2018 Venezuelan Primera División season#Torneo Apertura
{{Infobox football league season
|competition=Liga FUTVE
|season=2018
|winners=Zamora (4th title)
|relegated=
|continentalcup1=Copa Libertadores
|continentalcup1 qualifiers=Zamora
Deportivo Lara
Caracas
Deportivo La Guaira
|continentalcup2=Copa Sudamericana
|continentalcup2 qualifiers=Zulia (cup winners)
Mineros
Monagas
Estudiantes de Mérida
|matches=336
|total goals=773
|league topscorer=Apertura:
Tommy Tobar
(12 goals)
Clausura:
Darwin González
(13 goals)
Season:
Anthony Uribe
(16 goals)
|biggest home win={{nowrap|Monagas 5–0 Atlético Venezuela
28 July 2018}}
{{nowrap|Zulia 5–0 Metropolitanos
23 September 2018}}
|biggest away win={{nowrap|Atlético Venezuela 0–4 Aragua
24 February 2018}}
{{nowrap|Anzoátegui 0–4 Metropolitanos
4 August 2018}}
|highest scoring={{nowrap|Deportivo Lara 3–3 Zulia
11 February 2018}}
{{nowrap|Mineros 3–3 Carabobo
23 April 2018}}
{{nowrap|Zulia 2–4 Aragua
13 May 2018}}
{{nowrap|Est. Mérida 4–2 Est. Caracas
18 May 2018}}
|longest wins =
|longest unbeaten =
|longest losses =
|highest attendance =
|lowest attendance =
|average attendance =
|updated=
|prevseason=2017
|nextseason=2019
}}
The 2018 Primera División season, officially Liga de Fútbol Profesional Venezolano or Liga FUTVE, was the 37th professional season of Venezuela's top-flight football league. Monagas were the defending champions, but did not qualify to the Serie Final, after being eliminated in the regular season of the Torneo Apertura and by Caracas in the quarter-finals of the Torneo Clausura.
Zamora were the champions, defeating Deportivo Lara on the Serie Final, 5–1 on aggregate.
Teams
=Stadia and locations=
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Academia Puerto Cabello
Aragua
Carabobo}}
{{Location map~ |mark=TransparentPlaceholder.png |Venezuela |lat=6.1 |long=-70 |label=Caracas teams:
Caracas
Deportivo La Guaira
Atlético Venezuela
Metropolitanos
Est. Caracas}}
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{|class="wikitable" !colspan=2|Relegated to 2018 Segunda División | |
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|width=28 align=center|17 | |
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|width=28 align=center|18 |
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!colspan=2|Promoted to 2018 Primera División |
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|width=28 align=center|1 |
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|width=28 align=center|3 |
|}
Gran Valencia reached the final of the Segunda División and earned promotion to the Primera División, but the team was suspended "temporarily" by the Honorary Council of the FVF after forfeiting the second leg of the final.{{cite web|url=http://www.federacionvenezolanadefutbol.org/consejo-de-honor-del-futbol-suspendio-de-forma-temporal-al-gran-valencia/|language=es|work=federacionvenezolanadefutbol.com|date=4 January 2018|access-date=11 January 2018|title=Consejo de Honor del fútbol suspendió de forma temporal al Gran Valencia}} On 15 January, Academia Puerto Cabello was announced as the replacement.{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/la_academiapc/status/953316583123902464|language=es|work=twitter.com|access-date=15 January 2018|title=Academia Puerto Cabello}}
{{small|a: Caracas and Deportivo La Guaira played outside of the Estadio Olímpico in Caracas until September due to maintenance works at the stadium. Caracas played its matches at Cocodrilos Sports Park and La Guaira at the Estadio José Antonio Anzoátegui in Puerto La Cruz (Torneo Apertura) and the Universidad Santa María campus in Caracas (Torneo Clausura).
b: In the Torneo Apertura, Estudiantes de Mérida played Matchday 3 (against Aragua) at the Estadio General José Antonio Páez in Acarigua and Matchday 5 (against Mineros) at the Estadio Rafael Calles Pinto in Guanare, as the Estadio Metropolitano in Mérida was suspended.
c: Atlético Venezuela, Estudiantes de Caracas and Metropolitanos played at Brígido Iriarte Stadium in Caracas until 11 March as the stadium was suspended. Atlético Venezuela is playing at the Estadio Giuseppe Antonelli in Maracay and Estudiantes de Caracas and Metropolitanos are playing at the Universidad Santa María campus in Caracas. Metropolitanos will play at the Estadio Olímpico in Caracas once the works are finished.{{cite web|url=http://www.meridiano.com.ve/futbol/futbol-venezolano/181479/carabobo-se-mudara-cabudare-para-el-clausura.html|language=es|work=meridiano.com.ve|date=18 July 2018|access-date=18 July 2018|title=Carabobo se mudará a Cabudare para el Clausura}}
d: In the Torneo Clausura, Carabobo will play outside of the Estadio Misael Delgado in Valencia due to maintenance works at the stadium. Carabobo will play at the Estadio Metropolitano in Cabudare.}}
==Managerial changes==
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Team
!Outgoing manager !Manner of departure !Date of vacancy !Position in table !Incoming manager !Date of appointment |
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colspan=7|Torneo Apertura |
Deportivo Anzoátegui
|{{flagicon|VEN|football}} Charles López | | |Pre-season |{{flagicon|VEN|football}} Francisco Velásquez |24 January |
Deportivo Anzoátegui
|{{flagicon|VEN|football}} Francisco Velásquez |Sacked |18th |{{flagicon|VEN|football}} Lisandro Altieri |
Atlético Venezuela
|{{flagicon|ESP}} Alex Pallarés |Mutual consent |12th |{{flagicon|VEN|football}} Tony Franco |
Deportivo La Guaira
|{{flagicon|VEN|football}} Pedro Depablos |Sacked |5th |{{flagicon|VEN|football}} Daniel Farías |
Metropolitanos
|{{flagicon|VEN|football}} Daniel de Oliveira |rowspan=3|Mutual consent |17th |{{flagicon|VEN|football}} Manuel Di Maio (caretaker) |
Deportivo Táchira
|{{flagicon|VEN|football}} Francesco Stifano |10th |{{flagicon|ESP}} Alex Pallarés |
Academia Puerto Cabello
|{{flagicon|VEN|football}} Jeremy Nowak |14th |{{flagicon|VEN|football}} Pedro Depablos |
Monagas
|{{flagicon|VEN|football}} Jhonny Ferreira |Resigned |15th |{{flagicon|VEN|football}} José Manuel Rey |
Deportivo Anzoátegui
|{{flagicon|VEN|football}} Lisandro Altieri |Replaced |7 June |18th |{{flagicon|VEN|football}} José González |
Metropolitanos
|{{flagicon|VEN|football}} Manuel Di Maio |End of caretaker spell |12 June |17th |{{flagicon|VEN|football}} Jhon Giraldo |
Zulia
|{{flagicon|VEN|football}} Carlos Maldonado |Mutual consent |13th |{{flagicon|VEN|football}} Francesco Stifano |
colspan=7|Torneo Clausura |
Estudiantes de Mérida
|{{flagicon|VEN|football}} José Nabor Gavidia |Sacked |rowspan=2|Pre-tournament |{{flagicon|ARG}} Martín Brignani |
Aragua
|{{flagicon|VEN|football}} José Manuel Rey |Signed by Monagas |{{flagicon|COL}} Héctor Estrada |
Portuguesa
|{{flagicon|ARG}} Carlos Horacio Moreno |Resigned |17th |{{flagicon|VEN|football}} Raúl Vargas (caretaker) |
Deportivo Anzoátegui
|{{flagicon|VEN|football}} José González |rowspan=2|Mutual consent |16th |{{flagicon|VEN|football}} Richard Arrieta (caretaker) |
Estudiantes de Caracas
|{{flagicon|VEN|football}} José Fasciana |14th |{{flagicon|VEN|football}} José María Morr |
Deportivo Anzoátegui
|{{flagicon|VEN|football}} Richard Arrieta |End of caretaker spell |4 September |16th |{{flagicon|VEN|football}} Jobanny Rivero |
Carabobo
|{{flagicon|COL}} Wilson Gutiérrez |Resigned |15th |{{flagicon|VEN|football}} Gustavo Caraballo |
Portuguesa
|{{flagicon|VEN|football}} Raúl Vargas |Replaced |18th |{{flagicon|VEN|football}} Raymond Páez |
Atlético Venezuela
|{{flagicon|VEN|football}} Tony Franco |rowspan=3|Sacked |13th | | |
Aragua
|{{flagicon|COL}} Héctor Estrada |17th |{{flagicon|VEN|football}} Enrique García |
Carabobo
|{{flagicon|VEN|football}} Gustavo Caraballo |16th |{{flagicon|VEN|football}} Jhonny Ferreira |
Deportivo Táchira
|{{flagicon|ESP}} Alex Pallarés |rowspan=3|Resigned |3rd, SF |{{flagicon|VEN|football}} Giovanny Pérez |
Trujillanos
|{{flagicon|ARG}} Horacio Matuszyczk |5th, QF |{{flagicon|VEN|football}} José Nabor Gavidia |
Mineros
|{{flagicon|VEN|football}} Juan Tolisano |11th |{{flagicon|ARG}} Horacio Matuszyczk |
Torneo Apertura
The Torneo Apertura is the first tournament of the season. The regular season started on 28 January and ended on 19 May.
