2018 Venezuelan Primera División season
Season | 2018 |
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Copa Libertadores | Zamora |
Matches played | 291 |
Goals scored | 669 (2.3 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Apertura: Tommy Tobar (12 goals) Clausura: Gustavo Ascona (9 goals) |
Biggest home win | Monagas 5–0 Atlético Venezuela 28 July 2018 Zulia 5–0 Metropolitanos 23 September 2018 |
Biggest away win | Atlético Venezuela 0–4 Aragua 24 February 2018 Anzoátegui 0–4 Metropolitanos 4 August 2018 |
Highest scoring | Deportivo Lara 3–3 Zulia 11 February 2018 Mineros 3–3 Carabobo 23 April 2018 Zulia 2–4 Aragua 13 May 2018 Est. Mérida 4–2 Est. Caracas 18 May 2018 |
← 2017 2019 →
All statistics correct as of 11 October 2018. |
The 2018 Primera División season, officially Liga de Fútbol Profesional Venezolano or Liga FUTVE, is the 37th professional season of Venezuela's top-flight football league. Monagas are the defending champions.
Teams
Stadia and locations
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Gran Valencia reached the final of the Segunda División and earned promotion to the Primera División, but the team was suspended "temporarily" by the Honorary Council of the FVF after forfeiting the second leg of the final.[1] On 15 January, Academia Puerto Cabello was announced as the replacement.[2]
a: Caracas and Deportivo La Guaira played outside of the Estadio Olímpico in Caracas until September due to mainteinance works at the stadium. Caracas played its matches at Cocodrilos Sports Park and La Guaira at the Estadio José Antonio Anzoátegui in Puerto La Cruz (Torneo Apertura) and the Universidad Santa María campus in Caracas (Torneo Clausura).
b: In the Torneo Apertura, Estudiantes de Mérida played Matchday 3 (against Aragua) at the Estadio General José Antonio Páez in Acarigua and Matchday 5 (against Mineros) at the Estadio Rafael Calles Pinto in Guanare, as the Estadio Metropolitano in Mérida was suspended.
c: Atlético Venezuela, Estudiantes de Caracas and Metropolitanos played at Brígido Iriarte Stadium in Caracas until 11 March as the stadium was suspended. Atlético Venezuela is playing at the Estadio Giuseppe Antonelli in Maracay and Estudiantes de Caracas and Metropolitanos are playing at the Universidad Santa María campus in Caracas. Metropolitanos will play at the Estadio Olímpico in Caracas once the works are finished.[3]
d: In the Torneo Clausura, Carabobo will play outside of the Estadio Misael Delgado in Valencia due to mainteinance works at the stadium. Carabobo will play at the Estadio Metropolitano in Cabudare.[3]
Managerial changes
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
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Torneo Apertura | ||||||
Deportivo Anzoátegui | ![]() |
Pre-season | ![]() |
24 January | ||
Deportivo Anzoátegui | ![]() |
Sacked | 3 March[4] | 18th | ![]() |
6 March[4] |
Atlético Venezuela | ![]() |
Mutual consent | 20 March[5] | 12th | ![]() |
25 March[6] |
Deportivo La Guaira | ![]() |
Sacked | 19 April[7] | 5th | ![]() |
23 April[8] |
Metropolitanos | ![]() |
Mutual consent | 30 April[9] | 17th | ![]() |
2 May[10] |
Deportivo Táchira | ![]() |
22 May[11] | 10th | ![]() |
23 May[12] | |
Academia Puerto Cabello | ![]() |
29 May[13] | 14th | ![]() |
1 June[14] | |
Monagas | ![]() |
Resigned | 5 June[15] | 15th | ![]() |
25 June[16] |
Deportivo Anzoátegui | ![]() |
Replaced | 7 June | 18th | ![]() |
7 June[17] |
Metropolitanos | ![]() |
End of caretaker spell | 12 June | 17th | ![]() |
12 June[18] |
Zulia | ![]() |
Mutual consent | 13 June[19] | 13th | ![]() |
17 June[20] |
Torneo Clausura | ||||||
Estudiantes de Mérida | ![]() |
Sacked | 18 June[21] | Pre-tournament | ![]() |
19 June[22] |
Aragua | ![]() |
Signed by Monagas | 25 June[16] | ![]() |
29 June[23] | |
Portuguesa | ![]() |
Resigned | 2 August[24] | 17th | ![]() |
2 August[25] |
Deportivo Anzoátegui | ![]() |
Mutual consent | 27 August[26] | 16th | ![]() |
27 August[26] |
Estudiantes de Caracas | ![]() |
29 August[27] | 14th | ![]() |
30 August[28] | |
Deportivo Anzoátegui | ![]() |
End of caretaker spell | 4 September | 16th | ![]() |
4 September[29] |
Carabobo | ![]() |
Resigned | 6 September[30] | 15th | ![]() |
7 September[31] |
Portuguesa | ![]() |
Replaced | 7 September[32] | 18th | ![]() |
7 September[33] |
Torneo Apertura
The Torneo Apertura is the first tournament of the season. The regular season started on 28 January and ended on 19 May.
Standings
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Carabobo | 17 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 31 | 16 | +15 | 36 | Advance to knockout stage |
2 | Zamora | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 15 | +6 | 31 | |
3 | Caracas | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 13 | +9 | 30 | |
4 | Mineros | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 14 | +7 | 30 | |
5 | Deportivo La Guaira | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 16 | +4 | 28 | |
6 | Deportivo Lara | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 21 | 15 | +6 | 27 | |
7 | Estudiantes de Mérida | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 24 | 20 | +4 | 27 | |
8 | Aragua | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 16 | +6 | 24 | |
9 | Portuguesa | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 22 | −8 | 23 | |
10 | Deportivo Táchira | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 20 | 19 | +1 | 22 | |
11 | Atlético Venezuela | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 22 | |
12 | Trujillanos | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 19 | −4 | 21 | |
13 | Zulia | 17 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 24 | 26 | −2 | 17 | |
14 | Academia Puerto Cabello | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 14 | −6 | 17 | |
15 | Monagas | 17 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 19 | −1 | 16 | |
16 | Estudiantes de Caracas | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 29 | −17 | 13 | |
17 | Deportivo Anzoátegui | 17 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 15 | 25 | −10 | 12 | |
18 | Metropolitanos | 17 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 23 | −10 | 12 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.
Results
Knockout stage
Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||
2 | Zamora | 3 | 3 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
7 | Estudiantes de Mérida | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
2 | Zamora | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
3 | Caracas | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
3 | Caracas | 3 | 2 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
6 | Deportivo Lara | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
2 | Zamora | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
4 | Mineros | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
1 | Carabobo | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
8 | Aragua | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
1 | Carabobo | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
4 | Mineros | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
4 | Mineros | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
5 | Deportivo La Guaira | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Quarter-finals
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Aragua | 0–2 | Carabobo | 0–0 | 0–2 |
Estudiantes de Mérida | 2–6 | Zamora | 1–3 | 1–3 |
Deportivo Lara | 1–5 | Caracas | 1–3 | 0–2 |
Deportivo La Guaira | 0–2 | Mineros | 0–0 | 0–2 |
First leg
26 May 2018 | Deportivo La Guaira | 0–0 | Mineros | Puerto La Cruz |
19:30 | Report | Stadium: Estadio José Antonio Anzoátegui Referee: Ángel Arteaga |
27 May 2018 | Estudiantes de Mérida | 1–3 | Zamora | Mérida |
17:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Estadio Metropolitano Referee: Jesús Valenzuela |
27 May 2018 | Deportivo Lara | 1–3 | Caracas | Cabudare |
19:30 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Estadio Metropolitano Referee: José Luis Hoyo |
Second leg
30 May 2018 | Carabobo | 2–0 (2–0 agg.) | Aragua | Valencia |
17:00 | Report | Stadium: Misael Delgado Referee: José Argote |
30 May 2018 | Mineros | 2–0 (2–0 agg.) | Deportivo La Guaira | Ciudad Guayana |
19:30 |
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Report | Stadium: Polideportivo Cachamay Referee: Orlando Bracamonte |
31 May 2018 | Zamora | 3–1 (6–2 agg.) | Estudiantes de Mérida | Barinas |
17:00 | Report |
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Stadium: Agustín Tovar Referee: Freddy Briceño |
31 May 2018 | Caracas | 2–0 (5–1 agg.) | Deportivo Lara | Maracay |
19:30 |
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Report | Stadium: Hermanos Ghersi Páez Referee: Alexis Herrera |
Semi-finals
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Mineros | 4–3 | Carabobo | 1–1 | 3–2 |
Caracas | 2–4 | Zamora | 0–1 | 2–3 |
First leg
2 June 2018 | Mineros | 1–1 | Carabobo | Ciudad Guayana |
19:00 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Polideportivo Cachamay Referee: Francisco López |
3 June 2018 | Caracas | 0–1 | Zamora | Maracay |
19:00 | Report |
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Stadium: Hermanos Ghersi Páez Referee: Ángel Arteaga |
Second leg
6 June 2018 | Carabobo | 2–3 (3–4 agg.) | Mineros | Valencia |
19:00 | Report | Stadium: Misael Delgado Referee: Jesús Valenzuela |
7 June 2018 | Zamora | 3–2 (4–2 agg.) | Caracas | Barinas |
19:00 | Report | Stadium: Agustín Tovar Referee: Marlon Escalante |
Final
Zamora | 1–0 | Mineros |
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Report |
Zamora won 2–1 on aggregate.
Top goalscorers
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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1 | ![]() |
Carabobo | 12 |
2 | ![]() |
Caracas | 11 |
3 | ![]() |
Caracas | 8 |
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Deportivo La Guaira | ||
5 | ![]() |
Monagas | 7 |
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Mineros | ||
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Atlético Venezuela | ||
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Zamora | ||
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Carabobo | ||
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Zamora |
Torneo Clausura
The Torneo Clausura is the second tournament of the season. The regular season started on 21 July.
Standings
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Monagas (A) | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 9 | +14 | 30 | Advance to knockout stage |
2 | Deportivo Táchira | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 10 | +10 | 25 | |
3 | Deportivo Lara | 14 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 17 | 8 | +9 | 25 | |
4 | Deportivo La Guaira | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 20 | +3 | 25 | |
5 | Estudiantes de Mérida | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 22 | 15 | +7 | 24 | |
6 | Zamora | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 16 | +5 | 23 | |
7 | Trujillanos | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 15 | +3 | 23 | |
8 | Mineros | 14 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 19 | 13 | +6 | 22 | |
9 | Zulia | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 15 | +5 | 19 | |
10 | Caracas | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 18 | |
11 | Academia Puerto Cabello | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 18 | 19 | −1 | 16 | |
12 | Atlético Venezuela | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 21 | −7 | 15 | |
13 | Deportivo Anzoátegui | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 21 | −8 | 15 | |
14 | Aragua | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 13 | −6 | 13 | |
15 | Estudiantes de Caracas | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 20 | −7 | 13 | |
16 | Metropolitanos (E) | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 22 | −11 | 12 | |
17 | Carabobo (E) | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 17 | −7 | 11 | |
18 | Portuguesa (E) | 14 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 27 | −15 | 6 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.
(A) Advance to a further round; (E) Eliminated
Results
Top goalscorers
- As of 7 October 2018[34]
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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1 | ![]() |
Trujillanos | 9 |
2 | ![]() |
Deportivo La Guaira | 8 |
3 | ![]() |
Monagas | 7 |
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Estudiantes de Mérida | ||
5 | ![]() |
Zulia | 6 |
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Academia Puerto Cabello | ||
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Atlético Venezuela | ||
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Academia Puerto Cabello | ||
9 | ![]() |
Zamora | 5 |
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Caracas | ||
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Deportivo Táchira | ||
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Deportivo Lara |
Aggregate table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Zamora (Q) | 31 | 16 | 6 | 9 | 42 | 31 | +11 | 54 | Qualification to Copa Libertadores group stage |
2 | Deportivo La Guaira | 30 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 43 | 36 | +7 | 53 | Qualification to Copa Libertadores second stage |
3 | Deportivo Lara | 31 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 38 | 23 | +15 | 52 | Qualification to Copa Libertadores first stage |
4 | Mineros (X) | 31 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 40 | 27 | +13 | 52 | Qualification to Copa Sudamericana first stage |
5 | Estudiantes de Mérida | 31 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 46 | 35 | +11 | 51 | |
6 | Caracas | 30 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 36 | 27 | +9 | 48 | |
7 | Deportivo Táchira | 31 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 40 | 29 | +11 | 47 | |
8 | Carabobo | 31 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 41 | 33 | +8 | 47 | |
9 | Monagas | 31 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 41 | 28 | +13 | 46 | |
10 | Trujillanos | 31 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 33 | 34 | −1 | 44 | |
11 | Aragua | 31 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 37 | |
12 | Atlético Venezuela | 31 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 35 | 42 | −7 | 37 | |
13 | Zulia | 31 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 44 | 41 | +3 | 36 | |
14 | Academia Puerto Cabello | 31 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 26 | 33 | −7 | 33 | |
15 | Portuguesa | 31 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 26 | 49 | −23 | 29 | |
16 | Deportivo Anzoátegui | 31 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 28 | 46 | −18 | 27 | |
17 | Estudiantes de Caracas | 31 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 49 | −24 | 26 | Relegation to Segunda División |
18 | Metropolitanos | 31 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 24 | 45 | −21 | 24 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (X) Assured of at least Copa Sudamericana, but may still qualify for Copa Libertadores
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- ^ "El entrenador colombiano Héctor Estrada dirigirá al Aragua FC". balonazos.com (in Spanish). 29 June 2018.
- ^ "Carlos Horacio Moreno le dijo adiós al Portuguesa". liderendeportes.com (in Spanish). 2 August 2018.
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- ^ "José Fasciana no seguirá al mando de Estudiantes de Caracas". meridiano.com.ve (in Spanish). 29 August 2018.
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