1996 Primera División of Chile
| Dates | 16 March – 24 November 1996 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Colo-Colo (20th title) |
| Relegated | Regional Atacama O'Higgins |
| 1997 Copa Libertadores | Colo-Colo Universidad Católica (Liguilla winners) |
| 1996 Copa CONMEBOL | Cobreloa (Play-off winners) |
| Matches played | 240 |
| Goals scored | 769 (3.2 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Mario Véner (30) |
| Biggest home win | Unión Española 7–0 Regional Atacama (27 August) |
| Highest attendance | 58,051 Colo-Colo 1–1 Audax Italiano (11 November) |
← 1995 1997 → | |
The 1996 Campeonato Nacional, known as Campeonato Nacional Copa Banco del Estado 1996 for sponsorship purposes, was the 64th season of top-flight football in Chile. Colo-Colo won their 20th title following a 1–1 home draw against Audax Italiano on 11 November. Universidad Católica also qualified for the next Copa Libertadores as Liguilla winners.
Results
| DAN | RAT | AUD | CLO | COL | DCO | COQ | HUA | OHI | POS | PAL | DTE | UCA | UCH | UES | SWA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antofagasta | 1–0 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 4–2 | 3–0 | 2–3 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 6–0 | |
| Atacama | 1–1 | 2–3 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 0–5 | |
| Audax | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 5–1 | 0–0 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 | |
| Cobreloa | 1–2 | 5–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 4–3 | 1–0 | 6–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 5–1 | 3–0 | 4–4 | 0–0 | 5–0 | 2–1 | |
| Colo-Colo | 2–1 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 7–1 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 4–2 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 3–0 | |
| Concepción | 2–1 | 5–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 0–5 | 3–0 | 3–2 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | |
| Coquimbo | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 4–3 | 2–5 | 2–1 | 2–1 | |
| Huachipato | 1–1 | 5–0 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 0–1 | 3–3 | 2–3 | 0–1 | 2–2 | |
| O'Higgins | 2–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 0–5 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 5–1 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 2–3 | 1–2 | |
| Osorno | 1–1 | 3–2 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 6–1 | |
| Palestino | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–4 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 0–3 | 2–2 | 2–1 | |
| Temuco | 3–0 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 4–2 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | |
| U. Católica | 5–1 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 3–0 | 3–3 | 6–0 | 2–1 | 4–2 | 2–0 | 4–3 | 1–0 | 5–2 | 0–3 | 3–1 | 1–1 | |
| U. Chile | 1–2 | 4–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 1–0 | 1–3 | 4–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 2–5 | 1–1 | 1–2 | |
| U. Española | 6–4 | 7–0 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 0–5 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | |
| S. Wanderers | 3–1 | 4–1 | 3–4 | 4–2 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 2–3 | 2–2 | 4–2 | 0–2 | 2–4 | 1–0 |
Final table
| Pos | Team | Pts | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colo-Colo | 63 | 30 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 62 | 24 | +38 |
| 2 | Universidad Católica | 59 | 30 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 70 | 40 | +30 |
| 3 | Cobreloa | 51 | 30 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 58 | 44 | +14 |
| 4 | Audax Italiano | 51 | 30 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 51 | 38 | +13 |
| 5 | Universidad de Chile | 47 | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 49 | 42 | +7 |
| 6 | Provincial Osorno | 43 | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 54 | 40 | +14 |
