1998 Copa Apertura

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1998 Copa Apertura
Country Chile
Teams16
Defending champions Colo-Colo
Champions Universidad de Chile
Runners-up Audax Italiano
Top goal scorer(s) Alejandro Carrasco (5 goals)
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The Copa Apertura 1998 was the 27th edition of the Chilean Cup tournament. The competition started on February 14, 1998, and concluded on April 1, 1998. Only first level teams took part in the tournament. Universidad de Chile won the competition for their second time, beating Audax Italiano on the finals.

Contents

Calendar

RoundDate
Group Round14 February 1998
8 March 1998
Semi-finals14–21 March 1998
Finals28 March 1998
1 April 1998

Group Round

Key to colours in group tables
Teams that progressed to the Semifinals

Group 1

  CLOA COQU DLSE DIQU
Cobreloa 501141
Coquimbo U. 411220
D. La Serena 320120
D. Iquique 222021
RankTeamPoints
1 Deportes La Serena 10
2 Coquimbo Unido 9
3 Cobreloa 8
4 Deportes Iquique 7

Group 2

  UCHI COLO RANG SWAN
U. de Chile 102120
Colo-Colo 100110
Rangers 031030
S. Wanderers 113122
RankTeamPoints
1 Universidad de Chile 13
2 Rangers 10
3 Colo-Colo 6
4 Santiago Wanderers 5

Group 3

  AUDI PALE DCON UCAT
Audax I. 402120
Palestino 241014
D. Concepción 102210
U. Católica 112253
RankTeamPoints
1 Audax Italiano 13
2 Universidad Católica 8
3 Deportes Concepción 7
4 Palestino 5

Group 4

  DTEM DPMO POSO HUAC
D. Temuco 031011
D. Puerto Montt 111001
P. Osorno 131221
Huachipato 123201
RankTeamPoints
1 Deportes Temuco 11
2 Deportes Puerto Montt 10
3 Huachipato 7
4 Provincial Osorno 6

Semifinals

Deportes La Serena 0 3 Universidad de Chile
Soccerball shade.svg26', Soccerball shade.svg33' Maestri
Soccerball shade.svg48' Barrera
Estadio La Portada, La Serena
Attendance: 13,182
Referee: M. Peña

Deportes Temuco 0 0 Audax Italiano

Audax Italiano 2 0 Deportes Temuco
Guirland Soccerball shade.svg1', Soccerball shade.svg83' (pen.)
Estadio San Carlos de Apoquindo, Santiago
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: E. Gamboa

Universidad de Chile 2 2 Deportes La Serena
Mafla Soccerball shade.svg34'
Maestri Soccerball shade.svg40'
Soccerball shade.svg18' Ceballos
Soccerball shade.svg19' Flores
Estadio Nacional, Santiago
Attendance: 17,587
Referee: R. Selman

Finals

First leg

Universidad de Chile 11 Audax Italiano
Valencia Soccerball shade.svg10'Soccerball shade.svg44' Carrasco
Estadio Nacional, Santiago
Attendance: 21,000
Referee: G. Aros

Second leg

Audax Italiano 02 Universidad de Chile
Soccerball shade.svg4' Valencia
Soccerball shade.svg7' Mafla
Estadio Santa Laura, Santiago
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: C. Lemus
Copa Chile
1998 Champion
UdeChileLogo.png
U. de Chile
Second Title

Top goalscorer

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