2018 Bolivian Primera División season#Aggregate table
{{Infobox football league season
|competition = Bolivian Primera División
|season = 2018
|dates = 27 January – 19 December 2018
|winners = {{nowrap|Apertura: Jorge Wilstermann (14th title)}}
Clausura: San José (4th title)
|relegated = Universitario
|continentalcup1 = Copa Libertadores
|continentalcup1 qualifiers = Jorge Wilstermann
San José
The Strongest
Bolívar
|continentalcup2 = Copa Sudamericana
|continentalcup2 qualifiers = Royal Pari
Oriente Petrolero
Nacional Potosí
Guabirá
|league topscorer = Apertura: Carlos Saucedo (18 goals)
Clausura: 3 players (20 goals each)
|biggest home win = San José 8–0 Destroyers
(12 May)
Bolívar 8–0 Real Potosí
(16 December)
The Strongest 8–0 Blooming
(19 December)
|biggest away win = Real Potosí 0–6 Wilstermann
(29 April)
|highest scoring = Bolívar 7–5 Royal Pari
(7 October)
|matches = 308
|total goals = 980
|longest wins =
|longest unbeaten =
|longest winless =
|longest losses =
|prevseason = 2016–17
|nextseason = 2019
}}
The 2018 Bolivian Primera División season was the 41st season of Bolivia's top-flight football league and the first season under División de Fútbol Profesional management. Bolívar were the defending champions, having won the 2017 Clausura tournament.
In the Torneo Apertura, Jorge Wilstermann won their fourteenth league title, and seventh in the professional era, after beating The Strongest on penalties in the third and last match of the finals on 6 June,{{cite web|url=http://www.lostiempos.com/deportes/futbol/20180607/wilstermann-nuevo-monarca-del-futbol|language=Spanish|publisher=Los Tiempos|date=6 June 2018|title=Wilstermann, el nuevo monarca del fútbol}} and San José won their fourth league title in the Torneo Clausura on 19 December after tying with Royal Pari by a 1–1 score.{{cite web|url=http://www.diez.bo/futbol/San-Jose-es-el-nuevo-campeon-del-futbol-boliviano-20181219-0023.html|language=Spanish|publisher=diez.bo|date=19 December 2018|title=San José es el nuevo campeón del fútbol boliviano}}
Format
Given that the league was expanded from 12 to 14 teams, the league format had a slight variation for this season. The Torneo Apertura was played in the first half of the year, with the 14 teams being split into two groups of seven teams each for the first stage, in which teams in each group played each other as well as a team from the other group (their derby rival) twice, for a total of 14 matches. The top four teams from each group qualified for the knockout stage, where they were sorted in four ties played on a home-and-away basis, with the four winners advancing to the semifinals and the winners of each semifinal advancing to the final of the tournament. The six teams that failed to qualify for the knockout stage played another separate knockout tournament for a berth to the Copa Sudamericana.{{cite news|url=http://www.lostiempos.com/deportes/futbol/20180106/liga-define-torneo-interseries-preve-entregar-cuatro-premios|title=La Liga define torneo interseries y prevé entregar cuatro premios|date=5 January 2018|publisher=Los Tiempos|language=Spanish}} On the other hand, the Torneo Clausura was played in the second half of the year under a double round-robin system, with all teams playing each other twice for a total of 26 matches.{{cite news|url=http://www.diez.bo/futbol/El-torneo-Clausura-se-jugara-todos-contra-todos-20180105-0022.html|title=El torneo Clausura se jugará todos contra todos|date=5 January 2018|publisher=diez.bo|language=Spanish}}
International qualification was as follows: the champions and runners-up of each tournament qualified for the 2019 Copa Libertadores, while the third-placed team in each tournament, as well as the fourth-placed in the Clausura and the winners of the Apertura's secondary knockout tournament would qualify for the 2019 Copa Sudamericana.
Teams
The number of teams for the 2018 season was increased by two, from twelve to fourteen. Aurora and Royal Pari were promoted to the top flight after winning the 2016–17 Copa Simón Bolívar and 2017 Copa Simón Bolívar, respectively. Petrolero was relegated to the ATF Championship after losing the relegation playoff to Destroyers, the 2016–17 Copa Simón Bolívar runner-up.
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class="wikitable sortable" |
Team
!Manager !Home city !Home stadium !Capacity |
---|
Aurora
|{{flagicon|BOL}} Marcos Ferrufino |32,000 |
Blooming
|{{flagicon|BOL}} Erwin Sánchez |38,000 |
Bolívar
|{{flagicon|URU}} Alfredo Arias |42,000 |
Destroyers
|{{flagicon|BOL}} Óscar Ramírez |38,000 |
Guabirá
|{{flagicon|BOL}} Víctor Hugo Antelo |13,000 |
Jorge Wilstermann
|{{flagicon|BOL}} Álvaro Peña |32,000 |
Nacional Potosí
|{{flagicon|BOL}} Alberto Illanes |32,105 |
Oriente Petrolero
|{{flagicon|BOL}} Ronald Arana |38,000 |
Real Potosí
|{{flagicon|BOL}} Darwin Peña (caretaker) |32,105 |
Royal Pari
|{{flagicon|PER}} Roberto Mosquera |38,000 |
San José
|{{flagicon|BOL}} Eduardo Villegas |33,795 |
Sport Boys
|{{flagicon|ARG}} César Vigevani |9,000 |
The Strongest
|{{flagicon|VEN}} César Farías |42,000 |
Universitario de Sucre
|{{flagicon|ARG}} Adrián Romero |30,700 |
a: Aurora and Jorge Wilstermann played their Torneo Apertura home games at Estadio Capitán José Angulo in Sacaba due to the closure of Estadio Félix Capriles in preparation of the 2018 South American Games. Aurora played its Torneo Apertura home match against Jorge Wilstermann at Estadio Evo Morales in Ivirgarzama.{{cite web|url=http://www.diez.bo/futbol/Ivirgarzama-se-alista-para-recibir-el-clasico-cochabambino--20180216-0021.html|title=Ivirgarzama se alista para recibir el clásico cochabambino|language=Spanish|publisher=diez.bo|date=16 February 2018|accessdate=26 February 2018}}
b: Guabirá played six of their seven home games in the Torneo Apertura first stage at Estadio Ramón Tahuichi Aguilera in Santa Cruz de la Sierra and Estadio Samuel Vaca in Warnes while their regular stadium Estadio Gilberto Parada underwent remodeling works.
