1997 Torneo Clausura (Chile)

Campeonato Nacional Clausura Copa Banco del Estado
Dates	26 July – 21 December 1997
Champions	Colo-Colo (21st title)
Relegated	Unión Española; Deportes Antofagasta
1998 Copa Libertadores	Colo-Colo
Matches played	120
Goals scored	337 (2.81 per match)
Top goalscorer	Richart Báez; Rubén Vallejos; (10 goals)
Biggest away win	Deportes Antofagasta 1–7 Universidad de Chile; (22 November)
Highest attendance	43,335 Colo-Colo 4–0 Deportes Temuco; (21 December)
Total attendance	719,378
Average attendance	5,994
	← 1997-A 1998 →

The 1997 Campeonato Nacional Clausura Copa Banco del Estado was the 66th Chilean League top flight tournament, Colo-Colo were the champions, winning their 21st title.^[1]

Standings[edit]

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Colo-Colo	15	11	2	2	33	19	+14	35
2	Universidad Católica	15	9	3	3	25	15	+10	30
3	Audax Italiano	15	9	2	4	31	16	+15	29
4	Universidad de Chile	15	7	5	3	36	17	+19	26
5	Cobreloa	15	7	4	4	28	17	+11	25
6	Deportes Puerto Montt	15	6	4	5	21	20	+1	22
7	Provincial Osorno	15	5	6	4	19	15	+4	21
8	Coquimbo Unido	15	5	6	4	15	13	+2	21
9	Deportes La Serena	15	5	4	6	21	20	+1	19
10	Palestino	15	5	2	8	13	21	−8	17
11	Deportes Antofagasta	15	5	2	8	15	27	−12	17
12	Huachipato	15	4	4	7	13	22	−9	16
13	Unión Española	15	4	3	8	22	27	−5	15
14	Deportes Temuco	15	4	3	8	18	31	−13	15
15	Santiago Wanderers	15	2	5	8	13	26	−13	11
16	Deportes Concepción	15	2	5	8	15	32	−17	11

Source: ^{[citation needed]}

Results[edit]

Home \ Away	DAN	AUD	CLO	COL	DCO	COQ	HUA	DLS	POS	PAL	DPM	DTE	UCA	UCH	UES	SWA
Antofagasta		0–0				1–0		2–1	0–2	2–1			1–3	1–7	2–0
Audax			4–2	1–2	6–0		4–0		1–0		2–1	2–1				1–0
Cobreloa	5–0				4–0	1–0				3–0	2–1				1–1	2–2
Colo-Colo	2–1		2–1		3–0		3–2		2–0		3–1	4–0		1–1		4–1
Concepción	0–0					0–0		1–1	2–2	2–0			1–2	0–5	2–2
Coquimbo		1–1		1–1				1–0		0–1			2–3	1–0	2–1
Huachipato	0–2		0–1		2–1	1–3					1–1				0–0	0–0
La Serena		3–1	0–1	4–1			0–0		1–0		1–1	3–0	1–0
Osorno			2–1			0–0	4–0			0–0		0–0		1–1	4–3
Palestino		2–1		0–1			1–3	2–0				0–1	1–1	2–4
P. Montt	2–1				1–0	1–0			3–2	2–0				0–0	2–0	4–1
Temuco	3–2		1–1		1–4	1–1	0–1				4–1					2–0
U. Católica		0–4	1–1	4–1			2–1		1–2		2–0	2–0				2–0
U. Chile		1–2	3–2				0–2	3–0				8–3	0–0
U. Española		3–1		2–3				5–4		0–1		2–1	0–2	0–2
S. Wanderers	1–0				3–2	1–2		2–2	0–0	1–2				1–1	0–2