Primera División Chilena 1998
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In the 1998 season
of the Primera División de Chile the championship winner qualified for the Copa Libertadores, while the two teams with least points overall relegated. The competition lasted from 4 April 1998 to 13 December 1998.
1998 in football (soccer)
The following are the football events of the year 1998 throughout the world.-Events:*1998 World Cup – France wins 3–0 over Brazil in Saint-Denis, France, winning their first cup. More than a million delirious fans jammed the Champs-Élysées, dancing through the night.*UEFA Champions League: Real...
of the Primera División de Chile the championship winner qualified for the Copa Libertadores, while the two teams with least points overall relegated. The competition lasted from 4 April 1998 to 13 December 1998.
Final table
| Pos | Team | Pts | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colo-Colo Colo-Colo Club Social y Deportivo Colo-Colo is a Chilean football club based in the commune of Macul, Santiago. It competes in the Primera División, the top-flight football league in the country, from which they have never been relegated. Their home ground is the Estadio Monumental David Arellano.Colo-Colo... |
64 | 30 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 54 | 19 | |
| 2 | Universidad de Chile Universidad de Chile (football club) Club Universidad de Chile is a professional football club based in Santiago, Chile, which plays in the Primera División.The club was founded on May 24, 1927, as Club Deportivo Universitario. Universidad de Chile is the second most successful and popular football clubs in Chile, having won the... |
63 | 30 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 62 | 37 | |
| 3 | Universidad Católica Club Deportivo Universidad Católica Club Deportivo Universidad Católica is a professional football club based in Santiago, Chile, which plays in the Primera División.Universidad Católica is one of the most successful and popular football clubs in Chile and considered one of the three "big teams"... |
53 | 30 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 57 | 34 | |
| 4 | Cobreloa Cobreloa Club de Deportes Cobreloa is a Chilean football club from the Atacama Desert mining city of Calama which has established itself as one of the country's most competitive clubs. The club was founded on January 7, 1977 and play in the Chilean top flight, the Primera División, where they have played... |
51 | 30 | 16 | 3 | 11 | 50 | 36 | |
| 5 | Deportes Concepción Club de Deportes Concepción Club Deportes Concepción, is a Chilean football club based in the city of Concepción.The club was founded on February 29, 1966 by the orgia of several amateur clubs such as Galvarino, Liverpool, Juvenil Unido, Santa Fe and Club Lord Cochrane. The club is one of the most popular in the VIII region... |
45 | 30 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 39 | 36 | |
| 6 | Huachipato Club Deportivo Huachipato Club Deportivo Huachipato, is a Chilean football club based in the city of Talcahuano. The club was founded June 7, 1947 and plays in the top level of the Chilean football league system, the Primera División. Their home games are played at the Estadio CAP, which has a capacity of 10,500... |
40 | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 39 | 38 | |
| 7 | Deportes Puerto Montt Club de Deportes Puerto Montt Club de Deportes Puerto Montt is a Chilean football club based in the city of Puerto Montt, Los Lagos Region. The club was founded May 6, 1983 and plays at the second level of chilean football, the Primera B... |
39 | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 43 | 46 | –3 |
| 8 | Deportes Iquique | 39 | 30 | 12 | 3 | 15 | 35 | 52 | –17 |
| 9 | Deportes La Serena Club de Deportes La Serena Club de Deportes La Serena S.A.D.P., is a Chilean football club based in the city of La Serena, Coquimbo Region. The club was founded December 9, 1955 and plays in the first division of the Chilean football league. Their home games are played at the La Portada stadium, which has a capacity of... |
37 | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 39 | 47 | –8 |
| 10 | Palestino Club Deportivo Palestino Club Deportivo Palestino, is a professional football club based in the city of Santiago, Chile. The club was founded in 1920 and plays in the Primera División de Chile... |
36 | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 50 | 50 | 0 |