=Managerial changes=
class="wikitable sortable" |
Team
!Outgoing manager !Manner of departure !Date of vacancy !Position in table !Incoming manager !Date of appointment |
---|
colspan=7|Torneo Apertura |
Nacional Potosí
|{{flagicon|ESP}} Ángel Pérez García |rowspan=2|Sacked |6th (Serie B) |{{flagicon|ARG}} Edgardo Malvestiti |
Sport Boys
|{{flagicon|BOL}} Marcos Ferrufino |7th (Serie B) |{{flagicon|ARG}} César Vigevani |
Blooming
|{{flagicon|CRC}} Jeaustin Campos |Mutual consent |5th (Serie B) |{{flagicon|BOL}} Roly Paniagua (caretaker) |
Blooming
|{{flagicon|BOL}} Roly Paniagua |End of caretaker spell |4th (Serie B) |{{flagicon|BOL}} Erwin Sánchez |
The Strongest
|{{flagicon|ARG}} Carlos Ischia |rowspan=2|Mutual consent |2nd (Serie B) |{{flagicon|VEN}} César Farías |
Royal Pari
|{{flagicon|MEX}} David de la Torre |7th (Serie B) |{{flagicon|ARG}} Miguel Abrigo (caretaker) |
Aurora
|{{flagicon|ARG}} Miguel Ángel Zahzú |Resigned |5th (Serie B) |{{flagicon|BOL}} Román Arriarán (caretaker) |
Royal Pari
|{{flagicon|ARG}} Miguel Abrigo |End of caretaker spell |7th (Serie B) |{{flagicon|PER}} Roberto Mosquera |
Oriente Petrolero
|{{flagicon|ARG}} Néstor Clausen |rowspan=2|Mutual consent |3rd (Serie A), QFs |{{flagicon|ARG}} Juan Manuel Llop |
Real Potosí
|{{flagicon|BOL}} Milton Maygua |5th (Serie A), SFs |{{flagicon|BOL}} Néstor Cari (caretaker) |
Universitario de Sucre
|{{flagicon|ARG}} Óscar Sanz |End of contract |7th (Serie A), QFs |{{flagicon|ARG}} Carlos Leeb |
colspan=7|Torneo Clausura |
Bolívar
|{{flagicon|BRA}} Vinícius Eutrópio |Sacked |rowspan=3|Pre-tournament |{{flagicon|URU}} Alfredo Arias |
Real Potosí
|{{flagicon|BOL}} Néstor Cari |rowspan=2|End of caretaker spell |13 June 2018 |{{flagicon|ARG}} Wálter Botto |
Aurora
|{{flagicon|BOL}} Román Arriarán |18 June 2018 |{{flagicon|PAR}} Roberto Pérez |
Real Potosí
|{{flagicon|ARG}} Wálter Botto |Sacked |13th |{{flagicon|BOL}} Sergio Apaza |
Aurora
|{{flagicon|PAR}} Roberto Pérez |rowspan=2|Resigned |13th |{{flagicon|BOL}} Marcos Ferrufino |
Destroyers
|{{flagicon|BOL}} José Peña |11th |{{flagicon|BRA}} Cleibson Ferreira |
Nacional Potosí
|{{flagicon|ARG}} Edgardo Malvestiti |rowspan=2|Sacked |10th |{{flagicon|BOL}} Alberto Illanes |
Universitario de Sucre
|{{flagicon|ARG}} Carlos Leeb |14th |{{flagicon|ARG}} Adrián Romero |
Oriente Petrolero
|{{flagicon|ARG}} Juan Manuel Llop |Resigned |6th |{{flagicon|BOL}} Luis Marín Camacho (caretaker) |
Oriente Petrolero
|{{flagicon|BOL}} Luis Marín Camacho |End of caretaker spell |30 September 2018 |6th |{{flagicon|BOL}} Ronald Arana |
Destroyers
|{{flagicon|BRA}} Cleibson Ferreira |Resigned |11th |{{flagicon|BOL}} Óscar Ramírez |
Real Potosí
|{{flagicon|BOL}} Sergio Apaza |Sacked |13th |{{flagicon|BOL}} Darwin Peña (caretaker) |
{{clear}}
Torneo Apertura
The Torneo Apertura began on 27 January and ended on 6 June.
=Standings=
==Serie A==
{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=football
|update=complete
|source=[http://lfpb.org.bo/posiciones/ LFPB], [https://int.soccerway.com/national/bolivia/lfpb/2018/apertura/r45874/ Soccerway] |class_rules=1) Points, 2) Goal difference, 3) Goals for, 4) Away goals for, 5) Drawing of lots.
