Jump to content

Venezuelan Primera División

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by GünniX (talk | contribs) at 05:20, 7 August 2018 (v1.43 - WP:WCW project (Multiple categories on one line - HTML text style element <small> (small text) double - Missing end tag)). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

"Venezuelan League" redirects here. For the baseball league, see Venezuelan Professional Baseball League. For the basketball league, see Liga Profesional de Baloncesto.
For other leagues called Primera División, see Primera división (disambiguation).
Liga FUTVE
File:GSed7acm 400x400.png
Founded1957
CountryVenezuela
ConfederationCONMEBOL
Number of teams18
Level on pyramid1
Relegation toSegunda División
Domestic cup(s)Copa Venezuela
International cup(s)Copa Libertadores
Copa Sudamericana
Current championsMonagas
(2017)
Most championshipsCaracas (11 titles)
WebsiteFVF's website
Current: 2018 season

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's organized by the Federación Venezolana de Fútbol.

Format

The 18 teams play two single-round tournaments each year: the Apertura (February to June), and the Clausura (August to December). The league table is kept like a normal European league table, one point for ties, three points for wins.

The absolute champion is decided between the Apertura and Clausura champions. If the same team is the champions of both tournaments that team is the absolute champion.

International qualification

  • The winner of the Apertura and Clausura tournaments qualify to the group phase of the Copa Libertadores, (The absolute champion qualifies as Venezuela 1 and the runner up as Venezuela 2).
  • The team with the most points in the entire season (Apertura + Clausura) 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

2018 teams

class=notpageimage|
Locations of the 2018 Primera División teams
Team City Stadium Capacity
Academia Puerto Cabello Puerto Cabello La Bombonerita 7,500
Aragua Maracay Olímpico Hermanos Ghersi Páez 14,000
Atlético Venezuela Caracas Brígido Iriarte 10,000
Carabobo Valencia Misael Delgado 10,400
Caracas Caracas Olímpico de la UCV 23,940
Deportivo Anzoátegui Puerto La Cruz José Antonio Anzoátegui 37,485
Deportivo La Guaira Caracas Olímpico de la UCV 23,940
Deportivo Lara Cabudare Metropolitano de Cabudare 47,913
Deportivo Táchira San Cristóbal Polideportivo de Pueblo Nuevo 38,755
Estudiantes de Caracas Caracas Brígido Iriarte 10,000
Estudiantes de Mérida Mérida Metropolitano de Mérida 42,200
Metropolitanos Caracas Brígido Iriarte 10,000
Mineros Ciudad Guayana Polideportivo Cachamay 41,600
Monagas Maturín Monumental de Maturín 51,796
Portuguesa Acarigua General José Antonio Páez 18,000
Trujillanos Valera José Alberto Pérez 25,000
Zamora Barinas Agustín Tovar 29,800
Zulia Maracaibo José "Pachencho" Romero 40,800

List of Champions

The Primera División turned professional on 21 February 1957.[1]

