CHILE | Primera Division
The Primera División de Chile, also known as the Campeonato Nacional, is the top professional soccer league in Chile. It was founded in 1933 and is currently composed of 16 teams. The league is run by the Asociación Nacional de Fútbol Profesional (ANFP).
Some key facts about the Primera División:
• The Primera División season typically runs from January to December.
• The league uses a points system, with three points awarded for a win, one point for a draw, and zero points for a loss.
• The team with the most points at the end of the season is crowned the champion. The bottom two teams are relegated to the second-tier Segunda División, while the team that finishes in 15th place enters a playoff with the team that finishes second in the Segunda División to determine which team will play in the Primera División the following season.
• The most successful team in Primera División history is Colo-Colo, with a record 31 championships.
• The Primera División also has a team in the Copa Libertadores, which is a continental competition for the top club teams in South America.
Some of the most popular teams in the Primera División include Colo-Colo, Universidad de Chile, and Universidad Católica.