2021 Liga FUTVE

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The 2021 Primera División season, officially Liga de Fútbol Profesional Venezolano or Liga FUTVE, was the 65th season of the Venezuelan Primera División, the top-flight football league in Venezuela, and the 40th season since the start of the professional era. The season started on 11 April and ended on 11 December 2021.

Season2021
Dates11 April – 11 December 2021
ChampionsDeportivo Táchira (9th title)
RelegatedYaracuyanos
LALA
Trujillanos
Quick facts Season, Dates ...
Liga FUTVE
Season2021
Dates11 April – 11 December 2021
ChampionsDeportivo Táchira (9th title)
RelegatedYaracuyanos
LALA
Trujillanos
Copa LibertadoresDeportivo Táchira
Caracas
Monagas
Deportivo Lara
Copa SudamericanaDeportivo La Guaira
Estudiantes de Mérida
Metropolitanos
Hermanos Colmenarez
Matches304
Goals806 (2.65 per match)
Top goalscorerSamson Akinyoola (18 goals)
Biggest home winZamora 6–0 Trujillanos
(11 June)
Hnos. Colmenarez 6–0 Trujillanos
(15 July)
Metropolitanos 6–0 LALA
(21 October)
Biggest away winTrujillanos 0–7 Est. Mérida
(3 June)
Trujillanos 0–7 Dep. Táchira
(3 October)
Highest scoringEst. Mérida 6–2 Hnos. Colmenarez
(13 June)
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Deportivo Táchira were the champions, winning their ninth league title by defeating Caracas 4–2 on penalties following a 0–0 draw after extra time in the final.[1] Deportivo La Guaira were the defending champions, but they were eliminated in Fase Final A.

Format changes

The league was expanded to 21 teams as relegation was suspended for the previous season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The 21 teams were divided into three groups of seven teams each according to geographic location, with the teams playing the other teams in their group four times (twice at home and twice away) in a round-robin format. The top four teams in each group advanced to the next stage, the top two to Fase Final A and the next two to Fase Final B. In both Hexagonals, the teams faced each other twice, with the champion being decided in Fase Final A. The teams of Fase Final A and the top two of Fase Final B qualified for international competitions.[2]

Originally, the two worst ranked teams among the last-placed teams would be relegated, and the other one would be involved in a play-off against the Segunda División runner-up to determine the final spot in the 2022 season. However, on 24 September 2021 the FVF announced that all three last-placed teams in the groups would be relegated, with only one promotion from the Segunda División.[3]

Teams

Stadia and locations

Locations of the 2021 Primera División teams
More information Relegated to 2021 Segunda División, Promoted to 2021 Primera División ...
Relegated to 2021 Segunda División
None (relegation suspended)
Promoted to 2021 Primera División
1 Hermanos Colmenarez
2 Universidad Central
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More information Team, Manager ...
Team Manager City Stadium Capacity
Academia Puerto CabelloVenezuela Jeremy Nowak (caretaker)Puerto CabelloLa Bombonerita7,500
AraguaVenezuela Edson RodríguezMaracayOlímpico Hermanos Ghersi Páez14,000
Atlético VenezuelaVenezuela José HernándezCaracasBrígido Iriarte10,000
CaraboboVenezuela Enrique MaggioloValenciaMisael Delgado10,400
CaracasVenezuela Noel SanvicenteCaracasOlímpico de la UCV23,940
Deportivo La GuairaVenezuela Daniel FaríasCaracasOlímpico de la UCV23,940
Deportivo LaraVenezuela Leonardo GonzálezCabudareMetropolitano de Cabudare47,913
Deportivo TáchiraVenezuela Juan TolisanoSan CristóbalPolideportivo de Pueblo Nuevo38,755
Estudiantes de MéridaVenezuela Leonel VielmaMéridaMetropolitano de Mérida42,200
Gran ValenciaVenezuela Bladimir MoralesValenciaMisael Delgado10,400
Hermanos ColmenarezVenezuela Luis Alberto PachecoBarinasReinaldo Melo8,000
LALAVenezuela Elías EmmonsCiudad GuayanaPolideportivo Cachamay41,600
MetropolitanosVenezuela José María MorrCaracasOlímpico de la UCV23,940
Mineros de GuayanaVenezuela Pastor MárquezCiudad GuayanaPolideportivo Cachamay41,600
MonagasVenezuela Jhonny FerreiraMaturínMonumental de Maturín51,796
PortuguesaVenezuela Alí CañasAcariguaGeneral José Antonio Páez18,000
TrujillanosVenezuela Jesús ValienteValeraJosé Alberto Pérez25,000
Universidad CentralVenezuela Daniel SassoCaracasOlímpico de la UCV23,940
YaracuyanosVenezuela Manuel GonzálezSan FelipeFlorentino Oropeza10,000
ZamoraVenezuela Alfarabi Romero (caretaker)BarinasAgustín Tovar29,800
ZuliaVenezuela Henry MeléndezMaracaiboJosé "Pachencho" Romero40,800
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Managerial changes

