Season 2012 Top goalscorer A: | Start date 2012 | |
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2013 Copa Libertadores Universidad de ChileHuachipatoIquique Similar 2009 Primera División o, 2015 Chile Primera División T, 2011 Copa Sudamericana, 2015 Copa Chile, 2012 Copa Sudamericana | ||
The 2012 Primera División del Fútbol Profesional Chileno season (known as the 2012 Campeonato Nacional Petrobras for sponsorship reasons) is 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
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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 will be competing in the Primera División for the 2012 season, sixteen of whom are returning 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.
Torneo Apertura
The Torneo Apertura began in January and will end in July 2.
Classification stage
The Classification Stage began in January and ended in July.
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) O'Higgins and Deportes Iquique qualified for the 2012 Copa Sudamericana as the top two teams not playing in the 2012 Copa Libertadores Second Stage.
Results
Updated to games played on 20 May 2012.
Source: Soccerway.com
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 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.
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 penalty shootout.
Torneo Clausura
The Torneo Clausura began in July and will end in December.
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 qualified for the 2013 Copa Sudamericana as the top team not playing in the 2013 Copa Libertadores Second Stage.
Results
Updated to games played on 22 September 2012.
Source: Soccerway.com
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.
Aggregate table
1 Universidad de Chile and Huachipato are qualified for the 2013 Copa Libertadores as the Apertura and Clausura champions respectively.