2021 Venezuelan Primera División season#Final
{{Infobox football league season
|competition=Liga FUTVE
|season=2021
|dates= 11 April – 11 December 2021
|winners= Deportivo Táchira (9th title)
|relegated= Yaracuyanos
LALA
Trujillanos
|continentalcup1=Copa Libertadores
|continentalcup1 qualifiers=Deportivo Táchira
Caracas
Monagas
Deportivo Lara
|continentalcup2=Copa Sudamericana
|continentalcup2 qualifiers=Deportivo La Guaira
Estudiantes de Mérida
Metropolitanos
Hermanos Colmenarez
|matches= 304
|total goals= 806
|league topscorer= Samson Akinyoola (18 goals)
|biggest home win= Zamora 6–0 Trujillanos
(11 June)
Hnos. Colmenarez 6–0 Trujillanos
(15 July)
Metropolitanos 6–0 LALA
(21 October)
|biggest away win= Trujillanos 0–7 Est. Mérida
(3 June)
Trujillanos 0–7 Dep. Táchira
(3 October)
|highest scoring= {{nowrap|Est. Mérida 6–2 Hnos. Colmenarez}}
(13 June)
|longest wins =
|longest unbeaten =
|longest losses =
|highest attendance =
|lowest attendance =
|average attendance =
|prevseason=2020
|nextseason=2022
}}
The 2021 Primera División season, officially Liga de Fútbol Profesional Venezolano or Liga FUTVE, was the 65th season of the Venezuelan Primera División, the top-flight football league in Venezuela, and the 40th season since the start of the professional era. The season started on 11 April and ended on 11 December 2021.
Deportivo Táchira were the champions, winning their ninth league title by defeating Caracas 4–2 on penalties following a 0–0 draw after extra time in the final.{{cite web |url=https://www.balonazos.com/deportivo-tachira-campeon-de-venezuela-2021/|title=Deportivo Táchira se tituló Campeón de Venezuela 2021 y sumó su novena estrella al escudo aurinegro|work=Balonazos|language=Spanish|date=11 December 2021|access-date=12 December 2021}} Deportivo La Guaira were the defending champions, but they were eliminated in Fase Final A.
Format changes
The league was expanded to 21 teams as relegation was suspended for the previous season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The 21 teams were divided into three groups of seven teams each according to geographic location, with the teams playing the other teams in their group four times (twice at home and twice away) in a round-robin format. The top four teams in each group advanced to the next stage, the top two to Fase Final A and the next two to Fase Final B. In both Hexagonals, the teams faced each other twice, with the champion being decided in Fase Final A. The teams of Fase Final A and the top two of Fase Final B qualified for international competitions.{{cite web |url=https://primicia.com.ve/deportes/la-temporada-2021-del-futbol-venezolano-comenzara-el-4-de-abril/|title=La temporada 2021 del fútbol venezolano comenzará el 4 de abril|work=Primicia|language=Spanish|date=3 February 2021|access-date=10 February 2021}}
Originally, the two worst ranked teams among the last-placed teams would be relegated, and the other one would be involved in a play-off against the Segunda División runner-up to determine the final spot in the 2022 season. However, on 24 September 2021 the FVF announced that all three last-placed teams in the groups would be relegated, with only one promotion from the Segunda División.{{cite web |url=http://www.federacionvenezolanadefutbol.org/consejo-directivo-emitio-resolucion-sobre-descensos-de-la-liga-futve/|title=Consejo Directivo emitió resolución sobre descensos de la Liga FUTVE|work=FVF|language=Spanish|date=24 September 2021|access-date=25 September 2021}}
Teams
=Stadia and locations=
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Academia Puerto Cabello
Aragua
Carabobo
Gran Valencia
Barinas teams:
H. Colmenarez
Zamora
Caracas teams:
Atlético Venezuela
Caracas
Deportivo La Guaira
Metropolitanos
Universidad Central}}
}}
{|class="wikitable" !colspan=3|Relegated to 2021 Segunda División | |
align=center|None (relegation suspended) |
class="wikitable"
!colspan=2|Promoted to 2021 Primera División |
bgcolor=#BBF3BB
|width=28 align=center|1 |
bgcolor=#BBF3BB
|width=28 align=center|2 |
|}
==Managerial changes==
class="wikitable sortable" |
Team
!Outgoing manager !Manner of departure !Date of vacancy !Position in table !Incoming manager !Date of appointment |
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Yaracuyanos
|{{flagicon|VEN|football}} Jesús Cabello |rowspan=2|Resigned |rowspan=10|Pre-season |{{flagicon|PAR}} Daniel Farrar |
Trujillanos
|{{flagicon|VEN|football}} Martín Carrillo |{{flagicon|ARG|football}} Gustavo Romanello |
Deportivo Lara
|{{flagicon|VEN|football}} Leonardo González |Mutual consent |{{flagicon|ARG}} Martín Brignani |
Carabobo
|{{flagicon|VEN|football}} José Parada |rowspan=2|End of contract |rowspan=2|31 December 2020 |{{flagicon|VEN|football}} Enrique Maggiolo |
Zulia
|{{flagicon|COL}} Alex García King |{{flagicon|VEN|football}} Frank Flores |
Estudiantes de Mérida
|{{flagicon|ARG}} Martín Brignani |Resigned |{{flagicon|VEN|football}} Leonel Vielma |
Mineros
|{{flagicon|VEN|football}} Leonel Vielma |Signed by Estudiantes de Mérida |{{flagicon|VEN|football}} Jesús Cabello |
Zamora
|{{flagicon|VEN|football}} Luis Terán |End of caretaker spell |24 January 2021 |{{flagicon|ARG}} Marcelo Gómez |
Trujillanos
|{{flagicon|ARG|football}} Gustavo Romanello |Mutual consent |29 March 2021 |{{flagicon|VEN|football}} Junior Lennin Díaz |trans-title=Trujillanos announced Lenín Díaz as new manager|publisher=La Vinotinto|language=es|date=29 March 2021|accessdate=14 May 2021}} |
Academia Puerto Cabello
|{{flagicon|VEN|football}} Carlos Maldonado |Sacked |{{flagicon|ARG}} José Basualdo |
Aragua
|{{flagicon|VEN|football}} Enrique García |rowspan=3|Resigned |7th, Central Group |{{flagicon|VEN|football}} Edson Rodríguez |
Yaracuyanos
|{{flagicon|PAR}} Daniel Farrar |5th, Central Group |{{flagicon|VEN|football}} Tony Franco |
Trujillanos
|{{flagicon|VEN|football}} Junior Lennin Díaz |7th, Occidental Group |{{flagicon|VEN|football}} Jesús Valiente |18 May 2021 |
Universidad Central
|{{flagicon|VEN|football}} Pedro Acosta |Mutual consent |7th, Oriental Group |{{flagicon|VEN|football}} Daniel Sasso |
LALA
|{{flagicon|VEN|football}} Elías Emmons |rowspan=2|Sacked |7th, Oriental Group |{{flagicon|VEN|football}} Álvaro Valencia |
Deportivo Lara
|{{flagicon|ARG}} Martín Brignani |5th, Central Group |{{flagicon|VEN|football}} Leonardo González |
Mineros
|{{flagicon|VEN|football}} Jesús Cabello |Mutual consent |4th, Oriental Group |{{flagicon|VEN|football}} Pastor Márquez |
LALA
|{{flagicon|VEN|football}} Álvaro Valencia |Resigned |7th, Oriental Group |{{flagicon|VEN|football}} Elías Emmons |
Zulia
|{{flagicon|VEN|football}} Frank Flores |Mutual consent |5th, Occidental Group |{{flagicon|VEN|football}} Henry Meléndez |
Academia Puerto Cabello
|{{flagicon|ARG}} José Basualdo |rowspan=2|Sacked |7th, Central Group |{{flagicon|VEN|football}} Martín Carrillo |
Zamora
|{{flagicon|ARG}} Marcelo Gómez |6th, Occidental Group |{{flagicon|VEN|football}} Alfarabi Romero{{efn-lr|name=CAR|Caretaker manager until the end of the tournament.}} |
Yaracuyanos
|{{flagicon|VEN|football}} Tony Franco |Resigned |7th, Central Group |{{flagicon|VEN|football}} Manuel González |
Atlético Venezuela
|{{flagicon|VEN|football}} Jair Díaz |Demoted to assistant manager |3rd, Oriental Group |{{flagicon|VEN|football}} José Hernández |
Academia Puerto Cabello
|{{flagicon|VEN|football}} Martín Carrillo |Sacked |2nd, Fase Final B |{{flagicon|VEN|football}} Jeremy Nowak{{efn-lr|name=CAR}} |
;Notes
{{notelist-lr}}
First stage
The first stage began on 11 April and ended on 22 October 2021. The 21 teams were divided in three groups of seven teams each. The top two teams of each group advanced to Fase Final A and the next two to Fase Final B. The last-placed teams were relegated.
=Occidental Group=
==Standings==
{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL
|source=[https://int.soccerway.com/national/venezuela/primera-division/2021/regular-season/occidental/g17394/ Soccerway]
|team_order=TAC, ESM, POR, HCO, ZAM, ZUL, TRU
|result1=HA |result2=HA |result3=HB |result4=HB |result7=R
|update=complete
|win_TAC=15|draw_TAC=4 |loss_TAC=5 |gf_TAC=49|ga_TAC=22
|win_ESM=12|draw_ESM=6 |loss_ESM=6 |gf_ESM=39|ga_ESM=25
|win_HCO=8 |draw_HCO=12|loss_HCO=4 |gf_HCO=43|ga_HCO=35