=Standings=
{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL
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|win_ANZ=1 |draw_ANZ=9 |loss_ANZ=7 |gf_ANZ=15|ga_ANZ=25
|win_DLG=8 |draw_DLG=4 |loss_DLG=5 |gf_DLG=20|ga_DLG=16
|win_LAR=7 |draw_LAR=6 |loss_LAR=4 |gf_LAR=21|ga_LAR=15
|win_TAC=5 |draw_TAC=7 |loss_TAC=5 |gf_TAC=20|ga_TAC=19
|win_ESC=3 |draw_ESC=4 |loss_ESC=10|gf_ESC=12|ga_ESC=29
|win_ESM=7 |draw_ESM=6 |loss_ESM=4 |gf_ESM=24|ga_ESM=20
|win_MET=2 |draw_MET=6 |loss_MET=9 |gf_MET=13|ga_MET=23
|win_MIN=8 |draw_MIN=6 |loss_MIN=3 |gf_MIN=21|ga_MIN=14
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|win_ZAM=9 |draw_ZAM=4 |loss_ZAM=4 |gf_ZAM=21|ga_ZAM=15
|win_ZUL=3 |draw_ZUL=8 |loss_ZUL=6 |gf_ZUL=24|ga_ZUL=26
|name_APC=Academia Puerto Cabello
|name_ARA=Aragua
|name_AVE=Atlético Venezuela
|name_CBO=Carabobo
|name_CAR=Caracas
|name_ANZ=Deportivo Anzoátegui
|name_DLG=Deportivo La Guaira
|name_LAR=Deportivo Lara
|name_TAC=Deportivo Táchira
|name_ESC=Estudiantes de Caracas
|name_ESM=Estudiantes de Mérida
|name_MET=Metropolitanos
|name_MIN=Mineros
|name_MON=Monagas
|name_POR=Portuguesa
|name_TRU=Trujillanos
|name_ZAM=Zamora
|name_ZUL=Zulia
|class_rules=1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.
|res_col_header=Q
|col_KO=yellow1 |text_KO={{nowrap|Advance to knockout stage}}
}}
=Results=
{{#invoke:Sports results|main
|update=complete
|source={{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20180127143311/https://laligafutve.com/calendario.php Liga FUTVE]}}, [https://int.soccerway.com/national/venezuela/primera-division/2018/apertura/r45787/matches/ Soccerway]
|matches_style=FBR
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|name_APC={{nowrap|Academia Puerto Cabello}}
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|name_POR=Portuguesa
|name_TRU=Trujillanos
|name_ZAM=Zamora
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|match_TRU_MON=1–0
|match_TRU_POR=3–1
|match_TRU_ZAM= —
|match_TRU_ZUL=2–0
|match_ZAM_APC=0–0
|match_ZAM_ARA= —
|match_ZAM_AVE=1–1
|match_ZAM_CBO=0–2
|match_ZAM_CAR=1–0
|match_ZAM_ANZ= —
|match_ZAM_DLG= —
|match_ZAM_LAR=0–0
|match_ZAM_TAC=1–0
|match_ZAM_ESC= —
|match_ZAM_ESM= —
|match_ZAM_MET=2–2
|match_ZAM_MIN=1–0
|match_ZAM_MON= —
|match_ZAM_POR= —
|match_ZAM_TRU=3–0
|match_ZAM_ZUL= —
|match_ZUL_APC= —
|match_ZUL_ARA=2–4
|match_ZUL_AVE= —
|match_ZUL_CBO= —
|match_ZUL_CAR= —
|match_ZUL_ANZ=1–1
|match_ZUL_DLG=0–1
|match_ZUL_LAR= —
|match_ZUL_TAC= —
|match_ZUL_ESC=4–0
|match_ZUL_ESM=1–2
|match_ZUL_MET= —
|match_ZUL_MIN= —
|match_ZUL_MON=2–1
|match_ZUL_POR=2–2
|match_ZUL_TRU= —
|match_ZUL_ZAM=2–0
}}
=Knockout stage=
{{8TeamBracket-2Leg
| RD1=Quarter-finals
| RD2=Semi-finals
| RD3=Final
| seed-width=
| team-width=
| game-score-width=
| agg-score-width=
| RD1-seed1=2
| RD1-team1=Zamora
| RD1-score1-1=3
| RD1-score1-2=3
| RD1-score1-agg=6
| RD1-seed2=7
| RD1-team2=Estudiantes de Mérida
| RD1-score2-1=1
| RD1-score2-2=1
| RD1-score2-agg=2
| RD1-seed3=3
| RD1-team3=Caracas
| RD1-score3-1=3
| RD1-score3-2=2
| RD1-score3-agg=5
| RD1-seed4=6
| RD1-team4=Deportivo Lara
| RD1-score4-1=1
| RD1-score4-2=0
| RD1-score4-agg=1
| RD1-seed5=1
| RD1-team5=Carabobo
| RD1-score5-1=0
| RD1-score5-2=2
| RD1-score5-agg=2
| RD1-seed6=8
| RD1-team6=Aragua
| RD1-score6-1=0
| RD1-score6-2=0
| RD1-score6-agg=0
| RD1-seed7=4
| RD1-team7=Mineros
| RD1-score7-1=0
| RD1-score7-2=2
| RD1-score7-agg=2
| RD1-seed8=5
| RD1-team8=Deportivo La Guaira
| RD1-score8-1=0
| RD1-score8-2=0
| RD1-score8-agg=0
| RD2-seed1=2
| RD2-team1=Zamora
| RD2-score1-1=1
| RD2-score1-2=3
| RD2-score1-agg=4
| RD2-seed2=3
| RD2-team2=Caracas
| RD2-score2-1=0
| RD2-score2-2=2
| RD2-score2-agg=2
| RD2-seed3=1
| RD2-team3=Carabobo
| RD2-score3-1=1
| RD2-score3-2=2
| RD2-score3-agg=3
| RD2-seed4=4
| RD2-team4=Mineros
| RD2-score4-1=1
| RD2-score4-2=3
| RD2-score4-agg=4
| RD3-seed1=2
| RD3-team1=Zamora
| RD3-score1-1=1
| RD3-score1-2=1
| RD3-score1-agg=2
| RD3-seed2=4
| RD3-team2=Mineros
| RD3-score2-1=1
| RD3-score2-2=0
| RD3-score2-agg=1
}}
==Quarter-finals==
{{TwoLegStart}}
{{TwoLegResult|Aragua||0–2|Carabobo||0–0|0–2}}
{{TwoLegResult|Estudiantes de Mérida||2–6|Zamora||1–3|1–3}}
{{TwoLegResult|Deportivo Lara||1–5|Caracas||1–3|0–2}}
{{TwoLegResult|Deportivo La Guaira||0–2|Mineros||0–0|0–2}}
|}
===First leg===
{{football box collapsible
|date= 26 May 2018
|time= 17:00
|score= 0–0
|report= https://www.laligafutve.com/minuto-minuto/959
|team1= Aragua
|team2= Carabobo
|goals1=
|goals2=
|stadium= Hermanos Ghersi Páez
|location= Maracay
|attendance=
|referee= Juan Soto
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date= 26 May 2018
|time= 19:30
|score= 0–0
|report= https://www.laligafutve.com/minuto-minuto/960
|team1= Deportivo La Guaira
|team2= Mineros
|goals1=
|goals2=
|stadium= Estadio José Antonio Anzoátegui
|location= Puerto La Cruz
|attendance=
|referee= Ángel Arteaga
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date= 27 May 2018
|time= 17:00
|score= 1–3
