Trinchera Celeste
The Trinchera Celeste is an independent supporters group of O'Higgins, a football club in the Primera División de Chile. It's known as the barra brava of the club.
On February 9, 2013; the barra suffered a bus accident in Tomé. 16 people died, and 21 people got injured.[1][2]
History
The barra was founded on July 28, 2002, after a match versus Deportes Antofagasta, match that finished 0:0. In the matches played in the Estadio El Teniente, the barra are located in the Angostura (North).
Tomé Tragedy
On February 9, 2013, after the match between the club and Huachipato, a group of fans traveled in a bus to Tomé, where in the Cuesta Caracol fell into a ravine, causing the death of 16 fans. The event marked the Chilean football, the city of Rancagua and Tomé, so that a date of mourning decreed in the different leagues of the ANFP, and a days in Rancagua and Tomé.
References
External links
- (in Spanish) Trinchera Celeste on Facebook
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- History (1955–present)
- Players
- Managers
- Records & statistics
- List of all honours and achievements
- América (1916–1955)
- Braden F.C.
- Instituto O'Higgins (1925–1955)
- O'Higgins Braden (1954–1955)
- O'Higgins F.C. Fútbol Joven (Youth teams)
Home Stadium |
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Training grounds |
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- Arca de Noé
- Trinchera Celeste
- Tomé tragedy
- Owners
- Ricardo Abumohor
- SN Holding S.A.
- Coach
- Juan Manuel Azconzábal
- La tarde de los paraguas felices
- Rangers v O'Higgins (2013)
- 2013–14 Súper Final Apertura
- 2014 Supercopa de Chile
Major honours (2) | |
Campeonato Nacional (1) | |
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Supercopa de Chile (1) |