1996 Copa Chile

The 1996 Copa Chile was the 26th edition of the Chilean Cup tournament. The competition started on February 17, 1996, and concluded on November 30, 1996. Colo-Colo won the competition for their tenth time, beating Rangers in the finals.

1996 Copa Chile

Tournament details
Country	Chile
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Calendar

Round	Date
Group Round	17 February 1996 10 March 1996
Quarterfinals	9–17 July 1996
Semi-finals	24 September 1996 26 November 1996
Final	28–30 November 1996

Group Round

Key to colours in group tables
Teams that progressed to the Quarterfinals

Group 1A

DANT RATA CLOA COQU D. Antofagasta 1–0 2–2 5–0 R. Atacama 3–0 1–1 1–1 Cobreloa 1–1 5–1 2–0 Coquimbo U. 1–2 2–2 1–1

Rank Team Points 1 Deportes Antofagasta 11 2 Cobreloa 10 3 Regional Atacama 6 4 Coquimbo Unido 3

Group 2A

COLO UESP PALE SWAN Colo-Colo 2–0 3–0 2–0 U. Española 1–3 0–3 2–3 Palestino 0–1 4–0 1–1 S. Wanderers 1–6 2–2 2–2

Rank Team Points 1 Colo-Colo 18 2 Palestino 8 3 Santiago Wanderers 6 4 Unión Española 1

Group 3A

UCAT OHIG HUAC DCON U. Católica 0–0 4–0 4–1 O'Higgins 1–2 1–1 3–0 Huachipato 1–2 3–1 0–2 D. Concepción 3–4 2–0 1–4

Rank Team Points 1 Universidad Católica 16 2 Huachipato 7 3 Deportes Concepción 6 4 O'Higgins 5

Group 4A

UCHI AUDI DTEM POSO U. de Chile 4–2 3–0 1–0 A. Italiano 0–2 0–0 2–1 D. Temuco 0–1 2–1 3–0 P. Osorno 1–0 3–2 0–1

Rank Team Points 1 Universidad de Chile 15 2 Deportes Temuco 10 3 Provincial Osorno 6 4 Audax Italiano 4

Group 1B

DARI DIQU CSAL MAGA D. Arica 1–0 1–2 1–2 D. Iquique 0–0 3–2 4–1 Cobresal 2–1 1–4 4–3 Magallanes 3–0 2–1 2–2

Rank Team Points 1 Deportes Iquique 10 (+5) 2 Magallanes 10 (+1) 3 Cobresal 10 (-1) 4 Deportes Arica 4

Group 2B

DLSE DOVA USFE EVER D. La Serena 1–0 4–1 1–0 D. Ovalle 1–1 2–0 1–1 U. San Felipe 1–5 2–0 1–3 Everton 3–0 0–1 2–1

Rank Team Points 1 Deportes La Serena 13 2 Everton 10 3 Deportes Ovalle 8 4 Unión San Felipe 3

Group 3B

DMEL DCOL USCR RANG D. Melipilla 4–1 1–0 2–1 D. Colchagua 2–1 1–1 2–2 U. Santa Cruz 0–1 2–4 1–3 Rangers 1–0 2–0 6–1

Rank Team Points 1 Rangers 13 2 Deportes Melipilla 12 3 Deportes Colchagua 8 4 Unión Santa Cruz 1

Group 4B

DLIN ÑUBL FVIA DPMO D. Linares 1–2 2–2 1–3 Ñublense 1–0 0–1 1–0 Fernández Vial 3–1 1–1 1–1 D. Puerto Montt 2–0 2–2 1–0

Rank Team Points 1 Deportes Puerto Montt 11 (+4) 2 Ñublense 11 (+2) 3 Fernández Vial 9 4 Deportes Linares 1

Quarterfinals

Team 1	Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score	Team 2	1st leg	2nd leg
Deportes Iquique	2–5	Deportes Antofagasta	0–1	2–4
Deportes La Serena	1–2	Colo-Colo	1–1	0–1
Rangers	2–2 (a)	Universidad Católica	1–0	1–2
Deportes Puerto Montt	0–5	Universidad de Chile	0–0	0–5

Semifinals

September 24, 1996

Rangers	1–0	Deportes Antofagasta
Rojas 33'

Estadio Fiscal, Talca

Attendance: 5,717

Referee: R. Hormazabal

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September 30, 1996

Deportes Antofagasta	3–2	Rangers
Acosta 29', 50' Cruz 67'		48' Rojas 80' De Gregorio

Estadio Regional, Antofagasta

Attendance: 7,503

Referee: N. Mondria

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November 19, 1996

Colo-Colo	2–3	Universidad de Chile
Reyes 11' Tapia 79'		9' Sanchez 25' Rodríguez 90' Traverso

Estadio Monumental David Arellano, Santiago

Attendance: 16,893

Referee: C. Lemus

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November 26, 1996

Universidad de Chile	0–2	Colo-Colo
		6' (pen.) Basay 71' Espina

Estadio Nacional de Chile, Santiago

Attendance: 24,928

Referee: C. Robles

Finals

November 28, 1996

Rangers	1–1	Colo-Colo
Andrade 15'		74' Tapia

Estadio Fiscal, Talca

Attendance: 13,343

Referee: R. Hormazabal

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November 30, 1996

Colo-Colo	1–0	Rangers
Tapia 38'

Estadio Monumental David Arellano, Santiago

Attendance: 30,000

Referee: E. Gamboa

Top goalscorers

Pos	Name	Team	Goals
1	Hermes Navarro	Magallanes	9
2	Fernando Vergara	Colo-Colo	7
	Eladio Rojas	Rangers	7
4	Daniel Fascioli	Deportes Antofagasta	6

See also

• 1996 Campeonato Nacional
• Primera B

References

• Revista Don Balon (Santiago, Chile) February–November 1996 (scores & information)
• RSSSF (secondary source)