| Dates | 18 April 1959 – 11 November 1959 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Universidad de Chile (2nd title) |
| Relegated | Deportes La Serena |
| Copa de Campeones | Universidad de Chile |
| Matches | 183 |
| Goals | 620 (3.39 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | José Ríos (22 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Santiago Wanderers 7–1Palestino (19 April) |
| Highest attendance | 46,495Universidad de Chile 4–3Universidad Católica (24 October) |
| Total attendance | 1,297,806 |
| Average attendance | 7,091 |
←1958 1960 → | |
The1959 Campeonato Nacional de Fútbol Profesional, was the 27th season of top-flight football in Chile.Universidad de Chile won their second title following a 2–1 win againstColo-Colo in the championship play-off on 11 November 1959,[1] also qualifying to the1960 Copa de Campeones.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Universidad de Chile | 26 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 61 | 34 | +27 | 38 | Qualified to theChampionship play-off |
| 2 | Colo-Colo | 26 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 57 | 32 | +25 | 38 | |
| 3 | Santiago Wanderers | 26 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 46 | 33 | +13 | 34 | |
| 4 | O'Higgins | 26 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 51 | 42 | +9 | 34 | |
| 5 | Ferrobádminton | 26 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 42 | 40 | +2 | 27 | |
| 6 | Unión Española | 26 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 32 | 38 | −6 | 26 | |
| 7 | Magallanes | 26 | 11 | 1 | 14 | 42 | 49 | −7 | 23 | |
| 8 | Universidad Católica | 26 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 45 | 53 | −8 | 23 | |
| 9 | Everton | 26 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 44 | 42 | +2 | 22 | |
| 10 | San Luis | 26 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 39 | 50 | −11 | 22 | |
| 11 | Rangers | 26 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 36 | 47 | −11 | 21 | |
| 12 | Audax Italiano | 26 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 33 | 41 | −8 | 20 | |
| 13 | Palestino | 26 | 9 | 1 | 16 | 48 | 55 | −7 | 19 | |
| 14 | Deportes La Serena | 26 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 41 | 61 | −20 | 17 | Relegated to1960 Segunda División de Chile |
| Home \ Away | AUD | COL | EVE | FEB | DLS | MAG | OHI | PAL | RAN | SLU | UES | UCA | UCH | SWA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audax | 0–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 1–3 | 3–4 | 2–3 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–4 | 3–0 | |
| Colo-Colo | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–3 | 1–0 | 4–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 3–0 | |
| Everton | 1–3 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 5–0 | 4–1 | 3–1 | 4–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–0 | |
| Ferrobádminton | 1–1 | 1–4 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 0–3 | 0–0 | |
| La Serena | 1–2 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 1–2 | 3–2 | 2–3 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 2–5 | |
| Magallanes | 0–1 | 3–1 | 3–4 | 1–3 | 1–4 | 3–4 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 5–1 | 1–3 | 2–4 | |
| O'Higgins | 0–0 | 4–4 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 4–1 | 3–1 | 4–2 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 2–1 | |
| Palestino | 1–3 | 0–1 | 4–0 | 1–3 | 2–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 3–2 | 4–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–4 | 0–1 | |
| Rangers | 4–3 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–6 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | |
| San Luis | 2–0 | 0–5 | 4–3 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 4–6 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–2 | |
| U. Española | 1–2 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 4–2 | 3–1 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 1–1 | |
| U. Católica | 5–4 | 4–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–4 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 3–2 | 0–2 | 3–3 | 3–3 | |
| U. de Chile | 1–1 | 3–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 4–1 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 5–4 | 5–0 | 4–3 | 2–0 | |
| S. Wanderers | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 3–2 | 3–0 | 7–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 1–2 |
| Colo-Colo | 1 – 2 | Universidad de Chile |
|---|---|---|
| Soto |
| Primera División de Chile 1959 champion |
|---|
Universidad de Chile 2nd title |
| Name | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| O'Higgins | 22 |