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 2217 -2-353-472126118 -1-22527918119 -1-12820128
2CD Univ Católica 2212 -3-739-473116116 -2-320291613116 -1-41918153
3Club Univ de Chile 2211 -6-539-321913117 -3-12421912114 -3-41511101
4CD Palestino 2211 -3-836-34304117 -3-124241014114 -0-7121020-10
5CD Everton 229 -6-733-342410124 -4-41616142105 -2-31718108
6Ñublense 218 -8-532-27261114 -4-31614131104 -4-21613130
7CD Limache 219 -3-930-41347106 -0-41821138113 -3-5122021-1
8CD La Serena 227 -9-630-3435-1114 -4-31619154113 -5-3141520-5
9CD Concepcíon 229 -3-1030-2425-1125 -3-41816133104 -0-612812-4
10O'Higgins FC 228 -3-1127-2835-7115 -0-6151114-3113 -3-5121721-4
11Coquimbo Unido 207 -5-826-2828093 -3-3121293114 -2-5141619-3
12Audax Italiano 226 -7-925-2531-6114 -4-31618135112 -3-69718-11
13CD Huachipato 217 -4-1025-2939-10115 -2-4172122-1102 -2-68817-9
14CD Univ de Concepcíon 216 -4-1122-1736-19105 -1-416810-2111 -3-76926-17
15CD Cobresal 226 -3-1321-3142-11105 -0-51515141121 -3-861628-12
16CD Unión La Calera 223 -5-1414-1840-22112 -3-691317-4111 -2-85523-18
2027 Copa Libertadores
2027 Copa Sudamericana
Relegated to CHI2

Fixtures

Sat - 12 Sep 2026
 Ñublense   CD EvertonEstadio Municipal Nelson Oyarzún Arenas
 CD Cobresal   Coquimbo UnidoEstadio El Cobre
 CD Palestino   CD Univ CatólicaEstadio Municipal de La Cisterna
Sun - 13 Sep 2026
 CD Univ de Concepcíon   CD HuachipatoEstadio Municipal de Concepcíon
 CD La Serena   Club Univ de ChileEstadio La Portada
 CSD Colo-Colo   CD ConcepcíonEstadio Monumental David Arrellano
 Audax Italiano   O'Higgins FCEstadio Municipal de La Florida
Mon - 14 Sep 2026
 CD Unión La Calera   CD LimacheEstadio Municipal Nicolás Chahuán
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

Results

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
Mon - 31 Aug 2026
 CD Unión La Calera 01 CD La SerenaEstadio Municipal Nicolás Chahuán
Sun - 30 Aug 2026
 Coquimbo Unido ABAN CD HuachipatoEstadio Francisco Sánchez Rumoroso
 CSD Colo-Colo 51 Audax ItalianoEstadio Monumental David Arrellano
 CD Univ de Concepcíon 21 Club Univ de ChileEstadio Municipal de Concepcíon
Sat - 29 Aug 2026
 Ñublense 01 CD ConcepcíonEstadio Municipal Nelson Oyarzún Arenas
 CD Limache 03 CD EvertonEstadio Municipal Nicolás Chahuán
Fri - 28 Aug 2026
 CD Cobresal 20 CD PalestinoEstadio El Cobre
Wed - 26 Aug 2026
 Coquimbo Unido 12 CD Univ CatólicaEstadio Francisco Sánchez Rumoroso
Mon - 24 Aug 2026
 CD Everton 31 CD Univ de ConcepcíonEstadio Sausalito
Sun - 23 Aug 2026
 O'Higgins FC 01 CD PalestinoEstadio Parque El Teniente
 Club Univ de Chile 12 CSD Colo-ColoEstadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos