Ballet Azul

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The Ballet Azul (Blue Ballet) is a term coined to describe the Universidad de Chile football team during its successful period from 1959-1969.

The team won the Chilean league championship in 1959, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1967 and 1969.

In addition, many of the players were part of the Chilean national team that managed to win a bronze medal at the 1962 FIFA World Cup. Following the success, the club was invited to a European tour where they beat teams like Internazionale F.C., champion of Italy and Europe.

Among the most outstanding team members of the Ballet Azul were:

• Leonel Sanchez
• Rubén Marcos
• Luis Eyzaguirre
• Sergio Navarro
• Jaime Ramírez
• Ernesto Alvarez
• Carlos Campos
• Braulio Musso
• Carlos Contreras
• Manuel Astorga
• Alberto Quintano

• Luis Alamos Luque (technical director)
• Ulises Ramos (technical director)

[edit] Enlaces externos

• (Spanish) History of Ballet Azul