1998 Copa Apertura
{{ infobox football tournament season
| title = Copa Apertura
| year = 1998
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| image =
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| country = Chile
| num_teams = 16
| defending_champions = Colo-Colo
| winners = Universidad de Chile
| second = Audax Italiano
| matches =
| goals =
| scoring_leader = Alejandro Carrasco (5 goals)
| award =
| prev_season = 1996
| next_season = 2000
}}
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.
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 |
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|Teams that progressed to the Semifinals |
=Group 1=
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| width="125"| | width="50"|CLOA | width="50"|COQU | width="50"|DLSE | width="50"|DIQU |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cobreloa
|bgcolor="#CCCCCC"| |5–0 |1–1 |4–1 | ||||
| Coquimbo U.
|4–1 |bgcolor="#CCCCCC"| |1–2 |2–0 | ||||
| D. La Serena
|3–2 |0–1 |bgcolor="#CCCCCC"| |2–0 | ||||
| D. Iquique
|2–2 |2–0 |2–1 |bgcolor="#CCCCCC"| |
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| Rank
!width=135 |Team |Points |
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! 1 |style="text-align: left;"| Deportes La Serena | 10 |
| 2
|style="text-align: left;"| Coquimbo Unido | 9 |
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| 3
|style="text-align: left;"| Cobreloa | 8 |
| 4
|style="text-align: left;"| Deportes Iquique | 7 |
|}
=Group 2=
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| width="125"| | width="50"|UCHI | width="50"|COLO | width="50"|RANG | width="50"|SWAN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U. de Chile
|bgcolor="#CCCCCC"| |1–0 |2–1 |2–0 | ||||
| Colo-Colo
|1–0 |bgcolor="#CCCCCC"| |0–1 |1–0 | ||||
| Rangers
|0–3 |1–0 |bgcolor="#CCCCCC"| |3–0 | ||||
| S. Wanderers
|1–1 |3–1 |2–2 |bgcolor="#CCCCCC"| |
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| Rank
|Team |Points |
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! 1 |style="text-align: left;"| Universidad de Chile | 13 |
| 2
|style="text-align: left;"| Rangers | 10 |
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| 3
|style="text-align: left;"| Colo-Colo | 6 |
| 4
|style="text-align: left;"| Santiago Wanderers | 5 |
|}
=Group 3=
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| width="125"| | width="50"|AUDI | width="50"|PALE | width="50"|DCON | width="50"|UCAT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audax I.
|bgcolor="#CCCCCC"| |4–0 |2–1 |2–0 | ||||
| Palestino
|2–4 |bgcolor="#CCCCCC"| |1–0 |1–4 | ||||
| D. Concepción
|1–0 |2–2 |bgcolor="#CCCCCC"| |1–0 | ||||
| U. Católica
|1–1 |2–2 |5–3 |bgcolor="#CCCCCC"| |
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| Rank
|Team |Points |
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! 1 |style="text-align: left;"| Audax Italiano | 13 |
| 2
|style="text-align: left;"| Universidad Católica | 8 |
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| 3
|style="text-align: left;"| Deportes Concepción | 7 |
| 4
|style="text-align: left;"| Palestino | 5 |
|}
=Group 4=
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| width="125"| | width="50"|DTEM | width="50"|DPMO | width="50"|POSO | width="50"|HUAC |
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| D. Temuco
|bgcolor="#CCCCCC"| |0–3 |1–0 |1–1 | ||||
| D. Puerto Montt
|1–1 |bgcolor="#CCCCCC"| |1–0 |0–1 | ||||
| P. Osorno
|1–3 |1–2 |bgcolor="#CCCCCC"| |2–1 | ||||
| Huachipato
|1–2 |3–2 |0–1 |bgcolor="#CCCCCC"| |
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| Rank
!width=150 |Team |Points |
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! 1 |style="text-align: left;"| Deportes Temuco | 11 |
| 2
|style="text-align: left;"| Deportes Puerto Montt | 10 |
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| 3
|style="text-align: left;"| Huachipato | 7 |
| 4
|style="text-align: left;"| Provincial Osorno | 6 |
|}
Semifinals
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|date=March 14, 1998
|team1=Deportes La Serena
|score= 0 – 3
|report=
|team2=Universidad de Chile
|goals1=
|goals2={{goal|26}}, {{goal|33}} Maestri
{{goal|48}} Barrera
|stadium=Estadio La Portada, La Serena
|attendance=13,182
|referee=M. Peña}}
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{{football box
|date=March 15, 1998
|team1=Deportes Temuco
|score= 0 – 0
|report=
|team2=Audax Italiano
|goals1=
|goals2=
|stadium=Estadio Municipal Germán Becker, Temuco
|attendance=8,000
|referee=M. Sánchez}}
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{{football box
|date=March 21, 1998
|team1=Audax Italiano
|score= 2 – 0
|report=
|team2=Deportes Temuco
|goals1=Guirland {{goal|1}}, {{goal|83|pen.}}
|goals2=
|stadium=Estadio San Carlos de Apoquindo, Santiago
|attendance=1,500
|referee=E. Gamboa}}
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{{football box
|date=March 21, 1998
|team1=Universidad de Chile
|score= 2 – 2
|report=
|team2=Deportes La Serena
|goals1= Mafla {{goal|34}}
Maestri {{goal|40}}
|goals2= {{goal|18}} Ceballos
{{goal|19}} Flores
|stadium=Estadio Nacional, Santiago
|attendance=17,587
|referee=R. Selman}}
Finals
= First leg =
{{football box
|date=March 28, 1998
|time=19:10 (UTC-4)
|team1=Universidad de Chile
|score= 1–1
|report=
|team2=Audax Italiano
|goals1=Valencia {{goal|10}}
|goals2={{goal|44}} Carrasco
|stadium=Estadio Nacional, Santiago
|attendance=21,000
|referee=G. Aros}}
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= Second leg =
{{football box
|date = April 1, 1998
|time = 20:10 (UTC-4)
|team1=Audax Italiano
|score= 0–2
|report=
|team2=Universidad de Chile
|goals1=
|goals2={{goal|4}} Valencia
{{goal|7}} Mafla
|stadium=Estadio Santa Laura, Santiago
|attendance=20,000
|referee=C. Lemus}}
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| Copa Chile 1998 Champion |
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| File:UdeChileLogo.png U. de Chile Second Title |
Top goalscorer
- Alejandro Carrasco (Audax Italiano) 5 goals