The 1981 Copa Polla Gol was the 11th edition of the Chilean Cup tournament. The competition started on February 28, 1981, and concluded on May 16, 1981. Only first level teams took part in the tournament. Colo-Colo won the competition for their third time, beating Audax Italiano, 5–1, in the final. The points system in the first round awarded 2 points for a win, and increased to 3 points if the team scored 4 or more goals. In the event of a tie, each team was awarded 1 point, but no points were awarded if the score was 0–0.
Calendar Round Date Group Round 16 February 19813 May 1981 Quarterfinals 6–10 May 1981 Semi-finals 13 May 1981 Final 16 May 1981
Group Round Key to colours in group tablesTeams that progressed to the Quarterfinals
Group 1 DIQUCLOADLSEEVERSLUID. Iquique2–02–13–41–1Cobreloa3–06–02–02–0D. La Serena4–32–41–02–2Everton3–11–25–05–5San Luis1–31–14–01–0RankTeamPoints 1 Cobreloa 15 2 Everton 9 (+3) 3 San Luis 9 (+1) 4 Deportes Iquique 7 5 Deportes La Serena 6
Group 2 UESPUCATPALECOLOUCHIAUDAU. Española2–13–11–11–11–3U. Católica3–12–01–13–11–2Palestino0–21–10–32–41–2Colo-Colo2–22–21–11–01–1U. de Chile3–01–02–40–22–2Audax I.0–11–02–01–11–1RankTeamPoints 1 Audax Italiano 14 2 Colo-Colo 13 3 Unión Española 11 4 Universidad de Chile 10 5 Universidad Católica 9 6 Palestino 5
Group 3 NAVADCONÑUBLMAGAOHIGNaval2–00–02–11–2D. Concepción0–25–10–00–1Ñublense1–21–21–20–1Magallanes0–01–14–02–3O'Higgins0–03–23–01–0RankTeamPoints 1 O'Higgins 14 2 Naval 8 3 Magallanes 6 (+2) 4 Deportes Concepción 6 (-1) 5 Ñublense 0
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Final
Top goalscorers Víctor Cabrera (San Luis) 8 goals, Leonardo Zamora (Everton) 8 goals
See also 1981 Campeonato Nacional
References
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