2006 Primera División of Chile

Torneo Clausura
Season	2006
Champions	Colo-Colo ; 25th title
2007 Copa Libertadores	Colo-Colo; Audax Italiano; Cobreloa
Matches played	187
Goals scored	547 (2.93 per match)
Top goalscorer	Leonardo Monje; (17 goals)
Biggest home win	Audax Italiano 5–3 Cobreloa; (10 September); Universidad Católica 5–1 Audax Italiano; (17 September); Audax Italiano 5–0 Cobresal; (23 September); Universidad de Concepción 5–1 Everton; (19 November)
Biggest away win	La Serena 3–6 Cobreloa; (6 August); Unión Española 2–6 Universidad de Chile; (1 November)
Highest attendance	65,000; Colo-Colo 3–2 Audax Italiano; (23 December)
	← 2006–A 2007–A →

Torneo Apertura
Season	2006
Champions	Colo-Colo ; 24th title
2007 Copa Libertadores	Colo-Colo
Copa Sudamericana	Colo-Colo; Huachipato
Matches played	187
Goals scored	571 (3.05 per match)
Top goalscorer	Humberto Suazo; (19 goals)
Biggest home win	Colo-Colo 7–2 Rangers; (2 April)
Biggest away win	Palestino 1–5 Puerto Montt; (31 March)
Longest winning run	8 matches; Colo-Colo
Longest unbeaten run	9 matches; Universidad de Chile
Longest winless run	9 matches; Santiago Morning
Longest losing run	4 matches; Santiago Morning
Highest attendance	61,000; Colo-Colo 0–1 Universidad de Chile
	← 2005 2006–C →

The 2006 Primera División de Chile season was both 79th and 80th season of top-flight football in Chile.

Torneo Apertura

The 2006 Torneo Apertura was the first tournament in the 2006 season of the Chilean Primera División. The tournament also was known as Copa Banco Estado for sponsorship reasons.

The defending champions is Universidad Católica that won their 9th Primera División title the last season, after defeat Universidad de Chile in the playoffs finals.

Qualifications

Group Standings

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Repechaje

Match	Home	Visitor	Result
1	Unión Española (a)	Deportes La Serena	2–2
2	Universidad Católica (a)	O'Higgins	1–1

Aggregate table

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Playoffs

Quarterfinals					Semifinals					Finals

2	Huachipato	1	4	5

7	Cobreloa	3	0	3
					2	Huachipato	1	2	3

					3	Universidad de Chile	6	2	8
3	Universidad de Chile	2	3	5

5	Universidad Católica	2	1	3
										3	Universidad de Chile	1	1	2

										1	Colo-Colo	2	0	2
4	U. de Concepción	2	2	4

5	Audax Italiano	1	0	1
					4	U. de Concepción	3	0	3

					1	Colo-Colo	4	2	6
1	Colo-Colo	4	5	9

8	Unión Española	0	0	0

2006 Apertura winners:

Colo-Colo 24th Title

Top goalscorers

Rank	Player	Club	Goals
1	Humberto Suazo	Colo-Colo	19
2	Matías Fernández	Colo-Colo	14
3	Juan Quiroga	Cobresal	13
3	Leonardo Monje	Puerto Montt	13
4	Rodrigo Millar	Huachipato	12
4	Héctor Mancilla	Colo-Colo	12
5	Herly Alcázar	Universidad de Chile	11
6	José Luis Díaz	Cobreloa	10
6	Carlos Villanueva	Audax Italiano	10

The 2006 Torneo Clausura was the season’s second tournament. Colo-Colo was the defending champion after beating its rivals Universidad de Chile in the Torneo Apertura final.^[1]

Qualifications

Group Standings

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	Qualify to the Playoffs
	Qualify to the Repechaje

Aggregate table

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Repechaje

Match	Home	Visitor	Result
1	Santiago Wanderers	Universidad de Chile	0–1

Playoffs

Quarterfinals					Semifinals					Finals

1	Cobreloa	0	3	3

11	Universidad de Chile	1	1	2
					1	Cobreloa	3	0	3

					6	Colo-Colo	3	3	6
3	Puerto Montt	0	0	0

6	Colo-Colo	1	4	5
										6	Colo-Colo	3	3	6

										4	Audax Italiano	0	2	2
5	Universidad Católica	0	0	0

4	Audax Italiano	1	3	4
					5	Audax Italiano	4	2	6

					2	O'Higgins	1	4	5
2	O'Higgins	0	2	2

7	Coquimbo Unido	0	1	1

2006 Clausura winners:

Colo-Colo 25th Title

Relegation table

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Promotion Playoffs

Lota Schwager reached its promotion to Primera División after beating Rangers in the 2nd leg match’s penalty shoot-out at Coronel.^[2] Whilst Palestino remained in the top level after beating Arturo Fernández Vial 3–1 in Concepción and 1–0 in La Cisterna, Santiago.^[3]

Match	Home	Visitor	First leg	Second leg	Agg Result
1	Rangers	Lota Schwager	2–1	1–2 (3–4 p)	3–3
2	Fernández Vial	Palestino	1–3	0–1	1–4

Top goalscorers

Rank	Player	Club	Goals
1	Leonardo Monje	Universidad de Concepción	17
2	Humberto Suazo	Colo-Colo	15
2	Matías Fernández	Colo-Colo	15
3	Lucas Barrios	Cobreloa	12
3	Carlos Villanueva	Audax Italiano	12
4	José Luis Díaz	Cobreloa	11
	Giancarlo Maldonado	O'Higgins
	Manuel Neira	Unión Española
6	Renato Ramos	Antofagasta	10
2	Matías Urbano	La Serena	9
2	Rodrigo Mannara	Cobreloa	9

References

^ "Colo Colo grita "eterno campeón" tras vencer a la U". Emol. 2 July 2006. Retrieved 16 August 2015.
^ "Lota Schwager es de Primera". La Nación. 9 November 2006. Retrieved 16 August 2015.
^ "Palestino ganó a Vial y se queda en la Primera A". Emol. 3 December 2006. Retrieved 16 August 2015.

External links

RSSSF Chile 2006

[1] "Colo Colo grita "eterno campeón" tras vencer a la U". Emol. 2 July 2006. Retrieved 16 August 2015.

[2] "Lota Schwager es de Primera". La Nación. 9 November 2006. Retrieved 16 August 2015.

[3] "Palestino ganó a Vial y se queda en la Primera A". Emol. 3 December 2006. Retrieved 16 August 2015.

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