2022 Chilean Primera División

The 2022 Chilean Primera División, known as Campeonato PlanVital 2022 for sponsorship purposes,[1] will be the 92nd season of the Chilean Primera División, Chile's top-flight football league. The season will begin on 6 February 2022.[2] Universidad Católica will be the defending champions.

Campeonato Nacional
Season2022
Dates6 February – October 2022
← 2021
2023 →

Teams

16 teams will take part in the league in this season, down by one from the previous season: the top 14 teams from the 2021 tournament, plus the 2021 Primera B champions Coquimbo Unido and the winners of the promotion/relegation play-off. The promoted teams will replace Huachipato and Santiago Wanderers, who were relegated to Primera B at the end of the 2021 season.

Stadia and locations
Locations of the 2022 Chilean Primera División teams.
Team City Stadium Capacity
Audax ItalianoSantiago (La Florida)Bicentenario de La Florida[lower-roman 1]12,000
CobresalEl SalvadorEl Cobre12,000
Colo-ColoSantiago (Macul)Monumental David Arellano47,347
Coquimbo UnidoCoquimboFrancisco Sánchez Rumoroso18,750
Deportes AntofagastaAntofagastaCalvo y Bascuñán21,178
Deportes La SerenaLa SerenaLa Portada18,243
Deportes MelipillaMelipillaRoberto Bravo Santibáñez6,000
EvertonViña del MarSausalito22,360
ÑublenseChillánNelson Oyarzún Arenas12,000
O'HigginsRancaguaEl Teniente13,849
PalestinoSantiago (La Cisterna)Municipal de La Cisterna8,000
Unión EspañolaSantiago (Independencia)Santa Laura-Universidad SEK19,000
Unión La CaleraLa CaleraNicolás Chahuán Nazar9,200
Universidad CatólicaSantiago (Las Condes)San Carlos de Apoquindo14,118
Universidad de ChileSantiago (Ñuñoa)Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos[lower-roman 2]48,665
Promotion/relegation play-off winnersTBCTBCTBC
Notes
  1. Audax Italiano will play their home matches at a stadium to be confirmed since Estadio Bicentenario de La Florida is being used as a vaccination center for COVID-19.[3]
  2. Universidad de Chile will play their home matches at a stadium to be confirmed since Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos is closed for remodeling works for the 2023 Pan American Games.[4]

Personnel and kits
Team Head coach Kit manufacturer Sponsors
Audax Italiano Ronald Fuentes Macron Traverso
Cobresal Gustavo Huerta KS7 PF
Colo-Colo Gustavo Quinteros Adidas Pilsen del Sur
Coquimbo Unido Héctor Tapia OneFit Multihogar
Deportes Antofagasta Diego Reveco Claus-7 Minera Escondida
Deportes La Serena Ivo Basay Macron Betano
Deportes Melipilla Cristián Arán Training Ariztía
Everton Francisco Meneghini Charly Claro
Ñublense Jaime García OneFit Fanaloza
O'Higgins Mariano Soso Adidas Sun Monticello
Palestino Vacant Capelli Sport Bank of Palestine
Unión Española César Bravo Kappa Universidad SEK
Unión La Calera Martín Anselmi Siker PF
Universidad Católica Cristian Paulucci Under Armour BICE
Universidad de Chile Santiago Escobar Adidas Petrobras
TBC TBC TBC TBC

Managerial changes
Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming manager Date of appointment
Palestino Patricio Graff End of contract 5 December 2021[5] Pre-season
Unión La Calera Francisco Meneghini 5 December 2021[6] Martín Anselmi 17 December 2021[7]
Universidad de Chile Cristián Romero End of caretaker spell 5 December 2021[8] Santiago Escobar 9 December 2021[9]
Audax Italiano Pablo Sánchez Resigned 6 December 2021[10] Ronald Fuentes 16 December 2021[11]
Everton Roberto Sensini Mutual agreement 6 December 2021[12] Francisco Meneghini 17 December 2021[13]
O'Higgins Miguel Ramírez End of contract 6 December 2021[14] Mariano Soso 10 December 2021[15]

References
  1. "AFP PlanVital, el nuevo socio comercial de la Primera División del fútbol chileno" [AFP PlanVital, the new commercial partner of the First Division of Chilean football] (in Spanish). ANFP. 15 February 2019.
  2. "Anfp decide retrasar fecha de inicio del campeonato nacional 2022 a petición de los clubes" [ANFP decide to delay the start date of the 2022 Campeonato Nacional at the request of the clubs] (in Spanish). La Tercera. 3 December 2021. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  3. "La Florida convierte el Bicentenario en centro de vacunación y aparta a Audax" [La Florida turns the Bicentenario into a vaccination center and sets Audax aside] (in Spanish). La Tercera. 28 January 2021. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  4. "Locales en Rancagua: Universidad de Chile no podrá usar el Estadio Nacional hasta junio" [At home in Rancagua: Universidad de Chile will not be able to use the Estadio Nacional until June] (in Spanish). ADN Radio. 23 March 2021. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  5. "No va más: Palestino decide que Patricio Graff salga de la banca y ya busca nuevo estratega para el 2022" [He is no more: Palestino decide that Patricio Graff leaves the bench and are already looking for a new strategist for 2022] (in Spanish). RedGol. 5 December 2021. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  6. "Unión La Calera también se quedó sin técnico: "Paqui" Meneghini decidió no continuar en el club" [Unión La Calera were also left without a manager: "Paqui" Menghini decided not to continue in the club] (in Spanish). Encancha.cl. 7 December 2021. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  7. "Unión La Calera repite la fórmula y contrata a un desconocido e inexperto entrenador" [Unión La Calera repeat the formula and hire an unknown and inexperienced manager] (in Spanish). RedGol. 17 December 2021. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
  8. "Universidad de Chile ya tiene una lista para decidir al técnico que reemplazará al interino Cristián Romero" [Universidad de Chile already have a list to decide the manager who will replace interim Cristián Romero] (in Spanish). ADN Radio. 7 December 2021. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  9. "La U ya tiene técnico: Santiago Escobar firma por los próximos 12 meses" [The U already have a manager: Santiago Escobar signs for the next 12 months] (in Spanish). La Tercera. 9 December 2021. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
  10. "Pablo Sánchez dejó de ser DT de Audax Italiano: Mis objetivos no coinciden con el proyecto del club" [Pablo Sánchez ceased to be the manager of Audax Italiano: My goals do not coincide with the club's project] (in Spanish). AlAireLibre.cl. 6 December 2021. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  11. "Audax Italiano anuncia a Ronald Fuentes como su nuevo técnico" [Audax Italiano announce Ronald Fuentes as their new manager] (in Spanish). La Tercera. 16 December 2021. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
  12. "Roberto Sensini no llegó a acuerdo con Everton y dejará de ser el técnico de los "Ruleteros"" [Roberto Sensini did not reach an agreement with Everton and will cease to be the Ruleteros’s manager] (in Spanish). Encancha.cl. 6 December 2021. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  13. "Oficial: Francisco Meneghini es anunciado como nuevo entrenador de Everton" [Official: Francisco Meneghini is announced as new manager of Everton] (in Spanish). RedGol. 17 December 2021. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
  14. "O'Higgins no renueva a Miguel Ramírez" [O'Higgins do not renew Miguel Ramírez] (in Spanish). La Tercera. 6 December 2021. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  15. "O'Higgins tiene nuevo entrenador: el club oficializa la llegada del argentino Mariano Soso" [O'Higgins have a new manager: the club makes official the arrival of Argentine Mariano Soso] (in Spanish). La Tercera. 10 December 2021. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.