|report= https://www.laligafutve.com/minuto-minuto/961
|team1= Estudiantes de Mérida
|team2= Zamora
|goals1=Jaramillo {{goal|77}}
|goals2=
|stadium= Estadio Metropolitano
|location= Mérida
|attendance=
|referee= Jesús Valenzuela
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date= 27 May 2018
|time= 19:30
|score= 1–3
|report= https://www.laligafutve.com/minuto-minuto/962
|team1= Deportivo Lara
|team2= Caracas
|goals1=Falcón {{goal|26}}
|goals2=
- Hernández {{goal|32}}
- Aristeguieta {{goal|35||71}}
|stadium= Estadio Metropolitano
|location= Cabudare
|attendance=
|referee= José Luis Hoyo
}}
===Second leg===
{{football box collapsible
|date= 30 May 2018
|time= 17:00
|score= 2–0
|aggregatescore= 2–0
|report= https://www.laligafutve.com/minuto-minuto/963
|team1= Carabobo
|team2= Aragua
|goals1=
|goals2=
|stadium= Misael Delgado
|location= Valencia
|attendance=
|referee= José Argote
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date= 30 May 2018
|time= 19:30
|score= 2–0
|aggregatescore= 2–0
|report= https://www.laligafutve.com/minuto-minuto/964
|team1= Mineros
|team2= Deportivo La Guaira
|goals1=Blanco {{goal|46||90+1}}
|goals2=
|stadium= Polideportivo Cachamay
|location= Ciudad Guayana
|attendance=
|referee= Orlando Bracamonte
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date= 31 May 2018
|time= 17:00
|score= 3–1
|aggregatescore= 6–2
|report= https://www.laligafutve.com/minuto-minuto/965
|team1= Zamora
|team2= Estudiantes de Mérida
|goals1=
|goals2=Rivas {{goal|39}}
|stadium= Agustín Tovar
|location= Barinas
|attendance=
|referee= Freddy Briceño
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date= 31 May 2018
|time= 19:30
|score= 2–0
|aggregatescore= 5–1
|report= https://www.laligafutve.com/minuto-minuto/966
|team1= Caracas
|team2= Deportivo Lara
|goals1=Aristeguieta {{goal|30||76}}
|goals2=
|stadium= Hermanos Ghersi Páez
|location= Maracay
|attendance=
|referee= Alexis Herrera
}}
==Semi-finals==
===First leg===
{{football box collapsible
|date= 2 June 2018
|time= 19:00
|score= 1–1
|report= https://www.laligafutve.com/minuto-minuto/1273
|team1= Mineros
|team2= Carabobo
|goals1=Peña {{goal|40}}
|goals2=Fernández {{goal|55}}
|stadium= Polideportivo Cachamay
|location= Ciudad Guayana
|attendance=
|referee= Francisco López
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date= 3 June 2018
|time= 19:00
|score= 0–1
|report= https://www.laligafutve.com/minuto-minuto/1275
|team1= Caracas
|team2= Zamora
|goals1=
|goals2=Rojas {{goal|60}}
|stadium= Hermanos Ghersi Páez
|location= Maracay
|attendance=
|referee= Ángel Arteaga
}}
===Second leg===
{{football box collapsible
|date= 6 June 2018
|time= 19:00
|score= 2–3
|aggregatescore= 3–4
|report= https://www.laligafutve.com/minuto-minuto/1274
|team1= Carabobo
|team2= Mineros
|goals1=
|goals2=
|stadium= Misael Delgado
|location= Valencia
|attendance=
|referee= Jesús Valenzuela
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date= 7 June 2018
|time= 19:00
|score= 3–2
|aggregatescore= 4–2
|report= https://www.laligafutve.com/minuto-minuto/1276
|team1= Zamora
|team2= Caracas
|goals1=
|goals2=
|stadium= Agustín Tovar
|location= Barinas
|attendance=
|referee= Marlon Escalante
}}
==Final==
{{Football box
|date = 10 June 2018
|time = 19:00
|team1 = Mineros
|score = 1–1
|report = https://laligafutve.com/minuto-minuto/3269
|team2 = Zamora
|goals1 = Gómez {{goal|71}}
|goals2 = Romero {{goal|68}}
|stadium = Polideportivo Cachamay, Ciudad Guayana
|attendance =
|referee = Alexis Herrera
}}
----
{{Football box
|date = 13 June 2018
|time = 19:00
|team1 = Zamora
|score = 1–0
|report = https://laligafutve.com/minuto-minuto/3270
|team2 = Mineros
|goals1 = Gallardo {{goal|73}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Estadio Agustín Tovar, Barinas
|attendance =
|referee = José Argote
}}
Zamora won 2–1 on aggregate.
=Top goalscorers=
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
! Rank ! Player ! Club ! Goals |
1
|align="left"|{{flagicon|COL}} Tommy Tobar |align="left"|Carabobo |12 |
2
|align="left"|{{flagicon|VEN|football}} Edwuin Pernía |align="left"|Caracas |11 |
rowspan="2"|3
|align="left"|{{flagicon|VEN|football}} Fernando Aristeguieta |align="left"|Caracas |rowspan="2"|8 |
align="left"|{{flagicon|VEN|football}} Manuel Arteaga
|align="left"|Deportivo La Guaira |
rowspan="6"|5
|align="left"|{{flagicon|VEN|football}} Jhonder Cádiz |align="left"|Monagas |rowspan="6"|7 |
align="left"|{{flagicon|VEN|football}} Richard Blanco
|align="left"|Mineros |
align="left"|{{flagicon|ARG}} Cristian Alessandrini
|align="left"|Atlético Venezuela |
align="left"|{{flagicon|VEN|football}} Anthony Uribe
|align="left"|Zamora |
align="left"|{{flagicon|VEN|football}} Maurice Cova
|align="left"|Carabobo |
align="left"|{{flagicon|VEN|football}} Danny Pérez
|align="left"|Zamora |
Torneo Clausura
The Torneo Clausura is the second tournament of the season. The regular season started on 21 July and ended on 28 October.
