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Colo-Colo win Chilean league title and qualify for 2027 Copa Libertadores
Colo-Colo beat Ñublense 2-1 in Chile on Sunday to clinch the league title.
The win gave the club its 35th Chilean league crown, with three matches still to play.
Arturo Vidal and Marcos Bolados scored for Colo-Colo, which also qualified for the 2027 Copa Libertadores, South America's top club competition.
Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha, 40, started in goal and celebrated his first league title with the club.
He joined Colo-Colo in August after the 2026 World Cup and became a regular starter in September.
His contract expires on December 31, and he has not said whether he will stay next year.
Colo-Colo beat Ñublense 2-1 to win the Chilean first-division title and qualify for the 2027 Copa Libertadores.
The victory gave the club its 35th league crown.
Arturo Vidal scored in the 14th minute and Marcos Bolados scored in stoppage time.
The result came in the 27th round and left Colo-Colo 10 points ahead of Universidad de Chile, with three matches remaining.
Goalkeeper Vozinha celebrated his first Chilean league title after joining the club in August.
- Who
- Colo-Colo, led by Arturo Vidal and goalkeeper Vozinha, beat Ñublense.
- What
- Colo-Colo won its 35th Chilean league title and qualified for the 2027 Copa Libertadores.
- When
- Sunday, November 8, 2026.
- Where
- In Chillán, Chile.
- Why
- The 2-1 win secured the title, which Colo-Colo’s pursuers could no longer reach with three rounds remaining.
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Vozinha joined Colo-Colo after his performances at the 2026 World Cup.
Vozinha became a regular starter for the club.
Colo-Colo beat Ñublense 2-1 to clinch the league title and a place in the 2027 Copa Libertadores.
- League title
- Colo-Colo’s 35th
- Match result
- Colo-Colo 2-1 Ñublense
- Goals
- Arturo Vidal, 14th minute; Marcos Bolados, 90+2
- Points
- Colo-Colo 61; Universidad de Chile 51
- Remaining matches
- Three rounds
- Qualification
- 2027 Copa Libertadores
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What people are saying
I came here for this, to win the title
I think the whole team's hard work throughout the season made the difference.
I am very happy for the title with the team I love. The team worked very hard and deserved to be champion.