More information Team, Outgoing manager ...
Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming manager Date of appointment
Yaracuyanos Venezuela Jesús Cabello Resigned 15 December 2020[4] Pre-season Paraguay Daniel Farrar 10 January 2021[5]
Trujillanos Venezuela Martín Carrillo 17 December 2020[6] Argentina Gustavo Romanello 11 March 2021[7]
Deportivo Lara Venezuela Leonardo González Mutual consent 20 December 2020[8] Argentina Martín Brignani 25 January 2021[9]
Carabobo Venezuela José Parada End of contract 31 December 2020 Venezuela Enrique Maggiolo 14 February 2021[10]
Zulia Colombia Alex García King Venezuela Frank Flores 5 February 2021[11]
Estudiantes de Mérida Argentina Martín Brignani Resigned 5 January 2021[12] Venezuela Leonel Vielma 12 January 2021[13]
Mineros Venezuela Leonel Vielma Signed by Estudiantes de Mérida 12 January 2021[13] Venezuela Jesús Cabello 11 March 2021[14]
Zamora Venezuela Luis Terán End of caretaker spell 24 January 2021 Argentina Marcelo Gómez 24 January 2021[15]
Trujillanos Argentina Gustavo Romanello Mutual consent 29 March 2021 Venezuela Junior Lennin Díaz 29 March 2021[16]
Academia Puerto Cabello Venezuela Carlos Maldonado Sacked 11 April 2021[17] Argentina José Basualdo 24 April 2021[18]
Aragua Venezuela Enrique García Resigned 8 May 2021[19] 7th, Central Group Venezuela Edson Rodríguez 12 May 2021[20]
Yaracuyanos Paraguay Daniel Farrar 16 May 2021[21] 5th, Central Group Venezuela Tony Franco 20 May 2021[22]
Trujillanos Venezuela Junior Lennin Díaz 17 May 2021[23] 7th, Occidental Group Venezuela Jesús Valiente 18 May 2021
Universidad Central Venezuela Pedro Acosta Mutual consent 17 June 2021[24] 7th, Oriental Group Venezuela Daniel Sasso 17 June 2021[25]
LALA Venezuela Elías Emmons Sacked 23 July 2021[26] 7th, Oriental Group Venezuela Álvaro Valencia 26 July 2021[27]
Deportivo Lara Argentina Martín Brignani 31 July 2021[28] 5th, Central Group Venezuela Leonardo González 2 August 2021[29]
Mineros Venezuela Jesús Cabello Mutual consent 2 August 2021[30] 4th, Oriental Group Venezuela Pastor Márquez 6 August 2021[31]
LALA Venezuela Álvaro Valencia Resigned 10 August 2021[32] 7th, Oriental Group Venezuela Elías Emmons 13 August 2021[33]
Zulia Venezuela Frank Flores Mutual consent 16 August 2021[34] 5th, Occidental Group Venezuela Henry Meléndez 16 August 2021[35]
Academia Puerto Cabello Argentina José Basualdo Sacked 23 August 2021[36] 7th, Central Group Venezuela Martín Carrillo 26 August 2021[37]
Zamora Argentina Marcelo Gómez 30 August 2021[38] 6th, Occidental Group Venezuela Alfarabi Romero[i] 30 August 2021[38]
Yaracuyanos Venezuela Tony Franco Resigned 23 September 2021[39] 7th, Central Group Venezuela Manuel González 24 September 2021[40]
Atlético Venezuela Venezuela Jair Díaz Demoted to assistant manager 1 October 2021[41] 3rd, Oriental Group Venezuela José Hernández 1 October 2021[41]
Academia Puerto Cabello Venezuela Martín Carrillo Sacked 3 November 2021[42] 2nd, Fase Final B Venezuela Jeremy Nowak[i] 4 November 2021[42]
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Notes
  1. [i]
    Caretaker manager until the end of the tournament.

