2008–09 Copa Chile

The 2008 Copa Chile was the 29th edition of the tournament. It began on July 6, 2008, and ended on February 17, 2009. The winner of Copa Chile 2008 is eligible to play a berth in the Copa Sudamericana 2009. In the final Universidad de Concepción defeated the third division team Deportes Ovalle 2–1, thereby claiming their first title.

Calendar Round Date Preliminary Round 6–27 July 2008 First Round 13 August18 September 2008 Second Round 25 September11 October 2008 Third Round 16–30 October 2008 Quarterfinals 3–5 February 2009 Semifinals 11 February 2009 Final 17 February 2009

Preliminary round

First round

Home teamScoreAway teamUnión Temuco2–4Fernández VialMalleco Unido1–1 (2-4p)Lota SchwagerDeportivo Ormazábal2–1San Marcos de AricaUnión Quilpué 0–2San LuisProvincial Talagante1–1 (6-5p)Unión San Felipe*Linares Unido1–1 (5-6p)Curicó UnidoDeportes Tocopilla1–1 (7-6p)Municipal IquiqueDeportes Ovalle3–1Coquimbo UnidoDeportes Santa Cruz1–3Unión La CaleraDeportes Valdivia 1–0Deportes Puerto MonttMagallanes 1–0Deportes CopiapóSelección Coyhaique0–6Santiago Wanderers * Qualified as "Best Loser"

Second round Home teamScoreAway teamFernández Vial2–4Colo-ColoUnión La Calera1–1 (4-3p)EvertonDeportes Tocopilla1–3CobreloaDeportivo Ormazábal0–1Deportes AntofagastaSantiago Wanderers1–0Universidad de ChileMagallanes0–2CobresalLota Schwager0–0 (3-4p)Universidad de ConcepciónSan Luis0–2Unión EspañolaDeportes Ovalle 0–0 (5-4p)Deportes La SerenaProvincial Talagante 0–1Deportes MelipillaDeportes Valdivia0–6Provincial OsornoUnión San Felipe2–2 (4-5p)RangersCuricó Unido1–2O'HigginsAudax Italiano3–0Universidad CatólicaPalestino 0–1Santiago MorningÑublense1–1 (3-5p)Huachipato

Third round Home teamScoreAway teamUnión Española4–3Santiago MorningSantiago Wanderers2–2 (4-3p)Audax ItalianoHuachipato2–1O'HigginsDeportes Melipilla2–1RangersCobreloa0–0 (5-4p)Deportes AntofagastaProvincial Osorno1–1 (1-4p)Universidad de ConcepciónDeportes Ovalle1–1 (4-3p)CobresalUnion La Calera3–3 (4-5p)Colo-Colo

Quarterfinals Home teamScoreAway teamCobreloa0–3Universidad de ConcepciónDeportes Ovalle2–2 (4-1p)Colo-ColoSantiago Wanderers0–0 (2-4p)HuachipatoDeportes Melipilla0–1Unión Española

Semifinals

Final

Copa Chile2008 ChampionU. de ConcepciónFirst Title

Top goalscorers

GoalscorersGoalsTeam Lucas BarriosColo-Colo Gamadiel GarcíaHuachipato Manuel NeiraUnión Española Carlos EspinosaDeportes Melipilla Joel SotoSantiago Wanderers Esteban ParedesSantiago Morning Julio César LaffatigueUniversidad de Concepción

See also Primera División 2008 Primera B Tercera División

References Official site