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.


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 LeagueHomeRoad
POSMPW - D - LPTSCPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGD
1CSD Colo-Colo 2317 -3-354-482226128 -2-226281018119 -1-12820128
2CD Univ Católica 2313 -3-742-503317116 -2-320291613127 -1-42221174
3Club Univ de Chile 2312 -6-542-351916117 -3-12421912125 -3-41814104
4CD Everton 2310 -6-736-372512124 -4-41616142116 -2-320211110
5CD Palestino 2311 -3-936-36333127 -3-224261313114 -0-7121020-10
6CD Limache 2310 -3-1033-43358117 -0-421231310123 -3-6122022-2
7Ñublense 238 -8-732-2831-3124 -4-4161516-1114 -4-3161315-2
8CD Concepcíon 239 -4-1031-2526-1125 -3-41816133114 -1-613913-4
9CD La Serena 237 -9-730-3438-4124 -4-41619181113 -5-3141520-5
10Coquimbo Unido 238 -5-1029-3132-1114 -3-41513103124 -2-6141822-4
11Audax Italiano 237 -7-928-2631-5125 -4-31919136112 -3-69718-11
12CD Huachipato 228 -4-1028-3039-9115 -2-4172122-1113 -2-611917-8
13O'Higgins FC 238 -3-1227-2836-8115 -0-6151114-3123 -3-6121722-5
14CD Cobresal 237 -3-1324-3444-10116 -0-51818162121 -3-861628-12
15CD Univ de Concepcíon 226 -4-1222-1737-20105 -1-416810-2121 -3-86927-18
16CD Unión La Calera 234 -5-1417-1940-21123 -3-6121417-3111 -2-85523-18
2027 Copa Libertadores
2027 Copa Sudamericana
Relegated to CHI2

Fixtures

Fri - 9 Oct 2026
 Club Univ de Chile   ÑublenseEstadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos
Sat - 10 Oct 2026
Sun - 11 Oct 2026
 CD Everton   CD La SerenaEstadio Sausalito
 Coquimbo Unido   CSD Colo-ColoEstadio Francisco Sánchez Rumoroso
 CD Concepcíon   CD Unión La CaleraEstadio Municipal de Concepcíon
 CD Limache   CD PalestinoEstadio Municipal Nicolás Chahuán
Sat - 24 Oct 2026
 CD La Serena   CD ConcepcíonEstadio La Portada
 Ñublense   Coquimbo UnidoEstadio Municipal Nelson Oyarzún Arenas
Sun - 25 Oct 2026
 CD Univ de Concepcíon   CD LimacheEstadio Municipal de Concepcíon
 Audax Italiano   CD HuachipatoEstadio Municipal de La Florida
 O'Higgins FC   CD CobresalEstadio Parque El Teniente
 CD Palestino   CSD Colo-ColoEstadio Municipal de La Cisterna
 Club Univ de Chile   CD EvertonEstadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos
 CD Unión La Calera   CD Univ CatólicaEstadio Municipal Nicolás Chahuán
Sun - 1 Nov 2026
 CSD Colo-Colo   CD Univ de ConcepcíonEstadio Monumental David Arrellano
 CD Cobresal   CD EvertonEstadio El Cobre
 CD Concepcíon   CD PalestinoEstadio Municipal de Concepcíon

Results

Wed - 16 Sep 2026
 Coquimbo Unido 01 CD HuachipatoEstadio Francisco Sánchez Rumoroso
Mon - 14 Sep 2026
 CD Unión La Calera 10 CD LimacheEstadio Municipal Nicolás Chahuán
Sun - 13 Sep 2026
 Audax Italiano 10 O'Higgins FCEstadio Municipal de La Florida
 CSD Colo-Colo 11 CD ConcepcíonEstadio Monumental David Arrellano
 CD La Serena 03 Club Univ de ChileEstadio La Portada
 CD Univ de Concepcíon ABAN CD HuachipatoEstadio Municipal de Concepcíon
Sat - 12 Sep 2026
 CD Palestino 23 CD Univ CatólicaEstadio Municipal de La Cisterna
 CD Cobresal 32 Coquimbo UnidoEstadio El Cobre
 Ñublense 13 CD EvertonEstadio Municipal Nelson Oyarzún Arenas
Mon - 7 Sep 2026
 CD Limache 30 CD CobresalEstadio Municipal Nicolás Chahuán
Sun - 6 Sep 2026
 CD Palestino 21 CD Univ de ConcepcíonEstadio Municipal de La Cisterna
 O'Higgins FC 21 CD Unión La CaleraEstadio Parque El Teniente
 CD La Serena 21 ÑublenseEstadio La Portada
Sat - 5 Sep 2026
 Club Univ de Chile 42 Coquimbo UnidoEstadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos
 CD Everton 01 CD Univ CatólicaEstadio Sausalito
Fri - 4 Sep 2026
 CD Concepcíon 01 Audax ItalianoEstadio Municipal de Concepcíon
Wed - 2 Sep 2026
 CD Limache 20 ÑublenseEstadio Municipal Nicolás Chahuán
 Coquimbo Unido 10 CD Univ de ConcepcíonEstadio Francisco Sánchez Rumoroso
Mon - 31 Aug 2026