The Campeonato de Apertura (Opening Championship) was an annual competition for Chilean football teams at the beginning of the season. It was played from 1933 to 1950, but didn't have regularity through years, not being played in 1935, 1936, 1939, 1943, 1945, 1946 and 1948. The Campeonato de Apertura was sometimes disputed in a knock-out system, other times in a mini-league system. It is considered as the precursor of Copa Chile, Chile's official cup competition that started in 1958.
Nowadays, there are in Chilean football two national league competitions per year, one of them called Torneo de Apertura (Opening Tournament). In spite of its name, it has nothing to do with the former Campeonato initiated in 1933.
Finals
| Year | Champion | Scores | Runner-up | Trophy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1933 | Colo-Colo | 2–1 | Unión Española | Copa Cesar Seoane |
| 1934 | Santiago | 4–2 | Colo-Colo | Copa Apertura |
| 1937 | Magallanes | 2–0 | Audax Italiano | Copa Apertura Aliviol |
| 1938 | Colo-Colo | 3–1 | Audax Italiano | Copa Apertura |
| 1940 | Colo-Colo | 3–2 | Universidad de Chile | Copa Apertura |
| 1941 | Audax Italiano | 2–1 | Magallanes | Copa Apertura |
| 1942 | Santiago National | 2–1 | Badminton | Copa Apertura |
| 1944 | Santiago Morning | 1–1[1] | Audax Italiano | Copa Jaime Rodríguez |
| 1947 | Unión Española | 2–0 | Iberia | Copa Preparación |
| 1949 | Santiago Morning | 1–0 | Santiago Wanderers | Copa Preparación |
| 1950 | Santiago Morning | 3–2 | Audax Italiano | Copa Carlos Varela |
Titles by club
| Club | Titles | Runners-up | Seasons won | Seasons runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colo-Colo | 3 | 1 | 1933, 1938, 1940 | 1934 |
| Santiago Morning | 3 | — | 1944, 1949, 1950 | — |
| Audax Italiano | 1 | 4 | 1941 | 1937, 1938, 1944, 1950 |
| Magallanes | 1 | 1 | 1937 | 1941 |
| Unión Española | 1 | 1 | 1947 | 1933 |
| Santiago National | 1 | — | 1942 | — |
| Santiago | 1 | — | 1934 | — |
| Badminton | — | 1 | — | 1942 |
| Iberia | — | 1 | — | 1947 |
| Santiago Wanderers | — | 1 | — | 1949 |
| Universidad de Chile | — | 1 | — | 1940 |
Notes and references
- ^ Santiago Morning on more corner kicks over the final.