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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| 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 | 15 | 12 -0-3 | 36 | - | 29 | 12 | 17 | 8 | 6 -0-2 | 18 | 17 | 5 | 12 | 7 | 6 -0-1 | 18 | 12 | 7 | 5 |
| 2 | CD Univ Católica | 15 | 8 -2-5 | 26 | - | 35 | 20 | 15 | 7 | 4 -1-2 | 13 | 20 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 4 -1-3 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 4 |
| 3 | Club Univ de Chile | 15 | 6 -6-3 | 24 | - | 17 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 4 -3-0 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 2 -3-3 | 9 | 5 | 6 | -1 |
| 4 | Coquimbo Unido | 15 | 7 -3-5 | 24 | - | 22 | 18 | 4 | 7 | 3 -2-2 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 4 -1-3 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| 5 | CD Palestino | 15 | 7 -3-5 | 24 | - | 23 | 21 | 2 | 8 | 4 -3-1 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 3 -0-4 | 9 | 8 | 14 | -6 |
| 6 | CD Huachipato | 15 | 7 -2-6 | 23 | - | 23 | 22 | 1 | 7 | 5 -0-2 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 2 -2-4 | 8 | 7 | 10 | -3 |
| 7 | CD Everton | 15 | 6 -4-5 | 22 | - | 19 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 3 -3-2 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 3 -1-3 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 2 |
| 8 | Ñublense | 15 | 5 -7-3 | 22 | - | 18 | 19 | -1 | 8 | 2 -4-2 | 10 | 10 | 11 | -1 | 7 | 3 -3-1 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| 9 | CD Limache | 15 | 6 -3-6 | 21 | - | 30 | 23 | 7 | 7 | 5 -0-2 | 15 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 1 -3-4 | 6 | 13 | 16 | -3 |
| 10 | O'Higgins FC | 15 | 6 -2-7 | 20 | - | 19 | 22 | -3 | 8 | 4 -0-4 | 12 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 7 | 2 -2-3 | 8 | 11 | 13 | -2 |
| 11 | CD Univ de Concepcíon | 15 | 5 -4-6 | 19 | - | 13 | 26 | -13 | 7 | 4 -1-2 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 1 -3-4 | 6 | 7 | 20 | -13 |
| 12 | CD La Serena | 15 | 4 -6-5 | 18 | - | 21 | 25 | -4 | 8 | 3 -3-2 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 1 -3-3 | 6 | 8 | 16 | -8 |
| 13 | Audax Italiano | 15 | 4 -4-7 | 16 | - | 18 | 21 | -3 | 8 | 4 -2-2 | 14 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 0 -2-5 | 2 | 3 | 12 | -9 |
| 14 | CD Concepcíon | 15 | 4 -2-9 | 14 | - | 14 | 23 | -9 | 7 | 2 -2-3 | 8 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 8 | 2 -0-6 | 6 | 5 | 12 | -7 |
| 15 | CD Cobresal | 15 | 4 -1-10 | 13 | - | 19 | 29 | -10 | 7 | 3 -0-4 | 9 | 9 | 12 | -3 | 8 | 1 -1-6 | 4 | 10 | 17 | -7 |
| 16 | CD Unión La Calera | 15 | 3 -3-9 | 12 | - | 14 | 28 | -14 | 8 | 2 -2-4 | 8 | 11 | 13 | -2 | 7 | 1 -1-5 | 4 | 3 | 15 | -12 |
2027 Copa Libertadores 2027 Copa Sudamericana Relegated to CHI2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fixtures
Sun - 26 Jul 2026
 | Club Univ de Chile | Estadio Municipal de La Florida |
 | CD Univ de Concepcíon | Estadio Francisco Sánchez Rumoroso |
 | CD Concepcíon | Estadio Parque El Teniente |
 | CD Limache | Estadio Monumental David Arrellano |
 | CD Cobresal | Estadio CAP |
 | CD Palestino | Estadio Municipal Nelson Oyarzún Arenas |
 | CD La Serena | Claro Arena |
 | CD Everton | Estadio Municipal Nicolás Chahuán |
Sun - 2 Aug 2026
| Audax Italiano | Estadio Municipal de Concepcíon |
| CD Univ Católica | Estadio Municipal de Concepcíon |
| CD Unión La Calera | Estadio El Cobre |
| CSD Colo-Colo | Estadio Sausalito |
| O'Higgins FC | Estadio La Portada |
| Ñublense | Estadio Municipal Nicolás Chahuán |
| Coquimbo Unido | Estadio Municipal de La Cisterna |
| CD Huachipato | Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos |
Sun - 9 Aug 2026
| CD Univ de Concepcíon | Estadio Municipal de Concepcíon |
| Ñublense | Estadio Municipal de La Florida |
| CD La Serena | Estadio Francisco Sánchez Rumoroso |
| CD Everton | Estadio CAP |
Results
Thu - 18 Jun 2026
| 20 | O'Higgins FC | Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos |
Sun - 14 Jun 2026
| 51 | CD Univ de Concepcíon | Claro Arena |
| 22 | Club Univ de Chile | Estadio Municipal Nicolás Chahuán |
| 32 | CD Limache | Estadio Municipal de Concepcíon |
Sat - 13 Jun 2026
| 22 | CD Huachipato | Estadio Municipal Nelson Oyarzún Arenas |
| 30 | CD Cobresal | Estadio Monumental David Arrellano |
| 12 | CD Palestino | Estadio Sausalito |
| 00 | O'Higgins FC | Estadio Francisco Sánchez Rumoroso |
Fri - 12 Jun 2026
| 11 | CD La Serena | Estadio Municipal de La Florida |
Sun - 31 May 2026
| 00 | Audax Italiano | Estadio Municipal de La Cisterna |
| 23 | CD Everton | Estadio Parque El Teniente |
| 03 | CD Univ Católica | Estadio CAP |
| 23 | Coquimbo Unido | Estadio Municipal Nicolás Chahuán |
Sat - 30 May 2026
| 21 | CD Concepcíon | Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos |
| 24 | CSD Colo-Colo | Estadio La Portada |
Fri - 29 May 2026
| 00 | CD Unión La Calera | Estadio Municipal de Concepcíon |
| 01 | Ñublense | Estadio El Cobre |
Sun - 24 May 2026
| 12 | CSD Colo-Colo | Claro Arena |
| 41 | CD Limache | Estadio La Portada |
| 20 | CD Huachipato | Estadio Municipal de Concepcíon |