2011 Chilean Primera División season
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The 2011 Primera División del Fútbol Profesional Chileno season (known as the 2011 Campeonato Nacional Petrobras
for sponsorship reasons) is the 80th season of top-flight football in Chile
. Universidad Católica
is the defending champion.
format, with playoffs.
2011 Copa Sudamericana
2012 Copa Sudamericana
. Everton and San Luis
were relegated last season after finishing 17th and 18th overall, respectively. There were replaced by Deportes Iquique and Unión La Calera
, the 2010 Primera B winner and runner-up, respectively.
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd wins; 3rd goal difference; 4th goals scored; 5th away goals; 6th red cards; 7th yellow cards; 8th draw.
1) Colo-Colo
lost 1 point due to not presenting papers supporting the signature of the player Joan Muñoz
during the game against Cobresal. Additionally, Cobresal were awarded with 2 points and an overall victory of 3–0.
2) Deportes Iquique lost 3 points due to not presenting papers supporting the signature of the goalkeeper coach Luis Acao Villarroel during the game against Universidad Católica
.
Updated as of games played on May 29, 2011.
|}Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd classification phase position.
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|}Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd classification phase position.
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|}Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd classification phase position.
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|}Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd classification phase position.
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|}Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd classification phase position.
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|}Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd classification phase position.
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runner-up, for the Chile 3 berth in the 2011 Copa Sudamericana
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|}Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd penalty shoot-out.
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DNQ: Did Not Qualify
Petrobras
Petróleo Brasileiro or Petrobras is a semi-public Brazilian multinational energy corporation headquartered in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is the largest company in Latin America by market capitalization and revenue, and the largest company headquartered in the Southern Hemisphere by market...
for sponsorship reasons) is the 80th season of top-flight football in Chile
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
. Universidad Católica
Club Deportivo Universidad Católica
Club Deportivo Universidad Católica is a professional football club based in Santiago, Chile, which plays in the Primera División.Universidad Católica is one of the most successful and popular football clubs in Chile and considered one of the three "big teams"...
is the defending champion.
Format changes
For the 2011, the ANFP's Council of Club Presidents approved the return to the Apertura and ClausuraApertura and Clausura
The Apertura and Clausura tournaments are a relatively recent innovation for many Latin American football leagues in which the traditional European football season from August to May is divided in two sections per season, each with its own champion. Apertura and Clausura are the Spanish words for...
format, with playoffs.
International qualification
2012 Copa Libertadores2012 Copa Libertadores
The 2012 Copa Libertadores de América will be the 53rd edition of the Copa Libertadores, CONMEBOL's premier international club tournament. The winner will play in the 2013 Recopa Sudamericana and the best-placed non-Mexican team will play in the 2012 FIFA Club World Cup...
- Chile 1 and Chile 2 (Second Stage): Apertura and Clausura champions
- Chile 3 (First Stage): Best-placed non-champion in aggregate table
2011 Copa Sudamericana
2011 Copa Sudamericana
The 2011 Copa Sudamericana de Clubes is the 10th edition of CONMEBOL's secondary international club tournament. The winner will qualify for the 2012 Copa Libertadores, the 2012 Recopa Sudamericana, and the 2012 Suruga Bank Championship...
- Chile 1 (Second Stage): 2010 Copa Chile champion (Deportes Iquique)
- Chile 2 (First Stage): Apertura classification stage winner
- Chile 3 (First Stage): Copa Sudamericana playoff winner
2012 Copa Sudamericana
2012 Copa Sudamericana
The 2012 Copa Sudamericana de Clubes will be the 11th edition of CONMEBOL's secondary international club tournament...
- Chile 1 (Second Stage): 2011 Copa Chile2011 Copa ChileThe 2011 Copa Chile is the 34th edition of the Copa Chile, the country's national cup tournament.The competition started on May 11, 2011 with the Preliminary Rounds and concludes on November 16, 2011 with the Second leg of the Final...
champion (Universidad CatólicaClub Deportivo Universidad CatólicaClub Deportivo Universidad Católica is a professional football club based in Santiago, Chile, which plays in the Primera División.Universidad Católica is one of the most successful and popular football clubs in Chile and considered one of the three "big teams"...
) - Chile 2 (First Stage): Clausura classification stage winner
- Chile 3 (First Stage): 2012 season Apertura classification stage winner
Teams
Eighteen teams will be competing in the Primera División for the 2011 season, sixteen of whom are returning from the 2010 season2010 Chilean Primera División season
The 2010 Primera División del Fútbol Profesional Chileno season was the 79th season of top-flight football in Chile. Originally comprising two tournaments, the 2010 season was the first single-stage season since 2001...
. Everton and San Luis
San Luis Quillota
San Luis are a Chilean Football club, their home town is Quillota in Chile. They currently play in 2nd division of Chilean football Liga Chilena de Fútbol: Primera B and their historic rivals are Unión La Calera.-History:...
were relegated last season after finishing 17th and 18th overall, respectively. There were replaced by Deportes Iquique and Unión La Calera
Unión La Calera
Unión La Calera is a Chilean Football club, their home town is La Calera in Chile. They currently play in 1st division of Chilean football Liga Chilena de Fútbol: Primera División...
, the 2010 Primera B winner and runner-up, respectively.
| Team | City | Stadium | Current manager |
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| Audax Italiano | Santiago Santiago, Chile Santiago , also known as Santiago de Chile, is the capital and largest city of Chile, and the center of its largest conurbation . It is located in the country's central valley, at an elevation of above mean sea level... |
Municipal de La Florida Estadio Municipal de La Florida Estadio Bicentenario Municipal de La Florida is a multi-purpose stadium, located in La Florida, one of the southern areas of Santiago, Chile. It is used mostly for football matches, because it is the home stadium of the Chilean football team Audax Club Sportivo Italiano. The stadium was built in... |
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| Cobreloa Cobreloa Club de Deportes Cobreloa is a Chilean football club from the Atacama Desert mining city of Calama which has established itself as one of the country's most competitive clubs. The club was founded on January 7, 1977 and play in the Chilean top flight, the Primera División, where they have played... |
Calama Calama, Chile Calama is a city and commune in the Atacama Desert in northern Chile. It is the capital of El Loa Province, part of the Antofagasta Region. Calama is one of the driest cities in the world with average annual precipitation of just . The River Loa, Chile's longest, flows through the city... |
Municipal de Calama Estadio Municipal de Calama Estadio Municipal de Calama is a multi-use stadium in Calama, Chile. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Cobreloa. The stadium holds 13,000 people and was built in 1952.... |
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| Cobresal Club Deportes Cobresal Club de Deportes Cobresal is a Chilean football club, based in El Salvador, Atacama Region which is a mining region. The club was founded May 5, 1979 and plays in the first division of the Chilean football league. Their home games are played at the Estadio El Cobre stadium, which has a capacity of... |
El Salvador El Salvador, Chile El Salvador is a mining town in the commune of Diego de Almagro, Chañaral Province, Atacama Region, Chile. Located at an elevation of more than 2,300 meters in the foothills of the Andes and in the middle of the Atacama Desert, it has a population of approximately 7,000 inhabitants... |
El Cobre Estadio El Cobre Estadio El Cobre is a multi-use stadium in El Salvador, Chile. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Club Deportes Cobresal. The stadium holds 20,752 people, which is more than twice the population of El Salvador, and was built in 1980.... |
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| Colo-Colo Colo-Colo Club Social y Deportivo Colo-Colo is a Chilean football club based in the commune of Macul, Santiago. It competes in the Primera División, the top-flight football league in the country, from which they have never been relegated. Their home ground is the Estadio Monumental David Arellano.Colo-Colo... |
Santiago Santiago, Chile Santiago , also known as Santiago de Chile, is the capital and largest city of Chile, and the center of its largest conurbation . It is located in the country's central valley, at an elevation of above mean sea level... |
Monumental David Arellano Estadio Monumental David Arellano Estadio Monumental is a football stadium in Santiago, Chile. Completed in 1989, the stadium has a current spectator capacity of 45,000. Originally, the stadium could hold up to 65,000 spectators but that was dramatically reduced for security reasons... |
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| Deportes Iquique | Iquique Iquique Iquique is a port city and commune in northern Chile, capital of both the Iquique Province and Tarapacá Region. It lies on the Pacific coast, west of the Atacama Desert and the Pampa del Tamarugal. It had a population of 216,419 as of the 2002 census... |
Tierra de Campeones Estadio Tierra de Campeones Estadio Tierra de Campeones is an athletic stadium in Iquique, Chile. It is the home stadium of Municipal Iquique. The stadium holds 9,500 spectators and was built in 1993.-External links:*... |
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| Deportes La Serena | La Serena | La Portada Estadio La Portada Estadio La Portada is a multi-use stadium in La Serena, Chile. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Club de Deportes La Serena. The stadium holds 14,000 people and was built in 1952.... |
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| Huachipato Club Deportivo Huachipato Club Deportivo Huachipato, is a Chilean football club based in the city of Talcahuano. The club was founded June 7, 1947 and plays in the top level of the Chilean football league system, the Primera División. Their home games are played at the Estadio CAP, which has a capacity of 10,500... |
Talcahuano Talcahuano Talcahuano is a port city and commune in the Biobío Region of Chile. It is part of the Greater Concepción conurbation. Talcahuano is located in the south of the Central Zone of Chile.-Geography:... |
CAP Estadio CAP Estadio CAP , is a soccer stadium in Talcahuano, Chile. It is the home field of the Huachipato soccer team. Since 2010, Naval also plays its home matches there. Opened in 2009, it replaced the old Estadio Las Higueras, which was demolished in 2008. The stadium capacity is 10,500 people .- External... |
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| Ñublense Ñublense Deportivo Ñublense S.D.A.P is a professional football team based in Chillán, Ñuble Province. The club was formed in 1916 under the name of Liceo Fútbol Club... |
Chillán Chillán Chillán is a city in the Biobío Region of Chile located about south of the country's capital, Santiago, near the geographical center of the country. It is the capital of Ñuble Province and, with a population of approximately 170,000 people , the most populated urban center of this province... |
Municipal Nelson Oyarzún Arenas Estadio Municipal Nelson Oyarzún Arenas Estadio Municipal de Chillán Nelson Oyarzún Arenas is a stadium located in Chillán, Chile and owned by the Chillán municipality. It is home to Ñublense football club. It is named after Nelson Oyarzún Arenas, a Ñublense coach... |
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| O'Higgins Club Deportivo O'Higgins Club Deportivo O'Higgins, is a Chilean football club based in the city of Rancagua. The club was founded on April 7, 1955 following the merger of the clubs America and O'Higgins Braden, and plays in the first division of the Chilean football league. The club was previously called PARHS FC... |
Rancagua Rancagua Rancagua is a city and commune in central Chile, part of the Rancagua conurbation. It is the capital of the Cachapoal Province and of the O'Higgins Region, located south of the national capital of Santiago. It had a 2002 population of 214,344... |
El Teniente Estadio El Teniente Estadio El Teniente is a multi-purpose stadium in Rancagua, Chile. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 14,450 people and was built in 1945 with the name Braden Copper Company Stadium . The stadium hosted several matches of World Cup Soccer in 1962... |
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| Palestino Club Deportivo Palestino Club Deportivo Palestino, is a professional football club based in the city of Santiago, Chile. The club was founded in 1920 and plays in the Primera División de Chile... |
Santiago Santiago, Chile Santiago , also known as Santiago de Chile, is the capital and largest city of Chile, and the center of its largest conurbation . It is located in the country's central valley, at an elevation of above mean sea level... |
Municipal de La Cisterna Estadio Municipal de La Cisterna Estadio Municipal de La Cisterna is a multi-use stadium in Santiago, Chile. It is currently used mostly for football matches and hosts the home matches for Club Deportivo Palestino. The stadium holds 12,000 people and was built in 1988.... |
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| Santiago Morning | Santiago Santiago, Chile Santiago , also known as Santiago de Chile, is the capital and largest city of Chile, and the center of its largest conurbation . It is located in the country's central valley, at an elevation of above mean sea level... |
Municipal de La Pintana Estadio Municipal de La Pintana Estadio Municipal de La Pintana is a multi-use stadium in La Pintana, Santiago, Chile. It is used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Santiago Morning & Municipal La Pintana.The stadium holds 6,000 people.... |
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| Santiago Wanderers | Valparaíso Valparaíso Valparaíso is a city and commune of Chile, center of its third largest conurbation and one of the country's most important seaports and an increasing cultural center in the Southwest Pacific hemisphere. The city is the capital of the Valparaíso Province and the Valparaíso Region... |
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| Unión Española Unión Española Club Unión Española S.A.D.P is a professional Chilean football based in Independencia, Santiago de Chile. Founded by a Spanish immigrants on 18 May 1897, Unión Española have participated in the top-tier of Chilean football for all of their existence but two seasons in the late '90s .Unión Española... |
Santiago Santiago, Chile Santiago , also known as Santiago de Chile, is the capital and largest city of Chile, and the center of its largest conurbation . It is located in the country's central valley, at an elevation of above mean sea level... |
Santa Laura Estadio Santa Laura Estadio Santa Laura is a football stadium in Independencia, Santiago, Chile. It is the home stadium of Unión Española. The stadium holds 22,000 people and was built in 1922. It is a multi - use stadium , also used for concerts. It is rarely sold out for soccer matches and attendance is rarely... |
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| Unión La Calera Unión La Calera Unión La Calera is a Chilean Football club, their home town is La Calera in Chile. They currently play in 1st division of Chilean football Liga Chilena de Fútbol: Primera División... |
La Calera La Calera, Chile La Calera is a city and commune in the Quillota Province of central Chile's fifth region of Valparaíso.-Geography:La Calera is located from Valparaíso, and from Santiago. Its area is... |
Municipal Nicolás Chahuán Estadio Municipal Nicolás Chahuán Estadio Municipal Nicolás Chahuán is a multi-use stadium in La Calera, Chile. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Unión La Calera of the Chilean Primera División. The stadium has a capacity of 18,000 spectators.... |
