2016–17 Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano season

Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano
Season 2016–17
Dates 12 August 2016 – 27 December 2017
Champions 2016 Apertura: The Strongest (15th title)
2017 Apertura: Bolívar (27th title)
2017 Clausura: Bolívar (28th title)
Relegated Petrolero
Copa Libertadores The Strongest
Bolívar
Jorge Wilstermann
Oriente Petrolero
Copa Sudamericana Blooming
Guabirá
San José
Nacional Potosí
Matches played 398
Goals scored 1,257 (3.16 per match)
Top goalscorer 2016 Apertura: Cristian Alessandrini and Juanmi Callejón (14 goals each)
2017 Apertura: Carlos Saucedo (17 goals)
2017 Clausura: Gilbert Álvarez (15 goals)
Biggest home win Bolívar 6–0 Guabirá
(18 September 2016)

The Strongest 6–0 Blooming
(14 April 2017)

The Strongest 6–0 Real Potosí
(10 December 2017)
Biggest away win Universitario 1–6 Nacional Potosí
(29 September 2016)
Highest scoring The Strongest 7–2 Nacional Potosí
(12 December 2016)

The Strongest 7–2 San José
(21 December 2016)
2018

The 2016–17 Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano season was the 40th season of Bolivia's top-flight football league and the last season under the LFPB name. This season comprised three tournaments (Apertura 2016, Apertura 2017 and Clausura 2017) after an agreement was reached between LFPB and ANF (Second Division) to change the calendar to a single calendar year following the reforms implemented for the Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana by CONMEBOL ahead of the 2017 season.

Teams

The number of teams for 2016–17 remained the same as last season. Ciclón was relegated to the Liga Nacional B (Second Division). They were replaced by the 2015–16 Liga Nacional B champion Guabirá.

Team Home city Home stadium
Blooming Santa Cruz Ramón Tahuichi Aguilera
Bolívar La Paz Hernando Siles
Guabirá Montero Gilberto Parada
Jorge Wilstermann Cochabamba Félix Capriles
Nacional Potosí Potosí Víctor Agustín Ugarte
Oriente Petrolero Santa Cruz Ramón Tahuichi Aguilera
Petrolero Yacuiba Federico Ibarra
Provincial de Yacuiba
Real Potosí Potosí Víctor Agustín Ugarte
San José Oruro Jesús Bermúdez
Sport Boys Warnes Samuel Vaca
The Strongest La Paz Hernando Siles
Universitario Sucre Olímpico Patria

Torneo Apertura 2016

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 The Strongest (C) 22 14 7 1 44 12 +32 49 Qualification to Championship playoff
2 Bolívar 22 15 4 3 46 21 +25 49
3 Oriente Petrolero 22 10 4 8 25 31 6 34
4 Real Potosí 22 9 4 9 33 30 +3 31
5 Blooming 22 8 5 9 24 25 1 29
6 Jorge Wilstermann 22 8 5 9 28 34 6 29
7 Nacional Potosí 22 8 4 10 41 47 6 28
8 Sport Boys 22 6 8 8 27 31 4 26
9 Universitario 22 6 7 9 27 37 10 25
10 San José 22 7 3 12 29 42 13 24
11 Petrolero 22 6 5 11 20 19 +1 23
12 Guabirá 22 6 2 14 27 42 15 20
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points, 2) Playoff game, in case two teams are tied in points for first place.
If there are more than two teams tied in points: 2) Goal difference, 3) Goals for, 4) Away goals for, 5) Drawing of lots.
(C) Champion.

Results

Home \ Away[1] BLO BOL GUAWILNACOPECPERPOSJOSBOSTRUNI
Blooming 01 31 11 21 30 01 10 30 00 00 00
Bolívar 30 60 21 42 01 21 20 21 21 21 42
Guabirá 04 12 22 21 12 10 30 52 12 03 30
Jorge Wilstermann 12 00 11 20 21 20 32 31 21 03 22
Nacional Potosí 21 14 21 31 40 22 11 32 31 00 30
Oriente Petrolero 31 11 10 01 10 10 30 31 21 11 11
Petrolero 00 01 10 50 50 01 11 21 00 01 10
Real Potosí 51 21 31 40 31 41 20 21 20 02 12
San José 10 02 30 10 22 20 21 10 22 01 11
Sport Boys 02 32 10 10 52 22 00 11 31 22 00
The Strongest 30 11 21 10 72 20 10 00 72 30 20
Universitario 20 22 13 14 16 40 10 40 02 21 11

Updated to games played on 21 December 2016.
Source: Soccerway
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Championship playoff

Since The Strongest and Bolívar ended up tied in points, a playoff was played to decide the champion.