|team1=WIL |team2=BOL |team3=OPE |team4=DES |team5=RPO |team6=GUA |team7=UNI
|result1=CPO |result2=CPO |result3=CPO |result4=CPO |result5=CSPO |result6=CSPO |result7=CSPO
|win_BOL=7 |draw_BOL=4 |loss_BOL=3 |gf_BOL=30|ga_BOL=16
|win_DES=3 |draw_DES=7 |loss_DES=4 |gf_DES=22|ga_DES=28
|win_GUA=2 |draw_GUA=5 |loss_GUA=7 |gf_GUA=23|ga_GUA=28
|win_WIL=10|draw_WIL=2 |loss_WIL=2 |gf_WIL=42|ga_WIL=13
|win_OPE=5 |draw_OPE=5 |loss_OPE=4 |gf_OPE=26|ga_OPE=21
|win_RPO=5 |draw_RPO=1 |loss_RPO=8 |gf_RPO=23|ga_RPO=47
|win_UNI=2 |draw_UNI=5 |loss_UNI=7 |gf_UNI=18|ga_UNI=29
|name_BOL=Bolívar
|name_DES=Destroyers
|name_GUA=Guabirá
|name_WIL=Jorge Wilstermann
|name_OPE=Oriente Petrolero
|name_RPO=Real Potosí
|name_UNI=Universitario de Sucre
|res_col_header=Qualification
|col_CPO=yellow1 |text_CPO=Qualification to Championship playoff
|col_CSPO=yellow2 |text_CSPO={{nowrap|Qualification to Copa Sudamericana playoff}}
|adjust_points_RPO=-3|note_RPO=Real Potosí were deducted three points as punishment for failing to pay debts with former players and managers.{{cite news|url=http://www.diez.bo/futbol/Real-Potosi-iniciara-2018-con-tres-puntos-menos-por-deudas-20171223-0007.html|title=Real Potosí iniciará 2018 con tres puntos menos por deudas|date=23 December 2017|accessdate=6 January 2018|publisher=diez.bo|language=Spanish}}
}}
==Serie B==
{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=football
|update=complete
|source=[http://lfpb.org.bo/posiciones/ LFPB], [https://int.soccerway.com/national/bolivia/lfpb/2018/apertura/r45874/ Soccerway] |class_rules=1) Points, 2) Goal difference, 3) Goals for, 4) Away goals for, 5) Drawing of lots.
|team1=SJO |team2=STR |team3=NAC |team4=BLO |team5=RPA |team6=AUR |team7=SBO
|result1=CPO |result2=CPO |result3=CPO |result4=CPO |result5=CSPO |result6=CSPO |result7=CSPO
|win_AUR=3 |draw_AUR=5 |loss_AUR=6 |gf_AUR=14|ga_AUR=21
|win_BLO=7 |draw_BLO=2 |loss_BLO=5 |gf_BLO=18|ga_BLO=20
|win_NAC=5 |draw_NAC=3 |loss_NAC=6 |gf_NAC=21|ga_NAC=24
|win_RPA=3 |draw_RPA=5 |loss_RPA=6 |gf_RPA=13|ga_RPA=19
|win_SJO=9 |draw_SJO=4 |loss_SJO=1 |gf_SJO=29|ga_SJO=11
|win_SBO=3 |draw_SBO=5 |loss_SBO=6 |gf_SBO=14|ga_SBO=22
|win_STR=7 |draw_STR=1 |loss_STR=6 |gf_STR=22|ga_STR=16
|name_AUR=Aurora
|name_BLO=Blooming
|name_NAC=Nacional Potosí
|name_RPA=Royal Pari
|name_SJO=San José
|name_SBO=Sport Boys
|name_STR=The Strongest
|res_col_header=Qualification
|col_CPO=yellow1 |text_CPO=Qualification to Championship playoff
|col_CSPO=yellow2 |text_CSPO={{nowrap|Qualification to Copa Sudamericana playoff}}
|adjust_points_BLO=-6|note_BLO=Blooming were deducted six points as punishment for outstanding debts with former players Ignacio Ithurralde and Marcos Acosta.{{cite news|url=http://www.diez.bo/futbol/Liga-hace-oficial-quita-de-puntos-a-Blooming-20180317-0007.html|title=Liga hace oficial quita de puntos a Blooming|date=17 March 2018|publisher=diez.bo|language=Spanish}}{{cite news|url=http://www.diez.bo/futbol/FIFA-instruye-quita-de-otros-tres-puntos-a-Blooming-20180410-0026.html|title=FIFA instruye quita de otros tres puntos a Blooming|date=10 April 2018|publisher=diez.bo|language=Spanish}}
}}
=Results=
{{#invoke:Sports results|main
|update=complete
|source=[http://lfpb.org.bo/fixture/ LFPB], [https://int.soccerway.com/national/bolivia/lfpb/2018/apertura/r45874/matches/ Soccerway]
|matches_style=FBR
|team1=AUR |team2=BLO |team3=BOL |team4=DES |team5=GUA |team6=WIL |team7=NAC |team8=OPE |team9=RPO |team10=RPA |team11=SJO |team12=SBO |team13=STR |team14=UNI
|name_AUR=Aurora
|name_BLO=Blooming
|name_BOL=Bolívar
|name_DES=Destroyers
|name_GUA=Guabirá
|name_WIL={{nowrap|Jorge Wilstermann}}
|name_NAC=Nacional Potosí
|name_OPE=Oriente Petrolero
|name_RPO=Real Potosí
|name_RPA=Royal Pari
|name_SJO=San José
|name_SBO=Sport Boys
|name_STR=The Strongest
|name_UNI=Universitario de Sucre
|match_AUR_BLO=0–2
|match_AUR_BOL= —
|match_AUR_DES= —
|match_AUR_GUA= —
|match_AUR_WIL=0–0
|match_AUR_NAC=2–0
|match_AUR_OPE= —
|match_AUR_RPO= —
|match_AUR_RPA=0–0
|match_AUR_SJO=1–1
|match_AUR_SBO=2–2
|match_AUR_STR=2–0
|match_AUR_UNI= —
|match_BLO_AUR=1–0
|match_BLO_BOL= —
|match_BLO_DES= —
|match_BLO_GUA= —
|match_BLO_WIL= —
|match_BLO_NAC=1–2
|match_BLO_OPE=1–1
|match_BLO_RPO= —
|match_BLO_RPA=2–2
|match_BLO_SJO=0–1
|match_BLO_SBO=1–0
|match_BLO_STR=2–1
|match_BLO_UNI= —
|match_BOL_AUR= —
|match_BOL_BLO= —
|match_BOL_DES=1–1
|match_BOL_GUA=2–0
|match_BOL_WIL=5–1
|match_BOL_NAC= —
|match_BOL_OPE=0–0
|match_BOL_RPO=5–1
|match_BOL_RPA= —
|match_BOL_SJO= —
|match_BOL_SBO= —
|match_BOL_STR=3–0
|match_BOL_UNI=2–0
|match_DES_AUR= —
|match_DES_BLO= —
|match_DES_BOL=2–2
|match_DES_GUA=4–4
|match_DES_WIL=0–2
|match_DES_NAC= —
|match_DES_OPE=3–1
|match_DES_RPO=2–0
|match_DES_RPA=0–2
|match_DES_SJO= —
|match_DES_SBO= —
|match_DES_STR= —
|match_DES_UNI=1–0
|match_GUA_AUR= —
|match_GUA_BLO= —
|match_GUA_BOL=4–1
|match_GUA_DES=0–0
|match_GUA_WIL=1–3
|match_GUA_NAC= —
|match_GUA_OPE=1–2
|match_GUA_RPO=6–0
|match_GUA_RPA= —
|match_GUA_SJO= —
|match_GUA_SBO=1–1
|match_GUA_STR= —
|match_GUA_UNI=2–2
|match_WIL_AUR=5–1
|match_WIL_BLO= —
|match_WIL_BOL=4–2
|match_WIL_DES=4–0
|match_WIL_GUA=3–0
|match_WIL_NAC= —
|match_WIL_OPE=1–0
|match_WIL_RPO=4–0
|match_WIL_RPA= —
|match_WIL_SJO= —
|match_WIL_SBO= —
|match_WIL_STR= —
|match_WIL_UNI=7–0
|match_NAC_AUR=1–1
|match_NAC_BLO=4–3
|match_NAC_BOL= —
|match_NAC_DES= —
|match_NAC_GUA= —
|match_NAC_WIL= —
|match_NAC_OPE= —
|match_NAC_RPO=2–3
|match_NAC_RPA=2–2
|match_NAC_SJO=2–2
|match_NAC_SBO=3–0
|match_NAC_STR=0–1
|match_NAC_UNI= —
|match_OPE_AUR= —
|match_OPE_BLO=1–2
|match_OPE_BOL=0–0
|match_OPE_DES=4–4
|match_OPE_GUA=5–2
|match_OPE_WIL=3–1
|match_OPE_NAC= —
|match_OPE_RPO=3–1
|match_OPE_RPA= —
|match_OPE_SJO= —
|match_OPE_SBO= —
|match_OPE_STR= —
|match_OPE_UNI=4–2
|match_RPO_AUR= —
|match_RPO_BLO= —
|match_RPO_BOL=1–6
|match_RPO_DES=5–2
|match_RPO_GUA=2–1
|match_RPO_WIL=0–6
|match_RPO_NAC=3–2
|match_RPO_OPE=2–1
|match_RPO_RPA= —
|match_RPO_SJO= —
|match_RPO_SBO= —
|match_RPO_STR= —
|match_RPO_UNI=4–4
|match_RPA_AUR=3–0
|match_RPA_BLO=0–1
|match_RPA_BOL= —
|match_RPA_DES=2–2
|match_RPA_GUA= —
|match_RPA_WIL= —
|match_RPA_NAC=1–0
|match_RPA_OPE= —
|match_RPA_RPO= —
|match_RPA_SJO=0–2
|match_RPA_SBO=1–2
|match_RPA_STR=0–2
|match_RPA_UNI= —
|match_SJO_AUR=3–2
|match_SJO_BLO=4–0
|match_SJO_BOL= —
|match_SJO_DES= —
|match_SJO_GUA= —
|match_SJO_WIL= —
|match_SJO_NAC=1—2
|match_SJO_OPE= —
|match_SJO_RPO= —
|match_SJO_RPA=3–0
|match_SJO_SBO=4–0
|match_SJO_STR=3–1
|match_SJO_UNI=2–1
|match_SBO_AUR=1–2
|match_SBO_BLO=0–2
|match_SBO_BOL= —
|match_SBO_DES= —
|match_SBO_GUA=1–1
|match_SBO_WIL= —
|match_SBO_NAC=4–0
|match_SBO_OPE= —
|match_SBO_RPO= —
|match_SBO_RPA=0–0
|match_SBO_SJO=0–0
|match_SBO_STR=3–2
|match_SBO_UNI= —
|match_STR_AUR=2–1
|match_STR_BLO=4–0
|match_STR_BOL=2–0
|match_STR_DES= —
|match_STR_GUA= —
|match_STR_WIL= —
|match_STR_NAC=0–1
|match_STR_OPE= —
|match_STR_RPO= —
|match_STR_RPA=3–0
|match_STR_SJO=1–1
|match_STR_SBO=3–0
|match_STR_UNI= —
|match_UNI_AUR= —
|match_UNI_BLO= —
|match_UNI_BOL=0–1
|match_UNI_DES=1–1
|match_UNI_GUA=2–0
|match_UNI_WIL=1–1
|match_UNI_NAC= —
|match_UNI_OPE=1–1
|match_UNI_RPO=3–1
|match_UNI_RPA= —
|match_UNI_SJO=1–2
|match_UNI_SBO= —
|match_UNI_STR= —
}}
=Championship playoff=
==Quarterfinals==
class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |
colspan=3|Teams
!colspan=3|Scores |
---|
width="185"|Team 1
!width="50"|{{Tooltip|Points|Points}} !width="185"|Team 2 !width="55"|1st leg !width="55"|2nd leg !width="75"|Penalty shootout (if needed) |
align=right|Jorge Wilstermann
|6:0 |align=left|Blooming |3–0 |3–1 |— |
align=right|Nacional Potosí
|0:6 |align=left|Bolívar |1–2 |0–1 |— |
align=right|Oriente Petrolero
|0:6 |align=left|The Strongest |0–1 |1–5 |— |
align=right|Destroyers
|3:3 |align=left|San José |1–0 |0–8 |2–4 |
==Semifinals==
class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |
colspan=3|Teams
!colspan=3|Scores |
---|
width="185"|Team 1
!width="50"|{{Tooltip|Points|Points}} !width="185"|Team 2 !width="55"|1st leg !width="55"|2nd leg !width="75"|Penalty shootout (if needed) |
align=right|San José
|0:6 |align=left|Jorge Wilstermann |2–4 |0–1 |— |
align=right|Bolívar
|1:4 |align=left|The Strongest |0–1 |1–1 |— |