=Standings=
{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL
|source={{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20180127143259/https://laligafutve.com/clasificacion.php Liga FUTVE]}}, [https://int.soccerway.com/national/venezuela/primera-division/2018/clausura/r45792/ Soccerway]
|team1=MON |team2=DLG |team3=TAC |team4=LAR |team5=TRU |team6=ESM |team7=ZAM |team8=CAR |team9=MIN |team10=ZUL |team11=ESC |team12=APC |team13=AVE |team14=MET |team15=ANZ |team16=CBO |team17=ARA |team18=POR
|result1=KO |result2=KO |result3=KO |result4=KO |result5=KO |result6=KO |result7=KO |result8=KO
|update=complete
|win_APC=3 |draw_APC=9 |loss_APC=5 |gf_APC=21|ga_APC=23
|win_ARA=3 |draw_ARA=4 |loss_ARA=10|gf_ARA=8 |ga_ARA=19
|win_AVE=4 |draw_AVE=6 |loss_AVE=7 |gf_AVE=18|ga_AVE=25
|win_CBO=3 |draw_CBO=5 |loss_CBO=9 |gf_CBO=11|ga_CBO=19
|win_CAR=8 |draw_CAR=4 |loss_CAR=5 |gf_CAR=22|ga_CAR=19
|win_ANZ=5 |draw_ANZ=5 |loss_ANZ=7 |gf_ANZ=16|ga_ANZ=23
|win_DLG=8 |draw_DLG=6 |loss_DLG=3 |gf_DLG=28|ga_DLG=25
|win_LAR=7 |draw_LAR=8 |loss_LAR=2 |gf_LAR=20|ga_LAR=11
|win_TAC=8 |draw_TAC=5 |loss_TAC=4 |gf_TAC=24|ga_TAC=15
|win_ESC=5 |draw_ESC=4 |loss_ESC=8 |gf_ESC=18|ga_ESC=25
|win_ESM=7 |draw_ESM=7 |loss_ESM=3 |gf_ESM=28|ga_ESM=20
|win_MET=4 |draw_MET=3 |loss_MET=10|gf_MET=14|ga_MET=25
|win_MIN=6 |draw_MIN=9 |loss_MIN=2 |gf_MIN=24|ga_MIN=15
|win_MON=10|draw_MON=4 |loss_MON=3 |gf_MON=26|ga_MON=12
|win_POR=2 |draw_POR=3 |loss_POR=12|gf_POR=13|ga_POR=30
|win_TRU=8 |draw_TRU=5 |loss_TRU=4 |gf_TRU=23|ga_TRU=19
|win_ZAM=8 |draw_ZAM=4 |loss_ZAM=5 |gf_ZAM=25|ga_ZAM=19
|win_ZUL=6 |draw_ZUL=5 |loss_ZUL=6 |gf_ZUL=25|ga_ZUL=19
|name_APC=Academia Puerto Cabello
|name_ARA=Aragua
|name_AVE=Atlético Venezuela
|name_CBO=Carabobo
|name_CAR=Caracas
|name_ANZ=Deportivo Anzoátegui
|name_DLG=Deportivo La Guaira
|name_LAR=Deportivo Lara
|name_TAC=Deportivo Táchira
|name_ESC=Estudiantes de Caracas
|name_ESM=Estudiantes de Mérida
|name_MET=Metropolitanos
|name_MIN=Mineros
|name_MON=Monagas
|name_POR=Portuguesa
|name_TRU=Trujillanos
|name_ZAM=Zamora
|name_ZUL=Zulia
|class_rules=1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.
|res_col_header=Q
|col_KO=yellow1 |text_KO={{nowrap|Advance to knockout stage}}
|adjust_points_ANZ=-6 |note_ANZ=Deportivo Anzoátegui were deducted 6 points.{{cite web|url=http://www.federacionvenezolanadefutbol.org/clasificacion-temporada-2018/|title=Clasificación Temporada 2018|quote=-6 Puntos por la Comisión Disciplina FIFA Decisión 180647 PST VSN ZH (-6 Points per FIFA Disciplinary Commission Decision 180647 PST VSN ZH)|language=es|publisher=FVF|access-date=8 November 2018}}
}}
=Results=
{{#invoke:Sports results|main
|update=complete
|source={{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20180127143311/https://laligafutve.com/calendario.php Liga FUTVE]}}, [https://int.soccerway.com/national/venezuela/primera-division/2018/clausura/r45792/matches/ Soccerway]
|matches_style=FBR
|team1=APC |team2=ARA |team3=AVE |team4=CBO |team5=CAR |team6=ANZ |team7=DLG |team8=LAR |team9=TAC |team10=ESC |team11=ESM |team12=MET |team13=MIN |team14=MON |team15=POR |team16=TRU |team17=ZAM |team18=ZUL
|name_APC={{nowrap|Academia Puerto Cabello}}
|name_ARA=Aragua
|name_AVE=Atlético Venezuela
|name_CBO=Carabobo
|name_CAR=Caracas
|name_ANZ=Deportivo Anzoátegui
|name_DLG=Deportivo La Guaira
|name_LAR=Deportivo Lara
|name_TAC=Deportivo Táchira
|name_ESC=Estudiantes de Caracas
|name_ESM=Estudiantes de Mérida
|name_MET=Metropolitanos
|name_MIN=Mineros
|name_MON=Monagas
|name_POR=Portuguesa
|name_TRU=Trujillanos
|name_ZAM=Zamora
|name_ZUL=Zulia
|match_APC_ARA= —
|match_APC_AVE=0–2
|match_APC_CBO=2–2
|match_APC_CAR=2–0
|match_APC_ANZ= —
|match_APC_DLG= —
|match_APC_LAR=2–2
|match_APC_TAC=0–0
|match_APC_ESC= —
|match_APC_ESM= —
|match_APC_MET=1–1
|match_APC_MIN=2–2
|match_APC_MON= —
|match_APC_POR= —
|match_APC_TRU=1–1
|match_APC_ZAM=2–1
|match_APC_ZUL= —
|match_ARA_APC=0–0
|match_ARA_AVE=2–0
|match_ARA_CBO= —
|match_ARA_CAR= —
|match_ARA_ANZ=0–0
|match_ARA_DLG=1–2
|match_ARA_LAR= —
|match_ARA_TAC= —
|match_ARA_ESC=0–0
|match_ARA_ESM=1–3
|match_ARA_MET= —
|match_ARA_MIN= —
|match_ARA_MON=0–1
|match_ARA_POR=1–0
|match_ARA_TRU= —
|match_ARA_ZAM= —
|match_ARA_ZUL=0–2
|match_AVE_APC= —
|match_AVE_ARA= —
|match_AVE_CBO=1–1
|match_AVE_CAR=0–1
|match_AVE_ANZ= —
|match_AVE_DLG= —
|match_AVE_LAR=0–0
|match_AVE_TAC=0–0
|match_AVE_ESC= —
|match_AVE_ESM= —
|match_AVE_MET=2–1
|match_AVE_MIN=2–2
|match_AVE_MON= —
|match_AVE_POR= —
|match_AVE_TRU=3–0
|match_AVE_ZAM=0–2
|match_AVE_ZUL= —
|match_CBO_APC= —
|match_CBO_ARA=0–0
|match_CBO_AVE= —
|match_CBO_CAR= —
|match_CBO_ANZ= —
|match_CBO_DLG= —
|match_CBO_LAR=0–2
|match_CBO_TAC=0–1
|match_CBO_ESC=1–0
|match_CBO_ESM= —
|match_CBO_MET=1–0
|match_CBO_MIN=0–0
|match_CBO_MON= —
|match_CBO_POR= —
|match_CBO_TRU=0–1
|match_CBO_ZAM=0–2
|match_CBO_ZUL= —
|match_CAR_APC= —
|match_CAR_ARA=2–0
|match_CAR_AVE= —
|match_CAR_CBO=0–3
|match_CAR_ANZ= —
|match_CAR_DLG= —
|match_CAR_LAR=0–1
|match_CAR_TAC=1–1
|match_CAR_ESC=1–2
|match_CAR_ESM= —
|match_CAR_MET=3–0
|match_CAR_MIN=0–0
|match_CAR_MON= —
|match_CAR_POR= —
|match_CAR_TRU=2–0
|match_CAR_ZAM=2–2
|match_CAR_ZUL= —
|match_ANZ_APC=2–1
|match_ANZ_ARA= —
|match_ANZ_AVE=1–1
|match_ANZ_CBO=1–0
|match_ANZ_CAR=1–2
|match_ANZ_DLG= —
|match_ANZ_LAR=2–1
|match_ANZ_TAC=0–1
|match_ANZ_ESC= —
|match_ANZ_ESM= —
|match_ANZ_MET=0–4
|match_ANZ_MIN= —
|match_ANZ_MON= —
|match_ANZ_POR= —
|match_ANZ_TRU=3–1
|match_ANZ_ZAM= —
|match_ANZ_ZUL=0–2
|match_DLG_APC=3–2
|match_DLG_ARA= —
|match_DLG_AVE=2–1
|match_DLG_CBO=2–1
|match_DLG_CAR=1–2
|match_DLG_ANZ=0–0
|match_DLG_LAR=1–1
|match_DLG_TAC= —
|match_DLG_ESC= —
|match_DLG_ESM= —
|match_DLG_MET= —
|match_DLG_MIN= —
|match_DLG_MON= —
|match_DLG_POR= —
|match_DLG_TRU=2–2
|match_DLG_ZAM= —
|match_DLG_ZUL=1–1
|match_LAR_APC= —
|match_LAR_ARA=2–0
|match_LAR_AVE= —
|match_LAR_CBO= —
|match_LAR_CAR= —
|match_LAR_ANZ= —
|match_LAR_DLG= —
|match_LAR_TAC=1–1
|match_LAR_ESC=1–0
|match_LAR_ESM=2–2
|match_LAR_MET=2–1
|match_LAR_MIN=0–0
|match_LAR_MON=1–1
|match_LAR_POR= —
|match_LAR_TRU= —
|match_LAR_ZAM=2–0
|match_LAR_ZUL= —
|match_TAC_APC= —
|match_TAC_ARA=3–1
|match_TAC_AVE= —
|match_TAC_CBO= —
|match_TAC_CAR= —
|match_TAC_ANZ= —
|match_TAC_DLG=3–1
|match_TAC_LAR= —
|match_TAC_ESC=3–1
|match_TAC_ESM=2–3
|match_TAC_MET= —
|match_TAC_MIN=1–4
|match_TAC_MON=0–1
|match_TAC_POR=3–0
|match_TAC_TRU= —
|match_TAC_ZAM=1–1
|match_TAC_ZUL= —
|match_ESC_APC=1–1
|match_ESC_ARA= —
|match_ESC_AVE=1–1
|match_ESC_CBO= —
|match_ESC_CAR= —
|match_ESC_ANZ=3–2
|match_ESC_DLG=2–3
|match_ESC_LAR= —
|match_ESC_TAC= —
|match_ESC_ESM=3–2
|match_ESC_MET= —
|match_ESC_MIN= —
|match_ESC_MON=0–1
|match_ESC_POR=1–0
|match_ESC_TRU= —
|match_ESC_ZAM= —
|match_ESC_ZUL=1–1
|match_ESM_APC=2–0
|match_ESM_ARA= —
|match_ESM_AVE=3–1
|match_ESM_CBO=1–1
|match_ESM_CAR=1–1
|match_ESM_ANZ=2–0
|match_ESM_DLG=1–2
|match_ESM_LAR= —
|match_ESM_TAC= —
|match_ESM_ESC= —
|match_ESM_MET= —
|match_ESM_MIN= —
|match_ESM_MON=1–1
|match_ESM_POR=2–1
|match_ESM_TRU= —
|match_ESM_ZAM= —
|match_ESM_ZUL=1–1
|match_MET_APC= —
|match_MET_ARA=0–2
|match_MET_AVE= —
|match_MET_CBO= —
|match_MET_CAR= —
|match_MET_ANZ= —
|match_MET_DLG=1–1
|match_MET_LAR= —
|match_MET_TAC=0–3
|match_MET_ESC=0–1
|match_MET_ESM=0–1
|match_MET_MIN=1–1
|match_MET_MON=2–0
|match_MET_POR=1–0
|match_MET_TRU= —
|match_MET_ZAM=1–0
|match_MET_ZUL= —
|match_MIN_APC= —
|match_MIN_ARA=1–0
|match_MIN_AVE= —
|match_MIN_CBO= —
|match_MIN_CAR= —
|match_MIN_ANZ=2–0
|match_MIN_DLG=1–1
|match_MIN_LAR= —
|match_MIN_TAC= —
|match_MIN_ESC=3–0
|match_MIN_ESM=2–1
|match_MIN_MET= —
|match_MIN_MON=1–2
|match_MIN_POR=2–2
|match_MIN_TRU= —
|match_MIN_ZAM=2–2
|match_MIN_ZUL= —
|match_MON_APC=2–1
|match_MON_ARA= —
|match_MON_AVE=5–0
|match_MON_CBO=3–0
|match_MON_CAR=2–0
|match_MON_ANZ=1–1
|match_MON_DLG=2–3
|match_MON_LAR= —
|match_MON_TAC= —
|match_MON_ESC= —
|match_MON_ESM= —
|match_MON_MET= —
|match_MON_MIN= —
|match_MON_POR=2–0
|match_MON_TRU=1–1
|match_MON_ZAM= —
|match_MON_ZUL=1–0
|match_POR_APC=1–3
|match_POR_ARA= —
|match_POR_AVE=1–3
|match_POR_CBO=1–0
|match_POR_CAR=1–2
|match_POR_ANZ=1–1
|match_POR_DLG=1–2
|match_POR_LAR=0–0
|match_POR_TAC= —
|match_POR_ESC= —
|match_POR_ESM= —
|match_POR_MET= —
|match_POR_MIN= —
|match_POR_MON= —
|match_POR_TRU=1–2
|match_POR_ZAM= —
|match_POR_ZUL=2–1
|match_TRU_APC= —
|match_TRU_ARA=2–0
|match_TRU_AVE= —
|match_TRU_CBO= —
|match_TRU_CAR= —
|match_TRU_ANZ= —
|match_TRU_DLG= —
|match_TRU_LAR=1–0
|match_TRU_TAC=0–1
|match_TRU_ESC=4–1
|match_TRU_ESM=1–1
|match_TRU_MET=2–1
|match_TRU_MIN=1–0
|match_TRU_MON= —
|match_TRU_POR= —
|match_TRU_ZAM=2–0
|match_TRU_ZUL= —
|match_ZAM_APC= —
|match_ZAM_ARA=1–0
|match_ZAM_AVE= —
|match_ZAM_CBO= —
|match_ZAM_CAR= —
|match_ZAM_ANZ=1–2
|match_ZAM_DLG=3–1
|match_ZAM_LAR= —
|match_ZAM_TAC= —
|match_ZAM_ESC=2–1
|match_ZAM_ESM=1–1
|match_ZAM_MET= —
|match_ZAM_MIN= —
|match_ZAM_MON=1–0
|match_ZAM_POR=4–1
|match_ZAM_TRU= —
|match_ZAM_ZUL=2–1
|match_ZUL_APC=1–1
|match_ZUL_ARA= —
|match_ZUL_AVE=3–1
|match_ZUL_CBO=2–1
|match_ZUL_CAR=2–3
|match_ZUL_ANZ= —
|match_ZUL_DLG= —
|match_ZUL_LAR=0–2
|match_ZUL_TAC=1–0
|match_ZUL_ESC= —
|match_ZUL_ESM= —
|match_ZUL_MET=5–0
|match_ZUL_MIN=0–1
|match_ZUL_MON= —
|match_ZUL_POR= —
|match_ZUL_TRU=2–2
|match_ZUL_ZAM= —
}}
=Knockout stage=
{{8TeamBracket-2Leg
| RD1=Quarter-finals
| RD2=Semi-finals
| RD3=Final
| seed-width=
| team-width=
| game-score-width=
| agg-score-width=
| RD1-seed5=4
| RD1-team5=Deportivo Lara (a)
| RD1-score5-1=1
| RD1-score5-2=1
| RD1-score5-agg=2
| RD1-seed6=5
| RD1-team6=Trujillanos
| RD1-score6-1=2
| RD1-score6-2=0
| RD1-score6-agg=2
| RD1-seed7=1
| RD1-team7=Monagas
| RD1-score7-1=2
| RD1-score7-2=1
| RD1-score7-agg=3
| RD1-seed8=8
| RD1-team8=Caracas
| RD1-score8-1=2
| RD1-score8-2=2
| RD1-score8-agg=4
| RD1-seed1=2
| RD1-team1=Deportivo La Guaira
| RD1-score1-1=0
| RD1-score1-2=3
| RD1-score1-agg=3
| RD1-seed2=7
| RD1-team2=Zamora
| RD1-score2-1=1
| RD1-score2-2=1
| RD1-score2-agg=2
| RD1-seed3=3
| RD1-team3=Deportivo Táchira
| RD1-score3-1=0
| RD1-score3-2=3
| RD1-score3-agg=3
| RD1-seed4=6
| RD1-team4=Estudiantes de Mérida
| RD1-score4-1=0
| RD1-score4-2=1
| RD1-score4-agg=1
| RD2-seed3=4
| RD2-team3=Deportivo Lara
| RD2-score3-1=1
| RD2-score3-2=2
| RD2-score3-agg=3
| RD2-seed4=8
| RD2-team4=Caracas
| RD2-score4-1=1
| RD2-score4-2=0
| RD2-score4-agg=1
| RD2-seed1=2
| RD2-team1=Deportivo La Guaira
| RD2-score1-1=0
| RD2-score1-2=3
| RD2-score1-agg=3
| RD2-seed2=3
| RD2-team2=Deportivo Táchira
| RD2-score2-1=1
| RD2-score2-2=1
| RD2-score2-agg=2
| RD3-seed1=2
| RD3-team1=Deportivo La Guaira
| RD3-score1-1=0
| RD3-score1-2=0
| RD3-score1-agg=0
| RD3-seed2=4
| RD3-team2=Deportivo Lara
| RD3-score2-1=0
| RD3-score2-2=1
| RD3-score2-agg=1
}}
==Quarter-finals==
{{TwoLegStart}}
{{TwoLegResult|Caracas||4–3|Monagas||2–2|2–1}}
{{TwoLegResult|Zamora||2–3|Deportivo La Guaira||1–0|1–3}}
{{TwoLegResult|Estudiantes de Mérida||1–3|Deportivo Táchira||0–0|1–3}}
{{TwoLegResult|Trujillanos||2–2 (a)|Deportivo Lara||2–1|0–1}}
|}
===First leg===
{{football box collapsible
|date= 3 November 2018
|time= 16:00
|score= 0–0
|report= https://www.laligafutve.com/minuto-minuto/6821
|team1= Estudiantes de Mérida
|team2= Deportivo Táchira
|goals1=
|goals2=
|stadium= Estadio Metropolitano
|location= Mérida
|attendance=
|referee= Juan Soto
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date= 3 November 2018
|time= 19:00
|score= 1–0
|report= https://www.laligafutve.com/minuto-minuto/6820
|team1= Zamora
|team2= Deportivo La Guaira
|goals1=
- Soto {{goal|18}}
|goals2=
|stadium= Agustín Tovar
|location= Barinas
|attendance=
|referee= José Luis Hoyo
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date= 4 November 2018
|time= 16:00
|score= 2–1
|report= https://www.laligafutve.com/minuto-minuto/6827
|team1= Trujillanos
|team2= Deportivo Lara
|goals1=
- Jo. Hernández {{goal|37|pen.|54}}
|goals2=
- A. Gómez {{goal|26}}
|stadium= José Alberto Pérez
|location= Valera
|attendance=
|referee= Ramón Ortega
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date= 4 November 2018
|time= 19:00
|score= 2–2
|report= https://www.laligafutve.com/minuto-minuto/6819
|team1= Caracas
|team2= Monagas
|goals1=
|goals2=
- J. González {{goal|15|pen.|64}}
|stadium= Estadio Olímpico
|location= Caracas
|attendance=
|referee= Jesús Valenzuela
}}
===Second leg===
{{football box collapsible
|date= 7 November 2018
|time= 16:00
|score= 3–1
|aggregatescore= 3–2
|report= https://www.laligafutve.com/minuto-minuto/6824
|team1= Deportivo La Guaira
|team2= Zamora
|goals1=
- D. González {{goal|54|pen.|87}}
- H. García {{goal|90+4}}
|goals2=
- Uribe {{goal|26}}
|stadium= Estadio Olímpico
|location= Caracas
|attendance=
|referee= Francisco López
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date= 7 November 2018
|time= 19:00
|score= 3–1
|aggregatescore= 3–1
|report= https://www.laligafutve.com/minuto-minuto/6825
|team1= Deportivo Táchira
|team2= Estudiantes de Mérida
|goals1=
- Aquino {{goal|2||37|pen.|62}}
|goals2=
- J. Gómez {{goal|48|pen.}}
|stadium= Polideportivo de Pueblo Nuevo
|location= San Cristóbal
|attendance=
|referee= Ramón Ortega
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date= 8 November 2018
|time= 16:00
|score= 1–0
|aggregatescore= 2–2
|report= https://www.laligafutve.com/minuto-minuto/6828
|team1= Deportivo Lara (a)
|team2= Trujillanos
|goals1=
- Je. Hernández {{goal|90+1|pen.}}
|goals2=
|stadium= Estadio Metropolitano
|location= Cabudare
|attendance=
|referee= Juan Carlos Cabeza
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date= 8 November 2018
|time= 19:00
|score= 1–2
|aggregatescore= 3–4
|report= https://www.laligafutve.com/minuto-minuto/6823
|team1= Monagas
|team2= Caracas
|goals1=
- Pérez {{goal|81}}
|goals2=
- Arrieta {{goal|40}}
- R. Hernández {{goal|51}}
|stadium= Estadio Monumental
|location= Maturín
|attendance=
|referee= Marco Suárez
}}
==Semi-finals==
{{TwoLegStart}}
{{TwoLegResult|Caracas||1–3|Deportivo Lara||1–1|0–2}}
{{TwoLegResult|Deportivo Táchira||2–3|Deportivo La Guaira||1–0|1–3}}
|}
===First leg===
{{football box collapsible
|date= 11 November 2018
|time= 16:00
|score= 1–1
|report= https://www.laligafutve.com/minuto-minuto/6831
|team1= Caracas
|team2= Deportivo Lara
|goals1=
- Quijada {{goal|63}}
|goals2=
- Soto {{goal|30}}
|stadium= Estadio Olímpico
|location= Caracas
|attendance=
|referee= Ramón Ortega
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date= 11 November 2018
|time= 19:00
|score= 1–0
|report= https://www.laligafutve.com/minuto-minuto/6829
|team1= Deportivo Táchira
|team2= Deportivo La Guaira
|goals1=
- Aquino {{goal|25}}
|goals2=
|stadium= Polideportivo de Pueblo Nuevo
|location= San Cristóbal
|attendance=
|referee= Emikar Caldera
}}
===Second leg===
{{football box collapsible
|date= 15 November 2018
|time= 16:00
|score= 2–0
|aggregatescore= 3–1
|report= https://www.laligafutve.com/minuto-minuto/6832
|team1= Deportivo Lara
|team2= Caracas
|goals1=
- Centeno {{goal|10}}
- Castellanos {{goal|52}}
|goals2=
|stadium= Estadio Metropolitano
|location= Cabudare
|attendance=
|referee= Eduardo Mármol
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date= 15 November 2018
|time= 19:00
|score= 3–1
|aggregatescore= 3–2
|report= https://www.laligafutve.com/minuto-minuto/6830
|team1= Deportivo La Guaira
|team2= Deportivo Táchira
|goals1=
- C. González {{goal|66}}
- H. García {{goal|78}}
- Iriberri {{goal|90+3}}
|goals2=
- Pérez Greco {{goal|52}}
|stadium= Estadio Olímpico
|location= Caracas
|attendance=
|referee= Alexis Herrera
}}
==Final==
{{Football box
|date = 18 November 2018
|time = 19:00
|team1 = Deportivo Lara
|score = 0–0
|report = https://www.laligafutve.com/minuto-minuto/6917
|team2 = Deportivo La Guaira
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Estadio Metropolitano, Cabudare
|attendance =
|referee = Orlando Bracamonte
}}
----
{{Football box
|date = 25 November 2018
|time = 16:00
|team1 = Deportivo La Guaira
|score = 0–1
|report = https://www.laligafutve.com/minuto-minuto/6918
|team2 = Deportivo Lara
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
- Je. Hernández {{goal|90}}
|stadium = Estadio Olímpico, Caracas
|attendance =
|referee = Jesús Valenzuela
}}
Deportivo Lara won 1–0 on aggregate.
