2025 Liga de Primera
Football league season
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The 2025 Liga de Primera, known as Liga de Primera Itaú 2025 for sponsorship purposes,[2] was the 95th season of the Liga de Primera, Chile's top-flight football league. The season began on 14 February and ended on 7 December 2025.[3][4]
Season2025
Dates14 February – 7 December 2025
ChampionsCoquimbo Unido (1st title)
RelegatedDeportes Iquique
Unión Española
Unión Española
| Season | 2025 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 14 February – 7 December 2025 |
| Champions | Coquimbo Unido (1st title) |
| Relegated | Deportes Iquique Unión Española |
| Copa Libertadores | Coquimbo Unido Universidad Católica O'Higgins Huachipato (via Copa Chile) |
| Copa Sudamericana | Universidad de Chile Audax Italiano Palestino Cobresal |
| Matches | 240 |
| Goals | 635 (2.65 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Fernando Zampedri (16 goals) |
| Biggest home win | U. Católica 6–0 Everton (25 April) U. de Chile 6–0 O'Higgins (31 May) |
| Biggest away win | Dep. Iquique 0–4 Unión Española (16 March) Unión La Calera 0–4 U. de Chile (28 July) |
| Highest scoring | Audax Italiano 4–3 Huachipato (26 May) Unión Española 3–4 Audax Italiano (13 September) Audax Italiano 4–3 Unión La Calera (17 October) U. de Chile 4–3 Dep. Limache (9 November) |
| Total attendance | 1,759,565[1] |
| Average attendance | 7,332 |
← 2024 2026 → | |
Coquimbo Unido were the champions, winning their first Primera División title in this season. They clinched the championship with four matches to go after defeating Unión La Calera 2–0 on 2 November 2025.[5] Colo-Colo were the defending champions.
Teams
Santiago
Locations of the 2025 Liga de Primera teams.
Locations of the 2025 Liga de Primera teams – Santiago.
Sixteen teams take part in the league in this season: the top 14 teams from the 2024 tournament, plus the 2024 Primera B champions Deportes La Serena and Deportes Limache, winners of the promotion play-offs. La Serena secured promotion to the top tier after two years on 29 September 2024, winning the Primera B tournament with a 1–0 win over Deportes Recoleta.[6] Meanwhile, Deportes Limache achieved a first-ever promotion to Primera División on 7 December 2024, after defeating Rangers on penalties in the promotion play-offs finals.[7] The promoted teams replaced Cobreloa and Deportes Copiapó, who were relegated to Primera B at the end of the 2024 season.
Stadia and locations
| Team | City | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Audax Italiano | Santiago (La Florida) | Bicentenario de La Florida | 11,637 |
| Cobresal | El Salvador | El Cobre | 11,240 |
| Colo-Colo | Santiago (Macul) | Monumental David Arellano | 43,667 |
| Coquimbo Unido | Coquimbo | Francisco Sánchez Rumoroso | 15,809 |
| Deportes Iquique | Iquique | Tierra de Campeones | 13,171 |
| Deportes La Serena | La Serena | La Portada | 17,134 |
| Deportes Limache | Limache | Nicolás Chahuán Nazar[i] | 8,353 |
| Everton | Viña del Mar | Sausalito | 21,754 |
| Huachipato | Talcahuano | Huachipato-CAP Acero | 10,032 |
| Ñublense | Chillán | Nelson Oyarzún Arenas | 11,319 |
| O'Higgins | Rancagua | El Teniente[ii] | 12,476 |
| Palestino | Santiago (La Cisterna) | Municipal de La Cisterna | 8,000 |
| Unión Española | Santiago (Independencia) | Santa Laura-Universidad SEK | 19,887 |
| Unión La Calera | La Calera | Nicolás Chahuán Nazar | 8,353 |
| Universidad Católica | Santiago (Las Condes) | Claro Arena[iii] | 20,249 |
| Universidad de Chile | Santiago (Ñuñoa) | Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos | 46,190 |
- Notes
- O'Higgins played most of their home matches in this season at Estadio Municipal Jorge Silva Valenzuela in San Fernando since Estadio El Teniente was refurbished to host the 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[8]
- Universidad Católica played their home matches until mid-August at Estadio Santa Laura-Universidad SEK in Santiago since Estadio San Carlos de Apoquindo was closed for remodeling works.[9]
