Season 2011 Start date 2011 | 2012 Copa Sudamericana Cobreloa Matches played 338 | |
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Champions Apertura: Universidad de ChileClausura: Universidad de Chile 2012 Copa Libertadores Universidad de ChileUniversidad CatólicaUnión Española Biggest home win Relegated Santiago Morning, Ñublense Similar 2009 Primera División o, 2011 Copa Sudamericana, 2015 Chile Primera División T, 2015 Copa Chile, 1997 Primera División o | ||
The 2011 Primera División del Fútbol Profesional Chileno season (known as the 2011 Campeonato Nacional Petrobras for sponsorship reasons) was the 80th season of top-flight football in Chile. Universidad Católica was the defending champion. Universidad de Chile won both the Apertura and the Clausura Championships
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Format changes
For the 2011, the ANFP's Council of Club Presidents approved the return to the Apertura and Clausura format, with playoffs.
Teams
Eighteen teams will be competing in the Primera División for the 2011 season, sixteen of whom are returning from the 2010 season. Everton and San Luis were relegated last season after finishing 17th and 18th overall, respectively. There were replaced by Iquique and Unión La Calera, the 2010 Primera B winner and runner-up, respectively.
Managerial changes
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Torneo Apertura
The Torneo Apertura began on January 28 and ended on June 12.
Classification stage
The Classification Stage began on January 28 and ended on May 22.
Standings
Source: Asociación Nacional de Fútbol Profesional
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd wins; 3rd goal difference; 4th goals scored; 5th away goals; 6th red cards; 7th yellow cards; 8th draw.
1) Colo-Colo lost 1 point due to not presenting papers supporting the signature of the player Joan Muñoz during the game against Cobresal. Additionally, Cobresal were awarded with 2 points and an overall victory of 3–0.
2) Deportes Iquique lost 3 points due to not presenting papers supporting the signature of the goalkeeper coach Luis Acao Villarroel during the game against Universidad Católica.
3) Deportes Iquique already qualified for the 2011 Copa Sudamericana by winning the 2010 Copa Chile.
Results
Source: Asociación Nacional de Fútbol Profesional
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Playoff stage
For all ties, the lower-seeded team play the first leg at home.
Updated as of games played on May 29, 2011.
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.
Quarterfinals A
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd classification phase position.
Quarterfinals B
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd classification phase position.
Quarterfinals C
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd classification phase position.
Quarterfinals D
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd classification phase position.
Semifinals
In the semifinals, the highest seed play the lowest seed, and the second-highest seed play the second-lowest seed.
Semifinals A
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd classification phase position.
Semifinals B
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd classification phase position.
Final
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd classification phase position.
Copa Sudamericana playoff
Universidad de Chile, The finalist of Torneo Apertura 2011, played a two-legged tie against Concepción, the 2010 Copa Chile Bicentenario runner-up, for the Chile 3 berth in the 2011 Copa Sudamericana.
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd penalty shoot-out.
Torneo Clausura
The Torneo Clausura is scheduled to begin on July 29 and end on December 17.
Standings
Updated to games played on 28 November 2011.
Source: Asociación Nacional de Fútbol Profesional
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd wins; 3rd goal difference; 4th goals scored; 5th away goals; 6th red cards; 7th yellow cards; 8th draw
1. Since Universidad de Chile won the 2011 Copa Sudamericana, they qualified for the 2012 Copa Sudamericana as the defending champions. Therefore, Cobreloa took their place and also qualified for the 2012 Copa Sudamericana.
2. Universidad Católica qualified for the 2012 Copa Sudamericana after winning the 2011 Copa Chile.
(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
Updated to games played on 28 November 2011.
Source: Asociación Nacional de Fútbol Profesional
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Playoff stage
For all ties, the lower-seeded team play the first leg at home.
Updated as of games played on December 22, 2011.
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.
Quarterfinals A
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd classification phase position.
Quarterfinals B
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd classification phase position.
Quarterfinals C
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd classification phase position.
Quarterfinals D
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd classification phase position.
Semifinals
In the semifinals, the highest seed play the lowest seed, and the second-highest seed play the second-lowest seed.
Semifinals A
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd classification phase position.
Semifinals B
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd classification phase position.
Final
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd classification phase position.
Aggregate table
Source: Asociación Nacional de Fútbol Profesional
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd wins; 3rd goal difference; 4th goals scored; 5th away goals; 6th red cards; 7th yellow cards; 8th draw.
1 Universidad de Chile is qualified for the second stage of the 2012 Copa Libertadores as the Torneo Apertura. Since they later also won the Torneo Clausura, Universidad Católica also qualified for the second stage as the best-placed non-champion, and Unión Española qualified for the first stage as the second best-placed non-champion.
Attendance
These are the attendance records of each of the teams.
DNQ: Did Not Qualify