|win_POR=11|draw_POR=6 |loss_POR=7 |gf_POR=32|ga_POR=21
|win_TRU=0 |draw_TRU=1 |loss_TRU=23|gf_TRU=8 |ga_TRU=79|status_TRU=R
|win_ZAM=8 |draw_ZAM=8 |loss_ZAM=8 |gf_ZAM=36|ga_ZAM=30
|win_ZUL=8 |draw_ZUL=7 |loss_ZUL=9 |gf_ZUL=37|ga_ZUL=32
|name_TAC=Deportivo Táchira
|name_ESM=Estudiantes de Mérida
|name_HCO=Hermanos Colmenarez
|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=QR
|col_HA=yellow1 |text_HA=Advance to Fase Final A
|col_HB=yellow2 |text_HB=Advance to Fase Final B
|col_R=red1 |text_R={{nowrap|Relegation to Segunda División}}
|status_text_X=Assured of at least Hexagonal B
|status_text_Y=May at best advance to Hexagonal B
}}
==Results==
{{#invoke:sports results|main
|source=[https://int.soccerway.com/national/venezuela/primera-division/2021/regular-season/r61529/matches/ Soccerway]
|update=complete
|matches_style=FBR
|legs=2
|team1=TAC |team2=ESM |team3=HCO |team4=POR |team5=TRU |team6=ZAM |team7=ZUL
|name_TAC=Deportivo Táchira
|name_ESM=Estudiantes de Mérida
|name_HCO={{nowrap|Hermanos Colmenarez}}
|name_POR=Portuguesa
|name_TRU=Trujillanos
|name_ZAM=Zamora
|name_ZUL=Zulia
|match1_TAC_ESM=1–0
|match1_TAC_HCO=2–1
|match1_TAC_POR=1–0
|match1_TAC_TRU=2–0
|match1_TAC_ZAM=3–0
|match1_TAC_ZUL=4–1
|match1_ESM_TAC=1–1
|match1_ESM_HCO=6–2
|match1_ESM_POR=0–2
|match1_ESM_TRU=4–0
|match1_ESM_ZAM=1–0
|match1_ESM_ZUL=1–0
|match1_HCO_TAC=2–2
|match1_HCO_ESM=4–2
|match1_HCO_POR=1–3
|match1_HCO_TRU=6–0
|match1_HCO_ZAM=3–2
|match1_HCO_ZUL=0–0
|match1_POR_TAC=0–3
|match1_POR_ESM=3–0
|match1_POR_HCO=0–0
|match1_POR_TRU=5–0
|match1_POR_ZAM=2–1
|match1_POR_ZUL=0–1
|match1_TRU_TAC=0–3
|match1_TRU_ESM=0–7
|match1_TRU_HCO=0–2
|match1_TRU_POR=0–2
|match1_TRU_ZAM=0–4
|match1_TRU_ZUL=1–2
|match1_ZAM_TAC=2–1
|match1_ZAM_ESM=0–1
|match1_ZAM_HCO=2–2
|match1_ZAM_POR=0–0
|match1_ZAM_TRU=6–0
|match1_ZAM_ZUL=0–3{{efn|name=fn1|Match awarded 3–0 to Zulia due to Zamora fielding the ineligible player Anthony Graterol. The match originally ended with Zamora winning by a 2–1 score.{{cite news|url=https://www.lavinotinto.com/zulia-recibio-los-puntos-del-partido-con-zamora/|title=Zulia FC recibió los puntos del partido con Zamora FC|publisher=La Vinotinto|language=Spanish|date=11 August 2021|access-date=12 August 2021}}}}
|match1_ZUL_TAC=5–0
|match1_ZUL_ESM=1–2
|match1_ZUL_HCO=2–2
|match1_ZUL_POR=1–2
|match1_ZUL_TRU=2–1
|match1_ZUL_ZAM=3–3
|match2_TAC_ESM=1–2
|match2_TAC_HCO=1–1
|match2_TAC_POR=4–1
|match2_TAC_TRU=3–0
|match2_TAC_ZAM=1–2
|match2_TAC_ZUL=3–0
|match2_ESM_TAC=0–2
|match2_ESM_HCO=1–2
|match2_ESM_POR=1–0
|match2_ESM_TRU=4–2
|match2_ESM_ZAM=0–0
|match2_ESM_ZUL=2–1
|match2_HCO_TAC=1–1
|match2_HCO_ESM=1–1
|match2_HCO_POR=3–1
|match2_HCO_TRU=2–1
|match2_HCO_ZAM=1–1
|match2_HCO_ZUL=0–2
|match2_POR_TAC=2–0
|match2_POR_ESM=0–0
|match2_POR_HCO=1–1
|match2_POR_TRU=1–0
|match2_POR_ZAM=0–1
|match2_POR_ZUL=1–1
|match2_TRU_TAC=0–7
|match2_TRU_ESM=1–1
|match2_TRU_HCO=0–2
|match2_TRU_POR=1–2
|match2_TRU_ZAM=0–5
|match2_TRU_ZUL=0–3
|match2_ZAM_TAC=0–1
|match2_ZAM_ESM=0–0
|match2_ZAM_HCO=1–1
|match2_ZAM_POR=1–4
|match2_ZAM_TRU=2–1
|match2_ZAM_ZUL=2–1
|match2_ZUL_TAC=1–2
|match2_ZUL_ESM=1–2
|match2_ZUL_HCO=3–3
|match2_ZUL_POR=0–0
|match2_ZUL_TRU=2–0
|match2_ZUL_ZAM=1–1
}}
{{notelist}}
=Central Group=
==Standings==
{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL
|source=[https://int.soccerway.com/national/venezuela/primera-division/2021/regular-season/central/g17395/ Soccerway]
|team_order=DLG, LAR, APC, ARA, GVA, CBO, YAR
|result1=HA |result2=HA |result3=HB |result4=HB |result7=R
|update=complete
|win_APC=8 |draw_APC=10|loss_APC=6 |gf_APC=24|ga_APC=21
|win_ARA=8 |draw_ARA=9 |loss_ARA=7 |gf_ARA=22|ga_ARA=25
|win_CBO=8 |draw_CBO=7 |loss_CBO=9 |gf_CBO=28|ga_CBO=28
|win_DLG=10|draw_DLG=8 |loss_DLG=6 |gf_DLG=33|ga_DLG=22
|win_LAR=8 |draw_LAR=10|loss_LAR=6 |gf_LAR=42|ga_LAR=30
|win_GVA=8 |draw_GVA=9 |loss_GVA=7 |gf_GVA=25|ga_GVA=32
|win_YAR=5 |draw_YAR=5 |loss_YAR=14|gf_YAR=16|ga_YAR=32|status_YAR=R
|name_APC=Academia Puerto Cabello
|name_ARA=Aragua
|name_CBO=Carabobo
|name_DLG=Deportivo La Guaira
|name_LAR=Deportivo Lara
|name_GVA=Gran Valencia
|name_YAR=Yaracuyanos
|class_rules=1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.
