# 2005 Primera División of Chile

The 2005 Primera División de Chile season was both 77th and 78th season of top-flight football in Chile.

## Torneo Apertura

The 2005 Torneo Apertura was the season's first tournament. Cobreloa was the defending champions.

### Qualification stage
#### Group standings

Group A :
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Colo-Colo | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 34 | 24 | +10 | 32 | Qualify to the playoffs |
| 2 | Huachipato | 19 | 10 | 1 | 8 | 31 | 28 | +3 | 31 | Qualify to the playoffs |
| 3 | Unión San Felipe | 19 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 16 | 26 | −10 | 18 | |
| 4 | Deportes Melipilla | 19 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 30 | −16 | 17 | |
| 5 | Audax Italiano | 19 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 32 | −10 | 16 | |
Group B :
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Cobreloa | 19 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 35 | 29 | +6 | 33 | Qualify to the playoffs |
| 2 | Coquimbo Unido | 19 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 29 | 27 | +2 | 29 | Qualify to the repechaje |
| 3 | Deportes La Serena | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 28 | 35 | −7 | 26 | |
| 4 | Santiago Wanderers | 19 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 28 | 30 | −2 | 23 | |
| 5 | Deportes Puerto Montt | 19 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 30 | 36 | −6 | 18 | |
Group C :
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Unión Española | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 32 | 31 | +1 | 26 | Qualify to the playoffs |
| 2 | Deportes Concepción | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 20 | 21 | −1 | 25 | Qualify to the repechaje |
| 3 | Universidad de Concepción | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 23 | 31 | −8 | 22 | |
| 4 | CD Palestino | 19 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 30 | 36 | −6 | 18 | |
| 5 | Deportes Temuco | 19 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 24 | 31 | −7 | 17 | |
Group D :
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Universidad Católica | 19 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 39 | 13 | +26 | 44 | Qualify to the playoffs |
| 2 | Universidad de Chile | 19 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 19 | +17 | 39 | Qualify to the playoffs |
| 3 | Cobresal | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 32 | 25 | +7 | 32 | Qualify to the repechaje |
| 4 | Everton | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 32 | 27 | +5 | 30 | Qualify to the repechaje |
| 5 | Rangers | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 24 | 23 | +1 | 28 | |

#### Aggregate table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Universidad Católica | 19 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 39 | 13 | +26 | 44 | Playoffs |
| 2 | Universidad de Chile | 19 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 19 | +17 | 39 | Playoffs |
| 3 | Cobreloa | 19 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 35 | 29 | +6 | 33 | Playoffs |
| 4 | Colo-Colo | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 34 | 24 | +10 | 32 | Playoffs |
| 5 | Cobresal | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 32 | 25 | +7 | 32 | Repechaje |
| 6 | Huachipato | 19 | 10 | 1 | 8 | 31 | 28 | +3 | 31 | Playoffs |
| 7 | Everton | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 32 | 27 | +5 | 30 | Repechaje |
| 8 | Coquimbo Unido | 19 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 29 | 27 | +2 | 29 | Repechaje |
| 9 | Rangers | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 24 | 23 | +1 | 28 | |
| 10 | Unión Española | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 32 | 31 | +1 | 26 | Playoffs |
| 11 | Deportes La Serena | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 28 | 35 | −7 | 26 | |
| 12 | Deportes Concepción | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 20 | 21 | −1 | 25 | Repechaje |
| 13 | Santiago Wanderers | 19 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 28 | 30 | −2 | 23 | |
| 14 | Universidad de Concepción | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 23 | 31 | −8 | 22 | |
| 15 | Palestino | 19 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 21 | 28 | −7 | 21 | |
| 16 | Deportes Puerto Montt | 19 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 30 | 36 | −6 | 18 | |
| 17 | Unión San Felipe | 19 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 16 | 26 | −10 | 18 | |
| 18 | Deportes Temuco | 19 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 24 | 31 | −7 | 17 | |
| 19 | Deportes Melipilla | 19 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 30 | −16 | 17 | |
| 20 | Audax Italiano | 19 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 32 | −10 | 16 | |
Repechaje
| Match | Home | Visitor | Result |
| 1 | Coquimbo Unido | Everton | 2–1 |
| 2 | Deportes Concepción | Cobresal | 4–3 |

