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	015^1
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	018^1

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	2–2 (2–4 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
Everton 4th Title

Everton qualified to the 2009 Copa Libertadores Second Stage.

Top-five goalscorers

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

External Links

• RSSSF Chile 2008