|res_col_header=QR
|col_HA=yellow1 |text_HA=Advance to Fase Final A
|col_HB=yellow2 |text_HB=Advance to Fase Final B
|col_R=red1 |text_R={{nowrap|Relegation to Segunda División}}
|status_text_X=Assured of at least Hexagonal B
|status_text_Y=May at best advance to Hexagonal B
}}
==Results==
{{#invoke:sports results|main
|source=[https://int.soccerway.com/national/venezuela/primera-division/2021/regular-season/r61529/matches/ Soccerway]
|update=complete
|matches_style=FBR
|legs=2
|team1=APC |team2=ARA |team3=CBO |team4=DLG |team5=LAR |team6=GVA |team7=YAR
|name_APC={{nowrap|Academia Puerto Cabello}}
|name_ARA=Aragua
|name_CBO=Carabobo
|name_DLG=Deportivo La Guaira
|name_LAR=Deportivo Lara
|name_GVA=Gran Valencia
|name_YAR=Yaracuyanos
|match1_APC_ARA=1–0
|match1_APC_CBO=0–0
|match1_APC_DLG=0–0
|match1_APC_LAR=0–3
|match1_APC_GVA=1–1
|match1_APC_YAR=1–2
|match1_ARA_APC=0–0
|match1_ARA_CBO=2–0
|match1_ARA_DLG=2–0
|match1_ARA_LAR=0–0
|match1_ARA_GVA=0–2
|match1_ARA_YAR=1–1
|match1_CBO_APC=2–2
|match1_CBO_ARA=3–1
|match1_CBO_DLG=1–1
|match1_CBO_LAR=1–1
|match1_CBO_GVA=2–3
|match1_CBO_YAR=0–1
|match1_DLG_APC=0–1
|match1_DLG_ARA=0–0
|match1_DLG_CBO=4–2
|match1_DLG_LAR=4–1
|match1_DLG_GVA=0–0
|match1_DLG_YAR=1–1
|match1_LAR_APC=2–2
|match1_LAR_ARA=4–1
|match1_LAR_CBO=0–0
|match1_LAR_DLG=1–2
|match1_LAR_GVA=5–1
|match1_LAR_YAR=1–2
|match1_GVA_APC=0–0
|match1_GVA_ARA=2–2
|match1_GVA_CBO=1–0
|match1_GVA_DLG=0–0
|match1_GVA_LAR=3–3
|match1_GVA_YAR=1–0
|match1_YAR_APC=0–1
|match1_YAR_ARA=0–1
|match1_YAR_CBO=1–2
|match1_YAR_DLG=0–2
|match1_YAR_LAR=1–0
|match1_YAR_GVA=1–1
|match2_APC_ARA=1–1
|match2_APC_CBO=3–0
|match2_APC_DLG=0–2
|match2_APC_LAR=1–3
|match2_APC_GVA=4–1
|match2_APC_YAR=1–0
|match2_ARA_APC=1–1
|match2_ARA_CBO=2–1
|match2_ARA_DLG=0–1
|match2_ARA_LAR=0–0
|match2_ARA_GVA=1–0
|match2_ARA_YAR=3–0
|match2_CBO_APC=1–0
|match2_CBO_ARA=2–0
|match2_CBO_DLG=1–2
|match2_CBO_LAR=2–0
|match2_CBO_GVA=1–0
|match2_CBO_YAR=2–0
|match2_DLG_APC=0–0
|match2_DLG_ARA=5–0
|match2_DLG_CBO=0–2
|match2_DLG_LAR=0–2
|match2_DLG_GVA=3–1
|match2_DLG_YAR=1–0
|match2_LAR_APC=1–3
|match2_LAR_ARA=1–1
|match2_LAR_CBO=2–1
|match2_LAR_DLG=2–2
|match2_LAR_GVA=1–1
|match2_LAR_YAR=1–1
|match2_GVA_APC=1–0
|match2_GVA_ARA=0–1
|match2_GVA_CBO=1–1
|match2_GVA_DLG=2–1
|match2_GVA_LAR=0–5
|match2_GVA_YAR=1–0
|match2_YAR_APC=0–1
|match2_YAR_ARA=0–2
|match2_YAR_CBO=1–1
|match2_YAR_DLG=3–2
|match2_YAR_LAR=1–3
|match2_YAR_GVA=0–2
}}
=Oriental Group=
==Standings==
{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL
|source=[https://int.soccerway.com/national/venezuela/primera-division/2021/regular-season/oriental/g17396/ Soccerway]
|team_order=CAR, MON, MET, AVE, UCV, MIN, LAL
|result1=HA |result2=HA |result3=HB |result4=HB |result7=R
|update=complete
|win_AVE=9 |draw_AVE=7 |loss_AVE=8 |gf_AVE=36|ga_AVE=38
|win_CAR=14|draw_CAR=6 |loss_CAR=4 |gf_CAR=50|ga_CAR=27
|win_LAL=2 |draw_LAL=3 |loss_LAL=19|gf_LAL=15|ga_LAL=58|status_LAL=R
|win_MET=9 |draw_MET=8 |loss_MET=7 |gf_MET=42|ga_MET=31
|win_MIN=8 |draw_MIN=5 |loss_MIN=11|gf_MIN=25|ga_MIN=33
|win_MON=13|draw_MON=6 |loss_MON=5 |gf_MON=44|ga_MON=27
|win_UCV=8 |draw_UCV=7 |loss_UCV=9 |gf_UCV=32|ga_UCV=30
|name_AVE=Atlético Venezuela
|name_CAR=Caracas
|name_LAL=LALA
|name_MET=Metropolitanos
|name_MIN=Mineros de Guayana
|name_MON=Monagas
|name_UCV=Universidad Central
|class_rules=1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.
