| Dates | 16 March – 24 November 1996 | 
|---|---|
| Champions | Colo-Colo (20th title) | 
| Relegated | Regional Atacama O'Higgins  | 
| 1997 Copa Libertadores | Colo-Colo Universidad Católica (Liguilla winners)  | 
| 1996 Copa CONMEBOL | Cobreloa (Play-off winners) | 
| Matches played | 240 | 
| Goals scored | 769 (3.2 per match) | 
| Top goalscorer | Mario Véner (30) | 
| Biggest home win | Unión Española 7–0 Regional Atacama (27 August)  | 
| Highest attendance | 58,051 Colo-Colo 1–1 Audax Italiano (11 November)  | 
| Total attendance | 1,698,008 | 
| Average attendance | 7,075 | 
← 1995  1997-A →   | |
The 1996 Campeonato Nacional, known as Campeonato Nacional Copa Banco del Estado 1996 for sponsorship purposes, was the 64th season of top-flight football in Chile. Colo-Colo won their 20th title following a 1–1 home draw against Audax Italiano on 11 November. Universidad Católica also qualified for the next Copa Libertadores as Liguilla winners.
Final table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colo-Colo | 30 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 62 | 24 | +38 | 63 | Champions and qualified for the 1997 Copa Libertadores | 
| 2 | Universidad Católica | 30 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 70 | 40 | +30 | 59 | Qualified for the Liguilla Pre-Copa Libertadores | 
| 3 | Cobreloa | 30 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 58 | 44 | +14 | 51 | |
| 4 | Audax Italiano | 30 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 51 | 38 | +13 | 51 | |
| 5 | Universidad de Chile | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 49 | 42 | +7 | 47 | |
| 6 | Provincial Osorno | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 54 | 40 | +14 | 43 | |
| 7 | Deportes Antofagasta | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 47 | 46 | +1 | 43 | |
| 8 | Unión Española | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 43 | 47 | −4 | 40 | |
| 9 | Coquimbo Unido | 30 | 12 | 4 | 14 | 46 | 53 | −7 | 40 | |
| 10 | Deportes Concepción | 30 | 8 | 15 | 7 | 44 | 53 | −9 | 39 | |
| 11 | Santiago Wanderers | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 49 | 57 | −8 | 37 | |
| 12 | Huachipato | 30 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 42 | 46 | −4 | 35 | |
| 13 | Palestino | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 40 | 53 | −13 | 33 | Promotion/relegation play-offs | 
| 14 | Deportes Temuco | 30 | 8 | 4 | 18 | 35 | 55 | −20 | 28 | |
| 15 | Regional Atacama | 30 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 38 | 70 | −32 | 27 | Relegated to Segunda División | 
| 16 | O'Higgins | 30 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 41 | 61 | −20 | 22 | 
Source: 
|  Primera División de Chile  1996 champion  | 
|---|
| Colo-Colo 20th title  | 
Results
Top goalscorers
Liguilla Pre-Copa Libertadores
Semifinals
| 30 November 1996 | Audax Italiano | 3 – 1 | Cobreloa | Estadio Municipal de La Florida | 
| Brizuela  Illesca Delgado  | 
Attendance: 2,853 Referee: C. Robles  | 
| 1 December 1996 | Universidad de Chile | 1 – 2 | Universidad Católica | Estadio Nacional | 
| C. Castañeda  | 
Attendance: 24,765 Referee: G. Aros  | 
| 4 December 1996 | Cobreloa | 3 – 1 (8–7 p)  | Audax Italiano | Estadio Municipal de Calama | 
| Tapia  Silva M. Rojas  | 
Attendance: 2,178 Referee: E. Gamboa  | 
| 5 December 1996 | Universidad Católica | 5 – 2 | Universidad de Chile | Estadio Nacional | 
| Rozental  A. González  | 
Attendance: 16,378 Referee: M. Sánchez  | 
Finals
| 8 December 1996 | Cobreloa | 3 – 2 | Universidad Católica | Estadio Municipal de Calama | 
| Guerrero  Riveros  | 
Attendance: 7,275 Referee: E. Gamboa  | 
| 18 December 1996 | Universidad Católica | 3 – 2 (4 – 2 p)  | Cobreloa | Estadio San Carlos de Apoquindo | 
| Lunari  Rozental  | 
Attendance: 18,031 Referee: E. Marín  | |||
| Penalties | ||||
| Lepe  Rozental Lunari Catê R. Gómez  | 
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Universidad Católica qualified for the 1997 Copa Libertadores
Copa CONMEBOL 1996 play-off
Goal difference didn't count; in case of equal points, extra time was played.
| 24 August 1996 | Cobresal | 2 – 0 | Cobreloa | Estadio El Cobre | 
| Troncoso  Jorquera  | 
Attendance: 1,000 Referee: G. Aros  | 
| 31 August 1996 | Cobreloa | 7 – 1 (a.e.t.) | Cobresal | Estadio Municipal de Calama | 
| P. González  Sandoval Riveros Vásquez  | 
Attendance: 1,435 Referee: M. Peña  | 
Cobreloa qualified for the 1996 Copa CONMEBOL
Promotion/relegation play-offs
| 1 December 1996 | Cobresal | 3 – 1 | Deportes Temuco | Estadio El Cobre | 
| Rivera  Salgado Garrido  | 
Alvarez  | 
Attendance: 4,110 Referee: Salvador Imperatore  | 
| 1 December 1996 | Deportes Iquique | 1 – 0 | Palestino | Estadio Tierra de Campeones | 
| Donoso  | 
Attendance: 7,152 Referee: Enrique Marín  | 
| 8 December 1996 | Deportes Temuco[2] | 2 – 0 | Cobresal | Estadio Germán Becker | 
| Castillo  Poirrier  | 
Attendance: 13,089 Referee: Mariano Peña  | 
| 8 December 1996 | Palestino | 5 – 1 | Deportes Iquique | Estadio Municipal de La Cisterna | 
| Castillo  Lizana Córdova  | 
Donoso  | 
Attendance: 4,500 Referee: Iván Guerrero  | 
See also
Notes
- ↑ Temuco and Palestino remained in the Primera División de Chile
 - ↑ Temuco and Palestino remained in the Primera División de Chile
 
References
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