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 | CSD Colo-Colo | 6 | 4 -0-2 | 12 | - | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 -0-1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 -0-1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 2 | CD Limache | 6 | 3 -2-1 | 11 | - | 11 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 -0-0 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 -2-1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -1 |
| 3 | Ñublense | 6 | 3 -2-1 | 11 | - | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 -1-0 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | CD Univ Católica | 6 | 3 -1-2 | 10 | - | 11 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 -1-2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | -1 |
| 5 | Audax Italiano | 7 | 3 -1-3 | 10 | - | 7 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 -0-1 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 -1-2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -4 |
| 6 | Club Univ de Chile | 7 | 2 -4-1 | 10 | - | 6 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 -3-0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 -1-1 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 7 | CD Unión La Calera | 6 | 3 -0-3 | 9 | - | 7 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 -0-1 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 -0-2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | -3 |
| 8 | Coquimbo Unido | 7 | 3 -0-4 | 9 | - | 8 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 1 -0-2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 -0-2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| 9 | CD Huachipato | 6 | 3 -0-3 | 9 | - | 8 | 9 | -1 | 3 | 2 -0-1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 -0-2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | -1 |
| 10 | O'Higgins FC | 6 | 3 -0-3 | 9 | - | 7 | 8 | -1 | 4 | 3 -0-1 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | -3 |
| 11 | CD La Serena | 6 | 2 -2-2 | 8 | - | 7 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 -2-1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | CD Palestino | 6 | 2 -2-2 | 8 | - | 11 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 2 -2-0 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | -3 |
| 13 | CD Univ de Concepcíon | 6 | 2 -2-2 | 8 | - | 5 | 9 | -4 | 3 | 2 -0-1 | 6 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 3 | 0 -2-1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 |
| 14 | CD Cobresal | 6 | 2 -1-3 | 7 | - | 8 | 11 | -3 | 3 | 2 -0-1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 -1-2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | -4 |
| 15 | CD Everton | 6 | 2 -0-4 | 6 | - | 4 | 7 | -3 | 3 | 1 -0-2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 3 | 1 -0-2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | CD Concepcíon | 7 | 1 -1-5 | 4 | - | 4 | 12 | -8 | 2 | 0 -1-1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 5 | 1 -0-4 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -6 |
2027 Copa Libertadores 2027 Copa Sudamericana Relegated to CHI2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fixtures
Sun - 15 Mar 2026
 | CD Palestino | Estadio Municipal de Concepcíon |
 | CD Limache | Estadio El Cobre |
 | CD La Serena | Estadio Municipal Nelson Oyarzún Arenas |
Mon - 16 Mar 2026
 | O'Higgins FC | Estadio Municipal Nicolás Chahuán |
 | CD Huachipato | Estadio Monumental David Arrellano |
Sun - 5 Apr 2026
 | CD Cobresal | Estadio Francisco Sánchez Rumoroso |
 | Ñublense | Estadio Sausalito |
| CD Unión La Calera | Estadio Municipal Nicolás Chahuán |
| Audax Italiano | Estadio Parque El Teniente |
 | CD Palestino | Claro Arena |
 | CD La Serena | Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos |
| CD Univ de Concepcíon | Estadio CAP |
 | CSD Colo-Colo | Estadio Municipal de Concepcíon |
Sun - 12 Apr 2026
| Coquimbo Unido | Estadio Monumental David Arrellano |
| Club Univ de Chile | Estadio Municipal Nelson Oyarzún Arenas |
| CD Huachipato | Estadio Parque El Teniente |
| CD Limache | Estadio Municipal de La Cisterna |
| CD Everton | Estadio La Portada |
| CD Univ Católica | Estadio Municipal de La Florida |
| CD Cobresal | Estadio Municipal de Concepcíon |
Results
Sat - 14 Mar 2026
| FT | CD Everton | Claro Arena |
| 01 | Club Univ de Chile | Estadio Francisco Sánchez Rumoroso |
Fri - 13 Mar 2026
| 30 | CD Concepcíon | Estadio Municipal de La Florida |
Mon - 9 Mar 2026
| 11 | CD Univ de Concepcíon | Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos |
Sun - 8 Mar 2026
| 42 | CD Cobresal | Estadio Municipal de La Cisterna |
Sat - 7 Mar 2026
| 10 | CD Univ Católica | Estadio Parque El Teniente |
| 01 | CSD Colo-Colo | Estadio Municipal de La Florida |
| 13 | Coquimbo Unido | Estadio CAP |
| 10 | CD Limache | Estadio Sausalito |
Fri - 6 Mar 2026
| 02 | Ñublense | Estadio Municipal de Concepcíon |
| 30 | CD Unión La Calera | Estadio La Portada |
Sun - 1 Mar 2026
| 12 | CD Univ Católica | Estadio Municipal Nelson Oyarzún Arenas |
| 01 | Club Univ de Chile | Estadio Monumental David Arrellano |
| 03 | CD Everton | Estadio Municipal de Concepcíon |
Sat - 28 Feb 2026
| 42 | O'Higgins FC | Estadio Municipal de La Cisterna |
| 30 | CD Huachipato | Estadio Municipal Nicolás Chahuán |
| 01 | CD Concepcíon | Estadio Francisco Sánchez Rumoroso |
Fri - 27 Feb 2026
| 30 | Audax Italiano | Estadio Municipal Nicolás Chahuán |
| 01 | CD La Serena | Estadio El Cobre |
Sun - 22 Feb 2026
| 22 | CD Limache | Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos |