The 2016–17 Campeonato Nacional season was the 86th season of top-flight football in Chile. Universidad Católica were the defending champions.

Format changes

Same as last season: Apertura and Clausura format, without playoffs.

Teams

Stadia and locations

2016–17 Campeonato Nacional Primera División is located in Chile
Locations of the 2016–17 Chilean Primera División teams.
TeamCityStadium
Audax ItalianoSantiagoBicentenario de La Florida
CobresalEl SalvadorEl Cobre
Colo-ColoSantiagoMonumental David Arellano
Deportes AntofagastaAntofagastaCalvo y Bascuñán
Deportes IquiqueIquiqueCavancha
Deportes TemucoTemucoGermán Becker
EvertonViña del MarSausalito
HuachipatoTalcahuanoCAP
O'HigginsRancaguaEl Teniente
PalestinoSantiagoMunicipal de La Cisterna
San LuisQuillotaLucio Fariña Fernández
Santiago WanderersValparaísoElías Figueroa Brander
Unión EspañolaSantiagoSanta Laura-Universidad SEK
Universidad CatólicaSantiagoSan Carlos de Apoquindo
Universidad de ChileSantiagoNacional Julio Martínez Prádanos
Universidad de ConcepciónConcepciónAlcaldesa Ester Roa Rebolledo

Personnel and kits

TeamHead coachCaptainKit manufacturerSponsors
Audax ItalianoChile Hugo VilchesChile Nicolás PericMacronTraverso
CobresalArgentina Dalcio GiovagnoliChile Patricio JerezLottoPF
Colo-ColoArgentina Pablo GuedeChile Gonzalo FierroUnder ArmourDirecTV
Deportes AntofagastaChile Fernando VergaraChile Cristián RojasCafuMinera Escondida
Deportes IquiqueChile Jaime VeraChile Rodrigo NaranjoReteUNAP
Deportes TemucoChile Luis LanderosChile Luis MarínJomaRosen
EvertonArgentina Pablo SánchezChile Marcos VelásquezPirmaViña del Mar-Fox Sports-Claro
HuachipatoChile Miguel PonceArgentina Omar MerloMitre
O'HigginsArgentina Cristián AránChile Albert AcevedoNew BalanceVTR
PalestinoChile Nicolás CórdovaArgentina Agustín FaríasTrainingBank of Palestine
San LuisChile Miguel RamírezChile Daniel VicencioLuanviPF
Santiago WanderersUruguay Eduardo EspinelChile Gabriel CastellónMacronTerminal Pacifico Sur Valparaiso
Unión EspañolaArgentina Martín PalermoChile Jorge AmpueroKappaUniversidad SEK
Universidad CatólicaChile Mario SalasChile Cristian ÁlvarezUmbroDirecTV
Universidad de ChileChile Víctor Hugo CastañedaChile Johnny HerreraAdidasClaro
Universidad de ConcepciónChile Ronald FuentesArgentina Cristián MuñozKS7Universidad de Concepción

Torneo Apertura

Standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Universidad Católica (C)159423718+19312017 Copa Libertadores group stage
2Deportes Iquique158432822+628
3Unión Española158342720+727Runners-up playoff
4O'Higgins157532315+826
5Colo-Colo156542620+6232017 Copa Libertadores second stage
6Palestino156362519+6212017 Copa Sudamericana first stage
7Universidad de Chile155642322+121
8San Luis156362122−121
9Deportes Antofagasta155461722−519
10Huachipato154652424018
11Santiago Wanderers155371320−718
12Deportes Temuco155191521−616
13Cobresal154471421−716
14Everton153662228−6152017 Copa Sudamericana first stage
15Audax Italiano154381728−1115
16Universidad de Concepción154291525−1014

