1999 Primera División of Chile explained

Competition:Campeonato Nacional Copa Banco del Estado
Dates:27 February – 16 December 1999
Winners:Universidad de Chile (10th title)
Relegated:Rangers
Deportes La Serena
Deportes Iquique (relegation play-off)
Cobresal (relegation play-off)
Matches:352
Total Goals:1126
Continentalcup1:2000 Copa Libertadores
Continentalcup1 Qualifiers:Universidad de Chile
Universidad Católica (2nd place)
Cobreloa (3rd place)
League Topscorer:Mario Núñez (34)
Attendance:2,209,345
Average Attendance:6,276
Prevseason:1998
Nextseason:2000

The 1999 Campeonato Nacional was Chilean first tier's 67th season which Universidad de Chile reached its tenth professional title.[1] The relegated teams were Rangers, Deportes La Serena, Deportes Iquique and Cobresal. The tournament was played in two stages, the 8 first places qualified to the Championship Stage, where they carry over their points from the previous stage, but divided by four. For the Relegation Stage the complete points were carried over.

Topscorers

PosNameTeamGoals
1 Mario NúñezO'Higgins34
2 Pedro GonzálezUniversidad de Chile28
3 Domingo ArévaloDeportes Puerto Montt25
4 José Luis DíazAudax Italiano23
Jaime GonzálezO'Higgins23
6 Raúl DuarteHuachipato22
Sebastián RozentalUniversidad Católica22

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Campeón 1999, el último campeón del milenio . Todobulla.cl . 5 August 2015.