==Third place play-off==
==Finals==
{{Football box
|date= 30 May 2018
|time= {{UTZ|20:00|-4}}
|team1= The Strongest
|score= 2–1
|report= http://lfpb.datafactory.la/html/v3/index.html?channel=deportes.futbol.bolivia.442669&lang=es_LA
|team2= Jorge Wilstermann
|goals1=
|goals2=
- Alex Silva {{goal|62}}
|stadium= Estadio Hernando Siles, La Paz
|attendance=
|referee= Juan Nelio García
}}
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{{Football box
|date= 3 June 2018
|time= {{UTZ|15:00|-4}}
|team1= Jorge Wilstermann
|score= 2–1
|report= http://lfpb.datafactory.la/html/v3/index.html?channel=deportes.futbol.bolivia.442675&lang=es_LA
|team2= The Strongest
|goals1=
- Serginho {{goal|3||31}}
|goals2=
- Martelli {{goal|45}}
|stadium= Estadio Capitán José Angulo, Sacaba
|attendance=
|referee= Ivo Méndez
}}
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{{Football box
|date= 6 June 2018
|time= {{UTZ|20:00|-4}}
|team1= Jorge Wilstermann
|score= 2–2
|report= http://lfpb.datafactory.la/html/v3/index.html?channel=deportes.futbol.bolivia.444029&lang=es_LA
|team2= The Strongest
|goals1=
|goals2=
|penaltyscore= 3–2
|penalties1 =
- Saucedo {{penmiss}}
- Chávez {{pengoal}}
- Ortiz {{penmiss}}
- Lucas Gaúcho {{pengoal}}
- Giménez {{penmiss}}
- Álvarez {{penmiss}}
- Vaca {{pengoal}}
|penalties2 =
- {{pengoal}} Martelli
- {{penmiss}} Ortiz
- {{penmiss}} Escobar
- {{pengoal}} Valverde
- {{penmiss}} Ibargüen
- {{penmiss}} Vaca
- {{penmiss}} Cardozo
|stadium= Estadio Olímpico Patria, Sucre
|attendance=
|referee= Ivo Méndez
}}
{{winners||División de Fútbol Profesional
2018 Torneo Apertura champions|Jorge Wilstermann
14th domestic title}}
=Copa Sudamericana playoff=
==Quarterfinals==
class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |
colspan=3|Teams
!colspan=3|Scores |
---|
width="185"|Team 1
!width="50"|{{Tooltip|Points|Points}} !width="185"|Team 2 !width="55"|1st leg !width="55"|2nd leg !width="75"|Penalty shootout (if needed) |
align=right|Sport Boys
|4:1 |align=left|Real Potosí |0–0 |2–1 |— |
align=right|Guabirá
|4:1 |align=left|Aurora |1–0 |0–0 |— |
align=right|Royal Pari
|6:0 |align=left|Universitario de Sucre |1–0 |2–0 |— |
==Semifinals==
class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |
colspan=3|Teams
!colspan=3|Scores |
---|
width="185"|Team 1
!width="50"|{{Tooltip|Points|Points}} !width="185"|Team 2 !width="55"|1st leg !width="55"|2nd leg !width="75"|Penalty shootout (if needed) |
align=right|Royal Pari
|3:3 |align=left|Real Potosí |2–1 |0–3 |3–4 |
align=right|Guabirá
|2:2 |align=left|Sport Boys |2–2 |0–0 |5–4 |
==Finals==
class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |
colspan=3|Teams
!colspan=3|Scores |
---|
width="185"|Team 1
!width="50"|{{Tooltip|Points|Points}} !width="185"|Team 2 !width="55"|1st leg !width="55"|2nd leg !width="75"|Tiebreaker match |
align=right|Guabirá
|6:0 |align=left|Real Potosí |4–1 |2–0 |— |
=Top goalscorers=
class="wikitable" border="1" |
Rank
! Name ! Club ! Goals |
---|
align=center | 1
|{{flagicon|BOL}} Carlos Saucedo |align=center| 18 |
align=center | 2
|{{flagicon|BOL}} Gilbert Álvarez |align=center| 16 |
align=center | 3
|{{flagicon|BOL}} José Alfredo Castillo |align=center | 12 |
align=center | 4
|{{flagicon|BRA}} Jefferson Tavares |align=center | 9 |
align=center | 5
|{{flagicon|VEN}} José Alí Meza |align=center| 8 |
rowspan=5 align=center | 6
|{{flagicon|ESP}} Juanmi Callejón | rowspan=5 align=center| 7 |
{{flagicon|BOL}} Ricardo Pedriel |
{{flagicon|BOL}} Rodrigo Ramallo |
{{flagicon|COL}} Harold Reina |
{{flagicon|ARG}} Marcos Riquelme |
Source: [https://web.archive.org/web/20180516121247/http://lfpb.org.bo/goleadores-2/ LFPB]
Torneo Clausura
=Standings=
{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=football
|update=complete
|source=[http://fbf.sidbol.com/division-profesional/posiciones FBF], [https://int.soccerway.com/national/bolivia/lfpb/2018/relegation-play-off-decider/r45878/ Soccerway] |class_rules=1) Points, 2) Playoff game (only if needed to decide championship between two teams), 3) Goal difference, 4) Goals for, 5) Away goals for, 6) Drawing of lots.
