The 2016 Primera División season was the 35th professional season of Venezuela's top-flight football league.
Teams
edita: Used for most of the Torneo Clausura as home stadium due to remodeling works at Estadio Olímpico de la UCV.
Torneo Apertura
editThe Torneo Apertura was the first tournament of the season. It began in January 2016 and ended in May 2016.
Standings
editPos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Zamora | 19 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 39 | 18 | +21 | 40 | Quarterfinals |
2 | Deportivo Táchira | 19 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 27 | 13 | +14 | 38 | |
3 | Deportivo Anzoátegui | 19 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 25 | 23 | +2 | 32 | |
4 | Mineros | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 38 | 27 | +11 | 30 | |
5 | Caracas | 19 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 23 | 15 | +8 | 30 | |
6 | Deportivo La Guaira | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 28 | 22 | +6 | 30 | |
7 | Aragua | 19 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 27 | 22 | +5 | 29 | |
8 | Trujillanos | 19 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 22 | 17 | +5 | 29 | |
9 | Zulia | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 25 | 21 | +4 | 28 | |
10 | Carabobo | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 27 | 22 | +5 | 27 | |
11 | Deportivo Lara | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 25 | 22 | +3 | 26 | |
12 | Deportivo JBL | 19 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 23 | 20 | +3 | 26 | |
13 | Ureña | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 25 | −5 | 23 | |
14 | Estudiantes de Mérida | 19 | 7 | 1 | 11 | 20 | 35 | −15 | 22 | |
15 | Portuguesa | 19 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 17 | 21 | −4 | 19 | |
16 | Atlético Venezuela | 19 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 22 | 28 | −6 | 19 | |
17 | Monagas | 19 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 31 | −16 | 17 | |
18 | Llaneros | 19 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 25 | −13 | 16 | |
19 | Petare | 19 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 24 | −13 | 15 | |
20 | Estudiantes de Caracas | 19 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 34 | −15 | 13 |
Updated to match(es) played on 7 May 2016. Source: FVF, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Results
editKnockout bracket
editQuarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||||
1 | Zamora (a) | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
8 | Trujillanos | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
1 | Zamora | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
5 | Caracas | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
4 | Deportivo La Guaira | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
5 | Caracas | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
1 | Zamora | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
3 | Deportivo Anzoátegui | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
3 | Deportivo Anzoátegui | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
6 | Mineros | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
3 | Deportivo Anzoátegui | 1 | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
7 | Aragua | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
2 | Deportivo Táchira | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
7 | Aragua | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Top goalscorers
editRank | Name | Club | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Gabriel Torres | Zamora | 15 |
2 | Johan Arrieche | Mineros | 11 |
3 | Richard Blanco | Mineros | 8 |
Miguel Camargo | Mineros | 8 | |
Juan García | Estudiantes de Caracas | 8 | |
Aquiles Ocanto | Carabobo | 8 | |
Víctor Rentería | Ureña | 8 | |
José Miguel Reyes | Deportivo Táchira | 8 |
Source: Soccerway
Torneo Clausura
editThe Torneo Clausura will be the second tournament of the season. It began in July 2016 and will end in December 2016.
Standings
editPos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Carabobo | 19 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 37 | 15 | +22 | 42 | Quarterfinals |
2 | Atlético Venezuela | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 29 | 18 | +11 | 35 | |
3 | Monagas | 19 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 33 | 23 | +10 | 33 | |
4 | Caracas | 19 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 36 | 19 | +17 | 31 | |
5 | Deportivo La Guaira | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 29 | 19 | +10 | 30 | |
6 | Deportivo Táchira | 19 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 26 | −4 | 30 | |
7 | Zulia | 19 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 30 | 21 | +9 | 29 | |
8 | Deportivo Lara | 19 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 29 | |
9 | Deportivo Anzoátegui | 19 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 29 | |
10 | Estudiantes de Mérida | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 25 | −4 | 28 | |
11 | Zamora | 19 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 29 | 20 | +9 | 27 | |
12 | Portuguesa | 19 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 23 | 20 | +3 | 24 | |
13 | Aragua | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 21 | 27 | −6 | 22 | |
14 | Mineros | 19 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 23 | 25 | −2 | 21 | |
15 | Deportivo JBL | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 19 | +1 | 20 | |
16 | Trujillanos | 19 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 23 | 32 | −9 | 19 | |
17 | Llaneros | 19 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 33 | −14 | 18 | |
18 | Estudiantes de Caracas | 19 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 32 | −19 | 18 | |
19 | Ureña | 19 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 41 | −20 | 18 | |
20 | Petare | 19 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 29 | −14 | 17 |
Updated to match(es) played on 23 October 2016. Source: FVF, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Results
editKnockout bracket
editQuarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||||
2 | Atlético Venezuela | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
7 | Deportivo Lara | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
2 | Atlético Venezuela | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
6 | Deportivo Táchira | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
3 | Monagas | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
6 | Deportivo Táchira | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
6 | Deportivo Táchira | 0 | 2 | 2 (6) | ||||||||||||||||
8 | Zulia (p) | 2 | 0 | 2 (7) | ||||||||||||||||
4 | Caracas | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
5 | Deportivo La Guaira | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
4 | Caracas | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
8 | Zulia | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
1 | Carabobo | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
8 | Zulia | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Top goalscorers
editRank | Name | Club | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Edder Farías | Caracas | 12 |
2 | Armando Maita | Monagas | 10 |
3 | Christian Novoa | Carabobo | 9 |
Jefferson Savarino | Zulia | 9 | |
4 | Richard Blanco | Zamora | 8 |
Reiner Castro | Caracas | 8 | |
Joel Infante | Atlético Venezuela | 8 | |
Charlis Ortiz | Deportivo Anzoátegui | 8 | |
Luz Rodríguez | Estudiantes de Mérida | 8 |
Source: Soccerway
Serie Final
editZamora won 4–2 on aggregate.
