Club Deportivo Magallanes is a historic Chilean football club currently competing in the Liga de Ascenso, the country's second division. Based in the commune of San Bernardo in the Santiago Metropolitan Region, the club plays its home matches at the Estadio Municipal de San Bernardo. Founded in 1897, Magallanes is one of the oldest clubs in Chile and was a founding member of the Chilean top flight, which it won multiple times in the amateur era. The club's name honors the Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan. After decades spent largely in the lower divisions, Magallanes has experienced a resurgence, earning promotion and establishing itself as a strong contender in the Ascenso, with ambitions to return to the Primera División. The club is beloved for its rich history and traditional blue and white colors, carrying the legacy of Chilean football's pioneers into the modern game.