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The Primera División Venezolana (Venezuelan First Division), or Liga Venezolana (Venezuelan League) is the most important football (soccer) competition of Venezuela. It was created in 1921 and became a professional league in 1957. It's organized by the Federación Venezolana de Fútbol and from the season 2007-2008 the league will consist of 18 clubs.
[edit] The league Tournament
The 18 teams play two single-round tournaments each year: the Apertura (August to December), and the Clausura (February to June). 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.
[edit] International Cups Qualification
- The winner of the Apertura and Clausura tournaments qualify to the group phase of the Copa Libertadores, (The absolute champion qualify as Venezuela 1 and the runner up as Venezuela 2).
- The second and third team with the most points in the entire season qualify 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.
[edit] Relegation
- The two lowest placed teams in the entire season (Apertura + Clausura) are automatically relegated to the Segunda División
[edit] 2007/08 Teams
[edit] List of champions
[edit] Amateur
| Year |
Champion |
Year |
Champion |
| 1921 |
América |
1939 |
Unión SC |
| 1922 |
Centro Atlético |
1940 |
Unión SC |
| 1923 |
América |
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 |
[edit] Professional
[edit] Annual Tournament (February to August)
[edit] Seasonal Tournament (August to May)
[edit] Titles by Club
[edit] External links
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