### Playoffs

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| 1 | Universidad Católica | 2 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Deportes Concepción | 1 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Deportes Concepción | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | Universidad Católica | 0 | 1 | 1 (9) | | | | | |
| | | | | | 10 | Unión Española (p) | 0 | 1 | 1 (10) | | | | | |
| 2 | Universidad de Chile | 2 | 0 | 2 (2) | 10 | Unión Española (p) | 0 | 1 | 1 (10) | | | | | |
| 10 | Unión Española (p) | 1 | 1 | 2 (3) | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Unión Española (p) | 1 | 1 | 2 (3) | | | | | | 10 | Unión Española | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 8 | Coquimbo Unido | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | Cobreloa | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | Coquimbo Unido | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 8 | Coquimbo Unido | 1 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Coquimbo Unido | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | Coquimbo Unido | 2 | 1 | 3 | | | | | |
| | | | | | 6 | Huachipato | 1 | 1 | 2 | | | | | |
| 4 | Colo-Colo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | Huachipato | 1 | 1 | 2 | | | | | |
| 6 | Huachipato | 4 | 1 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | |

### First leg

* 2005 Campeonato Nacional Apertura winners
* Unión Española 7th title

### Top goalscorers

| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
| 1 | Joel Estay | Everton | 13 |
| 1 | Álvaro Sarabia | Deportes Puerto Montt | 13 |
| 1 | Héctor Mancilla | Huachipato | 13 |
| 4 | José Luis Villanueva | Universidad Católica | 12 |
| 5 | Marcelo Corrales | Coquimbo Unido | 11 |
| 6 | Manuel Neira | Unión Española | 10 |
| 6 | Marco Olea | Universidad de Chile | 10 |

## Torneo Clausura

The 2005 Torneo Clausura was the season's second tournament. Unión Española was the defending champion after beating Coquimbo Unido in the Torneo Apertura final.

### Qualification stage
#### Group standings

Group A :
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Universidad Católica | 19 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 33 | 3 | +30 | 49 | Qualify to the playoffs |
| 2 | Huachipato | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 31 | 20 | +11 | 34 | Qualify to the playoffs |
| 3 | Deportes Concepción | 19 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 28 | 24 | +4 | 33 | Qualify to the repechaje |
| 4 | Unión San Felipe | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 24 | 33 | −9 | 23 | |
| 5 | Deportes Puerto Montt | 19 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 17 | 31 | −14 | 18 | |
Group B :
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Universidad de Chile | 19 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 34 | 24 | +10 | 38 | Qualify to the playoffs |
| 2 | Deportes La Serena | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 24 | Qualify to the playoffs |
| 3 | Everton | 19 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 23 | 22 | +1 | 23 | |
| 4 | Santiago Wanderers | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 23 | −6 | 23 | |
| 5 | Deportes Temuco | 19 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 17 | 39 | −22 | 19 | |
Group C :
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Cobresal | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 30 | 24 | +6 | 28 | Qualify to the playoffs |
| 2 | Cobreloa | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 21 | +2 | 23 | Qualify to the repechaje |
| 3 | Palestino | 19 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 23 | 22 | +1 | 23 | |
| 4 | Audax Italiano | 19 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 24 | 32 | −8 | 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 | Colo-Colo | 19 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 47 | 17 | +30 | 44 | Qualify to the playoffs |
| 2 | Universidad de Concepción | 19 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 27 | 28 | −1 | 27 | Qualify to the playoffs |
| 3 | Unión Española | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 30 | 34 | −4 | 24 | |
| 4 | Deportes Melipilla | 19 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 17 | 23 | −6 | 20 | |
| 5 | Rangers | 19 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 24 | 32 | −8 | 18 | |

#### Aggregate table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Universidad Católica | 19 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 33 | 3 | +30 | 49 | Playoffs |
| 2 | Colo-Colo | 19 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 47 | 17 | +30 | 44 | Playoffs |
| 3 | Universidad de Chile | 19 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 34 | 24 | +10 | 38 | Playoffs |
| 4 | Huachipato | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 31 | 20 | +11 | 34 | Playoffs |
| 5 | Deportes Concepción | 19 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 28 | 24 | +4 | 33 | Repechaje |
| 6 | Cobresal | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 30 | 24 | +6 | 28 | Playoffs |
| 7 | Universidad de Concepción | 19 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 27 | 28 | −1 | 27 | Playoffs |
| 8 | Deportes La Serena | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 24 | Playoffs |
| 9 | Unión Española | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 30 | 34 | −4 | 24 | |
| 10 | Cobreloa | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 21 | +2 | 23 | Repechaje |
| 11 | Palestino | 19 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 23 | 22 | +1 | 23 | |
| 12 | Everton | 19 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 23 | 22 | +1 | 23 | |
| 13 | Santiago Wanderers | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 23 | −6 | 23 | |
| 14 | Unión San Felipe | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 24 | 33 | −9 | 23 | |
| 15 | Deportes Melipilla | 19 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 17 | 23 | −6 | 20 | |
| 16 | Deportes Temuco | 19 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 17 | 39 | −22 | 19 | |
| 17 | Audax Italiano | 19 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 24 | 32 | −8 | 18 | |
| 18 | Rangers | 19 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 24 | 32 | −8 | 18 | |
| 19 | Deportes Puerto Montt | 19 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 17 | 31 | −14 | 18 | |
| 20 | Coquimbo Unido | 19 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 30 | −12 | 15 | |
Repechaje
| Match | Home | Visitor | Result |
| 1 | Cobreloa | Deportes Concepción | 5–0 |

