1976 Campeonato Nacional Primera División
Football league season
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The 1976 Campeonato Nacional de Fútbol Profesional was Chilean top tier's 44th season. Everton was the tournament's champion, winning its third title.[1]
Dates4 April 1976 – 27 November 1976
ChampionsEverton (3rd title)
RelegatedDeportes La Serena
Naval
Rangers (Promotion Lig.)
Naval
Rangers (Promotion Lig.)
| Dates | 4 April 1976 – 27 November 1976 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Everton (3rd title) |
| Relegated | Deportes La Serena Naval Rangers (Promotion Lig.) |
| 1977 Copa Libertadores | Everton Universidad de Chile |
| Matches | 308 |
| Goals | 968 (3.14 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Oscar Fabbiani (23 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Regional Antofagasta 7–1 Rangers (4 April) Deportes Concepción 7–1 Santiago Morning (8 August) |
| Highest attendance | 69,526 Colo-Colo 2–1 Universidad de Chile (4 July) |
| Total attendance | 2,120,784 |
| Average attendance | 6,931 |
← 1975 1977 → | |
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unión Española | 34 | 21 | 11 | 2 | 69 | 28 | +41 | 53 | Qualified to Championship play-off |
| 2 | Everton | 34 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 77 | 44 | +33 | 53 | |
| 3 | Universidad de Chile | 34 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 70 | 41 | +29 | 45 | Qualified to Liguilla Pre-Libertadores |
| 4 | Colo-Colo | 34 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 57 | 36 | +21 | 44 | |
| 5 | Palestino | 34 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 67 | 53 | +14 | 42 | |
| 6 | Green Cross Temuco | 34 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 57 | 38 | +19 | 41 | |
| 7 | Universidad Católica | 34 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 48 | 39 | +9 | 38 | |
| 8 | Santiago Wanderers | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 53 | 61 | −8 | 33 | |
| 9 | Deportes Concepción | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 61 | 59 | +2 | 31 | |
| 10 | Deportes Ovalle | 34 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 46 | 48 | −2 | 30 | |
| 11 | Regional Antofagasta | 34 | 12 | 6 | 16 | 51 | 70 | −19 | 30 | |
| 12 | Aviación | 34 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 49 | 70 | −21 | 28 | |
| 13 | Lota Schwager | 34 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 48 | 62 | −14 | 27 | |
| 14 | Santiago Morning | 34 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 41 | 57 | −16 | 27 | |
| 15 | Huachipato | 34 | 10 | 6 | 18 | 49 | 64 | −15 | 26 | Qualified to promotion/relegation Liguilla |
| 16 | Rangers | 34 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 41 | 62 | −21 | 25 | |
| 17 | Naval | 34 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 39 | 56 | −17 | 22 | Relegated to Segunda División |
| 18 | Deportes La Serena | 34 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 41 | 76 | −35 | 17 |
Scores
Championship play-off
Liguilla Pre-Copa Libertadores
| 1 December 1976 | Universidad de Chile | 4 – 2 | Palestino | Estadio Nacional, Santiago |
| Barrera Socías Pinto Ghiso |
Attendance: 39,957 Referee: L. Cantillana |
| 1 December 1976 | Colo-Colo | 0 – 2 | Unión Española | Estadio Nacional, Santiago |
| Attendance: 39,957 Referee: N. Mondría |
| 4 December 1976 | Palestino | 3 – 2 | Unión Española | Estadio Nacional, Santiago |
| Own-goal Zamora Cavalleri |
Attendance: 30,822 Referee: J. Carvajal |
| 4 December 1976 | Colo-Colo | 2 – 2 | Universidad de Chile | Estadio Nacional, Santiago |
| Orellana Crisosto |
Attendance: 30,822 Referee: G. Castro |
| 7 December 1976 | Colo-Colo | 1 – 3 | Palestino | Estadio Nacional, Santiago |
| Caballero |
Attendance: 32,818 Referee: P. Andrade |
| 7 December 1976 | Universidad de Chile | 2 – 2 | Unión Española | Estadio Nacional, Santiago |
| Ghiso Soto |
Attendance: 32,818 Referee: J. Silvagno |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Universidad de Chile | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 4 | Qualified to Liguilla play-off match |
| 2 | Palestino | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 4 | |
| 3 | Unión Española | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 3 | |
| 4 | Colo-Colo | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 1 |
Play-off match
| 10 December 1976 | Universidad de Chile | 2 – 2 | Palestino | Estadio Nacional, Santiago |
| Ghiso Socías |
Attendance: 32,713 Referee: S. Vásquez |
Universidad de Chile qualified to 1977 Copa Libertadores due to its better Liguilla's goal difference
Promotion/relegation Liguilla
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huachipato | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 4 | |
| 2 | Audax Italiano | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 4 | Promoted to Primera División |
| 3 | Trasandino | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4 | Rangers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 10 | −8 | 0 | Relegated to Segunda División |
Topscorer
| Name | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| Palestino | 23 |