2006 Torneo Apertura (Chile)

Campeonato Nacional Apertura Copa Banco del Estado
Season2006
Dates27 January – 2 July 2006
ChampionsColo-Colo
24th title
2007 Copa LibertadoresColo-Colo
2006 Copa SudamericanaColo-Colo
Huachipato
Matches played187
Goals scored571 (3.05 per match)
Top goalscorerHumberto Suazo
(19 goals)
Biggest home winColo-Colo 7–2 Rangers
(2 April)
Biggest away winPalestino 1–5 Deportes Puerto Montt
(31 March)
Highest attendance61,000
Colo-Colo 0–1 Universidad de Chile
(2 July)
Total attendance1,094,440
Average attendance5,852

The 2006 Campeonato Nacional Apertura Copa Banco del Estado was the 79th Chilean League top flight, in which Colo-Colo won its 24th league title after beating Universidad de Chile on penalties, in the finals.

Qualifying stage

Scores

  ANT AUD CLO CSA COL COQ EVE HUA LSE OHI PAL PMO RAN SMO UCA UCH UCO UES SWA
Antofagasta 1–1 1–1 3–1 1–2 3–1 1–1 0–1 3–0 2–1
Audax 1–3 3–0 3–2 3–0 2–2 0–0 1–2 1–1
Cobreloa 0–1 3–1 2–2 2–1 5–1 2–3 2–1 1–0
Cobresal 2–4 2–4 2–0 0–0 1–2 4–0 3–2 3–3 2–1
Colo-Colo 3–0 2–0 3–0 5–1 5–3 0–2 7–2 2–3 5–0
Coquimbo 0–1 0–1 2–2 2–1 0–0 1–1 1–1 0–0 1–1 1–1
Everton 2–0 0–2 1–0 0–2 1–1 1–0 1–1 1–2 2–0
Huachipato 2–0 1–3 4–2 2–0 0–0 1–0 3–2 3–1 1–2 2–0
La Serena 3–1 1–1 3–3 2–2 2–2 1–2 1–1 3–0 2–1
O'Higgins 0–3 0–1 1–3 3–2 0–0 1–1 2–0 2–2 0–2 1–3
Palestino 0–2 1–4 3–1 1–2 1–5 2–2 1–0 0–1 3–0
Puerto Montt 3–3 0–3 0–1 0–1 1–1 2–3 4–1 3–1 4–0
Rangers 2–2 3–0 1–2 2–0 1–3 1–0 1–2 1–3
S. Morning 1–2 1–1 1–1 0–3 1–3 2–2 0–3 4–3 1–0 0–0
U. Católica 5–2 2–0 2–0 1–1 2–1 0–2 2–1 0–2
U. Chile 2–2 1–3 2–1 2–2 2–1 2–1 2–0 2–1 1–0
U. Concepción 2–2 1–0 2–1 3–2 2–2 3–2 2–2 1–3 1–0 1–1
U. Española 3–0 1–0 3–3 1–0 2–3 3–1 1–0 1–0
S. Wanderers 1–2 3–0 2–1 1–0 0–0 1–1 2–0 0–1 1–4

Group standings

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Universidad de Concepción 18 9 6 3 31 23 +8 33 Qualify to the playoffs
2 Audax Italiano 18 9 5 4 32 22 +10 32
3 Universidad Católica 18 9 5 4 27 20 +7 32 Qualify to the repechaje
4 Cobresal 18 6 4 8 26 32 −6 22
5 Santiago Wanderers 18 5 2 11 16 30 −14 17
Source:

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Universidad de Chile 18 10 5 3 27 20 +7 35 Qualify to the playoffs
2 La Serena 18 5 7 6 32 31 +1 22 Qualify to the repechaje
3 Everton 18 5 6 7 20 27 −7 21
4 Coquimbo Unido 18 3 8 7 16 26 −10 17
5 Santiago Morning 18 2 6 10 15 31 −16 12
Source:

Group C

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Colo-Colo 18 13 1 4 54 22 +32 40 Qualify to the playoffs
2 Cobreloa 18 9 3 6 32 24 +8 30
3 Unión Española 18 8 4 6 24 21 +3 28 Qualify to the repechaje
4 Deportes Antofagasta 18 5 6 7 26 31 −5 21
5 Deportes Puerto Montt 18 4 5 9 33 32 +1 17
Source:

Group D

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Huachipato 18 11 3 4 32 19 +13 36 Qualify to the playoffs
2 O'Higgins 18 5 6 7 26 31 −5 21 Qualify to the repechaje
3 Palestino 18 4 4 10 22 35 −13 16
4 Rangers 18 4 4 10 26 40 −14 16
Source:

Repechaje

Match Home Visitor Result
1 Unión Española * Deportes La Serena 2–2
2 Universidad Católica * O'Higgins 1–1

* both teams qualified due to better position in the Regular season

Aggregate table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Colo-Colo 18 13 1 4 54 22 +32 40 Copa Sudamericana First Stage
2 Huachipato 18 11 3 4 32 19 +13 36 Copa Sudamericana Preliminary Stage
3 Universidad de Chile 18 10 5 3 27 20 +7 35
4 Universidad de Concepción 18 9 6 3 31 23 +8 33
5 Audax Italiano 18 9 5 4 32 22 +10 32
6 Universidad Católica 18 9 5 4 27 20 +7 32
7 Cobreloa 18 9 3 6 32 24 +8 30
8 Unión Española 18 8 4 6 24 21 +3 28
9 Deportes La Serena 18 5 7 6 32 31 +1 22
10 Cobresal 18 6 4 8 26 32 −6 22
11 O'Higgins 18 5 6 7 26 31 −5 21
12 Everton 18 5 6 7 20 27 −7 21
13 Deportes Antofagasta 18 5 6 7 26 31 −5 21
14 Deportes Puerto Montt 18 4 5 9 33 32 +1 17
15 Coquimbo Unido 18 3 8 7 16 26 −10 17
16 Santiago Wanderers 18 5 2 11 16 30 −14 17
17 Palestino 18 4 4 10 22 35 −13 16
18 Rangers 18 4 4 10 26 40 −14 16
19 Santiago Morning 18 2 6 10 15 31 −16 12
Source:

Playoffs

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
2 Huachipato 1 4 5
7 Cobreloa 3 0 3
2 Huachipato 1 2 3
3 Universidad de Chile 6 2 8
3 Universidad de Chile 2 3 5
5 Universidad Católica 2 1 3
3 Universidad de Chile 1 1 2 (2)
1 Colo-Colo 2 0 2 (4)
4 U. de Concepción 2 2 4
5 Audax Italiano 1 0 1
4 U. de Concepción 3 0 3
1 Colo-Colo 4 2 6
1 Colo-Colo 4 5 9
8 Unión Española 0 0 0


 2006 Apertura winners 
Colo-Colo
24th title

Top goalscorers

Rank Player Club Goals
1 Humberto Suazo Colo-Colo 19
2 Matías Fernández Colo-Colo 14
3 Juan Quiroga Cobresal 13
Leonardo Monje Deportes Puerto Montt
4 Rodrigo Millar Huachipato 12
Héctor Mancilla Colo-Colo
5 Herly Alcázar Universidad de Chile 11
6 José Luis Díaz Cobreloa 10
Carlos Villanueva Audax Italiano

References