Results

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Audax Italiano0–21–01–21–10–32–11–23–1
Cobresal1–11–22–10–21–10–22–02–0
Colo-Colo3–00–20–24–23–31–11–22–0
Deportes Antofagasta0–02–20–00–23–01–01–5
Deportes Iquique3–11–12–23–13–02–60–2
Deportes Temuco1–21–32–02–31–20–20–31–0
Everton2–10–31–22–21–21–11–12–2
Huachipato3–14–12–21–21–02–22–2
O'Higgins1–21–03–11–02–03–24–01–1
Palestino1–25–12–02–13–40–02–0
San Luis1–01–10–12–12–02–42–0
Santiago Wanderers2–00–10–10–20–21–02–0
Unión Española2–13–11–11–03–42–33–0
Universidad Católica4–11–12–23–12–11–11–22–0
Universidad de Chile2–21–12–22–20–01–00–33–1
Universidad de Concepción3–10–21–22–22–23–11–0

Runners-up playoff

The runners-up playoff was played between:

The winner qualified for the 2017 Copa Libertadores second stage, while the loser qualified for the 2017 Copa Sudamericana first stage.

Unión Española1–1O'Higgins
Churín 40'Muñoz 70'
Penalties
Churín Larenas Aranguiz Pinares Salom4–2Opazo Barriga Muñoz Insaurralde

Top goalscorers

RankNameClubGoals
1Chile Nicolás CastilloUniversidad Católica13
2Argentina Leandro BenegasPalestino10
Argentina Diego ChurínUnión Española10
Chile Esteban ParedesColo-Colo10
5Argentina Diego BuonanotteUniversidad Católica8
Argentina Cristian InsaurraldeO'Higgins8
Palestine Carlos SalomUnión Española8

Source:

Torneo Clausura

Standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Universidad de Chile (C)159332411+13302018 Copa Libertadores group stage
2Colo-Colo158522913+1629Runners-up playoff
3Universidad de Concepción156631613+324
4Universidad Católica157262523+223
5Unión Española156452521+422
6Deportes Iquique155732320+322
7Audax Italiano156452323022
8O'Higgins156452020022
9Deportes Temuco156451717022
10Everton155641914+521
11Deportes Antofagasta154652118+318
12San Luis155371925−618
13Huachipato155371725−818
14Palestino153571625−914
15Santiago Wanderers153481924−513
16Cobresal1522111637−218

Results

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Audax Italiano2–03–22–13–05–20–30–3
Cobresal1–33–11–21–13–21–21–2
Colo-Colo4–01–10–02–10–02–03–0
Deportes Antofagasta1–00–20–01–11–11–10–15–0
Deportes Iquique2–23–13–22–40–01–22–22–0
Deportes Temuco1–12–22–00–21–02–01–0
Everton2–22–30–02–02–22–12–0
Huachipato0–00–23–23–21–42–12–10–0
O'Higgins4–11–11–02–12–00–31–1
Palestino0–23–20–21–01–10–01–31–2
San Luis1–01–00–52–31–11–12–23–2
Santiago Wanderers1–10–21–11–21–25–20–33–0
Unión Española1–13–00–35–22–13–01–21–0
Universidad Católica4–12–02–15–21–02–33–1
Universidad de Chile4–02–21–00–01–02–02–1
Universidad de Concepción4–01–11–03–01–00–00–00–0

Top goalscorers

RankNameClubGoals
1Chile Felipe MoraUniversidad de Chile13
2Chile Esteban ParedesColo-Colo11
3Argentina Cristian InsaurraldeO'Higgins7
Paraguay Cris MartínezDeportes Temuco7
Chile Álvaro RamosDeportes Iquique7
Argentina Marcos RiquelmeAudax Italiano7

Source:

Aggregate table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Universidad Católica (C)3016686241+21542017 Supercopa de Chile
2Colo-Colo30141065533+2252
3Universidad de Chile (C)3014974733+1451
4Deportes Iquique30131165142+950
5Unión Española3014795241+1149
6O'Higgins3013984335+848
7San Luis30116134047−739
8Deportes Temuco30115143238−638
9Universidad de Concepción30108123138−738
10Deportes Antofagasta30910113840−237
11Audax Italiano30107134051−1137
12Everton30812104142−136
13Huachipato3099124149−836
14Palestino3098134144−335
15Santiago Wanderers3087153244−1231
16Cobresal (R)3066183058−2824Relegation to Primera B

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