Santiago Wanderers vs. Colo Colo Match Abandoned After Crowd Violence in Chile

Colo Colo's celebrations after they were crowned Chilean Primera Division champions on Sunday were marred as violent clashes between fans resulted in their match with Santiago Wanderers being abandoned.

Universidad Catolica's 1-0 defeat to Audax Italiano guaranteed Colo Colo their 31st Chilean title ahead of their final match of the season away at the Elias Figueroa Brander stadium in Valparaiso, Chile.

However, brutal crowd violence ahead of the clash forced the match to be called off by the referee as opposing fans fought with flares, chairs and metal poles, as can be seen below, per MailOnline's Adam Smith:

The Guardian provided further footage of the violence:

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Violence breaks out among fans during Colo Colo v Santiago Wanderers match in Chile https://t.co/LVKfDtzTZq https://t.co/YvU1rpMLkP

— Guardian sport (@guardian_sport) December 7, 2015"

Per Smith, at least one man was seriously injured in a clash outside the ground, and Colo Colo manager Jose Luis Sierra condemned the scenes: "We have fought all season to arrive in first place and then sadly these incidents happen. It makes us sad, but the big loser is football."

The Santiago outfit are now guaranteed a place in next year's Libertadores Cup after wrapping up the title.