Summary
The Primera División (VEN1), or Liga Venezolana, is the top level of league style football competition in Venezuela. At the end of the 2020 VEN1 Torneo Clausura, the VEN1 teams listed below qualify non-league play:
- 2021 Copa Libertadores - Group Stage:
- 1st and 2nd place 2020 VEN1 teams
- 2021 Copa Libertadores - 2nd Stage:
- 3rd place 2020 VEN1 team
- 2021 Copa Libertadores - 1st Stage:
- 4th place 2020 VEN1 team
- 2021 Copa Sudamericana - 1st Stage:
- 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th place 2020 VEN1 teams
The winner of the 2020 Copa Venezuela, typically a VEN1 team, also receives a berth in the 1st Stage of the 2021 Copa Sudamericana.
Due to COVID-19, the original 2020 VEN1 season was cancelled and all results were voided. In order to complete a season in time for the start of 2021 Copa Libertadores and 2021 Copa Sudamericana, a new season format was adopted.
Zulia FC and AC LALA FC withdrew from the new season due to COVID-19 safety concerns. Llaneros FC was relegated to VEN2 on 24 January 2020 (failure to pay an outstanding debt). No team will be relegated at the end of this modifed season.
Leagues Pyramid - Venezuela
Abbrev | League | # of Teams |
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VEN1 | Liga FUTVE (Liga Venezolana) | 17 |
VEN2 | Segunda División | 21 |
VEN3 | Tercera División | 41 |
VEN4 | Torneos Regionales | - |
Competition Structure
Season | # of Teams | ||
Regular Season 14 Oct 2020 - 13 Dec 2020 | 17: VEN1 (17), VEN2 (0) |
Season Format
Competition for the 2020 VEN1 is separated into 2 stages: Regular season and Playoffs. In the 1st stage, the teams are separated into 2 groups where each VEN1 team plays against the other teams in their group twice. Group A has 9 teams, so each team will play 16 matches. Group B has 8 teams, so each team will play 14 matches. The top 4 teams in each group advance to the 2nd Stage. Each group will play all of their matches in either Barinas or Valencia. Table ranking ties are broken by (1) goal difference, then (2) goals scored.
Playoffs
In the 2020 VEN1 2nd Stage, the 1st place teams in each group play in the Championship Final, the 2nd place teams in each group play in the 3rd Place Final, the 3rd place teams in each group play in the 5th Place Final, and the 4th place teams in each group play in the 7th Place Final.
Relegation
There will be no relegation at the end of the 2020 season.
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Championship Final
Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue |
Deportivo La Guaira | 20 | Deportivo Táchira FC | Estadio Polideportivo Misael Delgado |
3rd Place Final
Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue |
CD Lara | 10 | Caracas FC | Estadio Rafael Agustín Tovar |
Table
League | Home | Road | ||||||||||||||||||
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POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
Group A | ||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Deportivo La Guaira | 16 | 10 -3-3 | 33 | - | 25 | 11 | 14 | 8 | 5 -1-2 | 16 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 5 -2-1 | 17 | 13 | 6 | 7 |
2 | CD Lara | 16 | 9 -5-2 | 32 | - | 27 | 9 | 18 | 8 | 4 -3-1 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 5 -2-1 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 8 |
3 | Academia Puerto Cabello | 16 | 6 -8-2 | 26 | - | 22 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 2 -5-1 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 4 -3-1 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 7 |
4 | Mineros de Guayana | 16 | 7 -3-6 | 24 | - | 24 | 24 | 0 | 8 | 4 -0-4 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 3 -3-2 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 0 |
5 | Yaracuyanos FC | 16 | 5 -6-5 | 21 | - | 18 | 19 | -1 | 8 | 1 -6-1 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 4 -0-4 | 12 | 9 | 11 | -2 |
6 | Estudiantes de Mérida | 16 | 5 -5-6 | 20 | - | 25 | 25 | 0 | 8 | 3 -0-5 | 9 | 12 | 13 | -1 | 8 | 2 -5-1 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 1 |
7 | Trujillanos FC | 16 | 5 -3-8 | 18 | - | 19 | 25 | -6 | 8 | 2 -1-5 | 7 | 8 | 13 | -5 | 8 | 3 -2-3 | 11 | 11 | 12 | -1 |
8 | Atlético Venezuela CF | 16 | 4 -3-9 | 15 | - | 17 | 28 | -11 | 8 | 4 -1-3 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 8 | 0 -2-6 | 2 | 5 | 17 | -12 |
9 | Carabobo FC | 16 | 0 -6-10 | 6 | - | 14 | 35 | -21 | 8 | 0 -4-4 | 4 | 6 | 16 | -10 | 8 | 0 -2-6 | 2 | 8 | 19 | -11 |
Group B | ||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Deportivo Táchira FC | 14 | 9 -4-1 | 31 | - | 20 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 3 -3-1 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 6 -1-0 | 19 | 11 | 1 | 10 |
2 | Caracas FC | 14 | 9 -3-2 | 30 | - | 25 | 9 | 16 | 7 | 5 -1-1 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 4 -2-1 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 8 |
3 | Aragua FC | 14 | 6 -4-4 | 22 | - | 16 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 3 -2-2 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 3 -2-2 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 1 |
4 | Metropolitanos FC | 14 | 5 -6-3 | 21 | - | 20 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 2 -4-1 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 3 -2-2 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 3 |
5 | Zamora FC | 14 | 5 -2-7 | 17 | - | 15 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 4 -1-2 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 1 -1-5 | 4 | 5 | 8 | -3 |
6 | Gran Valencia FC | 14 | 3 -4-7 | 13 | - | 11 | 24 | -13 | 7 | 2 -1-4 | 7 | 4 | 12 | -8 | 7 | 1 -3-3 | 6 | 7 | 12 | -5 |
7 | Portuguesa FC | 14 | 3 -2-9 | 11 | - | 9 | 23 | -14 | 7 | 2 -1-4 | 7 | 6 | 11 | -5 | 7 | 1 -1-5 | 4 | 3 | 12 | -9 |
8 | Monagas SC | 14 | 3 -1-10 | 10 | - | 15 | 23 | -8 | 7 | 3 -0-4 | 9 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 7 | 0 -1-6 | 1 | 9 | 15 | -6 |
Championship Playoff 3rd Place Final 5th Place Final 7th Place Final |
Results
Estudiantes de Mérida | 12 | Academia Puerto Cabello | Complejo Deportivo Socialista |
CD Lara | 30 | Yaracuyanos FC | Estadio Polideportivo Misael Delgado |
Mineros de Guayana | 21 | Trujillanos FC | Complejo Deportivo Socialista |
Deportivo La Guaira | 20 | Atlético Venezuela CF | Estadio Polideportivo Misael Delgado |
Gran Valencia FC | 03 | Deportivo Táchira FC | Estadio Rafael Agustín Tovar |
Caracas FC | 20 | Portuguesa FC | Estadio Olímpico de la UCV |
Metropolitanos FC | 22 | Monagas SC | Estadio Rafael Agustín Tovar |
Deportivo La Guaira | 01 | Mineros de Guayana | Estadio Olímpico de la UCV |
Deportivo Táchira FC | 30 | Portuguesa FC | Estadio Polideportivo de Pueblo Nuevo |
Carabobo FC | 03 | CD Lara | Estadio Rafael Calles Pinto |
Atlético Venezuela CF | 21 | Estudiantes de Mérida | Estadio Olímpico de la UCV |
Monagas SC | 02 | Gran Valencia FC | Estadio Monumental de Maturín |
Trujillanos FC | 04 | Academia Puerto Cabello | Estadio José Alberto Pérez |
Zamora FC | 11 | Metropolitanos FC | Estadio Rafael Agustín Tovar |
Aragua FC | 00 | Caracas FC | Estadio Rafael Agustín Tovar |
CD Lara | 12 | Estudiantes de Mérida | Complejo Deportivo Socialista |
Deportivo La Guaira | 21 | Yaracuyanos FC | Complejo Deportivo Socialista |
Mineros de Guayana | 02 | Academia Puerto Cabello | Estadio Polideportivo Misael Delgado |
Carabobo FC | 22 | Trujillanos FC | Estadio Polideportivo Misael Delgado |