The 2011 Primera División del Fútbol Profesional Chileno season (known as the 2011 Campeonato Nacional Petrobras for sponsorship reasons) was the 80th season of top-flight football in Chile. Universidad Católica was the defending champion. Universidad de Chile won both the Apertura and the Clausura Championships
Format changes For the 2011, the ANFP's Council of Club Presidents approved the return to the Apertura and Clausura format, with playoffs.
Teams Eighteen teams will be competing in the Primera División for the 2011 season, sixteen of whom are returning from the 2010 season. Everton and San Luis were relegated last season after finishing 17th and 18th overall, respectively. There were replaced by Iquique and Unión La Calera, the 2010 Primera B winner and runner-up, respectively.
Team City Stadium Current managerAudax Italiano Santiago Municipal de La Florida Cobreloa Calama Municipal de Calama Cobresal El Salvador El Cobre Colo-Colo Santiago Monumental David Arellano Huachipato Talcahuano CAP Iquique Iquique Tierra de Campeones La Serena La Serena La Portada Ñublense Chillán Municipal Nelson Oyarzún Arenas O'Higgins Rancagua El Teniente Palestino Santiago Municipal de La Cisterna Santiago Morning Santiago Municipal de La Pintana Santiago Wanderers Valparaíso Regional Chiledeportes Unión Española Santiago Santa Laura Unión La Calera La Calera Municipal Nicolás Chahuán Unión San Felipe San Felipe Municipal de San Felipe Universidad Católica Santiago San Carlos de Apoquindo Universidad de Chile Santiago Nacional Universidad de Concepción Concepción Municipal de Concepción
Managerial changes Note: this list is incomplete. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.
TeamOutgoing head coachManner ofdepartureDate ofvacancyIncoming head coachDate ofappointmentPositionin tablePre-season changesCobreloaMario SotoResignedDecember 8, 2010Nelson AcostaDecember 11, 2010N/AUniversidad de ChileGerardo PelussoEnd of ContractDecember 12, 2010Jorge SampaoliDecember 15, 2010N/ALa SerenaVíctor Hugo CastañedaEnd of ContractDecember 15, 2010Fernando VergaraDecember 24, 2010N/AApertura changesColo-ColoDiego CagnaResignedFebruary 13, 2011Américo GallegoFebruary 21, 201118thIquiqueJosé CantillanaSackedFebruary 22, 2011Jorge PellicerFebruary 26, 201117thUniversidad de ConcepciónJaime VeraResignedFebruary 27, 2011Mauricio RiffoFebruary 28, 201111thUniversidad de ConcepciónMauricio RiffoResignedApril 29, 2011Víctor Hugo CastañedaApril 29, 201115thÑublenseLuis MarcoletaSackedMay 2, 2011Jorge GarcésMay 3, 201118thPre-clausura changesLa SerenaFernando VergaraResignedMay 29, 2011 Miguel PonceJune 6, 2011N/AUniversidad CatólicaJuan Antonio PizziResignedJune 23, 2011 Mario LepeJune 26, 2011N/AClausura changesUnión San FelipeNelson CossioResignedAugust 1, 2011Víctor Hugo MarchesiniAugust 27, 201117thSantiago WanderersJuan Manuel LlopSackedAugust 3, 2011 Héctor Robles August 3, 2011 11thIquiqueJorge PellicerResignedAugust 13, 2011Fernando VergaraAugust 17, 201118thColo-ColoAmérico GallegoSackedAugust 18, 2011Ivo BasayAugust 30, 201112thO'HigginsIvo BasayResignedAugust 23, 2011José CantillanaSeptember 20, 20115thHuachipatoArturo SalahResignedSeptember 1, 2011Jorge PellicerSeptember 12, 20117thSantiago MorningFernando DíazResignedSeptember 4, 2011Hernán GodoySeptember 6, 201118thÑublenseJorge GarcésResignedSeptember 12, 201118th
Torneo Apertura The Torneo Apertura began on January 28 and ended on June 12.
Classification stage The Classification Stage began on January 28 and ended on May 22.
Standings
Results
Playoff stage
Quarterfinals In the quarterfinals, the 1 seed play the 8 seed, the 2 seed play the 7 seed, the 3 seed play the 6 seed, and the 4 seed play the 5 seed.
Semifinals In the semifinals, the highest seed play the lowest seed, and the second-highest seed play the second-lowest seed.
Finals
Top goalscorers
Rank Player Club Goals1 Matías Urbano Unión San Felipe 122 Gustavo Canales Universidad de Chile 113 Eduardo Vargas Universidad de Chile 104 Edson Puch Universidad de Chile 95 Nicolás Canales Palestino 8 Carlos Muñoz Santiago Wanderers 8 Sebastián Jaime Unión Española 8
Copa Sudamericana playoff Universidad de Chile (regular season second-placed team) played a two-legged tie against Deportes Concepción (2010 Copa Chile Bicentenario runner-up) for the 2011 Copa Sudamericana preliminary stages qualification as Chile 3 berth.
Torneo Clausura The Torneo Clausura is scheduled to begin on July 29 and end on December 17.
Classification stage Standings
Results
Playoff stage For all ties, the lower-seeded team play the first leg at home.
Updated as of games played on December 22, 2011.
Quarterfinals In the quarterfinals, the 1 seed play the 8 seed, the 2 seed play the 7 seed, the 3 seed play the 6 seed, and the 4 seed play the 5 seed.
Quarterfinals A
Quarterfinals B
Quarterfinals C
Quarterfinals D
Semifinals In the semifinals, the highest seed play the lowest seed, and the second-highest seed play the second-lowest seed.
Semifinals A
Semifinals B
Finals
Top goalscorers Rank Name Player nationality Club Goals1Esteban ParedesColo-Colo 142Sebastián PintoO'Higgins 133Facundo PereyraAudax Italiano 114Nicolás CanalesPalestino 9Miguel Angel CuellarCobresal 9Diego BarriosCobreloa 96Francisco CastroUniversidad de Chile 8Leonardo MonjeUnión Española 8Cristian BogadoIquique 8Lucas SimónUnión La Calera 8
Aggregate table
Relegation/promotion playoffs TeamsScoresTie-breakersTeam #1Team #21st leg2nd legSantiago Wanderers4:1Naval 1–02–2——Unión San Felipe3:3Everton0–12–0 +1:–1—
Attendance These are the attendance records of each of the teams. TeamAperturaClassificationAperturaw/ PlayoffsAs ofOctoberTotalUniversidad de Chile15,74818,06614,98016,919Colo Colo11,62013,13813,45316,460Universidad Católica7,64311,2069,3049,082Santiago Wanderers5,874DNQ4,9335,475Iquique6,155DNQ5,1785,324Cobreloa4,964DNQ4,7224,952O'Higgins5,4836,0995,2424,934Ñublense4,364DNQ4,2034,387Audax Italiano3,160DNQ3,3863,776Huachipato3,482DNQ3,5283,473Universidad de Concepción3,953DNQ3,4173,465La Serena2,734DNQ2,9183,366Unión La Calera3,5573,3572,9483,023Unión San Felipe2,5212,9062,3173,014Unión Española2,6442,8632,7453,010Palestino1,9872,2102,1462,146Cobresal1,133DNQ1,3151,350Santiago Morning1,176DNQ1,1361,128 DNQ: Did not qualify
References
External links ANFP 2011 Chilean Primera División season at Soccerway Season regulations