Loading AI tools
The 1998 Campeonato Nacional, known as Campeonato Nacional Copa Banco del Estado 1998 for sponsorship purposes, was the 67th season of top-flight football in Chile. Colo-Colo won their 22nd title following a 2–1 home win against Deportes Iquique on 13 December. Universidad Católica also qualified for the next Copa Libertadores as Liguilla winners.
| Dates | 4 April – 13 December 1998 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Colo-Colo (22nd title) |
| Relegated | Provincial Osorno (Rel. Play-off) Santiago Wanderers Deportes Temuco |
| 1999 Copa Libertadores | Colo-Colo Universidad Católica (Liguilla winners) |
| 1998 Copa CONMEBOL | Audax Italiano (Copa runners-up) |
| 1999 Copa CONMEBOL | Deportes Concepción (Liguilla Semifinals) |
| Matches played | 239 |
| Goals scored | 695 (2.91 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Pedro González (23 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Palestino 9–0 Deportes Temuco (26 April) |
| Total attendance | 1,635,154 |
| Average attendance | 6,842 |
← 1997 1999 → | |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colo-Colo | 30 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 54 | 19 | +35 | 64 | Champions and qualified for the 1999 Copa Libertadores |
| 2 | Universidad de Chile | 30 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 62 | 37 | +25 | 63 | Qualified for the Liguilla Pre-Copa Libertadores |
| 3 | Universidad Católica | 30 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 57 | 34 | +23 | 53 | |
| 4 | Cobreloa | 30 | 16 | 3 | 11 | 50 | 36 | +14 | 51 | |
| 5 | Deportes Concepción | 30 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 39 | 36 | +3 | 45 | |
| 6 | Huachipato | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 39 | 38 | +1 | 40 | |
| 7 | Deportes Puerto Montt | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 43 | 46 | −3 | 39 | |
| 8 | Deportes Iquique | 30 | 12 | 3 | 15 | 35 | 52 | −17 | 39 | |
| 9 | Deportes La Serena | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 39 | 47 | −8 | 37 | |
| 10 | Palestino | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 50 | 50 | 0 | 36 | |
| 11 | Rangers | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 45 | 49 | −4 | 34 | |
| 12 | Audax Italiano | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 37 | 43 | −6 | 34 | |
| 13 | Coquimbo Unido | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 36 | 41 | −5 | 33 | Promotion/relegation play-offs |
| 14 | Provincial Osorno | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 41 | 52 | −11 | 31 | |
| 15 | Santiago Wanderers | 30 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 40 | 56 | −16 | 30 | Relegated to Segunda División |
| 16 | Deportes Temuco | 30 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 28 | 59 | −31 | 13 |
| Primera División Chilena 1998 champion |
|---|
| Colo-Colo 22nd title |
| Home \ Away | AUD | CLO | COL | DCO | COQ | HUA | DIQ | DLS | POS | PAL | DPM | RAN | DTE | UCA | UCH | SWA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audax | 0–3 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 4–2 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 1–0 | |
| Cobreloa | 3–0 | 0–0 | 4–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 6–3 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 5–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | |
| Colo-Colo | 1–2 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 4–1 | 3–2 | 0–0 | 4–0 | 4–0 | 3–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | |
| Concepción | 0–0 | 3–2 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–3 | 3–2 | |
| Coquimbo | 1–2 | 4–1 | 0–0 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 3–3 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | |
| Huachipato | 3–3 | 6–1 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 4–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 | |
| Iquique | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–3 | 1–4 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 1–0 | |
| La Serena | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 3–2 | 4–2 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 1–1 | |
| Osorno | 2–2 | 3–1 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 4–0 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 1–4 | 4–0 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 2–4 | 3–2 | |
| Palestino | 1–0 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 4–0 | 2–1 | 9–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 6–2 | |
| P. Montt | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 4–1 | 2–4 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 6–1 | |
| Rangers | 0–1 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 5–2 | 5–1 | 5–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 2–3 | |
| Temuco | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–5 | 0–3 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 4–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | |
| U. Católica | 6–1 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 4–0 | 5–1 | 1–3 | 6–1 | |
| U. Chile | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 3–2 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | |
| S. Wanderers | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 4–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–3 |
| 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 |
Semifinals
| 16 December 1998 1st leg | Cobreloa | 2–2 | Universidad Católica | Calama |
Vallejos  2'Donoso 35' |
25' Figueroa 51' Ormazábal |
Stadium: Municipal Attendance: 3,758 Referee: Guido Aros |
| 16 December 1998 1st leg | Deportes Concepción | 1–3 | Universidad de Chile | Concepción |
| Bravo 38' |
42', 90' P. González 70' Maestri |
Stadium: Collao Attendance: 6,930 Referee: Eduardo Gamboa |
| 18 December 1998 2nd leg | Universidad Católica | 0–0 (2a–2 agg.) | Cobreloa | Las Condes, Santiago |
| Stadium: San Carlos de Apoquindo Attendance: 8,000 Referee: Pablo Pozo |
| 18 December 1998 2nd leg | Universidad de Chile | 1–0 (4–1 agg.) | Deportes Concepción | Independencia, Santiago |
| Acuña 35' |
Stadium: Santa Laura Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Rubén Selman |
Finals
| 20 December 1998 1st leg | Universidad Católica | 0–0 | Universidad de Chile | Ñuñoa, Santiago |
| Stadium: Nacional Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Mario Sánchez |
| 23 December 1998 2nd leg | Universidad de Chile | 0–0 (0–0 agg.) (2–4 p) | Universidad Católica | Ñuñoa, Santiago |
| Stadium: Nacional Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Guido Aros | ||||
| Penalties | ||||
P. González  Rodríguez  Fuentes C. Castañeda |
Lepe Parraguez Ramírez Ríos |
|||
Universidad Católica qualified for the 1999 Copa Libertadores
| 19 December 1998 | Santiago Morning | 2 – 0 | Provincial Osorno | Santa Laura |
| Nuñez 29' Avalos 78' (pen.) |
Referee: Eduardo Gamboa |
| 19 December 1998 | Unión Española | 1 – 6 | Coquimbo Unido | Santa Laura |
| Ibañez 2' |
de Gregorio 23' 32' Ortega Sánchez 45' 64'Caro 52'Cabello 55' |
Attendance: 8,978 Referee: Christian Lemus |
| 22 December 1998 | Provincial Osorno[2] | 1 – 1 | Santiago Morning | Parque Schott |
| Calabresse |
Gullace |
Referee: Pablo Pozo |
| 22 December 1998 | Coquimbo Unido[4] | 1 – 3 | Unión Española | Francisco Sánchez Rumoroso |
| Ortega Sánchez |
Villán Gutiérrez |
Wikiwand in your browser!
Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.
Every time you click a link to Wikipedia, Wiktionary or Wikiquote in your browser's search results, it will show the modern Wikiwand interface.
Wikiwand extension is a five stars, simple, with minimum permission required to keep your browsing private, safe and transparent.
