# 2002 Torneo Apertura (Chile)

The 2002 Campeonato Nacional Apertura Copa Banco del Estado was the 71st Chilean League top flight tournament. The champion was Universidad Católica which won its eight league title.

## Qualifying round
### Scores

| Home \ Away | AUD | CLO | CSA | COL | DCO | COQ | HUA | PAL | RAN | SMO | USF | DTE | UCA | UCH | UES | SWA |
| Audax | | | 1–1 | | | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–3 | | | | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–0 | |
| Cobreloa | 2–1 | | 2–0 | 0–2 | | 4–0 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 3–3 | 1–1 | | | | | | |
| Cobresal | | | | | 1–2 | 1–1 | | 2–3 | 3–1 | | | 2–4 | | 3–2 | | 0–0 |
| Colo-Colo | 3–0 | | 2–0 | | 2–0 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | | 2–1 | 3–1 | | | | | |
| Concepción | 0–1 | 1–1 | | | | | | | 1–0 | | | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 0–3 |
| Coquimbo | | | | | 2–3 | | | 0–0 | 2–2 | | | 3–0 | | 0–2 | 1–0 | 3–0 |
| Huachipato | | | 3–1 | | 3–1 | 3–1 | | 2–2 | 1–1 | | | 2–3 | | | | 0–3 |
| Palestino | | | | | 4–3 | | | | 0–0 | | | 2–2 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 1–0 |
| Rangers | 0–0 | 3–1 | | 2–0 | | | | | | 2–1 | | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | |
| S. Morning | 2–0 | | 1–2 | | 2–1 | 0–1 | 5–2 | 1–1 | | | 0–1 | | | | | 0–1 |
| San Felipe | 2–2 | | 4–1 | | 3–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | | | | | | | 3–0 |
| Temuco | | 3–1 | | 1–1 | | | | | | 4–2 | 5–0 | | 3–3 | 1–3 | 0–0 | |
| U. Católica | | 3–3 | 7–0 | 3–1 | | 5–0 | 2–2 | | | 2–3 | 2–1 | | | | | |
| U. Chile | | 4–2 | | 0–3 | | | 3–2 | | | 2–1 | 2–0 | | 1–1 | | 2–0 | |
| U. Española | | 3–2 | 3–2 | 2–3 | | | 4–1 | | | 1–1 | 3–1 | | 0–2 | | | |
| S. Wanderers | 2–1 | 0–3 | | 3–1 | | | | | 1–1 | | | 3–2 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 4–1 | |

### Standings
#### Group A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Santiago Wanderers | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 20 | +4 | 25 | Advanced to the Playoffs |
| 2 | Huachipato | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 31 | −7 | 16 | Advanced to the Playoffs |
| 3 | Santiago Morning | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 23 | 25 | −2 | 15 | Advanced to the Playoffs |
| 4 | Cobresal | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 19 | 36 | −17 | 12 | |

#### Group B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Universidad Católica | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 40 | 22 | +18 | 29 | Advanced to the Playoffs |
| 2 | Palestino | 15 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 29 | 21 | +8 | 26 | Advanced to the Playoffs |
| 3 | Deportes Temuco | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 33 | 27 | +6 | 23 | Advanced to the Playoffs |
| 4 | Audax Italiano | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 21 | −3 | 21 | |

#### Group C

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Universidad de Chile | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 23 | +5 | 25 | Advanced to the Playoffs |
| 2 | Rangers | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 15 | +6 | 24 | Advanced to the Playoffs |
| 3 | Cobreloa | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 27 | +1 | 19 | Advanced to the Playoffs |
| 4 | Deportes Concepción | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 18 | 28 | −10 | 14 | |

#### Group D

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Colo-Colo | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 29 | 16 | +13 | 30 | Advanced to the Playoffs |
| 2 | Unión San Felipe | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 24 | −3 | 18 | Advanced to the Playoffs |
| 3 | Coquimbo Unido | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 26 | −9 | 18 | Advanced to the Playoffs |
| 4 | Unión Española | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 17 | 27 | −10 | 14 | |

## Finals

* Campeonato Nacional 2002 Apertura champions
* Universidad Católica 8th title

## Top goalscorers

| Pos | Player | Team | Goals |
| 1 | Sebastián González | Colo-Colo | 18 |
| 2 | Arturo Norambuena | Universidad Católica | 14 |
| 2 | Luis Ignacio Quinteros | Colo-Colo | 14 |
| 4 | Luis Rueda | Universidad de Chile | 12 |
| 4 | Juan Quiroga | Deportes Temuco | 12 |

## Pre-Copa Sudamericana 2002 Tournament
### First round

Played on August 14 & 15, 2002
| Home team | Score | Away team |
| Cobreloa | 3–0 | Cobresal |
| Audax Italiano | 0–1 | Santiago Morning |
| Unión San Felipe | 5–0 | Deportes Temuco |
| Santiago Wanderers | 2–1 | Palestino |
| Universidad Católica | 4–2 | Unión Española |
| Colo-Colo | 1–2 | Coquimbo Unido |
| Rangers | 3–2 | Huachipato |
| Deportes Concepción | 2–2 (5-4p) | Universidad de Chile |

### Second round

Played on August 20, 2002
| Home team | Score | Away team |
| Cobreloa | 3–0 aet | Rangers |
| Coquimbo Unido | 2–0 | Santiago Morning |
| Universidad Católica | 1–0 | Unión San Felipe |
| Deportes Concepción | 0–1 | Santiago Wanderers |

### Final round

Santiago Wanderers & Cobreloa qualified to 2002 Copa Sudamericana