# 2006 Primera División of Chile

The 2006 Primera División de Chile season was both 79th and 80th season of top-flight football in Chile.

## Torneo Apertura

The 2006 Torneo Apertura was the first tournament in the 2006 season of the Chilean Primera División. The tournament also was known as Copa Banco Estado for sponsorship reasons.
The defending champions is Universidad Católica that won their 9th Primera División title the last season, after defeat Universidad de Chile in the playoffs finals.

### Qualification stage
#### Group standings

Group A :
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Universidad de Concepción | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 31 | 23 | +8 | 33 | Qualify to the playoffs |
| 2 | Audax Italiano | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 32 | 22 | +10 | 32 | Qualify to the playoffs |
| 3 | Universidad Católica | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 27 | 20 | +7 | 32 | Qualify to the repechaje |
| 4 | Cobresal | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 26 | 32 | −6 | 22 | |
| 5 | Santiago Wanderers | 18 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 16 | 30 | −14 | 17 | |
Group B :
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Universidad de Chile | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 27 | 20 | +7 | 35 | Qualify to the playoffs |
| 2 | La Serena | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 32 | 31 | +1 | 22 | Qualify to the repechaje |
| 3 | Everton | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 27 | −7 | 21 | |
| 4 | Coquimbo Unido | 18 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 16 | 26 | −10 | 17 | |
| 5 | Santiago Morning | 18 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 31 | −16 | 12 | |
Group C :
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Colo-Colo | 18 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 54 | 22 | +32 | 40 | Qualify to the playoffs |
| 2 | Cobreloa | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 32 | 24 | +8 | 30 | Qualify to the playoffs |
| 3 | Unión Española | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 21 | +3 | 28 | Qualify to the repechaje |
| 4 | Deportes Antofagasta | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 26 | 31 | −5 | 21 | |
| 5 | Deportes Puerto Montt | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 33 | 32 | +1 | 17 | |
Group D :
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Huachipato | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 32 | 19 | +13 | 36 | Qualify to the playoffs |
| 2 | O'Higgins | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 26 | 31 | −5 | 21 | Qualify to the repechaje |
| 3 | Palestino | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 22 | 35 | −13 | 16 | |
| 4 | Rangers | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 26 | 40 | −14 | 16 | |

#### Repechaje

| Match | Home | Visitor | Result |
| 1 | Unión Española * | Deportes La Serena | 2–2 |
| 2 | Universidad Católica * | O'Higgins | 1–1 |
* both teams qualified due to better position in the Regular season

### Aggregate table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Colo-Colo | 18 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 54 | 22 | +32 | 40 | Copa Sudamericana First Stage |
| 2 | Huachipato | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 32 | 19 | +13 | 36 | Copa Sudamericana Preliminary Stage |
| 3 | Universidad de Chile | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 27 | 20 | +7 | 35 | |
| 4 | Universidad de Concepción | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 31 | 23 | +8 | 33 | |
| 5 | Audax Italiano | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 32 | 22 | +10 | 32 | |
| 6 | Universidad Católica | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 27 | 20 | +7 | 32 | |
| 7 | Cobreloa | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 32 | 24 | +8 | 30 | |
| 8 | Unión Española | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 21 | +3 | 28 | |
| 9 | Deportes La Serena | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 32 | 31 | +1 | 22 | |
| 10 | Cobresal | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 26 | 32 | −6 | 22 | |
| 11 | O'Higgins | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 26 | 31 | −5 | 21 | |
| 12 | Everton | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 27 | −7 | 21 | |
| 13 | Deportes Antofagasta | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 26 | 31 | −5 | 21 | |
| 14 | Deportes Puerto Montt | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 33 | 32 | +1 | 17 | |
| 15 | Coquimbo Unido | 18 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 16 | 26 | −10 | 17 | |
| 16 | Santiago Wanderers | 18 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 16 | 30 | −14 | 17 | |
| 17 | Palestino | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 22 | 35 | −13 | 16 | |
| 18 | Rangers | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 26 | 40 | −14 | 16 | |
| 19 | Santiago Morning | 18 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 31 | −16 | 12 | |

