The following article has as main objective to describe the stages of sports associationism in Chile within the context of historical development of the country. In order to collect data, face to face standard questionnaire was used, later a statistic research was done based on frequency distribution considering as variable the year of foundation of those sports organizations. Results were contrasted through documental analysis of social and historical periods in Chile, going in depth in some development of characteristics about civil society. The sample was made up of 150 sports clubs, the results showed six stages: until 1924, The English influence and firsts clubs; from 1939 and 1973, Rising of numbers of clubs; from 1974 to 1990, Limitations and control; from 1991 to 2000, Restoration of civil society framework; and from 2001 to 2012, the Strengthening. These stages are related to it's context and the social, political and economic conditions of the Chilean society.