Primera División Chilena 1997
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The 1997 tournament
of the Primera División de Chile was based in the typical Apertura-Clausura
scheme used in many football leagues in Latin-America, similar to the Argentinian First Division
. For the first time, this format, with two champions, was used. This tournament format was dropped for the next season (1998), but came back, since 2002, until now.
Both champions qualified for the Copa Libertadores, while the two teams with least points overall relegated. The season started on 16 February 1997 and ended on 21 December 1997.
* A championship tiebreaking play-off was played, due to both teams finished tied on points.
1997 in football (soccer)
The following are the football events of the year 1997 throughout the world.-Events:*January 1 – Manager Leo Beenhakker is named technical director at Dutch club Vitesse Arnhem and replaced as a manager by Sparta Rotterdam head coach Henk ten Cate.*Copa Libertadores 1997: is won by Cruzeiro after...
of the Primera División de Chile was based in the typical Apertura-Clausura
Apertura 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...
scheme used in many football leagues in Latin-America, similar to the Argentinian First Division
Primera División Argentina
The Primera División is a professional football league in Argentina. It is the country's premier football division and is at the top of the Argentine football league system. Contested by twenty clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the Primera B Nacional. The season runs...
. For the first time, this format, with two champions, was used. This tournament format was dropped for the next season (1998), but came back, since 2002, until now.
Both champions qualified for the Copa Libertadores, while the two teams with least points overall relegated. The season started on 16 February 1997 and ended on 21 December 1997.
Overall Table
| Pos | Team | Pts | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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... |
72 | 30 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 60 | 31 | |
| 2 | 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"... |
67 | 30 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 61 | 28 | |
| 3 | Universidad de Chile | 56 | 30 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 67 | 31 | |
| 4 | 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... |
47 | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 54 | 39 | |
| 5 | Audax Italiano | 44 | 30 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 51 | 40 | |
| 6 | Coquimbo Unido Coquimbo Unido Coquimbo Unido, is a Chilean football club based in the city of Coquimbo. The club was founded August 15, 1957 and plays in the second division of the Chilean football league... |
41 | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 43 | 39 | |
| 7 | Provincial Osorno Provincial Osorno Provincial Osorno is a football club based in Osorno, Los Lagos Region, Chile. They currently play in the Tercera División, the third tier of the Chilean football system... |
38 | 30 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 35 | 33 | |
| 8 | Deportes La Serena | 37 | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 44 | 45 | –1 |
| 9 | Deportes Temuco | 37 | 30 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 44 | 49 | –5 |
| 10 | 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... |
36 | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 33 | 39 | –6 |
| 11 | 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... |
33 | 30 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 25 | 45 | –20 |
| 12 | Deportes Concepción Club de Deportes Concepción Club Deportes Concepción, is a Chilean football club based in the city of Concepción.The club was founded on February 29, 1966 by the orgia of several amateur clubs such as Galvarino, Liverpool, Juvenil Unido, Santa Fe and Club Lord Cochrane. The club is one of the most popular in the VIII region... |
33 | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 36 | 58 | –22 |
| 13 | Deportes Puerto Montt | 32 | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 39 | 49 | –10 |
| 14 | Santiago Wanderers | 31 | 30 | 6 | 13 | 11 | 37 | 50 | –13 |
| 15 | 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... |
28 | 30 | 8 | 4 | 18 | 37 | 62 | –25 |
| 16 | Deportes Antofagasta | 25 | 30 | 7 | 4 | 19 | 29 | 58 | –29 |
| Qualified for the 1998 Copa Libertadores | |
| Teams relegated to Segunda División Chilena Primera B (Chile) Primera División B del Fútbol Profesional Chileno is the second level of Chilean football in the Chilean football league system, and is organized by the Asociación Nacional de Fútbol Profesional.... |
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 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"... * |
37 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 36 | 13 | |
| 2 | 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... * |
37 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 27 | 12 | |
| 3 | Universidad de Chile | 30 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 31 | 14 | |
| 4 | Deportes Temuco | 22 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 26 | 18 | |
| 5 | 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... |
22 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 22 | |
| 6 | Deportes Concepción Club de Deportes Concepción Club Deportes Concepción, is a Chilean football club based in the city of Concepción.The club was founded on February 29, 1966 by the orgia of several amateur clubs such as Galvarino, Liverpool, Juvenil Unido, Santa Fe and Club Lord Cochrane. The club is one of the most popular in the VIII region... |
22 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 26 | –5 |
| 7 | 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... |
20 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 17 | |
| 8 | Coquimbo Unido Coquimbo Unido Coquimbo Unido, is a Chilean football club based in the city of Coquimbo. The club was founded August 15, 1957 and plays in the second division of the Chilean football league... |
20 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 28 | 26 | |
| 9 | Santiago Wanderers | 20 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 24 | 24 | 0 |
| 10 | Deportes La Serena | 18 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 23 | 25 | –2 |
| 11 | Provincial Osorno Provincial Osorno Provincial Osorno is a football club based in Osorno, Los Lagos Region, Chile. They currently play in the Tercera División, the third tier of the Chilean football system... |
17 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 16 | 18 | –2 |
| 12 | 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... |
16 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 24 | –12 |
| 13 | Audax Italiano | 15 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 24 | –3 |
| 14 | 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... |
15 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 15 | 35 | –20 |
| 15 | Deportes Puerto Montt | 10 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 18 | 29 | –11 |
| 16 | Deportes Antofagasta | 8 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 14 | 31 | –17 |
* A championship tiebreaking play-off was played, due to both teams finished tied on points.
