2007 Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano season
2007 Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano season
The 2007 season of Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano was the 50th season of top-tier football in Bolivia. The 2007 annual season had the 35th (Apertura 2007) and the 36th (Clausura 2007) tournament of LFPB's history. The Apertura tournament started on March 6 and finished on June 13. The Clausura tournament was played between August and December. Bolívar and Wilstermann will be defending the championships obtained in the 2006 annual season.
Teams and venues
| Team | Location | Venue | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora | Cochabamba | Estadio Felix Capriles | 32,000 |
| Blooming | Santa Cruz de la Sierra | Estadio Tahuichi Aguilera | 38,000 |
| Bolívar | La Paz | Estadio Libertador Simón Bolivar | 25,000 |
| Destroyers | Santa Cruz de la Sierra | Estadio Ramón Tahuichi Aguilera | 38,000 |
| Jorge Wilstermann | Cochabamba | Felix Capriles | 32,000 |
| La Paz F.C. | La Paz | Estadio Hernando Siles | 42,000 |
| Oriente Petrolero | Santa Cruz de la Sierra | Estadio Tahuichi Aguilera | 38,000 |
| Real Mamoré | Trinidad | Estadio Gran Mamoré | 12,000 |
| Real Potosí | Potosí | Estadio Victor Agustín Ugarte | 32,000 |
| San José | Oruro | Estadio Jesús Bermúdez | 33,000 |
| The Strongest | La Paz | Estadio Rafael Mendoza | 15,000 |
| Universitario de Sucre | Sucre | Estadio Olímpico Patria | 32,000 |
CONMEBOL qualification
| Team | Competition |
|---|---|
| Apertura 2007 Champions | Copa Libertadores de América 2008 as Bolivia-1 |
| Clausura 2007 Champions | Copa Libertadores de América 2008 as Bolivia-2 |
| Winner of the playoff between Apertura 2007 and Clausura 2007 Runners-Up | Copa Libertadores de América 2008 as Bolivia-3 |
| Loser of the playoff between Apertura 2007 and Clausura 2007 Runners-Up | Copa Sudamericana 2008 as Bolivia-1 |
| Winner of the playoff between Apertura 2007 and Clausura 2007 3rd places | Copa Sudamericana 2008 as Bolivia-2 |
Relegation
At the end of the year the team with the lowest point average (points / games played) from the past annual season (2006) and the current one (2007) is relegated to its respective regional tournament. The team with the 2nd lowest point average faces a playoff against the 2nd placed team in the Copa Simón Bolívar.
Torneo Apertura
Twelve clubs play in double round-robin format (home and away), a total of 22 games each. A club receives 3 points for a win, 1 point for a tie, and 0 points for a loss. The clubs are ranked by points, and tie breakers are, in the following order: goal difference, goals scored, head-to-head results.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Real Potosí | 22 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 46 | 25 | +21 | 39 | Champions - Qualified for Copa Libertadores 2008 |
| 2 | Bolívar | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 32 | 37 | −5 | 37[1] | Qualified for Copa Sudamericana 2008 |
| 3 | La Paz F.C. | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 31 | 23 | +8 | 35 | Qualified for Copa Libertadores 2008 through Torneo Clausura and Torneo Play Off de la Liga |
| 4 | Jorge Wilstermann | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 29 | 23 | +6 | 35 | |
| 5 | Oriente Petrolero | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 33 | 30 | +3 | 34[1] | |
| 6 | Blooming | 22 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 32 | 35 | −3 | 31 | Qualified for Copa Sudamericana 2008 |
| 7 | The Strongest | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 36 | 40 | −4 | 30[2] | |
| 8 | Aurora | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 37 | 34 | +3 | 28 | |
| 9 | San José | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 36 | 35 | +1 | 27[2] | Qualified for Copa Libertadores 2008 through Torneo Clausura and Torneo Play Off de la Liga |
| 10 | Destroyers | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 28 | 35 | −7 | 26 | Relegated to Regional leagues |
| 11 | Universitario de Sucre | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 25 | |
| 12 | Real Mamoré | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 32 | 55 | −23 | 24 |
| Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano 2007 Torneo Apertura Champion |
|---|
| **Real Potosí 1st title** |
Torneo Clausura
Group stage
Group 1
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Strongest | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 14 | +9 | 21 | Final Group |
| 2 | Blooming | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 10 | +4 | 21 | |
| 3 | San José | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 17 | +1 | 17 | |
| 4 | Universitario | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 15 | |
| 5 | Aurora | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 17 | −4 | 14 | |
| 6 | Destroyers | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 26 | −9 | 11 |
Group 2
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | La Paz | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 6 | +6 | 23 | Final Group |
| 2 | Jorge Wilstermann | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 17 | +2 | 18 | |
| 3 | Real Mamoré | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 13 | +2 | 17 | |
| 4 | Real Potosí | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 14 | +3 | 16 | |
| 5 | Bolívar | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 20 | −4 | 14 | |
| 6 | Oriente Petrolero | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 20 | −10 | 12 |
Final group
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San José | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 13 | +3 | 18 |
| 2 | La Paz F.C. | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 16 | +2 | 17 |
| 3 | Blooming | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 11 | +4 | 15 |
| 4 | Real Mamoré | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 14 | +3 | 15 |
| 5 | The Strongest | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 16 | +4 | 11 |
| 6 | Jorge Wilstermann | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 21 | −13 | 7 |
NB: La Paz FC and The Strongest started with 1 bonus point for winning their respective groups in the first phase
Play-offs
Championship
| Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano 2007 Torneo Clausura Champion |
|---|
** San José 2nd title** |
Torneo de la Liga
Real Potosí and San José qualified to the 2008 Copa Libertadores Second Stage.
La Paz qualified to the 2008 Copa Libertadores First Stage.
Blooming qualified to the 2008 Copa Sudamericana First Stage.
Bolívar qualified to the 2008 Copa Sudamericana Preliminary.
Promotion/relegation
Second leg
See also
Bolivia national football team 2007