Personnel and kits
| Team | Manager | Kit manufacturer | Main shirt sponsors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Audax Italiano |  Gustavo Lema |
Macron | Traverso |
| Cobresal |  Gustavo Huerta |
KS7 | Pullman Bus |
| Colo-Colo | Fernando Ortiz |
Adidas | JugaBet |
| Coquimbo Unido | Esteban González |
Capelli Sport | RojaBet |
| Deportes Iquique | Rodrigo Guerrero Manuel Villalobos (caretakers) |
Rete | Collahuasi |
| Deportes La Serena | Mario Sciacqua |
Fiume | Estelarbet |
| Deportes Limache | Víctor Rivero |
Claus-7 | Pin-Up Casino, Transportes CVU |
| Everton | Javier Torrente |
Charly | Terrawind |
| Huachipato | Jaime García |
Marathon | 1XBET |
| Ñublense | Ronald Fuentes |
Capelli Sport | Stake |
| O'Higgins | Francisco Meneghini |
Joma | BC.GAME |
| Palestino | Lucas Bovaglio |
Capelli Sport | Bank of Palestine |
| Unión Española | Gonzalo Villagra |
Reebok | Universidad SEK |
| Unión La Calera | Martín Cicotello |
Givova | Estelarbet, GWM, Suzuval |
| Universidad Católica | Daniel Garnero |
Puma | BICE |
| Universidad de Chile | Gustavo Álvarez |
Adidas | JugaBet |
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| O'Higgins | Víctor Fuentes |
Return to the youth setup | 10 November 2024 | Pre-season | Francisco Meneghini |
23 November 2024[10] |
| Huachipato |  Igor Oca |
End of contract | 14 November 2024[11] | Jaime García |
20 November 2024[12] | |
| Ñublense | Mario Salas |
20 November 2024[13] | Francisco Arrué |
11 December 2024[14] | ||
| Everton | Esteban Solari |
Sacked | 26 November 2024[15] |  Gustavo Leal |
13 December 2024[16] | |
| Ñublense | Francisco Arrué |
Mutual agreement | 27 February 2025[17] | 13th | Alejandro Gaete[i] |
27 February 2025[17] |
| Everton | Gustavo Leal |
Sacked | 10 March 2025[18] | 14th | Gustavo Dalsasso[ii] |
13 March 2025[19] |
| Gustavo Dalsasso |
End of caretaker spell | 19 March 2025 | 15th |  Mauricio Larriera |
19 March 2025[20] | |
| Deportes Iquique | Miguel Ramírez |
Mutual agreement | 2 April 2025[21] | 16th | Rodrigo Guerrero[i] |
4 April 2025[22] |
| Rodrigo Guerrero |
End of caretaker spell | 17 April 2025 | Fernando Díaz |
17 April 2025[23] | ||
| Ñublense | Alejandro Gaete |
27 April 2025 | 12th | Ronald Fuentes |
27 April 2025[24] | |
| Deportes La Serena | Erwin Durán |
Sacked | 12 May 2025[25] | Cristian Paulucci |
15 May 2025[26] | |
| Universidad Católica | Tiago Nunes |
Mutual agreement | 25 May 2025[27] | 8th | Rodrigo Valenzuela[i] |
27 May 2025[28] |
| Unión Española | José Luis Sierra |
Resigned | 26 May 2025[29] | 15th | Gonzalo Villagra[i] |
26 May 2025[30] |
| Gonzalo Villagra |
End of caretaker spell | 3 June 2025 | Miguel Ramírez |
3 June 2025[31] | ||
| Universidad Católica | Rodrigo Valenzuela |
14 June 2025 | 6th | Daniel Garnero |
12 June 2025[32] | |
| Colo-Colo | Jorge Almirón |
Sacked | 19 August 2025[33] | 9th | Luis Pérez Hugo González[iii] |
19 August 2025[33] |
| Deportes La Serena | Cristian Paulucci |
25 August 2025[34] | 13th | Francisco Bozán[i] |
25 August 2025[35] | |
| Colo-Colo | Luis Pérez Hugo González |
End of caretaker spell | 31 August 2025 | 8th | Fernando Ortiz |
30 August 2025[36] |
| Unión La Calera | Walter Lemma |
Mutual agreement | 2 September 2025[37] | 11th | Martín Cicotello |
3 September 2025[38] |
| Deportes La Serena | Francisco Bozán |
End of caretaker spell | 11 September 2025 | 13th | Mario Sciacqua |
11 September 2025[39] |
| Deportes Iquique | Fernando Díaz |
Mutual agreement | 14 October 2025[40] | 16th | Rodrigo Guerrero Manuel Villalobos[iii] |
14 October 2025[40] |
| Everton | Mauricio Larriera |
Resigned | 25 October 2025[41] | 13th | Javier Torrente |
28 October 2025[42] |
| Unión Española | Miguel Ramírez |
8 November 2025[43] | 15th | Gonzalo Villagra |
8 November 2025[44] | |
| Audax Italiano | Juan José Ribera |
Sacked | 13 November 2025[45] | 7th | Gustavo Lema |
17 November 2025[46] |
- Notes
- Caretaker manager.
