2007 Primera División of Chile
The 2007 Primera División del Fútbol Profesional Chileno season is the 76th season of top-flight football in Chile. The season is composed of two championship: the Torneo Apertura & Torneo Clasura.
| Season | 2007 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Apertura: Colo-Colo (26th title) Clausura: Colo-Colo (27th title) |
| Relegated | Puerto Montt Lota Schwager Santiago Wanderers Coquimbo Unido |
| 2008 Copa Libertadores | Colo-Colo Universidad Católica Audax Italiano |
| 2007 Copa Sudamericana | Audax Italiano Colo-Colo |
| Top goalscorer | Apertura: Humberto Suazo (18 goals) Clausura: Carlos Villanueva (20 goals) |
← 2006 2008 → | |
Format
Each tournament had a different format. The Apertura had a double round-robin format. The team with the most points at the end will be the champion. The Clausura consisted of two stages. The first stage was a double round-robin format. The two best teams from each group advanced to the playoffs. The playoffs were in a single-elimination format, the winner of which was the champion.
Torneo Apertura
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colo-Colo | 20 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 47 | 16 | +31 | 47 | 2008 Copa Libertadores & 2007 Pre-Copa Sudamericana |
| 2 | Universidad Católica | 20 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 36 | 14 | +22 | 46 | 2007 Pre-Copa Sudamericana |
| 3 | Audax Italiano | 20 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 39 | 20 | +19 | 44 | |
| 4 | Huachipato | 20 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 21 | +14 | 40 | |
| 5 | Cobreloa | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 44 | 23 | +21 | 35 | |
| 6 | Cobresal | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 31 | 21 | +10 | 32 | |
| 7 | Ñublense | 20 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 32 | |
| 8 | Unión Española | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 29 | 25 | +4 | 28 | |
| 9 | Deportes Melipilla | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 35 | 34 | +1 | 28 | |
| 10 | O'Higgins | 20 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 30 | 38 | −8 | 27 | |
| 11 | Deportes La Serena | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 31 | 30 | +1 | 26 | |
| 12 | Everton | 20 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 24 | 27 | −3 | 26 | |
| 13 | Universidad de Chile | 20 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 21 | −1 | 25 | |
| 14 | Deportes Concepción | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 34 | −14 | 23 | |
| 15 | Palestino | 19 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 27 | 30 | −3 | 23 | |
| 16 | Deportes Antofagasta | 20 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 24 | 34 | −10 | 22 | |
| 17 | Universidad de Concepción | 20 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 25 | 33 | −8 | 17 | |
| 18 | Deportes Puerto Montt | 20 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 19 | 40 | −21 | 14 | |
| 19 | Coquimbo Unido | 20 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 18 | 40 | −22 | 14 | |
| 20 | Santiago Wanderers[lower-alpha 1] | 20 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 24 | 33 | −9 | 13 | |
| 21 | Lota Schwager | 20 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 28 | 52 | −24 | 12 |
Source: Asociación Nacional de Fútbol Profesional
Notes:
Notes:
- Santiago Wanderers were docked three points for not paying their players on time in November 2006
Top goalscorers
- As of 12 June 2011.[1]
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Humberto Suazo |
Colo-Colo | 18 |
| 2 |  José Luis Díaz |
Cobreloa | 16 |
| 3 | Lucas Barrios |
Cobreloa | 14 |
| 4 | |||
| Luis Núñez |
Universidad Católica | 11 | |
| César Díaz |
Cobresal | 11 | |
| 5 | Esteban Fuertes |
Universidad Católica | 10 |
| Julio Gutiérrez |
Unión Española | 10 |
Copa Sudamericana playoffs
| 18 July 2007 | Universidad Católica | 0 – 3 | Audax Italiano | Estadio San Carlos de Apoquindo, Santiago |
| 20:40 (UTC-4) |  11' Villanueva 32' Medina 63' Orellana |
Attendance: 7,000 Referee: E. Osses |
| 19 July 2007 | Colo-Colo | 2 – 1 | Huachipato | Estadio Sausalito, Viña del Mar |
| 20:10 (UTC-4) | Hernández 11' Aceval 88' |
7' J. González |
Attendance: 8,000 Referee: C. Chandía |
Audax Italiano & Colo-Colo qualified for the 2007 Copa Sudamericana
Torneo Clausura
First stage
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colo-Colo | 20 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 40 | 21 | +19 | 39 | Playoffs |
| 2 | Cobresal | 20 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 31 | 23 | +8 | 32 | |
| 3 | Palestino | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 27 | 23 | +4 | 24 | |
| 4 | Deportes La Serena | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 25 | 33 | −8 | 22 | |
| 5 | Santiago Wanderers | 20 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 43 | −28 | 17 |
Source:
