1998 Primera División of Chile

The 1998 Campeonato Nacional, known as Campeonato Nacional Copa Banco del Estado 1998 for sponsorship purposes, was the 67th season of top-flight football in Chile. Colo-Colo won their 22nd title following a 2–1 home win against Deportes Iquique on 13 December. Universidad Católica also qualified for the next Copa Libertadores as Liguilla winners.

Campeonato Nacional Copa Banco del Estado
Dates4 April – 13 December 1998
ChampionsColo-Colo (22nd title)
RelegatedProvincial Osorno (Rel. Play-off)
Santiago Wanderers
Deportes Temuco
1999 Copa LibertadoresColo-Colo
Universidad Católica (Liguilla winners)
1998 Copa CONMEBOLAudax Italiano (Copa runners-up)
1999 Copa CONMEBOLDeportes Concepción (Liguilla Semifinals)
Matches played239
Goals scored695 (2.91 per match)
Top goalscorerPedro González (23 goals)
Biggest home winPalestino 9–0 Deportes Temuco
(26 April)
Total attendance1,635,154
Average attendance6,842
← 1997
1999 →

Standings
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Colo-Colo 30 19 7 4 54 19 +35 64 Champions and qualified for the 1999 Copa Libertadores
2 Universidad de Chile 30 18 9 3 62 37 +25 63 Qualified for the Liguilla Pre-Copa Libertadores
3 Universidad Católica 30 14 11 5 57 34 +23 53
4 Cobreloa 30 16 3 11 50 36 +14 51
5 Deportes Concepción 30 12 9 9 39 36 +3 45
6 Huachipato 30 11 7 12 39 38 +1 40
7 Deportes Puerto Montt 30 10 9 11 43 46 −3 39
8 Deportes Iquique 30 12 3 15 35 52 −17 39
9 Deportes La Serena 30 10 7 13 39 47 −8 37
10 Palestino 30 9 9 12 50 50 0 36
11 Rangers 30 9 7 14 45 49 −4 34
12 Audax Italiano 30 9 7 14 37 43 −6 34
13 Coquimbo Unido 30 8 9 13 36 41 −5 33 Promotion/relegation play-offs
14 Provincial Osorno 30 8 7 15 41 52 −11 31
15 Santiago Wanderers 30 6 12 12 40 56 −16 30 Relegated to Segunda División
16 Deportes Temuco 30 6 10 14 28 59 −31 13
Source:
 Primera División Chilena
1998 champion 
Colo-Colo
22nd title

Results
Home \ Away AUD CLO COL DCO COQ HUA DIQ DLS POS PAL DPM RAN DTE UCA UCH SWA
Audax 0–3 1–2 1–1 1–2 2–0 1–2 0–1 3–0 2–0 3–1 4–2 0–1 1–1 2–3 1–0
Cobreloa 3–0 0–0 4–0 2–1 2–0 6–3 2–1 1–0 1–0 2–0 1–2 5–0 2–1 1–0 1–0
Colo-Colo 1–2 3–0 1–0 1–0 1–0 2–1 4–1 3–2 0–0 4–0 4–0 3–0 0–2 1–1 2–0
Concepción 0–0 3–2 0–1 3–1 2–1 1–0 1–1 2–1 3–0 2–0 1–1 1–0 0–0 0–3 3–2
Coquimbo 1–2 4–1 0–0 1–3 2–0 2–1 3–2 3–3 2–1 0–0 1–1 3–0 1–1 0–1 0–0
Huachipato 3–3 6–1 1–2 1–0 1–0 4–0 1–0 0–0 1–1 2–1 2–1 2–1 0–2 2–1 1–1
Iquique 1–0 1–0 1–0 0–3 1–4 1–0 1–0 2–1 1–2 1–2 1–2 2–3 1–1 4–1 1–0
La Serena 2–1 1–0 1–0 1–1 1–0 0–0 1–2 3–2 4–2 2–2 1–0 1–1 1–2 0–3 1–1
Osorno 2–2 3–1 0–3 2–1 4–0 1–0 3–1 1–3 2–1 1–4 4–0 0–1 2–2 2–4 3–2
Palestino 1–0 0–2 2–2 2–2 3–1 1–1 1–2 2–1 1–0 4–0 2–1 9–0 1–1 2–2 6–2
P. Montt 1–1 1–0 0–0 1–0 3–0 3–1 4–1 2–4 0–0 1–1 1–0 2–0 0–1 1–1 6–1
Rangers 0–1 2–0 1–3 2–0 1–1 2–0 0–0 5–2 5–1 5–1 2–2 1–1 1–2 0–0 2–3
Temuco 2–0 1–1 0–5 0–3 0–0 1–2 0–0 2–2 0–0 3–1 4–1 1–3 1–1 0–1 1–1
U. Católica 6–1 0–4 1–3 3–1 2–2 1–3 4–0 1–0 1–0 1–1 4–1 4–0 5–1 1–3 6–1
U. Chile 2–1 2–1 1–1 2–2 1–0 3–2 3–1 3–1 2–1 3–1 2–2 3–1 4–2 1–1 3–1
S. Wanderers 1–1 1–1 1–2 2–2 2–1 2–2 1–2 2–0 0–0 4–1 2–1 2–1 1–1 1–1 3–3
Source:
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Topscorers
Pos Name Team Goals
1Chile Pedro GonzálezUniversidad de Chile23
2Chile Marco Antonio FigueroaUniversidad Católica16
3Chile Héctor TapiaColo-Colo15
4Chile Marcelo CorralesPalestino14
5Chile Héctor VegaDeportes Iquique13