|team1=SJO |team2=STR |team3=RPA |team4=BOL |team5=WIL |team6=SBO |team7=NAC |team8=OPE |team9=BLO |team10=GUA |team11=AUR |team12=RPO |team13=UNI |team14=DES
|result1=CLGS |result2=CL2S
|win_AUR=8 |draw_AUR=3 |loss_AUR=15|gf_AUR=25|ga_AUR=40
|win_BLO=10|draw_BLO=6 |loss_BLO=10|gf_BLO=41|ga_BLO=43
|win_BOL=15|draw_BOL=2 |loss_BOL=9 |gf_BOL=72|ga_BOL=45
|win_DES=4 |draw_DES=6 |loss_DES=16|gf_DES=22|ga_DES=45
|win_GUA=9 |draw_GUA=3 |loss_GUA=14|gf_GUA=37|ga_GUA=48
|win_WIL=13|draw_WIL=5 |loss_WIL=8 |gf_WIL=42|ga_WIL=30
|win_NAC=11|draw_NAC=5 |loss_NAC=10|gf_NAC=43|ga_NAC=40
|win_OPE=11|draw_OPE=5 |loss_OPE=10|gf_OPE=27|ga_OPE=32
|win_RPO=6 |draw_RPO=4 |loss_RPO=16|gf_RPO=30|ga_RPO=68
|win_RPA=15|draw_RPA=5 |loss_RPA=6 |gf_RPA=51|ga_RPA=35
|win_SJO=17|draw_SJO=2 |loss_SJO=7 |gf_SJO=71|ga_SJO=38|status_SJO=C
|win_SBO=12|draw_SBO=5 |loss_SBO=9 |gf_SBO=44|ga_SBO=47
|win_STR=16|draw_STR=2 |loss_STR=8 |gf_STR=65|ga_STR=29
|win_UNI=6 |draw_UNI=5 |loss_UNI=15|gf_UNI=18|ga_UNI=50
|name_AUR=Aurora
|name_BLO=Blooming
|name_BOL=Bolívar
|name_DES=Destroyers
|name_GUA=Guabirá
|name_WIL=Jorge Wilstermann
|name_NAC=Nacional Potosí
|name_OPE=Oriente Petrolero
|name_RPO=Real Potosí
|name_RPA=Royal Pari
|name_SJO=San José
|name_SBO=Sport Boys
|name_STR=The Strongest
|name_UNI=Universitario de Sucre
|res_col_header=Qualification
|col_CLGS=green1 |text_CLGS=Qualification to Copa Libertadores group stage
|col_CL2S=green2 |text_CL2S={{nowrap|Qualification to Copa Libertadores second stage}}
|col_CS=blue1 |text_CS=Qualification to Copa Sudamericana first stage
|status_text_X=Assured of at least Copa Sudamericana, but may still qualify for Copa Libertadores
|adjust_points_UNI=-3|note_UNI=Universitario de Sucre were deducted three points as punishment for failing to pay an outstanding debt with former manager Óscar Sanz.{{cite news|url=http://www.diez.bo/futbol/Sancionan-a-la-U-con-la-quita-de-tres-puntos-por-deuda--20181217-0010.html|title=Sancionan a la 'U' con la quita de tres puntos por deuda|date=17 December 2018|accessdate=19 December 2018|publisher=diez.bo|language=Spanish}}
}}
=Results=
{{#invoke:Sports results|main
|update=complete
|source=[https://int.soccerway.com/national/bolivia/lfpb/2018/relegation-play-off-decider/r45878/matches/ Soccerway]
|matches_style=FBR
|team1=AUR |team2=BLO |team3=BOL |team4=DES |team5=GUA |team6=WIL |team7=NAC |team8=OPE |team9=RPO |team10=RPA |team11=SJO |team12=SBO |team13=STR |team14=UNI
|name_AUR=Aurora
|name_BLO=Blooming
|name_BOL=Bolívar
|name_DES=Destroyers
|name_GUA=Guabirá
|name_WIL={{nowrap|Jorge Wilstermann}}
|name_NAC=Nacional Potosí
|name_OPE=Oriente Petrolero
|name_RPO=Real Potosí
|name_RPA=Royal Pari
|name_SJO=San José
|name_SBO=Sport Boys
|name_STR=The Strongest
|name_UNI=Universitario de Sucre
|match_AUR_BLO=0–0
|match_AUR_BOL=0–4
|match_AUR_DES=5–0
|match_AUR_GUA=1–0
|match_AUR_WIL=2–0
|match_AUR_NAC=1–0
|match_AUR_OPE=0–0
|match_AUR_RPO=3–2
|match_AUR_RPA=0–2
|match_AUR_SJO=1–2
|match_AUR_SBO=4–2
|match_AUR_STR=1–2
|match_AUR_UNI=0–0
|match_BLO_AUR=2–1
|match_BLO_BOL=3–2
|match_BLO_DES=1–0
|match_BLO_GUA=2–3
|match_BLO_WIL=0–3
|match_BLO_NAC=3–1
|match_BLO_OPE=2–0
|match_BLO_RPO=5–0
|match_BLO_RPA=1–1
|match_BLO_SJO=1–3
|match_BLO_SBO=2–1
|match_BLO_STR=2–1
|match_BLO_UNI=7–1
|match_BOL_AUR=3–0
|match_BOL_BLO=3–0
|match_BOL_DES=5–1
|match_BOL_GUA=3–0
|match_BOL_WIL=2–1
|match_BOL_NAC=2–0
|match_BOL_OPE=3–0
|match_BOL_RPO=8–0
|match_BOL_RPA=7–5
|match_BOL_SJO=4–2
|match_BOL_SBO=3–3
|match_BOL_STR=1–1
|match_BOL_UNI=6–0
|match_DES_AUR=1–0
|match_DES_BLO=1–1
|match_DES_BOL=0–2
|match_DES_GUA=1–2
|match_DES_WIL=0–0
|match_DES_NAC=0–2
|match_DES_OPE=0–0
|match_DES_RPO=2–1
|match_DES_RPA=2–0
|match_DES_SJO=3–0
|match_DES_SBO=2–3
|match_DES_STR=0–1
|match_DES_UNI=1–1
|match_GUA_AUR=3–0
|match_GUA_BLO=3–1
|match_GUA_BOL=2–0
|match_GUA_DES=3–2
|match_GUA_WIL=4–0
|match_GUA_NAC=2–2
|match_GUA_OPE=0–1
|match_GUA_RPO=2–2
|match_GUA_RPA=1–2
|match_GUA_SJO=2–0
|match_GUA_SBO=2–3
|match_GUA_STR=0–2
|match_GUA_UNI=2–0
|match_WIL_AUR=3–0
|match_WIL_BLO=0–0
|match_WIL_BOL=3–1
|match_WIL_DES=2–1
|match_WIL_GUA=3–2
|match_WIL_NAC=2–2
