2018 Campeonato Nacional Primera División

Campeonato Nacional
Season2018
Dates2 February – 2 December 2018
ChampionsUniversidad Católica (13th title)
RelegatedDeportes Temuco
San Luis
Copa LibertadoresUniversidad Católica
Universidad de Concepción
Universidad de Chile
Palestino (cup winners)
Copa SudamericanaDeportes Antofagasta
Colo-Colo
Unión La Calera
Unión Española
Matches240
Goals619 (2.58 per match)
Best PlayerLuciano Aued[1]
Top goalscorerEsteban Paredes
(19 goals)
Best goalkeeperMatías Dituro[1]
Biggest home winUnión La Calera 6–1 U. de Chile
(22 April)
Biggest away winDep. Temuco 0–4 Dep. Iquique
(6 April)
Dep. Temuco 0–4 Huachipato
(21 September)
Unión La Calera 0–4 Everton
(22 September)
Highest scoringCuricó Unido 4–4 Unión Española
(26 February)
Highest attendance45,503
U. de Chile 0–0 Dep. Iquique
(25 November)
Total attendance1,716,462
Average attendance7,152
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The 2018 Campeonato Nacional, known as Campeonato Nacional Scotiabank 2018 for sponsorship purposes, was the 88th season of top-flight football in Chile. The season started on 2 February and ended on 2 December. Colo-Colo were the defending champions, having won the 2017 Transición tournament. Universidad Católica won their thirteenth title on the last day of the season following a 2–1 win at Deportes Temuco, who were relegated to the second tier with this defeat.[2]

Format changes

For the 2018 season, the Asociación Nacional de Fútbol Profesional (ANFP) approved a change of format from the Apertura-Clausura system that had been used in previous seasons, to a single tournament during the calendar year.[3] The 16 teams played each other twice (once at home and once away) for a total of 30 matches. Qualification for the Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana was awarded to the top seven teams at the end of the season, as well as the Copa Chile champions, while the bottom two teams were automatically relegated.[4]

Teams

Stadia and locations

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Locations of the 2018 Chilean Primera División teams.
TeamCityStadium
Audax ItalianoSantiago (La Florida)Bicentenario de La Floridaa
Colo-ColoSantiago (Macul)Monumental David Arellano
Curicó UnidoCuricóLa Granja
Deportes AntofagastaAntofagastaCalvo y Bascuñán
Deportes IquiqueIquiqueCavanchab
Deportes TemucoTemucoGermán Becker
EvertonViña del MarSausalito
HuachipatoTalcahuanoHuachipato-CAP Acero
O'HigginsRancaguaEl Teniente
PalestinoSantiago (La Cisterna)Municipal de La Cisterna
San LuisQuillotaLucio Fariña Fernándezc
Unión EspañolaSantiago (Independencia)Santa Laura-Universidad SEK
Unión La CaleraLa CaleraLucio Fariña Fernándezd
Universidad CatólicaSantiago (Las Condes)San Carlos de Apoquindo
Universidad de ChileSantiago (Ñuñoa)Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos
Universidad de ConcepciónConcepciónAlcaldesa Ester Roa Rebolledo

a: Audax Italiano played their home matches against Deportes Temuco and Everton at Estadio Municipal de La Pintana and Estadio El Teniente in Rancagua due to pitch renovation works at Estadio Bicentenario de La Florida.
b: Deportes Iquique played their home matches against Universidad de Chile, Universidad Católica, and Colo-Colo at Estadio Zorros del Desierto in Calama.
c: San Luis played their home matches against Deportes Temuco, O'Higgins, and Unión Española at Estadio Elías Figueroa Brander in Valparaíso due to pitch renovation works at Estadio Municipal Lucio Fariña Fernández.
d: Unión La Calera temporarily play their home matches at Estadio Municipal Lucio Fariña Fernández in Quillota due to remodeling works at Estadio Municipal Nicolás Chahuán Nazar. They played their home matches against Colo-Colo, Palestino, and Universidad Católica at Estadio Sausalito in Viña del Mar due to pitch renovation works at Estadio Municipal Lucio Fariña Fernández.

