Liga de Ascenso de Chile
Chilean association football league
The Liga de Ascenso de Chile is the second tier in the Chilean football league system, and is organized by the Asociación Nacional de Fútbol Profesional. It was established in 1952 as Segunda División, and later renamed in 1996 to the current name. Since 1954, automatic promotion to and relegation from the Liga de Primera has been granted, although Palestino and Rangers were promoted to the top flight in the first season.
01Current teams
These are the teams participating in the Primera B as of the 2026 season:
| Club | City (Commune) | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cobreloa | Calama | Zorros Del Desierto | 12,102 |
| Curicó Unido | Curicó | La Granja | 8,000 |
| Deportes Antofagasta | Antofagasta | Regional Calvo y Bascuñán | 21,178 |
| Deportes Copiapó | Copiapó | Luis Valenzuela Hermosilla | 8,000 |
| Deportes Iquique | Iquique | Tierra de Campeones | 14,430 |
| Deportes Puerto Montt | Puerto Montt | Regional de Chinquihue | 10,000 |
| Deportes Recoleta | Santiago (Recoleta) | Municipal Leonel Sánchez Lineros | 1,000 |
| Deportes Santa Cruz | Santa Cruz | Joaquín Muñoz García | 5,000 |
| Deportes Temuco | Temuco | Municipal Germán Becker | 18,413 |
| Magallanes | Santiago (San Bernardo) | Municipal Luis Navarro Avilés | 3,500 |
| Rangers | Talca | Fiscal de Talca | 16,070 |
| San Luis | Quillota | Municipal Lucio Fariña Fernández | 7,680 |
| San Marcos de Arica | Arica | Carlos Dittborn | 10,000 |
| Santiago Wanderers | Valparaíso | Elías Figueroa Brander | 20,575 |
| Unión Española | Santiago (Independencia) | Santa Laura-Universidad SEK | 19,887 |
| Unión San Felipe | San Felipe | Municipal de San Felipe | 10,000 |
02Segunda División/Primera B Champions
- For the period 1935-1942, see Serie B Profesional
- For the period 1943-1951, see División de Honor Amateur
03Titles by club
| Club | Titles | Runners-up | Seasons won | Seasons runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deportes La Serena | 4 | 4 | 1957, 1987, 1996, 2024 | 1956, 1960, 2003, 2019 |
| Coquimbo Unido | 4 | 2 | 1962, 1977, 2018, 2021 | 1966, 1990 |
| San Luis | 4 | 2 | 1955, 1958, 1980, 2014-15 | 1968, 1983 |
| Rangers | 3 | 5 | 1988, 1993, 1997 Apertura | 1952, 1977, 2000, 2007, 2011 |
| Unión San Felipe | 3 | 4 | 1970, 2000, 2009 | 1961, 1988, 2014-15, 2020 |
| Deportes Iquique | 3 | 3 | 1979, 1997 Clausura, 2010 | 1992, 2008, 2023 |
| Santiago Morning | 3 | 3 | 1959, 1974, 2005 | 1957, 1958, 1981 |
| Santiago Wanderers | 3 | 2 | 1978, 1995, 2019 | 1999, 2009 |
| Unión La Calera | 3 | 2 | 1961, 1984, 2017 | 1955, 2010 |
| Deportes Temuco | 3 | 1 | 1991, 2001, 2015-16 | 1959 |
| San Marcos de Arica | 3 | 1 | 1981, 2012, 2013-14 | 2016-17 |
| Provincial Osorno | 3 | , | 1990, 1992, 2007 | , |
| Ñublense | 2 | 6 | 1976, 2020 | 1969, 1971, 1973, 1980, 2006, 2012 |
| Cobresal | 2 | 2 | 1983, 1998 | 1993, 2001 |
| Curicó Unido | 2 | 2 | 2008, 2016-17 | 2013, 2015-16 |
| Deportes Concepción | 2 | 2 | 1967, 1994 | 1984, 2004 |
| Deportes Antofagasta | 2 | 1 | 1968, 2011 | 2005 |
| Green Cross | 2 | 1 | 1960, 1963 | 1959 |
| Lota Schwager | 2 | 1 | 1969, 1986 | 1967 |
| Palestino | 2 | 1 | 1952, 1972 | 1989 |
| Universidad de Concepción | 2 | 1 | 2013, 2025 | 2002 |
| Deportes Melipilla | 2 | , | 2004, 2006 | , |
| Universidad Católica | 2 | , | 1956, 1975 | , |
| Everton | 1 | 4 | 2003 | 1974, 1982, 1997 Apertura, 1997 Clausura |
| Huachipato | 1 | 3 | 1966 | 1965, 1991, 1994 |
| O'Higgins | 1 | 3 | 1964 | 1976, 1986, 1998 |
| Cobreloa | 1 | 2 | 2023 | 2018, 2022 |
| Magallanes | 1 | 2 | 2022 | 1979, 2024 |
| Deportes Puerto Montt | 1 | 1 | 2016-17 | 1996 |
| Fernández Vial | 1 | 1 | 1982 | 1985 |
| Naval | 1 | 1 | 1971 | 1978 |
| Trasandino | 1 | 1 | 1985 | 1963 |
| Deportes Aviación | 1 | , | 1973 | , |
| Ferrobadminton | 1 | , | 1965 | , |
| Thomas Bata | 1 | , | 1953 | , |
| Unión Española | 1 | , | 1999 | , |
| Universidad de Chile | 1 | , | 1989 | , |
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