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| Unión San Felipe Unión San Felipe Unión San Felipe is a Chilean Football club, their hometown is San Felipe in the V Región of Valparaíso. They are playing in top level of the Chilean football league, the Primera División.... |
San Felipe San Felipe, Chile San Felipe is a commune and the capital city of the San Felipe de Aconcagua Province in central Chile's Valparaíso Region. It is located north of the national capital of Santiago... |
Municipal de San Felipe Estadio Municipal de San Felipe Estadio Municipal de San Felipe is a football stadium in San Felipe, Chile. It is the home stadium of Unión San Felipe.The stadium was opened in 1958, and currently holds 12,000 people.-External links:*... |
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| Universidad Católica Club Deportivo Universidad Católica Club Deportivo Universidad Católica is a professional football club based in Santiago, Chile, which plays in the Primera División.Universidad Católica is one of the most successful and popular football clubs in Chile and considered one of the three "big teams"... |
Santiago Santiago, Chile Santiago , also known as Santiago de Chile, is the capital and largest city of Chile, and the center of its largest conurbation . It is located in the country's central valley, at an elevation of above mean sea level... |
San Carlos de Apoquindo Estadio San Carlos de Apoquindo Estadio San Carlos de Apoquindo is a multi-purpose stadium, in Santiago, Chile. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Club Deportivo Universidad Católica... |
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| Universidad de Chile | Santiago Santiago, Chile Santiago , also known as Santiago de Chile, is the capital and largest city of Chile, and the center of its largest conurbation . It is located in the country's central valley, at an elevation of above mean sea level... |
Nacional Estadio Nacional de Chile The Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos is the national stadium of Chile, and is located in the Ñuñoa district of Santiago). It is the largest stadium in Chile with an official capacity of 47,000, and is part of a 62 ha sporting complex which also features tennis courts, an aquatics center, a... |
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| Universidad de Concepción Club Deportivo Universidad de Concepción Club Deportivo Universidad de Concepción Futbol, is a Chilean football club based in the city of Concepción. The club was founded August 8, 1994 and plays in the top level of the Chilean football league... |
Concepción Concepción, Chile Concepción is a city in Chile, capital of Concepción Province and of the Biobío Region or Region VIII. Greater Concepción is the second-largest conurbation in the country, with 889,725 inhabitants... |
Municipal de Concepción Estadio Municipal de Concepción Estadio Municipal de Concepcion is a multi-purpose stadium in Concepción, Chile. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium was built in 1962 and has a capacity of 35,000 people.... |
Managerial changes
Note: this list is incomplete. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.| Team | Outgoing head coach | Manner of departure |
Date of vacancy |
Incoming head coach | Date of appointment |
Position in table |
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| Cobreloa Cobreloa Club de Deportes Cobreloa is a Chilean football club from the Atacama Desert mining city of Calama which has established itself as one of the country's most competitive clubs. The club was founded on January 7, 1977 and play in the Chilean top flight, the Primera División, where they have played... |
Mario Soto Mario Soto Mario Soto may refer to:*Mario Soto , Chilean football defender*Mario Soto , Major League Baseball pitcher... |
Resigned | December 8, 2010 | Nelson Acosta Nelson Acosta Nelson Bonifacio Acosta López, nicknamed Pelado Acosta and "El Ratón" , is a former Uruguayan football player. He became a nationalized Chilean in 1984 and is currently a football coach.He managed the national team of Chile from 1996 to 2001, leading them to the 1998 FIFA World Cup... |
December 11, 2010 | N/A |
| Universidad de Chile | Gerardo Pelusso Gerardo Pelusso Gerardo Cono Pelusso Boyrie, better known as Gerardo Pelusso , is a Uruguayan football manager. It was chosen in the season 2006 as the best coach in the country in all the sport disciplines by the Uruguayan Olympic Committee.-Clubs:-Regionals:-Nacionals:-External links:... |
End of Contract | December 12, 2010 | Jorge Sampaoli | December 15, 2010 | N/A |
| Deportes La Serena | Víctor Hugo Castañeda Víctor Hugo Castañeda Víctor Hugo Castañeda is Chilean football manager.-Player:Castañeda played for Palestino most of his career.Arrives to Universidad de Chile in 1992, and obtained 2 National Titles .... |
End of Contract | December 15, 2010 | Fernando Vergara Fernando Vergara Luis Fernando Vergara Meyland is a retired Chilean football forward, who was nicknamed El Zamorano de los Pobres during his career... |
December 24, 2010 | N/A |
| Apertura changes | ||||||
| Colo-Colo Colo-Colo Club Social y Deportivo Colo-Colo is a Chilean football club based in the commune of Macul, Santiago. It competes in the Primera División, the top-flight football league in the country, from which they have never been relegated. Their home ground is the Estadio Monumental David Arellano.Colo-Colo... |
Diego Cagna Diego Cagna Diego Sebastián Cagna is an Argentine football coach. He was a footballer, playing in the midfield, he retired in 2005, and a few years later he became a coach.- Career :... |
Resigned | February 13, 2011 | Américo Gallego Américo Gallego Américo Rubén "El Tolo" Gallego is an Argentine football coach and former player, he played 73 times for the Argentina national team during his playing career.-Playing career:... |
February 21, 2011 | 18th |
| Deportes Iquique | José Cantillana | Sacked | February 22, 2011 | Jorge Pellicer Jorge Pellicer Jorge Pellicer is a Chilean football manager who coached Universidad Católica, winning the 2005 Clausura title. He is currently the coach of Universidad de Concepción- Career :* 2004-2006: Universidad Católica* 2007-2008: UA Maracaibo... |
February 26, 2011 | 17th |
| Universidad de Concepción Club Deportivo Universidad de Concepción Club Deportivo Universidad de Concepción Futbol, is a Chilean football club based in the city of Concepción. The club was founded August 8, 1994 and plays in the top level of the Chilean football league... |
Jaime Vera Jaime Vera Jaime Andrés Vera Rodríguez is a former Chilean footballer and currently works as a head coach of Universidad de Concepción.-Club career:... |
Resigned | February 27, 2011 | Mauricio Riffo | February 28, 2011 | 11th |
| Universidad de Concepción Club Deportivo Universidad de Concepción Club Deportivo Universidad de Concepción Futbol, is a Chilean football club based in the city of Concepción. The club was founded August 8, 1994 and plays in the top level of the Chilean football league... |
Mauricio Riffo | Resigned | April 29, 2011 | Víctor Hugo Castañeda Víctor Hugo Castañeda Víctor Hugo Castañeda is Chilean football manager.-Player:Castañeda played for Palestino most of his career.Arrives to Universidad de Chile in 1992, and obtained 2 National Titles .... |
April 29, 2011 | 15th |
| Ñublense Ñublense Deportivo Ñublense S.D.A.P is a professional football team based in Chillán, Ñuble Province. The club was formed in 1916 under the name of Liceo Fútbol Club... |
Luis Marcoleta | Sacked | May 2, 2011 | Jorge Garcés Jorge Garcés Jorge Luis Garcés Rojas is a Chilean football manager. He coaches Ñublense in the Chilean First Division.-Manager:... |
May 3, 2011 | 18th |
| Pre-clausura changes | ||||||
| Deportes La Serena | Fernando Vergara Fernando Vergara Luis Fernando Vergara Meyland is a retired Chilean football forward, who was nicknamed El Zamorano de los Pobres during his career... |
Resigned | May 29, 2011 | Miguel Ponce Miguel Ponce Miguel Andrés Ponce Torres is a retired football defender from Chile, who made his debut for the Chile national football team on 1991-04-09 in a friendly match against Mexico. He obtained a total number of eighteen caps during his professional career.-References:*... |
June 6, 2011 | N/A |
| Universidad Católica Club Deportivo Universidad Católica Club Deportivo Universidad Católica is a professional football club based in Santiago, Chile, which plays in the Primera División.Universidad Católica is one of the most successful and popular football clubs in Chile and considered one of the three "big teams"... |
Juan Antonio Pizzi Juan Antonio Pizzi Juan Antonio Pizzi Torroja is a retired Argentine-born Spanish professional footballer who played as a striker, and a current coach.... |
Resigned | June 23, 2011 | Mario Lepe Mario Lepe Mario Lepe González is a retired Chilean footballer. He spent his entire career with Universidad Católica. He also represented the Chilean national side.-External links:**... |
June 26, 2011 | N/A |
| Clausura changes | ||||||
| Unión San Felipe Unión San Felipe Unión San Felipe is a Chilean Football club, their hometown is San Felipe in the V Región of Valparaíso. They are playing in top level of the Chilean football league, the Primera División.... |
Nelson Cossio Nelson Cossio Nelson Orlando Cossio Riquelme is a retired football goalkeeper from Chile, who made his debut for the Chile national football team on 1997-01-04 in a friendly against Armenia. He obtained a total number of four caps during his professional career.-Club: Universidad de Chile** Primera División de... |
Resigned | August 1, 2011 | Víctor Hugo Marchesini | August 27, 2011 | 17th |
| Santiago Wanderers | Juan Manuel Llop Juan Manuel Llop Juan Manuel Llop is a retired Argentine football player and manager.Before taking up management Llop had a 15 year career as a football player, he made appearances for several clubs, most notably for Newell's Old Boys under coaches José Yudica and Marcelo Bielsa during the clubs golden era ,... |
Sacked | August 3, 2011 | Héctor Robles Héctor Robles Héctor Robles is a Chilean Coach and former footballer.He currently manages Santiago Wanderers of the Primera División in Chile.... |
August 3, 2011 | 11th |
| Deportes Iquique | Jorge Pellicer Jorge Pellicer Jorge Pellicer is a Chilean football manager who coached Universidad Católica, winning the 2005 Clausura title. He is currently the coach of Universidad de Concepción- Career :* 2004-2006: Universidad Católica* 2007-2008: UA Maracaibo... |