### Playoffs

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| 2 | Huachipato | 1 | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Cobreloa | 3 | 0 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Cobreloa | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | Huachipato | 1 | 2 | 3 | | | | | |
| | | | | | 3 | Universidad de Chile | 6 | 2 | 8 | | | | | |
| 3 | Universidad de Chile | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | Universidad de Chile | 6 | 2 | 8 | | | | | |
| 5 | Universidad Católica | 2 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Universidad Católica | 2 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | 3 | Universidad de Chile | 1 | 1 | 2 (2) |
| | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Colo-Colo | 2 | 0 | 2 (4) |
| 4 | U. de Concepción | 2 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Colo-Colo | 2 | 0 | 2 (4) |
| 5 | Audax Italiano | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Audax Italiano | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | U. de Concepción | 3 | 0 | 3 | | | | | |
| | | | | | 1 | Colo-Colo | 4 | 2 | 6 | | | | | |
| 1 | Colo-Colo | 4 | 5 | 9 | 1 | Colo-Colo | 4 | 2 | 6 | | | | | |
| 8 | Unión Española | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
* 2006 Apertura winners
* Colo-Colo 24th title

### Top goalscorers

| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
| 1 | Humberto Suazo | Colo-Colo | 19 |
| 2 | Matías Fernández | Colo-Colo | 14 |
| 3 | Juan Quiroga | Cobresal | 13 |
| 3 | Leonardo Monje | Deportes Puerto Montt | 13 |
| 4 | Rodrigo Millar | Huachipato | 12 |
| 4 | Héctor Mancilla | Colo-Colo | 12 |
| 5 | Herly Alcázar | Universidad de Chile | 11 |
| 6 | José Luis Díaz | Cobreloa | 10 |
| 6 | Carlos Villanueva | Audax Italiano | 10 |

## Torneo Clausura

The 2006 Torneo Clausura was the season's second tournament. Colo-Colo was the defending champion after beating its rivals Universidad de Chile in the Torneo Apertura final.

### Qualifications
#### Group standings

Group A :
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Cobreloa | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 40 | 24 | +16 | 37 | Qualify to the playoffs |
| 2 | Colo-Colo | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 37 | 31 | +6 | 29 | Qualify to the playoffs |
| 3 | Santiago Wanderers | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 21 | +1 | 28 | Qualify to the repechaje |
| 4 | Palestino | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 25 | −9 | 20 | |
| 5 | Cobresal | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 20 | 28 | −8 | 18 | |
Group B :
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | O'Higgins | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 31 | 20 | +11 | 35 | Qualify to the playoffs |
| 2 | Coquimbo Unido | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 22 | +1 | 29 | Qualify to the playoffs |
| 3 | Rangers | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 24 | −2 | 24 | |
| 4 | Huachipato | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 29 | 32 | −3 | 20 | |
| 5 | Unión Española | 18 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 34 | −14 | 14 | |
Group C :
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Deportes Puerto Montt | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 26 | 21 | +5 | 33 | Qualify to the playoffs |
| 2 | Audax Italiano | 18 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 32 | 24 | +8 | 29 | Qualify to the playoffs |
| 3 | Universidad de Concepción | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 34 | 30 | +4 | 25 | |
| 4 | Deportes La Serena | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 32 | 39 | −7 | 18 | |
| 5 | Santiago Morning | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 22 | 32 | −10 | 17 | |
Group D :
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Universidad Católica | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 18 | +6 | 31 | Qualify to the playoffs |
| 2 | Universidad de Chile | 18 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 24 | 25 | −1 | 23 | Qualify to the repechaje |
| 3 | Deportes Antofagasta | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 21 | |
| 4 | Everton | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 27 | −4 | 21 | |

### Aggregate table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Cobreloa | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 40 | 24 | +16 | 37 | Playoffs |
| 2 | O'Higgins | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 31 | 20 | +11 | 35 | Playoffs |
| 3 | Deportes Puerto Montt | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 26 | 21 | +5 | 33 | Playoffs |
| 4 | Universidad Católica | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 18 | +6 | 31 | Playoffs |
| 5 | Audax Italiano | 18 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 32 | 24 | +8 | 29 | Playoffs |
| 6 | Colo-Colo | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 37 | 31 | +6 | 29 | Playoffs |
| 7 | Coquimbo Unido | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 22 | +1 | 29 | Playoffs |
| 8 | Santiago Wanderers | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 21 | +1 | 28 | Repechaje |
| 9 | Universidad de Concepción | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 34 | 30 | +4 | 25 | |
| 10 | Rangers | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 24 | −2 | 24 | |
| 11 | Universidad de Chile | 18 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 24 | 25 | −1 | 23 | Repechaje |
| 12 | Deportes Antofagasta | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 21 | |
| 13 | Everton | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 27 | −4 | 21 | |
| 14 | Huachipato | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 29 | 32 | −3 | 20 | |
| 15 | Palestino | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 25 | −9 | 20 | |
| 16 | La Serena | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 32 | 39 | −7 | 18 | |
| 17 | Cobresal | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 20 | 28 | −8 | 18 | |
| 18 | Santiago Morning | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 22 | 32 | −10 | 17 | |
| 19 | Unión Española | 18 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 34 | −14 | 14 | |

