1968 Primera División de Chile explained

Dates:27 April 1968 – 11 January 1969
Winners:Santiago Wanderers (2nd title)
Relegated:Unión San Felipe
Matches:325
Total Goals:1018
Continentalcup1:1969 Copa Libertadores
Continentalcup1 Qualifiers:Santiago Wanderers
Universidad Católica (Play-off Winners)
League Topscorer:Eladio Zárate
(32 goals)
Highest Attendance:70,481
Attendance:3,697,921
Average Attendance:11,378
Prevseason:1967
Nextseason:1969

The 1968 Campeonato Nacional de Futbol Profesional was Chilean first tier’s 36th season. Santiago Wanderers were the champions, winning its second title.

First stage

Torneo Metropolitano

5th-place play-off

Second stage

Torneo Promocional

Final stage

Torneo Nacional

Title

Pre-Copa Libertadores play-off

Universidad Católica also qualified for the 1969 Copa Libertadores due to better goal difference in the Final stage

Top goalscorers

RankNameClubGoals
align=center 1 Eladio ZárateUnión Española32
align=center 2 Osvaldo CastroUnión La Calera31
align=center 3 Carlos ReinosoAudax Italiano21

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