2012 Primera División of Chile

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

Campeonato Nacional Petrobras
Season2012
ChampionsApertura: Universidad de Chile
Clausura: Huachipato
RelegatedUniversidad de Concepción
Unión San Felipe
Deportes La Serena
2013 Copa LibertadoresUniversidad de Chile
Huachipato
Iquique
2012 Copa SudamericanaO'Higgins
Iquique
2013 Copa SudamericanaColo-Colo
Top goalscorerA: Emanuel Herrera,
Sebastián Ubilla and
Enzo Gutiérrez
(11 goals each)
C: Sebastián Sáez (13 goals)
← 2011
2013 →

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.

Locations of the 2012 Primera División teams.
Team City Stadium Current manager
AntofagastaAntofagastaRegional de AntofagastaGustavo Huerta
Audax ItalianoSantiagoMunicipal de La FloridaOmar Labruna
CobreloaCalamaMunicipal de CalamaNelson Acosta
CobresalEl SalvadorEl CobreLuis Musrri
Colo-ColoSantiagoMonumental David ArellanoLuis Pérez Muñoz
HuachipatoTalcahuanoCAPJorge Pellicer
IquiqueIquiqueTierra de CampeonesFernando Vergara
La SerenaLa SerenaLa PortadaMiguel Ponce
O'HigginsRancaguaEl TenienteEduardo Berizzo
PalestinoSantiagoMunicipal de La CisternaGustavo Benítez
RangersTalcaFiscal de TalcaGabriel Perrone
Santiago WanderersValparaísoRegional ChiledeportesHéctor Robles
Unión EspañolaSantiagoSanta LauraJosé Luis Sierra
Unión La CaleraLa CaleraMunicipal Nicolás ChahuánEmiliano Astorga
Unión San FelipeSan FelipeMunicipal de San FelipeNelson Cossio
Universidad CatólicaSantiagoSan Carlos de ApoquindoMario Lepe
Universidad de ChileSantiagoEstadio Nacional Julio Martínez PrádanosJorge Sampaoli
Universidad de ConcepciónConcepciónMunicipal de ConcepciónVíctor Hugo Castañeda

Torneo Apertura
Main article: 2012 Torneo Apertura (Chile)

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
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Universidad de Chile 17 13 1 3 44 14 +30 40 Playoffs
2 O'Higgins 17 11 2 4 31 15 +16 35 Playoffs & 2012 Copa Sudamericana First Stage[lower-alpha 1]
3 Deportes Iquique 17 10 5 2 30 14 +16 35
4 Universidad Católica 17 8 6 3 31 17 +14 30 Playoffs
5 Unión Española 17 8 3 6 38 28 +10 27
6 Colo-Colo 17 7 5 5 22 21 +1 26
7 Unión La Calera 17 6 6 5 21 18 +3 24
8 Cobreloa 17 7 2 8 23 25 −2 23
9 Huachipato 17 6 5 6 25 28 −3 23
10 Universidad de Concepción 17 5 6 6 23 27 −4 21
11 Santiago Wanderers 17 6 2 9 28 30 −2 20
12 Audax Italiano 17 5 5 7 24 32 −8 20
13 Deportes La Serena 17 5 4 8 24 33 −9 19
14 Rangers 17 5 3 9 17 25 −8 18
15 Palestino 17 5 3 9 14 26 −12 18
16 Deportes Antofagasta 17 4 5 8 10 20 −10 17
17 Cobresal 17 3 4 10 17 40 −23 13
18 Unión San Felipe 17 2 7 8 12 21 −9 13
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
Home \ Away ANT AUD CLA CSL COL IQU SER HUA O'HI PAL RAN SAW UNI ULC USF UCA UCH UCO
Deportes Antofagasta 1–2 1–0 2–1 1–1 0–1 1–0 1–1 0–0 2–1
Audax Italiano 1–1 1–3 2–2 1–2 3–0 0–2 0–0 2–0 0–6
Cobreloa 0–2 0–1 2–2 4–2 0–1 1–0 1–2 1–0
Cobresal 3–1 0–1 2–2 0–4 0–2 1–0 1–0 1–4 1–1
Colo-Colo 1–0 0–0 0–2 1–0 0–1 3–1 1–0 1–1 1–2
Deportes Iquique 1–2 3–1 1–0 1–2 2–0 2–1 3–3 4–1 2–0
Deportes La Serena 4–1 2–4 1–1 2–2 3–1 2–1 1–3 1–0
Huachipato 2–0 0–3 1–1 2–1 2–1 1–2 2–2
O'Higgins 1–0 3–1 5–0 2–2 2–1 2–1 1–2 3–0
Palestino 0–0 2–1 0–1 1–0 2–2 2–1 1–3 1–2 1–3
Rangers 0–3 2–2 2–0 2–1 2–0 2–3 2–0 1–2
Santiago Wanderers 4–2 1–3 5–2 0–0 0–1 2–2 1–0 2–1
Unión Española 6–1 4–2 1–2 5–2 1–3 0–2 2–1 2–2 4–1
Unión La Calera 0–0 1–1 3–0 1–1 2–1 1–0 1–0 0–1 1–1
Unión San Felipe 0–3 1–2 1–0 0–0 3–1 0–0 0–1 2–2
Universidad Católica 1–0 5–1 5–0 1–1 3–0 2–0 1–1 2–1
Universidad de Chile 4–0 4–1 3–1 5–0 1–1 4–0 1–1 2–0 3–0 3–2
Universidad de Concepción 1–1 3–1 1–1 1–1 1–3 2–0 2–5 1–1 2–0
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
PlayerClubGoals
Emanuel Herrera Unión Española 11
Sebastián Ubilla Santiago Wanderers 11
Enzo Gutiérrez O'Higgins 11

Torneo Clausura
Main article: 2012 Torneo Clausura (Chile)

