1998 Primera División of Chile
| Dates | 4 April – 13 December 1998 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Colo-Colo (22nd title) |
| Relegated | Provincial Osorno Santiago Wanderers Deportes Temuco |
| 1999 Copa Libertadores | Colo-Colo Universidad Católica (Liguilla winners) |
| 1998 Copa CONMEBOL | Audax Italiano (Copa runners-up) |
| 1999 Copa CONMEBOL | Deportes Concepción (Liguilla Semifinals) |
| Matches played | 240 |
| Goals scored | 695 (2.9 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Pedro González (23) |
| Biggest home win | Palestino 9–0 Deportes Temuco (26 April) |
← 1997 1999 → | |
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.
Results
| 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 |
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pts | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colo-Colo | 64 | 30 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 54 | 19 | +35 |
| 2 | Universidad de Chile | 63 | 30 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 62 | 37 | +25 |
| 3 | Universidad Católica | 53 | 30 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 57 | 34 | +23 |
| 4 | Cobreloa | 51 | 30 | 16 | 3 | 11 | 50 | 36 | +14 |
| 5 | Deportes Concepción | 45 | 30 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 39 | 36 | +3 |
| 6 | Huachipato | 40 | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 39 | 38 | +1 |
| 7 | Deportes Puerto Montt | 39 | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 43 | 46 | –3 |
| 8 | Deportes Iquique | 39 | 30 | 12 | 3 | 15 | 35 | 52 | –17 |
| 9 | Deportes La Serena | 37 | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 39 | 47 | –8 |
| 10 | Palestino | 36 | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 50 | 50 | 0 |
| 11 | Rangers | 34 | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 45 | 49 | –4 |
| 12 | Audax Italiano | 34 | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 37 | 43 | –6 |
| 13 | Coquimbo Unido | 33 | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 36 | 41 | –5 |
| 14 | Provincial Osorno | 31 | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 41 | 52 | –11 |
| 15 | Santiago Wanderers | 30 | 30 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 40 | 56 | –16 |
| 16 | Deportes Temuco | 13 | 30 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 28 | 59 | –31 |
| Champions and qualified for the 1999 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 |  Pedro González |
Universidad de Chile | 23 |
| 2 | Marco Antonio Figueroa |
Universidad Católica | 16 |
| 3 | Héctor Tapia |
Colo-Colo | 15 |
| 4 | Marcelo Corrales |
Palestino | 14 |
| 5 | Héctor Vega |
Deportes Iquique | 13 |
Title
| Primera División Chilena 1998 Champion |
|---|
| Colo-Colo 22nd title |
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 |
| 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  Rodríguez  Fuentes C. Castañeda |
Lepe Parraguez Ramírez Ríos |
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Universidad Católica qualified for the 1999 Copa Libertadores
Promotion/Relegation play-offs
| 1998-12-19 | Santiago Morning | 2 – 0 | Provincial Osorno |
| 1998-12-19 | Unión Española | 1 – 6 | Coquimbo Unido |
| 1998-12-22 | Provincial Osorno[1] | 1 – 1 | Santiago Morning |
| 1998-12-22 | Coquimbo Unido[2] | 1 – 3 | Unión Española |
Notes
- ^ Provincial Osorno relegated, Santiago Morning promoted.
- ^ Coquimbo Unido stayed in the first level, while Unión Española remained in the second level.