1997 Chilean Primera División season
| Season | 1997 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Universidad Católica (Apertura), Colo-Colo (Clausura) |
| Relegated |
Unión Española Deportes Antofagasta |
| Copa Libertadores |
Quarterfinals: Universidad Católica Semifinals: Colo-Colo |
| Supercopa Sudamericana |
Semifinals: Colo-Colo |
| Copa CONMEBOL |
First Round: Universidad de Chile |
| Top goalscorer |
Apertura: David Bisconti (15)Clausura:  Richard Báez (10) |
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← 1996 1998 → | |
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.
Overall Table
| Pos | Team | Pts | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colo-Colo | 72 | 30 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 60 | 31 | +29 |
| 2 | Universidad Católica | 67 | 30 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 61 | 28 | +33 |
| 3 | Universidad de Chile | 56 | 30 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 67 | 31 | +36 |
| 4 | Cobreloa | 47 | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 54 | 39 | +15 |
| 5 | Audax Italiano | 44 | 30 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 51 | 40 | +11 |
| 6 | Coquimbo Unido | 41 | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 43 | 39 | +4 |
| 7 | Provincial Osorno | 38 | 30 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 35 | 33 | +2 |
| 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 | 36 | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 33 | 39 | –6 |
| 11 | Palestino | 33 | 30 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 25 | 45 | –20 |
| 12 | Deportes Concepción | 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 | 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 |
Torneo de Apertura
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Universidad Católica * | 37 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 36 | 13 | +23 |
| 2 | Colo-Colo * | 37 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 27 | 12 | +15 |
| 3 | Universidad de Chile | 30 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 31 | 14 | +17 |
| 4 | Deportes Temuco | 22 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 26 | 18 | +8 |
| 5 | Cobreloa | 22 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 22 | +4 |
| 6 | Deportes Concepción | 22 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 26 | –5 |
| 7 | Huachipato | 20 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 17 | +3 |
| 8 | Coquimbo Unido | 20 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 28 | 26 | +2 |
| 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 | 17 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 16 | 18 | –2 |
| 12 | Palestino | 16 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 24 | –12 |
| 13 | Audax Italiano | 15 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 24 | –3 |
| 14 | 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
July 10, 1997 |
| Universidad Católica | 3 – 0 | Colo-Colo |
|---|---|---|
Acosta  2'Bisconti 23' Lunari 78' |
Estadio Nacional, Santiago Attendance: 45,000 Referee: M. Peña |
Topscorers
| Pos | Name | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Bisconti | Universidad Católica | 15 |
| 2 | Walter Otta | Deportes Puerto Montt | 11 |
| 3 | Alberto Acosta | Universidad Católica | 10 |
| 4 | Sergio Gioino | Provincial Osorno | 9 |
 Rodrigo Barrera | Universidad de Chile | 9 |
Torneo de Clausura
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colo-Colo | 35 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 33 | 19 | +14 |
| 2 | Universidad Católica | 30 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 15 | +20 |
| 3 | Audax Italiano | 29 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 31 | 16 | +15 |
| 4 | Universidad de Chile | 26 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 36 | 17 | +19 |
| 5 | Cobreloa | 25 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 17 | +11 |
| 6 | Deportes Puerto Montt | 22 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 20 | +1 |
| 7 | Provincial Osorno | 21 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 15 | +4 |
| 8 | Coquimbo Unido | 21 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 13 | +2 |
| 9 | Deportes La Serena | 19 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 20 | +1 |
| 10 | Palestino | 17 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 21 | –7 |
| 11 | Deportes Antofagasta | 17 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 27 | –12 |
| 12 | Huachipato | 16 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 22 | –8 |
| 13 | 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 | 11 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 32 | –17 |
Topscorers
| Pos | Name | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richard Báez | Universidad de Chile | 10 |
| Rubén Vallejos | Deportes Puerto Montt | 10 | |
| 3 | Hugo Brizuela | Audax Italiano | 9 |
Notes
See also
- 1997 in Chilean football
References
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