The Cacique commands the First Division’s rivalry against the Crusaders
In the long-running soccer rivalry, Colo Colo, known as the Cacique, holds a clear edge over Universidad Católica, the Crusaders, within the First Division. Since their first meeting in 1990 at the Monumental Stadium, the two clubs have clashed forty times there for national championships, with Colo Colo securing fourteen wins, Universidad Católica thirteen, and thirteen draws. At the Las Condes fortress, the Crusaders have shown superiority in twelve encounters, now coached by Rodrigo Valenzuela. Notably, Colo Colo has not defeated Universidad Católica at San Carlos de Apoquínó since 2017.
Historically in the First Division, the balance is white in favor of Colo Colo: there have been 183 league matches, yielding 79 wins for Colo Colo and 322 goals for the Cacique, against 53 wins for Universidad Católica and 254 goals for the Crusaders. The sides have drawn 51 times. Across all competitions, after the 2022 Alba Super Cup and the memorable 1-1 in the foothills and the 0-0 in Macul, the two clubs have met 243 times, with Colo Colo recording 104 victories, Universidad Católica 71, and 68 draws. The overall goal tally stands at 426 for Popular and 338 for the university students.
What does history say about San Carlos de Apoquínó?
On April 15, 2023, the 183rd edition was held at Santa Laura because San Carlos was under repair. The result was a 0-0 draw, a tense but evenly fought match.
Head-to-head results since 1990 show a pattern of competitive balance along with moments of dominance by Colo Colo. The list below summarizes league results by year and trophy context, illustrating how the rivalry has evolved over time.
1990 Colo Colo 0 – 0 U. Católica 1990 Colo Colo 1 – 0 U. Católica 1991 Colo Colo 4 – 1 U. Católica 1992 Colo Colo 4 – 2 U. Católica 1993 Colo Colo 1 – 1 U. Católica 1994 Colo Colo 0 – 2 U. Católica 1995 Colo Colo 1 – 0 U. Católica 1996 Colo Colo 3 – 1 U. Católica 1997 Colo Colo 1 – 1 U. Católica 1997 Colo Colo 1 – 0 U. Católica 1998 Colo Colo 0 – 2 U. Católica 1999 Colo Colo 0 – 2 U. Católica 1999 Colo Colo 0 – 1 U. Católica 2000 Colo Colo 3 – 3 U. Católica 2001 Colo Colo 4 – 1 U. Católica 2002 Colo Colo 1 – 1 U. Católica 2002 Colo Colo 2 – 0 U. Católica 2003 Colo Colo 1 – 1 U. Católica 2003 Colo Colo 2 – 3 U. Católica 2003 Colo Colo 0 – 0 U. Católica 2004 Colo Colo 1 – 1 U. Católica 2005 Colo Colo 0 – 0 U. Católica 2006 Colo Colo 2 – 3 U. Católica 2007 Colo Colo 2 – 1 U. Católica 2008 Colo Colo 0 – 1 U. Católica 2008 Colo Colo 3 – 1 U. Católica 2009 Colo Colo 0 – 1 U. Católica 2009 Colo Colo 2 – 2 U. Católica 2010 Colo Colo 3 – 2 U. Católica 2011 Colo Colo 1 – 1 U. Católica 2011 Colo Colo 2 – 4 U. Católica 2012 Colo Colo 1 – 1 U. Católica 2013 Colo Colo 0 – 1 U. Católica 2014 Colo Colo 2 – 2 U. Católica 2015 Colo Colo 0 – 3 U. Católica 2016 Colo Colo 3 – 0 U. Católica 2017 Colo Colo 2 – 0 U. Católica 2018 Colo Colo 1 – 0 U. Católica 2019 Colo Colo 2 – 3 U. Católica 2020 Colo Colo 0 – 2 U. Católica 2021 Colo Colo 2 – 1 U. Católica 2022 Colo Colo 0 – 0 U. Católica
*In 1994 it was the Crusaders’ first victory at Macul.
The 13 clashes at San Carlos de Apoquínó
- 4/24/2022: Universidad Católica 1-1 Colo Colo – goals by Fernando Zampedri and Alexander Oroz
- 7/17/2021: Universidad Católica 0-0 Colo Colo
- 12/19/2020: Catholic University 0-0 Colo Colo
- 9/30/2018: Universidad Católica 1-0 Colo Colo – Luciano Aued
- 10/1/2017: Universidad Católica 0-1 Colo-Colo – Oscar Opazo
- 6-11-2016: Universidad Católica 2-2 Colo-Colo – Guillermo Maripán, Nicolas Castillo (penalty) – Martin Rodriguez, Octavio Rivero
- 4-10-2015: Universidad Católica 2-1 Colo-Colo – David Llanos, Roberto Gutierrez – James Valdes
- 2014-11-23: Catholic University 1-2 Colo-Colo – Mark González, Cristián Álvarez (own goal) – James Valdes
- 12/1/2013: Universidad Católica 1-0 Colo-Colo – Ismael Sosa
- 30-09-2012: Universidad Católica 0-2 Colo-Colo – Carlos Muñoz, Gonzalo Fierro
- 10-16-2011: Universidad Católica 4-0 Colo-Colo – Milovan Mirosevic (2), Felipe Gutiérrez, Roberto Cereceda
- 8/2/1998: Universidad Católica 1-3 Colo-Colo – Rodrigo Goldberg, Hector Tapia, Marcelo Espina and Jose Luis Sierra
- 9/14/1997: Universidad Católica 4-1 Colo-Colo – Rodolfo Moya (2), Mauricio Villanueva, Luis Díaz
Source: Goal