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Association football league in Venezuela
Football league
The Primera División (pronounced [pɾiˈmeɾa ðiβiˈsjon] ; English: First Division ), or Liga Venezolana (locally [ˈliɣa βenesoˈlana] ; English: Venezuelan League ) is the top-flight professional football league of Venezuela . It was created in 1921 and turned professional in 1957. It is organized by the Federación Venezolana de Fútbol .
Starting in the 2020 season , 20 teams play in a home-and-away round-robin tournament , with the top eight teams advancing to the semi-final stage.
At the semi-final stage, the eight teams are divided into two groups of four teams each, facing the other teams in their group twice. The two group winners advance to the Serie Final to decide the league champions.
International qualification
The champions and runners-up qualify to the group phase of the Copa Libertadores .
The team with the most points in the entire season qualifies to the preliminary round of the Copa Libertadores as Venezuela 3.
The second and third team with the most points in the entire season qualifies to the Copa Sudamericana as Venezuela 1 and Venezuela 2.
If a team won both tournaments that team qualify to the Copa Libertadores as Venezuela 1, then the first and second team with the most points in the entire season qualify to the Copa Libertadores as Venezuela 2 and Venezuela 3 and the fourth and fifth team with the most points in the entire season qualify to the Copa Sudamericana as Venezuela 1 and Venezuela 2.
If the winner of the Copa Venezuela does not qualify to the Copa Libertadores through the aforementioned manners or through the point total in the entire season, they take the Venezuela 2 spot in the Copa Sudamericana .
Relegation
The two lowest placed teams in the entire season are automatically relegated to the Segunda División .
2024 teams
Locations of the 2024 Primera División teams
Team
City
Stadium
Capacity
Academia Puerto Cabello
Puerto Cabello
La Bombonerita
7,500
Angostura
Ciudad Bolívar
Ricardo Tulio Maya
2,500
Carabobo
Valencia
Misael Delgado
10,400
Caracas
Caracas
Olímpico de la UCV
23,940
Deportivo La Guaira
Caracas
Olímpico de la UCV
23,940
Deportivo Táchira
San Cristóbal
Polideportivo de Pueblo Nuevo
38,755
Estudiantes de Mérida
Mérida
Metropolitano de Mérida
42,200
Inter de Barinas
Barinas
Agustín Tovar
29,800
Metropolitanos
Caracas
Olímpico de la UCV
23,940
Monagas
Maturín
Monumental de Maturín
51,796
Portuguesa
Acarigua
General José Antonio Páez
18,000
Rayo Zuliano
Maracaibo
José "Pachencho" Romero
40,800
Universidad Central
Caracas
Olímpico de la UCV
23,940
Zamora
Barinas
Agustín Tovar
29,800
List of champions
List of champions since the first championship held in 1920. The Primera División turned professional on 21 February 1957.[citation needed ]
Amateur era (1921–1956)
Professional era (1957–present)
Ed.
Season
Champion
Runner-up
Third
Top scorer
37
1957
Universidad Central
La Salle
Banco Obrero
Tonho (Universidad Central , 12 goals)
38
1958
Deportivo Portugués
Deportivo Español
Loyola
René Irazque (Portugués , 6 goals)
39
1959
Deportivo Español
Deportivo Portugués
Danubio
Abel Benítez (Deportivo Español , 15 goals)
40
1960
Deportivo Portugués
Deportivo Español
Deportivo Italia
José Luis Iglesias (Deportivo Portugués , 9 goals)
41
1961
Deportivo Italia
Banco Agrícola y Pecuario
Banco Francés e Italiano
Antonio Ravelo (Banco Agrícola y Pecuario, 11 goals)
42
1962
Deportivo Portugués
Universidad Central
Dos Caminos
Jaime da Silva (Universidad Central , 16)
43
1963
Deportivo Italia
Deportivo Portugués
Tiquire Flores
Nino (Deportivo Portugués , 15 goals)
44
1964
Deportivo Galicia
Tiquire Flores
Unión Deportiva Canarias
Helio Rodrigues (Tiquire Flores , 12 goals)
45
1965
Lara
Deportivo Italia
Tiquire Flores
Mario Mateo (Lara , 16 goals)
46
1966
Deportivo Italia
Deportivo Portugués
Deportivo Galicia
Ratto (Deportivo Portugués , 20 goals)
47
1967
Deportivo Portugués
Deportivo Galicia
Lara
Joao Ramos (Deportivo Portugués , 28 goals)
48
1968
Unión Deportiva Canarias
Deportivo Italia
Deportivo Portugués
Raimundinho (Deportivo Portugués , 21 goals)
49
1969
Deportivo Galicia
Valencia
Deportivo Italia
Eustaquio Batista (Deportivo Italia , 19 goals) Lelo (Valencia , 19 goals)
50
1970
Deportivo Galicia
Deportivo Italia
Valencia
Roland Langon (Deportivo Galicia , 13 goals)
51
1971
Valencia
Deportivo Italia
Tiquire Aragua
Agostinho Sabara (Tiquire Aragua , 20 goals)
52
1972
Deportivo Italia
Deportivo Galicia
Anzoátegui FC
Francisco Rodriguez (Anzoátegui FC, 18 goals)
53
1973
Portuguesa
Valencia
Estudiantes de Mérida
Jose Chiazzaro (Estudiantes de Mérida , 14 goals)
54
1974
Deportivo Galicia
Portuguesa
Estudiantes de Mérida
Jose Chiazzaro (Estudiantes de Mérida , 15 goals) Sergio Hugo Castillo (Anzoátegui FC, 15 goals)
55
1975
Portuguesa
Estudiantes de Mérida
Deportivo Galicia
Pedro Pascual Peralta (Portuguesa , 20 goals)
56
1976
Portuguesa
Estudiantes de Mérida
Deportivo Portugués
Pedro Pascual Peralta (Portuguesa , 25 goals)
57
1977
Portuguesa
Estudiantes de Mérida
Valencia
Jairzinho (Portuguesa , 20 goals) Juan Cesar Silva (Portuguesa , 20 goals)
58
1978
Portuguesa
Deportivo Galicia
Estudiantes de Mérida
Andrade (ULA Mérida , 23 goals)
59
1979
Deportivo Táchira (1)
Deportivo Galicia
Universidad de Los Andes
Omar Ferrari (Deportivo Táchira , 15 goals)
60
1980
Estudiantes de Mérida
Portuguesa
Valencia
Wilfrido Campos (Portuguesa , 12 goals)
61
1981
Deportivo Táchira (2)
Estudiantes de Mérida
Valencia
Rafael Angulo (Deportivo Táchira , 14 goals)
62
1982
San Cristóbal
Deportivo Táchira
Universidad de Los Andes
German Montero (Estudiantes , 21 goals)
63
1983
Universidad de Los Andes
Portuguesa
Deportivo Italia
Johnny Castellanos (Atlético Zamora , 13 goals)
64
1984
Deportivo Táchira (3)
Deportivo Italia
Atlético Zamora
Sergio Meckler (Zamora , 15 goals)
65
1985
Estudiantes de Mérida
Deportivo Táchira
Nacional Carabobo
Sergio Meckler (Deportivo Táchira , 17 goals)
66
1986
Unión Atlético Táchira (4)
Estudiantes de Mérida
Marítimo
Wilton Arreaza (Caracas , 8 goals)
67
1986–87
Marítimo
Unión Atlético Táchira
Estudiantes de Mérida
Johnny Castellanos (Portuguesa , 16 goals)
68
1987–88
Marítimo
Unión Atlético Táchira
Caracas
Miguel González (Unión Atlético Táchira , 22 goals)
69
1988–89
Mineros de Guayana
Pepeganga Margarita
Marítimo
Johnny Castellanos (Mineros , 24 goals)
70
1989–90
Marítimo
Unión Atlético Táchira
Minervén
Herbert Márquez (Marítimo , 19 goals)
71
1990–91
Universidad de Los Andes
Marítimo
Atlético Zamora
Alexander Bottini (Monagas , 15 goals)
72
1991–92
Caracas (1)
Minervén
Marítimo
Andreas Vogler (Caracas , 25 goals)
73
