It was founded in 1940 by employees of the local Bata Shoes factory, and its name is a tribute to Tomáš Baťa, the company's founder.

In 1953, the team won the Segunda Division league, but the club could not be promoted to top level because the company decided to withdraw its financial support.

In 1979 the team joins the Chilean professional league being its first champion (1979), participating until 1986, when they retired.

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