The 1996 Campeonato Nacional, known as Campeonato Nacional Copa Banco del Estado 1996 for sponsorship purposes, was the 64th season of top-flight football in Chile. Colo-Colo won their 20th title following a 1–1 home draw against Audax Italiano on 11 November. Universidad Católica also qualified for the next Copa Libertadores as Liguilla winners.
Final table
Results
Top goalscorers PosNameTeamGoals1 Mario VénerSantiago Wanderers302 Sebastian RozentalUniversidad Católica243 Ivo BasayColo-Colo184 Sergio VásquezDeportes Antofagasta16 Pedro González V.Cobreloa166 Jaime RiverosCobreloa147 Hugo BrizuelaAudax Italiano13 Fernando VergaraColo-Colo13 Marcelo CorralesProvincial Osorno1310 Juan CarreñoDeportes Concepción12
Liguilla Pre-Copa Libertadores Semifinals
Finals
Universidad Católica qualified for the 1997 Copa Libertadores
Copa CONMEBOL 1996 play-off Goal difference didn't count; in case of equal points, extra time was played.
Cobreloa qualified for the 1996 Copa CONMEBOL
Promotion/relegation play-offs
See also 1996 Copa Chile
Notes
References RSSSF Page national-football-teams