2008 Torneo Apertura (Chile)

The 2008 Campeonato Nacional Apertura Copa Banco Estado was the 83rd Chilean League top flight, in which Everton won its 3rd league title after beating Colo-Colo in the finals. The 20 teams were organized into four groups, but played each other in a single round-robin format. The top-two teams from each group advanced to a single elimination play-off, but the best 3rd-place team had to worst 2nd-place team in an advancement play-off match.

Campeonato Nacional Apertura Copa Banco Estado
Season2008
Dates25 January – 3 June 2008
ChampionsEverton
3rd title
2009 Copa LibertadoresEverton
2008 Copa SudamericanaÑublense
Universidad Católica
Matches played205
Goals scored613 (2.99 per match)
Top goalscorerLucas Barrios
(19 goals)
Biggest home winUniversidad Católica 8–2 Santiago Morning
(27 January)
Total attendance1,017,445
Average attendance4,963

First stage

Results
 ANTAUDCLOCSACOLDCOEVEHUALSEMELÑUBOHIOSOPALRANSMOUCAUCHUCOUES
Antofagasta 1–1 0–1 2–1 1–0 0–1 1–1 1–2 2–1 3–3
Audax 3–0 2–1 4–1 3–2 3–2 0–0 2–1 2–0 3–1 3–1
Cobreloa 0–0 2–2 1–0 1–2 3–2 3–4 0–1 3–1 1–3
Cobresal 1–0 3–2 4–1 4–0 4–2 0–0 2–0 2–4 2–0 3–0
Colo-Colo 2–1 0–0 3–1 2–2 4–3 1–4 1–1 0–1 1–0
Concepción 2–0 2–2 3–2 0–0 1–3 2–4 2–1 2–1 2–0 1–1
Everton 2–0 2–1 4–2 0–0 1–1 1–3 3–1 0–2 3–1
Huachipato 3–1 1–4 2–2 3–2 1–2 0–1 0–2 3–1 3–2 2–1
La Serena 1–1 2–2 1–0 2–1 2–1 1–0 5–1 1–1 2–4 2–3
Melipilla 0–1 1–2 3–4 0–1 2–4 2–3 0–3 3–1 1–2
Ñublense 3–2 2–1 1–0 2–0 2–1 2–0 3–1 0–0 3–1
O'Higgins 0–0 3–0 1–0 4–1 1–1 4–1 0–2 2–1 3–1
Osorno 1–3 1–2 0–3 1–3 2–1 3–1 1–0 2–1 1–3
Palestino 1–1 1–0 1–2 1–2 0–2 2–1 3–0 0–2 1–1 2–3
Rangers 1–0 2–0 2–2 2–2 0–0 0–1 0–0 1–4 2–2 1–0
S. Morning 2–2 1–3 1–4 2–2 1–0 2–3 2–1 1–1 3–2
U. Católica 4–0 2–1 2–0 1–2 2–0 2–0 8–2 2–0 2–0 1–2
U. de Chile 2–0 1–0 1–0 2–1 3–1 4–1 1–0 1–1 1–2 2–0
U. Concepción 3–1 3–1 2–0 2–1 0–0 2–3 1–2 1–1 1–0
U. Española 1–0 1–0 0–1 1–5 2–3 0–0 1–1 2–0 0–1

