The 2015–16 Campeonato Nacional season was the 85th season of top-flight football in Chile. Cobresal was the defending champion.
Format changes Same as last season: Apertura and Clausura format, without playoffs.
Teams
Stadia and locations
Team City StadiumAudax Italiano Santiago Bicentenario de La FloridaCobresal El Salvador El Cobre Colo-Colo Santiago Monumental David ArellanoDeportes Antofagasta Antofagasta Calvo y Bascuñán Deportes Iquique Iquique Tierra de Campeones Huachipato Talcahuano CAPO'Higgins Rancagua El Teniente Palestino Santiago Municipal de La Cisterna San Luis de Quillota Quillota Lucio Fariña FernándezSan Marcos de Arica Arica Carlos Dittborn Santiago Wanderers Valparaíso Elías Figueroa Brander Unión Española Santiago Santa Laura Universidad-SEKUnión La Calera La Calera Municipal Nicolás Chahuán Universidad Católica Santiago San Carlos de ApoquindoUniversidad de Chile Santiago Nacional Julio Martínez Pradanos Universidad de Concepción Concepción Alcaldesa Ester Roa Rebolledo
Personnel and kits Team Head coach Captain Kit manufacturer Sponsors Audax Italiano Jorge Pellicer Rafael Olarra Dalponte Ideal Cobresal Dalcio Giovagnoli Johan Fuentes Lotto PF Colo-Colo José Luis Sierra Gonzalo Fierro Under Armour DirecTV Deportes Antofagasta Beñat San José Cristián Rojas Training Minera Escondida Deportes Iquique Jaime Vera Rodrigo Naranjo Lotto ZOFRI Huachipato Miguel Ponce Claudio Muñoz Mitre O'Higgins Cristián Arán Braulio Leal New Balance VTR Palestino Nicolás Córdova Leonardo Valencia Training Bank of Palestine San Luis de Quillota Miguel Ramírez Fernando de Paul Delpotte PF San Marcos de Arica Emiliano Astorga Pedro Carrizo Dalponte Terminal Puerto Arica Santiago Wanderers Alfredo Arias Jorge Ormeño Mitre Terminal Pacifico Sur Valparaiso Unión Española Fernando Vergara Jorge Ampuero Joma Universidad SEK Unión La Calera Leonardo Ramos Lucas Giovini Training PF Universidad Católica Mario Salas Cristian Álvarez Umbro DirecTV Universidad de Chile Sebastián Becaccece Johnny Herrera Adidas Claro Universidad de Concepción Ronald Fuentes Gabriel Vargas KS7 Universidad de Concepción
Torneo Apertura
Standings
Apertura Liguilla Following the conclusion of the regular season, the teams placed 2nd to 5th advanced to the Liguilla in order to determine the "Chile 1" spot to the 2016 Copa Sudamericana.
Semifinals
Universidad Católica won 3–2 on aggregate.
Palestino won 3–1 on aggregate.
Finals
Universidad Católica won 5–3 on aggregate and qualified for the 2016 Copa Sudamericana.
Torneo Clausura
Standings
Clausura Liguilla Following the conclusion of the regular season, the teams placed 2nd to 5th qualify for the Liguilla in order to determine the "Chile 2" spot to the 2016 Copa Sudamericana. However, teams that already played the 2016 Copa Libertadores (from second stage onwards) and both finalists of Copa Chile are ineligible to compete in the Liguilla. These teams are the following: Colo-Colo (2nd), played in Copa Libertadores. Despite having qualified for Copa Sudamericana as being runners-up of Copa Chile, their spot was removed and given to a team in the aggregate table, as a team cannot qualify for two international tournaments in a calendar year. Palestino (4th), already qualified for the Copa Sudamericana through the aggregate table. Universidad de Concepción (5th), already qualified for the Copa Sudamericana through the aggregate table.
Semifinals
O'Higgins won 3–2 on aggregate.
0–0 on aggregate. Santiago Wanderers won 4–3 on penalties.
Finals
O'Higgins won 1–0 on aggregate and qualified for the 2016 Copa Sudamericana.
Aggregate table
See also 2015–16 Primera B de Chile 2015–16 Segunda División Profesional de Chile
References
External links ANFP