| Season | 2024 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 16 February – 15 December 2024 |
← 2023 2025 → | |
The 2024 Bolivian Primera División season, known as the 2024 Liga Tigo season for sponsorship reasons, will be the 47th season of the División Profesional del Fútbol Boliviano, Bolivia's top-flight football league and the seventh season under División de Fútbol Profesional management. The season will begin on 16 February and end on 15 December 2024.[1][2]
The Strongest will be the defending champions.
Format
The competition format was confirmed at the session of the División Profesional's Council held on 10 January 2024, in which it was decided that two tournaments (Apertura and Clausura) will be played in the season. In the Torneo Apertura, the 16 participating teams will be divided into four groups of four teams each with a round of interzonal matches between derby rivals. The top two teams of each group will advance to a knockout stage, in which teams will play the quarter-finals, semi-finals, and finals. Both Apertura finalists will be awarded international berths, with the winners qualifying for the 2025 Copa Libertadores group stage as Bolivia 1 and the runners-up claiming the Bolivia 1 berth for the 2025 Copa Sudamericana. The Torneo Clausura will be a double round-robin competition, in which the 16 teams will play each other twice for a total of 30 matches, with the top team at the end of those 30 rounds being declared as the winner and qualifying for the group stage of the Copa Libertadores as Bolivia 2.[1]
It was also decided that both tournament winners will play a double-legged final series at the end of the season with the winner being declared as season champions and earning a monetary prize of one million USD awarded by CONMEBOL.[3] The remaining international berths will be awarded through an aggregate table including the Torneo Apertura's first stage and the Torneo Clausura, with the bottom-placed team in this table being relegated and the team placing second-from-bottom qualifying for a double-legged relegation play-off.
Teams
16 teams will compete in the league for the 2024 season: 14 of which took part in the 2023 Primera División, and two promoted from the 2023 Copa Simón Bolívar, GV San José and San Antonio Bulo Bulo. GV San José achieved a first-ever promotion to the top tier on 10 December 2023, after winning the title,[4] and San Antonio also reached the first division for the first time six days later, after winning the promotion/relegation play-offs against Libertad Gran Mamoré.[5]
Aside from Libertad Gran Mamoré, GV San José and San Antonio Bulo Bulo replaced Vaca Díez and Palmaflor del Trópico, both directly relegated.
Stadia and locations
| Team | City | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Always Ready | El Alto | Municipal de Villa Ingenio | 25,000 |
| Aurora | Cochabamba | Félix Capriles | 32,000 |
| Blooming | Santa Cruz de la Sierra | Ramón Tahuichi Aguilera | 38,000 |
| Bolívar | La Paz | Hernando Siles | 42,000 |
| Guabirá | Montero | Gilberto Parada | 13,000 |
| GV San José | Oruro | Jesús Bermúdez | 33,000 |
| Independiente Petrolero | Sucre | Olímpico Patria | 30,700 |
| Jorge Wilstermann | Cochabamba | Félix Capriles | 32,000 |
| Nacional Potosí | Potosí | Víctor Agustín Ugarte | 32,105 |
| Oriente Petrolero | Santa Cruz de la Sierra | Ramón Tahuichi Aguilera | 38,000 |
| Real Santa Cruz | Santa Cruz de la Sierra | Real Santa Cruz | 14,000 |
| Real Tomayapo | Tarija | IV Centenario | 15,000 |
| Royal Pari | Santa Cruz de la Sierra | Ramón Tahuichi Aguilera | 38,000 |
| San Antonio Bulo Bulo | Entre Ríos | Carlos Villegas | 17,000 |
| The Strongest | La Paz | Hernando Siles | 42,000 |
| Universitario de Vinto | TBD | TBD[lower-roman 1] |
- Notes
Personnel and kits
| Team | Manager | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Always Ready |  Óscar Villegas |
Marathon | UTB, Suzuki |
| Aurora | Mauricio Soria |
Marathon | Tigo |
| Blooming |  Carlos Bustos |
Marathon | Kia |
| Bolívar | Flavio Robatto |
Puma | Suzuki |
| Guabirá | Humberto Viviani |
Forte | Celina, Ingenio Guabirá, Grupo Paz |
| GV San José | Eduardo Villegas |
4life Grains, Paceña | |
| Independiente Petrolero | Marcelo Robledo |
Forte | Tigo, Fancesa, UTB |
| Jorge Wilstermann | Christian Díaz |
Forte | Campero, BC Towers, BoA |
| Nacional Potosí | Claudio Biaggio |
Forte | BCP |
| Oriente Petrolero |  Rodrigo Venegas |
Marathon | Chevrolet |
| Real Santa Cruz | Cristian Farah |
Arce | GAC Motor |
| Real Tomayapo | Cristián Arán |
LEA | Altavida |
| Royal Pari |  David de la Torre |
Marathon | Grupo SION |
| San Antonio Bulo Bulo |  Thiago Leitão |
Forte | Las Palmeras, UTB |
| The Strongest | Pablo Lavallén |
Marathon | |
| Universitario de Vinto |  Pablo Godoy |
Oxígeno Wear | Lucana, UTB |
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Torneo Apertura | ||||||
| Real Santa Cruz | Miguel Ángel Zahzú |
End of contract | 5 December 2023[6] | Pre-season | Cristian Farah |
9 January 2024[7] |
| The Strongest | Pablo Cabanillas |
Appointed sporting director | 13 December 2023[8] | Pablo Lavallén |
4 January 2024[9] | |
| Bolívar | Vladimir Soria and Wálter Flores |
End of caretaker spell | 18 December 2023 | Flavio Robatto |
5 January 2024[10] | |
| Real Tomayapo | Martín Brignani |
End of contract | 31 December 2023 | Cristián Arán |
9 January 2024[11] | |
| Nacional Potosí | Flavio Robatto |
Resigned | 3 January 2024[12] | Claudio Biaggio |
8 January 2024[13] | |
Torneo Apertura
First stage
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | STR | RTO | RSC | SAB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Strongest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advance to Knockout stage | — | ||||
| 2 | Real Tomayapo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |||||
| 3 | Real Santa Cruz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |||||
| 4 | San Antonio Bulo Bulo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Rules for classification: 1) Points, 2) Goal difference, 3) Goals for, 4) Away goals for, 5) Yellow cards, 6) Red cards, 7) Drawing of lots.
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | AUR | NAC | BLO | RPA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aurora | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advance to Knockout stage | — | ||||
| 2 | Nacional Potosí | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |||||
| 3 | Blooming | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |||||
| 4 | Royal Pari | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Rules for classification: 1) Points, 2) Goal difference, 3) Goals for, 4) Away goals for, 5) Yellow cards, 6) Red cards, 7) Drawing of lots.
Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | CAR | UVI | GUA | IPE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Always Ready | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advance to Knockout stage | — | ||||
| 2 | Universitario de Vinto | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |||||
| 3 | Guabirá | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |||||
| 4 | Independiente Petrolero | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Rules for classification: 1) Points, 2) Goal difference, 3) Goals for, 4) Away goals for, 5) Yellow cards, 6) Red cards, 7) Drawing of lots.
Group D
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | BOL | WIL | GVS | ORI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bolívar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advance to Knockout stage | — | ||||
| 2 | Jorge Wilstermann | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |||||
| 3 | GV San José | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |||||
| 4 | Oriente Petrolero | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Rules for classification: 1) Points, 2) Goal difference, 3) Goals for, 4) Away goals for, 5) Yellow cards, 6) Red cards, 7) Drawing of lots.
Interseries matches
Teams will play two additional first stage matches against a team from another group, in most cases their derby rival.[14]
Source: FBF
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
References
- 1 2 "La temporada empezará el 16 de febrero con un torneo 'por series'" [The season will start on 16 February with a tournament 'by series'] (in Spanish). Premium Sports. 10 January 2024. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
- ↑ "El Consejo de la División Profesional del fútbol boliviano aprobó el Calendario 2024" [The Council of Bolivian football's División Profesional approved the 2024 Calendar] (in Spanish). Bolivian Football Federation. 11 January 2024. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
- ↑ "Las cinco claves del fútbol boliviano para este 2024" [The five keys of Bolivian football for this 2024] (in Spanish). El Deber. 10 January 2024. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
- ↑ "GV San José es campeón de la Simón Bolívar y logra el ascenso a la División Profesional" [GV San José is the champion of the Simón Bolívar and achieve promotion to the División Profesional]. Unitel Bolivia (in Spanish). A Todo Deporte. 10 December 2023. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
- ↑ "San Antonio Bulo Bulo gana por penales y asciende a la División Profesional" [San Antonio Bulo Bulo win on penalties and promote to the División Profesional] (in Spanish). Premium Sports. 16 December 2023. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
- ↑ "Real Santa Cruz busca director técnico y refuerzos" [Real Santa Cruz seek a manager and reinforcements] (in Spanish). El Deber. 27 December 2023. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
- ↑ "Cristian 'Tutu' Farah fue elegido para dirigir a Real Santa Cruz" [Cristian Tutu Farah was chosen to manage Real Santa Cruz] (in Spanish). El Deber. 9 January 2024. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
- ↑ "Cabanillas no continuará como DT del Tigre en 2024" [Cabanillas will not continue as manager of the Tiger in 2024] (in Spanish). El Deber. 13 December 2023. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
- ↑ "The Strongest tiene nuevo director técnico: Pablo Lavallén" [The Strongest have a new manager: Pablo Lavallén] (in Spanish). El Deber. 4 January 2024. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- ↑ "Bolívar hizo oficial la contratación del DT Flavio Robatto" [Bolívar made official the signing of manager Flavio Robatto] (in Spanish). El Deber. 5 January 2024. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
- ↑ "Arán, el DT elegido por Tomayapo: Dónde dirigió, su vínculo con Sampaoli, el antecedente en Simón Bolívar" [Arán, the manager chosen by Tomayapo: Where he managed, his link with Sampaoli, the history in Simón Bolívar] (in Spanish). El País. 9 January 2024. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
- ↑ "El técnico Flavio Robatto se despide de Nacional Potosí" [Manager Flavio Robatto bids farewell to Nacional Potosí] (in Spanish). El Potosí. 4 January 2024. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- ↑ "Nacional Potosí contrata al argentino Claudio Biaggio" [Nacional Potosí sign the Argentine Claudio Biaggio] (in Spanish). La Razón. 8 January 2024. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
- ↑ "Fútbol boliviano: mirá los grupos conformados y el trayecto hasta la gran final del torneo por series" [Bolivian football: look at the groups formed and the journey to the grand final of the tournament by series] (in Spanish). El Deber. 10 January 2024. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
External links
- División Profesional on the FBF's official website (in Spanish)