|res_col_header=QR
|col_HA=yellow1 |text_HA=Advance to Fase Final A
|col_HB=yellow2 |text_HB=Advance to Fase Final B
|col_R=red1 |text_R={{nowrap|Relegation to Segunda División}}
|status_text_X=Assured of at least Hexagonal B
|status_text_Y=May at best advance to Hexagonal B
}}
==Results==
{{#invoke:sports results|main
|source=[https://int.soccerway.com/national/venezuela/primera-division/2021/regular-season/r61529/matches/ Soccerway]
|update=complete
|matches_style=FBR
|legs=2
|team1=AVE |team2=CAR |team3=LAL |team4=MET |team5=MIN |team6=MON |team7=UCV
|name_AVE=Atlético Venezuela
|name_CAR=Caracas
|name_LAL=LALA
|name_MET=Metropolitanos
|name_MIN=Mineros de Guayana
|name_MON=Monagas
|name_UCV={{nowrap|Universidad Central}}
|match1_AVE_CAR=0–4
|match1_AVE_LAL=4–2
|match1_AVE_MET=3–2
|match1_AVE_MIN=1–0
|match1_AVE_MON=1–2
|match1_AVE_UCV=1–1
|match1_CAR_AVE=3–1
|match1_CAR_LAL=1–2
|match1_CAR_MET=1–1
|match1_CAR_MIN=3–0
|match1_CAR_MON=2–0
|match1_CAR_UCV=2–0
|match1_LAL_AVE=2–2
|match1_LAL_CAR=1–0
|match1_LAL_MET=1–5
|match1_LAL_MIN=1–2
|match1_LAL_MON=0–3
|match1_LAL_UCV=0–2
|match1_MET_AVE=1–1
|match1_MET_CAR=1–3
|match1_MET_LAL=1–0
|match1_MET_MIN=3–0
|match1_MET_MON=2–4
|match1_MET_UCV=3–2
|match1_MIN_AVE=1–0
|match1_MIN_CAR=2–2
|match1_MIN_LAL=3–0
|match1_MIN_MET=1–0
|match1_MIN_MON=2–1
|match1_MIN_UCV=3–1
|match1_MON_AVE=0–0
|match1_MON_CAR=2–2
|match1_MON_LAL=1–1
|match1_MON_MET=3–1
|match1_MON_MIN=2–0
|match1_MON_UCV=4–0
|match1_UCV_AVE=2–2
|match1_UCV_CAR=2–3
|match1_UCV_LAL=2–0
|match1_UCV_MET=0–0
|match1_UCV_MIN=1–0
|match1_UCV_MON=0–2
|match2_AVE_CAR=0–2
|match2_AVE_LAL=3–1
|match2_AVE_MET=4–1
|match2_AVE_MIN=2–1
|match2_AVE_MON=2–4
|match2_AVE_UCV=1–0
|match2_CAR_AVE=0–3
|match2_CAR_LAL=5–2
|match2_CAR_MET=1–3
|match2_CAR_MIN=2–0
|match2_CAR_MON=4–2
|match2_CAR_UCV=2–1
|match2_LAL_AVE=1–1
|match2_LAL_CAR=0–2
|match2_LAL_MET=1–3
|match2_LAL_MIN=0–3
|match2_LAL_MON=0–2
|match2_LAL_UCV=0–1
|match2_MET_AVE=2–1
|match2_MET_CAR=1–1
|match2_MET_LAL=6–0{{efn|name=fn1|Match abandoned at half-time with Metropolitanos leading 6–0 since LALA did not show up for the second half.}}
|match2_MET_MIN=3–0
|match2_MET_MON=1–2
|match2_MET_UCV=1–1
|match2_MIN_AVE=1–2
|match2_MIN_CAR=1–1
|match2_MIN_LAL=2–0
|match2_MIN_MET=0–0
|match2_MIN_MON=0–2
|match2_MIN_UCV=1–1
|match2_MON_AVE=1–1
|match2_MON_CAR=1–3
|match2_MON_LAL=3–0
|match2_MON_MET=0–0
|match2_MON_MIN=1–1
|match2_MON_UCV=2–1
|match2_UCV_AVE=4–0
|match2_UCV_CAR=1–1
|match2_UCV_LAL=1–0
|match2_UCV_MET=1–1
|match2_UCV_MIN=4–1
|match2_UCV_MON=3–0
}}
{{notelist}}
Fase Final A
Fase Final A was contested by the top two teams of the first stage groups, which played each other twice. The top two teams advanced to the final and also qualified for the 2022 Copa Libertadores along with the next best two teams, whilst the remaining two teams qualified for the 2022 Copa Sudamericana.
