The 2012 Primera División del Fútbol Profesional Chileno season (known as the 2012 Campeonato Nacional Petrobras for sponsorship reasons) was the 81st season of top-flight football in Chile. Universidad de Chile is the defending champion. Universidad de Chile won both the Apertura and the Clausura Championships

Format changes

For the 2012, the ANFP's Council of Club Presidents approved the return to the Apertura and Clausura format, with playoffs.

Teams

Eighteen teams competed in the Primera División for the 2012 season, sixteen of whom returned from the 2011 season. Santiago Morning and Ñublense were relegated last season after finishing 17th and 18th overall, respectively. There were replaced by Antofagasta and Rangers, the 2011 Primera B winner and runner-up, respectively. In 2012, the Santiago Wanderers celebrated their 120th season since the teams founding in 1892.

2012 Campeonato Nacional Primera División is located in Chile
Locations of the 2012 Primera División teams.
TeamCityStadiumCurrent manager
AntofagastaAntofagastaRegional de AntofagastaGustavo Huerta
Audax ItalianoSantiagoMunicipal de La FloridaOmar Labruna
CobreloaCalamaMunicipal de CalamaNelson Acosta
CobresalEl SalvadorEl CobreLuis Musrri
Colo-ColoSantiagoMonumental David ArellanoLuis Pérez Muñoz
HuachipatoTalcahuanoCAPJorge Pellicer
IquiqueIquiqueTierra de CampeonesFernando Vergara
La SerenaLa SerenaLa PortadaMiguel Ponce
O'HigginsRancaguaEl TenienteEduardo Berizzo
PalestinoSantiagoMunicipal de La CisternaGustavo Benítez
RangersTalcaFiscal de TalcaGabriel Perrone
Santiago WanderersValparaísoRegional ChiledeportesHéctor Robles
Unión EspañolaSantiagoSanta LauraJosé Luis Sierra
Unión La CaleraLa CaleraMunicipal Nicolás ChahuánEmiliano Astorga
Unión San FelipeSan FelipeMunicipal de San FelipeNelson Cossio
Universidad CatólicaSantiagoSan Carlos de ApoquindoMario Lepe
Universidad de ChileSantiagoEstadio Nacional Julio Martínez PrádanosJorge Sampaoli
Universidad de ConcepciónConcepciónMunicipal de ConcepciónVíctor Hugo Castañeda

Torneo Apertura

The Torneo Apertura began in January and will ended on July 2.

Classification stage

The Classification Stage began in January and ended in July.

Standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Universidad de Chile1713134414+3040Playoffs
2O'Higgins1711243115+1635Playoffs & 2012 Copa Sudamericana First Stage
3Deportes Iquique1710523014+1635
4Universidad Católica178633117+1430Playoffs
5Unión Española178363828+1027
6Colo-Colo177552221+126
7Unión La Calera176652118+324
8Cobreloa177282325−223
9Huachipato176562528−323
10Universidad de Concepción175662327−421
11Santiago Wanderers176292830−220
12Audax Italiano175572432−820
13Deportes La Serena175482433−919
14Rangers175391725−818
15Palestino175391426−1218
16Deportes Antofagasta174581020−1017
17Cobresal1734101740−2313
18Unión San Felipe172781221−913

Results

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Deportes Antofagasta1–21–02–11–10–11–01–10–02–1
Audax Italiano1–11–32–21–23–00–20–02–00–6
Cobreloa0–20–12–24–20–11–01–21–0
Cobresal3–10–12–20–40–21–01–01–41–1
Colo-Colo1–00–00–21–00–13–11–01–11–2
Deportes Iquique1–23–11–01–22–02–13–34–12–0
Deportes La Serena4–12–41–12–23–12–11–31–0
Huachipato2–00–31–12–12–11–22–2
O'Higgins1–03–15–02–22–12–11–23–0
Palestino0–02–10–11–02–22–11–31–21–3
Rangers0–32–22–02–12–02–32–01–2
Santiago Wanderers4–21–35–20–00–12–21–02–1
Unión Española6–14–21–25–21–30–22–12–24–1
Unión La Calera0–01–13–01–12–11–01–00–11–1
Unión San Felipe0–31–21–00–03–10–00–12–2
Universidad Católica1–05–15–01–13–02–01–12–1
Universidad de Chile4–04–13–15–01–14–01–12–03–03–2
Universidad de Concepción1–13–11–11–11–32–02–51–12–0

Playoff stage

For all ties, the lower-seeded team play the first leg at home.

QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
1Universidad de Chile224
8Cobreloa011
1Universidad de Chile044
6Colo-Colo202
3Deportes Iquique314
6Colo-Colo325
1Universidad de Chile123 (2)
2O'Higgins213 (0)
4Universidad Católica011
5Unión Española314
5Unión Española112
2O'Higgins022
2O'Higgins134
7Unión La Calera022

Updated as of games played on July 2, 2012. Universidad de Chile wins final by PK 2-0.

Quarterfinals

In the quarterfinals, the 1 seed play the 8 seed, the 2 seed play the 7 seed, the 3 seed play the 6 seed, and the 4 seed play the 5 seed.

May 27, 2012Cobreloa0 – 2Universidad de ChileEstadio Municipal, Calama
16:30 UTC−04:00Aránguiz 8' Rodríguez 59'Attendance: 7,928 Referee: Claudio Puga
June 11, 2012Universidad de Chile2 – 1CobreloaEstadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos, Santiago
01:00Henríquez 42' Cereceda 74'Abarca 49' Flores 79'
May 24, 2012Unión La Calera0 – 1O'HigginsEstadio Municipal Nicolás Chahuán, La Calera
19:00 UTC−04:00Fernández 74'Attendance: 2.790 Referee: Jorge Osorio
May 27, 2012O'Higgins3 – 2Unión La CaleraEstadio El Teniente, Rancagua
18:30 UTC−04:00Gutiérrez 52', 56', 83'Valencia 53' Bahamondes 89'Referee: Eduardo Gamboa
May 23, 2012Colo-Colo3 - 3IquiqueEstadio Monumental David Arellano, Santiago
15:30 UTC−04:00Paredes 8', 50' Olivi 90+3'Diaz 18' Bogado 37' Rieloff 61'Attendance: 8,988 Referee: Claudio Puga
May 26, 2012Iquique1 - 2Colo-ColoEstadio Tierra de Campeones, Iquique
16:00 UTC−04:00Sarabia 12'Muñoz 10' Olivi 35'Attendance: 8.627 Referee: Enrique Osses
May 23, 2012Unión Española3 – 0Universidad CatólicaEstadio Santa Laura-Universidad SEK, Santiago
20:00 UTC−04:00Jaime 60' Cordero 77' Herrera 79'Attendance: 5.345 Referee: Eduardo Gamboa
May 26, 2012Universidad Católica1 - 1Unión EspañolaEstadio San Carlos de Apoquindo, Santiago
12:30 UTC−04:00Campos Toro 65'Vecchio 86'Referee: Eduardo Gamboa

Semifinals

In the semifinals, the highest seed play the lowest seed, and the second-highest seed play the second-lowest seed.

17 June 2012Colo-Colo2 – 0Universidad de ChileEstadio Monumental David Arellano
20:30Paredes 13' 61' Rabello 47' Ormeño 36'Referee: Eduardo Gamboa
24 June 2012Universidad de Chile4 – 0Colo-ColoEstadio Nacional
20:30Henríquez 8' Fernándes 21', 82', 90'Olivi 84' Fierro 89'

Universidad de Chile won 4–2 on aggregate.

16 June 2012Unión Española1 – 0O'HigginsEstadio Santa Laura-Universidad SEK
21:00Vecchio 37'Referee: Jorge Osorio
23 June 2012O'Higgins2 – 1Unión EspañolaEstadio El Teniente
16:00Figueroa 12' Rojas 59'50' JaimeReferee: Patricio Polic

2–2 on aggregate. O'Higgins won on away goals rule.

Finals

O'Higgins2 – 1Universidad de Chile
Rojas 1' López 72'Marino 29'
Universidad de Chile2 – 1O'Higgins
Aránguiz 66' Marino 90+2'Fernández 29'
Penalties
Aránguiz Díaz Ruidíaz2-0Rojas Suárez Opazo Gutiérrez

3–3 on aggregate. Universidad de Chile won on penalties.

