# 2016 Copa Chile

The 2016 Copa Chile, (officially known as Copa Chile MTS 2016 because of its sponsorship), was the 37th edition of the Copa Chile, the country's national cup tournament. The competition started on 8 July 2016 with the First Round and ended on 14 December 2016 with the Final. Colo-Colo were the winners after beating Everton 4–0 in the final, and qualified for the 2017 Copa Libertadores and the 2017 Supercopa de Chile. As the runners-up, Everton qualified for the 2017 Copa Sudamericana.

## Format

The Copa Chile MTS 2016 was based on a system of direct elimination, similar to the Copa del Rey. In the first round match the 15 teams of Primera B faced against the 16 of the Premier Division (with the exception of Universidad de Chile, defending champions, who entered the competition at the round of 16).

## Prizes

The champion of this edition, earned the right to compete in the 2017 Copa Libertadores as Chile 3 (qualifying for the first round of the continental tournament). Besides, it earned the right to play the Supercopa de Chile 2017, against the best 2016-17 Primera Division champion.

## Schedule

| Round | Date |
| First Round | July 8, 2016 July 20, 2016 |
| Round of 16 | September 15, 2016 November 3, 2016 |
| Quarterfinals | October 18, 2016 November 14, 2016 |
| Semifinals | November 23, 2016 November 30, 2016 |
| Final | December 14, 2016 |

## First round

The first legs were played on 8–13 July, and the second legs were played on 15–20 July 2016.
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Deportes La Serena | 4–3 | Santiago Wanderers | 3–1 | 1–2 |
| Ñublense | 1–2 | Colo-Colo | 0–0 | 1–2 |
| Deportes Copiapó | 4–3 | Cobresal | 3–0 | 1–3 |
| Unión La Calera | 3–4 | San Luis | 2–2 | 1–2 |
| Coquimbo Unido | 0–7 | Palestino | 0–6 | 0–1 |
| Rangers | 2–6 | O'Higgins | 1–3 | 1–3 |
| Deportes Puerto Montt | 1–5 | Deportes Temuco | 0–2 | 1–3 |
| Deportes Iquique | 4–2 | San Marcos de Arica | 2–0 | 2–2 |
| Magallanes | 2–2 (3-4p) | Unión Española | 1–2 | 1–0 |
| Iberia | 2–6 | Huachipato | 1–5 | 1–1 |
| Cobreloa | 2–1 | Deportes Antofagasta | 1–0 | 1–1 |
| Curicó Unido | 1–2 | Audax Italiano | 1–1 | 0–1 |
| Santiago Morning | 2–3 | Universidad Católica | 2–0 | 0–3 |
| Unión San Felipe | 1–6 | Everton | 1–3 | 0–3 |
| Deportes Valdivia | w/o | Universidad de Concepción | Not played | Not played |
* ↑ ANFP awarded Deportes Copiapó a 3–0 win as a result of Cobresal fielding the ineligible player Federico Martorell, after Cobresal had defeated Deportes Copiapó 1–0. Federico Martorell had a 1-match pending ban while playing for San Luis at the 2015 Copa Chile and did not meet eligibility rules.
* ↑ The tie was awarded to Universidad de Concepción after Deportes Valdivia failed to have a suitable venue to play its home match.

## Round of 16

The draw for the Round of 16 (and ongoing phases) was held on 22 August 2016. In this round, Universidad de Chile entered the competition as defending champions.
The first legs were played on 15–21 September, and the second legs were played on 21 September–8 October 2016.
The tie between Palestino and Everton was delayed due to the participation of Palestino at the 2016 Copa Sudamericana.
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Palestino | 1–2 | Everton | 0–1 | 1–1 |
| Unión Española | 6–1 | O'Higgins | 4–0 | 2–1 |
| Universidad de Concepción | 0–2 | San Luis | 0–1 | 0–1 |
| Audax Italiano | 5–3 | Deportes Copiapó | 3–1 | 2–2 |
| Huachipato | 3–4 | Colo-Colo | 2–1 | 1–3 |
| Cobreloa | 3–0 | Deportes La Serena | 3–0 | 0–0 |
| Universidad Católica | 4–2 | Deportes Temuco | 2–1 | 2–1 |
| Deportes Iquique | 3–3 (6–7p) | Universidad de Chile | 1–1 | 2–2 |

### Second leg
## Quarterfinals

The first legs were played on 18–20 October, and the second legs were played on 24–26 October 2016.
The tie between Unión Española and Everton was delayed due to the participation of Palestino at the 2016 Copa Sudamericana.
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Unión Española | 1–2 | Everton | 1–2 | 0–0 |
| San Luis | 5–5 (3–4p) | Audax Italiano | 2–4 | 3–1 |
| Cobreloa | 2–5 | Colo-Colo | 1–2 | 1–3 |
| Universidad Católica | 5–3 | Universidad de Chile | 2–0 | 3–3 |

### Second leg
## Semifinals

The first legs will be played on 23 November, and the second legs will be played on 30 November 2016.
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Everton | 4–2 | Audax Italiano | 3–2 | 1–0 |
| Universidad Católica | 0–3 | Colo-Colo | 0–1 | 0–2 |

### Second leg
## Final

* Copa Chile MTS 2016 Champion
* Colo-Colo Eleventh Title

## Top goalscorers

| Pos | Player | Club | Goals |
| 1 | Esteban Paredes | Colo-Colo | 8 |
| 2 | Braian Rodríguez | Everton | 5 |
| 3 | Sergio Santos | Audax Italiano | 4 |
| 3 | Carlos Salom | Unión Española | 4 |
| 3 | Nicolás Castillo | Universidad Católica | 4 |
| 6 | José Pablo Monreal | Cobreloa | 3 |
| 6 | Patricio Jerez | Cobresal | 3 |
| 6 | Javier Guarino | Deportes Copiapó | 3 |
| 6 | Cris Martínez | Deportes Temuco | 3 |
| 6 | Maximiliano Cerato | Everton | 3 |
| 6 | Leandro Benegas | Palestino | 3 |
| 6 | Leonardo Valencia | Palestino | 3 |
| 6 | Gerson Martínez | San Luis de Quillota | 3 |
| 6 | Gastón Fernández | Universidad de Chile | 3 |