Season Champion Runner-up Third Place Topscorer(s)
1957 Universidad Central La Salle Banco Obrero Brazil Tonho (Universidad Central, 12 goals)
1958 Portugués Español Estudiantes Venezuela René Irazque (Portugués, 6 goals)
1959 Español Portugués Danubio Spain Abel Benítez (Español, 15 goals)
1960 Portugués Español Deportivo Italia Spain José Luis Iglesias (Portugués, 9 goals)
1961 Deportivo Italia Banco Agrícola y Pecuario Banco Francés-Italiano Venezuela Antonio Ravelo (Banco Agrícola y Pecuario, 11 goals)
1962 Portugués Universidad Central Dos Caminos Brazil Jaime da Silva (Universidad Central, 16)
1963 Deportivo Italia Portugués Tiquire Flores Brazil Nino (Portugués, 15 goals)
1964 Galicia Tiquire Flores Canarias Brazil Helio Rodrigues (Tiquire Flores, 12 goals)
1965 Lara Deportivo Italia Tiquire Flores Argentina Mario Mateo (Lara, 16 goals)
1966 Deportivo Italia Portugués Galicia Brazil Ratto (Portugués, 20 goals)
1967 Portugués Galicia Lara Brazil Joao Ramos (Portugués, 28 goals)
1968 Canarias Deportivo Italia Portugués Brazil Raimundinho (Portugués, 21 goals)
1969 Galicia Valencia Deportivo Italia Brazil Eustaquio Batista (Deportivo Italia, 19 goals)
Brazil Lelo (Valencia, 19 goals)
1970 Galicia Deportivo Italia Valencia Uruguay Roland Langon (Galicia, 13 goals)
1971 Valencia Deportivo Italia Tiquire Aragua Brazil Agostinho Sabara (Tiquire Aragua, 20 goals)
1972 Deportivo Italia Galicia Anzoátegui Venezuela Francisco Rodriguez (Anzoátegui, 18 goals)
1973 Portuguesa Valencia Estudiantes Uruguay Jose Chiazzaro (Estudiantes, 14 goals)
1974 Galicia Portuguesa Estudiantes Uruguay Jose Chiazzaro (Estudiantes, 15 goals)
Uruguay Sergio Hugo Castillo (Anzoátegui Fútbol Club, 15 goals)
1975 Portuguesa Estudiantes Galicia Paraguay Pedro Pascual Peralta (Portuguesa, 20 goals)
1976 Portuguesa Estudiantes Portugués Paraguay Pedro Pascual Peralta (Portuguesa, 25 goals)
1977 Portuguesa Estudiantes Valencia Brazil Jairzinho (Portuguesa, 20 goals)
Brazil Juan Cesar Silva (Portuguesa, 20 goals)
1978 Portuguesa Galicia Estudiantes Brazil Andrade (ULA Mérida, 23 goals)
1979 Deportivo Táchira Galicia Universidad de Los Andes Uruguay Omar Ferrari (Deportivo Táchira, 15 goals)
1980 Estudiantes Portuguesa Valencia Brazil Wilfrido Campos (Portuguesa, 12 goals)
1981 Deportivo Táchira Estudiantes Valencia Colombia Rafael Angulo (Deportivo Táchira, 14 goals)
1982 San Cristóbal Deportivo Táchira Universidad de Los Andes Uruguay German Montero (Estudiantes, 21 goals)
1983 Universidad de Los Andes Portuguesa Deportivo Italia Venezuela Johnny Castellanos (Atlético Zamora, 13 goals)
1984 Deportivo Táchira Deportivo Italia Zamora Brazil Sergio Meckler (Zamora, 15 goals)
1985 Estudiantes Deportivo Táchira Nacional Carabobo Brazil Sergio Meckler (Deportivo Táchira, 17 goals)
1986 Deportivo Táchira Estudiantes Marítimo Venezuela Wilton Arreaza (Caracas, 8 goals)
1986–87 Marítimo Unión Atlético Táchira Estudiantes Venezuela Johnny Castellanos (Portuguesa, 16 goals)
1987–88 Marítimo Unión Atlético Táchira Caracas Argentina Miguel González (Unión Atlético Táchira, 22 goals)
1988–89 Mineros Pepeganga Margarita Marítimo Venezuela Johnny Castellanos (Mineros, 24 goals)
1989–90 Marítimo Unión Atlético Táchira Minervén Venezuela Herbert Márquez (Marítimo, 19 goals)
1990–91 Universidad de Los Andes Marítimo Zamora Venezuela Alexander Bottini (Monagas, 15 goals)
1991–92 Caracas Minervén Marítimo Germany Andreas Vogler (Caracas, 25 goals)
1992–93 Marítimo Minervén Caracas Venezuela Herbert Márquez (Marítimo, 21 goals)
1993–94 Caracas Trujillanos Minervén Colombia Rodrigo Soto (Trujillanos, 20 goals)
1994–95 Caracas Minervén Trujillanos Brazil Rogeiro da Silva (Mineros, 30 goals)
1995–96 Minervén Mineros Caracas Venezuela Jose Luis Dolgetta (Caracas, 24 goals)
1996–97 Caracas Atlético Zulia Unión Atlético Táchira Venezuela Rafael Castellín (Caracas, 19 goals)
1997–98 Atlético Zulia Estudiantes Deportivo Chacao Venezuela Jose Luis Dolgetta (Estudiantes/Carabobo, 22 goals)
1998–99 Deportivo Italchacao Unión Atlético Táchira Estudiantes Colombia Gustavo Fonseca (Internacional Lara, 24 goals)
1999–00 Deportivo Táchira Deportivo Italchacao Estudiantes Venezuela Juan Enrique García (Caracas, 24 goals)
2000–01 Caracas Trujillanos Deportivo Italchacao Argentina Martín Brignani (Estudiantes, 12 goals)
2001–02 Nacional Táchira Estudiantes Monagas Venezuela Juan Enrique García (Nacional Táchira, 34 goals)
2002–03 Caracas Maracaibo Deportivo Italchacao Venezuela Juan Enrique García (Monagas/Mineros, 19 goals)
2003–04 Caracas Deportivo Táchira Mineros Venezuela Juan Enrique García (Mineros, 18 goals)
2004–05 Maracaibo Caracas Deportivo Táchira Argentina Daniel Delfino (Carabobo, 19 goals)
2005–06 Caracas Maracaibo Deportivo Táchira Venezuela Juan Enrique García (Deportivo Táchira, 21 goals)
2006–07 Caracas Maracaibo Mineros Colombia Robinson Rentería (Trujillanos, 19 goals)
2007–08 Deportivo Táchira Caracas Deportivo Anzoátegui Venezuela Alexander Rondon (Deportivo Anzoátegui, 19 goals)
2008–09 Caracas Deportivo Italia Deportivo Táchira Venezuela Daniel Arismendi (Maracaibo/Deportivo Táchira, 17 goals)
Venezuela Heatklif Castillo (Aragua, 17 goals)
2009–10 Caracas Deportivo Táchira Deportivo Italia Colombia Norman Cabrera (Atlético El Vigía, 20 goals)
2010–11 Deportivo Táchira Zamora Caracas Venezuela Daniel Arismendi (Deportivo Anzoátegui, 20 goals)
2011–12 Deportivo Lara Caracas Deportivo Anzoátegui Venezuela Rafael Castellín (Deportivo Lara, 21 goals)
2012–13 Zamora Deportivo Anzoátegui Caracas Panama Gabriel Torres (Zamora, 19 goals)
2013–14 Zamora Mineros Deportivo Táchira Venezuela Juan Falcón (Zamora, 19 goals)
2014–15 Deportivo Táchira Trujillanos Caracas Panama Edwin Aguilar (Deportivo Anzoategui, 23 goals)
2015 Zamora La Guaira Mineros Venezuela Manuel Arteaga (Zulia, 17 goals)
2016 Zamora Zulia Carabobo Panama Gabriel Torres (Zamora, 22 goals)
2017 Monagas Deportivo Lara Carabobo Venezuela Anthony Blondell (Monagas, 24 goals)