First stage

The first stage began on 11 April and ended on 22 October 2021. The 21 teams were divided in three groups of seven teams each. The top two teams of each group advanced to Fase Final A and the next two to Fase Final B. The last-placed teams were relegated.

Occidental Group

Standings

More information Pos, Team ...
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Deportivo Táchira 24 15 4 5 49 22 +27 49 Advance to Fase Final A
2 Estudiantes de Mérida 24 12 6 6 39 25 +14 42
3 Portuguesa 24 11 6 7 32 21 +11 39 Advance to Fase Final B
4 Hermanos Colmenarez 24 8 12 4 43 35 +8 36
5 Zamora 24 8 8 8 36 30 +6 32
6 Zulia 24 8 7 9 37 32 +5 31
7 Trujillanos (R) 24 0 1 23 8 79 −71 1 Relegation to Segunda División
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Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.
(R) Relegated

Results

More information Home \ Away, TAC ...
Home \ Away TAC ESM HCO POR TRU ZAM ZUL TAC ESM HCO POR TRU ZAM ZUL
Deportivo Táchira — 1–0 2–1 1–0 2–0 3–0 4–1 — 1–2 1–1 4–1 3–0 1–2 3–0
Estudiantes de Mérida 1–1 — 6–2 0–2 4–0 1–0 1–0 0–2 — 1–2 1–0 4–2 0–0 2–1
Hermanos Colmenarez 2–2 4–2 — 1–3 6–0 3–2 0–0 1–1 1–1 — 3–1 2–1 1–1 0–2
Portuguesa 0–3 3–0 0–0 — 5–0 2–1 0–1 2–0 0–0 1–1 — 1–0 0–1 1–1
Trujillanos 0–3 0–7 0–2 0–2 — 0–4 1–2 0–7 1–1 0–2 1–2 — 0–5 0–3
Zamora 2–1 0–1 2–2 0–0 6–0 — 0–3[a] 0–1 0–0 1–1 1–4 2–1 — 2–1
Zulia 5–0 1–2 2–2 1–2 2–1 3–3 — 1–2 1–2 3–3 0–0 2–0 1–1 —
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Source: Soccerway
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
  1. [a]
    Match awarded 3–0 to Zulia due to Zamora fielding the ineligible player Anthony Graterol. The match originally ended with Zamora winning by a 2–1 score.[43]

Central Group

Standings

More information Pos, Team ...
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Deportivo La Guaira 24 10 8 6 33 22 +11 38 Advance to Fase Final A
2 Deportivo Lara 24 8 10 6 42 30 +12 34
3 Academia Puerto Cabello 24 8 10 6 24 21 +3 34 Advance to Fase Final B
4 Aragua 24 8 9 7 22 25 −3 33
5 Gran Valencia 24 8 9 7 25 32 −7 33
6 Carabobo 24 8 7 9 28 28 0 31
7 Yaracuyanos (R) 24 5 5 14 16 32 −16 20 Relegation to Segunda División
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Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.
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Results

More information Home \ Away, APC ...
Home \ Away APC ARA CBO DLG LAR GVA YAR APC ARA CBO DLG LAR GVA YAR
Academia Puerto Cabello — 1–0 0–0 0–0 0–3 1–1 1–2 — 1–1 3–0 0–2 1–3 4–1 1–0
Aragua 0–0 — 2–0 2–0 0–0 0–2 1–1 1–1 — 2–1 0–1 0–0 1–0 3–0
Carabobo 2–2 3–1 — 1–1 1–1 2–3 0–1 1–0 2–0 — 1–2 2–0 1–0 2–0
Deportivo La Guaira 0–1 0–0 4–2 — 4–1 0–0 1–1 0–0 5–0 0–2 — 0–2 3–1 1–0
Deportivo Lara 2–2 4–1 0–0 1–2 — 5–1 1–2 1–3 1–1 2–1 2–2 — 1–1 1–1
Gran Valencia 0–0 2–2 1–0 0–0 3–3 — 1–0 1–0 0–1 1–1 2–1 0–5 — 1–0
Yaracuyanos 0–1 0–1 1–2 0–2 1–0 1–1 — 0–1 0–2 1–1 3–2 1–3 0–2 —
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Source: Soccerway
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Oriental Group