1992–93
Marítimo
Minervén
Caracas
Herbert Márquez (Marítimo , 21 goals)
74
1993–94
Caracas (2)
Trujillanos
Minervén
Rodrigo Soto (Trujillanos , 20 goals)
75
1994–95
Caracas (3)
Minervén
Trujillanos
Rogeiro da Silva (Mineros , 30 goals)
76
1995–96
Minervén
Mineros de Guayana
Caracas
Jose Luis Dolgetta (Caracas , 24 goals)
77
1996–97
Caracas (4)
Atlético Zulia
Unión Atlético Táchira
Rafael Castellín (Caracas , 19 goals)
78
1997–98
Atlético Zulia
Estudiantes de Mérida
Deportivo Chacao
Jose Luis Dolgetta (Estudiantes de Mérida /Carabobo , 22 goals)
79
1998–99
Deportivo Italchacao
Unión Atlético Táchira
Estudiantes de Mérida
Gustavo Fonseca (Internacional Lara, 24 goals)
80
1999–00
Deportivo Táchira (5)
Deportivo Italchacao
Estudiantes de Mérida
Juan Enrique García (Caracas , 24 goals)
81
2000–01
Caracas (5)
Trujillanos
Deportivo Italchacao
Martín Brignani (Estudiantes de Mérida , 12 goals)
82
2001–02
Nacional Táchira
Estudiantes de Mérida
Monagas
Juan Enrique García (Nacional Táchira , 34 goals)
83
2002–03
Caracas (6)
Unión Atlético Maracaibo
Deportivo Italchacao
Juan Enrique García (Monagas /Mineros , 19 goals)
84
2003–04
Caracas (7)
Deportivo Táchira
Mineros de Guayana
Juan Enrique García (Mineros , 18 goals)
85
2004–05
Unión Atlético Maracaibo
Caracas
Deportivo Táchira
Daniel Delfino (Carabobo , 19 goals)
86
2005–06
Caracas (8)
Unión Atlético Maracaibo
Deportivo Táchira
Juan Enrique García (Deportivo Táchira , 21 goals)
87
2006–07
Caracas (9)
Unión Atlético Maracaibo
Mineros de Guayana
Robinson Rentería (Trujillanos , 19 goals)
88
2007–08
Deportivo Táchira (6)
Caracas
Deportivo Anzoátegui
Alexander Rondon (Deportivo Anzoátegui , 19 goals)
89
2008–09
Caracas (10)
Deportivo Italia
Deportivo Táchira
Daniel Arismendi (Maracaibo /Deportivo Táchira , 17 goals) Heatklif Castillo (Aragua , 17 goals)
90
2009–10
Caracas (11)
Deportivo Táchira
Deportivo Italia
Norman Cabrera (Atlético El Vigía , 20 goals)
91
2010–11
Deportivo Táchira (7)
Zamora
Caracas
Daniel Arismendi (Deportivo Anzoátegui , 20 goals)
92
2011–12
Deportivo Lara
Caracas
Deportivo Anzoátegui
Rafael Castellín (Deportivo Lara , 21 goals)
93
2012–13
Zamora
Deportivo Anzoátegui
Caracas
Gabriel Torres (Zamora , 19 goals)
94
2013–14
Zamora
Mineros de Guayana
Deportivo Táchira
Juan Falcón (Zamora , 19 goals)
95
2014–15
Deportivo Táchira (8)
Trujillanos
Caracas
Edwin Aguilar (Deportivo Anzoategui , 23 goals)
96
2015
Zamora
Deportivo La Guaira
Mineros de Guayana
Manuel Arteaga (Zulia , 17 goals)
97
2016
Zamora
Zulia
Carabobo
Gabriel Torres (Zamora , 22 goals)
98
2017
Monagas
Deportivo Lara
Carabobo
Anthony Blondell (Monagas , 24 goals)
99
2018
Zamora
Deportivo Lara
Caracas
Anthony Uribe (Zamora , 16 goals)
100
2019
Caracas (12)
Estudiantes de Mérida
Deportivo Táchira
Edder Farías (Atlético Venezuela , 18 goals)
101
2020
Deportivo La Guaira
Deportivo Táchira
Deportivo Lara
Richard Blanco (Mineros , 8 goals) Edder Farías (Atlético Venezuela , 8 goals)
102
2021
Deportivo Táchira (9)
Caracas
Monagas
Samson Akinyoola (Caracas , 18 goals)
103
2022
Metropolitanos (1)
Monagas
Carabobo
Kevin Viveros (Carabobo , 21 goals)
104
2023
Deportivo Táchira (10)
Caracas
Portuguesa
Luifer Hernández (Academia Puerto Cabello , 18 goals)
105
2024
Titles by club
Clubs in bold compete in Primera División as of the current season . Clubs in italic no longer exist.
Rank
Club
Winners
Runners-Up
Winning years
Runners-Up years
1
Caracas
12
5
1991–92 , 1993–94 , 1994–95 , 1996–97 , 2000–01 , 2002–03 , 2003–04 , 2005–06 , 2006–07 , 2008–09 , 2009–10 , 2019
2004–05 , 2007–08 , 2011–12 , 2021 , 2023
2
Deportivo Táchira
10
9
1979 , 1981 , 1984 , 1986 , 1999–00 , 2007–08 , 2010–11 , 2014–15 , 2021 , 2023
1982 , 1985 , 1986–87 , 1987–88 , 1989–90 , 1998–99 , 2003–04 , 2009–10 , 2020
3
Unión
7
3
1932, 1934, 1935, 1939, 1940, 1947, 1950
1929, 1930, 1948
4
Dos Caminos
6
7
1936, 1937, 1938, 1942, 1945, 1949
1932, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1940, 1941, 1944
5
Deportivo Petare
5
7
1961 , 1963 , 1966 , 1972 , 1998–99
1965 , 1968 , 1970 , 1971 , 1984 , 1999–00 , 2008–09
Portuguesa
5
3
1973 , 1975 , 1976 , 1977 , 1978
1974 , 1980 , 1983
7
Centro Atlético
4
7
1922, 1924, 1926, 1930
1921, 1923, 1927, 1928, 1931, 1936, 1946
Deportivo Galicia
4
5
1964 , 1969 , 1970 , 1974
1967 , 1972 , 1978 , 1979
Deportivo Portugués
4
3
1958 , 1960 , 1962 , 1967
1959 , 1963 , 1966
Marítimo
4
1
1986–87 , 1987–88 , 1989–90 , 1992–93
1990–91
Zamora
4[ note 1]
1
2012–13 , 2013–14 , 2016 , 2018
2010–11
Deportivo Venezuela
4
—
1928, 1929, 1931, 1933
—
13
Loyola
3
5
1925, 1943, 1944
1942, 1945, 1951 , 1952 , 1954
Universidad Central
3
3
1951 , 1953 , 1957
1947, 1949, 1962
15
Estudiantes de Mérida
2
8
1980 , 1985
1975 , 1976 , 1977 , 1981 , 1986 , 1997–98 , 2001–02 , 2019
Deportivo Español
2
3
1946, 1959
1955 , 1958 , 1960
La Salle
2
2
1952 , 1955
1950, 1953
América
2
1
1921, 1923
1922
Universidad de Los Andes
2
—
1983 , 1990–91
—
20
Litoral
1
4
1941
1937, 1938, 1939, 1943
Unión Atlético Maracaibo
1
3
2004–05
2002–03 , 2005–06 , 2006–07
Minervén
1
3
1995–96
1991–92 , 1992–93 , 1994–95
Deportivo Lara
1
2
2011–12
2017 , 2018
Mineros de Guayana
1
2
1988–89
1995–96 , 2013–14
Carabobo
1
2
1971
1969 , 1973
Venzóleo
1
2
1927
1925, 1926
Atlético Zulia
1
1
1997–98
1996–97
Monagas
1
1
2017
2022
Banco Obrero
1
—
1956
—
Deportivo La Guaira
1
—
2020
—
Deportivo Vasco
1
—
1954
—
Lara
1
—
1965
—
Metropolitanos
1
—
2022
—
Nacional Táchira
1
—
2001–02
—
San Cristóbal
1
—
1982
—
Unión Deportiva Canarias
1
—
1968
—
^ Zamora won the Torneo de Adecuación in 2015, but this title is not counted as it was not a full season.
See also
References
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