Table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Ñublense 19 12 5 2 28 14 +14 41 2008 Copa Sudamericana First Stage
2 Universidad Católica 19 11 3 5 37 19 +18 36 2008 Copa Sudamericana Preliminary
3 O'Higgins 19 10 6 3 30 17 +13 36
4 Audax Italiano 19 11 1 7 35 25 +10 34
5 Everton 19 10 2 7 34 30 +4 32
6 Cobresal 19 9 4 6 35 26 +9 31
7 Universidad de Chile 19 9 3 7 28 23 +5 30
8 Santiago Morning 19 9 3 7 35 42 −7 30
9 Colo-Colo 19 7 6 6 35 29 +6 27
10 Huachipato 19 7 6 6 29 29 0 27
11 Deportes La Serena 19 7 5 7 29 29 0 26
12 Palestino 19 7 3 9 28 27 +1 24
13 Unión Española 19 7 3 9 20 27 −7 24
14 Rangers 19 6 6 7 23 25 −2 24
15 Cobreloa 19 6 5 8 25 29 −4 23
16 Universidad de Concepción 19 6 3 10 27 33 −6 21
17 Deportes Antofagasta 19 4 5 10 16 29 −13 17
18 Provincial Osorno 19 5 1 13 19 38 −19 16
19 Deportes Concepción 19 7 3 9 33 37 −4 15[lower-alpha 1]
20 Deportes Melipilla 19 3 1 15 22 40 −18 10
Updated to match(es) played on May 4, 2008. Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
  1. Deportes Concepción were docked nine points for using ineligible players in Round 2.

Group standings

Group 1
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Audax Italiano 19 11 1 7 35 25 +10 34 Playoffs
2 Everton 19 10 2 7 34 30 +4 32
3 Cobresal 19 9 4 6 29 29 0 31 Play-off Match
4 Huachipato 19 7 6 6 29 29 0 27
5 Unión Española 19 7 3 9 20 27 −7 24
Source:

Group 2
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 O'Higgins 19 10 6 3 30 17 +13 36 Playoffs
2 Universidad de Chile 19 9 3 7 28 23 +5 30
3 Santiago Morning 19 9 3 7 36 44 −8 30
4 Deportes La Serena 19 7 5 7 29 29 0 26
5 Palestino 19 7 3 9 28 27 +1 24
Source:

Group 3
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Colo-Colo 19 7 6 6 35 29 +6 27 Playoffs
2 Cobreloa 19 6 5 8 25 29 −4 23 Play-off Match
3 Deportes Antofagasta 19 4 5 10 16 29 −13 17
4 Provincial Osorno 19 5 1 13 19 28 −9 16
5 Deportes Melipilla 19 3 1 15 22 40 −18 10
Source:

Group 4
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Ñublense 19 12 5 2 29 13 +16 41 Playoffs
2 Universidad Católica 19 11 3 5 37 19 +18 36
3 Rangers 19 6 6 7 23 25 −2 24
4 Universidad de Concepción 19 6 3 10 28 32 −4 21
5 Deportes Concepción 19 7 3 9 35 38 −3 18[lower-alpha 1]
Updated to match(es) played on May 4, 2008. Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
  1. Deportes Concepción were docked six points for using ineligible players in Round 2.

Play-off match
Team 1  Score  Team 2
Cobresal 2–2 (2–4 p) Cobreloa

Playoff stage

The clubs were seeded by their first phase standings.

  Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                                         
5 Everton (a) 0 4 4  
4 Audax Italiano 3 1 4  
  5 Everton 3 1 4  
  6 Universidad de Chile 1 1 2  
6 Universidad de Chile 4 2 6
3 O'Higgins 2 1 3  
  5 Everton 0 3 3
  7 Colo-Colo 2 0 2
2 Universidad Católica 1 1 2  
7 Colo-Colo 3 1 4  
  7 Colo-Colo(a) 0 2 2
  1 Ñublense 1 1 2  
8 Cobreloa 2 1 3
1 Ñublense 2 2 4  

Finals
Colo-Colo2 – 0Everton
Barrios  85'
Fierro  90+2'
Attendance: 31,482
Referee: P. Pozo
Everton3 – 0Colo-Colo
Miralles  49',  77'
Riveros  70'
Attendance: 19,000
Referee: R. Selman
 Campeonato Nacional
2008 Apertura Champion 
Everton
4th title

Everton qualified to the 2009 Copa Libertadores Second Stage.

Top-five goalscorers
P Scorer Team Goals
1 Lucas Barrios Colo-Colo 19
2 Esteban Paredes Santiago Morning 15
3 Manuel Villalobos Universidad de Chile 13
Ezequiel Miralles Everton 13
5 Gabriel Vargas Universidad de Concepción 12
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