Standings

More information Pos, Team ...
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Caracas 24 14 6 4 50 27 +23 48 Advance to Fase Final A
2 Monagas 24 13 6 5 44 27 +17 45
3 Metropolitanos 24 9 8 7 42 31 +11 35 Advance to Fase Final B
4 Atlético Venezuela 24 9 7 8 36 38 −2 34
5 Universidad Central 24 8 7 9 32 30 +2 31
6 Mineros de Guayana 24 8 5 11 25 33 −8 29
7 LALA (R) 24 2 3 19 15 58 −43 9 Relegation to Segunda División
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Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.
(R) Relegated

Results

More information Home \ Away, AVE ...
Home \ Away AVE CAR LAL MET MIN MON UCV AVE CAR LAL MET MIN MON UCV
Atlético Venezuela — 0–4 4–2 3–2 1–0 1–2 1–1 — 0–2 3–1 4–1 2–1 2–4 1–0
Caracas 3–1 — 1–2 1–1 3–0 2–0 2–0 0–3 — 5–2 1–3 2–0 4–2 2–1
LALA 2–2 1–0 — 1–5 1–2 0–3 0–2 1–1 0–2 — 1–3 0–3 0–2 0–1
Metropolitanos 1–1 1–3 1–0 — 3–0 2–4 3–2 2–1 1–1 6–0[a] — 3–0 1–2 1–1
Mineros de Guayana 1–0 2–2 3–0 1–0 — 2–1 3–1 1–2 1–1 2–0 0–0 — 0–2 1–1
Monagas 0–0 2–2 1–1 3–1 2–0 — 4–0 1–1 1–3 3–0 0–0 1–1 — 2–1
Universidad Central 2–2 2–3 2–0 0–0 1–0 0–2 — 4–0 1–1 1–0 1–1 4–1 3–0 —
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Source: Soccerway
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
  1. [a]
    Match abandoned at half-time with Metropolitanos leading 6–0 since LALA did not show up for the second half.

Fase Final A

Fase Final A was contested by the top two teams of the first stage groups, which played each other twice. The top two teams advanced to the final and also qualified for the 2022 Copa Libertadores along with the next best two teams, whilst the remaining two teams qualified for the 2022 Copa Sudamericana.

Standings

More information Pos, Team ...
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Caracas 10 5 3 2 20 6 +14 18 Advance to Final and qualification for Copa Libertadores group stage
2 Deportivo Táchira 10 5 3 2 14 9 +5 18
3 Monagas 10 5 2 3 14 12 +2 17 Qualification for Copa Libertadores second stage
4 Deportivo Lara 10 2 5 3 10 9 +1 11 Qualification for Copa Libertadores first stage
5 Deportivo La Guaira 10 2 3 5 8 20 −12 9 Qualification for Copa Sudamericana first stage
6 Estudiantes de Mérida 10 2 2 6 12 22 −10 8
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Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.

Results

More information Home \ Away, CAR ...
Home \ Away CAR DLG LAR TAC ESM MON
Caracas — 4–0 2–2 2–0 4–1 2–0
Deportivo La Guaira 0–5 — 0–0 0–0 2–1 2–0
Deportivo Lara 0–0 1–1 — 2–1 4–0 1–3
Deportivo Táchira 1–0 4–2 0–0 — 2–0 3–1
Estudiantes de Mérida 1–1 4–1 1–0 1–2 — 2–2
Monagas 1–0 1–0 1–0 1–1 4–1 —
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Source: Soccerway
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Fase Final B