Resigned | August 13, 2011 | Fernando Vergara Fernando Vergara Luis Fernando Vergara Meyland is a retired Chilean football forward, who was nicknamed El Zamorano de los Pobres during his career... |
August 17, 2011 | 18th |
| Colo-Colo Colo-Colo Club Social y Deportivo Colo-Colo is a Chilean football club based in the commune of Macul, Santiago. It competes in the Primera División, the top-flight football league in the country, from which they have never been relegated. Their home ground is the Estadio Monumental David Arellano.Colo-Colo... |
Américo Gallego Américo Gallego Américo Rubén "El Tolo" Gallego is an Argentine football coach and former player, he played 73 times for the Argentina national team during his playing career.-Playing career:... |
Sacked | August 18, 2011 | Ivo Basay Ivo Basay Ivo Alexis Basay Hatibovic is a retired football striker from Chile, who played professional football for seventeen years... |
August 30, 2011 | 12th |
| O'Higgins | Ivo Basay Ivo Basay Ivo Alexis Basay Hatibovic is a retired football striker from Chile, who played professional football for seventeen years... |
Resigned | August 23, 2011 | José Cantillana | September 20, 2011 | 5th |
| Huachipato | Arturo Salah Arturo Salah Arturo Salah Cassani is a Chilean former football player, who currently is an unemployed manager. He is of Palestinian background. Lastly he managed the Universidad de Chile. As a player, Salah played for Audax, Universidad Católica, Universidad de Chile and Palestino.-Manager career:He began his... |
Resigned | September 1, 2011 | Jorge Pellicer Jorge Pellicer Jorge Pellicer is a Chilean football manager who coached Universidad Católica, winning the 2005 Clausura title. He is currently the coach of Universidad de Concepción- Career :* 2004-2006: Universidad Católica* 2007-2008: UA Maracaibo... |
September 12, 2011 | 7th |
| Santiago Morning | Fernando Díaz Fernando Díaz Seguel Fernando Díaz Seguel Fernando Díaz Seguel Fernando Díaz Seguel (born 27 December 1961 is an Chilean football manager and a former goalkeeper. He known for winning 2005 Apertura with Unión Española and for reaching the semifinals of the 2008 Apertura with Ñublense.-External links: at Univision... |
Resigned | September 4, 2011 | Hernán Godoy | September 6, 2011 | 18th |
| Ñublense Ñublense Deportivo Ñublense S.D.A.P is a professional football team based in Chillán, Ñuble Province. The club was formed in 1916 under the name of Liceo Fútbol Club... |
Jorge Garcés Jorge Garcés Jorge Luis Garcés Rojas is a Chilean football manager. He coaches Ñublense in the Chilean First Division.-Manager:... |
Resigned | September 12, 2011 | 18th | ||
Standings
|}Source: Asociación Nacional de Fútbol ProfesionalRules for classification: 1st points; 2nd wins; 3rd goal difference; 4th goals scored; 5th away goals; 6th red cards; 7th yellow cards; 8th draw.
1) Colo-Colo
Colo-Colo
Club Social y Deportivo Colo-Colo is a Chilean football club based in the commune of Macul, Santiago. It competes in the Primera División, the top-flight football league in the country, from which they have never been relegated. Their home ground is the Estadio Monumental David Arellano.Colo-Colo...
lost 1 point due to not presenting papers supporting the signature of the player Joan Muñoz
Joan Muñoz
Joan Manuel Muñoz Melgarejo is a Chilean footballer who currently plays for the Chilean Primera División side Colo-Colo as an Attacking midfielder.-External links:*...
during the game against Cobresal. Additionally, Cobresal were awarded with 2 points and an overall victory of 3–0.
2) Deportes Iquique lost 3 points due to not presenting papers supporting the signature of the goalkeeper coach Luis Acao Villarroel during the game against Universidad Católica
Club Deportivo Universidad Católica
Club Deportivo Universidad Católica is a professional football club based in Santiago, Chile, which plays in the Primera División.Universidad Católica is one of the most successful and popular football clubs in Chile and considered one of the three "big teams"...
.
Results
Playoff stage
For all ties, the lower-seeded team play the first leg at home.Updated as of games played on May 29, 2011.
Quarterfinals
In the quarterfinals, the 1 seed play the 8 seed, the 2 seed play the 7 seed, the 3 seed play the 6 seed, and the 4 seed play the 5 seed.Quarterfinals 1
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Quarterfinals 2
|}Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd classification phase position.
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Quarterfinals 3
|}Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd classification phase position.
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Quarterfinals 4
|}Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd classification phase position.
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Semifinals
In the semifinals, the highest seed play the lowest seed, and the second-highest seed play the second-lowest seed.Semifinals 1
|}Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd classification phase position.
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Semifinals 2
|}Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd classification phase position.
