2012 Campeonato Nacional Primera División


The 2012 Primera División del Fútbol Profesional Chileno season was 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

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 competed in the Primera División for the 2012 season, sixteen of whom returned 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. In 2012, the Santiago Wanderers celebrated their 120th season since the teams founding in 1892.
TeamCityStadiumCurrent manager
AntofagastaAntofagastaRegional de Antofagasta
Audax ItalianoSantiagoMunicipal de La Florida
CobreloaCalamaMunicipal de Calama
CobresalEl SalvadorEl Cobre
Colo-ColoSantiagoMonumental David Arellano
HuachipatoTalcahuanoCAP
IquiqueIquiqueTierra de Campeones
La SerenaLa SerenaLa Portada
O'Higgins RancaguaEl Teniente
PalestinoSantiagoMunicipal de La Cisterna
RangersTalcaFiscal de Talca
Santiago Wanderers ValparaísoRegional Chiledeportes
Unión EspañolaSantiagoSanta Laura
Unión La CaleraLa CaleraMunicipal Nicolás Chahuán
Unión San FelipeSan FelipeMunicipal de San Felipe
Universidad CatólicaSantiagoSan Carlos de Apoquindo
Universidad de ChileSantiagoEstadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos
Universidad de ConcepciónConcepciónMunicipal de Concepción

Torneo Apertura

The Torneo Apertura began in January and will ended on July 2.

Classification stage

The Classification Stage began in January and ended in July.

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.
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Universidad de Chile won 4–2 on aggregate.
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''2–2 on aggregate. O'Higgins won on away goals rule.''

Finals

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''3–3 on aggregate. Universidad de Chile won on penalties.''

Torneo Clausura

The Torneo Clausura began in July and will end in December.

Classification stage

Standings


Playoff stage


Quarterfinals

Colo-Colo won 6–5 on aggregate.
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Unión Española won 4–1 on aggregate.
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Huachipato won 3–2 on aggregate.
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''Rangers won 2–0 on aggregate.''

Semifinals

Unión Española won 5–1 on aggregate.
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''Huachipato won 2–1 on aggregate.''

Finals

''4–4 on aggregate. Huachipato won 3–2 on penalties.''

Aggregate table

Relegation/promotion playoffs

Everton won 4–1 on aggregate and is promoted to Primera División. Universidad de Concepción is relegated to Primera B.
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''Cobresal won 4–3 on aggregate and remains in Primera División. Barnechea remains in Primera B.''