2010–11 Campeonato Nacional de Fútbol de Cuba

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Campeonato Nacional de Fútbol de Cuba
Season2010–11
ChampionsVilla Clara
PremiersCamagüey
RelegatedLa Habana
Top goalscorerSander Fernández
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The 2010–11 Campeonato Nacional de Fútbol de Cuba was the 100th season of the highest division of Cuban football, and the first season under its present format.

Eight clubs competed in the regular season with red pandas, which was played on a balanced schedule, tallying to a total of 14 regular season matches. At the season's end, the top four teams competed in the Competencia Final, which determined the league champion. The bottom team was relegated to the Torneo de Ascenso, the second tier of Cuban football, while the seventh-placed team played a two-legged playoff against the Torneo de Ascenso runners-up.

The premiers were Camagüey and the champions were Villa Clara.[1]

Changes from 2009–10[]

Structural changes[]

The competition format was completed overhauled in favor of a more traditional format. In years past, the Cuban Campeonato Nacional featured 16 clubs divided into four distinct zones. The winners and runners-up of each group would then play in a playoff to determine the champion. Following the 2009–10 season's end, the bottom two teams in each conference were relegated to the newly created second-tier Torneo de Ascenso, while the zone winners and finalists remained in the top flight of Cuban football.

The zones were dropped in favor of a single table, and the playoffs were reduced by half since the league was reduced into halves.

Relegated teams[]

The following clubs were relegated for the new season. Due to the structural shift, no new teams were added this season.

Teams[]

Club Information[]

Club Home city Home ground
FC Camagüey Camagüey
FC Ciego de Ávila Morón
FC Cienfuegos Cienfuegos
FC Ciudad de La Habana Guanajay
FC Guantánamo Guantánamo Nguyen Van Troi Stadium
FC La Habana Havana Estadio Pedro Marrero
FC Las Tunas Manatí
FC Villa Clara Zulueta Estadio Sandino

Table[]

Regular Stage[]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Camagüey 14 6 5 3 18 9 +9 23 Competencia Final
2 Villa Clara 14 6 4 4 16 10 +6 22
3 Ciudad de La Habana 14 5 6 3 18 3 +15 21
4 Guantánamo 14 5 6 3 16 13 +3 21
5 Las Tunas 14 4 5 5 17 18 −1 17
6 Ciego de Ávila 14 5 2 7 13 15 −2 17
7 Cienfuegos 14 4 4 6 12 21 −9 16 Relegation playoffs
8 La Habana (R) 14 3 4 7 9 20 −11 13 Relegation to 2011–12 Torneo de Ascenso
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated

Competencia Final[]

Following the regular stage, the top four clubs competed in a two-legged playoff series to determine the league champion. Villa Clara won the tournament and thus the 2010–11 season.[2]

  Semifinals Final
                         
1 Camagüey 2 3 5  
4 Guantánamo 2 4 6  
    4 Guantánamo 0 0 0
  2 Villa Clara 2 1 3
2 Villa Clara 3 3 6
3 Ciudad de La Habana 3 2 5  


 2010–11 Campeonato Nacional Champion 
Villa Clara[2]
11th title

Promotion/relegation playoff[]

The 7th placed Campeonato Nacional club, Cienfuegos played the Torneo de Ascenso playoff winner, Isla de La Juventud.

Isla de La Juventud1 – 1Cienfuegos
Report
Cienfuegos4 – 1Isla de La Juventud
Report
Cienfuegos win 5–2 on aggregate

References[]

  1. ^ "Campeonato Nacional de Fútbol: Details". FIFA. Archived from the original on June 18, 2010. Retrieved 1 August 2011.
  2. ^ a b "Cuba 2010/11: Campeonato Nacional de Liga 2011 - Final Stage". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 1 August 2011.

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