1978 Primera División de Chile

The 1978 Campeonato Nacional was Chilean first tier's 46th season. Palestino was the tournament's champion, winning its second title.[1][2]

Campeonato Nacional 1978
Dates4 March 1978 – 26 November 1978
ChampionsPalestino (2nd title)
RelegatedHuachipato
Rangers
1979 Copa LibertadoresPalestino
O'Higgins
Matches played306
Goals scored846 (2.76 per match)
Top goalscorerOscar Fabbiani
(35 goals)
Biggest home winPalestino 7–0 Huachipato
(9 July)
Highest attendance57,153 Colo-Colo 1–0 Unión Española
(21 May)
Total attendance1,861,967
Average attendance6,085
1977
1979

Standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Palestino3423747332+4153Champions & qualified to 1979 Copa Libertadores
2Cobreloa3422576937+3249Qualified to Liguilla Pre-Copa Libertadores
3O'Higgins3417896439+2542
4Unión Española34177105241+1141
5Everton34141285540+1540
6Colo-Colo34157126255+737
7Universidad de Chile34111494133+836
8Aviación341210125151034
9Universidad Católica341111124337+633
10Deportes Concepción34129134447−333
11Lota Schwager34915103342−933
12Audax Italiano341012123639−332
13Green Cross Temuco341012125257−532
14Santiago Morning341012124349−632
15Ñublense341010143449−1530To promotion/relegation playoffs
16Coquimbo Unido3488183856−1824
17Huachipato3457222655−2917Relegated to Segunda División
18Rangers3454252784−5714
Source: [citation needed]


 Campeonato Nacional
1978 champions 
Palestino
2nd title

Results

Home \ AwayAUDAVICLOCOLDCOCOQEVEGCTHUALOTÑUBOHIPALRANSMOUCAUCHUES
Audax0–10–12–41–12–01–01–11–02–11–03–11–10–10–21–11–10–0
Aviación1–01–21–24–23–12–21–12–13–21–12–12–33–10–02–01–11–2
Cobreloa2–13–04–22–04–22–14–23–13–01–20–03–25–02–01–04–12–3
Colo-Colo0–22–12–22–11–31–13–12–03–16–23–41–33–01–30–03–21–0
Concepción0–02–15–21–01–11–12–12–12–01–01–00–02–35–10–21–11–3
Coquimbo3–21–11–03–12–21–24–21–11–21–02–11–20–01–40–10–00–1
Everton4–03–31–12–21–21–01–11–03–12–01–01–33–15–01–10–05–2
Green Cross T.2–23–10–13–22–03–12–40–00–06–32–20–12–00–11–02–21–1
Huachipato1–01–00–10–02–31–01–11–11–11–31–21–24–20–10–00–10–3
Lota S.1–10–01–20–00–03–21–11–11–01–12–20–01–0[a]0–01–00–11–1
Ñublense1–21–00–02–11–11–01–01–12–10–10–30–23–01–10–01–00–2
O'Higgins0–12–42–14–22–14–02–04–03–01–14–01–0[b]5–11–11–02–23–0
Palestino2–03–13–22–04–21–24–11–07–02–22–11–16–03–20–01–11–0
Rangers1–50–03–10–22–01–10–22–31–50–11–11–21–21–30–10–12–5
S. Morning2–21–20–02–50–11–10–13–24–11–31–10–01–41–21–00–01–3
U. Católica2–04–20–51–23–11–02–22–32–03–02–32–12–36–01–11–12–3
U. de Chile0–02–31–21–11–03–10–20–11–04–02–03–10–13–01–11–13–1
U. Española1–11–10–10–21–03–12–05–21–01–31–11–22–12–00–21–01–0
Source: [citation needed]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Notes:

Topscorer

NameTeamGoals
Oscar FabbianiPalestino35

Liguilla Pre-Copa Libertadores

3 December 1978 Everton 1 – 0 O'Higgins Estadio Nacional, Santiago
Benzi 10'Attendance: 16,724
Referee: J. Silvagno
3 December 1978 Unión Española 2 – 1 Cobreloa Estadio Nacional, Santiago
Véliz 20'
R. González 90'
70' ConchaAttendance: 16,724
Referee: R. Hormazábal

7 December 1978 O'Higgins 2 – 1 Cobreloa Estadio Nacional, Santiago
Guajardo 29'
Droguett 46'
35' (pen.) YávarAttendance: 12,402
Referee: G. Castro
7 December 1978 Unión Española 2 – 0 Everton Estadio Nacional, Santiago
Palacios 26'
Las Heras 90'
Attendance: 12,402
Referee: M. Lira

10 December 1978 Everton 1 – 1 Cobreloa Estadio Nacional, Santiago
Ahumada 56' 46' Own-goalAttendance: 14,999
Referee: A. Martínez
10 December 1978 Unión Española 0 – 1 O'Higgins Estadio Nacional, Santiago
79' VargasAttendance: 14,999
Referee: N. Mondría
PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Unión Española320142+24Qualified to Liguilla play-off match
2O'Higgins320132+14
3Everton311123−13
4Cobreloa301235−21
Source: [citation needed]

Liguilla play-off match

12 December 1978 Unión Española 2 – 2 (a.e.t.) O'Higgins Estadio Nacional, Santiago
Escobar 68'
Miranda 98'
24' Serrano
119' Vargas
Attendance: 20,542
Referee: Mario Lira

O'Higgins qualified to 1979 Copa Libertadores due to its better League position

Promotion/relegation Liguilla

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1Coquimbo Unido321096+35
2Ñublense320175+24
3Deportes Ovalle302168−22
4Magallanes301258−31
Source: rsssf.com

* There was no promotion or relegation.

References