Personnel and kits

TeamHead coachCaptainKit manufacturerSponsors
Audax ItalianoChile Juan José RiberaChile Nicolás PericMacronTraverso
Colo-ColoChile Héctor TapiaChile Esteban ParedesUnder ArmourMG Motor
Curicó UnidoChile Jaime VeraArgentina Martín CortésOnefitMultihogar
Deportes AntofagastaArgentina Gerardo AmeliChile Gonzalo VillagraCafuMinera Escondida
Deportes IquiqueChile Luis MusrriChile Rodrigo NaranjoReteUNAP
Deportes TemucoChile Miguel PonceChile Cristián CaníoJomaRosen
EvertonArgentina Javier TorrenteChile Marcos VelásquezPirmaFox Sports
HuachipatoArgentina Nicolás LarcamónChile Claudio SepúlvedaMitrePF
O'HigginsChile Marco Antonio FigueroaChile Albert AcevedoAdidasVTR
PalestinoChile Ivo BasayChile Diego RosendeTrainingBank of Palestine
San LuisChile Mauricio RiffoChile Daniel VicencioCapelli SportPF
Unión EspañolaChile Fernando Díaz (caretaker)Chile Diego SánchezKappaUniversidad SEK
Unión La CaleraArgentina Francisco MeneghiniChile Lucas GioviniKS7PF
Universidad CatólicaSpain Beñat San JoséChile Cristian ÁlvarezUmbroDirecTV
Universidad de ChileArgentina Frank KudelkaChile Johnny HerreraAdidasChevrolet
Universidad de ConcepciónChile Francisco BozánArgentina Alejandro CamargoKS7Universidad de Concepción

Managerial changes

TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming managerDate of appointment
Universidad CatólicaChile Mario SalasMutual consent10 December 2017[5]Pre-seasonSpain Beñat San José20 December 2017[6]
HuachipatoArgentina César Vigevani13 December 2017[7]Argentina Nicolás Larcamón4 January 2018[8]
Deportes AntofagastaArgentina Nicolás LarcamónResigned25 December 2017[9]Argentina Gerardo Ameli4 January 2018[10]
Deportes IquiqueChile Erick GuerreroSacked26 February 2018[11]12thChile Miguel Riffo26 February 2018[11]
Audax ItalianoChile Hugo VilchesMutual consent13 April 2018[12]16thChile Juan José Ribera14 April 2018[13]
Colo-ColoArgentina Pablo GuedeResigned19 April 2018[14]4thChile Agustín Salvatierra (caretaker)19 April 2018[15]
Colo-ColoChile Agustín SalvatierraEnd of caretaker spell24 April 20184thChile Héctor Tapia24 April 2018[16]
Universidad de ChileArgentina Ángel Guillermo HoyosSacked27 April 2018[17]2ndChile Esteban Valencia (caretaker)27 April 2018[17]
PalestinoArgentina Germán CavalieriResigned18 May 2018[18]10thArgentina Sebastián Méndez19 May 2018[18]
Universidad de ChileChile Esteban ValenciaEnd of caretaker spell26 May 2018[19]4thArgentina Frank Kudelka27 May 2018[20]
San LuisChile Miguel RamírezResigned26 May 2018[21]14thArgentina Diego Osella5 June 2018[22]
EvertonArgentina Pablo SánchezSacked27 May 2018[23]16thArgentina Javier Torrente2 June 2018[24]
Curicó UnidoChile Luis MarcoletaResigned11 June 2018[25]12thChile Jaime Vera14 June 2018[26]
Deportes TemucoArgentina Dalcio GiovagnoliSacked16 June 2018[27]13thChile Miguel Ponce22 June 2018[28]
O'HigginsArgentina Gabriel MilitoMutual consent20 June 2018[29]8thUruguay Mauricio Larriera30 June 2018[30]
O'HigginsUruguay Mauricio LarrieraSacked24 September 2018[31]9thChile Marco Antonio Figueroa26 September 2018[32]
San LuisArgentina Diego OsellaResigned1 October 2018[33]16thChile Mauricio Riffo3 October 2018[34]
PalestinoArgentina Sebastián Méndez8 October 2018[35]14thChile Ivo Basay9 October 2018[36]
Deportes IquiqueChile Miguel RiffoMutual consent10 October 2018[37]11thChile Luis Musrri12 October 2018[38]
Unión EspañolaArgentina Martín PalermoSacked4 November 2018[39]8thChile Fernando Díaz (caretaker)4 November 2018[39]
Unión La CaleraChile Víctor Rivero6 November 2018[40]5thArgentina Francisco Meneghini8 November 2018[41]

Standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Universidad Católica (C)30171033925+1461Qualification to Copa Libertadores group stage
2Universidad de Concepción3018484431+1358
3Universidad de Chile3018394637+957Qualification to Copa Libertadores second stage
4Deportes Antofagasta30141154833+1553Qualification to Copa Sudamericana first stage
5Colo-Colo30127114038+243
6Unión La Calera30134133838043
7Unión Española3091474442+241
8O'Higgins30125134141041
9Huachipato30109113932+739
10Audax Italiano30810124040034
11Everton3097143944−534
12Curicó Unido30810123540−534
13Palestino30711124145−432Qualification to Copa Libertadores second stage[a]
14Deportes Iquique30711123442−832
15Deportes Temuco (R)30610142945−1628Relegation to Primera B
16San Luis (R)3058172448−2423
Source: ANFP, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points, 2) Goal difference, 3) Matches won, 4) Goals for, 5) Away goals for, 6) Red cards, 7) Yellow cards, 8) Drawing of lots.
In case there are two teams tied in points for first place: 2) Playoff game.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Palestino qualified for the Copa Libertadores second stage by winning the 2018 Copa Chile.

Results

Home \ AwayAUDCCCURANTDIQTEMEVEHUAOHIPALSLUEULCUCUCHUDC
Audax Italiano—1–14–10–03–11–11–02–41–23–11–11–14–00–02–34–1
Colo-Colo3–2—2–03–40–02–03–12–11–10–03–21–10–21–01–00–2
Curicó Unido3–00–0—3–40–01–13–12–11–00–01–04–42–01–31–21–0
Deportes Antofagasta1–11–22–0—2–13–23–20–03–21–01–01–10–21–14–01–0
Deportes Iquique1–12–12–20–2—2–11–12–03–12–12–20–10–10–11–21–3
Deportes Temuco2–11–01–21–10–4—1–10–40–13–22–22–00–21–20–11–1
Everton1–04–21–13–22–32–2—0–00–13–02–11–11–30–10–11–0
Huachipato1–01–21–00–02–20–02–0—0–11–11–11–12–03–00–13–0
O'Higgins4–01–12–20–32–12–01–22–1—2–24–01–12–30–10–14–2
Palestino1–12–12–11–15–11–12–13–02–3—0–11–11–22–21–31–2
San Luis0–01–01–01–10–01–21–22–42–00–1—0–21–21–11–20–3
Unión Española2–43–22–11–10–02–12–22–12–02–24–0—1–11–11–42–3
Unión La Calera1–01–20–01–31–00–10–40–24–01–10–11–0—2–26–11–3
Universidad Católica1–01–02–10–02–22–12–13–11–02–12–13–11–0—1–11–0
Universidad de Chile1–21–32–12–00–02–12–02–21–01–23–01–21–02–0—1–2
Universidad de Concepción1–02–10–03–23–00–02–01–00–23–22–01–02–10–03–1—
Source: ANFP, Soccerway
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Top goalscorers

RankNameClubGoals
1Chile Esteban ParedesColo-Colo19
2Panama Gabriel TorresHuachipato15
3Chile Matías Campos LópezPalestino14
Argentina Tobías FigueroaUnión Española
5Venezuela Eduard BelloDeportes Antofagasta13
6Chile Patricio RubioEverton12
7Paraguay Mauro CaballeroSan Luis11
Argentina Brian FernándezUnión La Calera
Chile Javier ParraguezHuachipato
10Argentina Ricardo BlancoCuricó Unido9
Brazil Sergio SantosAudax Italiano

Source: Soccerway

Attendances

Source:[42]

No.ClubAverage
1Universidad de Chile30,031
2Colo-Colo21,342
3Universidad Católica10,745
4Deportes Temuco7,030
5Everton6,649
6O'Higgins6,213
7Universidad de Concepción5,196
8Deportes Antofagasta4,128
9Unión Española3,688
10Curicó Unido3,670
11Unión La Calera3,139
12San Luis2,719
13Audax Italiano2,688
14Huachipato2,419
15Deportes Iquique2,591
16Palestino2,386

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  • ANFP (in Spanish)
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