=Top goalscorers=
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
! Rank ! Player ! Club ! Goals |
1
|align="left"|{{flagicon|VEN|football}} Darwin González |align="left"|Deportivo La Guaira |13 |
2
|align="left"|{{flagicon|ARG}} Gustavo Ascona |align="left"|Trujillanos |10 |
rowspan="3"|3
|align="left"|{{flagicon|VEN|football}} Anthony Uribe |align="left"|Zamora |rowspan="3"|9 |
align="left"|{{flagicon|ARG}} Enzo Maidana
|align="left"|Academia Puerto Cabello |
align="left"|{{flagicon|PAR}} Víctor Aquino
|align="left"|Deportivo Táchira |
rowspan="5"|6
|align="left"|{{flagicon|VEN|football}} Junior Paredes |align="left"|Zulia |rowspan="5"|7 |
align="left"|{{flagicon|VEN|football}} Rubén Rojas
|align="left"|Monagas |
align="left"|{{flagicon|VEN|football}} Edder Farías
|align="left"|Atlético Venezuela |
align="left"|{{flagicon|COL}} Jesús Arrieta
|align="left"|Caracas |
align="left"|{{flagicon|VEN|football}} Robert Hernández
|align="left"|Caracas |
Serie Final
The Serie Final is held between the champions of the Torneo Apertura and the Torneo Clausura to determine the champions of the season. The best team of the finalists in the aggregate table chose the order of the legs.
=First leg=
{{Football box
|date = 2 December 2018
|time = 18:00
|team1 = Deportivo Lara
|score = 1–1
|report = https://www.laligafutve.com/minuto-minuto/6951
|team2 = Zamora
|goals1 =
- F. Vargas {{goal|34}}
|goals2 =
- Romero {{goal|31}}
|stadium = Estadio Metropolitano, Cabudare
|attendance =
|referee = Ángel Arteaga
}}
width=92% |
{{Football kit
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width="100%"
|valign="top" width="40%"| {| style="font-size:90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" | ||||
width=25| | width=25| | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
GK | 1 | {{flagicon|VEN|football}} Carlos Salazar | ||
RB | 29 | {{flagicon|VEN|football}} Jefre Vargas | ||
CB | 4 | {{flagicon|VEN|football}} Leonardo Aponte | ||
CB | 26 | {{flagicon|VEN|football}} Giacomo Di Giorgi (c) | ||
LB | 27 | {{flagicon|VEN|football}} Daniel Carrillo | ||
CM | 13 | {{flagicon|VEN|football}} Jesús Bueno | {{suboff|75}} | |
CM | 5 | {{flagicon|VEN|football}} Bernaldo Manzano | ||
CM | 20 | {{flagicon|VEN|football}} Juan Castellanos | {{suboff|69}} | |
LW | 18 | {{flagicon|VEN|football}} Freddy Vargas | {{suboff|62}} | |
CF | 23 | {{flagicon|VEN|football}} Jesús Hernández | ||
RW | 10 | {{flagicon|VEN|football}} David Centeno | {{yel|74}} | |
colspan=3|Substitutes: | ||||
GK | 25 | {{flagicon|VEN|football}} Luis Curiel | ||
DF | 3 | {{flagicon|VEN|football}} Ignacio Anzola | {{subon|62}} | |
DF | 11 | {{flagicon|VEN|football}} Oswaldo Chaurant | ||
MF | 15 | {{flagicon|VEN|football}} Ricardo Andreutti | ||
MF | 24 | {{flagicon|VEN|football}} José Romero | {{subon|69}} | |
FW | 16 | {{flagicon|VEN|football}} Manuel Godoy | ||
FW | 28 | {{flagicon|VEN|football}} Yomber Camacaro | {{yel|78}} | {{subon|75}} |
colspan=3|Manager: | ||||
colspan=3|{{flagicon|VEN|football}} Leonardo González |
|valign="top"|
|valign="top" width="50%"|
style="font-size:90%; margin:auto" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" | ||||
width=25| | width=25| | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
GK | 1 | {{flagicon|VEN|football}} Joel Graterol | ||
RB | 3 | {{flagicon|VEN|football}} Carlos Castro | {{yel|40}} | |
CB | 17 | {{flagicon|VEN|football}} Kevin de la Hoz | ||
CB | 5 | {{flagicon|URU}} Ignacio González (c) | {{yel|90+3}} | |
LB | 12 | {{flagicon|VEN|football}} Mayker González | ||
CM | 25 | {{flagicon|VEN|football}} Maikol Quintero | {{yel|48}} | |
CM | 23 | {{flagicon|VEN|football}} Oscar Hernández | ||
AM | 13 | {{flagicon|VEN|football}} Pedro Ramírez | {{suboff|72}} | |
RW | 19 | {{flagicon|VEN|football}} Antonio Romero | {{yel|31}} | {{suboff|90+1}} |
CF | 21 | {{flagicon|VEN|football}} Rodolfo Marcano | {{sent off|0|58}} | |
LW | 7 | {{flagicon|VEN|football}} Erickson Gallardo | {{suboff|86}} | |
colspan=3|Substitutes: | ||||
GK | 29 | {{flagicon|VEN|football}} Daniel Valdés | ||
MF | 8 | {{flagicon|VEN|football}} José Pinto | {{subon|72}} | |
MF | 26 | {{flagicon|VEN|football}} Edixon Mena | {{subon|86}} | |
MF | 27 | {{flagicon|VEN|football}} José Soto | ||
FW | 11 | {{flagicon|ARG}} Juan Zárate | ||
FW | 18 | {{flagicon|VEN|football}} Ángel Osorio | {{subon|90+1}} | |
FW | 30 | {{flagicon|VEN|football}} Darwin Matheus | ||
colspan=3|Manager: | ||||
colspan=3|{{flagicon|VEN|football}} Alí Cañas |
|}
width=100% style="font-size:90%"
| |style="width:60%; vertical-align:top;"| Match rules
|
=Second leg=
{{Football box
|date = 5 December 2018
|time = 19:00
|team1 = Zamora
|score = 4–0
|report = https://www.laligafutve.com/minuto-minuto/6952
|team2 = Deportivo Lara
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Estadio Agustín Tovar, Barinas
|attendance =
|referee = José Argote
}}
Zamora won 5–1 on aggregate.