| 7 | Deportes Antofagasta | 43 | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 47 | 46 | +1 |
| 8 | Unión Española | 40 | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 43 | 47 | –4 |
| 9 | Coquimbo Unido | 40 | 30 | 12 | 4 | 14 | 46 | 53 | –8 |
| 10 | Deportes Concepción | 39 | 30 | 8 | 15 | 7 | 44 | 53 | –9 |
| 11 | Santiago Wanderers | 37 | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 49 | 57 | –8 |
| 12 | Huachipato | 35 | 30 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 42 | 46 | –4 |
| 13 | Palestino | 33 | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 40 | 53 | –13 |
| 14 | Deportes Temuco | 28 | 30 | 8 | 4 | 18 | 35 | 55 | –20 |
| 15 | Regional Atacama | 27 | 30 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 38 | 70 | –32 |
| 16 | O'Higgins | 22 | 30 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 41 | 61 | –20 |
| Champions and qualified for the 1997 Copa Libertadores | |
| Qualified for the Liguilla Pre-Copa Libertadores | |
| Teams forced to play promotion/relegation play-offs | |
| Teams relegated to Segunda División |
Topscorers
| Pos | Name | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Mario Véner |
Santiago Wanderers | 30 |
| 2 | Sebastian Rozental |
Universidad Católica | 24 |
| 3 | Ivo Basay |
Colo-Colo | 18 |
| 4 |  Sergio Vásquez |
Deportes Antofagasta | 16 |
| Pedro González V. |
Cobreloa | 16 | |
| 6 | Jaime Riveros |
Cobreloa | 14 |
| 7 |  Hugo Brizuela |
Audax Italiano | 13 |
| Fernando Vergara |
Colo-Colo | 13 | |
| Marcelo Corrales |
Provincial Osorno | 13 | |
| 10 | Juan Carreño |
Deportes Concepción | 12 |
Title
| Primera División de Chile 1996 Champion |
|---|
| Colo-Colo 20th title |
Liguilla Pre-Copa Libertadores
Semifinals
| 30 November 1996 | Audax Italiano | 3 – 1 | Cobreloa | Estadio Municipal de La Florida |
Brizuela  2'Illesca 51'Delgado 82' |
44' Cornejo |
Attendance: 2,853 Referee: C. Robles |
| 1 December 1996 | Universidad de Chile | 1 – 2 | Universidad Católica | Estadio Nacional |
| C. Castañeda 57' |
68' A. González 75' Rozental |
Attendance: 24,765 Referee: G. Aros |
| 4 December 1996 | Cobreloa | 3 – 1 (8–7 p) | Audax Italiano | Estadio Municipal de Calama |
| Tapia 56' Silva 60'M. Rojas 68' |
76' Brizuela |
Attendance: 2,178 Referee: E. Gamboa |
| 5 December 1996 | Universidad Católica | 5 – 2 | Universidad de Chile | Estadio Nacional |
| Rozental 24' (pen.) A. González 36', 43', 61', 87' (pen.) |
17', 53' V. Castañeda |
Attendance: 16,378 Referee: M. Sánchez |
Finals
| 8 December 1996 | Cobreloa | 3 – 2 | Universidad Católica | Estadio Municipal de Calama |
| Guerrero 29' Riveros 57', 87' |
8', 73' Lunari |
Attendance: 7,275 Referee: E. Gamboa |
| 18 December 1996 | Universidad Católica | 3 – 2 (4 – 2 p) | Cobreloa | Estadio San Carlos |
| Lunari 21' Rozental 66', 74', |
80' P. González 90' Cornejo |
Attendance: 18,031 Referee: E. Marín | ||
| Penalties | ||||
Lepe  Rozental  Lunari Catê R. Gómez |
Riveros Cornejo Silva P. González |
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Universidad Católica qualified for the 1997 Copa Libertadores
Copa CONMEBOL 1996 Play-off
Goal difference didn't count; in case of equal points, extra time was played.
| 24 August 1996 | Cobresal | 2 – 0 | Cobreloa | Estadio El Cobre |
| Troncoso 24' (pen.) Jorquera 56' |
Attendance: 1,000 Referee: G. Aros |
| 31 August 1996 | Cobreloa | 7 – 1 (a.e.t.) | Cobresal | Estadio Municipal de Calama |
| P. González 11', 17', 27', 45' Sandoval 20' (o.g.)Riveros 55' (pen.)Vásquez 119' |
90' Garrido |
Attendance: 1,435 Referee: M. Peña |
Cobreloa qualified for the 1996 Copa CONMEBOL
Promotion/Relegation play-offs
| 1 December 1996 | Cobresal | 3 – 1 | Deportes Temuco | Estadio El Cobre |
| 1 December 1996 | Municipal Iquique | 1 – 0 | Palestino | Estadio Tierra de Campeones |
| 8 December 1996 | Deportes Temuco[1] | 2 – 0 | Cobresal | Estadio Germán Becker |
| 8 December 1996 | Palestino | 5 – 1 | Municipal Iquique | Estadio Municipal de La Cisterna |
Notes
- ^ Temuco and Palestino remained in the Primera División de Chile