2008 Torneo Apertura (Chile)

The Torneo Apertura "Copa BancoEstado" opened the 2008 season on January 25. The 20 teams were organized into four groups, but played each other in a single round-robin format. The top-two teams from each group advanced to a single elimination play-off, but the best 3rd-place team had to worst 2nd-place team in an advancement play-off match. The winner of the tournament will be crowned the Apertura champion, and will earn a spot in the 2009 Copa Libertadores Group Stage. The champion and runner-up with earn spots in the 2008 Copa Sudamericana.

First phase

Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification or relegation
1 Ñublense 19 12 5 2 29 13 +16 41 2008 Copa Sudamericana First Stage
2 Universidad Católica 19 11 3 5 37 19 +18 36 2008 Copa Sudamericana Preliminary
3 O'Higgins 19 10 6 3 30 17 +13 36
4 Audax Italiano 19 11 1 7 35 25 +10 34
5 Everton 19 10 2 7 34 30 +4 32
6 Cobresal 19 9 4 6 29 29 0 31
7 Universidad de Chile 19 9 3 7 28 23 +5 30
8 Santiago Morning 19 9 3 7 36 44 8 30
9 Colo-Colo 19 7 6 6 35 29 +6 27
10 Huachipato 19 7 6 6 29 29 0 27
11 La Serena 19 7 5 7 29 29 0 26
12 Palestino 19 7 3 9 28 27 +1 24
13 Unión Española 19 7 3 9 20 27 7 24
14 Rangers 19 6 6 7 23 25 2 24
15 Cobreloa 19 6 5 8 25 29 4 23
16 Universidad de Concepción 19 6 3 10 28 32 4 21
17 Antofagasta 19 4 5 10 16 29 13 17
18 Provincial Osorno 19 5 1 13 19 28 9 16
19 Concepción 19 7 3 9 35 38 3 0151
20 Melipilla 19 3 1 15 22 40 18 10

Updated to games played on May 4, 2008.
Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
1. Deportes Concepción were docked nine points for using ineligible players in Round 2.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

Group standings

Group 1

Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification or relegation
1 Audax Italiano 19 11 1 7 35 25 +10 34 Playoffs
2 Everton 19 10 2 7 34 30 +4 32
3 Cobresal 19 9 4 6 29 29 0 31 Play-off Match
4 Huachipato 19 7 6 6 29 29 0 27
5 Unión Española 19 7 3 9 20 27 7 24

Group 2

Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification or relegation
1 O'Higgins 19 10 6 3 30 17 +13 36 Playoffs
2 Universidad de Chile 19 9 3 7 28 23 +5 30
3 Santiago Morning 19 9 3 7 36 44 8 30
4 La Serena 19 7 5 7 29 29 0 26
5 Palestino 19 7 3 9 28 27 +1 24

Group 3

Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification or relegation
1 Colo-Colo 19 7 6 6 35 29 +6 27 Playoffs
2 Cobreloa 19 6 5 8 25 29 4 23 Play-off Match
3 Antofagasta 19 4 5 10 16 29 13 17
4 Provincial Osorno 19 5 1 13 19 28 9 16
5 Melipilla 19 3 1 15 22 40 18 10

Group 4

Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification or relegation
1 Ñublense 19 12 5 2 29 13 +16 41 Playoffs
2 Universidad Católica 19 11 3 5 37 19 +18 36
3 Rangers 19 6 6 7 23 25 2 24
4 Universidad de Concepción 19 6 3 10 28 32 4 21
5 Concepción 19 7 3 9 35 38 3 0181

Updated to games played on May 4, 2008.
Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
1. Deportes Concepción were docked six points for using ineligible players in Round 2.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

Play-off match

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Cobresal 22 (24 p) Cobreloa

Playoff Stage

The clubs were seeded by their first phase standings.

  Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                                         
5  Everton (a) 0 4 4  
4  Audax Italiano 3 1 4  
  5  Everton 3 1 4  
  6  Universidad de Chile 1 1 2  
6  Universidad de Chile 4 2 6
3  O'Higgins 2 1 3  
  5  Everton 0 3 3
  7  Colo-Colo 2 0 2
2  Universidad Católica 1 1 2  
7  Colo-Colo 3 1 4  
  7  Colo-Colo(a) 0 2 2
  1  Ñublense 1 1 2  
8  Cobreloa 2 1 3
1  Ñublense 2 2 4  
Primera Division
2008 Apertura Champion

Chile
Everton
4th Title

Everton qualified to the 2009 Copa Libertadores Second Stage.

Top-five goalscorers

P Scorer Team Goals
1 Argentina Lucas Barrios Colo-Colo 19
2 Chile Esteban Paredes Santiago Morning 15
3 Chile Manuel Villalobos Universidad de Chile 13
Argentina Ezequiel Miralles Everton 13
5 Chile Gabriel Vargas Universidad de Concepción 12

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