Top goalscorers

PlayerClubGoals
Argentina Emanuel HerreraUnión Española11
Chile Sebastián UbillaSantiago Wanderers11
Argentina Enzo GutiérrezO'Higgins11

Torneo Clausura

The Torneo Clausura began in July and will end in December.

Classification stage

Standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Colo-Colo179623214+1833Playoffs and 2013 Copa Sudamericana First Stage
2Universidad de Chile179623220+1233Playoffs
3Palestino179352218+430
4Deportes Iquique179352427−330
5Rangers178632719+830
6Huachipato177462321+225
7Unión Española177372827+124
8Audax Italiano176562926+323
9Universidad Católica176562423+123
10Cobresal175752224−222
11Unión San Felipe176381921−221
12Cobreloa176292324−120
13Deportes Antofagasta176292629−320
14O'Higgins175572227−520
15Santiago Wanderers174762728−119
16Universidad de Concepción173681728−1115
17Unión La Calera172961118−715
18Deportes La Serena172692033−1312

Results

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Deportes Antofagasta1–22–13–02–30–12–12–22–4
Audax Italiano1–21–10–13–25–14–12–12–2
Cobreloa3–11–23–00–12–42–14–30–13–1
Cobresal3–12–20–12–12–12–21–21–1
Colo-Colo5–13–11–23–02–21–13–01–0
Deportes Iquique2–11–13–20–12–12–43–20–0
Deportes La Serena0–01–12–32–11–11–12–10–11–3
Huachipato1–10–11–14–11–11–22–01–00–32–0
O'Higgins1–01–21–10–12–12–41–11–34–1
Palestino0–02–10–32–14–11–01–21–0
Rangers2–21–02–05–01–21–01–01–02–2
Santiago Wanderers0–12–11–11–12–32–22–02–23–1
Unión Española2–13–32–11–02–20–03–15–2
Unión La Calera1–01–11–11–10–20–02–21–3
Unión San Felipe2–11–30–02–11–23–01–11–00–1
Universidad Católica1–00–20–21–00–13–21–11–12–2
Universidad de Chile2–15–21–13–20–02–00–03–1
Universidad de Concepción0–21–10–13–11–02–10–01–1

Playoff stage

For all ties, the lower-seeded team play the first leg at home.

QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
1Colo-Colo246
8Audax Italiano055
1Colo-Colo101
7Unión Española325
2Universidad de Chile011
7Unión Española044
7Unión Española314 (2)
6Huachipato134 (3)
3Palestino112
6Huachipato123
6Huachipato112
5Rangers011
4Deportes Iquique000
5Rangers112

Quarterfinals

20 November 2012(2012-11-20) 1st LegAudax Italiano0–2Colo-ColoLa Florida, Santiago
18:00Olivi 39' Fierro 42' (pen.) De la Fuente 90+3'Stadium: Estadio Bicentenario Attendance: 5,892 Referee: Jorge Osorio
24 November 2012(2012-11-24) 2nd LegColo-Colo4–5Audax ItalianoMacul, Santiago
20:00Millar 6' Fierro 42' Mena 76' Olivi 80', 90+3'Sáez 11', 54', 62' Arias 65' García 71' (pen.) Mora 75'Stadium: Estadio Monumental Attendance: 19,762 Referee: Eduardo Gamboa

Colo-Colo won 6–5 on aggregate.

21 November 2012(2012-11-21) 1st LegUnión Española0–0Universidad de ChileIndependencia, Santiago
19:00Stadium: Estadio Santa Laura Attendance: 9,332 Referee: Eduardo Gamboa
25 November 2012(2012-11-25) 2nd LegUniversidad de Chile1–4Unión EspañolaÑuñoa, Santiago
17:45Ubilla 14' Magalhães 67'Jaime 51' Hernández 75' Rubio 85', 90'Stadium: Estadio Nacional Attendance: 21,034 Referee: Enrique Osses

Unión Española won 4–1 on aggregate.

