1998 Primera División of Chile

Campeonato Nacional Copa Banco del Estado
Dates4 April – 13 December 1998
ChampionsColo-Colo (22nd title)
RelegatedProvincial Osorno (Rel. Play-off)
Santiago Wanderers
Deportes Temuco
1999 Copa LibertadoresColo-Colo
Universidad Católica (Liguilla winners)
1998 Copa CONMEBOLAudax Italiano (Copa runners-up)
1999 Copa CONMEBOLDeportes Concepción (Liguilla Semifinals)
Matches played239
Goals scored695 (2.91 per match)
Top goalscorerPedro González (23 goals)
Biggest home winPalestino 9–0 Deportes Temuco
(26 April)
Total attendance1,635,154
Average attendance6,842
1997
1999

The 1998 Campeonato Nacional, known as Campeonato Nacional Copa Banco del Estado 1998 for sponsorship purposes, was the 67th season of top-flight football in Chile. Colo-Colo won their 22nd title following a 2–1 home win against Deportes Iquique on 13 December. Universidad Católica also qualified for the next Copa Libertadores as Liguilla winners.

Standings

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Colo-Colo 30 19 7 4 54 19 +35 64 Champions and qualified for the 1999 Copa Libertadores
2 Universidad de Chile 30 18 9 3 62 37 +25 63 Qualified for the Liguilla Pre-Copa Libertadores
3 Universidad Católica 30 14 11 5 57 34 +23 53
4 Cobreloa 30 16 3 11 50 36 +14 51
5 Deportes Concepción 30 12 9 9 39 36 +3 45
6 Huachipato 30 11 7 12 39 38 +1 40
7 Deportes Puerto Montt 30 10 9 11 43 46 −3 39
8 Deportes Iquique 30 12 3 15 35 52 −17 39
9 Deportes La Serena 30 10 7 13 39 47 −8 37
10 Palestino 30 9 9 12 50 50 0 36
11 Rangers 30 9 7 14 45 49 −4 34
12 Audax Italiano 30 9 7 14 37 43 −6 34
13 Coquimbo Unido 30 8 9 13 36 41 −5 33 Promotion/relegation play-offs
14 Provincial Osorno 30 8 7 15 41 52 −11 31
15 Santiago Wanderers 30 6 12 12 40 56 −16 30 Relegated to Segunda División
16 Deportes Temuco 30 6 10 14 28 59 −31 13
Source: [citation needed]


 Primera División Chilena
1998 champion 
Colo-Colo
22nd title

Results

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Home \ Away AUD CLO COL DCO COQ HUA DIQ DLS POS PAL DPM RAN DTE UCA UCH SWA
Audax 0–3 1–2 1–1 1–2 2–0 1–2 0–1 3–0 2–0 3–1 4–2 0–1 1–1 2–3 1–0
Cobreloa 3–0 0–0 4–0 2–1 2–0 6–3 2–1 1–0 1–0 2–0 1–2 5–0 2–1 1–0 1–0
Colo-Colo 1–2 3–0 1–0 1–0 1–0 2–1 4–1 3–2 0–0 4–0 4–0 3–0 0–2 1–1 2–0
Concepción 0–0 3–2 0–1 3–1 2–1 1–0 1–1 2–1 3–0 2–0 1–1 1–0 0–0 0–3 3–2
Coquimbo 1–2 4–1 0–0 1–3 2–0 2–1 3–2 3–3 2–1 0–0 1–1 3–0 1–1 0–1 0–0
Huachipato 3–3 6–1 1–2 1–0 1–0 4–0 1–0 0–0 1–1 2–1 2–1 2–1 0–2 2–1 1–1
Iquique 1–0 1–0 1–0 0–3 1–4 1–0 1–0 2–1 1–2 1–2 1–2 2–3 1–1 4–1 1–0
La Serena 2–1 1–0 1–0 1–1 1–0 0–0 1–2 3–2 4–2 2–2 1–0 1–1 1–2 0–3 1–1
Osorno 2–2 3–1 0–3 2–1 4–0 1–0 3–1 1–3 2–1 1–4 4–0 0–1 2–2 2–4 3–2
Palestino 1–0 0–2 2–2 2–2 3–1 1–1 1–2 2–1 1–0 4–0 2–1 9–0 1–1 2–2 6–2
P. Montt 1–1 1–0 0–0 1–0 3–0 3–1 4–1 2–4 0–0 1–1 1–0 2–0 0–1 1–1 6–1
Rangers 0–1 2–0 1–3 2–0 1–1 2–0 0–0 5–2 5–1 5–1 2–2 1–1 1–2 0–0 2–3
Temuco 2–0 1–1 0–5 0–3 0–0 1–2 0–0 2–2 0–0 3–1 4–1 1–3 1–1 0–1 1–1
U. Católica 6–1 0–4 1–3 3–1 2–2 1–3 4–0 1–0 1–0 1–1 4–1 4–0 5–1 1–3 6–1
U. Chile 2–1 2–1 1–1 2–2 1–0 3–2 3–1 3–1 2–1 3–1 2–2 3–1 4–2 1–1 3–1
S. Wanderers 1–1 1–1 1–2 2–2 2–1 2–2 1–2 2–0 0–0 4–1 2–1 2–1 1–1 1–1 3–3
Source: [citation needed]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Topscorers

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Pos Name Team Goals
1 Chile Pedro González Universidad de Chile 23
2 Chile Marco Antonio Figueroa Universidad Católica 16
3 Chile Héctor Tapia Colo-Colo 15
4 Chile Marcelo Corrales Palestino 14
5 Chile Héctor Vega Deportes Iquique 13

Liguilla Pre-Copa Libertadores

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Semifinals

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16 December 1998 1st leg Cobreloa 2–2 Universidad Católica Calama
Vallejos 2'
Donoso 35'
25' Figueroa
51' Ormazábal
Stadium: Municipal
Attendance: 3,758
Referee: Guido Aros
16 December 1998 1st leg Deportes Concepción 1–3 Universidad de Chile Concepción
Bravo 38' 42', 90' P. González
70' Maestri
Stadium: Collao
Attendance: 6,930
Referee: Eduardo Gamboa
18 December 1998 2nd leg Universidad Católica 0–0
(2a–2 agg.)
Cobreloa Las Condes, Santiago
Stadium: San Carlos de Apoquindo
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Pablo Pozo
18 December 1998 2nd leg Universidad de Chile 1–0
(4–1 agg.)
Deportes Concepción Independencia, Santiago
Acuña 35' Stadium: Santa Laura
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Rubén Selman

Finals

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Universidad Católica qualified for the 1999 Copa Libertadores

Promotion/relegation play-offs

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19 December 1998 Santiago Morning 2 – 0 Provincial Osorno Santa Laura
Nuñez 29'
Avalos 78' (pen)
Referee: Eduardo Gamboa
19 December 1998 Unión Española 1 – 6 Coquimbo Unido Santa Laura
Ibañez 2' de Gregorio 23' 32'
Ortega Sánchez 45' 64'
Caro 52'
Cabello 55'
Attendance: 8,978
Referee: Christian Lemus

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Provincial Osorno relegated, Santiago Morning promoted.
  2. ^ Coquimbo Unido stayed in the first level, while Unión Española remained in the second level.

References

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