1998 Chilean Primera División season
| Season | 1998 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Colo-Colo (22nd title) |
| Relegated |
Provincial Osorno Santiago Wanderers Deportes Temuco |
| Copa Libertadores |
First Round: Universidad Católica Second Round: Colo-Colo |
| Copa CONMEBOL |
First Round: Audax Italiano |
| Copa Mercosur |
First Round: Colo-Colo Universidad Católica Universidad de Chile |
| Top goalscorer | Pedro González (23) |
|
← 1997 1999 → | |
In the 1998 season of the Primera División de Chile the championship winner qualified for the Copa Libertadores, while the two teams with least points overall relegated. The competition lasted from 4 April 1998 to 13 December 1998.
Final table
| Pos | Team | Pts | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colo-Colo | 64 | 30 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 54 | 19 | +35 |
| 2 | Universidad de Chile | 63 | 30 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 62 | 37 | +25 |
| 3 | Universidad Católica | 53 | 30 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 57 | 34 | +23 |
| 4 | Cobreloa | 51 | 30 | 16 | 3 | 11 | 50 | 36 | +14 |
| 5 | Deportes Concepción | 45 | 30 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 39 | 36 | +3 |
| 6 | Huachipato | 40 | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 39 | 38 | +1 |
| 7 | Deportes Puerto Montt | 39 | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 43 | 46 | –3 |
| 8 | Deportes Iquique | 39 | 30 | 12 | 3 | 15 | 35 | 52 | –17 |
| 9 | Deportes La Serena | 37 | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 39 | 47 | –8 |
| 10 | Palestino | 36 | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 50 | 50 | 0 |
| 11 | Rangers | 34 | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 45 | 49 | –4 |
| 12 | Audax Italiano | 34 | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 37 | 43 | –6 |
| 13 | Coquimbo Unido | 33 | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 36 | 41 | –5 |
| 14 | Provincial Osorno | 31 | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 41 | 52 | –11 |
| 15 | Santiago Wanderers | 30 | 30 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 40 | 56 | –16 |
| 16 | Deportes Temuco | 13 | 30 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 28 | 59 | –31 |
| Champions and qualified for the 1999 Copa Libertadores | |
| Qualified for the Liguilla Copa Libertadores | |
| Teams forced to play promotion/relegation play-offs | |
| Teams relegated to Segunda División Chilena |
Topscorers
| Pos | Name | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Pedro González | Universidad de Chile | 23 |
| 2 | Marco Antonio Figueroa | Universidad Católica | 16 |
| 3 | Héctor Tapia | Colo-Colo | 15 |
| 4 | Marcelo Corrales | Palestino | 14 |
| 5 | Héctor Vega | Deportes Iquique | 13 |
Title
| Primera División Chilena 1998 Champion |
|---|
| Colo-Colo 22nd title |
Liguilla Copa Libertadores
Semifinals
First Leg 1998-12-16 |
| Deportes Concepción | 1 – 3 | Universidad de Chile |
|---|---|---|
Second Leg 1998-12-18 |
| Universidad de Chile | 1 – 0 | Deportes Concepción |
|---|---|---|
Final
Promotion/Relegation play-offs
Notes
- ↑ Universidad Católica qualified for 1999 Copa Libertadores.
- ↑ Universidad Católica qualified for 1999 Copa Libertadores.
- ↑ Provincial Osorno relegated, Santiago Morning promoted.
- ↑ Provincial Osorno relegated, Santiago Morning promoted.
- ↑ Coquimbo Unido stayed in the highest league, while Unión Española remained in the second division.
- ↑ Coquimbo Unido stayed in the highest league, while Unión Española remained in the second division.
See also
- 1998 in Chilean football
References
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