2026 Segunda División Profesional de Chile
The La Pintana Municipal Stadium is set to host Segunda División Profesional matches again after Santiago Morning's relegation to the division. | |
| Season | 2026 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 21 March – 1 December 2026 |
← 2025 2027 → | |
The 2026 Segunda División Profesional de Chile (also referred to in Spanish as the Liga Segunda División) is scheduled to be the 16th season of Chile's third-tier professional football league, organized by the ANFP.[1][2]
Overview
Santiago Morning are expected to compete in the division following confirmation of their relegation from the Primera B after the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) upheld the points deduction that determined their final standing.[3]
The season is also set to feature the return of Atlético Colina to the professional leagues as champions of the Tercera División A and the return of Colchagua after winning the promotion play-off for the second spot available to ANFA clubs.[4][5]
Competition format
According to reporting on the ANFP-approved changes for 2026, the competition is expected to keep the traditional double round-robin format (two rounds, everyone plays everyone), with the season start pushed to late March.[6]
- Three points are awarded for a win, one for a draw, and none for a loss.
- The champions are promoted to the Primera B.
- The bottom teams are relegated to the Tercera División A.
Teams
Team changes
- Promoted to Segunda División Profesional
- Atlético Colina (champions of Tercera División A 2025)[7]
- Colchagua (promotion play-off winners, second ANFA promotion place)[8]
- TBD (ANFA third promotion place)
- Relegated to Segunda División Profesional
- Santiago Morning (from Primera B)[9]
- Relegated from Segunda División Profesional
Participating teams
The following teams are expected to participate in the 2026 season:
League table
To be updated.
See also
- 2026 Chilean Primera División
- 2026 Primera B de Chile
- 2026 Copa Chile
References
- ^ Abatte, Franco (9 January 2026). "La 2° División fija nuevas reglas para 2026: Sueldos máximos y planteles acotados tras acuerdo con ANFP". RedGol (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 March 2026.
- ^ "Segunda División: Resultados en vivo, partidos y tablas". 365Scores (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 March 2026.
- ^ "Se confirmó el descenso a Segunda: Santiago Morning perdió el caso en el TAS". Cooperativa.cl (in Spanish). 31 October 2025. Retrieved 1 March 2026.
- ^ "¡Atlético Colina Campeón! El 'Eléctrico' Regresa al Fútbol Profesional Tras Goleada Histórica". Canal Fútbol de 3ra (CF3) (in Spanish). 3 November 2025. Retrieved 1 March 2026.
- ^ Obando, Ricardo (1 December 2025). "Colchagua CD retorna al profesionalismo después de cuatro temporadas". El Rancagüino (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 March 2026.
- ^ Abatte, Franco (9 January 2026). "La 2° División fija nuevas reglas para 2026: Sueldos máximos y planteles acotados tras acuerdo con ANFP". RedGol (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 March 2026.
- ^ "¡Atlético Colina Campeón! El 'Eléctrico' Regresa al Fútbol Profesional Tras Goleada Histórica". Canal Fútbol de 3ra (CF3) (in Spanish). 3 November 2025. Retrieved 1 March 2026.
- ^ Obando, Ricardo (1 December 2025). "Colchagua CD retorna al profesionalismo después de cuatro temporadas". El Rancagüino (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 March 2026.
- ^ "Se confirmó el descenso a Segunda: Santiago Morning perdió el caso en el TAS". Cooperativa.cl (in Spanish). 31 October 2025. Retrieved 1 March 2026.
- ^ "ANFP ratificó resta de 52 puntos y descenso de San Antonio Unido a Tercera". Cooperativa.cl (in Spanish). 7 November 2025. Retrieved 1 March 2026.
- ^ "ANFP ratificó resta de 52 puntos y descenso de San Antonio Unido a Tercera". Cooperativa.cl (in Spanish). 7 November 2025. Retrieved 1 March 2026.