2006 Torneo Clausura (Chile)

Torneo Apertura

Season	2006
Champions	Colo-Colo 25th title
2007 Copa Libertadores	Colo-Colo Audax Italiano Cobreloa
Matches played	187
Goals scored	547 (2.93 per match)
Top goalscorer	Leonardo Monje (17 goals)
Biggest home win	Audax Italiano 5–3 Cobreloa (10 September) Universidad Católica 5–1 Audax Italiano (17 September) Audax Italiano 5–0 Cobresal (23 September) Universidad de Concepción 5–1 Everton (19 November)
Biggest away win	La Serena 3–6 Cobreloa (6 August) Unión Española 2–6 Universidad de Chile (1 November)
Highest attendance	65,000 Colo-Colo 3–2 Audax Italiano (23 December)
← 2006–A 2007–A →

The 2006 Torneo Clausura was the season’s second tournament. Colo-Colo was the defending champion after beating its rivals Universidad de Chile in the Torneo Apertura final.^[1]

Qualifications

Group Standings

Group A

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Cobreloa	18	11	4	3	40	24	+16	37
2	Colo-Colo	18	8	5	5	37	31	+6	29
3	Santiago Wanderers	18	8	4	6	22	21	+1	28
4	Palestino	18	5	5	8	16	25	−9	20
5	Cobresal	18	5	3	10	20	28	−8	18

Group B

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	O'Higgins	18	10	5	3	31	20	+11	35
2	Coquimbo Unido	18	8	5	5	23	22	+1	29
3	Rangers	18	6	6	6	22	24	−2	24
4	Huachipato	18	5	6	7	29	32	−3	21
5	Unión Española	18	3	5	10	20	34	−14	14

Group C

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Puerto Montt	18	10	3	5	26	21	+5	33
2	Audax Italiano	18	9	2	7	24	18	+6	29
3	Universidad de Concepción	18	7	4	7	34	30	+4	25
4	La Serena	18	4	6	8	32	39	−7	18
5	Santiago Morning	18	4	5	9	22	32	−10	17

Group D

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Universidad Católica	18	9	4	5	32	22	+10	31
2	Universidad de Chile	18	7	2	9	24	25	−1	23
3	Antofagasta	18	5	6	7	25	25	0	21
4	Everton	18	5	6	7	23	27	−4	21

	Qualify to the Playoffs
	Qualify to the Repechaje

Aggregate table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Cobreloa	18	11	4	3	40	24	+16	37	Playoffs
2	O'Higgins	18	10	5	3	31	20	+11	35
3	Puerto Montt	18	10	3	5	26	21	+5	33
4	Universidad Católica	18	9	4	5	32	22	+10	31
5	Audax Italiano	18	9	2	7	24	18	+6	29
6	Colo-Colo	18	8	5	5	37	31	+6	29
7	Coquimbo Unido	18	8	5	5	23	22	+1	29
8	Santiago Wanderers	18	8	4	6	22	21	+1	28	Repechaje
9	Universidad de Concepción	18	7	4	7	34	30	+4	25
10	Rangers	18	6	6	6	22	24	−2	24
11	Universidad de Chile	18	7	2	9	24	25	−1	23	Repechaje
12	Antofagasta	18	5	6	7	25	25	0	21
13	Everton	18	5	6	7	23	27	−4	21
14	Huachipato	18	5	6	7	29	32	−3	21
15	Palestino	18	5	5	8	16	25	−9	20
16	La Serena	18	4	6	8	32	39	−7	18
17	Cobresal	18	5	3	10	20	28	−8	18
18	Santiago Morning	18	4	5	9	22	32	−10	17
19	Unión Española	18	3	5	10	20	34	−14	14

Repechaje

Match	Home	Visitor	Result
1	Santiago Wanderers	Universidad de Chile	0–1

Playoffs

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	1	Cobreloa	0	3	3
	11	Universidad de Chile	1	1	2
								1	Cobreloa	3	0	3
								6	Colo-Colo	3	3	6
	3	Puerto Montt	0	0	0
	6	Colo-Colo	1	4	5
															6	Colo-Colo	3	3	6
														4	Audax Italiano	0	2	2
	5	Universidad Católica	0	0	0
	4	Audax Italiano	1	3	4
								5	Audax Italiano	4	2	6
								2	O'Higgins	1	4	5
	2	O'Higgins	0	2	2
	7	Coquimbo Unido	0	1	1

2006 Clausura winners:
Colo-Colo 25th Title

Relegation table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Colo-Colo	36	21	6	9	91	53	+38	69
2	Cobreloa	36	20	7	9	72	48	+24	67
3	Universidad Católica	36	18	9	9	51	38	+13	63
4	Audax Italiano	36	18	7	11	64	46	+18	61
5	Universidad de Concepción	36	16	10	10	65	53	+12	58
6	Universidad de Chile	36	17	7	12	51	45	+6	58
7	Huachipato	36	17	5	14	61	51	+10	56
8	O'Higgins	36	15	11	10	51	45	+6	56
9	Puerto Montt	36	14	8	14	59	53	+6	50
10	Coquimbo Unido	36	11	13	12	39	48	−9	46
11	Santiago Wanderers	36	13	6	17	38	51	−13	45
12	Antofagasta	36	10	12	14	51	56	−5	42
13	Unión Española	36	11	9	16	44	55	−11	42
14	Everton	36	10	12	14	43	54	−11	42
15	La Serena	36	9	13	14	64	70	−6	40
16	Cobresal	36	11	7	18	48	60	−12	40
17	Rangers (R)	36	10	10	16	48	64	−16	40	Promotion Playoffs
18	Palestino	36	9	9	18	38	60	−22	36
19	Santiago Morning (R)	36	6	11	19	37	63	−26	29	Relegation to Primera B

Promotion Playoffs

Lota Schwager reached its promotion to Primera División after beating Rangers in the 2nd leg match’s penalty shoot-out at Coronel.^[2] Whilst Palestino remained in the top level after beating Arturo Fernández Vial 3–1 in Concepción and 1–0 in La Cisterna, Santiago.^[3]

Match	Home	Visitor	First leg	Second leg	Agg Result
1	Rangers	Lota Schwager	2–1	1–2 (3–4 p)	3–3
2	Fernández Vial	Palestino	1–3	0–1	1–4

Top goalscorers

Rank	Player	Club	Goals
1	Leonardo Monje	Universidad de Concepción	17
2	Humberto Suazo	Colo-Colo	15
	Matías Fernández	Colo-Colo
3	Lucas Barrios	Cobreloa	12
	Carlos Villanueva	Audax Italiano
4	José Luis Díaz	Cobreloa	11
	Giancarlo Maldonado	O'Higgins
	Manuel Neira	Unión Española
6	Renato Ramos	Antofagasta	10
2	Matías Urbano	La Serena	9
	Rodrigo Mannara	Cobreloa

References

1. "Colo Colo grita "eterno campeón" tras vencer a la U". Emol. 2 July 2006. Retrieved 16 August 2015.
2. "Lota Schwager es de Primera". La Nación. 9 November 2006. Retrieved 16 August 2015.
3. "Palestino ganó a Vial y se queda en la Primera A". Emol. 3 December 2006. Retrieved 16 August 2015.

External links

• RSSSF Chile 2006