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Final
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Champion
| Primera Division 2011 Apertura Champion |
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| Universidad de Chile 14th title |
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Name | Player nationality | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matías Urbano Matías Urbano Matías Héctor Sebastián Urbano is an Argentine striker who currently plays for Unión San Felipe in the Chilean Primera División.... |
Unión San Felipe Unión San Felipe Unión San Felipe is a Chilean Football club, their hometown is San Felipe in the V Región of Valparaíso. They are playing in top level of the Chilean football league, the Primera División.... |
11 | |
| 2 | Nicolás Canales Nicolas Canales Nicolás Canales is a Chilean international footballer and he currently plays for Palestino. Canales was part of Benfica B's... |
Palestino | 8 | |
| Sebastián Jaime Sebastián Jaime Sebastián Jaime is a Argentine footballer currently playing for Deportes La Serena of the Primera Division Chilena.-External links:* Profile at... |
Unión Española Unión Española Club Unión Española S.A.D.P is a professional Chilean football based in Independencia, Santiago de Chile. Founded by a Spanish immigrants on 18 May 1897, Unión Española have participated in the top-tier of Chilean football for all of their existence but two seasons in the late '90s .Unión Española... |
8 | ||
| Carlos Muñoz Carlos Muñoz (Chilean footballer) Carlos Andrés Muñoz Rojas is a Chilean footballer who currently plays for Colo-Colo.-Club statistics:As of May 22, 2011-References:... |
Santiago Wanderers | 8 | ||
| Edson Puch Edson Puch Edson Raúl Puch Cortés , commonly known as Edson Puch, is an Chilean footballer who currently plays for UAE Pro-League side Al-Wasl as an Attacking Midfielder.-Club career:... |
Universidad de Chile | 8 | ||
| Eduardo Vargas Eduardo Vargas Eduardo Jesús Vargas Rojas is a chilean footballer. He currently plays for Universidad de Chile as forward.- Career :... |
Universidad de Chile | 8 | ||
| 7 | Ever Cantero Ever Cantero Ever Cantero is a Paraguayan footballer that currently plays for Santiago Morning in Chile.He has been long time in Chile since 2006, playing in teams like Puerto Montt, Palestino, Ñublense and Cobreloa.... |
Santiago Morning | 7 | |
| Martín Ligüera Martín Ligüera Martín Ligüera, full name Martín Ricardo Ligüera López is a Uruguayan footballer. He currently plays for Unión Española of Chile as an attacking midfielder.-Club career:... |
Unión Española Unión Española Club Unión Española S.A.D.P is a professional Chilean football based in Independencia, Santiago de Chile. Founded by a Spanish immigrants on 18 May 1897, Unión Española have participated in the top-tier of Chilean football for all of their existence but two seasons in the late '90s .Unión Española... |
7 | ||
| Ezequiel Miralles Ezequiel Miralles Ezequiel Nicolás Miralles Sabugo is an Argentine footballer who plays as a striker for Grêmio.-Early career:... |
Colo-Colo Colo-Colo Club Social y Deportivo Colo-Colo is a Chilean football club based in the commune of Macul, Santiago. It competes in the Primera División, the top-flight football league in the country, from which they have never been relegated. Their home ground is the Estadio Monumental David Arellano.Colo-Colo... |
7 | ||
| Manuel Villalobos Manuel Villalobos Manuel Arturo Villalobos Salvos is a Chilean footballer, who currently is on Huachipato. Villalobos has many different nicknames... |
Huachipato | 7 |
Copa Sudamericana playoff
Universidad de Chile, The finalist of Campeonato de Apertura 2011, played a two-legged tie against Deportes Concepción, the 2010 Copa Chile Bicentenario2010 Copa Chile Bicentenario
The 2010 Copa Chile Bicentenario is the 33rd edition of the competition. The competition started on March 27, 2010 with the Preliminary Rounds and concludes on December 8, 2010 with the Final. The winner qualifies for the 2011 Copa Sudamericana.-Schedule:...
runner-up, for the Chile 3 berth in the 2011 Copa Sudamericana
2011 Copa Sudamericana
The 2011 Copa Sudamericana de Clubes is the 10th edition of CONMEBOL's secondary international club tournament. The winner will qualify for the 2012 Copa Libertadores, the 2012 Recopa Sudamericana, and the 2012 Suruga Bank Championship...
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|}Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd penalty shoot-out.
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Campeonato Clausura
The Campeonato de Clausura is scheduled to begin on July 29 and end on December 17.Standings
Results
Playoff stage
Updated as of games played on November, 2011.Top goalscorers
| Rank | Name | Player nationality | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sebastián Pinto Sebastián Pinto Sebastián Pinto Perurena is a Chilean footballer who currently plays for O'Higgins. He was signed on a free transfer in December 2007 from Universidad de Chile where he played since making his professional debut in 2002. Pinto goes by the nickname "El Tanque"... |
O'Higgins O'Higgins O’Higgins may refer to:*O'Higgins , lists notable people with the surname*O'Higgins FamilyArticles whose names are derived from Bernardo O'Higgins, Chilean independence leader*O'Higgins Region, Chile... |
13 | |
| 2 | Facundo Pereyra Facundo Pereyra Facundo Abel Pereyra is an Argentine footballer that currently plays in the Chilean Primera División side Audax Italiano.-Early career:Pereyra began his career at the amateur team of his country, Estudiantes de Buenos Aires in 2006... |
Audax Italiano | 11 | |
