2006 Primera División of Chile explained

The 2006 Primera División de Chile season was both 79th and 80th season of top-flight football in Chile.

Torneo Apertura

See main article: 2006 Torneo Apertura (Chile).

Competition:Torneo Apertura
Season:2006
Winners:Colo-Colo
24th title
Continentalcup1:2007 Copa Libertadores
Continentalcup1 Qualifiers:Colo-Colo
Continentalcup2:Copa Sudamericana
Continentalcup2 Qualifiers:Colo-Colo
Huachipato
League Topscorer:Humberto Suazo
(19 goals)
Biggest Home Win:Colo-Colo 7–2 Rangers
(2 April)
Biggest Away Win:Palestino 1–5 Puerto Montt
(31 March)
Longest Wins:8 matches
Colo-Colo
Longest Unbeaten:9 matches
Universidad de Chile
Longest Winless:9 matches
Santiago Morning
Longest Losses:4 matches
Santiago Morning
Highest Attendance:61,000
Colo-Colo 0–1 Universidad de Chile
Matches:187
Total Goals:571
Prevseason:2005–C
Nextseason:2006–C

The 2006 Torneo Apertura was the first tournament in the 2006 season of the Chilean Primera División. The tournament also was known as Copa Banco Estado for sponsorship reasons.

The defending champions is Universidad Católica that won their 9th Primera División title the last season, after defeat Universidad de Chile in the playoffs finals.

Qualification stage

Repechaje

Top goalscorers

Torneo Clausura

See main article: 2006 Torneo Clausura (Chile).

Competition:Torneo Clausura
Season:2006
Winners:Colo-Colo
25th title
Continentalcup1:2007 Copa Libertadores
Continentalcup1 Qualifiers:Colo-Colo
Audax Italiano
Cobreloa
League Topscorer:Leonardo Monje
(17 goals)
Biggest Home Win:Audax Italiano 5–3 Cobreloa
(10 September)
Universidad Católica 5–1 Audax Italiano
(17 September)
Audax Italiano 5–0 Cobresal
(23 September)
Universidad de Concepción 5–1 Everton
(19 November)
Biggest Away Win:La Serena 3–6 Cobreloa
(6 August)
Unión Española 2–6 Universidad de Chile
(1 November)
Highest Attendance:65,000
Colo-Colo 3–2 Audax Italiano
(23 December)
Matches:187
Total Goals:547
Prevseason:2006–A
Nextseason:2007–A

The 2006 Torneo Clausura was the season's second tournament. Colo-Colo was the defending champion after beating its rivals Universidad de Chile in the Torneo Apertura final.[1]

Qualifications

Group standings

Aggregate table

Repechaje

Top goalscorers

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Colo Colo grita "eterno campeón" tras vencer a la U . Emol . 2 July 2006 . 16 August 2015.