2026 Segunda División Profesional de Chile
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The La Pintana Municipal Stadium is set to host Segunda División Profesional matches again after Santiago Morning's relegation to the division. | |
| Season | 2026 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 21 March – 1 December 2026 |
← 2025 2027 → | |
The 2026 Segunda División Profesional de Chile (also referred to in Spanish as the Liga Segunda División) is scheduled to be the 16th season of Chile's third-tier professional football league, organized by the ANFP.[1][2]
Santiago Morning are expected to compete in the division following confirmation of their relegation from the Primera B after the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) upheld the points deduction that determined their final standing.[3]
The season is also set to feature the return of Atlético Colina to the professional leagues as champions of the Tercera División A and the return of Colchagua after winning the promotion play-off for the second spot available to ANFA clubs.[4][5]
Competition format
According to reporting on the ANFP-approved changes for 2026, the competition is expected to keep the traditional double round-robin format (two rounds, everyone plays everyone), with the season start pushed to late March.[6]
- Three points are awarded for a win, one for a draw, and none for a loss.
- The champions are promoted to the Primera B.
- The bottom teams are relegated to the Tercera División A.
Teams
Team changes
- Promoted to Segunda División Profesional
- Atlético Colina (champions of Tercera División A 2025)[7]
- Colchagua (promotion play-off winners, second ANFA promotion place)[8]
- TBD (ANFA third promotion place)
- Relegated to Segunda División Profesional
- Santiago Morning (from Primera B)[9]
- Relegated from Segunda División Profesional
Participating teams
The following teams are expected to participate in the 2026 season:
League table
To be updated.