=Standings=
{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL
|source=[https://int.soccerway.com/national/venezuela/primera-division/2021/championship-round/r62266/tables/ Soccerway]
|team_order=CAR, TAC, MON, LAR, DLG, ESM
|result1=F |result2=F |result3=CL2S |result4=CL1S |result5=CS |result6=CS
|update=complete
|win_CAR=5 |draw_CAR=3 |loss_CAR=2 |gf_CAR=20|ga_CAR=6
|win_DLG=2 |draw_DLG=3 |loss_DLG=5 |gf_DLG=8 |ga_DLG=20
|win_LAR=2 |draw_LAR=5 |loss_LAR=3 |gf_LAR=10|ga_LAR=9
|win_TAC=5 |draw_TAC=3 |loss_TAC=2 |gf_TAC=14|ga_TAC=9
|win_ESM=2 |draw_ESM=2 |loss_ESM=6 |gf_ESM=12|ga_ESM=22
|win_MON=5 |draw_MON=2 |loss_MON=3 |gf_MON=14|ga_MON=12
|name_CAR=Caracas
|name_DLG=Deportivo La Guaira
|name_LAR=Deportivo Lara
|name_TAC=Deportivo Táchira
|name_ESM=Estudiantes de Mérida
|name_MON=Monagas
|class_rules=1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.
|res_col_header=Q
|col_F=green1 |text_F={{nowrap|Advance to Final and qualification for Copa Libertadores group stage}}
|col_CL2S=green2 |text_CL2S=Qualification for Copa Libertadores second stage
|col_CL1S=green3 |text_CL1S=Qualification for Copa Libertadores first stage
|col_CS=blue1 |text_CS=Qualification for Copa Sudamericana first stage
}}
=Results=
{{#invoke:sports results|main
|source=[https://int.soccerway.com/national/venezuela/primera-division/2021/championship-round/r62266/matches/ Soccerway]
|update=complete
|matches_style=FBR
|team1=CAR |team2=DLG |team3=LAR |team4=TAC |team5=ESM |team6=MON
|name_CAR=Caracas
|name_DLG=Deportivo La Guaira
|name_LAR=Deportivo Lara
|name_TAC=Deportivo Táchira
|name_ESM={{nowrap|Estudiantes de Mérida}}
|name_MON=Monagas
|match_CAR_DLG=4–0
|match_CAR_LAR=2–2
|match_CAR_TAC=2–0
|match_CAR_ESM=4–1
|match_CAR_MON=2–0
|match_DLG_CAR=0–5
|match_DLG_LAR=0–0
|match_DLG_TAC=0–0
|match_DLG_ESM=2–1
|match_DLG_MON=2–0
|match_LAR_CAR=0–0
|match_LAR_DLG=1–1
|match_LAR_TAC=2–1
|match_LAR_ESM=4–0
|match_LAR_MON=1–3
|match_TAC_CAR=1–0
|match_TAC_DLG=4–2
|match_TAC_LAR=0–0
|match_TAC_ESM=2–0
|match_TAC_MON=3–1
|match_ESM_CAR=1–1
|match_ESM_DLG=4–1
|match_ESM_LAR=1–0
|match_ESM_TAC=1–2
|match_ESM_MON=2–2
|match_MON_CAR=1–0
|match_MON_DLG=1–0
|match_MON_LAR=1–0
|match_MON_TAC=1–1
|match_MON_ESM=4–1
}}
Fase Final B
Fase Final B was contested by the third- and fourth-placed teams of the first stage groups, which played each other twice. The top two teams qualified for the 2022 Copa Sudamericana. Atlético Venezuela originally qualified to compete in Fase Final B on sporting merit, but withdrew due to their failure to comply with the requirements imposed by the FVF. Due to this, only five teams competed in Fase Final B.{{cite tweet|author=Liga FUTVE|user=LigaFUTVE|number=1453504680844275712|date=27 October 2021|access-date=27 October 2021|title=Comunicado oficial de la #LigaFUTVE|language=es}}
=Standings=
{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL
|source=[https://int.soccerway.com/national/venezuela/primera-division/2021/play-offs/r62267/tables/ Soccerway]
|team_order=MET, HCO, POR, ARA, APC, AVE
|result1=CS |result2=CS |result6=W
|update=complete
|win_APC=1 |draw_APC=3 |loss_APC=4 |gf_APC=10|ga_APC=15
|win_ARA=2 |draw_ARA=4 |loss_ARA=2 |gf_ARA=10|ga_ARA=11
|win_AVE=0 |draw_AVE=0 |loss_AVE=0 |gf_AVE=0 |ga_AVE=0
|win_HCO=4 |draw_HCO=1 |loss_HCO=3 |gf_HCO=13|ga_HCO=9
|win_MET=4 |draw_MET=2 |loss_MET=2 |gf_MET=10|ga_MET=10
|win_POR=2 |draw_POR=4 |loss_POR=2 |gf_POR=9 |ga_POR=7
|name_APC=Academia Puerto Cabello
|name_ARA=Aragua
|name_AVE=Atlético Venezuela
|name_HCO=Hermanos Colmenarez
|name_MET=Metropolitanos
|name_POR=Portuguesa
|class_rules=1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.
