# 2016 Torneo Apertura (Chile)

The 2016 Campeonato Nacional Apertura Scotiabank was the 99th Chilean League top flight, in which Universidad Católica won its 12th league title, their second in a row.

## Standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Universidad Católica (C) | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 37 | 18 | +19 | 31 | 2017 Copa Libertadores group stage |
| 2 | Deportes Iquique | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 28 | 22 | +6 | 28 | 2017 Copa Libertadores group stage |
| 3 | Unión Española | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 27 | 20 | +7 | 27 | Pre-Libertadores playoff |
| 4 | O'Higgins | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 23 | 15 | +8 | 26 | Pre-Libertadores playoff |
| 5 | Colo-Colo | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 26 | 20 | +6 | 23 | 2017 Copa Libertadores second stage |
| 6 | Palestino | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 25 | 19 | +6 | 21 | 2017 Copa Sudamericana first stage |
| 7 | Universidad de Chile | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 23 | 22 | +1 | 21 | 2017 Copa Sudamericana first stage |
| 8 | San Luis | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 22 | −1 | 21 | |
| 9 | Deportes Antofagasta | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 22 | −5 | 19 | |
| 10 | Huachipato | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 18 | |
| 11 | Santiago Wanderers | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 20 | −7 | 18 | |
| 12 | Deportes Temuco | 15 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 15 | 21 | −6 | 16 | |
| 13 | Cobresal | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 21 | −7 | 16 | |
| 14 | Everton | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 28 | −6 | 15 | 2017 Copa Sudamericana first stage |
| 15 | Audax Italiano | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 28 | −11 | 15 | |
| 16 | Universidad de Concepción | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 25 | −10 | 14 | |
* ↑ Colo-Colo qualified for the 2017 Copa Libertadores as Copa Chile champions.
* ↑ Everton qualified for the 2017 Copa Sudamericana as Copa Chile runners-up.

### Results

| Home \ Away | AUD | CSL | CC | ANT | DIQ | TEM | EVE | HUA | OHI | PAL | SL | SW | UE | UC | UCH | UDC |
| Audax Italiano | | | 0–2 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–3 | | | 2–1 | 1–2 | | 3–1 | | | |
| Cobresal | 1–1 | | | | 1–2 | | | | 2–1 | 0–2 | | 1–1 | 0–2 | | 2–0 | 2–0 |
| Colo-Colo | | 3–0 | | | 0–2 | 0–2 | 4–2 | | | | 3–3 | 1–1 | 1–2 | | 2–0 | |
| Deportes Antofagasta | | 0–0 | 2–2 | | 0–0 | 0–2 | | 3–0 | | | 1–0 | | | 1–5 | | |
| Deportes Iquique | | | | | | | 3–1 | | 1–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 3–0 | | 2–6 | | 0–2 |
| Deportes Temuco | | 1–2 | | | 1–3 | | | | | | 2–0 | 2–3 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 0–3 | 1–0 |
| Everton | | 2–1 | | 0–3 | | 1–2 | | | 2–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 | | 1–1 | | 2–2 | |
| Huachipato | 3–1 | 4–1 | 2–2 | | 1–2 | 1–0 | 2–2 | | | | | | 2–2 | | | |
| O'Higgins | 1–2 | | 1–0 | 3–1 | | 1–0 | | 2–0 | | 3–2 | | 4–0 | | 1–1 | | |
| Palestino | | | 1–2 | 5–1 | | 2–0 | | 2–1 | | | 3–4 | 0–0 | 2–0 | | | |
| San Luis | | 1–0 | | | | | | 1–1 | 0–1 | | | 2–1 | | 2–0 | 2–4 | 2–0 |
| Santiago Wanderers | 2–0 | | | 0–1 | | | 0–1 | 0–2 | | | | | 0–2 | | 1–0 | 2–0 |
| Unión Española | | | | 2–1 | 3–1 | | | | 1–1 | | 1–0 | | | 3–4 | 2–3 | 3–0 |
| Universidad Católica | 4–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | | | | 3–1 | 2–1 | | 1–1 | | 1–2 | | | | 2–0 |
| Universidad de Chile | 2–2 | | | 1–1 | 2–2 | | | 2–2 | 0–0 | 1–0 | | | | 0–3 | | 3–1 |
| Universidad de Concepción | 3–1 | | 0–2 | 1–2 | | | 2–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–0 | | | | | | |

## Title

* Campeonato Nacional 2016 Apertura champions
* Universidad Católica 12th title

## Pre-Copa Libertadores playoff

The pre-Copa Libertadores playoff was played between:
* O'Higgins (2016 Clausura third place)
* Unión Española (2016 Apertura third place)
The winner qualified for the 2017 Copa Libertadores second stage, while the loser qualified for the 2017 Copa Sudamericana first stage.

## Top goalscorers

| Rank | Name | Club | Goals |
| 1 | Nicolás Castillo | Universidad Católica | 13 |
| 2 | Leandro Benegas | Palestino | 10 |
| 2 | Diego Churín | Unión Española | 10 |
| 2 | Esteban Paredes | Colo-Colo | 10 |
| 5 | Diego Buonanotte | Universidad Católica | 8 |
| 5 | Cristian Insaurralde | O'Higgins | 8 |
| 5 | Carlos Salom | Unión Española | 8 |
Source: Soccerway