The 2024 Chilean Primera División, known as Campeonato Itaú 2024 for sponsorship purposes,[1] is the 94th season of the Chilean Primera División, Chile's top-flight football league. The season began on 16 February 2024.[2]
| Season | 2024 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 16 February – December 2024 |
| Matches played | 95 |
| Goals scored | 276 (2.91 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Three players (7 goals each) |
| Biggest home win | Ñublense 6–0 Cobreloa (27 April) |
| Biggest away win | O'Higgins 0–5 Audax Italiano (5 May) |
| Highest scoring | Unión Española 5–3 Ñublense (31 March) Unión Española 5–3 Dep. Copiapó (21 April) |
← 2023 2025 →
All statistics correct as of 13 May 2024. | |
Huachipato are the defending champions.
Teams edit
Santiago
Locations of the 2024 Chilean Primera División teams.
Locations of the 2024 Chilean Primera División teams – Santiago.
16 teams take part in the league in this season: the top 14 teams from the 2023 tournament, plus the 2023 Primera B champions Cobreloa and the winners of the promotion play-off Deportes Iquique. Cobreloa secured promotion to the top tier after eight years on 15 October 2023, winning the Primera B tournament with a 2–1 over Rangers,[3] whilst Deportes Iquique sealed their promotion after three seasons on 10 December 2023 by defeating Santiago Wanderers in the promotion play-off finals.[4] The promoted teams replaced Curicó Unido and Magallanes, who were relegated to Primera B at the end of the 2023 season.
Stadia and locations edit
| Team | City | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Audax Italiano | Santiago (La Florida) | Bicentenario de La Florida | 12,000 |
| Cobreloa | Calama | Zorros del Desierto | 12,102 |
| Cobresal | El Salvador | El Cobre | 12,000 |
| Colo-Colo | Santiago (Macul) | Monumental David Arellano | 47,347 |
| Coquimbo Unido | Coquimbo | Francisco Sánchez Rumoroso | 18,750 |
| Deportes Copiapó | Copiapó | Luis Valenzuela Hermosilla | 8,000 |
| Deportes Iquique | Iquique | Tierra de Campeones | 13,171 |
| Everton | Viña del Mar | Sausalito | 22,360 |
| Huachipato | Talcahuano | Huachipato-CAP Acero | 10,500 |
| Ñublense | Chillán | Nelson Oyarzún Arenas | 12,000 |
| O'Higgins | Rancagua | El Teniente | 13,849 |
| Palestino | Santiago (La Cisterna) | Municipal de La Cisterna | 8,000 |
| Unión Española | Santiago (Independencia) | Santa Laura-Universidad SEK | 19,000 |
| Unión La Calera | La Calera | Nicolás Chahuán Nazar | 9,200 |
| Universidad Católica | Santiago (Las Condes) | San Carlos de Apoquindo[i] | 14,118 |
| Universidad de Chile | Santiago (Ñuñoa) | Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos | 48,665 |
- Notes
- ^ Universidad Católica play their home matches at Estadio Santa Laura-Universidad SEK in Santiago since Estadio San Carlos de Apoquindo is closed for remodeling works.[5]
Personnel and kits edit
| Team | Manager | Kit manufacturer | Main shirt sponsors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Audax Italiano |  Francisco Arrué
|
Macron | JugaBet |
| Cobreloa | Nelson Soto and Pablo Abdala (caretakers)
|
KS7 | Finning |
| Cobresal | Gustavo Huerta
|
KS7 | Huilco |
| Colo-Colo |  Jorge Almirón
|
Adidas | Coolbet |
| Coquimbo Unido | Fernando Díaz
|
Capelli Sport | RojaBet |
| Deportes Copiapó | Ivo Basay
|
Claus-7 | Kinross |
| Deportes Iquique | Miguel Ramírez
|
Rete | Collahuasi |
| Everton | Esteban Solari
|
Charly | Novibet |
| Huachipato | Javier Sanguinetti
|
Marathon | Novibet |
| Ñublense | Mario Salas
|
Capelli Sport | |
| O'Higgins | Víctor Fuentes
|
Joma | LatamWin |
| Palestino | Pablo Sánchez
|
Capelli Sport | Bank of Palestine |
| Unión Española | Miguel Ponce
|
Kappa | Universidad SEK, Starken, SsangYong |
| Unión La Calera | Manuel Fernández
|
Givova | GWM, Suzuval |
| Universidad Católica |  Tiago Nunes
|
Puma | BICE |
| Universidad de Chile | Gustavo Álvarez
|
Adidas | JugaBet |
Managerial changes edit
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unión La Calera | Martín Cicotello
|
End of contract | 9 December 2023[6] | Pre-season | Manuel Fernández
|
5 January 2024[7] |
| Universidad de Chile | Mauricio Pellegrino
|
9 December 2023[8] | Gustavo Álvarez
|
23 December 2023[9] | ||
| Unión Española | Ronald Fuentes
|
10 December 2023[10] | Miguel Ponce
|
20 December 2023[11] | ||
| Deportes Iquique | Miguel Ponce
|
12 December 2023[12] | Miguel Ramírez
|
15 December 2023[13] | ||
| Ñublense | Hernán Caputto
|
13 December 2023[14] | Mario Salas
|
23 December 2023[15] | ||
| Audax Italiano | Francisco Arrué
|
Sacked | 14 December 2023[16] | Walter Erviti
|
30 December 2023[17] | |
| Colo-Colo |  Gustavo Quinteros
|
Mutual agreement | 15 December 2023[18] | Jorge Almirón
|
4 January 2024[19] | |
| Huachipato | Gustavo Álvarez
|
Signed by Universidad de Chile | 22 December 2023[20] | Javier Sanguinetti
|
27 December 2023[21] | |
| Universidad Católica | Nicolás Núñez
|
Sacked | 7 March 2024[22] | 10th | Rodrigo Valenzuela[i]
|
7 March 2024[22] |
| Everton | Francisco Meneghini
|
10 March 2024[23] | 14th | Davis González[i]
|
10 March 2024[23] | |
| Audax Italiano | Walter Erviti
|
Resigned | 12 March 2024[24] | Nelson Tapia[i]
|
12 March 2024[25] | |
| Everton | Davis González
|
End of caretaker spell | 14 March 2024 | 9th | Esteban Solari
|
14 March 2024[26] |
| Audax Italiano | Nelson Tapia
|
21 March 2024 | 14th | Francisco Arrué
|
21 March 2024[27] | |
| Universidad Católica | Rodrigo Valenzuela
|
22 March 2024 | 12th | Tiago Nunes
|
22 March 2024[28] | |
| O'Higgins | Juan Manuel Azconzábal
|
Mutual agreement | 6 May 2024[29] | 10th | Víctor Fuentes[ii]
|
6 May 2024[29] |
| Cobreloa | Emiliano Astorga
|
6 May 2024[31] | 11th | Nelson Soto and Pablo Abdala[i]
|
7 May 2024[32] |
- Notes
Standings edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Universidad de Chile | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 24 | 10 | +14 | 28 | Qualification for Copa Libertadores group stage |
| 2 | Deportes Iquique | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 18 | +6 | 23 | |
| 3 | Palestino | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 7 | +11 | 21 | Qualification for Copa Libertadores second stage |
| 4 | Coquimbo Unido | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 10 | +6 | 21 | Qualification for Copa Sudamericana first stage |
| 5 | Universidad Católica | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 11 | +4 | 21 | |
| 6 | Colo-Colo | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 12 | +7 | 20 | |
| 7 | Unión Española | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 21 | +4 | 18 | |
| 8 | Everton | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 18 | |
| 9 | Ñublense | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 18 | +3 | 14 | |
| 10 | O'Higgins | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 21 | −8 | 14 | |
| 11 | Huachipato | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 18 | −8 | 13 | |
| 12 | Cobreloa | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 27 | −16 | 13 | |
| 13 | Audax Italiano | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 18 | −3 | 11 | |
| 14 | Cobresal | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 20 | −3 | 11 | |
| 15 | Deportes Copiapó | 12 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 17 | 24 | −7 | 9 | Relegation to Primera B |
| 16 | Unión La Calera | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 20 | −10 | 9 |
Results edit
Top scorers edit
- As of 13 May 2024
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ignacio Jeraldino
|
Audax Italiano | 7 |
 Cristian Palacios
|
Universidad de Chile | ||
| Steffan Pino
|
Deportes Iquique | ||
| 4 | Rodrigo Contreras
|
Everton | 6 |
| Fernando Zampedri
|
Universidad Católica | ||
| 6 | Bryan Carrasco
|
Palestino | 5 |
| Franco Frías
|
Unión Española | ||
| Gabriel Graciani
|
Ñublense | ||
| Damián Pizarro
|
Colo-Colo | ||
| 10 | Diego Coelho
|
Cobresal | 4 |
| Leandro Fernández
|
Universidad de Chile | ||
| Braian Martínez
|
Everton | ||
| Edson Puch
|
Deportes Iquique | ||
| Bryan Rabello
|
O'Higgins | ||
| Pedro Sánchez
|
Ñublense |
Source: Soccerway
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Betsson queda en el pasado: la ANFP cierra al nuevo sponsor del Campeonato Nacional para la temporada 2024" [Betsson is left in the past: ANFP reaches a deal with the new Campeonato Nacional sponsor for the 2024 season] (in Spanish). La Tercera. 24 November 2023. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
- ^ "Oficial: el Campeonato Primera 2024 define su fecha de comienzo" [Official: the 2024 Campeonato Primera sets its start date] (in Spanish). TNT Sports. 20 December 2023. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
- ^ "Emocionante final de la Primera B: Cobreloa se corona campeón en el último minuto y vuelve a Primera División tras ocho años" [Exciting Primera B finale: Cobreloa are crowned champions in the last minute and return to Primera División after eight years] (in Spanish). La Tercera. 15 October 2023. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
- ^ "Final de infarto: Deportes Iquique se hace grande y sella su regreso a la Primera División" [Heart-stopping final: Deportes Iquique make themselves big and seal their return to Primera División] (in Spanish). En Cancha. 10 December 2023. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
- ^ "La U y la UC aseguran la localía en el estadio Santa Laura para la temporada 2023" [The U and UC secure Santa Laura stadium as their home venue for the 2023 season] (in Spanish). La Tercera. 3 January 2023. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
- ^ "Equipo chileno clasificado a Copa Sudamericana tendrá que salir a buscar nuevo DT para 2024" [Chilean team qualified for Copa Sudamericana will have to go out and look for a new coach for 2024] (in Spanish). En Cancha. 10 December 2023. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
- ^ "Unión La Calera oficializó a Manuel Fernández como su nuevo entrenador" [Unión La Calera turned official Manuel Fernández as their new manager] (in Spanish). Al Aire Libre. 5 January 2024. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- ^ "Oficial: Mauricio Pellegrino dejó de ser el DT de la U" [Official: Mauricio Pellegrino ceased to be the U′s manager] (in Spanish). En Cancha. 9 December 2023. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
- ^ "Universidad de Chile tiene nuevo DT: directorio de Azul Azul confirma de forma unánime a Gustavo Álvarez" [Universidad de Chile have a new manager: Azul Azul's board unanimously confirms Gustavo Álvarez] (in Spanish). RedGol. 23 December 2023. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
- ^ "Ronald Fuentes no continuará en la banca de Unión Española" [Ronald Fuentes will not continue on the Unión Española bench] (in Spanish). ESPN. 10 December 2023. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
- ^ "Miguel Ponce asume la dirección técnica de Unión Española" [Miguel Ponce takes over as manager of Unión Española] (in Spanish). Unión Española. 20 December 2023. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
- ^ "Los 'Dragones Celestes' pierden a su DT: Deportes Iquique confirma la salida de Miguel Ponce" [The Sky Blue Dragons lose their manager: Deportes Iquique confirm the departure of Miguel Ponce] (in Spanish). Radio Bío-Bío. 12 December 2023. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
- ^ "Deportes Iquique encuentra DT: Miguel Ramírez será el entrenador para la temporada 2024" [Deportes Iquique find manager: Miguel Ramírez will be the manager for the 2024 season] (in Spanish). Redgol. 15 December 2023. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
- ^ "Terremoto en Chillán: Hernán Caputto deja la banca de Ñublense a menos de tres meses de haber asumido" [Earthquake in Chillán: Hernán Caputto leaves the bench of Ñublense less than three months after taking over] (in Spanish). La Tercera. 13 December 2023. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
- ^ "Ñublense anunció a Mario Salas como entrenador para la temporada 2024" [Ñublense announced Mario Salas as manager for the 2024 season] (in Spanish). Al Aire Libre. 23 December 2023. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
- ^ "Un nuevo caído: Francisco Arrué deja la banca de Audax Italiano" [Another one down: Francisco Arrué leaves the bench of Audax Italiano] (in Spanish). En Cancha. 14 December 2023. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