20 November 2012(2012-11-20) 1st LegHuachipato1–1PalestinoTalcahuano
20:30Núñez 82'Cháves 14' (pen.)Stadium: Estadio CAP Attendance: 3,844 Referee: Patricio Polic
24 November 2012(2012-11-24) 2nd LegPalestino1–2HuachipatoLa Cisterna, Santiago
17:45Teuber 90+2'Villalobos 38' Cortés 49'Stadium: Estadio Municipal Attendance: 1,428 Referee: Jorge Osorio

Huachipato won 3–2 on aggregate.

21 November 2012(2012-11-21) 1st LegRangers1–0Deportes IquiqueTalca
21:15Gómez 61'Zenteno 87'Stadium: Estadio Fiscal Attendance: 3,545 Referee: Claudio Puga
25 November 2012(2012-11-25) 2nd LegDeportes Iquique0–1RangersIquique
20:00Reynero 90+2'Stadium: Estadio Tierra de Campeones Attendance: 6,109 Referee: Carlos Ulloa

Rangers won 2–0 on aggregate.

Semifinals

28 November 2012(2012-11-28) 1st LegUnión Española3–1Colo-ColoIndependencia, Santiago
19:30Hernández 46' Jaime 55' Rubio 90+1'Fuenzalida 30' Delgado 86'Stadium: Estadio Santa Laura Attendance: 14,233 Referee: Claudio Puga
2 December 2012(2012-12-02) 2nd LegColo-Colo0–2Unión EspañolaMacul, Santiago
17:45Leal 77' Madrid 82'Stadium: Estadio Monumental Attendance: 38,823 Referee: Jorge Osorio

Unión Española won 5–1 on aggregate.

29 November 2012(2012-11-29) 1st LegHuachipato1–0RangersTalcahuano
21:15Villalobos 56'Stadium: Estadio CAP Attendance: 6,071 Referee: Claudio Fuenzalida
2 December 2012(2012-12-02) 2nd LegRangers1–1HuachipatoTalca
20:00Llanos 90+1'Rodríguez 54'Stadium: Estadio Fiscal Attendance: 6,231 Referee: Enrique Osses

Huachipato won 2–1 on aggregate.

Finals

Unión Española3–1Huachipato
Merlo 48' (o.g.) Jaime 60', 79'Núñez 9'
Huachipato3–1Unión Española
González 36', 43' Villalobos 90'Currimilla 29'
Penalties
Rodríguez Villalobos González Cortés Aceval Merlo3–2Vecchio Jaime Rubio Díaz Lobos Leal

4–4 on aggregate. Huachipato won 3–2 on penalties.

Aggregate table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Universidad de Chile3422757634+42732013 Copa Libertadores Second Stage
2Iquique3419875441+13652013 Copa Libertadores First Stage
3Colo-Colo34161175435+1959
4O'Higgins34167115342+1155
5Universidad Católica34141195540+1553
6Unión Española34156136656+1051
7Palestino34146143644−848
8Rangers34139124444048
9Huachipato34139124849−1482013 Copa Libertadores Second Stage
10Cobreloa34134174649−343
11Audax Italiano341110135358−543
12Santiago Wanderers34109155558−339
13Unión La Calera34815113236−439
14Antofagasta34107173649−1337
15Universidad de Concepción34812144055−1536Relegation/Promotion Playoffs
16Cobresal34811153964−2535
17Unión San Felipe34810163142−1134Relegated to the Primera División B
18La Serena34710174466−2231

Relegation/promotion playoffs

TeamsScoresTie-breakers
Team #1PointsTeam #21st leg2nd legGDPen.
Universidad de Concepción0:6Everton0–11–3——
Cobresal3:3Barnechea1–33–0+1:–1—
Everton1–0Universidad de Concepción
Rojas 10'
Universidad de Concepción1–3Everton
Ramos 62'Muñoz 44', 64' Suazo 78'

Everton won 4–1 on aggregate and is promoted to Primera División. Universidad de Concepción is relegated to Primera B.

Barnechea3–1Cobresal
Caroca 6' Ibáñez 58', 90+2'Vuletich 55'
Cobresal3–0Barnechea
Martínez 37' Cuéllar 54', 65'

Cobresal won 4–3 on aggregate and remains in Primera División. Barnechea remains in Primera B.

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