width=92% |
{{Football kit
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width="100%"
|valign="top" width="40%"| {| style="font-size:90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" | ||||
width=25| | width=25| | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
GK | 1 | {{flagicon|VEN|football}} Joel Graterol | ||
RB | 3 | {{flagicon|VEN|football}} Carlos Castro | ||
CB | 17 | {{flagicon|VEN|football}} Kevin de la Hoz | ||
CB | 5 | {{flagicon|URU}} Ignacio González (c) | ||
LB | 12 | {{flagicon|VEN|football}} Mayker González | ||
CM | 25 | {{flagicon|VEN|football}} Maikol Quintero | ||
CM | 23 | {{flagicon|VEN|football}} Oscar Hernández | {{suboff|51}} | |
AM | 13 | {{flagicon|VEN|football}} Gustavo Rojas | {{yel|13}} | |
RW | 19 | {{flagicon|VEN|football}} Pedro Ramírez | {{suboff|88}} | |
LW | 7 | {{flagicon|VEN|football}} Erickson Gallardo | ||
CF | 19 | {{flagicon|VEN|football}} Antonio Romero | {{suboff|69}} | |
colspan=3|Substitutes: | ||||
GK | 29 | {{flagicon|VEN|football}} Daniel Valdés | ||
MF | 8 | {{flagicon|VEN|football}} José Pinto | {{subon|51}} | |
MF | 26 | {{flagicon|VEN|football}} Edixon Mena | {{subon|88}} | |
MF | 27 | {{flagicon|VEN|football}} José Soto | ||
FW | 11 | {{flagicon|ARG}} Juan Zárate | {{yel|6}} | |
FW | 18 | {{flagicon|VEN|football}} Ángel Osorio | {{yel|90}} | {{subon|69}} |
FW | 30 | {{flagicon|VEN|football}} Darwin Matheus | ||
colspan=3|Manager: | ||||
colspan=3|{{flagicon|VEN|football}} Alí Cañas |
|valign="top"|
|valign="top" width="50%"|
style="font-size:90%; margin:auto" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" | ||||
width=25| | width=25| | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
GK | 1 | {{flagicon|VEN|football}} Carlos Salazar | ||
RB | 29 | {{flagicon|VEN|football}} Jefre Vargas | ||
CB | 4 | {{flagicon|VEN|football}} Leonardo Aponte | ||
CB | 26 | {{flagicon|VEN|football}} Giacomo Di Giorgi (c) | ||
LB | 27 | {{flagicon|VEN|football}} Daniel Carrillo | ||
CM | 13 | {{flagicon|VEN|football}} Jesús Bueno | {{yel|45}} | {{suboff|46}} |
CM | 5 | {{flagicon|VEN|football}} Bernaldo Manzano | ||
CM | 10 | {{flagicon|VEN|football}} David Centeno | ||
LW | 18 | {{flagicon|VEN|football}} Freddy Vargas | {{suboff|62}} | |
CF | 23 | {{flagicon|VEN|football}} Jesús Hernández | {{yel|28}} | |
RW | 7 | {{flagicon|VEN|football}} Argenis Gómez | {{yel|47}} | {{suboff|68}} |
colspan=3|Substitutes: | ||||
GK | 25 | {{flagicon|VEN|football}} Luis Curiel | ||
DF | 3 | {{flagicon|VEN|football}} Ignacio Anzola | {{subon|68}} | |
DF | 11 | {{flagicon|VEN|football}} Oswaldo Chaurant | ||
MF | 15 | {{flagicon|VEN|football}} Ricardo Andreutti | ||
MF | 20 | {{flagicon|VEN|football}} Juan Castellanos | {{subon|46}} | |
MF | 30 | {{flagicon|COL}} Herlbert Soto | ||
FW | 16 | {{flagicon|VEN|football}} Manuel Godoy | {{subon|62}} | |
colspan=3|Manager: | ||||
colspan=3|{{flagicon|VEN|football}} Leonardo González |
|}
style="width:100%; font-size:90%;"
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Aggregate table
{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL
|source=[http://www.federacionvenezolanadefutbol.org/clasificacion-temporada-2018/ FVF]
|team1=ZAM |team2=CAR |team3=DLG |team4=MIN |team5=LAR |team6=ESM |team7=TAC |team8=MON |team9=CBO |team10=TRU |team11=ZUL |team12=AVE |team13=ARA |team14=APC |team15=ESC |team16=POR |team17=MET |team18=ANZ
|result1=CLGS |result2=CL2S |result3=CL1S |result4=CS |result5=CLGS |result6=CS4 |result8=CS3 |result11=CW-CS
|update=complete
|win_APC=7 |draw_APC=14|loss_APC=13|gf_APC=29|ga_APC=37
|win_ARA=9 |draw_ARA=10|loss_ARA=15|gf_ARA=30|ga_ARA=35
|win_AVE=10|draw_AVE=10|loss_AVE=14|gf_AVE=39|ga_AVE=46
|win_CBO=13|draw_CBO=11|loss_CBO=10|gf_CBO=42|ga_CBO=35
|win_CAR=17|draw_CAR=7 |loss_CAR=10|gf_CAR=44|ga_CAR=32
|win_ANZ=6 |draw_ANZ=14|loss_ANZ=14|gf_ANZ=31|ga_ANZ=48
|win_DLG=16|draw_DLG=10|loss_DLG=8 |gf_DLG=48|ga_DLG=41
|win_LAR=14|draw_LAR=14|loss_LAR=6 |gf_LAR=41|ga_LAR=26
|win_TAC=13|draw_TAC=12|loss_TAC=9 |gf_TAC=44|ga_TAC=34
|win_ESC=8 |draw_ESC=8 |loss_ESC=18|gf_ESC=30|ga_ESC=55
|win_ESM=14|draw_ESM=13|loss_ESM=7 |gf_ESM=52|ga_ESM=40
|win_MET=6 |draw_MET=9 |loss_MET=19|gf_MET=27|ga_MET=48
|win_MIN=14|draw_MIN=15|loss_MIN=5 |gf_MIN=45|ga_MIN=29
|win_MON=13|draw_MON=11|loss_MON=10|gf_MON=44|ga_MON=31
|win_POR=8 |draw_POR=8 |loss_POR=18|gf_POR=27|ga_POR=52
|win_TRU=13|draw_TRU=11|loss_TRU=10|gf_TRU=38|ga_TRU=38
|win_ZAM=17|draw_ZAM=8 |loss_ZAM=9 |gf_ZAM=46|ga_ZAM=34|status_ZAM=C
|win_ZUL=9 |draw_ZUL=13|loss_ZUL=12|gf_ZUL=49|ga_ZUL=45
|name_APC=Academia Puerto Cabello
|name_ARA=Aragua
|name_AVE=Atlético Venezuela
|name_CBO=Carabobo
|name_CAR=Caracas
|name_ANZ=Deportivo Anzoátegui
|name_DLG=Deportivo La Guaira
|name_LAR=Deportivo Lara
|name_TAC=Deportivo Táchira
|name_ESC=Estudiantes de Caracas
|name_ESM=Estudiantes de Mérida
|name_MET=Metropolitanos
|name_MIN=Mineros
|name_MON=Monagas
|name_POR=Portuguesa
|name_TRU=Trujillanos
|name_ZAM=Zamora
|name_ZUL=Zulia
|class_rules=1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.
|res_col_header=Q
|col_CLGS=green1 |text_CLGS=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_CS3=blue1 |text_CS3=Qualification to Copa Sudamericana first stage
|col_CS4=blue1 |text_CS4=Qualification to Copa Sudamericana first stage
|col_CW-CS=blue1 |text_CW-CS=Qualification to Copa Sudamericana first stage
|status_text_X=Assured of at least Copa Sudamericana, but may still qualify for Copa Libertadores
|note_res_CW-CS=Zulia qualified for the Copa Sudamericana by winning the 2018 Copa Venezuela.
|note_res_CS3=Monagas qualified for the Copa Sudamericana by being the 2018 Clausura classification table best team not qualified for the 2019 Copa Libertadores.
|adjust_points_ANZ=-6 |note_ANZ=Deportivo Anzoátegui were deducted 6 points.
}}
References
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External links
- {{Official website|http://www.federacionvenezolanadefutbol.org}} of the Venezuelan Football Federation {{in lang|es}}
- {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20180127143202/https://www.laligafutve.com/ Liga FUTVE]}}
{{Venezuelan Primera División}}
{{2018 in South American football (CONMEBOL)}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:2018 Venezuelan Primera Division season}}
Venezuelan Primera División season