The 1997 Torneo Apertura was the first tournament of the 1997 Primera División de Chile season and its champion was Universidad Católica which won its seventh title after defeating Colo-Colo in the championship playoffs final.
Standings
* A championship tiebreaking play-off was played, due to both teams finished tied on points.
References
1997 Torneo Apertura (Chile) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA