2006–07 in Venezuelan football
The following article presents a summary of the 2006-07 football season in Venezuela.
Torneo Apertura ("Opening" Tournament)
| Pos |
Team |
Points |
Played |
Won |
Drawn |
Lost |
For |
Against |
Diff |
|---|
| 1 |
Caracas F.C. |
36 |
18 |
10 |
6 |
2 |
27 |
12 |
+15 |
| 2 |
U.A. Maracaibo |
36 |
18 |
10 |
6 |
2 |
28 |
17 |
+11 |
| 3 |
Mineros de Guayana |
27 |
18 |
7 |
6 |
5 |
27 |
24 |
+3 |
| 4 |
Deportivo Táchira F.C. |
25 |
18 |
6 |
7 |
5 |
22 |
19 |
+3 |
| 5 |
Zamora F.C. |
23 |
18 |
5 |
8 |
5 |
24 |
22 |
+2 |
| 6 |
Portuguesa F.C. |
23 |
18 |
5 |
8 |
5 |
23 |
23 |
0 |
| 7 |
Carabobo F.C. |
21 |
18 |
4 |
9 |
5 |
17 |
22 |
-5 |
| 8 |
Aragua F.C. |
19 |
18 |
4 |
7 |
7 |
21 |
24 |
-3 |
| 9 |
Trujillanos F.C. |
14 |
18 |
3 |
5 |
10 |
21 |
31 |
-10 |
| 10 |
Monagas S.C. |
11 |
18 |
1 |
8 |
9 |
14 |
30 |
-16 |
Top Scorers
| Pos |
Player |
Team |
Goals |
|---|
| 1 |
 Robinson Rentería (COL) |
Trujillanos F.C. |
11 |
| 2 |
Wilson Carpintero (COL) |
Caracas F.C. |
9 |
 Juan Enrique García (VEN) |
Mineros de Guayana |
| 4 |
 Brian Fuentes (ARG) |
Zamora F.C. |
7 |
| 5 |
Pedro Lucena (VEN) |
Portuguesa F.C. |
6 |
Torneo Clausura ("Closing" Tournament)
| Pos |
Team |
Points |
Played |
Won |
Drawn |
Lost |
For |
Against |
Diff |
|---|
| 1 |
U.A. Maracaibo |
32 |
18 |
9 |
5 |
4 |
28 |
19 |
+9 |
| 2 |
Caracas F.C. |
32 |
18 |
8 |
8 |
2 |
25 |
16 |
+9 |
| 3 |
Mineros de Guayana |
27 |
18 |
7 |
6 |
5 |
26 |
24 |
+2 |
| 4 |
Zamora F.C. |
26 |
18 |
7 |
5 |
6 |
24 |
16 |
+8 |
| 5 |
Carabobo F.C. |
25 |
18 |
6 |
7 |
5 |
17 |
15 |
+2 |
| 6 |
Monagas S.C. |
21 |
18 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
13 |
21 |
-8 |
| 7 |
Aragua F.C. |
20 |
18 |
4 |
8 |
6 |
19 |
22 |
-3 |
| 8 |
Deportivo Táchira F.C. |
19 |
18 |
3 |
10 |
5 |
22 |
25 |
-3 |
| 9 |
Portuguesa F.C. |
19 |
18 |
5 |
4 |
9 |
19 |
26 |
-7 |
| 10 |
Trujillanos F.C. |
17 |
18 |
4 |
5 |
9 |
20 |
27 |
-7 |
Top Scorers
"Championship" playoff
Caracas F.C. and U.A. Maracaibo ended with one championship each at the end of the Apertura and Clausura. Tournament rules establish that a playoff game is required.
| Primera División Venezolana 2006-07 Winners |
|
Caracas F.C.
9th Title |
Aggregate Table
| Pos |
Team |
Points |
Played |
Won |
Drawn |
Lost |
For |
Against |
Diff |
Notes |
|---|
| 1. |
Caracas F.C. |
68 |
36 |
18 |
14 |
4 |
52 |
28 |
+24 |
Copa Libertadores 2008 |
| 2. |
U.A. Maracaibo |
68 |
36 |
19 |
11 |
6 |
56 |
36 |
+20 |
| 3. |
Mineros de Guayana |
54 |
36 |
14 |
12 |
10 |
53 |
48 |
+5 |
Pre-Copa Libertadores |
| 4. |
Zamora F.C. |
49 |
36 |
12 |
13 |
11 |
48 |
40 |
+8 |
Copa Sudamericana 2007 |
| 5. |
Carabobo F.C. |
46 |
36 |
10 |
16 |
10 |
34 |
37 |
-3 |
| 6. |
Deportivo Táchira F.C. |
44 |
36 |
9 |
17 |
10 |
44 |
44 |
0 |
| 7. |
Portuguesa F.C. |
42 |
36 |
10 |
12 |
14 |
42 |
49 |
-7 |
| 8. |
Aragua F.C. |
39 |
36 |
8 |
15 |
13 |
40 |
46 |
-6 |
| 9. |
Monagas S.C. |
32 |
36 |
6 |
14 |
16 |
27 |
51 |
-24 |
| 10. |
Trujillanos F.C. |
31 |
36 |
7 |
10 |
19 |
41 |
58 |
-17 |
Venezuela national team
This section will cover Venezuela's games from August 16, 2006 until the end of the Copa América 2007.
| Date |
Venue |
Opponents |
Score |
Comp |
Venezuela scorers |
Match Report(s) |
| August 16, 2006 |
Estadio Olímpico Hermanos Ghersi Páez
Maracay, Venezuela |
 Honduras |
0 - 0 |
F |
|
N/A |
| September 2, 2006 |
St. Jakob-Park
Basel, Switzerland |
 Switzerland |
1 - 0 |
F |
|
N/A |
| September 6, 2006 |
St. Jakob-Park
Basel, Switzerland |
 Austria |
0 - 1 |
F |
F. de Ornelas  9' |
N/A |
| September 27, 2006 |
Estadio José Pachencho Romero
Maracaibo, Venezuela |
 Uruguay |
1 - 0 |
F |
D. Arismendi 81' |
N/A |
| October 18, 2006 |
Centenario Stadium
Montevideo, Uruguay |
Uruguay |
4 - 0 |
F |
|
CONMEBOL |
| November 15, 2006 |
Estadio Brígido Iriarte
Caracas, Venezuela |
 Guatemala |
2 - 1 |
F |
J. Villafraz 3'
J. M. Rey 52' |
N/A |
| January 14, 2007 |
Estadio José Pachencho Romero
Maracaibo, Venezuela |
 Sweden |
2 - 0 |
F |
A. Guerra 17'
D. Arismendi 90' |
N/A |
| February 7, 2007 |
Estadio José Pachencho Romero
Maracaibo, Venezuela |
 Chile |
0 - 1 |
F |
- |
CONMEBOL |
| February 28, 2007 |
Balboa Stadium
San Diego, California, United States |
 Mexico |
3 - 0 |
F |
- |
N/A |
| March 24, 2007 |
Estadio Metropolitano de Mérida
Mérida, Venezuela |
 Cuba |
3 - 1 |
F |
J. Arango 10'
J. Torrealba 35'
C. Gonzáles 64' |
N/A |
| March 28, 2007 |
Estadio José Pachencho Romero
Maracaibo, Venezuela |
 New Zealand |
5 - 0 |
F |
R. D. Páez 8'
F. de Ornelas 31' 49'
Miku 85'
N. Rickey 90' (o.g.) |
N/A |
| May 26, 2007 |
Estadio Metropolitano de Mérida
Mérida, Venezuela |
Honduras |
2 - 1 |
F |
L. Vielma 18'
D. Arismendi 38' |
CONMEBOL |
| June 1, 2007 |
Estadio José Pachencho Romero
Maracaibo, Venezuela |
 Canada |
2 - 2 |
F |
A. Cichero 22'
G. Maldonado 24' |
CONMEBOL |
| June 20, 2007 |
Estadio Polideportivo de Pueblo Nuevo
San Cristóbal, Venezuela |
 Basque Country |
3 - 4 |
F |
J. Torrealba 27'
J. Arango 80' (pk) 86' |
CONMEBOL |
| June 26, 2007 |
Estadio Polideportivo de Pueblo Nuevo
San Cristóbal, Venezuela |
 Bolivia |
2 - 2 |
CA07 |
G. Maldonado 20'
R. D. Páez 55' |
CONMEBOL |
| June 30, 2007 |
Estadio Polideportivo de Pueblo Nuevo
San Cristóbal, Venezuela |
 Peru |
2 - 0 |
CA07 |
A. Cichero 49'
D. Arismendi 79' |
CONMEBOL |
| July 3, 2007 |
Estadio Metropolitano de Mérida
Mérida, Venezuela |
Uruguay |
0 - 0 |
CA07 |
- |
CONMEBOL |
| July 7, 2007 |
Estadio Polideportivo de Pueblo Nuevo
San Cristóbal, Venezuela |
Uruguay |
1 - 4 |
CA07 |
J. Arango 41' |
CONMEBOL |
KEY:
- F = Friendly match
- CA07 = Copa América 2007 match
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