|match_WIL_OPE=1–2
|match_WIL_RPO=4–0
|match_WIL_RPA=1–0
|match_WIL_SJO=3–1
|match_WIL_SBO=1–0
|match_WIL_STR=3–1
|match_WIL_UNI=2–0
|match_NAC_AUR=2–1
|match_NAC_BLO=0–0
|match_NAC_BOL=6–1
|match_NAC_DES=0–0
|match_NAC_GUA=3–2
|match_NAC_WIL=1–0
|match_NAC_OPE=3–0
|match_NAC_RPO=2–0
|match_NAC_RPA=3–1
|match_NAC_SJO=2–5
|match_NAC_SBO=1–1
|match_NAC_STR=2–3
|match_NAC_UNI=2–0
|match_OPE_AUR=2–0
|match_OPE_BLO=0–3
|match_OPE_BOL=2–1
|match_OPE_DES=1–0
|match_OPE_GUA=0–0
|match_OPE_WIL=1–1
|match_OPE_NAC=1–0
|match_OPE_RPO=7–2
|match_OPE_RPA=1–0
|match_OPE_SJO=1–3
|match_OPE_SBO=1–1
|match_OPE_STR=2–1
|match_OPE_UNI=2–0
|match_RPO_AUR=1–0
|match_RPO_BLO=1–1
|match_RPO_BOL=4–2
|match_RPO_DES=3–2
|match_RPO_GUA=2–0
|match_RPO_WIL=0–2
|match_RPO_NAC=2–3
|match_RPO_OPE=1–0
|match_RPO_RPA=1–2
|match_RPO_SJO=0–5
|match_RPO_SBO=3–1
|match_RPO_STR=0–3
|match_RPO_UNI=1–1
|match_RPA_AUR=4–1
|match_RPA_BLO=3–2
|match_RPA_BOL=4–2
|match_RPA_DES=1–1
|match_RPA_GUA=2–1
|match_RPA_WIL=2–2
|match_RPA_NAC=5–1
|match_RPA_OPE=1–0
|match_RPA_RPO=2–1
|match_RPA_SJO=1–1
|match_RPA_SBO=4–1
|match_RPA_STR=1–0
|match_RPA_UNI=3–0
|match_SJO_AUR=3–2
|match_SJO_BLO=4–1
|match_SJO_BOL=3–2
|match_SJO_DES=3–1
|match_SJO_GUA=6–0
|match_SJO_WIL=2–1
|match_SJO_NAC=2–3
|match_SJO_OPE=5–0
|match_SJO_RPO=2–1
|match_SJO_RPA=1–1
|match_SJO_SBO=6–0
|match_SJO_STR=3–1
|match_SJO_UNI=3–0
|match_SBO_AUR=2–0
|match_SBO_BLO=1–0
|match_SBO_BOL=4–1
|match_SBO_DES=3–0
|match_SBO_GUA=2–0
|match_SBO_WIL=2–1
|match_SBO_NAC=2–1
|match_SBO_OPE=0–1
|match_SBO_RPO=4–1
|match_SBO_RPA=0–3
|match_SBO_SJO=3–0
|match_SBO_STR=2–2
|match_SBO_UNI=2–1
|match_STR_AUR=0–1
|match_STR_BLO=8–0
|match_STR_BOL=0–1
|match_STR_DES=4–1
|match_STR_GUA=6–0
|match_STR_WIL=4–1
|match_STR_NAC=2–0
|match_STR_OPE=2–1
|match_STR_RPO=5–1
|match_STR_RPA=3–1
|match_STR_SJO=4–2
|match_STR_SBO=6–0
|match_STR_UNI=2–1
|match_UNI_AUR=0–1
|match_UNI_BLO=2–1
|match_UNI_BOL=1–3
|match_UNI_DES=1–0
|match_UNI_GUA=2–1
|match_UNI_WIL=0–2
|match_UNI_NAC=2–1
|match_UNI_OPE=2–1
|match_UNI_RPO=0–0
|match_UNI_RPA=0–1
|match_UNI_SJO=0–4
|match_UNI_SBO=1–1
|match_UNI_STR=2–1
}}
{{winners||División de Fútbol Profesional
2018 Torneo Clausura champions|San José
4th domestic title}}
=Top goalscorers=
class="wikitable" border="1" |
Rank
! Name ! Club ! Goals |
---|
rowspan=3 align=center | 1
|{{flagicon|PAN}} Rolando Blackburn | rowspan=3 align=center| 20 |
{{flagicon|COL}} Jair Reinoso |
{{flagicon|ARG}} Marcos Riquelme |
align=center | 4
|{{flagicon|BOL}} Pablo Escobar |align=center| 16 |
rowspan=2 align=center | 5
|{{flagicon|ESP}} Juanmi Callejón | rowspan=2 align=center| 15 |
{{flagicon|COL}} John Jairo Mosquera |
rowspan=2 align=center | 7
|{{flagicon|URU}} William Ferreira | rowspan=2 align=center| 14 |
{{flagicon|ARG}} Martín Prost |
align=center | 9
|{{flagicon|BOL}} José Alfredo Castillo |align=center| 13 |
rowspan=2 align=center | 10
|{{flagicon|COL}} Harold Reina | rowspan=2 align=center| 12 |
{{flagicon|ARG}} Javier Sanguinetti |
Source: [https://int.soccerway.com/national/bolivia/lfpb/2018/relegation-play-off-decider/r45878/players/ Soccerway]
Aggregate table
The aggregate table was elaborated considering the results in the Torneo Apertura (only the first stage) and the Torneo Clausura. The bottom-placed team in this table at the end of the season was relegated, while the next lowest placed team played the relegation playoff. In addition to this, all international qualification berths left vacant at the end of the season were allocated through this table.{{cite web|url=http://lfpb.org.bo/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Convocatoria-a-Campeonato-Apertura-y-Clausura-Temporada-2018.pdf|title=Convocatoria a Campeonatos Apertura y Clausura Temporada 2018|publisher=LFPB|language=Spanish}}{{Dead link|date=April 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=football
|update=complete
|source=[http://boliviagol.com/posicionesgen.php Boliviagol] |class_rules=1) Points, 2) Playoff game (only if needed to decide teams for relegation), 3) Goal difference, 4) Goals for, 5) Away goals for, 6) Drawing of lots.