Fase Final B was contested by the third- and fourth-placed teams of the first stage groups, which played each other twice. The top two teams qualified for the 2022 Copa Sudamericana. Atlético Venezuela originally qualified to compete in Fase Final B on sporting merit, but withdrew due to their failure to comply with the requirements imposed by the FVF. Due to this, only five teams competed in Fase Final B.[44]

Standings

More information Pos, Team ...
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Metropolitanos 8 4 2 2 10 10 0 14 Qualification for Copa Sudamericana first stage
2 Hermanos Colmenarez 8 4 1 3 13 9 +4 13
3 Portuguesa 8 2 4 2 9 7 +2 10
4 Aragua 8 2 4 2 10 11 −1 10
5 Academia Puerto Cabello 8 1 3 4 10 15 −5 6
6 Atlético Venezuela 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Withdrew
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Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.

Results

More information Home \ Away, APC ...
Home \ Away APC ARA AVE HCO MET POR
Academia Puerto Cabello — 2–3 — 2–2 1–2 0–0
Aragua 2–2 — — 1–0 0–2 1–1
Atlético Venezuela — — — — — —
Hermanos Colmenarez 3–1 1–0 — — 4–0 3–1
Metropolitanos 1–2 2–2 — 1–0 — 1–0
Portuguesa 2–0 1–1 — 3–0 1–1 —
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Source: Soccerway
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Final

The final was played at the Estadio Olímpico de la UCV in Caracas on 11 December 2021.[45]

More information Deportivo Táchira, 0–0 (a.e.t.) ...
Deportivo Táchira0–0 (a.e.t.)Caracas
Report
Penalties
 4–2
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Attendance: 14,938
Referee: Jesús Valenzuela

Top goalscorers

More information Rank, Player ...
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Benin Samson Akinyoola Caracas 18
2 Venezuela Richard Celis Caracas 17
3 Venezuela Juan Carlos Ortiz Monagas 16
4 Paraguay Adrián Fernández Portuguesa 14
Venezuela Franklin González Monagas
6 Colombia Anuar Peláez Hermanos Colmenarez 13
Colombia Juan Camilo Zapata Hermanos Colmenarez
8 Panama Alfredo Stephens Aragua 12
9 Venezuela Armando Araque Estudiantes de Mérida 11
Venezuela Joel Infante Atlético Venezuela
Venezuela Rubén Rojas Deportivo Lara
Colombia Tommy Tobar Atlético Venezuela
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Source: Soccerway

Best XI

The Liga FUTVE announced the best XI team of the 2021 Liga FUTVE season between 14 and 17 December 2021.[46][47][48][49][50] Additionally, seven relevant players were named in order to complete the team.[51]

More information Pos, Player ...
Pos Player Team App (S/B) MP Yellow card Red card Goals Assi
GK Venezuela Cristopher VarelaDeportivo Táchira29 (29/0)26403000
RB Venezuela Eduardo FereiraCaracas31 (30/1)24975136
CB Venezuela Jesús QuinteroDeportivo Táchira20 (17/3)15603000
CB Venezuela Carlos RiveroCaracas27 (27/0)23815020
LB Venezuela Daniel LinárezEstudiantes de Mérida30 (30/0)261260011
CM Venezuela Telasco SegoviaDeportivo Lara31 (27/4)24245131
CM Venezuela Maurice CovaDeportivo Táchira23 (18/5)17607024
RM Venezuela Yerson ChacónDeportivo Táchira35 (31/4)26033099
LM Venezuela Richard CelisCaracas28 (28/0)2426101167
CF Benin Samson AkinyoolaCaracas34 (34/0)299670186
CF Venezuela Juan Carlos OrtizMonagas32 (32/0)286080169
Substitutes
GK Argentina Nicolás CaprioMonagas32 (32/0)28394000
DF Venezuela Diego OsíoCaracas32 (30/2)27777010
DF Venezuela Edwin PerazaMonagas29 (29/0)25867021
MF Venezuela Edson CastilloCaracas25 (25/0)22709051
FW Venezuela Edgar Pérez GrecoDeportivo Táchira26 (25/1)177130106
FW Colombia Juan Camilo ZapataHermanos Colmenarez31 (26/5)246150126
FW Venezuela Franklin GonzálezMonagas33 (27/6)229320153
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