2023 Chilean Primera División

The 2023 Chilean Primera División, known as Campeonato Betsson 2023 for sponsorship purposes until 15 October 2023,[1][2] was the 93rd season of the Chilean Primera División, Chile's top-flight football league. The season began on 20 January and ended on 9 December 2023.[3]

Campeonato Nacional
Season2023
Dates20 January – 9 December 2023
ChampionsHuachipato (3rd title)
RelegatedMagallanes
Curicó Unido
Copa LibertadoresHuachipato
Cobresal
Colo-Colo
Palestino
Copa SudamericanaCoquimbo Unido
Everton
Universidad Católica
Unión La Calera
Matches played240
Goals scored654 (2.73 per match)
Top goalscorerFernando Zampedri (17 goals)
Biggest home winColo-Colo 6–0 Cobresal
(23 September)
Biggest away winPalestino 1–5 Cobresal
(14 April)
Highest scoringDep. Copiapó 2–5 Colo-Colo
(22 January)
U. Católica 5–2 Palestino
(25 February)
Ñublense 2–5 Audax Italiano
(24 April)
U. de Chile 2–5 O'Higgins
(7 August)
Dep. Copiapó 4–3 Unión Española
(26 August)
Cobresal 3–4 Audax Italiano
(11 November)
Curicó Unido 3–4 Magallanes
(26 November)
Cobresal 4–3 U. de Chile
(3 December)
2022
2024

Huachipato were the champions, clinching their third league title on the final round of the season with a 2–0 win over Audax Italiano and a 1–0 defeat for Cobresal at the hands of Unión Española on 8 December 2023, regaining the title after 11 years and being the first team from outside Santiago to win the title since 2015.[4] Colo-Colo were the defending champions.

Teams

Locations of the 2023 Chilean Primera División teams – Santiago.

16 teams took part in the league in this season: the top 14 teams from the 2022 tournament, plus the 2022 Primera B champions Magallanes and the winners of the promotion play-off Deportes Copiapó. The promoted teams replaced Deportes La Serena and Deportes Antofagasta, who were relegated to Primera B at the end of the 2022 season.[5][6]

Stadia and locations

TeamCityStadiumCapacity
Audax ItalianoSantiago (La Florida)Bicentenario de La Florida12,000
CobresalEl SalvadorEl Cobre12,000
Colo-ColoSantiago (Macul)Monumental David Arellano47,347
Coquimbo UnidoCoquimboFrancisco Sánchez Rumoroso18,750
Curicó UnidoCuricóLa Granja8,278
Deportes CopiapóCopiapóLuis Valenzuela Hermosilla8,000
EvertonViña del MarSausalito22,360
HuachipatoTalcahuanoHuachipato-CAP Acero10,500
MagallanesSantiago (San Bernardo)Luis Navarro Avilés3,500
ÑublenseChillánNelson Oyarzún Arenas12,000
O'HigginsRancaguaEl Teniente13,849
PalestinoSantiago (La Cisterna)Municipal de La Cisterna8,000
Unión EspañolaSantiago (Independencia)Santa Laura-Universidad SEK19,000
Unión La CaleraLa CaleraNicolás Chahuán Nazar9,200
Universidad CatólicaSantiago (Las Condes)San Carlos de Apoquindo[i]14,118
Universidad de ChileSantiago (Ñuñoa)Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos[ii]48,665
Notes

Personnel and kits

TeamManagerKit manufacturerSponsors
Audax Italiano Francisco ArruéMacronTraverso
Cobresal Gustavo HuertaKS7CSI, Pullman Bus
Colo-Colo Gustavo QuinterosAdidasCoolbet
Coquimbo Unido Fernando DíazSikerBetway
Curicó Unido Miguel Riffo (caretaker)OneFitMultihogar
Deportes Copiapó Ivo BasayClaus-7Kinross
Everton Francisco MeneghiniCharlyClaro, Betway, MallMarina
Huachipato Gustavo ÁlvarezKS7Novibet
Magallanes Mario SalasSikerNovibet
Ñublense Hernán CaputtoOneFitBetway, IANSA, Copelec
O'Higgins Juan Manuel AzconzábalJomaLatamWin
Palestino Pablo SánchezCapelli SportBank of Palestine
Unión Española Ronald FuentesKappaUniversidad SEK, Starken, SsangYong
Unión La Calera Martín CicotelloSikerBetway
Universidad Católica Nicolás NúñezUnder ArmourBICE
Universidad de Chile Mauricio PellegrinoAdidasBetano

