The 2012 Primera División del Fútbol Profesional Chileno season (known as the 2012 Campeonato Nacional Petrobras for sponsorship reasons) was the 81st season of top-flight football in Chile. Universidad de Chile is the defending champion. Universidad de Chile won both the Apertura and the Clausura Championships
Format changes For the 2012, the ANFP's Council of Club Presidents approved the return to the Apertura and Clausura format, with playoffs.
Teams Eighteen teams competed in the Primera División for the 2012 season, sixteen of whom returned from the 2011 season. Santiago Morning and Ñublense were relegated last season after finishing 17th and 18th overall, respectively. There were replaced by Antofagasta and Rangers, the 2011 Primera B winner and runner-up, respectively. In 2012, the Santiago Wanderers celebrated their 120th season since the teams founding in 1892.
Team City Stadium Current managerAntofagasta Antofagasta Regional de Antofagasta Audax 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 O'Higgins Rancagua El Teniente Palestino Santiago Municipal de La Cisterna Rangers Talca Fiscal de Talca 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 Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos Universidad de Concepción Concepción Municipal de Concepción
Torneo Apertura The Torneo Apertura began in January and will ended on July 2.
Classification stage The Classification Stage began in January and ended in July.
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.
Universidad de Chile won 4–2 on aggregate.
2–2 on aggregate. O'Higgins won on away goals rule.
Finals
3–3 on aggregate. Universidad de Chile won on penalties.
Top goalscorers Player Club Goals Emanuel HerreraUnión Española11 Sebastián UbillaSantiago Wanderers11 Enzo GutiérrezO'Higgins11
Torneo Clausura The Torneo Clausura began in July and will end in December.
Classification stage Standings
Results
Playoff stage
Quarterfinals
Colo-Colo won 6–5 on aggregate.
Unión Española won 4–1 on aggregate.
Huachipato won 3–2 on aggregate.
Rangers won 2–0 on aggregate.
Semifinals
Unión Española won 5–1 on aggregate.
Huachipato won 2–1 on aggregate.
Finals
4–4 on aggregate. Huachipato won 3–2 on penalties.
Aggregate table
Relegation/promotion playoffs TeamsScoresTie-breakersTeam #1Team #21st leg2nd legUniversidad de Concepción0:6Everton 0–11–3——Cobresal3:3Barnechea1–33–0 +1:–1—
Everton won 4–1 on aggregate and is promoted to Primera División. Universidad de Concepción is relegated to Primera B.
Cobresal won 4–3 on aggregate and remains in Primera División. Barnechea remains in Primera B.
References
External links ANFP 2012 Chilean Primera División season at Soccerway Season regulations