1998 Copa Apertura

The 1998 Copa Apertura was the 27th edition of the Chilean Cup tournament. The competition started on February 14, 1998, and concluded on April 1, 1998. Only first level teams took part in the tournament. Universidad de Chile won the competition for their second time, beating Audax Italiano on the finals.

1998 Copa Apertura

Tournament details
Country	Chile
Teams	16
Defending champions	Colo-Colo
Final positions
Champions	Universidad de Chile
Runner-up	Audax Italiano
Tournament statistics
Top goal scorer(s)	Alejandro Carrasco (5 goals)
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Calendar

Round	Date
Group Round	14 February 1998 8 March 1998
Semi-finals	14–21 March 1998
Finals	28 March 1998 1 April 1998

Group Round

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

Group 1

CLOA COQU DLSE DIQU Cobreloa 5–0 1–1 4–1 Coquimbo U. 4–1 1–2 2–0 D. La Serena 3–2 0–1 2–0 D. Iquique 2–2 2–0 2–1

Rank Team Points 1 Deportes La Serena 10 2 Coquimbo Unido 9 3 Cobreloa 8 4 Deportes Iquique 7

Group 2

UCHI COLO RANG SWAN U. de Chile 1–0 2–1 2–0 Colo-Colo 1–0 0–1 1–0 Rangers 0–3 1–0 3–0 S. Wanderers 1–1 3–1 2–2

Rank Team Points 1 Universidad de Chile 13 2 Rangers 10 3 Colo-Colo 6 4 Santiago Wanderers 5

Group 3

AUDI PALE DCON UCAT Audax I. 4–0 2–1 2–0 Palestino 2–4 1–0 1–4 D. Concepción 1–0 2–2 1–0 U. Católica 1–1 2–2 5–3

Rank Team Points 1 Audax Italiano 13 2 Universidad Católica 8 3 Deportes Concepción 7 4 Palestino 5

Group 4

DTEM DPMO POSO HUAC D. Temuco 0–3 1–0 1–1 D. Puerto Montt 1–1 1–0 0–1 P. Osorno 1–3 1–2 2–1 Huachipato 1–2 3–2 0–1

Rank Team Points 1 Deportes Temuco 11 2 Deportes Puerto Montt 10 3 Huachipato 7 4 Provincial Osorno 6

Semifinals

Deportes La Serena	0 – 3	Universidad de Chile
		26', 33' Maestri 48' Barrera

March 14, 1998

Estadio La Portada, La Serena

Attendance: 13,182

Referee: M. Peña

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Deportes Temuco	0 – 0	Audax Italiano

March 15, 1998

Estadio Municipal Germán Becker, Temuco

Attendance: 8,000

Referee: M. Sánchez

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Audax Italiano	2 – 0	Deportes Temuco
Guirland 1', 83' (pen.)

March 21, 1998

Estadio San Carlos de Apoquindo, Santiago

Attendance: 1,500

Referee: E. Gamboa

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Universidad de Chile	2 – 2	Deportes La Serena
Mafla 34' Maestri 40'		18' Ceballos 19' Flores

March 21, 1998

Estadio Nacional, Santiago

Attendance: 17,587

Referee: R. Selman

Finals

First leg

Universidad de Chile	1–1	Audax Italiano
Valencia 10'		44' Carrasco

March 28, 1998

19:10 (UTC-4)

Estadio Nacional, Santiago

Attendance: 21,000

Referee: G. Aros

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Second leg

Audax Italiano	0–2	Universidad de Chile
		4' Valencia 7' Mafla

April 1, 1998

20:10 (UTC-4)

Estadio Santa Laura, Santiago

Attendance: 20,000

Referee: C. Lemus

Copa Chile 1998 Champion
U. de Chile Second Title

Top goalscorer

• Alejandro Carrasco (Audax Italiano) 5 goals

See also

• 1998 Campeonato Nacional

References

• RSSSF