Managerial changes

TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming managerDate of appointment
Unión La Calera Federico VilarMutual agreement6 November 2022[8]Pre-season Gerardo Ameli26 November 2022[9]
Palestino Gustavo CostasSigned by Bolivia7 November 2022[10] Pablo Sánchez24 October 2022[11]
Universidad de Chile Sebastián MirandaDemoted to the youth setup7 November 2022[12] Mauricio Pellegrino29 November 2022[13]
O'Higgins Mariano SosoMutual agreement7 November 2022[14] Pablo de Muner25 November 2022[15]
Audax Italiano Juan José RiberaEnd of contract9 November 2022[16] Manuel Fernández14 November 2022[17]
Huachipato Mario SalasMutual agreement10 November 2022[18] Gustavo Álvarez15 November 2022[19]
Unión Española Gustavo CanalesSacked21 November 2022[20] Ronald Fuentes22 November 2022[21]
Audax Italiano Manuel Fernández17 April 2023[22]15th José Calderón[i]17 April 2023[22]
José CalderónEnd of caretaker spell26 April 202313th Luca Marcogiuseppe26 April 2023[23]
Unión La Calera Gerardo AmeliSacked11 May 2023[24]11th Carlos Galdames[i]11 May 2023[24]
Magallanes Nicolás NúñezResigned13 May 2023[25]16th Braulio Leal[i]15 May 2023[26]
Unión La Calera Carlos GaldamesEnd of caretaker spell17 May 202313th Martín Cicotello17 May 2023[27]
Curicó Unido Damián MuñozSacked22 May 2023[28]14th Juan José Ribera14 June 2023[29]
Magallanes Braulio LealEnd of caretaker spell26 May 202316th Mario Salas26 May 2023[30]
Universidad Católica Ariel HolanSacked17 July 2023[31]8th Rodrigo Valenzuela[i]18 July 2023[32]
Rodrigo ValenzuelaEnd of caretaker spell24 July 20237th Nicolás Núñez24 July 2023[33]
O'Higgins Pablo de MunerResigned28 July 2023[34]13th Juan Manuel Azconzábal3 August 2023[35]
Deportes Copiapó Héctor AlmandozMutual agreement1 August 2023[36]16th Ivo Basay1 August 2023[37]
Audax Italiano Luca MarcogiuseppeResigned4 September 2023[38]13th Francisco Arrué15 September 2023[39]
Ñublense Jaime GarcíaMutual agreement4 September 2023[40]12th Hernán Caputto15 September 2023[41]
Curicó Unido Juan José RiberaResigned23 September 2023[42]16th Miguel Riffo[i]25 September 2023[43]
Notes

Standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Huachipato (C)3017674830+1857Qualification for Copa Libertadores group stage
2Cobresal3016865639+1756
3Colo-Colo[a]3015964529+1651Qualification for Copa Libertadores second stage[b]
4Palestino3014794640+649
5Coquimbo Unido30145114342+147Qualification for Copa Sudamericana first stage
6Everton30136114239+345
7Universidad Católica30119104843+542
8Unión La Calera30101194241+141
9Universidad de Chile30117124042−240
10Unión Española30109114036+439
11O'Higgins3098133739−235
12Ñublense3098133339−635
13Audax Italiano30105153643−735
14Deportes Copiapó30810123245−1334
15Magallanes (R)3085173649−1329Relegation to Primera B
16Curicó Unido (R)3065193058−2823
Source: ANFP, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points, 2) Playoff game (only if needed to decide championship between two teams), 3) Goal difference, 4) Matches won, 5) Goals for, 6) Away goals for, 7) Red cards, 8) Yellow cards, 9) Drawing of lots.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:

Results

Home \ AwayAUDCSLCCCOQCURCDCEVEHUAMAGÑUBOHIPALUEULCUCUCH
Audax Italiano1–00–11–13–03–00–11–00–21–02–20–31–12–11–21–2
Cobresal3–43–13–22–01–03–22–03–11–11–02–10–03–12–24–3
Colo-Colo2–16–02–30–11–11–13–12–01–02–03–10–22–02–10–0
Coquimbo Unido3–10–3[a]2–21–01–00–21–21–01–32–11–13–11–22–12–1
Curicó Unido2–11–20–11–01–22–31–33–40–31–30–10–10–32–01–3
Deportes Copiapó1–00–32–51–01–12–01–12–11–12–21–34–30–01–43–1
Everton3–12–21–22–01–12–11–22–01–00–22–21–01–20–31–2
Huachipato2–02–10–12–23–01–03–01–12–02–02–21–02–31–11–2
Magallanes1–22–11–22–31–20–21–41–11–10–12–01–01–11–12–1
Ñublense2–51–20–01–31–21–01–00–13–22–11–10–11–11–21–1
O'Higgins2–10–05–10–22–21–11–10–11–21–20–11–10–10–30–1
Palestino1–11–51–01–14–02–00–22–13–21–20–12–11–13–02–0
Unión Española3–01–01–12–02–23–01–10–11–20–13–32–03–22–23–0
Unión La Calera0–01–10–01–23–21–13–22–42–11–10–12–34–00–32–1
Universidad Católica0–23–30–02–13–12–20–11–21–02–10–15–22–21–11–3
Universidad de Chile2–00–01–11–21–10–01–21–32–13–12–50–11–01–13–0
Source: ANFP, Soccerway
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Fernando ZampedriUniversidad Católica17
2 Rodrigo HolgadoCoquimbo Unido16
3 Patricio RubioÑublense15
4 Leandro GarateUnión Española14
5 Alexander AravenaUniversidad Católica13
6 Cris MartínezHuachipato12
Sebastián SáezEverton
8 Rodrigo PiñeiroUnión Española11
9 Misael DávilaPalestino10
Leandro FernándezUniversidad de Chile
Gastón LezcanoCobresal
Gonzalo SosaAudax Italiano
Cecilio WatermanCobresal

Source: Soccerway

See also

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