Liga de Primera Mercado Libre 2026
FIFA Region
CONMEBOL
Season
2026
Location
Chile
Abbreviation
CHI1
Summary
The Primera División del Fútbol Profesional Chileno (CHI1) (aka Liga de Primera Mercado Libre 2026) is the top level of league style football competition in Chile. At the end of the 2026 CHI1 Regular season, the CHI1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:
- 2027 Copa Libertadores - Group Stage:
- 1st and 2nd place 2026 CHI1 teams
- 2027 Copa Libertadores - 2nd Stage:
- 3rd place 2026 CHI1 team
- 2027 Copa Sudamericana - 1st Stage:
- 4th, 5th, and 6th place 2026 CHI1 teams
The winner of the 2026 Copa Chile, typically a CHI1 team, also receives a berth in the 2027 Copa Libertadores - 2nd Stage. If the winner has already qualified, the berth goes to the runners-up.
Leagues Pyramid - Chile
| Abbrev | League | # of Teams |
|---|---|---|
| CHI1 | Liga de Primera Mercado Libre 2026 | 16 |
| CHI2 | Campeonato Primera B | 16 |
| CHI3 | Segunda División Profesional de Chile | 14 |
| CHI4 | Tercera División de Chile | 16 |
| CHI5 | Tercera División B de Chile | 36 |
Competition Structure
Season | # of Teams | ||
| 30 Jan 2026 - 6 Dec 2026 | 16: CHI1 (14), CHI2 (2) | ||
Season Format
During the 2026 CHI1 Regular season, each CHI1 team plays each other 15 CHI1 teams twice for a total of 30 league matches per team. Table ranking ties are broken by (1) a playoff match (only if deciding the champion), (2) goal difference, (3) matches won, (4) total goals scored, (5) away goals scored, (6) red cards, (7) yellow cards, then (8) a drawing.
Playoffs
Not applicable.
Relegation
At the end of the 2026 season, the 15th and 16th place CHI1 teams will relegated to the CHI2.
More Info...
| League | Home | Road | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | CD Limache | 10 | 6 -2-2 | 20 | - | 23 | 9 | 14 | 5 | 5 -0-0 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 13 | 5 | 1 -2-2 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| 2 | CD Huachipato | 10 | 6 -0-4 | 18 | - | 18 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 4 -0-1 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 2 -0-3 | 6 | 5 | 6 | -1 |
| 3 | CSD Colo-Colo | 9 | 6 -0-3 | 18 | - | 9 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 -0-2 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 -0-1 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 4 | CD Univ Católica | 10 | 5 -2-3 | 17 | - | 24 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 -1-1 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 2 -1-2 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| 5 | Ñublense | 10 | 4 -5-1 | 17 | - | 11 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 2 -2-1 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 2 -3-0 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| 6 | O'Higgins FC | 10 | 5 -1-4 | 16 | - | 15 | 16 | -1 | 6 | 4 -0-2 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 -1-2 | 4 | 9 | 11 | -2 |
| 7 | CD Unión La Calera | 10 | 5 -1-4 | 16 | - | 13 | 14 | -1 | 5 | 3 -1-1 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 -0-3 | 6 | 3 | 9 | -6 |
| 8 | Club Univ de Chile | 10 | 3 -5-2 | 14 | - | 10 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 -3-0 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 2 -2-2 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 9 | CD Palestino | 11 | 4 -2-5 | 14 | - | 14 | 18 | -4 | 6 | 3 -2-1 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 1 -0-4 | 3 | 4 | 12 | -8 |
| 10 | CD Univ de Concepcíon | 10 | 4 -2-4 | 14 | - | 8 | 17 | -9 | 5 | 4 -0-1 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 -2-3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | -10 |
