• This alliance seeks to accompany athletes on their growth path, to boost the high performance and international projection of hockey selections.

As part of its commitment to sport and in order to contribute to the development of national selections, Banco Santander sealed an agreement with the Chilean Hockey Federation on Cesped to support it —as a sponsor— during the period 2026-2028.

Thanks to this alliance, the Bank is positioned as the main sponsor of Chilean hockey, with the aim of accompanying the growth of this discipline and strengthening its international projection in different sports instances.

"In Santander we are convinced of the power of sport to inspire, promote values and open opportunities. This agreement with the Chilean Federation of Hockey on Cesped reflects our commitment to the country's sports development, accompanying our athletes on their path of growth, high performance and global projection. And, in that process, we also learn from them values that inspire us deeply, such as discipline, teamwork, perseverance and pride for Chile," said Andrés Trautmann, general manager and country head of Santander Chile.

"The signature with Banco Santander represents a very important step for Chilean hockey. This alliance is based on a strong balance of values, linked to the sport, discipline and professional development of the new generations. We are very happy to start this road together, for the next three years, with the aim of projecting hockey on grass and its values to the community. We thank Santander and his entire team for the confidence in our Federation," said Chile's President Hockey, Andrés de Witt.

It should be noted that Santander's commitment to sport is also expressed within the organization itself. An example is Agustín Araya, a collaborator of the Bank and archer of the "Shit., "the Chilean Men's Hockey Team on Cesped. His double role as a high-performance and professional sportsman at Santander Corporate & Investment Banking (CIB) reflects in a concrete way the values that inspire this new alliance: effort, excellence, teamwork and a strong commitment to the development of national sport.

"It is a pride that two of my passions come together: work and sport. This alliance reflects values that we live in and out of the court and are key to both high-performance and professional sport. I trust that this support will boost the growth of our selections and bring more people closer to sport and hockey," added Agustín Araya.