The 2009 Copa Chile was the 30th edition of the competition. The competition started on May 10, 2009 with the preliminary round and concluded on November 15, 2009 with the Final. The winner qualifies for the 2010 Copa Sudamericana.
Schedule
Round
Date
Number of fixtures
Clubs
New entries this round
Preliminary round
May 10, 2009 May 17, 2009
6
81 → 75
12 Regional Amateur Champions
First round
May 24, 2009 June 7, 2009
11
75 → 64
16 Tercera B Clubs 1 Regional Amateur Champion
Second round
June 10, 2009 June 29, 2009
6
64 → 58
1 Tercera B Club
Third Round
June 10, 2009 June 29, 2009
11
58 → 47
16 Tercera Division Clubs 2 Regional Amateur Champions
Fourth Round
August 5, 2009 August 19, 2009
15
47 → 32
1 Primera Division Club 14 Primera B Clubs 1 Provincial Amateur Team
Fifth Round
August 26, 2009 September 16, 2009
16
32 → 16
17 Primera Division Clubs
Round of 16
September 30, 2009 October 13, 2009
8
16 → 8
-
Quarterfinals
October 21, 2009 November 3, 2009
4
8 → 4
-
Semifinals
November 11, 2009
2
4 → 2
-
Final
November 15, 2009
1
2 → 1
-
Teams
A record 82 clubs were accepted for the competition; one club, Luis Matte Larrain, folded before the fixtures were released, leaving 81 clubs to appear in the draw. The teams for this edition are the teams from the Primera Division, Primera B, Tercera Division, regional amateur club champions, and selected amateur teams.
This round comprised the winners of the second round (except two), the remaining winner of the first round, the 2009 Tercera División teams, plus two Regional Amateur Champion teams.
The Fourth Round marks the beginning of the competition for professional teams. The draw for the Fourth Round was held on July 31, 2009 and was conducted by the "Manager of National Tournaments", René Rosas. This round comprised the winners of the Third Round, the 2009 Primera B teams, Primera División team Colo-Colo, and special invitee Selección Rapa Nui (the Easter Island Team).