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Universidad de Concepción | 20 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 30 | 19 | +11 | 35 | Playoffs |
| 2 | Universidad Católica | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 33 | 21 | +12 | 34 | |
| 3 | Deportes Melipilla | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 32 | 34 | −2 | 27 | |
| 4 | Deportes Concepción | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 30 | 41 | −11 | 25 | |
| 5 | Unión Española | 20 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 26 | 36 | −10 | 17 |
Source:
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Audax Italiano | 20 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 47 | 20 | +27 | 47 | Playoffs and 2008 Copa Libertadores First Stage[lower-alpha 1] |
| 2 | Universidad de Chile | 20 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 42 | 21 | +21 | 45 | Playoffs |
| 3 | Cobreloa | 20 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 35 | 29 | +6 | 31 | Play-off Match |
| 4 | Deportes Puerto Montt | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 22 | −4 | 21 | |
| 5 | Everton | 20 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 20 | 36 | −16 | 13 |
Source:
Notes:
Notes:
- Audax Italiano qualified to the 2008 Copa Libertadores as the team with the most points in the Clausura classification phase.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | O'Higgins | 20 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 28 | 23 | +5 | 34 | Playoffs |
| 2 | Ñublense | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 32 | 38 | −6 | 26 | Play-off Match |
| 3 | Deportes Antofagasta | 20 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 21 | +1 | 25 | |
| 4 | Huachipato | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 30 | 36 | −6 | 25 | |
| 5 | Lota Schwager | 20 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 28 | −6 | 19 | |
| 6 | Coquimbo Unido | 20 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 18 | 37 | −19 | 13 |
Updated to match(es) played on November 25, 2007. Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Playoff match
A playoff round was contested because there was a third-placed team who had more points than a second placed team. In a playoff round the third-placed team would have the home field advantage.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Cobreloa | 3–1 | Ñublense |
Playoff stage
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Universidad Católica | 5 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Universidad de Concepción (a) | 3 | 2 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Universidad de Concepción | 2 | 3 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Audax Italiano | 3 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Cobreloa | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Audax Italiano | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Universidad de Concepción | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Colo-Colo | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | O'Higgins | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Colo-Colo | 5 | 1 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Colo-Colo | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Universidad de Chile | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Cobresal | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Universidad de Chile | 4 | 2 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
Top goalscorers
| Pos | Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carlos Villanueva |
Audax Italiano | 20 |
| 2 | Pedro Morales |
Universidad de Chile | 13 |
| Manuel Villalobos |
Ñublense | 13 | |
| 4 | Cristián Canío |
Cobreloa | 12 |
| Gabriel Vargas |
Cobresal | 12 | |
| 5 | Esteban Fuertes |
Universidad Católica | 11 |
Relegation
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Everton | 40 | 9 | 12 | 19 | 44 | 63 | −19 | 39 | |
| 18 | Deportes Puerto Montt | 40 | 9 | 8 | 23 | 37 | 62 | −25 | 35 | Plays Relegation/promotion Liguilla |
| 19 | Lota Schwager | 40 | 6 | 13 | 21 | 50 | 80 | −30 | 31 | Relegated to Primera B |
| 20 | Santiago Wanderers | 40 | 8 | 9 | 23 | 39 | 76 | −37 | 30[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 21 | Coquimbo Unido | 40 | 8 | 3 | 29 | 36 | 77 | −41 | 27 |
Source:
Notes:
Notes:
- 3 points deducted due to financial issues
Relegation playoffs
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Santiago Morning | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 7 | Promoted to Primera División |
| 2 | Deportes Puerto Montt | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 6 | To Primera B |
| 3 | Deportes Copiapó | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 4 |
Source:
References
- "Estadísticas de la Primera División – ANFP" (in Spanish). Anfp.cl. 12 June 2011. Archived from the original on 26 March 2010.
- Andrés, Juan Pablo (January 17, 2008). "Chile 2007". RSSSF. Retrieved September 11, 2010.
External links
- Official website of the ANFP
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