Primera B de Chile explained

Campeonato Primera B
Country:Chile
Confed:CONMEBOL
Founded:1952
Teams:16
Promotion:Primera División
Relegation:Segunda División
Levels:2
Domest Cup:Copa Chile
Champions:Cobreloa (1st title)
Season:2023
Most Successful Club:Deportes Temuco (5 titles)
Tv:TNT Sports
Website:Official webpage
Current:2024 Primera B de Chile

Campeonato Primera B (English: '''Chilean First B Division''') is the second tier in the Chilean football league system, and is organized by the Asociación Nacional de Fútbol Profesional. It was established in 1952 as Segunda División, and later renamed in 1996 to the current name. Since 1954, automatic promotion to and relegation from Campeonato Nacional has been granted, although Palestino and Rangers were promoted to the top flight in the first season.

Current teams

These are the teams participating in the Chilean Primera B as of the 2024 season:

ClubCityStadiumCapacity
BarnecheaLo BarnecheaMunicipal de Lo Barnechea3,000
Curicó UnidoCuricóLa Granja8,000
Deportes AntofagastaAntofagastaRegional de Antofagasta21,178
Deportes La SerenaLa SerenaLa Portadaalign=center 18,243
Deportes LimacheLimacheGustavo Ocaranza 3,000
Deportes RecoletaRecoletaMunicipal Leonel Sánchez Linerosalign=center 1,000
Santa CruzJoaquín Muñoz García5,000
Deportes TemucoTemucoMunicipal Germán Becker18,413
MagallanesSan BernardoMunicipal Luis Navarro Avilés3,500
RangersTalcaFiscal de Talca16,070
San LuisQuillotaMunicipal Lucio Fariña Fernández7,680
San Marcos de AricaAricaCarlos Dittborn10,000
Santiago MorningLa PintanaMunicipal de La Pintana6,000
Santiago WanderersValparaísoElías Figueroa Brander20,575
Unión San FelipeSan FelipeMunicipal de San Felipe12,000
Universidad de ConcepciónConcepciónEster Roaalign=center 30,448

Segunda División/Primera B Champions

width=pxEd.width=80px colspan=2 Seasonwidth=170pxChampionwidth=170pxRunner-upwidth=190pxThird Place
Thomas Bata
Instituto O'Higgins
Thomas Bata
Trasandino
Unión La Calera
Unión La Calera
1958Colchagua
Unión La Calera
Unión San Felipe
Trasandino
Lister Rossel
Deportes Temuco
Deportes Temuco
1965Colchagua
San Antonio Unido
Ñublense
1968Lota Schwager
1969San Luis
Naval
Palestino
Ñublense
Everton
Ferroviarios
Ñublense
Trasandino
Malleco Unido
Ovalle
San Marcos de Arica
Santiago Morning
Aviación
Trasandino
Deportes Laja
Deportes Puerto Montt
Unión Santa Cruz
Cobreandino
Regional Atacama
Deportes Temuco
Magallanes
Rangers
Soinca Bata
Deportes Melipilla
Regional Atacama
Fernandez Vidal
Cobresal
Cobresal
Apertura Deportes Iquique
Clausura
Santiago Morning
Deportes Talcahuano
Deportes Antofagasta
Deportes Melipilla
Deportes Antofagasta
Unión La Calera
Provincial Osorno
Lota Schwager
Santiago Morning
Coquimbo Unido
San Luis
Deportes Antofagasta
Everton
Barnechea
Coquimbo Unido
2013–14San Luis
2014–15Everton
Cobreloa
Coquimbo Unido
Cobreloa
Cobresal
Ñublense
Rangers
Deportes Temuco
Deportes Copiapó
Santiago Wanderers

Titles by Team

scope=colClubscope=colTitlesscope=colRunners-upscope=colSeasons wonscope=colSeasons runner-up
Coquimbo Unido421962, 1977, 2018, 20211966, 1990
421955, 1958, 1980, 2014–151968, 1983
Rangers351988, 1993, 1997 Apertura1952, 1977, 2000, 2007, 2011
Deportes La Serena341957, 1987, 19961956, 1960, 2003, 2019
Unión San Felipe341970, 2000, 20091961, 1988, 2014–15, 2020
Deportes Iquique331979, 1997 Clausura, 20101992, 2008, 2023
Santiago Morning331959, 1974, 20051957, 1958, 1981
321978, 1995, 20191999, 2009
321961, 1984, 20171955, 2010
311991, 2001, 2015–161959
San Marcos de Arica311981, 2012, 2013–142016–17
Provincial Osorno31990, 1992, 2007
Ñublense261976, 20201969, 1971, 1973, 1980, 2006, 2012
221983, 19981993, 2001
Curicó Unido222008, 2016–172013, 2015–16
221967, 19941984, 2004
211968, 20112005
211960, 19631959
211969, 19861967
211952, 19721989
22004, 2006
Universidad Católica21956, 1975
1420031974, 1982, 1997 Apertura, 1997 Clausura
1319661965, 1991, 1994
1319641976, 1986, 1998
Cobreloa1220232018, 2022
Deportes Puerto Montt112016–171996
1119821985
Magallanes1120221979
1119711978
Trasandino1119851963
Universidad de Concepción1120132002
11973
11965
11953
11999
Universidad de Chile11989

References