#### Repechaje

| Match | Home | Visitor | Result |
| 1 | Santiago Wanderers | Universidad de Chile | 0–1 |

### Playoffs

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| 1 | Cobreloa | 0 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Universidad de Chile | 1 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Universidad de Chile | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | Cobreloa | 0 | 3 | 3 | | | | | |
| | | | | | 6 | Colo-Colo | 3 | 3 | 6 | | | | | |
| 3 | Deportes Puerto Montt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | Colo-Colo | 3 | 3 | 6 | | | | | |
| 6 | Colo-Colo | 1 | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Colo-Colo | 1 | 4 | 5 | | | | | | 6 | Colo-Colo | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Audax Italiano | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 5 | Universidad Católica | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Audax Italiano | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 4 | Audax Italiano | 1 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Audax Italiano | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Audax Italiano | 4 | 2 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | | 2 | O'Higgins | 1 | 4 | 5 | | | | | |
| 2 | O'Higgins | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | O'Higgins | 1 | 4 | 5 | | | | | |
| 7 | Coquimbo Unido | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
* 2006 Clausura winners
* Colo-Colo 25th title

### Relegation table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Colo-Colo | 36 | 21 | 6 | 9 | 91 | 53 | +38 | 69 | |
| 2 | Cobreloa | 36 | 20 | 7 | 9 | 72 | 48 | +24 | 67 | |
| 3 | Universidad Católica | 36 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 51 | 38 | +13 | 63 | |
| 4 | Audax Italiano | 36 | 18 | 7 | 11 | 64 | 46 | +18 | 61 | |
| 5 | Universidad de Concepción | 36 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 65 | 53 | +12 | 58 | |
| 6 | Universidad de Chile | 36 | 17 | 7 | 12 | 51 | 45 | +6 | 58 | |
| 7 | Huachipato | 36 | 17 | 5 | 14 | 61 | 51 | +10 | 56 | |
| 8 | O'Higgins | 36 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 51 | 45 | +6 | 56 | |
| 9 | Deportes Puerto Montt | 36 | 14 | 8 | 14 | 59 | 53 | +6 | 50 | |
| 10 | Coquimbo Unido | 36 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 39 | 48 | −9 | 46 | |
| 11 | Santiago Wanderers | 36 | 13 | 6 | 17 | 38 | 51 | −13 | 45 | |
| 12 | Deportes Antofagasta | 36 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 51 | 56 | −5 | 42 | |
| 13 | Unión Española | 36 | 11 | 9 | 16 | 44 | 55 | −11 | 42 | |
| 14 | Everton | 36 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 43 | 54 | −11 | 42 | |
| 15 | Deportes La Serena | 36 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 64 | 70 | −6 | 40 | |
| 16 | Cobresal | 36 | 11 | 7 | 18 | 48 | 60 | −12 | 40 | |
| 17 | Rangers | 36 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 48 | 64 | −16 | 40 | Promotion Playoffs |
| 18 | Palestino | 36 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 38 | 60 | −22 | 36 | Promotion Playoffs |
| 19 | Santiago Morning | 36 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 37 | 63 | −26 | 29 | Relegation to Primera B |

### Promotion playoffs

Lota Schwager reached its promotion to Primera División after beating Rangers in the 2nd leg match’s penalty shoot-out at Coronel. Whilst Palestino remained in the top level after beating Arturo Fernández Vial 3–1 in Concepción and 1–0 in La Cisterna, Santiago.
| Match | Home | Visitor | First leg | Second leg | Agg Result |
| 1 | Rangers | Lota Schwager | 2–1 | 1–2 (3–4 p) | 3–3 |
| 2 | Fernández Vial | Palestino | 1–3 | 0–1 | 1–4 |

### Top goalscorers

| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
| 1 | Leonardo Monje | Universidad de Concepción | 17 |
| 2 | Humberto Suazo | Colo-Colo | 15 |
| 2 | Matías Fernández | Colo-Colo | 15 |
| 3 | Lucas Barrios | Cobreloa | 12 |
| 3 | Carlos Villanueva | Audax Italiano | 12 |
| 4 | José Luis Díaz | Cobreloa | 11 |
| 4 | Giancarlo Maldonado | O'Higgins | 11 |
| 4 | Manuel Neira | Unión Española | 11 |
| 6 | Renato Ramos | Deportes Antofagasta | 10 |
| 2 | Matías Urbano | Deportes La Serena | 9 |
| 2 | Rodrigo Mannara | Cobreloa | 9 |