|res_col_header=Q
|col_CS=blue1 |text_CS={{nowrap|Qualification for Copa Sudamericana first stage}}
|col_W=black1 |text_W=Withdrew
}}
=Results=
{{#invoke:sports results|main
|source=[https://int.soccerway.com/national/venezuela/primera-division/2021/play-offs/r62267/matches/ Soccerway]
|update=complete
|matches_style=FBR
|team1=APC |team2=ARA |team3=AVE |team4=HCO |team5=MET |team6=POR
|name_APC={{nowrap|Academia Puerto Cabello}}
|name_ARA=Aragua
|name_AVE=Atlético Venezuela
|name_HCO=Hermanos Colmenarez
|name_MET=Metropolitanos
|name_POR=Portuguesa
|match_APC_ARA=2–3
|match_APC_AVE= —
|match_APC_HCO=2–2
|match_APC_MET=1–2
|match_APC_POR=0–0
|match_ARA_APC=2–2
|match_ARA_AVE= —
|match_ARA_HCO=1–0
|match_ARA_MET=0–2
|match_ARA_POR=1–1
|match_AVE_APC= —
|match_AVE_ARA= —
|match_AVE_HCO= —
|match_AVE_MET= —
|match_AVE_POR= —
|match_HCO_APC=3–1
|match_HCO_ARA=1–0
|match_HCO_AVE= —
|match_HCO_MET=4–0
|match_HCO_POR=3–1
|match_MET_APC=1–2
|match_MET_ARA=2–2
|match_MET_AVE= —
|match_MET_HCO=1–0
|match_MET_POR=1–0
|match_POR_APC=2–0
|match_POR_ARA=1–1
|match_POR_AVE= —
|match_POR_HCO=3–0
|match_POR_MET=1–1
}}
Final
The final was played at the Estadio Olímpico de la UCV in Caracas on 11 December 2021.{{cite web |title=Final de la Liga Futve se jugará en Caracas |url=https://tachiranoticias.com/final-de-la-liga-futve-se-jugara-en-caracas/ |publisher=Táchira Noticias |language=es |date=6 October 2021 |access-date=8 October 2021}}
{{Football box
|date= {{Start date|2021|12|11|df=y}}
|time= {{UTZ|18:30|-4}}
|team1= Deportivo Táchira
|team2= Caracas
|score= 0–0
|aet= yes
|report= https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2021/12/11/venezuela/primera-division/deportivo-tachira-fc/caracas-futbol-club/3689388/
|goals1=
|goals2=
|penaltyscore= 4–2
|penalties1=
|penalties2=
- {{pengoal}} R. Celis
- {{pengoal}} Castillo
- {{penmiss}} Echeverría
- {{penmiss}} Rivero
|stadium= Estadio Olímpico de la UCV
|location= Caracas
|attendance= 14,938
|referee= Jesús Valenzuela
}}
Top goalscorers
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
! Rank ! Player ! Club ! Goals |
1
|align="left"|{{flagicon|BEN}} Samson Akinyoola |align="left"|Caracas |18 |
2
|align="left"|{{flagicon|VEN|football}} Richard Celis |align="left"|Caracas |17 |
3
|align="left"|{{flagicon|VEN|football}} Juan Carlos Ortiz |align="left"|Monagas |16 |
rowspan="2"|4
|align="left"|{{flagicon|PAR}} Adrián Fernández |align="left"|Portuguesa |rowspan="2"|14 |
align="left"|{{flagicon|VEN|football}} Franklin González
|align="left"|Monagas |
rowspan="2"|6
|align="left"|{{flagicon|COL}} Anuar Peláez |align="left"|Hermanos Colmenarez |rowspan="2"|13 |
align="left"|{{flagicon|COL}} Juan Camilo Zapata
|align="left"|Hermanos Colmenarez |
8
|align="left"|{{flagicon|PAN}} Alfredo Stephens |align="left"|Aragua |12 |
rowspan="4"|9
|align="left"|{{flagicon|VEN|football}} Armando Araque |align="left"|Estudiantes de Mérida |rowspan="4"|11 |
align="left"|{{flagicon|VEN|football}} Joel Infante
|align="left"|Atlético Venezuela |
align="left"|{{flagicon|VEN|football}} Rubén Rojas
|align="left"|Deportivo Lara |
align="left"|{{flagicon|COL}} Tommy Tobar
|align="left"|Atlético Venezuela |
Source: [https://int.soccerway.com/national/venezuela/primera-division/2021/regular-season/r61529/players/ Soccerway]
Best XI
The Liga FUTVE announced the best XI team of the 2021 Liga FUTVE season between 14 and 17 December 2021.{{cite web|url=https://ligafutve.org/cristopher-varela-de-las-canteras-aurinegras-a-ser-el-mejor-portero-de-la-liga-futve/|title=Cristopher Varela: De las canteras aurinegras a ser el mejor portero de la Liga FUTVE |publisher=Liga FUTVE|date=14 December 2021|language=es}}{{cite web|url=https://ligafutve.org/una-defensa-moderna-de-fuerza-y-habilidad-en-el-xi-ideal-de-la-liga-futve/|title=Una defensa moderna, de fuerza y hábilidad en el XI Ideal de la Liga FUTVE|publisher=Liga FUTVE|date=14 December 2021|language=es}}{{cite web|url=https://ligafutve.org/juventud-y-experiencia-destacan-en-la-primera-linea-de-volantes-del-xi-ideal/|title=Juventud y experiencia destacan en la primera línea de volantes del XI Ideal|publisher=Liga FUTVE|date=15 December 2021|language=es}}{{cite web|url=https://ligafutve.org/magia-y-goles-en-los-volantes-creativos-mas-destacados-de-la-liga-futve/|title=Magia y goles en los volantes creativos más destacados de la Liga FUTVE|publisher=Liga FUTVE|date=16 December 2021|language=es}}{{cite web|url=https://ligafutve.org/dos-killers-trajeron-los-goles-al-xi-ideal-de-la-liga-futve/|title=Dos "killers" trajeron los goles al XI Ideal de la Liga FUTVE|publisher=Liga FUTVE|date=17 December 2021|language=es}} Additionally, seven relevant players were named in order to complete the team.{{cite web|url=https://ligafutve.org/perez-greco-lidera-a-los-distinguidos-de-la-liga-futve/|title=Pérez Greco lidera a los "distinguidos" de la Liga FUTVE|publisher=Liga FUTVE|date=19 December 2021|language=es}}
class="wikitable"
!{{Tooltip|Pos|Position}} !Player !Team !{{Tooltip|App|Appearances}} ({{Tooltip|S/B|Starter/Bench}}) !{{Tooltip|MP|Minutes played}} !{{yel}} !{{sent off}} !Goals !{{Tooltip|Assi|Assists}} | |||||||
align=center|GK
|{{fbicon|VEN}} Cristopher Varela | Deportivo Táchira | 29 (29/0) | 2640 | align=center|3 | align=center|0 | align=center|0 | align=center|0 |
align=center|RB
|{{fbicon|VEN}} Eduardo Fereira | Caracas | 31 (30/1) | 2497 | align=center|5 | align=center|1 | align=center|3 | align=center|6 |
align=center|CB
|{{fbicon|VEN}} Jesús Quintero | Deportivo Táchira | 20 (17/3) | 1560 | align=center|3 | align=center|0 | align=center|0 | align=center|0 |
align=center|CB
|{{fbicon|VEN}} Carlos Rivero | Caracas | 27 (27/0) | 2381 | align=center|5 | align=center|0 | align=center|2 | align=center|0 |
align=center|LB
|{{fbicon|VEN}} Daniel Linárez | Estudiantes de Mérida | 30 (30/0) | 2612 | align=center|6 | align=center|0 | align=center|0 | align=center|11 |
align=center|CM
|{{fbicon|VEN}} Telasco Segovia | Deportivo Lara | 31 (27/4) | 2424 | align=center|5 | align=center|1 | align=center|3 | align=center|1 |
align=center|CM
|{{fbicon|VEN}} Maurice Cova | Deportivo Táchira | 23 (18/5) | 1760 | align=center|7 | align=center|0 | align=center|2 | align=center|4 |
align=center|RM
|{{fbicon|VEN}} Yerson Chacón | Deportivo Táchira | 35 (31/4) | 2603 | align=center|3 | align=center|0 | align=center|9 | align=center|9 |
align=center|LM
|{{fbicon|VEN}} Richard Celis | Caracas | 28 (28/0) | 2426 | align=center|10 | align=center|1 | align=center|16 | align=center|7 |
align=center|CF
|{{fbicon|BEN}} Samson Akinyoola | Caracas | 34 (34/0) | 2996 | align=center|7 | align=center|0 | align=center|18 | align=center|6 |
align=center|CF
|{{fbicon|VEN}} Juan Carlos Ortiz | Monagas | 32 (32/0) | 2860 | align=center|8 | align=center|0 | align=center|16 | align=center|9 |
colspan=9|Substitutes | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
align=center|GK
|{{fbicon|ARG}} Nicolás Caprio | Monagas | 32 (32/0) | 2839 | align=center|4 | align=center|0 | align=center|0 | align=center|0 |
align=center|DF
|{{fbicon|VEN}} Diego Osío | Caracas | 32 (30/2) | 2777 | align=center|7 | align=center|0 | align=center|1 | align=center|0 |
align=center|DF
|{{fbicon|VEN}} Edwin Peraza | Monagas | 29 (29/0) | 2586 | align=center|7 | align=center|0 | align=center|2 | align=center|1 |
align=center|MF
|{{fbicon|VEN}} Edson Castillo | Caracas | 25 (25/0) | 2270 | align=center|9 | align=center|0 | align=center|5 | align=center|1 |
align=center|FW
|{{fbicon|VEN}} Edgar Pérez Greco | Deportivo Táchira | 26 (25/1) | 1771 | align=center|3 | align=center|0 | align=center|10 | align=center|6 |
align=center|FW
|{{fbicon|COL}} Juan Camilo Zapata | Hermanos Colmenarez | 31 (26/5) | 2461 | align=center|5 | align=center|0 | align=center|12 | align=center|6 |
align=center|FW
|{{fbicon|VEN}} Franklin González | Monagas | 33 (27/6) | 2293 | align=center|2 | align=center|0 | align=center|15 | align=center|3 |
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- {{Official website|http://www.federacionvenezolanadefutbol.org}} of the Venezuelan Football Federation {{in lang|es}}
- [https://ligafutve.org/ Liga FUTVE]
{{Venezuelan Primera División}}
{{2021 in South American football (CONMEBOL)}}