Primera División (Venezuela)
| League Movistar | |
| Association | Federación Venezolana de Fútbol |
| First edition | 1921 |
| hierarchy | 1st League |
| Teams | 20th |
| master | Zamora FC (4th title) |
| Record champions | Caracas FC (11) |
| Website | www.federacionvenezolanadefutbol.org |
| Qualification for |
Copa Libertadores Copa Sudamericana |
The Primera División is the top football league in Venezuela . It was founded in 1921 and has been a professional league since 1957. It is organized by the Venezuelan Football Association.
mode
In 2015 the championship was changed back to the old format, which lasted until 1986. For the changeover period, the so-called Torneo Adecuación will take place once in 2015 , in which a single round in the mode everyone against everyone is played. The best eight teams then qualify for the final rounds, in which the champions are determined in the knockout system . The bottom of the table is relegated directly, the penultimate plays relegation games.
From 2016, the 20 teams will again take part in Apertura and Clausura and the champion will then be determined in a playoff between the winners from Apertura and Clausura.
International qualification
- The leaders of Apertura and Clausura take part in the group stage of the Copa Libertadores .
- The team with the most points from the overall table (Apertura and Clausura added together, excluding the respective winners) takes part in the qualification of the Copa Libertadores.
- The team with the second most points from the overall table (Apertura and Clausura added together, excluding the respective winners) takes part in the Copa Sudamericana together with the cup winners .
- The next best eight teams that have not yet qualified play the third and last participant in the Copa Sudamericana in the so-called Sudamericana series
- If the same team Apertura and Clausura wins, they and the team with the second most points will take part in the Copa Libertadores, the team with the third most points in the qualification for the Copa Libertadores. The team with the fourth most points takes part in the Copa Sudamericana.
descent
The two teams with the fewest points (Apertura and Clausura added together) are relegated to the second division.
Participants of the 2019 season
Venues of the Primera División de Venezuela 2019 |
Championship title
Amateur league
| year | master | year | master |
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| 1921 | America | 1939 | Unión SC |
| 1922 | Centro Atlético | 1940 | Unión SC |
| 1923 | America | 1941 | Litoral SC (Caracas) |
| 1924 | Centro Atlético | 1942 | Dos Caminos SC (Caracas) |
| 1925 | Loyola SC (Caracas) | 1943 | Loyola SC (Caracas) |
| 1926 | Centro Atlético | 1944 | Loyola SC (Caracas) |
| 1927 | Venzóleo | 1945 | Dos Caminos SC (Caracas) |
| 1928 | Deportivo Venezuela | 1946 | Deportivo Español |
| 1929 | Deportivo Venezuela | 1947 | Unión SC |
| 1930 | Centro Atlético | 1948 | Loyola SC (Caracas) |
| 1931 | Deportivo Venezuela | 1949 | Dos Caminos SC (Caracas) |
| 1932 | Unión SC | 1950 | Unión SC |
| 1933 | Deportivo Venezuela | 1951 | Universidad Central (Caracas) |
| 1934 | Unión SC | 1952 | La Salle FC |
| 1935 | Unión SC | 1953 | Universidad Central (Caracas) |
| 1936 | Dos Caminos SC (Caracas) | 1954 | Deportivo Vasco |
| 1937 | Dos Caminos SC (Caracas) | 1955 | La Salle FC |
| 1938 | Dos Caminos SC (Caracas) | 1956 | Banco Obrero |
Professional league
From February to August
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Held from August to May
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From July to December
- 2015 : Zamora FC
From January to December
- 2016 : Zamora FC
- 2017 : Monagas SC
- 2018 : Zamora FC
Championship statistics
All championships since the introduction of the professional league in 1957 are included in these statistics.
| team | title | Playing times |
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| Caracas FC | 11 | 1991/92, 1993/94, 1994/95, 1996/97, 2000/01, 2002/03, 2003/04, 2005/06, 2006/07, 2008/09, 2009/10 |
| Deportivo Táchira FC | 8th | 1979, 1981, 1984, 1986, 1999/2000, 2007/08, 2010/11, 2014/15 |
| Portuguesa FC | 5 | 1973, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978 |
| Deportivo Italia | 5 | 1961, 1963, 1966, 1972, 1998/99 1 |
| Deportivo Portugués | 4th | 1958, 1960, 1962, 1967 |
| Deportivo Galicia | 4th | 1964, 1969, 1970, 1974 |
| Marítimo Caracas | 4th | 1986/87, 1987/88, 1989/90, 1992/93 |
| Zamora FC | 4th | 2012/13, 2013/14, 2016 2 , 2018 |
| Estudiantes de Mérida | 2 | 1980, 1985 |
| Universidad de Los Andes FC | 2 | 1983, 1990/91 |
| Universidad Central FC | 1 | 1957 |
| CD Español | 1 | 1959 |
| Lara FC | 1 | 1965 |
| UD Canarias | 1 | 1968 |
| Valencia FC | 1 | 1971 |
| Atlético San Cristobal | 1 | 1982 |
| AC Mineros de Guiana | 1 | 1988/89 |
| AC Minervén FC | 1 | 1995/96 |
| Atlético Zulia | 1 | 1997/98 |
| Nacional Táchira | 1 | 2001/02 |
| UA Maracaibo | 1 | 2004/05 |
| Deportivo Lara | 1 | 2011/12 |
| Monagas SC | 1 | 2017 |
11998/99 as Deportivo ItalChacao
2 Zamora FC also won the 2015 short tournament
See also
Web links
- Venezuelan Football Association (Spanish)
- Venezuela - List of Champions and Runners Up (English)
