2012_Primera_División_of_Chile

2012 Primera División of Chile

2012 Primera División of Chile

Football league season


The 2012 Primera División del Fútbol Profesional Chileno season (known as the 2012 Campeonato Nacional Petrobras for sponsorship reasons) is the 81st season of top-flight football in Chile. Universidad de Chile is the defending champion. Universidad de Chile won both the Apertura and the Clausura Championships

Format changes

For the 2012, the ANFP's Council of Club Presidents approved the return to the Apertura and Clausura format, with playoffs.[1]

Teams

Eighteen teams will be competing in the Primera División for the 2012 season, sixteen of whom are returning from the 2011 season. Santiago Morning and Ñublense were relegated last season after finishing 17th and 18th overall, respectively. There were replaced by Antofagasta and Rangers, the 2011 Primera B winner and runner-up, respectively.

Torneo Apertura

The Torneo Apertura began in January and will end on July 2.

Classification stage

The Classification Stage began in January and ended in July.

Standings

More information Pos, Team ...
Source: Asociación Nacional de Fútbol Profesional
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd wins; 3rd goal difference; 4th goals scored; 5th away goals; 6th red cards; 7th yellow cards; 8th draw.
Notes:
  1. O'Higgins and Deportes Iquique qualified for the 2012 Copa Sudamericana as the top two teams not playing in the 2012 Copa Libertadores Second Stage.

Results

More information Home \ Away, ANT ...
Updated to match(es) played on 20 May 2012. Source: Soccerway.com
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Playoff stage

For all ties, the lower-seeded team play the first leg at home.

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 Universidad de Chile 2 2 4
8 Cobreloa 0 1 1
1 Universidad de Chile 0 4 4
6 Colo-Colo 2 0 2
3 Deportes Iquique 3 1 4
6 Colo-Colo 3 2 5
1 Universidad de Chile 1 2 3 (2)
2 O'Higgins 2 1 3 (0)
4 Universidad Católica 0 1 1
5 Unión Española 3 1 4
5 Unión Española 1 1 2
2 O'Higgins 0 2 2
2 O'Higgins 1 3 4
7 Unión La Calera 0 2 2

Updated as of games played on July 2, 2012.
Universidad de Chile wins final by PK 2-0.

Top goalscorers

More information Player, Club ...

Torneo Clausura

The Torneo Clausura began in July and will end in December.

Classification stage

Standings

More information Pos, Team ...
Source: Asociación Nacional de Fútbol Profesional
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd wins; 3rd goal difference; 4th goals scored; 5th away goals; 6th red cards; 7th yellow cards; 8th draw.
Notes:
  1. Colo-Colo qualified for the 2013 Copa Sudamericana as the top team not playing in the 2013 Copa Libertadores Second Stage.

Results

More information Home \ Away, ANT ...
Updated to match(es) played on 22 September 2012. Source: Soccerway.com
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Playoff stage

For all ties, the lower-seeded team play the first leg at home.

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 Colo-Colo 2 4 6
8 Audax Italiano 0 5 5
1 Colo-Colo 1 0 1
7 Unión Española 3 2 5
2 Universidad de Chile 0 1 1
7 Unión Española 0 4 4
7 Unión Española 3 1 4 (2)
6 Huachipato 1 3 4 (3)
3 Palestino 1 1 2
6 Huachipato 1 2 3
6 Huachipato 1 1 2
5 Rangers 0 1 1
4 Deportes Iquique 0 0 0
5 Rangers 1 1 2

Aggregate table

More information Pos, Team ...
Source: [citation needed]
Notes:
  1. Universidad de Chile and Huachipato are qualified for the 2013 Copa Libertadores as the Apertura and Clausura champions respectively.

Relegation/promotion playoffs

More information Teams, Scores ...
More information Everton, 1–0 ...
1st Leg
More information Universidad de Concepción, 1–3 ...
2nd Leg
Attendance: 6,000

Everton won 4–3 on aggregate and is promoted to Primera División. Universidad de Concepción is relegated to Primera B.


More information Barnechea, 3–1 ...
1st Leg
Attendance: 2,139
Referee: Roberto Tobar
More information Cobresal, 3–0 ...
2nd Leg
Attendance: 1,507
Referee: Claudio Puga

Cobresal won 4–3 on aggregate and remains in Primera División. Barnechea remains in Primera B.


References

  1. "Consejo de clubes aprobó torneos para el 2011" [Council of clubs approved the tournaments for 2011] (in Spanish). ANFP. December 9, 2011. Archived from the original on 2010-12-12. Retrieved December 29, 2011.

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