The 2007 Primera División del Fútbol Profesional Chileno season is the 76th season of top-flight football in Chile. The season is composed of two championship: the Torneo Apertura & Torneo Clasura.

Format

Each tournament had a different format. The Apertura had a double round-robin format. The team with the most points at the end will be the champion. The Clausura consisted of two stages. The first stage was a double round-robin format. The two best teams from each group advanced to the playoffs. The playoffs were in a single-elimination format, the winner of which was the champion.

Torneo Apertura

Standings

PosTeamvtePldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Colo-Colo2014514716+31472008 Copa Libertadores & 2007 Pre-Copa Sudamericana
2Universidad Católica2014423614+22462007 Pre-Copa Sudamericana
3Audax Italiano2013523920+1944
4Huachipato2012443521+1440
5Cobreloa2010554423+2135
6Cobresal209563121+1032
7Ñublense208843131032
8Unión Española208482925+428
9Deportes Melipilla208483534+128
10O'Higgins208393038−827
11Deportes La Serena207583130+126
12Everton206862427−326
13Universidad de Chile206772021−125
14Deportes Concepción206592034−1423
15Palestino205872730−323
16Deportes Antofagasta205782434−1022
17Universidad de Concepción2045112533−817
18Deportes Puerto Montt2042141940−2114
19Coquimbo Unido2042141840−2214
20Santiago Wanderers2044122433−913
21Lota Schwager2026122852−2412

Top goalscorers

As of 12 June 2011.

RankPlayerClubGoals
1Chile Humberto SuazoColo-Colo18
2Argentina José Luis DíazCobreloa16
3Argentina Lucas BarriosCobreloa14
4
Chile Luis NúñezUniversidad Católica11
Chile César DíazCobresal11
5Argentina Esteban FuertesUniversidad Católica10
Chile Julio GutiérrezUnión Española10

Copa Sudamericana playoffs

18 July 2007Universidad Católica0–3Audax ItalianoEstadio San Carlos de Apoquindo, Santiago
20:40 (UTC-4)11' Villanueva 32' Medina 63' OrellanaAttendance: 7,000 Referee: E. Osses
19 July 2007Colo-Colo2–1HuachipatoEstadio Sausalito, Viña del Mar
20:10 (UTC-4)Hernández 11' Aceval 88'7' J. GonzálezAttendance: 8,000 Referee: C. Chandía

Audax Italiano & Colo-Colo qualified for the 2007 Copa Sudamericana

Torneo Clausura

First stage

Group 1
PosTeamvtePldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Colo-Colo2011634021+1939Playoffs
2Cobresal208843123+832
3Palestino206682723+424
4Deportes La Serena2064102533−822
5Santiago Wanderers2045111543−2817
Group 2
PosTeamvtePldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Universidad de Concepción209833019+1135Playoffs
2Universidad Católica2010463321+1234
3Deportes Melipilla207673234−227
4Deportes Concepción207493041−1125
5Unión Española2045112636−1017
Group 3
PosTeamvtePldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Audax Italiano2014514720+2747Playoffs and 2008 Copa Libertadores First Stage
2Universidad de Chile2013614221+2145Playoffs
3Cobreloa208753529+631Play-off Match
4Deportes Puerto Montt205691822−421
5Everton2034132036−1613
Group 4
PosTeamvtePldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1O'Higgins209742823+534Playoffs
2Ñublense207583238−626Play-off Match
3Deportes Antofagasta206772221+125
4Huachipato207493036−625
5Lota Schwager204792228−619
6Coquimbo Unido2041151837−1913

Playoff match

A playoff round was contested because there was a third-placed team who had more points than a second placed team. In a playoff round the third-placed team would have the home field advantage.

Team 1ScoreTeam 2
Cobreloa3–1Ñublense

Playoff stage

QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
5Universidad Católica505
4Universidad de Concepción (a)325
4Universidad de Concepción235
1Audax Italiano314
8Cobreloa202
1Audax Italiano213
4Universidad de Concepción000
3Colo-Colo134
6O'Higgins011
3Colo-Colo516
3Colo-Colo213
2Universidad de Chile000
7Cobresal213
2Universidad de Chile426

Top goalscorers

PosPlayerTeamGoals
1Chile Carlos VillanuevaAudax Italiano20
2Chile Pedro MoralesUniversidad de Chile13
Chile Manuel VillalobosÑublense13
4Chile Cristián CaníoCobreloa12
Chile Gabriel VargasCobresal12
6Argentina Esteban FuertesUniversidad Católica11

Relegation

PosTeamvtePldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
17Everton40912194463−1939
18Deportes Puerto Montt4098233762−2535Plays Relegation/promotion Liguilla
19Lota Schwager40613215080−3031Relegated to Primera B
20Santiago Wanderers4089233976−3730
21Coquimbo Unido4083293677−4127

Relegation playoffs

PosTeamvtePldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or qualification
1Santiago Morning421143+17Promoted to Primera División
2Deportes Puerto Montt42029906To Primera B
3Deportes Copiapó411267−14

See also

  • Andrés, Juan Pablo (January 17, 2008). . RSSSF.

External links