2008 Torneo Clausura (Chile)

The Torneo Clausura "Copa BancoEstado" began on June 21. The format is the same as the Apertura tournament, but the field was reduced from 20 teams to 19 since Deportes Concepción withdrew before the start of the tournament due to financial problems. The best-placed team in the first stage earned a spot in the First Stage of the 2009 Copa Libertadores. The tournament champion will earn a spot in the 2009 Copa Libertadores Group Stage. Relegation will be determined at the end of this tournament.

First phase

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Universidad de Chile	18	12	2	4	39	21	+18	38	2009 Copa Libertadores First Stage
2	Colo-Colo	18	10	3	5	32	19	+13	33
3	Palestino	18	10	3	5	29	22	+7	33
4	Rangers	18	9	3	6	25	25	0	30
5	Universidad Católica	18	9	2	7	37	33	+4	29
6	Everton	18	9	1	8	28	25	+3	28
7	O'Higgins	18	8	4	6	39	35	+4	28
8	Huachipato	18	8	3	7	34	32	+2	27
9	Cobreloa	18	8	3	7	34	32	+2	27
10	La Serena	18	7	6	5	37	34	+3	27
11	Santiago Morning	18	7	5	6	30	32	−2	26
12	Unión Española	18	7	4	7	28	32	−4	25
13	Audax Italiano	18	6	6	6	25	25	0	24
14	Antofagasta	18	7	2	9	20	27	−7	23
15	Universidad de Concepción	18	5	6	7	32	32	0	21
16	Cobresal	18	5	6	7	24	26	−2	21
17	Ñublense	18	3	8	7	21	29	−8	17
18	Melipilla	18	3	2	13	19	38	−19	11
19	Provincial Osorno	18	3	1	14	18	38	−20	10

Updated to games played on November 9, 2008.
Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(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	Universidad de Chile	18	12	2	4	39	21	+18	38	Playoffs
2	Colo-Colo	18	10	3	5	32	19	+13	33
3	Unión Española	18	7	4	7	28	32	−4	25
4	Ñublense	18	3	8	7	21	29	−8	17

Group 2

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Rangers	18	9	3	6	25	25	0	30	Playoffs
2	Universidad Católica	18	9	2	7	37	33	+4	29
3	Everton	18	9	1	8	28	25	+3	28	Play-off Match
4	La Serena	18	7	6	5	37	34	+3	27
5	Provincial Osorno	18	3	1	14	18	38	−20	10

Group 3

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Palestino	18	10	3	5	29	22	+7	33	Playoffs
2	O'Higgins	18	8	4	6	39	35	+4	28
3	Santiago Morning	18	7	5	6	30	32	−2	26
4	Universidad de Concepción	18	5	6	7	32	32	0	21
5	Melipilla	18	3	2	13	19	38	−19	11

Group 4

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Huachipato	18	8	3	7	34	32	+2	27	Playoffs
2	Cobreloa	18	8	3	7	34	32	+2	27	Play-off Match
3	Audax Italiano	18	6	6	6	25	25	0	24
4	Antofagasta	18	7	2	9	20	27	−7	23
5	Cobresal	18	5	6	7	24	26	−2	21

Updated to games played on November 9, 2008.
Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(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
Everton	0–3	Cobreloa

Knock-out round

The clubs were seeded by their first phase standings.

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	8	Cobreloa	3	2	5
	1	Universidad de Chile	1	3	4
								8	Cobreloa	3	2	5
								2	Colo-Colo	3	2	5
	7	Huachipato	1	2	3
	1	Colo-Colo	1	4	5
															2	Colo-Colo	1	3	4
														3	Palestino	1	1	2
	6	O'Higgins	2	1	3
	3	Palestino	2	2	4
								3	Palestino	2	0	2
								4	Rangers	2	0	2
	5	Universidad Católica	1	1	2
	4	Rangers	1	1	2

Primera Division 2008 Clausura Champion
Colo-Colo 28th Title

Colo-Colo qualified to the 2009 Copa Libertadores Second Stage.

Top goalscorers

P	Player	Team	Goals
1	Lucas Barrios	Colo-Colo	18
2	Gastón Cellerino	Rangers	16
	Nestor Bareiro	O'Higgins	16
4	Julio Gutiérrez	Universidad Católica	12
5	Gustavo Canales	La Serena	10
	Leonardo Monje	Huachipato	10
	Gustavo Savoia	Cobreloa	10

External Links

• RSSSF Chile 2008