2017 Copa Chile
The 2017 Copa Chile, (officially known as Copa Chile MTS 2017 because of its sponsorship), was the 38th edition of the Copa Chile, the country's national cup tournament. The competition started on 9 July 2017 with the First Round and ended on 11 November 2017. Santiago Wanderers were the winners, beating Universidad de Chile 3–1 in the final to win their third title and first since 1961, and qualified for the 2018 Copa Libertadores. Format. The 2017 Copa Chile is based on a system of direct elimination with double-legged ties, similar to the Copa del  Rey. All participating teams start the competition in the first round, with the 16 Primera B teams being drawn against the 16 Primera División teams. Prizes. The champions of this edition earned the right to compete in the 2018 Copa Libertadores as "Chile 3" (qualifying to the second round of the continental tournament). Besides, they also earned the right to play the 2018 Supercopa de Chile. The runners-up would be able to qualify for the 2018 Copa Sudamericana, taking the "Chile 4" berth for that tournament, however, since runners-up Universidad de Chile had already qualified for the Copa  Libertadores, the Copa Sudamericana berth was passed to the league. First round. The first legs were played on 9–22 July, and the second legs will be played on 21–23 July and 2–9 August 2017. Round of 16. The draw for the Round of 16 (and subsequent phases) was held on 7 July 2017. Starting from this round, the order of legs in each tie will depend on the number assigned to the first round tie won by each team. The team with the highest number in each tie will host the second leg. Quarterfinals. The schedule was released on 7  September. Matches were played from 13 September to 9 October. Semifinals. Matches were played from 18 to 25 October. Final. On 26 October 2017, the ANFP announced that the Copa Chile Final would be played on 11 November 2017 in Concepción.