1998 Primera División of Chile

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.

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

Standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Colo-Colo3019745419+3564Champions and qualified for the 1999 Copa Libertadores
2Universidad de Chile3018936237+2563Qualified for the Liguilla Pre-Copa Libertadores
3Universidad Católica30141155734+2353
4Cobreloa30163115036+1451
5Deportes Concepción3012993936+345
6Huachipato30117123938+140
7Deportes Puerto Montt30109114346−339
8Deportes Iquique30123153552−1739
9Deportes La Serena30107133947−837
10Palestino3099125050036
11Rangers3097144549−434
12Audax Italiano3097143743−634
13Coquimbo Unido3089133641−533Promotion/relegation play-offs
14Provincial Osorno3087154152−1131
15Santiago Wanderers30612124056−1630Relegated to Segunda División
16Deportes Temuco30610142859−3113
Source: [citation needed]


 Primera División Chilena
1998 champion 
Colo-Colo
22nd title

Results

Home \ AwayAUDCLOCOLDCOCOQHUADIQDLSPOSPALDPMRANDTEUCAUCHSWA
Audax0–31–21–11–22–01–20–13–02–03–14–20–11–12–31–0
Cobreloa3–00–04–02–12–06–32–11–01–02–01–25–02–11–01–0
Colo-Colo1–23–01–01–01–02–14–13–20–04–04–03–00–21–12–0
Concepción0–03–20–13–12–11–01–12–13–02–01–11–00–00–33–2
Coquimbo1–24–10–01–32–02–13–23–32–10–01–13–01–10–10–0
Huachipato3–36–11–21–01–04–01–00–01–12–12–12–10–22–11–1
Iquique1–01–01–00–31–41–01–02–11–21–21–22–31–14–11–0
La Serena2–11–01–01–11–00–01–23–24–22–21–01–11–20–31–1
Osorno2–23–10–32–14–01–03–11–32–11–44–00–12–22–43–2
Palestino1–00–22–22–23–11–11–22–11–04–02–19–01–12–26–2
P. Montt1–11–00–01–03–03–14–12–40–01–11–02–00–11–16–1
Rangers0–12–01–32–01–12–00–05–25–15–12–21–11–20–02–3
Temuco2–01–10–50–30–01–20–02–20–03–14–11–31–10–11–1
U. Católica6–10–41–33–12–21–34–01–01–01–14–14–05–11–36–1
U. Chile2–12–11–12–21–03–23–13–12–13–12–23–14–21–13–1
S. Wanderers1–11–11–22–22–12–21–22–00–04–12–12–11–11–13–3
Source: [citation needed]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Topscorers

PosNameTeamGoals
1 Pedro GonzálezUniversidad de Chile23
2 Marco Antonio FigueroaUniversidad Católica16
3 Héctor TapiaColo-Colo15
4 Marcelo CorralesPalestino14
5 Héctor VegaDeportes Iquique13

Liguilla Pre-Copa Libertadores

Semifinals

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

Finals

Universidad Católica qualified for the 1999 Copa Libertadores

Promotion/relegation play-offs

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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