- ^ "Audax Italiano anuncia a Walter Erviti como su nuevo entrenador" [Audax Italiano announce Walter Erviti as their new coach] (in Spanish). La Tercera. 30 December 2023. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
- ^ "La Copa Chile no alcanzó: directorio de Blanco y Negro pone fin al ciclo de Gustavo Quinteros en Colo Colo" [The Copa Chile was not enough: Blanco y Negro's board ends Gustavo Quinteros's cycle at Colo Colo] (in Spanish). La Tercera. 15 December 2023. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
- ^ ""La espera terminó": Colo Colo oficializó a Jorge Almirón como nuevo director técnico" ["The wait is over": Colo Colo made Jorge Almirón official as new manager] (in Spanish). Al Aire Libre. 4 January 2024. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- ^ "U. de Chile tiene nuevo entrenador: Hay acuerdo con Huachipato por Gustavo Álvarez" [U. de Chile has a new coach: There is an agreement with Huachipato for Gustavo Álvarez] (in Spanish). RedGol. 22 December 2023. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
- ^ "Exayudante en la UC asume como nuevo técnico de Huachipato" [Former assistant at the UC takes over as new manager of Huachipato] (in Spanish). La Tercera. 23 December 2023. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
- ^ a b "Universidad Católica despide a Nicolás Núñez: Rodrigo Valenzuela asume como interino" [Universidad Católica sack Nicolás Núñez: Rodrigo Valenzuela takes over as interim] (in Spanish). RedGol. 7 March 2024. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
- ^ a b "Everton de Viña del Mar informó la salida del técnico Francisco Meneghini" [Everton de Viña del Mar informed the departure of manager Francisco Meneghini] (in Spanish). Al Aire Libre. 10 March 2024. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
- ^ "Tres técnicos en apenas cuatro fechas: Walter Erviti deja la banca de Audax Italiano" [Three managers in just four rounds: Walter Erviti leaves the bench of Audax Italiano] (in Spanish). La Tercera. 11 March 2024. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
- ^ "Audax Italiano oficializó renuncia de Walter Erviti y Nelson Tapia asumirá el interinato" [Audax Italiano made official Walter Erviti's resignation and Nelson Tapia will take over as interim] (in Spanish). Al Aire Libre. 12 March 2024. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
- ^ "Everton confirmó a Esteban Solari como su nuevo entrenador" [Everton confirmed Esteban Solari as their new coach] (in Spanish). Emol. 14 March 2024. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
- ^ "Audax Italiano sorprende al reemplazar a Walter Erviti con su antecesor que dejó el club hace tres meses" [Audax Italiano surprise by replacing Walter Erviti with his predecessor who left the club three months ago] (in Spanish). La Tercera. 21 March 2024. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ "Universidad Católica anuncia la llegada de Tiago Nunes como su nuevo director técnico" [Universidad Católica announce the arrival of Tiago Nunes as their new manager] (in Spanish). La Tercera. 22 March 2024. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
- ^ a b "O'Higgins informó la salida de Juan Manuel Azconzábal y su cuerpo técnico" [O'Higgins informed the departure of Juan Manuel Azconzábal and his coaching staff] (in Spanish). Al Aire Libre. 6 May 2024. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
- ^ "O'Higgins toma radical decisión y anuncia a su nuevo entrenador" [O'Higgins make a radical decision and announce their new coach] (in Spanish). En Cancha. 9 May 2024. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
- ^ "Cobreloa oficializó la salida de Emiliano Astorga: Siempre le agradeceremos" [Cobreloa made Emiliano Astorga's departure official: We will always be grateful to him] (in Spanish). Radio Cooperativa. 7 May 2024. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
- ^ "Histórico de Cobreloa asumirá como DT interino tras la salida de Emiliano Astorga" [Cobreloa historical will take over as interim manager following the departure of Emiliano Astorga] (in Spanish). Deportes 13. 8 May 2024. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
External links edit
- Primera División on ANFP's website (in Spanish)