The 2010 Primera División del Fútbol Profesional Chileno season (known as the 2010 Campeonato Nacional Petrobras for sponsorship reasons) was the 79th season of top-flight football in Chile. Originally comprising two tournaments, the 2010 season was the first single-stage season since 2001. This was due to the devastating 8.8 magnitude earthquake on February 27, 2010. Universidad Católica won their tenth title.

Format changes

Due to Chile's qualification to the 2010 FIFA World Cup, the format for the season had seen a minor modification in the Apertura, which would not have the playoff stage. The Clausura remained unchanged. In the wake of the 8.8 magnitude earthquake that struck the country on February 27, the format was further changed to a double round-robin format by the ANFP, because many teams could not fulfill their Apertura fixtures in time as a result of the earthquake damage. After the Round 1 (the first 17 dates), the team with the most points qualified to the 2010 Copa Sudamericana and the 2011 Copa Libertadores. The next best-placed team played a playoff against Municipal Iquique for the last berth in the 2010 Copa Sudamericana. The season champion (the team with the most points after all 34 dates) also earned a berth to the 2011 Copa Libertadores. The Chile 3 berth for that competition have gone to the winner of a Liguilla of the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th best-placed teams at the end of the season.

Teams

2010 Primera Division of Chile is located in Chile
Locations of the 2010 Primera División teams
TeamCityStadiumManager
Audax ItalianoSantiagoMunicipal de La FloridaOmar Labruna
CobreloaCalamaMunicipal de CalamaMario Soto
CobresalEl SalvadorEl CobreLuis Musrri
Colo-ColoSantiagoMonumental David ArellanoDiego Cagna
EvertonViña del MarSausalitoDiego Osella
HuachipatoTalcahuanoCAPArturo Salah
Deportes La SerenaLa SerenaLa PortadaVíctor Hugo Castañeda
ÑublenseChillánMunicipal Nelson Oyarzún ArenasLuis Marcoleta
O'HigginsRancaguaEl TenienteMarco Antonio Figueroa
PalestinoSantiagoMunicipal de La CisternaGustavo Benítez
San LuisQuillotaMunicipal Lucio Fariña FernándezCristian Ochoa
Santiago MorningSantiagoMunicipal de La PintanaFernando Díaz Seguel
Santiago WanderersValparaísoRegional ChiledeportesJorge Garcés
Unión EspañolaSantiagoSanta LauraJosé Luis Sierra
Unión San FelipeSan FelipeMunicipal de San FelipeIvo Basay
Universidad CatólicaSantiagoSan Carlos de ApoquindoJuan Antonio Pizzi
Universidad de ChileSantiagoNacionalGerardo Pelusso
Universidad de ConcepciónConcepciónMunicipal de ConcepciónYuri Fernandez

Standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Universidad Católica3423567739+38742011 Copa Libertadores Second Stage
2Colo-Colo3422576734+33712011 Copa Libertadores Second Stage
3Audax Italiano3420597558+1765Pre-Copa Libertadores Liguilla
4Universidad de Chile34204107548+2764
5Unión Española341410105850+852
6Huachipato341212104440+448
7Santiago Wanderers34129134852−445
8Deportes La Serena34136154559−1445
9Unión San Felipe34127153847−943
10Cobresal34126164752−542
11Palestino34119143541−642
12O'Higgins341011134644+241
13Ñublense34913125466−1240
14Cobreloa34109154547−239
15Universidad de Concepción34911143950−1138Relegation/Promotion Playoffs
16Santiago Morning3499163445−1136
17Everton34810163858−2034Relegated to the Primera División B
18San Luis3459203671−3524

Results

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Audax Italiano3–14–22–32–12–01–15–62–11–32–21–00–45–21–01–31–24–1
Cobreloa1–12–12–14–04–01–13–21–10–05–02–12–13–10–02–30–21–1
Cobresal2–10–12–50–21–22–10–01–22–14–23–01–01–00–03–11–23–1
Colo-Colo1–33–11–06–12–00–02–22–03–03–10–13–01–05–23–21–04–2
D. La Serena1–31–03–01–22–10–31–04–20–01–32–04–03–13–11–12–40–0
Everton1–22–12–20–23–30–12–31–01–11–11–10–20–13–01–12–11–1
Huachipato1–22–04–31–20–01–11–12–10–02–11–03–21–21–11–31–23–0
Ñublense1–51–13–10–03–10–21–10–31–04–01–12–21–12–01–40–22–2
O'Higgins5–12–20–12–14–00–00–02–24–10–01–02–20–01–21–03–31–2
Palestino2–51–01–01–23–02–22–12–01–03–22–10–10–01–00–10–11–1
San Luis1–22–11–10–20–10–21–43–31–20–02–23–43–10–11–10–31–0
S. Morning0–10–01–10–22–33–00–34–12–12–12–02–11–11–00–21–22–0
S. Wanderers1–02–10–40–15–02–00–02–21–12–00–21–11–12–12–43–31–0
U. Española2–23–12–01–01–13–25–01–31–13–22–12–23–01–22–12–13–0
U. San Felipe1–21–01–03–21–01–31–13–12–01–13–01–01–12–41–31–20–0
Univ. Católica2–32–10–20–02–15–02–04–24–12–14–14–03–12–02–14–21–0
Univ. de Chile2–23–15–12–21–25–13–01–20–11–24–02–11–04–34–21–24–2
U. de Concepción1–33–01–12–01–02–10–24–12–11–01–10–01–23–30–12–22–0

Relegation/promotion playoffs

TeamsScoresTie-breakers
Team #1PointsTeam #21st leg2nd legGDPen.
Santiago Morning3:3Antofagasta1–23–1 (aet)+1:–1—
Universidad de Concepción6:0Curicó Unido2–03–2——

Internationals qualification

Round 1 standings

The team that occupies first-place after the first 17 matches of the season automatically qualified for the group stage of the 2011 Copa Libertadores and the 2010 Copa Sudamericana. The second-placed team advanced to a playoff and face-off the 2009 Copa Chile runner-up Municipal Iquique for a spot in the 2010 Copa Sudamericana.

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Colo-Colo1712233815+23382011 Copa Libertadores Second Stage & 2010 Copa Sudamericana First Stage
2Universidad de Chile1711334524+2136Copa Sudamericana Playoff
3Universidad Católica1710433118+1334
4O'Higgins177552517+826
5Unión Española176742422+225
6Unión San Felipe1774622220252010 Copa Sudamericana Second Stage
7Cobresal177372729−224
8Audax Italiano177373338−524
9Huachipato176562021−123

Pre-Copa Sudamericana Playoff

Universidad de Chile, The second best-placed team after Round 1, will play a two-legged tie against Municipal Iquique, the 2009 Copa Chile runner-up, for the Chile 3 berth in the 2010 Copa Sudamericana.

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Universidad de Chile220061+562010 Copa Sudamericana First Stage
2Municipal Iquique200216−50
August 12, 2010Municipal Iquique0–2Universidad de ChileEstadio Tierra de Campeones, Iquique
22:20 UTC-4G. Vargas 7' A. Rojas 81'Attendance: 5,935 Referee: Julio Bascuñán
August 18, 2010Universidad de Chile4–1Municipal IquiqueEstadio Francisco Sánchez Rumoroso, Coquimbo
22:20 UTC-4Puch 24' Rodríguez 70', 84' G. Vargas 73' (pen.)Contreras 44'Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Claudio Puga

Pre-Copa Libertadores Liguilla

Universidad de Chile, Audax Italiano, Unión Española and Huachipato qualified for the Copa Libertadores Liguilla. The winner of the Liguilla will qualify to the 2011 Copa Libertadores as Chile 3.

The format for the Liguilla was a single elimination tournament, with two legs in each round. The team that finished 2nd in the final league standings played the team that finished 5th, and the team that finished 3rd played the team that finished 4th. The team that finished higher in the standings played the second leg at home. Ties were settled by points (3 for a win, 1 for a draw, 0 for a loss). If there was a tie in point at the end of regulation of the second leg, the team with the best goal difference advances/wins. If a tie remains, the away goals rule is applied, followed by two 15-minute extra-time, and a penalty shootout if necessary.

First round

Tie 1

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Audax Italiano210132+13Finals
2Huachipato210123−13
December 8, 2010Huachipato2–1Audax ItalianoEstadio CAP, Talcahuano
20:00Zelaye 34' Rebolledo 78'Zalazar 1'Attendance: 6,039 Referee: Claudio Puga
December 12, 2010Audax Italiano2–0HuachipatoEstadio Municipal de La Florida, Santiago
19:30Medel 2' Rieloff 49'Attendance: 7,145 Referee: Pablo Pozo

Tie 2

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Unión Española211041+34Finals
2Universidad de Chile201114−31
December 9, 2010Unión Española0–0Universidad de ChileEstadio Santa Laura, Santiago
19:30Attendance: 5,652 Referee: Eduardo Gamboa
December 12, 2010Universidad de Chile1–4Unión EspañolaEstadio Nacional, Santiago
17:00Gallegos 77'Monje 3' Canales 5', 65', 87'Attendance: 9,260 Referee: Enrique Osses

Finals

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Unión Española211032+142011 Copa Libertadores First Stage
2Audax Italiano201123−11
December 15, 2010Unión Española2–1Audax ItalianoEstadio Santa Laura, Santiago
20:00Leal 17' Canales 90' (pen.)Pinto 73'Attendance: 5,523 Referee: Jorge Osorio
December 19, 2010Audax Italiano1–1Unión EspañolaEstadio Municipal de La Florida, Santiago
19:00Campos 30'Canales 43'Attendance: 11,953 Referee: Pablo Pozo

Top goalscorers

PosPlayerPlayer nationalityClubGoals
1Milovan MirosevicChileanUniversidad Católica19
2Mauro OliviArgentineAudax Italiano18
3Carlos MuñozChileanSantiago Wanderers17
4Juan Manuel OliveraUruguayanUniversidad de Chile16
Diego RivarolaArgentineUniversidad de Chile16
6Roberto GutiérrezChileanUniversidad Católica14
Ezequiel MirallesArgentineColo-Colo14
Gabriel RodríguezArgentineÑublense14

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