2012 Torneo Clausura (Chile) Explained

Competition:Campeonato Nacional Clausura Petrobras
Dates:6 July – 9 December 2012
Season:2012
Winners:Huachipato
2nd title
Relegated:Deportes La Serena
Unión San Felipe
Universidad de Concepción (Rel. Play-off)
Continentalcup1:2013 Copa Libertadores
Continentalcup1 Qualifiers:Huachipato
Deportes Iquique (Agg. Table)
Continentalcup2:2013 Copa Sudamericana
Continentalcup2 Qualifiers:Colo-Colo (Clau. Table)
League Topscorer:Sebastián Sáez
(13 goals)
Biggest Home Win:Rangers 5–0 Deportes Iquique
(27 July)
Highest Attendance:41,764
Colo-Colo 1–0 Universidad de Chile
(21 October)
Attendance:887,191
Average Attendance:5,312
Matches:167
Total Goals:468
Prevseason:2012–A
Nextseason:2013–A

The 2012 Campeonato Nacional Clausura Petrobras was the 91st season of the Chilean Primera División. The champion was Huachipato, winning their 2nd league title, 38 years after their first championship. It was, as of 2023, the last Chilean top-flight tournament to be decided by playoff stage.

Regular season

Standings

Playoff stage

Quarterfinals

Colo-Colo won 6–5 on aggregate.----Unión Española won 4–1 on aggregate.----Huachipato won 3–2 on aggregate.----Rangers won 2–0 on aggregate.

Semifinals

Unión Española won 5–1 on aggregate.----Huachipato won 2–1 on aggregate.

Finals

4–4 on aggregate. Huachipato won 3–2 on penalties.

Relegation/promotion playoffs

TeamsScoresTie-breakers
Team #1Team #21st leg2nd leg
Universidad de Concepción0:6Everton 0–11–3 - -
Cobresal3:3Barnechea1–33–0+1:−1 -
Everton won 4–1 on aggregate and is promoted to Primera División. Universidad de Concepción is relegated to Primera B.----Cobresal won 4–3 on aggregate and therefore both clubs remain in their respective leagues.

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