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.
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.
Overall table
Torneo de Apertura Table
Results
Championship play-off
Top scorers PosNameTeamGoals1 David BiscontiUniversidad Católica152 Walter OttaDeportes Puerto Montt113 Alberto AcostaUniversidad Católica104 Sergio GioinoProvincial Osorno9 Rodrigo BarreraUniversidad de Chile96 Pedro GonzálezCobreloa87 Richart BáezUniversidad de Chile7 Juan Carlos MadridCoquimbo Unido79 Ivo BasayColo-Colo6 Fernando VergaraColo-Colo6 Jorge ContrerasSantiago Wanderers6 Juan CastilloDeportes Temuco6
Torneo de Clausura Table
Results
Top Scorers PosNameTeamGoals1 Richard BáezUniversidad de Chile10 Rubén VallejosDeportes Puerto Montt103 Hugo BrizuelaAudax Italiano94 Marcos LencinaProvincial Osorno7 Mauricio GigantiUnión Española7 David BiscontiUniversidad Católica7 Rodrigo BarreraUniversidad de Chile77 Carlos GuirlandAudax Italiano6 Ivo BasayColo-Colo6 Héctor TapiaColo-Colo6 José Luis SierraColo-Colo6 Juan CastilloDeportes Temuco612 Mauricio IllescaAudax Italiano5 Gonzalo BellosoCobreloa5 Manuel NeiraColo-Colo5 Juan CarreñoDeportes Concepción5 Marcelo CorralesPalestino5 Esteban ValenciaUniversidad de Chile5
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