2008 Primera B de Chile

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Primera B de Chile
Season2008
Champions Curicó Unido
Promoted Curicó Unido
Deportes Iquique
Relegated Arturo Fernández Vial
Top goalscorer Joel Estay (27)
2007
2009-A

The 2008 Primera B de Chile was the 58th completed season of the Primera B de Chile.

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Curicó Unido — tournament’s champion — reached its first ever promotion to top-tier in its 35-year existence, [1] whilst the second promoted was Deportes Iquique after beating Coquimbo Unido in the promotion playoffs. [2] Nevertheless Arturo Fernández Vial was relegated to the Tercera División following 26 years at the professionalism. [3]

Table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
1 Curicó Unido 44239125038+1278Promoted to 2009 Campeonato Nacional season
2 Deportes Puerto Montt 44219145743+1472Promotion Playoffs
3 Coquimbo Unido 442011136752+1571Category's Promotion Playoffs
4 Deportes Iquique 441814125041+968
5 San Marcos de Arica 441813136566167
6 Lota Schwager 441514155961259
7 Unión La Calera 44169197071157
8 Unión San Felipe 44169195759257
9 Santiago Wanderers 441512175755+257
10 San Luis Quillota 4413102150732349
11 Deportes Copiapó 4411122142551345
12 Arturo Fernández Vial 4410142049641544Relegated to Tercera División
Source: [ citation needed ]

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References

  1. "Curicó Unido hace historia al ascender por primera vez a la división de honor". Emol.com. 27 October 2008. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
  2. "Municipal Iquique logra su ascenso tras derrotar en penales a Coquimbo". La Tercera. 8 November 2008. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
  3. "Vuelco en la "B": Fernández Vial desciende a Tercera División". Emol.com. 15 November 2008. Retrieved 6 March 2016.