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

Standings
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Colo-Colo 17 9 6 2 32 14 +18 33 Playoffs and 2013 Copa Sudamericana First Stage[lower-alpha 1]
2 Universidad de Chile 17 9 6 2 32 20 +12 33 Playoffs
3 Palestino 17 9 3 5 22 18 +4 30
4 Deportes Iquique 17 9 3 5 24 27 −3 30
5 Rangers 17 8 6 3 27 19 +8 30
6 Huachipato 17 7 4 6 23 21 +2 25
7 Unión Española 17 7 3 7 28 27 +1 24
8 Audax Italiano 17 6 5 6 29 26 +3 23
9 Universidad Católica 17 6 5 6 24 23 +1 23
10 Cobresal 17 5 7 5 22 24 −2 22
11 Unión San Felipe 17 6 3 8 19 21 −2 21
12 Cobreloa 17 6 2 9 23 24 −1 20
13 Deportes Antofagasta 17 6 2 9 26 29 −3 20
14 O'Higgins 17 5 5 7 22 27 −5 20
15 Santiago Wanderers 17 4 7 6 27 28 −1 19
16 Universidad de Concepción 17 3 6 8 17 28 −11 15
17 Unión La Calera 17 2 9 6 11 18 −7 15
18 Deportes La Serena 17 2 6 9 20 33 −13 12
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
Home \ Away ANT AUD CLA CSL COL IQU SER HUA O'HI PAL RAN SAW UNI ULC USF UCA UCH UCO
Deportes Antofagasta 1–2 2–1 3–0 2–3 0–1 2–1 2–2 2–4
Audax Italiano 1–2 1–1 0–1 3–2 5–1 4–1 2–1 2–2
Cobreloa 3–1 1–2 3–0 0–1 2–4 2–1 4–3 0–1 3–1
Cobresal 3–1 2–2 0–1 2–1 2–1 2–2 1–2 1–1
Colo-Colo 5–1 3–1 1–2 3–0 2–2 1–1 3–0 1–0
Deportes Iquique 2–1 1–1 3–2 0–1 2–1 2–4 3–2 0–0
Deportes La Serena 0–0 1–1 2–3 2–1 1–1 1–1 2–1 0–1 1–3
Huachipato 1–1 0–1 1–1 4–1 1–1 1–2 2–0 1–0 0–3 2–0
O'Higgins 1–0 1–2 1–1 0–1 2–1 2–4 1–1 1–3 4–1
Palestino 0–0 2–1 0–3 2–1 4–1 1–0 1–2 1–0
Rangers 2–2 1–0 2–0 5–0 1–2 1–0 1–0 1–0 2–2
Santiago Wanderers 0–1 2–1 1–1 1–1 2–3 2–2 2–0 2–2 3–1
Unión Española 2–1 3–3 2–1 1–0 2–2 0–0 3–1 5–2
Unión La Calera 1–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–0 2–2 1–3
Unión San Felipe 2–1 1–3 0–0 2–1 1–2 3–0 1–1 1–0 0–1
Universidad Católica 1–0 0–2 0–2 1–0 0–1 3–2 1–1 1–1 2–2
Universidad de Chile 2–1 5–2 1–1 3–2 0–0 2–0 0–0 3–1
Universidad de Concepción 0–2 1–1 0–1 3–1 1–0 2–1 0–0 1–1
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
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Universidad de Chile 34 22 7 5 76 34 +42 73 2013 Copa Libertadores Second Stage[lower-alpha 1]
2 Iquique 34 19 8 7 54 41 +13 65 2013 Copa Libertadores First Stage
3 Colo-Colo 34 16 11 7 54 35 +19 59
4 O'Higgins 34 16 7 11 53 42 +11 55
5 Universidad Católica 34 14 11 9 55 40 +15 53
6 Unión Española 34 15 6 13 66 56 +10 51
7 Palestino 34 14 6 14 36 44 −8 48
8 Rangers 34 13 9 12 44 44 0 48
9 Huachipato 34 13 9 12 48 49 −1 48 2013 Copa Libertadores Second Stage[lower-alpha 1]
10 Cobreloa 34 13 4 17 46 49 −3 43
11 Audax Italiano 34 11 10 13 53 58 −5 43
12 Santiago Wanderers 34 10 9 15 55 58 −3 39
13 Unión La Calera 34 8 15 11 32 36 −4 39
14 Antofagasta 34 10 7 17 36 49 −13 37
15 Universidad de Concepción 34 8 12 14 40 55 −15 36 Relegation/Promotion Playoffs
16 Cobresal 34 8 11 15 39 64 −25 35
17 Unión San Felipe 34 8 10 16 31 42 −11 34 Relegated to the Primera División B
18 La Serena 34 7 10 17 44 66 −22 31
Source:
Notes:
  1. Universidad de Chile and Huachipato are qualified for the 2013 Copa Libertadores as the Apertura and Clausura champions respectively.

Relegation/promotion playoffs
Teams Scores Tie-breakers
Team #1 Points Team #2 1st leg 2nd leg GD Pen.
Universidad de Concepción 0:6 Everton 0–1 1–3 — —
Cobresal 3:3 Barnechea 1–3 3–0 +1:–1 —
1st Leg
Everton1–0Universidad de Concepción
Rojas  10' Report
Attendance: 8,997
Referee: Enrique Osses
2nd Leg
Universidad de Concepción1–3Everton
Ramos  62' Report Muñoz  44', 64'
Suazo  78'
Attendance: 6,000

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

1st Leg
Barnechea3–1Cobresal
Caroca  6'
Ibáñez  58', 90+2'		 Report Vuletich  55'
Attendance: 2,139
Referee: Roberto Tobar
2nd Leg
Cobresal3–0Barnechea
Martínez  37'
Cuéllar  54', 65'		 Report
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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