Unión Española

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Unión Española is a professional sports club based in Independencia, Santiago, Chile. Best known for its football team, the club competes in the Primera B de Chile. It also operates a women's team and an extensive youth academy whose teams compete in national competitions. Unión Española is one of the oldest football clubs in Chile. The club was founded on 18 May 1897 as the Centro Español de Instrucción y Recreación by Spanish immigrants and their descendants, with the aim of providing a meeting place for members of the community who were excluded from the social clubs of the time. Following a merger with Unión Deportiva Española, the club was re-established on 12 April 1934 under its present name, Unión Española. Unión Española is the fifth-most successful club in the history of the Chilean Primera División, having won seven league titles. The club has also won two Copa Chile titles, one Supercopa de Chile and one Primera B de Chile championship. With 90 seasons in the top flight, it...

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