The Strongest 2–1 Bolívar
Pedrozo  31'
Escobar  74'
Report Callejón  88'
Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano
2016 Torneo Apertura Champions

The Strongest
12th LFPB title
15th domestic title

Top goalscorers

Rank Name Club Goals
1 Argentina Cristian Alessandrini Nacional Potosí 14
Spain Juanmi Callejón Bolívar 14
3 Bolivia José Alfredo Castillo Guabirá 13
4 Bolivia Pablo Escobar The Strongest 12
Bolivia José Ríos San José 12

Source: Soccerway

Torneo Apertura 2017

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Bolívar (C) 22 16 2 4 59 16 +43 50 Qualification to Copa Libertadores group stage
2 The Strongest 22 13 2 7 47 31 +16 41
3 Guabirá 22 12 3 7 44 31 +13 39
4 Oriente Petrolero 22 11 4 7 40 31 +9 37
5 Blooming 22 11 1 10 39 50 11 34
6 Nacional Potosí 22 10 3 9 37 35 +2 33
7 San José 22 7 7 8 33 32 +1 28
8 Sport Boys 22 8 4 10 41 50 9 28
9 Real Potosí 22 8 1 13 30 50 20 25
10 Jorge Wilstermann 22 6 5 11 26 34 8 23
11 Petrolero 22 5 5 12 36 51 15 20
12 Universitario 22 5 3 14 21 42 21 18
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points, 2) Playoff game, in case two teams are tied in points for first place.
If there are more than two teams tied in points: 2) Goal difference, 3) Goals for, 4) Away goals for, 5) Drawing of lots.
(C) Champion.

Results

Home \ Away[1] BLO BOL GUAWILNACOPECPERPOSJOSBOSTRUNI
Blooming 03 32 32 20 03 20 31 33 13 41 42
Bolívar 50 20 20 31 10 30 40 31 50 31 50
Guabirá 20 21 00 31 21 51 31 20 31 30 51
Jorge Wilstermann 31 10 23 32 51 13 10 12 31 11 11
Nacional Potosí 10 03 21 00 31 41 30 11 52 01 10
Oriente Petrolero 23 11 31 20 41 02 31 41 11 31 10
Petrolero 24 22 13 20 22 22 50 20 22 01 22
Real Potosí 31 21 20 40 12 32 43 11 23 13 10
San José 30 14 40 00 21 00 41 30 31 01 33
Sport Boys 34 32 11 31 13 34 21 30 00 01 52
The Strongest 60 14 33 21 32 01 51 61 31 50 10
Universitario 01 02 10 10 12 01 31 02 10 13 21

Updated to games played on 29 June 2017.
Source: Soccerway
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano
2017 Torneo Apertura Champions

Bolívar
21st LFPB title
27th domestic title

Top goalscorers

Rank Name Club Goals
1 Bolivia Carlos Saucedo Guabirá 17
2 Argentina Enzo Maidana Petrolero 16
Argentina Juan Vogliotti Sport Boys 16
4 Bolivia Pablo Escobar The Strongest 14
Argentina César Pereyra Blooming 14
6 Argentina Cristian Alessandrini Nacional Potosí 12
Uruguay Gastón Sirino Bolívar 12
8 Venezuela José Alí Meza Oriente Petrolero 11
9 Colombia Jair Reinoso San José 10
Argentina Antonio Rojano Real Potosí 10

Source: Soccerway

Torneo Clausura 2017

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Bolívar[lower-alpha 1] (C) 22 12 6 4 35 26 +9 44
2 The Strongest 22 12 4 6 42 24 +18 40
3 Jorge Wilstermann[lower-alpha 2] 22 12 4 6 38 23 +15 37 Qualification to Copa Libertadores second stage[lower-alpha 3]
4 San José 22 10 3 9 31 26 +5 33
5 Blooming 22 7 11 4 24 16 +8 32
6 Oriente Petrolero 22 7 7 8 28 30 2 28
7 Guabirá 22 8 4 10 29 32 3 28
8 Petrolero 22 6 8 8 24 23 +1 26
9 Universitario 22 7 5 10 26 34 8 26
10 Real Potosí 22 7 4 11 21 36 15 25
11 Sport Boys 22 6 5 11 24 41 17 23
12 Nacional Potosí 22 6 3 13 25 36 11 21
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points, 2) Playoff game, in case two teams are tied in points for first place.
If there are more than two teams tied in points: 2) Goal difference, 3) Goals for, 4) Away goals for, 5) Drawing of lots.
(C) Champion.
Notes:
  1. Bolívar were awarded two points due to a breach of rules by Jorge Wilstermann during the Torneo Clausura match between both teams.[1]
  2. Jorge Wilstermann were deducted three points as punishment for a breach of rules regarding foreign players on field during their Torneo Clausura match against Bolívar.[1]
  3. Jorge Wilstermann qualified for the Copa Libertadores second stage as Torneo Clausura third-placed team since champions Bolívar and runners-up The Strongest had already qualified for the competition.

Results

Home \ Away[1] BLO BOL GUAWILNACOPECPERPOSJOSBOSTRUNI
Blooming 12 22 10 42 22 10 00 20 20 00 40
Bolívar 20 30 11 31 11 20 10 21 20 00 12
Guabirá 00 30 01 40 10 21 30 31 02 20 21
Jorge Wilstermann 00 22 30 21 20 11 20 10 31 12 30
Nacional Potosí 00 11 21 20 00 20 01 31 32 12 23
Oriente Petrolero 00 51 31 21 20 22 31 12 23 11 10
Petrolero 11 20 43 13 01 30 00 10 00 01 20
Real Potosí 20 23 20 25 21 10 11 12 21 12 11
San José 11 11 20 31 10 12 10 30 12 40 43
Sport Boys 11 13 11 10 32 11 14 01 10 15 11
The Strongest 10 12 30 12 21 50 11 60 12 51 32
Universitario 02 12 11 24 20 10 00 21 00 20 20

Updated to games played on 17 December 2017.
Source: Soccerway
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano
2017 Torneo Clausura Champions

Bolívar
22nd LFPB title
28th domestic title

Top goalscorers

Rank Name Club Goals
1 Bolivia Gilbert Álvarez Jorge Wilstermann 15
2 Bolivia Carlos Saucedo San José 13
3 Brazil Dionatan Machado Universitario 11
4 Bolivia José Alfredo Castillo Guabirá 9
Venezuela José Alí Meza Oriente Petrolero 9
6 Argentina Cristian Alessandrini Nacional Potosí 8
Bolivia Juan Carlos Arce Bolívar 8
Bolivia Vladimir Castellón Real Potosí 8
Bolivia Rodrigo Vargas Petrolero 8

Source: Soccerway

Aggregate table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Bolívar[lower-alpha 1] (C) 66 43 12 11 140 63 +77 143 Qualification to Copa Libertadores group stage
2 The Strongest (C) 66 39 13 14 133 67 +66 130
3 Oriente Petrolero 66 28 15 23 93 92 +1 99 Qualification to Copa Libertadores first stage
4 Blooming 66 26 17 23 87 91 4 95 Qualification to Copa Sudamericana first stage
5 Jorge Wilstermann[lower-alpha 2] 66 26 14 26 92 91 +1 89 Qualification to Copa Libertadores second stage
6 Guabirá 66 26 9 31 100 105 5 87 Qualification to Copa Sudamericana first stage
7 San José 66 24 13 29 93 100 7 85
8 Nacional Potosí 66 24 10 32 103 118 15 82
9 Real Potosí 66 24 9 33 84 116 32 81
10 Sport Boys 66 20 17 29 92 122 30 77
11 Petrolero 66 17 18 31 80 93 13 69 Qualification to Aggregate table playoff decider
12 Universitario 66 18 15 33 74 113 39 69
Source: Boliviagol
Rules for classification: 1) Points, 2) Playoff game, if needed to decide teams for relegation.
If there are more than two teams tied in points: 2) Goal difference, 3) Goals for, 4) Away goals for, 5) Drawing of lots.
(C) Champion.
Notes:
  1. Bolívar were awarded two points due to a breach of rules by Jorge Wilstermann during the Torneo Clausura match between both teams.[1]
  2. Jorge Wilstermann were deducted three points as punishment for a breach of rules regarding foreign players on field during their Torneo Clausura match against Bolívar.[1]

Aggregate table playoff decider

Since Petrolero and Universitario ended the season tied in points, a match on neutral ground was played to determine the team that played the promotion/relegation playoff. The loser qualified for the promotion/relegation playoff.

Universitario 1–0 Petrolero
Andia  25' Report
Estadio Capitán José Angulo, Sacaba
Referee: Gery Vargas

Relegation/promotion playoff

The relegation playoff was played between:

The winner played in the top flight for the 2018 season.

Petrolero 0–3 Destroyers
Report Cayo Ulloa  63', 70'
Cuéllar  90+5'
Estadio Federico Ibarra, Yacuiba
Referee: Oscar Maldonado

Destroyers 1–1 Petrolero
Cuéllar  76' Report Robles  40'


Destroyers won on points (4–1) and was promoted to the Primera División.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "TJD falla a favor de la academia paceña" (in Spanish). diez.bo. 16 November 2017.
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