The 1998 Copa Apertura was the 27th edition of the Chilean Cup tournament. The competition started on February 14, 1998, and concluded on April 1, 1998. Only first level teams took part in the tournament. Universidad de Chile won the competition for their second time, beating Audax Italiano on the finals.

1998 Copa Apertura
Tournament details
CountryChile
Teams16
Defending championsColo-Colo
Final positions
ChampionsUniversidad de Chile
Runner-upAudax Italiano
Tournament statistics
Top goal scorer(s)Alejandro Carrasco (5 goals)
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Calendar

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Round Date
Group Round 14 February 1998
8 March 1998
Semi-finals 14–21 March 1998
Finals 28 March 1998
1 April 1998

Group Round

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Key to colours in group tables
Teams that progressed to the Semifinals

Group 1

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  CLOA COQU DLSE DIQU
Cobreloa 5–0 1–1 4–1
Coquimbo U. 4–1 1–2 2–0
D. La Serena 3–2 0–1 2–0
D. Iquique 2–2 2–0 2–1
Rank Team Points
1 Deportes La Serena 10
2 Coquimbo Unido 9
3 Cobreloa 8
4 Deportes Iquique 7

Group 2

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  UCHI COLO RANG SWAN
U. de Chile 1–0 2–1 2–0
Colo-Colo 1–0 0–1 1–0
Rangers 0–3 1–0 3–0
S. Wanderers 1–1 3–1 2–2
Rank Team Points
1 Universidad de Chile 13
2 Rangers 10
3 Colo-Colo 6
4 Santiago Wanderers 5

Group 3

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  AUDI PALE DCON UCAT
Audax I. 4–0 2–1 2–0
Palestino 2–4 1–0 1–4
D. Concepción 1–0 2–2 1–0
U. Católica 1–1 2–2 5–3
Rank Team Points
1 Audax Italiano 13
2 Universidad Católica 8
3 Deportes Concepción 7
4 Palestino 5

Group 4

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  DTEM DPMO POSO HUAC
D. Temuco 0–3 1–0 1–1
D. Puerto Montt 1–1 1–0 0–1
P. Osorno 1–3 1–2 2–1
Huachipato 1–2 3–2 0–1
Rank Team Points
1 Deportes Temuco 11
2 Deportes Puerto Montt 10
3 Huachipato 7
4 Provincial Osorno 6

Semifinals

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Deportes La Serena0 – 3Universidad de Chile
  26',   33' Maestri
  48' Barrera
Attendance: 13,182
Referee: M. Peña

Deportes Temuco0 – 0Audax Italiano

Audax Italiano2 – 0Deportes Temuco
Guirland   1',   83' (pen.)
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: E. Gamboa

Universidad de Chile2 – 2Deportes La Serena
Mafla   34'
Maestri   40'
  18' Ceballos
  19' Flores
Attendance: 17,587
Referee: R. Selman

Finals

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First leg

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Universidad de Chile1–1Audax Italiano
Valencia   10'   44' Carrasco
Attendance: 21,000
Referee: G. Aros

Second leg

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Audax Italiano0–2Universidad de Chile
  4' Valencia
  7' Mafla
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: C. Lemus
Copa Chile
1998 Champion
 
U. de Chile
Second Title

Top goalscorer

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See also

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References

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