|team1=SJO |team2=WIL |team3=STR |team4=BOL |team5=RPA |team6=OPE |team7=NAC |team8=SBO |team9=BLO |team10=GUA |team11=AUR |team12=RPO |team13=DES |team14=UNI
|result1=CLGS |result2=CLGS |result3=CL2S |result4=CL1S |result5=CS |result6=CS |result7=CS |result10=CS |result13=RPO |result14=REL
|win_AUR=11|draw_AUR=8 |loss_AUR=21|gf_AUR=39|ga_AUR=61
|win_BLO=17|draw_BLO=8 |loss_BLO=15|gf_BLO=59|ga_BLO=62
|win_BOL=22|draw_BOL=6 |loss_BOL=12|gf_BOL=102|ga_BOL=61
|win_DES=7 |draw_DES=13|loss_DES=20|gf_DES=44|ga_DES=73|status_DES=O
|win_GUA=11|draw_GUA=8 |loss_GUA=21|gf_GUA=60|ga_GUA=76
|win_WIL=23|draw_WIL=7 |loss_WIL=10|gf_WIL=85|ga_WIL=42|status_WIL=C
|win_NAC=16|draw_NAC=8 |loss_NAC=16|gf_NAC=64|ga_NAC=64
|win_OPE=16|draw_OPE=10|loss_OPE=14|gf_OPE=53|ga_OPE=53
|win_RPO=11|draw_RPO=5 |loss_RPO=24|gf_RPO=53|ga_RPO=115
|win_RPA=18|draw_RPA=10|loss_RPA=12|gf_RPA=65|ga_RPA=53
|win_SJO=26|draw_SJO=6 |loss_SJO=8 |gf_SJO=99|ga_SJO=49|status_SJO=C
|win_SBO=15|draw_SBO=10|loss_SBO=15|gf_SBO=58|ga_SBO=69
|win_STR=23|draw_STR=3 |loss_STR=14|gf_STR=87|ga_STR=45
|win_UNI=8 |draw_UNI=10|loss_UNI=22|gf_UNI=36|ga_UNI=79|status_UNI=R
|name_AUR=Aurora
|name_BLO=Blooming
|name_BOL=Bolívar
|name_DES=Destroyers
|name_GUA=Guabirá
|name_WIL=Jorge Wilstermann
|name_NAC=Nacional Potosí
|name_OPE=Oriente Petrolero
|name_RPO=Real Potosí
|name_RPA=Royal Pari
|name_SJO=San José
|name_SBO=Sport Boys
|name_STR=The Strongest
|name_UNI=Universitario de Sucre
|res_col_header=Qualification
|col_CLGS=green1 |text_CLGS={{nowrap|Qualification to Copa Libertadores group stage}}
|col_CL2S=green2 |text_CL2S={{nowrap|Qualification to Copa Libertadores second stage}}
|col_CL1S=green3 |text_CL1S=Qualification to Copa Libertadores first stage
|col_CS=blue1 |text_CS=Qualification to Copa Sudamericana first stage
|col_RPO=red2 |text_RPO=Qualification to Relegation playoff
|col_REL=red1 |text_REL=Relegation to Copa Simón Bolívar
|status_text_X=Assured of at least Copa Sudamericana, but may still qualify for Copa Libertadores
|adjust_points_BLO=-6|note_BLO=Blooming were deducted six points as punishment for outstanding debts with former players Ignacio Ithurralde and Marcos Acosta.
|adjust_points_RPO=-3|note_RPO=Real Potosí were deducted three points as punishment for failing to pay debts with former players and managers.
|adjust_points_UNI=-3|note_UNI=Universitario were deducted three points as punishment for failing to pay an outstanding debt with former manager Óscar Sanz.
}}
Relegation/promotion playoff
The relegation playoff was played between:
- Destroyers (2018 División Profesional aggregate table 13th place)
- Avilés Industrial (2018 Copa Simón Bolívar runners-up)
The winners will play in the top flight for the 2019 season.
{{Football box
|date=23 December 2018
|time=15:30
|team1=Avilés Industrial
|score=1–2
|report=https://www.soccerway.com/matches/2018/12/23/bolivia/play-offs-12/industrial-aviles/club-destroyers/2951908/
|team2=Destroyers
|goals1=
- Costa {{goal|12}}
|goals2=
|stadium=Estadio IV Centenario, Tarija
|attendance=
|referee=Luis Yrusta
}}
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{{Football box
|date=26 December 2018
|time=20:30
|team1=Destroyers
|score=2–0
|report=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2018/12/27/bolivia/play-offs-12/club-destroyers/industrial-aviles/2951909/
|team2=Avilés Industrial
|goals1=
|goals2=
|stadium=Estadio Ramón Tahuichi Aguilera, Santa Cruz de la Sierra
|attendance=
|referee=Raúl Orosco
}}
Destroyers won 6–0 on points.
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20161001175224/http://lfpb.org.bo/ Official website of the LFPB] {{in lang|es}}
{{Bolivian Primera División}}
{{2018 in South American football (CONMEBOL)}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Boliviano Season}}