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.

Final table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Colo-Colo3019656224+3863Champions and qualified for the 1997 Copa Libertadores
2Universidad Católica3017857040+3059Qualified for the Liguilla Pre-Copa Libertadores
3Cobreloa3015695844+1451
4Audax Italiano3014975138+1351
5Universidad de Chile3013894942+747
6Provincial Osorno30111095440+1443
7Deportes Antofagasta30127114746+143
8Unión Española30117124347−440
9Coquimbo Unido30124144653−740
10Deportes Concepción3081574453−939
11Santiago Wanderers30107134957−837
12Huachipato30811114246−435
13Palestino3089134053−1333Promotion/relegation play-offs
14Deportes Temuco3084183555−2028
15Regional Atacama3076173870−3227Relegated to Segunda División
16O'Higgins3057184161−2022
Primera División de Chile 1996 champion
20th title

Results

Home \ AwayDANRATAUDCLOCOLDCOCOQHUAOHIPOSPALDTEUCAUCHUESSWA
Antofagasta1–00–20–04–23–02–30–01–01–21–12–11–02–22–06–0
Atacama1–12–33–10–02–04–11–03–10–12–21–20–22–22–00–5
Audax1–22–12–01–32–25–10–03–22–00–11–10–01–22–11–1
Cobreloa1–25–13–03–04–31–06–23–11–15–13–04–40–05–02–1
Colo-Colo2–14–11–10–17–13–01–01–01–04–20–03–10–12–03–0
Concepción2–15–12–01–11–10–04–21–10–53–03–20–01–10–00–0
Coquimbo3–12–21–33–00–12–11–13–02–12–10–14–32–52–12–1
Huachipato1–15–01–11–21–02–21–02–11–13–20–13–32–30–12–2
O'Higgins2–12–20–21–20–52–22–14–01–11–15–11–14–12–31–2
Osorno1–13–22–24–00–21–11–21–14–12–22–21–12–03–06–1
Palestino1–21–22–41–01–11–13–10–41–14–02–01–30–32–22–1
Temuco3–02–10–21–20–11–22–20–14–20–20–10–11–21–13–1
U. Católica5–12–03–23–03–36–02–14–22–04–31–05–20–33–11–1
U. Chile1–24–10–01–10–22–31–01–34–21–01–00–12–51–11–2
U. Española6–47–01–23–00–51–13–21–13–12–11–22–01–00–01–0
S. Wanderers3–14–13–44–20–02–21–32–01–02–32–24–20–22–41–0

Top goalscorers

PosNameTeamGoals
1Chile Mario VénerSantiago Wanderers30
2Chile Sebastian RozentalUniversidad Católica24
3Chile Ivo BasayColo-Colo18
4Uruguay Sergio VásquezDeportes Antofagasta16
Chile Pedro González V.Cobreloa16
6Chile Jaime RiverosCobreloa14
7Paraguay Hugo BrizuelaAudax Italiano13
Chile Fernando VergaraColo-Colo13
Chile Marcelo CorralesProvincial Osorno13
10Chile Juan CarreñoDeportes Concepción12

Liguilla Pre-Copa Libertadores

Semifinals

30 November 1996Audax Italiano3 – 1CobreloaEstadio Municipal de La Florida
Brizuela 2' Illesca 51' Delgado 82'44' CornejoAttendance: 2,853 Referee: C. Robles
1 December 1996Universidad de Chile1 – 2Universidad CatólicaEstadio Nacional
C. Castañeda 57'68' A. González 75' RozentalAttendance: 24,765 Referee: G. Aros
4 December 1996Cobreloa3 – 1 (8–7 p)Audax ItalianoEstadio Municipal de Calama
Tapia 56' Silva 60' M. Rojas 68'76' BrizuelaAttendance: 2,178 Referee: E. Gamboa
5 December 1996Universidad Católica5 – 2Universidad de ChileEstadio Nacional
Rozental 24' (pen.) A. González 36', 43', 61', 87' (pen.)17', 53' V. CastañedaAttendance: 16,378 Referee: M. Sánchez

Finals

8 December 1996Cobreloa3 – 2Universidad CatólicaEstadio Municipal de Calama
Guerrero 29' Riveros 57', 87'8', 73' LunariAttendance: 7,275 Referee: E. Gamboa
18 December 1996Universidad Católica3 – 2 (4 – 2 p)CobreloaEstadio San Carlos de Apoquindo
Lunari 21' Rozental 66', 74',80' P. González 90' CornejoAttendance: 18,031 Referee: E. Marín
Penalties
Lepe Rozental Lunari Catê R. GómezRiveros Cornejo Silva P. González

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 1996Cobresal2 – 0CobreloaEstadio El Cobre
Troncoso 24' (pen.) Jorquera 56'Attendance: 1,000 Referee: G. Aros
31 August 1996Cobreloa7 – 1 (a.e.t.)CobresalEstadio Municipal de Calama
P. González 11', 17', 27', 45' Sandoval 20' (o.g.) Riveros 55' (pen.) Vásquez 119'90' GarridoAttendance: 1,435 Referee: M. Peña

Cobreloa qualified for the 1996 Copa CONMEBOL

Promotion/relegation play-offs

1 December 1996Cobresal3 – 1Deportes TemucoEstadio El Cobre
Rivera 57' Salgado 20' Garrido 73'Alvarez 79'Attendance: 4,110 Referee: Salvador Imperatore
1 December 1996Deportes Iquique1 – 0PalestinoEstadio Tierra de Campeones
Donoso 17'Attendance: 7,152 Referee: Enrique Marín
8 December 1996Deportes Temuco2 – 0CobresalEstadio Germán Becker
Castillo 27' Poirrier 30'Attendance: 13,089 Referee: Mariano Peña
8 December 1996Palestino5 – 1Deportes IquiqueEstadio Municipal de La Cisterna
Castillo 8', 14' Lizana 52' Córdova 73', 90'Donoso 88'Attendance: 4,500 Referee: Iván Guerrero

See also

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