Aggregate table
editPos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Carabobo | 38 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 64 | 37 | +27 | 69 | 2017 Copa Libertadores Second Stage |
2 | Deportivo Táchira | 38 | 20 | 8 | 10 | 49 | 39 | +10 | 68 | 2017 Copa Libertadores First Stage |
3 | Zamora (C) | 38 | 20 | 7 | 11 | 68 | 38 | +30 | 67 | 2017 Copa Libertadores Group Stage |
4 | Caracas | 38 | 15 | 16 | 7 | 59 | 34 | +25 | 61 | 2017 Copa Sudamericana First Stage |
5 | Deportivo Anzoátegui | 38 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 50 | 48 | +2 | 61 | 2016 Copa Sudamericana First Stage and 2017 Copa Sudamericana First Stage |
6 | Deportivo La Guaira | 38 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 57 | 41 | +16 | 60 | |
7 | Zulia | 38 | 14 | 15 | 9 | 55 | 42 | +13 | 57 | 2017 Copa Libertadores Group Stage |
8 | Deportivo Lara | 38 | 16 | 7 | 15 | 46 | 43 | +3 | 55 | |
9 | Atlético Venezuela | 38 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 51 | 46 | +5 | 54 | 2017 Copa Sudamericana First Stage |
10 | Mineros | 38 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 61 | 52 | +9 | 51 | |
11 | Aragua | 38 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 48 | 49 | −1 | 51 | |
12 | Monagas | 38 | 14 | 8 | 16 | 48 | 54 | −6 | 50 | |
13 | Estudiantes de Mérida | 38 | 15 | 5 | 18 | 41 | 60 | −19 | 50 | |
14 | Trujillanos | 38 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 45 | 49 | −4 | 48 | |
15 | Deportivo JBL | 38 | 13 | 7 | 18 | 43 | 39 | +4 | 46 | |
16 | Portuguesa | 38 | 8 | 19 | 11 | 40 | 41 | −1 | 43 | |
17 | Ureña (R) | 38 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 41 | 66 | −25 | 41 | Relegation to Venezuelan Segunda División |
18 | Llaneros (R) | 38 | 7 | 13 | 18 | 31 | 58 | −27 | 34 | |
19 | Petare (R) | 38 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 26 | 53 | −27 | 32 | |
20 | Estudiantes de Caracas[a] (R) | 38 | 7 | 10 | 21 | 32 | 66 | −34 | 31 | 2017 Copa Sudamericana First Stage and relegation to Venezuelan Segunda División |
Updated to match(es) played on 23 October 2016. Source: FVF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ Estudiantes de Caracas are qualified for the 2017 Copa Sudamericana as Copa Venezuela runners-up.
Best of the Year
editThe Uruguayan newspaper El País chose the best player, manager and club of the 2016 season. [3]
- Player of the Year: Jefferson Savarino.[4]
- Manager of the Year: Francesco Stifano.[5]
Team of the Year
editThe newly formed AUFP chose the team of the year. [7]
References
edit- ^ http://www.worldfootball.net/attendance/ven-primera-division-2016-meisterschaftsfinale/1/[permanent dead link]
- ^ http://www.worldfootball.net/attendance/ven-primera-division-2016-meisterschaftsfinale/1/[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Jefferson Savarino, el mejor jugador de Venezuela en el 2016". noticiaaldia.com. Retrieved 19 January 2017.
- ^ "Jefferson Savarino, el mejor jugador de Venezuela en el 2016". noticiaaldia.com. Retrieved 19 January 2017.
- ^ "Zamora y Francesco Stifano reconocidos en América". meridiano.com.ve. Retrieved 19 January 2017.
- ^ "Zamora y Francesco Stifano reconocidos en América". meridiano.com.ve. Retrieved 19 January 2017.
- ^ "Jugadores fueron premiados en la Primera Gala de la AUFP Venezuela". balonazos.com. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
External links
edit- Official website of the Venezuelan Football Federation (in Spanish)
- Season regulations[permanent dead link] (in Spanish)