Liguilla Pre-Copa Libertadores

Semifinals
16 December 1998 Cobreloa 2 – 2 Universidad Católica Estadio Municipal de Calama
Vallejos 2'
Donoso 35'		 25' Figueroa
51' Ormazábal		 Attendance: 3,758
Referee: G. Aros
16 December 1998 Deportes Concepción 1 – 3 Universidad de Chile Estadio Municipal de Concepción
A. Bravo 38' 42', 90' P. González
70' Maestri		 Attendance: 6,930
Referee: E. Gamboa
18 December 1998 Universidad Católica 0 – 0 Cobreloa Estadio San Carlos de Apoquindo
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: P. Pozo
18 December 1998 Universidad de Chile 1 – 0 Deportes Concepción Estadio Santa Laura
Acuña 35' Attendance: 10,000
Referee: R. Selman

Finals
20 December 1998 Universidad Católica 0 – 0 Universidad de Chile Estadio Nacional
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: M. Sánchez
23 December 1998 Universidad de Chile 0 – 0
(2–4 p)		 Universidad Católica Estadio Nacional
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: G. Aros
Penalties
P. González soccer ball with check mark
Rodríguez soccer ball with red X
Fuentes soccer ball with check mark
C. Castañeda soccer ball with red X		 soccer ball with check mark Lepe
soccer ball with check mark Parraguez
soccer ball with check mark Ramírez
soccer ball with check mark Ríos

Universidad Católica qualified for the 1999 Copa Libertadores

Promotion/relegation play-offs
19 December 1998 Santiago Morning 2 – 0 Provincial Osorno Santa Laura
Nuñez 29'
Avalos 78' (pen)		 Referee: Eduardo Gamboa
19 December 1998 Unión Española 1 – 6 Coquimbo Unido Santa Laura
Ibañez 2' de Gregorio 23' 32'
Ortega Sánchez 45' 64'
Caro 52'
Cabello 55'		 Attendance: 8,978
Referee: Christian Lemus
22 December 1998 Provincial Osorno[2] 1 – 1 Santiago Morning Parque Schott
Calabresse Gullace Referee: Pablo Pozo
22 December 1998 Coquimbo Unido[4] 1 – 3 Unión Española Francisco Sánchez Rumoroso
Ortega Sánchez Villán
Gutiérrez

See also

Notes
  1. Provincial Osorno relegated, Santiago Morning promoted.
  2. Provincial Osorno relegated, Santiago Morning promoted.
  3. Coquimbo Unido stayed in the first level, while Unión Española remained in the second level.
  4. Coquimbo Unido stayed in the first level, while Unión Española remained in the second level.

References
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