| 11 | Coquimbo Unido | 9 | 4 -1-4 | 13 | - | 12 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 2 -1-2 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 2 -0-2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| 12 | CD La Serena | 10 | 3 -4-3 | 13 | - | 13 | 14 | -1 | 5 | 2 -2-1 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 1 -2-2 | 5 | 6 | 10 | -4 |
| 13 | Audax Italiano | 10 | 3 -1-6 | 10 | - | 13 | 14 | -1 | 5 | 3 -0-2 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 -1-4 | 1 | 3 | 9 | -6 |
| 14 | CD Everton | 10 | 2 -3-5 | 9 | - | 6 | 10 | -4 | 5 | 1 -2-2 | 5 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 5 | 1 -1-3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | -1 |
| 15 | CD Concepcíon | 11 | 2 -2-7 | 8 | - | 8 | 17 | -9 | 4 | 0 -2-2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 7 | 2 -0-5 | 6 | 4 | 10 | -6 |
| 16 | CD Cobresal | 10 | 2 -1-7 | 7 | - | 14 | 23 | -9 | 5 | 2 -0-3 | 6 | 8 | 11 | -3 | 5 | 0 -1-4 | 1 | 6 | 12 | -6 |
2027 Copa Libertadores 2027 Copa Sudamericana Relegated to CHI2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fixtures
Sat - 25 Apr 2026
 | O'Higgins FC | Estadio Municipal Nelson Oyarzún Arenas |
 | CD Univ Católica | Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos |
Sun - 26 Apr 2026
 | CD Huachipato | Estadio La Portada |
 | CSD Colo-Colo | Estadio Municipal de Concepcíon |
 | CD Cobresal | Estadio Sausalito |
Sun - 3 May 2026
| Coquimbo Unido | Estadio Monumental David Arrellano |
Fri - 15 May 2026
| Audax Italiano | Estadio Francisco Sánchez Rumoroso |
 | CD La Serena | Estadio Municipal de La Cisterna |
Sat - 16 May 2026
| CD Univ de Concepcíon | Estadio Parque El Teniente |
 | CD Univ Católica | Estadio Municipal Nicolás Chahuán |
Sun - 17 May 2026
| CD Unión La Calera | Estadio CAP |
| Club Univ de Chile | Estadio El Cobre |
| Ñublense | Estadio Monumental David Arrellano |
 | CD Everton | Estadio Municipal de Concepcíon |
Fri - 22 May 2026
| Coquimbo Unido | Estadio Sausalito |
Sat - 23 May 2026
| CD Cobresal | Estadio Municipal de La Florida |
| CD Univ de Concepcíon | Estadio Municipal Nelson Oyarzún Arenas |
| O'Higgins FC | Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos |
| CD Palestino | Estadio Municipal Nicolás Chahuán |
Sun - 24 May 2026
| CD Huachipato | Estadio Municipal de Concepcíon |
Results
Fri - 24 Apr 2026
| FT | CD Limache | Estadio Municipal de La Florida |
| FT | Coquimbo Unido | Estadio Municipal Nicolás Chahuán |
Thu - 23 Apr 2026
| 01 | CD Concepcíon | Estadio Municipal de La Cisterna |
Mon - 20 Apr 2026
| 12 | CD Unión La Calera | Claro Arena |
Sun - 19 Apr 2026
| 32 | Audax Italiano | Estadio CAP |
| 01 | CD Palestino | Estadio Monumental David Arrellano |
| 23 | O'Higgins FC | Estadio El Cobre |
| 11 | Ñublense | Estadio Francisco Sánchez Rumoroso |
Sat - 18 Apr 2026
| 33 | CD La Serena | Estadio Municipal de Concepcíon |
| 00 | Club Univ de Chile | Estadio Sausalito |
Fri - 17 Apr 2026
| 30 | CD Univ de Concepcíon | Estadio Municipal Nicolás Chahuán |
Mon - 13 Apr 2026
| 10 | CD Concepcíon | Estadio Municipal Nicolás Chahuán |
Sun - 12 Apr 2026
| 10 | CD Cobresal | Estadio Municipal de Concepcíon |
| 10 | Club Univ de Chile | Estadio Municipal Nelson Oyarzún Arenas |
Sat - 11 Apr 2026
| 10 | CD Limache | Estadio Municipal de La Cisterna |
| 34 | CD Univ Católica | Estadio Municipal de La Florida |
| 10 | CD Everton | Estadio La Portada |
Fri - 10 Apr 2026
| 02 | CD Huachipato | Estadio Parque El Teniente |
Mon - 6 Apr 2026
| 51 | CD Univ de Concepcíon | Estadio CAP |
Sun - 5 Apr 2026
| 40 | CD La Serena | Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos |