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CD Audax Italiano de La Florida, is a Chilean football club based in the city of Santiago, and plays in the first division of the Chilean football league. Their home games are played at the La Florida stadium, which has a capacity of approximately 8,500 seats.
[edit] History
The club was founded by Italian residents in Santiago, on November 30, 1910 as Audax Club Ciclista Italiano in the Alberto Caffi's hat store, and was originally focused in cycling. As football developed quickly in Santiago, in 1917 the club begun participating in that sport, and in 1922, when the popularity of football increased within Audax's supporters, the club changed its name to Audax Club Sportivo Italiano.
In January, 2007, the club was transformed into a limited liability corporation, and changed its name to Club Deportivo Audax Italiano de La Florida, adding the name of the comuna in which it's always been located.
The club has always been a regular protagonist in Chilean football, but had never been able to participate in any major international competition until 2007, when they played in the Copa Libertadores. It has a special rivality with Unión Española and Palestino.
[edit] National honours
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- (1933-1971, 1977-1986, 1996- )
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- (1936, 1946, 1948, 1957)
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- (1972-1976, 1987-1995)
- Campeonato de Apertura: 1
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- 1941
[edit] Performance in CONMEBOL competitions
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- 2007: First Round
- 2008: Group Stage
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- 2007: Second Preliminary Round
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- 1998: First Round
[edit] Records
- Largest margin of victory:
- Largest margin of defeat:
- Longest win streak: 24 games in 2007
- Most goals scored in international play: Rodolfo Moya & Carlos Villanueva (3 goals)
- Most goals scored in one season in Primera División: José Luis Díaz (23 goals in 1999)
- Most goals scored in two short tournaments: Carlos Villanueva (30 goals in 2007)
[edit] Notable Players
[edit] Current squad
[edit] Squad changes for 2008 Clausura
In:
Out:
[edit] External links
Valentín Cantergiani
Ruben Dario Gigena Signed from 
Sportivo Luqueño
Necaxa
Real Sociedad