| 3 | Esteban Paredes Esteban Paredes Esteban Efraín Paredes Quintanilla is an Chilean professional footballer who plays as a striker for Colo-Colo.-Santiago Morning:Paredes started his career at Santiago Morning, in where debuted as professional in the year 2000... |
Colo-Colo Colo-Colo Club Social y Deportivo Colo-Colo is a Chilean football club based in the commune of Macul, Santiago. It competes in the Primera División, the top-flight football league in the country, from which they have never been relegated. Their home ground is the Estadio Monumental David Arellano.Colo-Colo... |
10 | |
| 4 | Nicolás Canales Nicolas Canales Nicolás Canales is a Chilean international footballer and he currently plays for Palestino. Canales was part of Benfica B's... |
Palestino | 9 | |
| Miguel Angel Cuellar Miguel Angel Cuellar Miguel Angel Cuellar is a Paraguayan footballer currently playing for Cobresal of the Primera División in Chile.... |
Cobresal | 9 | ||
| 6 | Francisco Castro Francisco Castro Gamboa Francisco Fernando Castro Gamboa is an Chilean football player. He plays as forward, for Universidad de Chile.-Career:In 2009 Castro ascended to the first team of Cobreloa, after playing 4 years on the youth club... |
Universidad de Chile | 8 | |
| Leonardo Monje Leonardo Monje Leonardo Esteban Monje Valenzuela , commonly known as Leo Monje or sometimes La Pulga Atomica, is a Chilean footballer who plays as striker for Unión Española in Chile's Primera División.-Career:... |
Unión Española Unión Española Club Unión Española S.A.D.P is a professional Chilean football based in Independencia, Santiago de Chile. Founded by a Spanish immigrants on 18 May 1897, Unión Española have participated in the top-tier of Chilean football for all of their existence but two seasons in the late '90s .Unión Española... |
8 | ||
| Cristian Bogado Cristian Bogado Cristian Venancio Bogado Morínigo is a Paraguayan football forward who played for Estudiantes de la Plata, Colo-Colo, Libertad and Nacional of Paraguay.He is actually players of Deportes Iquique.-International goal:-Titles:... |
Deportes Iquique | 8 | ||
| 9 | Diego Barrios Diego Barrios Suárez Diego Barrios Suárez is a Paraguayan footballer currently playing for Cobreloa of the Primera División in Chile.-Teams: Deportivo Santamarina 2008-2010 Deportivo Morón 2010–2011 Cobreloa 2011-present-External links:... |
Cobreloa Cobreloa Club de Deportes Cobreloa is a Chilean football club from the Atacama Desert mining city of Calama which has established itself as one of the country's most competitive clubs. The club was founded on January 7, 1977 and play in the Chilean top flight, the Primera División, where they have played... |
7 | |
| Álvaro Ramos Álvaro Ramos Sepúlveda Álvaro Ramos Sepúlveda is a Chilean footballer currently playing for Deportes Iquique of the Primera División in Chile.He played for Chile U-17 in the South American Under-17 Football Championship Chile 2009 and for Chile U-20 in the South American Youth Championship Peru 2011.-External links:* ... |
Deportes Iquique | 7 | ||
| Lucas Simón Lucas Simón Lucas García Simón is an Argentine footballer who plays for Chilean side Unión La Calera, on loan from Italian Serie B club Piacenza.-Career:... |
Unión La Calera Unión La Calera Unión La Calera is a Chilean Football club, their home town is La Calera in Chile. They currently play in 1st division of Chilean football Liga Chilena de Fútbol: Primera División... |
7 | ||
Aggregate table
Attendance
These are the attendance records of each of the teams.| Team | Apertura Classification |
Apertura w/ Playoffs |
As of October |
|---|---|---|---|
| Universidad de Chile | 15,748 | 18,066 | 14,980 |
| Colo Colo | 11,620 | 13,138 | 13,453 |
| Universidad Católica Club Deportivo Universidad Católica Club Deportivo Universidad Católica is a professional football club based in Santiago, Chile, which plays in the Primera División.Universidad Católica is one of the most successful and popular football clubs in Chile and considered one of the three "big teams"... |
7,643 | 11,206 | 9,304 |
| O'Higgins | 5,483 | 6,099 | 5,242 |
| Deportes Iquique | 6,155 | DNQ | 5,178 |
| Santiago Wanderers | 5,874 | DNQ | 4,933 |
| Cobreloa Cobreloa Club de Deportes Cobreloa is a Chilean football club from the Atacama Desert mining city of Calama which has established itself as one of the country's most competitive clubs. The club was founded on January 7, 1977 and play in the Chilean top flight, the Primera División, where they have played... |
4,964 | DNQ | 4,722 |
| Ñublense Ñublense Deportivo Ñublense S.D.A.P is a professional football team based in Chillán, Ñuble Province. The club was formed in 1916 under the name of Liceo Fútbol Club... |
4,364 | DNQ | 4,203 |
| Huachipato | 3,482 | DNQ | 3,528 |
| Universidad de Concepción | 3,953 | DNQ | 3,417 |
| Audax Italiano | 3,160 | DNQ | 3,386 |
| Unión La Calera Unión La Calera Unión La Calera is a Chilean Football club, their home town is La Calera in Chile. They currently play in 1st division of Chilean football Liga Chilena de Fútbol: Primera División... |
3,557 | 3,357 | 2,948 |
| Deportes La Serena | 2,734 | DNQ | 2,918 |
| Unión Española Unión Española Club Unión Española S.A.D.P is a professional Chilean football based in Independencia, Santiago de Chile. Founded by a Spanish immigrants on 18 May 1897, Unión Española have participated in the top-tier of Chilean football for all of their existence but two seasons in the late '90s .Unión Española... |
2,644 | 2,863 | 2,745 |
| Unión San Felipe Unión San Felipe Unión San Felipe is a Chilean Football club, their hometown is San Felipe in the V Región of Valparaíso. They are playing in top level of the Chilean football league, the Primera División.... |
2,521 | 2,906 | 2,317 |
| Palestino | 1,987 | 2,210 | 2,146 |
| Cobresal | 1,133 | DNQ | 1,315 |
| Santiago Morning | 1,176 | DNQ | 1,136 |
DNQ: Did Not Qualify