2011 Campeonato Nacional Primera División


The 2011 Primera División del Fútbol Profesional Chileno season 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

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.
TeamCityStadiumCurrent manager
Audax ItalianoSantiagoMunicipal de La Florida
CobreloaCalamaMunicipal de Calama
CobresalEl SalvadorEl Cobre
Colo-ColoSantiagoMonumental David Arellano
HuachipatoTalcahuanoCAP
IquiqueIquiqueTierra de Campeones
La SerenaLa SerenaLa Portada
ÑublenseChillánMunicipal Nelson Oyarzún Arenas
O'HigginsRancaguaEl Teniente
PalestinoSantiagoMunicipal de La Cisterna
Santiago MorningSantiagoMunicipal de La Pintana
Santiago WanderersValparaísoRegional Chiledeportes
Unión EspañolaSantiagoSanta Laura
Unión La CaleraLa CaleraMunicipal Nicolás Chahuán
Unión San FelipeSan FelipeMunicipal de San Felipe
Universidad CatólicaSantiagoSan Carlos de Apoquindo
Universidad de ChileSantiagoNacional
Universidad de ConcepciónConcepciónMunicipal de Concepción

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


Playoff stage

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.
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Semifinals

In the semifinals, the highest seed play the lowest seed, and the second-highest seed play the second-lowest seed.

Top goalscorers

RankPlayerClubGoals
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Copa Sudamericana playoff

Universidad de Chile played a two-legged tie against Deportes Concepción for the 2011 Copa Sudamericana preliminary stages qualification as Chile 3 berth.
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Torneo Clausura

The Torneo Clausura is scheduled to begin on July 29 and end on December 17.

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
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Quarterfinals B
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Quarterfinals C
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Quarterfinals D
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Semifinals

In the semifinals, the highest seed play the lowest seed, and the second-highest seed play the second-lowest seed.
Semifinals A
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Semifinals B
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Finals

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Attendance

These are the attendance records of each of the teams.
TeamApertura
Classification		Apertura
w/ Playoffs		As of
October		Total
Universidad de Chile15,74818,06614,98016,919
Colo Colo11,62013,13813,45316,460
Universidad Católica7,64311,2069,3049,082
Santiago Wanderers5,874DNQ4,9335,475
Iquique6,155DNQ5,1785,324
Cobreloa4,964DNQ4,7224,952
O'Higgins5,4836,0995,2424,934
Ñublense4,364DNQ4,2034,387
Audax Italiano3,160DNQ3,3863,776
Huachipato3,482DNQ3,5283,473
Universidad de Concepción3,953DNQ3,4173,465
La Serena2,734DNQ2,9183,366
Unión La Calera3,5573,3572,9483,023
Unión San Felipe2,5212,9062,3173,014
Unión Española2,6442,8632,7453,010
Palestino1,9872,2102,1462,146
Cobresal1,133DNQ1,3151,350
Santiago Morning1,176DNQ1,1361,128

DNQ: Did not qualify