Palestino

What Palestino does

Palestino (Club Deportivo Palestino SADP) is a Chilean professional football club founded in 1920 and based in La Cisterna, Santiago, that competes in the country's Primera División. The club operates a SADP (Sociedad Anónima Deportiva Profesional) structure and fields a men's first team, a women's team, full youth categories (Sub-12 through Sub-19 under the "Fútbol Joven" branding), and additional sports branches covering Futsal, Basketball, Roller Skating, and Hockey. Its core products are professional football matchdays, a 43-school grassroots academy network across Chile plus one international school in Ramallah, Palestine, athletic merchandise, and a "socio" (member) subscription program.

The club's revenue model is multi-stream: matchday ticketing (distributed via Ticketmaster and Passline), commercial sponsorships (Bank of Palestine, Capelli Sport, Kayser, Marley Coffee, among others), merchandising, broadcasting-pool distributions from the Primera División, and player trading (e.g., loan of Julián Fernández to Atlético Tucumán). Its social and cultural identity as the Palestinian diaspora club in Chile is a brand differentiator that has translated into an outsized social media footprint (approximately 1.3M combined followers across X, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube) and into a distinctive sponsorship mix that includes diaspora-linked financial institutions.

The club holds seven professional titles (Primera División 1955 and 1978; Copa Chile 1975, 1977, and 2018; Segunda División 1952 and 1972) and operates from a 101–250 employee base. Recent strategic activity includes a coaching change (Guillermo Farré replacing Cristián Muñoz, April 2026), a partnership with Universidad Andrés Bello (March 2026), and the donation of a sports center to the Municipality of La Cisterna (May 2025), consistent with a strategy that combines sporting investment, community engagement, and ecosystem buildout around youth development.

Name

Palestino

Legal name

Club Deportivo Palestino SADP

Website

https://palestino.cl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1920

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Palestino is a Chilean professional football club founded in 1920 in La Cisterna, Santiago, competing in the Primera División with men's, women's, and youth teams, a 43-school nationwide academy network, and a Palestinian diaspora identity that anchors its sponsorship and fan base.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional football club

NAICS

Sports Teams and Clubs (711211), Spectator Sports (71121)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

Association Football (Soccer) Leagues (MPAKAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Youth & Scholastic Sports Organizations (K–12, AAU, Club Leagues) (MPAKACAF), Local Amateur Clubs & Community Sports Organizations (MPAKACAE)

Keywords

• Professional football club
• Youth football development
• Football training schools
• Club membership program
• Official merchandise store

Headquarters

HQ city

La Cisterna

HQ country

Chile

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Others

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Club Deportivo Palestino operates as a professional football club fielding men's and women's squads in Chile's Primera División, Copa Chile, and Liga Femenina. Beyond the professional teams, the club runs a youth development program (Fútbol Joven, Sub-12 to Sub-19), a network of 43 official football training schools across Chile and one in Ramallah, an online merchandise store, a paid socio membership program with voting rights, and ancillary sports branches including Futsal, Basketball, Artistic Roller Skating, and Roller Hockey.

Product overview

Club Deportivo Palestino is a Chilean professional football club offering a comprehensive sports ecosystem centered on its core football operations. The primary offerings include the professional men's and women's football teams competing in Chile's national leagues, supplemented by an extensive youth development program (Fútbol Joven) with age categories from Sub-12 to Sub-19, and a network of 43 official football schools across Chile and internationally in Palestine. Additional products include an online merchandise store (Tienda), a membership program (Socios), and various sports branches such as Futsal, Basketball, and Roller Hockey. The club's headquarters and stadium are located in La Cisterna, Santiago.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Plantel Masculino (Men's Professional Football Team) The professional men's football team competing in Chile's Primera División, Copa Chile, and international competitions such as Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana. Targeted at club supporters and the broader Chilean football audience.
• Plantel Femenino (Women's Professional Football Team) The professional women's football team competing in the Liga Femenina under coach Rodrigo Figueroa. Targeted at fans of women's football and female athletes seeking elite competition.
• Fútbol Joven (Youth Football Development Program)
• Escuelas Oficiales Palestino (Official Football Schools Network)
• Tienda Palestino (Official Online Merchandise Store)
• Socios Palestino (Club Membership Program)
• Ramas Deportivas (Additional Sports Branches)
• Match Day Ticketing (Liga de Primera, Copa Chile, Liga Femenina)

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Universidad Andrés BellominorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 March 2026Palestino formalized a collaboration agreement with Universidad Andrés Bello (Corporación de Educación Superior) covering multiple development strategies. The partnership supports the club's institutional development across educational and sports initiatives.
• Bank of PalestineminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBank of Palestine is listed as a sponsor of Club Deportivo Palestino, contributing to the club's commercial partnerships.
• San JorgeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSan Jorge is listed as a sponsor on the club's official website, providing commercial support to the club.
• KayserminorGTM or Marketing PartnerKayser is listed as a sponsor of Club Deportivo Palestino.
• PWDminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPWD is listed as a sponsor on the club's official website.
• MedsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMeds is listed as a sponsor supporting the club.
• Marley CoffeeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMarley Coffee is listed as a sponsor of Club Deportivo Palestino.
• Easy ProteinminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEasy Protein is listed as a sponsor on the club's official website.
• Capelli SportminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCapelli Sport is listed as a sponsor providing sports apparel and equipment support to the club.
• Ilustre Municipalidad de La CisternaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPalestino donated a sports center to the Municipality of La Cisterna on May 27, 2025, demonstrating community commitment. The club has a longstanding relationship with the municipality for use of the Estadio Municipal de La Cisterna.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Palestino
• Instagraminstagram.com/palestino
• Xx.com/CDPalestinoSADP
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cd-palestino-sadp

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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