- Julio Barroso was originally appointed as caretaker manager on 10 March,[18] but since he did not fulfill the requirements to be registered as manager, Gustavo Dalsasso was appointed as caretaker and Barroso became an assistant to Dalsasso instead.
- Caretaker managers.
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coquimbo Unido (C) | 30 | 23 | 6 | 1 | 49 | 17 | +32 | 75 | Qualification for Copa Libertadores group stage |
| 2 | Universidad Católica | 30 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 44 | 26 | +18 | 58 | |
| 3 | O'Higgins | 30 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 43 | 34 | +9 | 56 | Qualification for Copa Libertadores second stage |
| 4 | Universidad de Chile | 30 | 17 | 4 | 9 | 58 | 32 | +26 | 55 | Qualification for Copa Sudamericana first stage |
| 5 | Audax Italiano | 30 | 16 | 4 | 10 | 51 | 43 | +8 | 52 | |
| 6 | Palestino | 30 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 42 | 31 | +11 | 49 | |
| 7 | Cobresal | 30 | 14 | 5 | 11 | 38 | 38 | 0 | 47 | |
| 8 | Colo-Colo | 30 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 46 | 36 | +10 | 44 | |
| 9 | Huachipato | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 43 | 42 | +1 | 43 | Qualification for Copa Libertadores second stage[a] |
| 10 | Ñublense | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 31 | 40 | −9 | 33 | |
| 11 | Deportes Limache | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 36 | 43 | −7 | 31 | |
| 12 | Unión La Calera | 30 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 28 | 39 | −11 | 29 | |
| 13 | Deportes La Serena | 30 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 32 | 52 | −20 | 27 | |
| 14 | Everton | 30 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 27 | 44 | −17 | 26 | |
| 15 | Deportes Iquique (R) | 30 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 34 | 60 | −26 | 24 | Relegation to Primera B |
| 16 | Unión Española (R) | 30 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 33 | 58 | −25 | 21 |
Source: Campeonato Chileno, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points, 2) Playoff game (only if needed to decide championship between two teams), 3) Goal difference, 4) Matches won, 5) Goals for, 6) Away goals for, 7) Red cards, 8) Yellow cards, 9) Drawing of lots.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points, 2) Playoff game (only if needed to decide championship between two teams), 3) Goal difference, 4) Matches won, 5) Goals for, 6) Away goals for, 7) Red cards, 8) Yellow cards, 9) Drawing of lots.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- Huachipato qualified for the Copa Libertadores second stage by winning the 2025 Copa Chile.
Results
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fernando Zampedri |
Universidad Católica | 16 |
| 2 | Leonardo Valencia |
Audax Italiano | 15 |
| 3 | Daniel Castro |
Deportes Limache | 12 |
| Diego Coelho |
Cobresal | ||
| Lucas Di Yorio |
Universidad de Chile | ||
| Lionel Altamirano |
Huachipato | ||
| 7 | Jeisson Vargas |
Deportes La Serena | 11 |
| Javier Correa |
Colo-Colo | ||
| Álvaro Ramos |
Deportes Iquique | ||
| Pablo Aránguiz |
Unión Española | ||
| Sebastián Sáez |
Unión La Calera |
Source: Besoccer
Attendances
| Rank | Club | Average attendance[47] |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Universidad de Chile | 29,632 |
| 2 | Colo-Colo | 24,332 |
| 3 | Universidad Católica | 10,787 |
| 4 | Coquimbo Unido | 7,786 |
| 5 | Ñublense | 4,821 |
| 6 | Everton | 4,803 |
| 7 | Deportes Iquique | 4,097 |
| 8 | O'Higgins | 3,520 |
| 9 | Unión Española | 3,115 |
| 10 | Deportes La Serena | 3,065 |
| 11 | Audax Italiano | 2,883 |
| 12 | Huachipato | 2,708 |
| 13 | Deportes Limache | 2,254 |
| 14 | Unión La Calera | 1,962 |
| 15 | Palestino | 1,832 |
| 16 | Cobresal | 611 |