Titles by club

Club Winners Runners-Up Winning years Runners-Up years
Caracas 11 3 1991–92, 1993–94, 1994–95, 1996–97, 2000–01, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2008–09, 2009–10 2004–05, 2007–08, 2011–12
Deportivo Táchira 8 8 1979, 1981, 1984, 1986, 1999–00, 2007–08, 2010–11, 2014–15 1982, 1985, 1986–87, 1987–88, 1989–90, 1998–99, 2003–04, 2009–10
Deportivo Italia 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
Galicia 4 5 1964, 1969, 1970, 1974 1967, 1972, 1978, 1979
Portugués 4 2 1958, 1960, 1962, 1967 1959, 1963
Marítimo 4 1 1986–87, 1987–88, 1989–90, 1992–93 1990–91
Zamora 4 1 2012–13, 2013–14, 2015, 2016 2010–11
Estudiantes 2 6 1980, 1985 1975, 1976, 1977, 1981, 1986, 1997–98, 2001–02
U. de Los Andes 2 0 1983, 1990–91 —
Maracaibo 1 3 2004–05 2002–03, 2005–06, 2006–07
Minervén 1 3 1995–96 1991–92, 1992–93, 1994–95
Español 1 2 1959 1958, 1960
Mineros 1 2 1988–89 1995–96, 2013–14
Valencia 1 2 1971 1969, 1973
Atlético Zulia 1 1 1997–98 1996–97
Deportivo Lara 1 1 2011–12 2017
Universidad Central 1 1 1957 1962
Canarias 1 0 1968 —
Lara 1 0 1965 —
Monagas 1 0 2017 —
Nacional Táchira 1 0 2001–02 —
San Cristóbal 1 0 1982 —

See also

References

  1. ^ "Se cumplen 54 años del primer partido de fútbol profesional en Venezuela" (in Spanish). avn.info.ve. 21 February 2011. Retrieved 17 June 2014.

Template:Top level men's association football leagues around the world

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Venezuelan_Primera_División&oldid=853825564"