Championship play-off
----Topscorers
| Pos | Name | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  David BiscontiDavid Bisconti David Bisconti is a retired Argentine football player who played 12 times for the Argentina national team.Bisconti played the majority of his football for Rosario Central and Yokohama Marinos in Japan... |
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"... |
15 |
| 2 | Walter Otta Walter Otta Walter Nicolás Otta is a retired Argentine footballer striker, last playing for Villa Dalmine in the regionalised Argentine 4th division.- Career :... |
Deportes Puerto Montt | 11 |
| 3 | Alberto Acosta Alberto Acosta Alberto Federico 'Beto' Acosta is a retired Argentine footballer who played as a striker.In a professional career which spanned 18 years , he played for San Lorenzo in four different spells... |
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"... |
10 |
| 4 | Sergio Gioino Sergio Gioino Sergio Gioino is a Argentine footballer currently playing for Coquimbo Unido of the Primera B Chilena.... |
Provincial Osorno Provincial Osorno Provincial Osorno is a football club based in Osorno, Los Lagos Region, Chile. They currently play in the Tercera División, the third tier of the Chilean football system... |
9 |
 Rodrigo Barrera |
Universidad de Chile | 9 |
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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... |
35 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 33 | 19 | |
| 2 | 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"... |
30 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 15 | |
| 3 | Audax Italiano | 29 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 31 | 16 | |
| 4 | Universidad de Chile | 26 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 36 | 17 | |
| 5 | 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... |
25 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 17 | |
| 6 | Deportes Puerto Montt | 22 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 20 | |
| 7 | Provincial Osorno Provincial Osorno Provincial Osorno is a football club based in Osorno, Los Lagos Region, Chile. They currently play in the Tercera División, the third tier of the Chilean football system... |
21 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 15 | |
| 8 | Coquimbo Unido Coquimbo Unido Coquimbo Unido, is a Chilean football club based in the city of Coquimbo. The club was founded August 15, 1957 and plays in the second division of the Chilean football league... |
21 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 13 | |
| 9 | Deportes La Serena | 19 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 20 | |
| 10 | 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... |
17 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 21 | –7 |
| 11 | Deportes Antofagasta | 17 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 27 | –12 |
| 12 | 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... |
16 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 22 | –8 |
| 13 | 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... |
15 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 22 | 27 | –5 |
| 14 | Deportes Temuco | 15 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 31 | –13 |
| 15 | Santiago Wanderers | 11 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 26 | –13 |
| 16 | Deportes Concepción Club de Deportes Concepción Club Deportes Concepción, is a Chilean football club based in the city of Concepción.The club was founded on February 29, 1966 by the orgia of several amateur clubs such as Galvarino, Liverpool, Juvenil Unido, Santa Fe and Club Lord Cochrane. The club is one of the most popular in the VIII region... |
11 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 32 | –17 |
Topscorers
| Pos | Name | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Richard BáezRichard Báez Richart Martín Báez Fernández is a Paraguayan footballer who plays as a striker.-Career:Baez can be considered one of the most notable strikers in Olimpia's history. In 2002 he helped Olimpia conquer the Copa Libertadores de América scoring a crucial goal in the final. His best attribute was the... |
Universidad de Chile | 10 |
| Rubén Vallejos |
Deportes Puerto Montt | 10 | |
| 3 | Hugo Brizuela |
Audax Italiano | 9 |