2008 Torneo Clausura (Chile)

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Campeonato Nacional Clausura Copa Banco Estado
Season2008
Dates21 June – 20 December 2008
Champions Colo-Colo
28th title
Relegated Provincial Osorno
Deportes Melipilla
Deportes Antofagasta
2009 Copa Libertadores Colo-Colo
Univ. de Chile (Clau. Table)
Matches played186
Goals scored605 (3.25 per match)
Top goalscorer Lucas Barrios
(19 goals)
Biggest home win Dep. La Serena 6–2 Cobreloa
(19 July)
Total attendance1,233,447
Average attendance6,631
2009–A →

The 2008 Campeonato Nacional Clausura Copa Banco Estado was the 84th Chilean League top flight, in which Colo-Colo won its 28th league title after beating Palestino in the finals. The format is the same as the Apertura tournament, but the field was reduced from 20 teams to 19 since Deportes Concepción withdrew before the start of the tournament due to financial problems.

Contents

First stage

Results

  ANT AUD CLO CSA COL EVE HUA LSE MEL ÑUB OHI OSO PAL RAN SMO UES UCA UCH UCO
Antofagasta 3–01–00–10–24–21–20–32–11–12–3
Audax 2–10–32–21–11–01–23–00–00–1
Cobreloa 1–22–11–14–32–02–04–03–01–1
Cobresal 0–01–22–21–11–04–13–11–21–3
Colo-Colo 1–11–13–04–10–02–32–12–12–0
Everton 2–03–15–52–13–10–10–12–02–1
Huachipato 1–20–22–14–12–11–21–21–11–1
La Serena 2–01–16–21–03–31–33–02–22–1
Melipilla 1–20–21–12–13–10–20–11–53–5
Ñublense 2–01–11–21–00–12–12–20–30–2
O'Higgins 1–03–00–34–33–22–24–15–31–13–3
Osorno 0–10–33–11–24–11–10–11–22–41–2
Palestino 1–03–43–12–31–01–10–33–1
Rangers 2–12–02–13–11–01–11–02–3
S. Morning 2–13–53–13–22–21–11–21–00–3
U. Española 1–13–22–31–01–32–11–41–43–1
U. Católica 2–44–31–00–10–41–11–22–0
U. de Chile 3–03–11–21–34–12–15–32–11–1
U. Concepción 3–11–12–01–20–11–14–12–23–5

Table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Universidad de Chile 1812243921+1838 2009 Copa Libertadores First Stage
2 Colo-Colo 1810353219+1333
3 Palestino 1810352922+733
4 Rangers 189362525030
5 Universidad Católica 189273733+429
6 Everton 189182825+328
7 O'Higgins 188463935+428
8 Huachipato 188373325+827
9 Cobreloa 188373432+227
10 Deportes La Serena 187653734+327
11 Santiago Morning 187563032−226
12 Unión Española 187472731−425
13 Audax Italiano 186662525024
14 Deportes Antofagasta 187292027−723
15 Universidad de Concepción 185673232021
16 Cobresal 185672426−221
17 Ñublense 183872129−817
18 Deportes Melipilla 1832131938−1911
19 Provincial Osorno 1831142040−2010
Updated to match(es) played on November 9, 2008. Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Group standings

Group 1

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Universidad de Chile 1812243921+1838 Playoffs
2 Colo-Colo 1810353219+1333
3 Unión Española 187472832−425
4 Ñublense 183872129−817
Source: [ citation needed ]

Group 2

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Rangers 189362525030 Playoffs
2 Universidad Católica 189273733+429
3 Everton 189182825+328 Play-off Match
4 Deportes La Serena 187653734+327
5 Provincial Osorno 1831141838−2010
Source: [ citation needed ]

Group 3

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Palestino 1810352922+733 Playoffs
2 O'Higgins 188463935+428
3 Santiago Morning 187563032−226
4 Universidad de Concepción 185673232021
5 Deportes Melipilla 1832131938−1911
Source: [ citation needed ]

Group 4

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Huachipato 188373432+227 Playoffs
2 Cobreloa 188373432+227 Play-off Match
3 Audax Italiano 186662525024
4 Deportes Antofagasta 187292027−723
5 Cobresal 185672426−221
Updated to match(es) played on November 9, 2008. Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Play-off match

Team 1 Score Team 2
Everton 0–3 Cobreloa

Knock-out round

The clubs were seeded by their first phase standings.

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
8 Cobreloa 3 2 5
1 Universidad de Chile 0 3 3
8 Cobreloa 3 2 5
2 Colo-Colo 3 2 5
7 Huachipato 1 2 3
2 Colo-Colo 1 4 5
2 Colo-Colo 1 3 4
3 Palestino 1 1 2
6 O'Higgins 2 1 3
3 Palestino 2 2 4
3 Palestino 0 2 2
4 Rangers 0 2 2
5 Universidad Católica 3 1 4
4 Rangers 3 1 4
 Primera Division
2008 Clausura champions 
Colo-Colo
28th title

Colo-Colo qualified to the 2009 Copa Libertadores Second Stage.

Top goalscorers

PPlayerTeamGoals
1 Flag of Argentina.svg Lucas Barrios Colo-Colo 18
2 Flag of Argentina.svg Gastón Cellerino Rangers 16
Flag of Paraguay.svg Nestor Bareiro O'Higgins 16
4 Flag of Chile.svg Julio Gutiérrez Universidad Católica 12
5 Flag of Argentina.svg Gustavo Canales Deportes La Serena 10
Flag of Chile.svg Leonardo Monje Huachipato 10
Flag of Argentina.svg Gustavo Savoia Cobreloa 10

Relegation

PosTeamPts
15 Unión Española 47.33
16 Universidad de Concepción 45.66
17 Deportes Antofagasta 42.63
18 Deportes Melipilla 33.87
19 Provincial Osorno 26.56
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: rsssf.com
Note: Points were computed using 38% of 2007 points plus 60% of 2008 points.

Relegation/promotion playoffs

Team 1 Agg. Team 21st leg2nd leg
Coquimbo Unido 1–5 Universidad de Concepción 0–21–3
Deportes Puerto Montt 4–5 Unión Española 1–23–3

Unión Española & Universidad de Concepción remained at the Primera División.

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