The Copa Chile 1959 was the 2nd edition of the Chilean Cup tournament. The competition started on November 21, 1959 and concluded on December 22, 1959.

Santiago Wanderers Club de Deportes Santiago Wanderers is a football club based in Valparaíso, a founding member of the Chilean Football Federation. Their home ground, Estadio Elías Figueroa Brander, is in the north-west of the city. Wanderers have played thei ...

won the competition for the first time, beating

Deportes La Serena Club de Deportes La Serena S.A.D.P., is a Chilean football club based in the city of La Serena, Coquimbo Region. The club was founded 9 December 1955 and plays in the first division of the Chilean football league. Their home games are played ...

on the final. Matches were scheduled to be played at the stadium of the team named first on the date specified for each round. From the beginning of the second Round, if scores were level after 90 minutes had been played, an extra time took place.

Calendar

First round

Second round

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

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Third-place match

Finals

Top goalscorers

José Sulantay José Manuel Sulantay Silva (born 3 April 1940) is a former football player and manager. He notably managed the Chile U20 and Chile U17 national team, leading the Chile U20 to a third-place finish at the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Canada. At ...

(

) 6 goals * Juan Soto (

Colo-Colo Club Social y Deportivo Colo-Colo () is a Chilean professional football club based in Macul, Santiago. Founded in 1925 by David Arellano they play in the Chilean Primera División, from which they have never been relegated. The team has pla ...

) 6 goals * Héctor Torres ( Magallanes) 6 goals

References

*Revista Estadio (Santiago, Chile) November, December 1959 (revised scores & information)
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Football competitions in Chile