| 11 | Rangers | 34 | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 45 | 49 | –4 |
| 12 | Audax Italiano Audax Club Sportivo Italiano Audax Italiano La Florida is a Chilean football club based in La Florida. Founded in 1910, it plays in the Chilean Primera División and has spent most of their history in the top tier of Chilean football. Audax has been national champions four times, being the sixth chilean team with more title... |
34 | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 37 | 43 | –6 |
| 13 | Coquimbo Unido Coquimbo Unido Coquimbo Unido, is a Chilean football club based in the city of Coquimbo. The club was founded August 15, 1957 and plays in the second division of the Chilean football league... |
33 | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 36 | 41 | –5 |
| 14 | Provincial Osorno Provincial Osorno Provincial Osorno is a football club based in Osorno, Los Lagos Region, Chile. They currently play in the Tercera División, the third tier of the Chilean football system... |
31 | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 41 | 52 | –11 |
| 15 | Santiago Wanderers Club de Deportes Santiago Wanderers Club de Deportes Santiago Wanderers S.A.D.P., is a Chilean football club based in the city of Valparaíso. Founded on 15 August 1892, Wanderers is Chile's oldest football club... |
30 | 30 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 40 | 56 | –16 |
| 16 | Deportes Temuco | 13 | 30 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 28 | 59 | –31 |
| Champions and qualified for the 1999 Copa Libertadores | |
| Qualified for the Liguilla Copa Libertadores | |
| Teams forced to play promotion/relegation play-offs | |
| Teams relegated to Segunda División Chilena |
Topscorers
| Pos | Name | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Pedro GonzálezPedro González Vera Pedro Alejandro González Vera is a Chilean football player nicknamed "Heidi". With 212 goals, he is the second highest scorer in the history of Chilean football after Francisco "Chamaco" Valdés, who has 215 official goals.... |
Universidad de Chile Universidad de Chile (football club) Club Universidad de Chile is a professional football club based in Santiago, Chile, which plays in the Primera División.The club was founded on May 24, 1927, as Club Deportivo Universitario. Universidad de Chile is the second most successful and popular football clubs in Chile, having won the... |
23 |
| 2 | Marco Antonio Figueroa Marco Antonio Figueroa Marco Antonio Figueroa Montero is a Chilean football manager and former striker who played for several clubs in Latin America, including Cobreloa, Monarcas Morelia and Club América. During his playing career he was known as "el Fantasma" or "the Phantom." He is remembered among fans of Morelia... |
Universidad Católica Club Deportivo Universidad Católica Club Deportivo Universidad Católica is a professional football club based in Santiago, Chile, which plays in the Primera División.Universidad Católica is one of the most successful and popular football clubs in Chile and considered one of the three "big teams"... |
16 |
| 3 | Héctor Tapia Hector Tapia Héctor Santiago Tapia Urdile or just "Tito Tapia" is a former football player from Chile.- Career :In 2004 and 2005 he played for Cruzeiro of Brazil... |
Colo-Colo Colo-Colo Club Social y Deportivo Colo-Colo is a Chilean football club based in the commune of Macul, Santiago. It competes in the Primera División, the top-flight football league in the country, from which they have never been relegated. Their home ground is the Estadio Monumental David Arellano.Colo-Colo... |
15 |
| 4 | Marcelo Corrales Marcelo Corrales Marcelo Enrique Corrales García is a Chilean international footballer who currently plays professionally as a striker for Coquimbo Unido.-Professional career:... |
Palestino Club Deportivo Palestino Club Deportivo Palestino, is a professional football club based in the city of Santiago, Chile. The club was founded in 1920 and plays in the Primera División de Chile... |
14 |
| 5 | Héctor Vega |
Deportes Iquique | 13 |
Title
| Primera División Chilena 1998 Champion |
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| Colo-Colo Colo-Colo Club Social y Deportivo Colo-Colo is a Chilean football club based in the commune of Macul, Santiago. It competes in the Primera División, the top-flight football league in the country, from which they have never been relegated. Their home ground is the Estadio Monumental David Arellano.Colo-Colo... 22nd title |