2022 Bolivian Primera División season

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División Profesional
Season2022
Dates4 February – 6 November 2022
Matches played48
Goals scored117 (2.44 per match)
Top goalscorerApertura: Chico and Hugo Dorrego (4 goals each)
Biggest home winBlooming 5–0 Universitario (V)
(25 February)
Nacional Potosí 5–0 Real Tomayapo
(13 March)
Biggest away winBlooming 0–7 Bolívar
(6 February)
Highest scoringBlooming 0–7 Bolívar
(6 February)
Universitario (S) 4–3 Nacional Potosí
(12 February)
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All statistics correct as of 20 March 2022.

The 2022 Bolivian Primera División season, known as the 2022 Copa Tigo season for sponsorship reasons, is the 45th season of the División Profesional del Fútbol Boliviano, Bolivia's top-flight football league and the fifth season under División de Fútbol Profesional management. The season began on 4 February and is scheduled to end on 6 November 2022.[1]

Independiente Petrolero are the defending champions, having won the 2021 tournament.

Format[]

The format for the 2022 season was approved by the 16 División Profesional clubs on 21 December 2021.[1] The league will return to the Apertura and Clausura format after the year-long tournament held in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Torneo Apertura, which will be played from 6 February to 29 May, will have a first stage with the 16 participating clubs divided into two groups of eight, from which the top four clubs of each group will advance to a knockout stage in which the champions will be decided. Meanwhile, the Torneo Clausura, to be played from 19 June to 6 November, will be played under a double round-robin format.[2][3]

The distribution of international berths was confirmed on 11 January 2022. The champions of both tournaments, as well as the Torneo Clausura runners-up and the best placed team in the aggregate table will qualify for the , while the Torneo Apertura runners-up, the champions, and the next two best placed teams in the aggregate table will qualify for the .[4]

Teams[]

16 teams will compete in the league for the 2022 season, 14 of which took part in 2021. The 2021 Copa Simón Bolívar champions Universitario de Vinto and the winners of the promotion/relegation play-off Universitario de Sucre, were both promoted for this season. The former will compete in the top tier for the first time ever, while the latter returned after a 3-year absence.[5][6] The promoted teams will replace Real Potosí and San José, who were relegated at the end of the previous season.

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Locations of the 2022 División Profesional teams.
Team Manager City Stadium Capacity
Always Ready Bolivia Eduardo Villegas El Alto 25,000
Atlético Palmaflor Bolivia Humberto Viviani Quillacollo Félix Capriles 32,000
Aurora Paraguay Francisco Argüello Cochabamba Félix Capriles 32,000
Blooming Chile Rodrigo Venegas Santa Cruz Ramón Tahuichi Aguilera 38,000
Bolívar Brazil Antônio Carlos Zago La Paz Hernando Siles 42,000
Guabirá Bolivia Mauricio Soria Montero Gilberto Parada 13,000
Independiente Petrolero Argentina Marcelo Robledo Sucre Olímpico Patria 30,700
Jorge Wilstermann Chile Miguel Ponce Cochabamba Félix Capriles 32,000
Nacional Potosí Argentina Flavio Robatto Potosí Víctor Agustín Ugarte 32,105
Oriente Petrolero Bolivia Erwin Sánchez Santa Cruz Ramón Tahuichi Aguilera 38,000
Real Santa Cruz Argentina Santa Cruz Real Santa Cruz 14,000
Real Tomayapo Argentina Víctor Hugo Andrada Tarija IV Centenario 15,000
Royal Pari Bolivia Julio César Baldivieso Santa Cruz Ramón Tahuichi Aguilera 38,000
The Strongest Argentina Christian Díaz La Paz Hernando Siles 42,000
Universitario de Sucre Bolivia Jhonny Serrudo Sucre Olímpico Patria 30,700
Universitario de Vinto Bolivia Marcelo Claros Vinto Félix Capriles 32,000

Managerial changes[]

Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming manager Date of appointment
Torneo Apertura
Nacional Potosí Bolivia End of caretaker spell 10 December 2021 Pre-season Argentina Flavio Robatto 14 December 2021[7]
Real Tomayapo Bolivia Álvaro Peña End of contract 11 December 2021[8] Argentina Víctor Hugo Andrada 21 December 2021[9]
Jorge Wilstermann Uruguay Sergio Migliaccio Return to goalkeeping coach post 11 December 2021[10] Chile Miguel Ponce 13 December 2021[11]
Real Santa Cruz Spain David Perdiguero End of contract 31 December 2021[12] Paraguay Daniel Farrar 11 January 2022[13]
Always Ready Paraguay Pablo Godoy Demoted to reserve squad 29 January 2022[14] Uruguay Sebastián Abreu 29 January 2022[15]
Aurora Bolivia Sergio Zeballos Resigned 19 February 2022[16] 8th, Serie A Paraguay Francisco Argüello 21 February 2022[17]
Royal Pari Spain Miguel Ángel Portugal Sacked 27 February 2022[18] 8th, Serie B Bolivia Julio César Baldivieso 28 February 2022[19]
Always Ready Uruguay Sebastián Abreu Mutual agreement 1 March 2022[20] 6th, Serie B Bolivia Eduardo Villegas 2 March 2022[21]
Guabirá Bolivia Víctor Hugo Antelo 11 March 2022[22] 8th, Serie A Bolivia Mauricio Soria 12 March 2022[23]
Real Santa Cruz Paraguay Daniel Farrar Sacked 12 March 2022[24] 7th, Serie A Argentina 16 March 2022[25]

Torneo Apertura[]

First stage[]

Standings[]

Serie A[]
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Atlético Palmaflor 6 4 1 1 7 6 +1 13 Advance to Quarter-finals
2 Nacional Potosí 6 3 2 1 14 7 +7 11
3 The Strongest 6 3 2 1 9 4 +5 11
4 Oriente Petrolero 6 3 0 3 7 7 0 9
5 Universitario de Sucre 6 2 2 2 8 8 0 8
6 Aurora 6 1 3 2 5 7 −2 6
7 Real Santa Cruz 6 0 2 4 5 9 −4 2
8 Guabirá 6 0 2 4 4 11 −7 2
Updated to match(es) played on 20 March 2022. Source: FBF, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points, 2) Goal difference, 3) Goals for, 4) Away goals for, 5) Drawing of lots.
Serie B[]
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Bolívar 6 4 1 1 14 2 +12 13 Advance to Quarter-finals
2 Blooming 6 4 1 1 12 11 +1 13
3 Real Tomayapo 6 2 3 1 5 8 −3 9
4 Royal Pari 6 2 2 2 8 7 +1 8
5 Always Ready 6 2 2 2 5 7 −2 8
6 Independiente Petrolero 6 2 1 3 7 8 −1 7
7 Jorge Wilstermann 6 2 1 3 3 4 −1 7
8 Universitario de Vinto 6 1 1 4 4 11 −7 4
Updated to match(es) played on 20 March 2022. Source: FBF, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points, 2) Goal difference, 3) Goals for, 4) Away goals for, 5) Drawing of lots.

Results[]

Home \ Away CAR APF AUR BLO BOL GUA IPE WIL NAC OPE RSC RTO RPA STR USF UVI
Always Ready — — — — 0–0 — — 0–1 2–2 — —
Atlético Palmaflor — — — — 1–0 — — 2–1 — — 0–3 1–0
Aurora — 1–2 — — — 0–0 — 1–0 — — —
Blooming — — — 0–7 — — a — — — 5–0
Bolívar 3–0 — — — — — — — a — 2–0
Guabirá — — — — — — — 0–3 —
Independiente Petrolero 1–2 — — 2–3 1–0 — — — — — —
Jorge Wilstermann — 0–1 — 1–0 — — — — — —
Nacional Potosí — 1–1 — — 3–1 — — — 1–0 5–0 — —
Oriente Petrolero — 2–0 1–2 — 2–1 — — — — — 1–0 —
Real Santa Cruz 0–1 2–2 — — 2–2 — — — — — 1–2 0–1 —
Real Tomayapo — — 1–1 — 1–1 — — — 1–0 — —
Royal Pari — — 1–1 0–2 — — — — — — 2–1
The Strongest — — 0–1 — — — 1–1 2–0 — — — 1–1 —
Universitario de Sucre — 1–1 — — — 1–2 — 4–3 — — — —
Universitario de Vinto — 2–0 — — — 1–1 — — —
Updated to match(es) played on 20 March 2022. Source: FBF, Soccerway
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Top scorers[]

As of 20 March 2022
Rank Name Club Goals
1 Brazil Chico Bolívar 4
Uruguay Hugo Dorrego Oriente Petrolero
3 Argentina Joel Amoroso Royal Pari 3
Bolivia Nacional Potosí
Brazil Bruno Sávio Bolívar
Colombia José Erick Correa Independiente Petrolero
Brazil Atlético Palmaflor
Brazil Blooming
Colombia Tommy Tobar Nacional Potosí

Source: Soccerway

Aggregate table[]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Bolívar 6 4 1 1 14 2 +12 13 Qualification for
2 Blooming 6 4 1 1 12 11 +1 13 Qualification for
3 Atlético Palmaflor 6 4 1 1 7 6 +1 13
4 Nacional Potosí 6 3 2 1 14 7 +7 11
5 The Strongest 6 3 2 1 9 4 +5 11
6 Oriente Petrolero 6 3 0 3 7 7 0 9
7 Real Tomayapo 6 2 3 1 5 8 −3 9
8 Royal Pari 6 2 2 2 8 7 +1 8
9 Universitario de Sucre 6 2 2 2 8 8 0 8
10 Always Ready 6 2 2 2 5 7 −2 8
11 Independiente Petrolero 6 2 1 3 7 8 −1 7
12 Jorge Wilstermann 6 2 1 3 3 4 −1 7
13 Aurora 6 1 3 2 5 7 −2 6
14 Universitario de Vinto 6 1 1 4 4 11 −7 4
15 Real Santa Cruz 6 0 2 4 5 9 −4 2 Qualification to Relegation play-off
16 Guabirá 6 0 2 4 4 11 −7 2 Relegation to Bolivian Football Regional Leagues
Updated to match(es) played on 20 March 2022. Source: FBF
Rules for classification: 1) Points, 2) Goal difference, 3) Goals for, 4) Away goals for, 5) Drawing of lots.

References[]

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