1997 Primera División of Chile

The 1997 tournament of the Primera División de Chile was based in the typical Apertura-Clausura scheme used in many football leagues in Latin-America, similar to the Argentinian First Division. For the first time, this format, with two champions, was used. This tournament format was dropped for the next season (1998), but came back, from 2002 to 2017.

Primera División
Season1997
ChampionsUniversidad Católica (Apertura), Colo-Colo (Clausura)
RelegatedUnión Española
Deportes Antofagasta
Copa LibertadoresQuarterfinals:
Universidad Católica
Semifinals:
Colo-Colo
Supercopa SudamericanaSemifinals:
Colo-Colo
Copa CONMEBOLFirst Round:
Universidad de Chile
Top goalscorerApertura:
David Bisconti (15)
Clausura:
Richard Báez (10)
1996
1998

Both champions qualified for the Copa Libertadores, while the two teams with fewest points overall relegated. The season started on 16 February 1997 and ended on 21 December 1997.

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