The 1959 Campeonato Nacional de Fútbol Profesional, was the 27th season of top-flight football in Chile. Universidad de Chile won their second title following a 2–1 win against Colo-Colo in the championship play-off on 11 November 1959, also qualifying to the 1960 Copa de Campeones.

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Universidad de Chile2616646134+2738Qualified to the Championship play-off
2Colo-Colo2616645732+2538
3Santiago Wanderers2613854633+1334
4O'Higgins2613855142+934
5Ferrobádminton269984240+227
6Unión Española269893238−626
7Magallanes26111144249−723
8Universidad Católica2695124553−823
9Everton2686124442+222
10San Luis2686123950−1122
11Rangers2669113647−1121
12Audax Italiano2676133341−820
13Palestino2691164855−719
14Deportes La Serena2665154161−2017Relegated to 1960 Segunda División de Chile

Results

Home \ AwayAUDCOLEVEFEBDLSMAGOHIPALRANSLUUESUCAUCHSWA
Audax0–01–12–10–11–33–42–31–20–10–00–10–43–0
Colo-Colo2–02–12–13–31–04–12–12–02–12–01–02–23–0
Everton1–31–20–15–04–13–14–12–13–01–21–21–10–0
Ferrobádminton1–11–43–13–11–21–12–32–02–22–22–10–30–0
La Serena1–21–41–11–44–02–20–41–23–22–31–20–22–5
Magallanes0–13–13–41–31–43–41–01–11–01–05–11–32–4
O'Higgins0–04–41–02–22–24–13–14–22–03–01–32–02–1
Palestino1–30–14–01–32–30–20–23–24–12–11–22–40–1
Rangers4–32–22–22–01–12–01–11–61–21–10–11–32–2
San Luis2–00–54–31–14–12–11–24–60–01–11–11–01–2
U. Española1–21–12–14–23–10–31–11–02–10–12–21–01–1
U. Católica5–44–21–21–21–41–30–11–11–23–20–23–33–3
U. de Chile1–13–22–21–12–10–14–12–13–25–45–04–32–0
S. Wanderers1–02–11–01–11–03–23–07–11–11–12–13–21–2

Championship play-off

Colo-Colo1 – 2Universidad de Chile
Soto 70'39' Álvarez 50' Sánchez
Primera División de Chile 1959 champion
2nd title

Topscorer

NameTeamGoals
Chile José RíosO'Higgins22

See also

External links

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