Season 2010 Location Chile Matches played 306 | Dates 23 Jan 2010 – 19 Dec 2010 Goals scored 901 | |
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Champions Universidad Católica (10th title) 2011 Copa Libertadores Universidad Católica
Colo-Colo
Unión Española 2010 Copa Sudamericana Colo-Colo
Universidad de Chile Top goalscorer Milovan Mirosevic (19 goals) Biggest home win Santiago Wanderers 5–0 La Serena
(February 7)
Colo-Colo 6–1 La Serena
(March 19)
Cobreloa 5–0 San Luis
(July 25)
Unión Española 5–0 Huachipato
(August 28)
Universidad Católica 5–0 Everton
(December 5) Champion Club Deportivo Universidad Católica Relegated Everton de Viña del Mar, San Luis de Quillota Similar 2009 Primera División o, 1997 Primera División o, 1933 Chilean Primera, 2015 Chile Primera División T | ||
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.
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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.
Standings
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Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd wins; 3rd goal difference; 4th goals scored; 5th away goals; 6th red cards received; 7th yellow cards received; 8th draw
1. Colo-Colo qualified as the best team after Round 1.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
Results
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1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Round 1 standings
The team that occupies first-place after the first 17 matches of the season will automically qualify for the group stage of the 2011 Copa Libertadores and the upcoming 2010 Copa Sudamericana. The second-placed team will advance to a playoff and face-off the 2009 Copa Chile runner-up Municipal Iquique for a spot in the 2010 Copa Sudamericana.
1. Unión San Felipe qualified to the 2010 Copa Sudamericana as the 2009 Copa Chile champion.
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.
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd away goals; 4th extra-time; 5th penalty shoot-out.
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
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd away goals; 4th extra-time; 5th penalty shoot-out.
Tie 2
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd away goals; 4th extra-time; 5th penalty shoot-out.
Finals
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd away goals; 4th extra-time; 5th penalty shoot-out.
Top goalscorers
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