O'Higgins was founded in 1955 in Rancagua, Chile, and their official colors are sky blue and white.
Audax Italiano was founded in 1910 by Italian immigrants in Santiago, Chile, and their official colors are green and white.
O'Higgins won their first league title in the Chile Primera Division in 2013, while Audax Italiano has won the league title twice in 1936 and 1946.
O'Higgins' home stadium is the Estadio El Teniente, which has a seating capacity of 14,575, while Audax Italiano plays their home matches at the Estadio Bicentenario Municipal de La Florida, which has a seating capacity of 12,000.
Both clubs have a strong rivalry with Universidad Catolica, known as the Clasico UC, as well as a rivalry with each other known as the Clasico de Colonias.
O'Higgins has produced notable players such as Edson Puch and Yerson Opazo, while Audax Italiano has produced players like Felipe Mora and Carlos Villanueva who have gone on to have successful careers in Chilean football.