1996 Primera División of Chile
Dates | 16 March – 24 November 1996 |
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Champions | Colo-Colo (20th title) |
Relegated | Regional Atacama O'Higgins |
1997 Copa Libertadores | Colo-Colo Universidad Católica (Liguilla winners) |
1996 Copa CONMEBOL | Cobreloa (Play-off winners) |
Matches played | 240 |
Goals scored | 769 (3.2 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Mario Véner (30) |
Biggest home win | Unión Española 7–0 Regional Atacama (27 August) |
Highest attendance | 58,051 Colo-Colo 1–1 Audax Italiano (11 November) |
Total attendance | 1,698,008 |
Average attendance | 7,075 |
← 1995 1997 → |
The 1996 Campeonato Nacional, known as Campeonato Nacional Copa Banco del Estado 1996 for sponsorship purposes, was the 64th season of top-flight football in Chile. Colo-Colo won their 20th title following a 1–1 home draw against Audax Italiano on 11 November. Universidad Católica also qualified for the next Copa Libertadores as Liguilla winners.
Final table[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Colo-Colo | 30 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 62 | 24 | +38 | 63 | Champions and qualified for the 1997 Copa Libertadores |
2 | Universidad Católica | 30 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 70 | 40 | +30 | 59 | Qualified for the Liguilla Pre-Copa Libertadores |
3 | Cobreloa | 30 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 58 | 44 | +14 | 51 | |
4 | Audax Italiano | 30 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 51 | 38 | +13 | 51 | |
5 | Universidad de Chile | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 49 | 42 | +7 | 47 | |
6 | Provincial Osorno | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 54 | 40 | +14 | 43 | |
7 | Deportes Antofagasta | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 47 | 46 | +1 | 43 | |
8 | Unión Española | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 43 | 47 | −4 | 40 | |
9 | Coquimbo Unido | 30 | 12 | 4 | 14 | 46 | 53 | −7 | 40 | |
10 | Deportes Concepción | 30 | 8 | 15 | 7 | 44 | 53 | −9 | 39 | |
11 | Santiago Wanderers | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 49 | 57 | −8 | 37 | |
12 | Huachipato | 30 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 42 | 46 | −4 | 35 | |
13 | Palestino | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 40 | 53 | −13 | 33 | Promotion/relegation play-offs |
14 | Deportes Temuco | 30 | 8 | 4 | 18 | 35 | 55 | −20 | 28 | |
15 | Regional Atacama | 30 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 38 | 70 | −32 | 27 | Relegated to Segunda División |
16 | O'Higgins | 30 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 41 | 61 | −20 | 22 |
Source:[citation needed]
Primera División de Chile 1996 Champion |
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Colo-Colo 20th title |
Results[]
Top goalscorers[]
Pos | Name | Team | Goals |
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1 | Mario Véner | Santiago Wanderers | 30 |
2 | Sebastian Rozental | Universidad Católica | 24 |
3 | Ivo Basay | Colo-Colo | 18 |
4 | Sergio Vásquez | Deportes Antofagasta | 16 |
Pedro González V. | Cobreloa | 16 | |
6 | Jaime Riveros | Cobreloa | 14 |
7 | Hugo Brizuela | Audax Italiano | 13 |
Fernando Vergara | Colo-Colo | 13 | |
Marcelo Corrales | Provincial Osorno | 13 | |
10 | Juan Carreño | Deportes Concepción | 12 |
Liguilla Pre-Copa Libertadores[]
Semifinals[]
30 November 1996 | Audax Italiano | 3 – 1 | Cobreloa | showEstadio Municipal de La Florida |
1 December 1996 | Universidad de Chile | 1 – 2 | Universidad Católica | showEstadio Nacional |
4 December 1996 | Cobreloa | 3 – 1 (8–7 p) | Audax Italiano | showEstadio Municipal de Calama |
5 December 1996 | Universidad Católica | 5 – 2 | Universidad de Chile | showEstadio Nacional |
Finals[]
8 December 1996 | Cobreloa | 3 – 2 | Universidad Católica | showEstadio Municipal de Calama |
18 December 1996 | Universidad Católica | 3 – 2 (4 – 2 p) | Cobreloa | showEstadio San Carlos |
Universidad Católica qualified for the 1997 Copa Libertadores
Copa CONMEBOL 1996 Play-off[]
Goal difference didn't count; in case of equal points, extra time was played.
24 August 1996 | Cobresal | 2 – 0 | Cobreloa | showEstadio El Cobre |
31 August 1996 | Cobreloa | 7 – 1 (a.e.t.) | Cobresal | showEstadio Municipal de Calama |
Cobreloa qualified for the 1996 Copa CONMEBOL
Promotion/Relegation play-offs[]
1 December 1996 | Cobresal | 3 – 1 | Deportes Temuco | showEstadio El Cobre |
1 December 1996 | Municipal Iquique | 1 – 0 | Palestino | showEstadio Tierra de Campeones |
8 December 1996 | Deportes Temuco[1] | 2 – 0 | Cobresal | showEstadio Germán Becker |
8 December 1996 | Palestino | 5 – 1 | Municipal Iquique | showEstadio Municipal de La Cisterna |
Notes[]
- ^ Temuco and Palestino remained in the Primera División de Chile
See also[]
References[]
Categories:
- Primera División de Chile seasons
- 1996 in South American football leagues
- 1996 in Chilean football