Iquique has spent 19 seasons in the Primera División, its longest spell lasting ten years (1980–90).

[4] The following year Iquique competed in the Segunda División, winning it and securing promotion to the Campeonato Nacional.

[5][6] In its first season at top level, the club finished in 14th place out of eighteen teams and won the Copa Polla Gol, beating Colo-Colo in the final at the Estadio Nacional.

[13][14] During its four-year presence in the third division, the club saw the rise of Chilean international Edson Puch, a key player in their title win of 2006.

In 2012, Iquique participated in the Copa Sudamericana for the second consecutive time,[23] qualifying with third place in the 2012 Apertura[24] which saw the return of Puch and Bogado, signings including Rodrigo Díaz and the emergence of Álvaro Ramos as a strong player.

The club played at the Estadio Tierra de Campeones between 1994 and 2016, but this stadium is currently undergoing a complete reconstruction.

Current squad of Deportes Iquique as of 9 September 2021 (edit) Sources: ANFP Official Web Site Manager: Miguel Ramírez Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply.

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply.