1997 Chilean Primera División season

Primera División
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:
Argentina David Bisconti (15)
Clausura:
Paraguay Richard Báez (10)
← 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
1Colo-Colo723022626031+29
2Universidad Católica673020736128+33
3Universidad de Chile5630151146731+36
4Cobreloa 473013895439+15
5Audax Italiano4430128105140+11
6Coquimbo Unido4130118114339+4
7Provincial Osorno383081483533+2
8Deportes La Serena37301071344451
9Deportes Temuco37301141544495
10Huachipato3630991233396
11Palestino33309615254520
12Deportes Concepción33308913365822
13Deportes Puerto Montt 32308814394910
14Santiago Wanderers313061311375013
15Unión Española28308418376225
16Deportes Antofagasta25307419295829
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
1Universidad Católica *371511403613+23
2Colo-Colo *371511402712+15
3Universidad de Chile30158613114+17
4Deportes Temuco 22157172618+8
5Cobreloa 22156452622+4
6Deportes Concepción 221564521265
7Huachipato20155552017+3
8Coquimbo Unido20156272826+2
9Santiago Wanderers201548324240
10Deportes La Serena181553723252
11Provincial Osorno171538416182
12Palestino1615447122412
13Audax Italiano151536621243
14Unión Española15154110153520
15Deportes Puerto Montt 1015249182911
16Deportes Antofagasta8152211143117

* A championship tiebreaking play-off was played, due to both teams finished tied on points.

Championship play-off

July 8, 1997
Colo-Colo 1 0 Universidad Católica
Basay  87'
Estadio Monumental David Arellano, Santiago
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: M. Sanchez

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
1Argentina David BiscontiUniversidad Católica15
2Argentina Walter OttaDeportes Puerto Montt11
3Argentina Alberto AcostaUniversidad Católica10
4Argentina Sergio GioinoProvincial Osorno9
Chile Rodrigo BarreraUniversidad de Chile9

Torneo de Clausura

Table

Pos Team Pts P W D L GF GA GD
1Colo-Colo351511223319+14
2Universidad Católica30159332515+20
3Audax Italiano29159243116+15
4Universidad de Chile26157533617+19
5Cobreloa 25157442817+11
6Deportes Puerto Montt 22156452120+1
7Provincial Osorno21155641915+4
8Coquimbo Unido21155641513+2
9Deportes La Serena19155462120+1
10Palestino171552813217
11Deportes Antofagasta1715528152712
12Huachipato161544713228
13Unión Española151543822275
14Deportes Temuco 1515438183113
15Santiago Wanderers1115258132613
16Deportes Concepción 1115258153217

Topscorers

Pos  Name Team Goals
1Paraguay Richard BáezUniversidad de Chile10
Chile Rubén VallejosDeportes Puerto Montt10
3Paraguay Hugo BrizuelaAudax Italiano9

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