Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano
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Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano is the top football (soccer) tournament in Bolivia. It started in 1977, but semi-professional football had been played in La Paz since 1950(including clubs from Oruro and Cochabamba) and it became the successor of the Campeonato de la Federacíon Boliviana de Fútbol, a tournament played from 1965 to 1977 with the top teams from the regional football associations.
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[edit] Overview
The championship format has changed during the years. Beginning in 1977, the league ran with sixteen clubs divided into two series, but switched to twelve clubs in two series playing two tournaments each year beginning in 1991. Another change came in 2005 when teams decided to adapt to the International FIFA calendar, meaning the season would be played from August to June rather than from February to December, in order to avoid problems defining which teams would qualify for international tournaments. The league played a short tournament from February to June in 2005, and the official 2005-2006 season started in August. This led to yet another problem: 2nd division teams weren't keen on the idea of putting off relegation until June 2006. After negotiations, the league determined that relegation of the lowest standing club would take place after the completion of the Apertura tournament, making the Bolivian league an odd tournament where teams are relegated in the middle of the season. But this decision was overturned in November 2006 and the league switched back to a calendar year season in 2007 starting with the Apertura tournament in March 2007.
Historically teams from La Paz, Cochabamba and Santa Cruz have dominated the league, only once in 1995 a team from another city, Club San José from Oruro has won the league, four teams share share the record of never been relegated to "La Simón Bolivar"(2nd division): Jorge Wilstermann, The Strongest, Oriente Petrolero and Bolívar(although they were relegated in 1969 during the semi-pro era)
[edit] Current teams(2007 Season)
- La Paz F.C., La Paz
- Aurora, Cochabamba
- Blooming, Santa Cruz de la Sierra
- Bolívar, La Paz
- Destroyers, Santa Cruz de la Sierra
- Jorge Wilstermann, Cochabamba
- San José, Oruro
- Universitario, Sucre
- Oriente Petrolero, Santa Cruz de la Sierra
- Real Potosí, Potosi
- The Strongest, La Paz
- Real Mamoré, Trinidad
[edit] List of champions
[edit] La Paz Amateur Championships
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[edit] La Paz Semi-Professional Championships
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[edit] Campeonato de la Federación Boliviana de Fútbol
- 1965 Deportivo Municipal
- 1966 Bolívar
- 1967 Jorge Wilstermann
- 1968 Bolívar
- 1969 Universitario(La Paz)
- 1970 Chaco Petrolero
- 1971 Oriente Petrolero
- 1972 Jorge Wilstermann
- 1973 Jorge Wilstermann
- 1974 The Strongest
- 1975 Guabirá
- 1976 Bolívar
[edit] Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano
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[edit] Titles by team
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La Paz Semi-Professional Championships |
Bolivian FA Cup | Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano |
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| Bolívar | 26 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 15 |
| The Strongest | 23 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| Jorge Wilstermann | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | |
| Oriente Petrolero | 4 | 1 | 3 | ||
| Blooming | 4 | 4 | |||
| CD Lítoral | 3 | 3 | |||
| Colegio Militar | 2 | 2 | |||
| Nimbles Sport | 2 | 2 | |||
| Deportivo Municipal | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Universitario, La Paz | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Ayacucho | 1 | 1 | |||
| Ferroviario | 1 | 1 | |||
| Always Ready | 1 | 1 | |||
| Club Aurora | 1 | 1 | |||
| Chaco Petrolero | 1 | 1 | |||
| Guabirá | 1 | 1 | |||
| San José | 1 | 1 | |||
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