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.
| Trinchera Celeste | |
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| Established | 2002 |
| Type | Supporters' group |
| Team | O'Higgins |
| Location | Rancagua, Chile |
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On February 9, 2013; the barra suffered a bus accident in Tomé. 16 people died, and 21 people got injured.[1][2]
History edit
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 edit
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 edit
- ^ "El dolor inunda nuestros corazones | O'Higgins FC". Archived from the original on 2015-02-11. Retrieved 2014-08-26.
- ^ S.A.P, El Mercurio. "La Segunda.com". LaSegunda.com.
External links edit
- (in Spanish) Trinchera Celeste on Facebook