### Playoffs

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| 1 | Universidad Católica | 1 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Cobreloa | 1 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Cobreloa | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | Universidad Católica | 3 | 1 | 4 | | | | | |
| | | | | | 8 | Deportes La Serena | 3 | 0 | 3 | | | | | |
| 2 | Colo-Colo | 1 | 3 | 4 (1) | 8 | Deportes La Serena | 3 | 0 | 3 | | | | | |
| 8 | Deportes La Serena (p) | 1 | 3 | 4 (4) | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Deportes La Serena (p) | 1 | 3 | 4 (4) | | | | | | 1 | Universidad Católica (p) | 1 | 1 | 2 (5) |
| | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Universidad de Chile | 0 | 2 | 2 (4) |
| 3 | Universidad de Chile | 2 | 0 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Universidad de Chile | 0 | 2 | 2 (4) |
| 7 | U. de Concepción | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | U. de Concepción | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | Universidad de Chile | 1 | 4 | 5 | | | | | |
| | | | | | 6 | Cobresal | 2 | 2 | 4 | | | | | |
| 4 | Huachipato | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | Cobresal | 2 | 2 | 4 | | | | | |
| 6 | Cobresal | 2 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |

### Finals

* 2005 Clausura winners
* Universidad Católica 9th title

### Season table

| Pos | Team | 2003 Pts | 2004 Pts | 2005 Pts | Total Pts | Total Pld | Avg | Qualification / Relegation |
| 1 | Colo-Colo | 55 | 65 | 76 | 196 | 108 | 1.815 | 2006 Copa Libertadores First Stage |
| 2 | Universidad Católica | 44 | 51 | 93 | 188 | 108 | 1.741 |
| 3 | Universidad de Chile | 43 | 57 | 77 | 177 | 108 | 1.639 |
| 4 | Deportes Concepción | 0 | 0 | 61 | 61 | 38 | 1.605 |
| 5 | Cobreloa | 53 | 62 | 56 | 171 | 108 | 1.583 |
| 6 | Universidad de Concepción | 56 | 60 | 46 | 162 | 108 | 1.5 |
| 7 | Huachipato | 41 | 47 | 65 | 153 | 108 | 1.417 |
| 8 | Unión Española | 49 | 49 | 50 | 148 | 108 | 1.37 |
| 9 | Santiago Wanderers | 46 | 50 | 46 | 142 | 108 | 1.315 |
| 10 | Cobresal | 43 | 34 | 60 | 137 | 108 | 1.269 |
| 11 | Everton | 0 | 43 | 53 | 96 | 76 | 1.263 |
| 12 | Audax Italiano | 43 | 47 | 34 | 124 | 108 | 1.148 |
| 13 | Deportes La Serena | 0 | 34 | 50 | 84 | 76 | 1.105 |
| 14 | Palestino | 43 | 35 | 41 | 119 | 108 | 1.102 |
| 15 | Rangers | 39 | 33 | 46 | 118 | 108 | 1.093 |
| 16 | Coquimbo Unido | 17 | 47 | 45 | 108 | 108 | 1 |
| 17 | Deportes Puerto Montt | 40 | 37 | 36 | 113 | 108 | 1.046 | Relegation/promotion matches |
| 18 | Deportes Melipilla | 0 | 0 | 37 | 37 | 40 | 0.925 | Relegation/promotion matches |
| 19 | Deportes Temuco | 28 | 37 | 30 | 94 | 108 | 0.88 | Relegated to the Primera B |
| 20 | Unión San Felipe | 22 | 32 | 41 | 95 | 108 | 0.88 | Relegated to the Primera B |

### Promotion playoffs

O'Higgins reached its promotion to Primera División after beating Deportes Melipilla 4–3 in the aggregate result, in this way Rancagua–based side broke a five-year absence in top level. Whilst Deportes Puerto Montt remained in the top level after beating Provincial Osorno on penalties.

### Top goalscorers

| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
| 1 | César Díaz | Cobresal | 13 |
| 1 | Gonzalo Fierro | Colo-Colo | 13 |
| 1 | Cristian Montecinos | Deportes Concepción | 13 |
| 4 | Felipe Flores Quijada | Deportes La Serena | 11 |
| 4 | Francis Ferrero | Unión San Felipe | 11 |
| 4 | Humberto Suazo | Audax Italiano | 11 |