1979 Copa Polla Gol

The 1979 Copa Polla Gol was the ninth edition of the Chilean Cup tournament. The competition started on February 17, 1979, and concluded on April 14, 1979. Only first level teams took part in the tournament. Universidad de Chile won the competition for their first time, beating Colo-Colo 2–1 in the final. The points system in the first round awarded 2 points for a win, increased to 3 points if the team scored 4 or more goals.

1979 Copa Polla Gol

Calendar

Round	Date
Group Round	17 February 1979 25 March 1979
Quarterfinals	28 March 1979 4 April 1979
Semi-finals	8 April 1979
Final	14 April 1979

Group Round

Key to colours in group tables
Teams that progressed to the quarterfinals

Group 1

UCAT SWAN EVER PALE U. Católica 3–0 3–0 0–3 S. Wanderers 1–0 1–1 2–1 Everton 1–2 4–2 2–3 Palestino 0–4 1–0 4–3

Rank Team Points 1 Universidad Católica 9 (+7) 2 Palestino 9 (+1) 3 Santiago Wanderers 5 4 Everton 4

Group 2

UESP CLOA COQU OHIG U. Española 1–1 2–1 0–0 Cobreloa 4–2 1–1 10–0 Coquimbo U. 0–2 4–1 2–0 O'Higgins 0–5 3–0 3–1

Rank Team Points 1 Unión Española 9 2 Cobreloa 8 3 Coquimbo Unido 6 4 O'Higgins 5

Group 3

DCON LOTA NAVA GCRT D. Concepción 1–1 2–1 4–2 Lota S. 1–2 2–3 1–0 Naval 1–0 2–0 1–1 Green Cross T. 1–2 2–1 1–1

Rank Team Points 1 Deportes Concepción 10 2 Naval 8 3 Green Cross Temuco 4 4 Lota Schwager 3

Group 4

AUDI SMOR ÑUBL COLO UCHI AVIA Audax I. 0–0 5–0 0–3 0–2 0–0 S. Morning 0–1 5–2 0–4 1–1 0–4 Ñublense 1–1 0–0 1–2 2–2 2–1 Colo-Colo 3–1 1–0 4–0 2–0 4–5 U. de Chile 2–1 0–0 2–0 1–0 5–0 Aviación 2–0 1–0 6–1 1–1 1–3

Rank Team Points 1 Colo-Colo 17 2 Universidad de Chile 16 3 Aviación 15 4 Audax Italiano 8 5 Santiago Morning 7 6 Ñublense 5

Quarterfinals

The team with the most points after the two legs advanced to the next round. If both teams were equal on points, an extra time took place (goal difference and away goals did not count).

Teams			Scores		Tie-breakers
Team #1	Points	Team #2	1st leg	2nd leg	ET
Palestino	0:4	Cobreloa	1–3	0–2	—
Deportes Concepción	2:2	Colo-Colo	1–2	2–0	0–1
Naval	1:3	Universidad de Chile	0–0	1–4	—
Universidad Católica	1:3	Unión Española	1–1	0–2	—

Semifinals

April 8, 1979

Universidad de Chile	2 – 1	Unión Española
Ramos 8' Soto 75' (pen.)		69' (pen.) Simaldone

Estadio Nacional, Santiago

Attendance: 68,492

Referee: N. Mondría

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April 8, 1979

Colo-Colo	1 – 0 (a.e.t.)	Cobreloa
Rivas 120' (pen.)

Estadio Nacional, Santiago

Attendance: 68,492

Referee: S. Vasquez

Final

Main article: 1979 Copa Polla Gol Final

April 14, 1979

Universidad de Chile	2 – 1	Colo-Colo
Ramos 18' Hoffens 51'		3' A. Herrera

Estadio Nacional, Santiago

Attendance: 74,111

Referee: A. Martínez

Top goalscorer

• Luis Ramos (Universidad de Chile) 12 goals

See also

• 1979 Campeonato Nacional

References

• RSSSF
• Revista Estadio, (Santiago, Chile) February–April 1979 (scores & information)