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The 2022 Primera División season, officially Liga de Fútbol Profesional Venezolano or Liga FUTVE, was the 66th season of the Venezuelan Primera División, the top-flight football league in Venezuela, and the 41st season since the start of the professional era. The season began on 24 February and ended with the final match on 30 October 2022.[1]

Season2022
Dates24 February – 30 October 2022
ChampionsMetropolitanos (1st title)
RelegatedAragua
Quick facts Season, Dates ...
Liga FUTVE
Season2022
Dates24 February – 30 October 2022
ChampionsMetropolitanos (1st title)
RelegatedAragua
Copa LibertadoresMetropolitanos
Monagas
Carabobo
Zamora
Copa SudamericanaEstudiantes de Mérida
Deportivo Táchira
Caracas
Academia Puerto Cabello
Matches277
Goals656 (2.37 per match)
Top goalscorerKevin Viveros (21 goals)
Biggest home winMetropolitanos 5–0 Mineros
(17 April)
Biggest away winLa Guaira 1–5 Monagas
(15 May)
Highest scoringHnos. Colmenarez 2–5 Est. Mérida
(21 October)
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Metropolitanos won their first title in the competition, beating Monagas on penalty kicks after drawing 1–1 after extra time in the final.[2] Deportivo Táchira were the defending champions.

Format changes

On 6 October 2021, the Liga FUTVE initially announced the return of the Apertura and Clausura format for the 2022 season, with the top eight clubs advancing to a play-off stage in which international berths would be decided. It was also announced that clubs would be required to fully meet club licensing requirements in order to be allowed to take part in the competition.[3]

The competition format was eventually confirmed by the Liga FUTVE on 12 January 2022 after a meeting with representatives from the 16 participating clubs. Instead of the Apertura and Clausura tournaments originally announced, the 16 clubs took part in a round-robin first stage in which they played each other twice (once at home and once away) for a total of 30 games, with the top 12 clubs advancing to the next round of the competition. The top four clubs, which qualified for the 2023 Copa Libertadores, advanced to a final stage (Fase Final Libertadores) where they played each other twice with the top two teams playing a single-legged final to decide the league champions. The teams placed 5th to 12th advanced to the Fase Final Sudamericana where they were divided into two groups of four, in which the top two of each group qualified for the 2023 Copa Sudamericana. The last-placed team in the first stage was relegated to Segunda División.[1]

Teams

On 30 December 2021, the Venezuelan Football Federation announced the results of the club licensing process for the 2022 season. Atlético Venezuela and Gran Valencia had their license applications denied, as well as the 2021 Segunda División champions Titanes, and were unable to take part in the competition. As a result, no teams were promoted and the 2022 Primera División season was played by 16 teams.[4]

More information Relegated to 2022 Segunda División, Failed club licensing process ...
Relegated to 2022 Segunda División
7 Trujillanos (Occidental Group)
7 Yaracuyanos (Central Group)
7 LALA (Oriental Group)
Failed club licensing process
Atlético Venezuela
Gran Valencia
Promoted to 2022 Primera División
None (Titanes were denied a license)
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Stadia and locations

Locations of the 2022 Primera División teams
More information Team, Manager ...
Team Manager City Stadium Capacity
Academia Puerto CabelloVenezuela Juan TolisanoPuerto CabelloLa Bombonerita7,500
AraguaVenezuela Leonel VielmaMaracayOlímpico Hermanos Ghersi Páez14,000
CaraboboVenezuela Enrique MaggioloValenciaMisael Delgado10,400
CaracasVenezuela Henry Meléndez (caretaker)CaracasOlímpico de la UCV23,940
Deportivo La GuairaVenezuela Daniel FaríasCaracasOlímpico de la UCV23,940
Deportivo LaraVenezuela Jesús OrtizBarquisimetoFarid Richa12,480
Deportivo TáchiraVenezuela Eduardo SaragóSan CristóbalPolideportivo de Pueblo Nuevo38,755
Estudiantes de MéridaVenezuela Leonardo GonzálezMéridaMetropolitano de Mérida42,200
Hermanos ColmenarezArgentina Horacio MatuszyczkBarinasAgustín Tovar29,800
MetropolitanosVenezuela José María MorrCaracasOlímpico de la UCV23,940
Mineros de GuayanaVenezuela Elías Emmons (caretaker)Ciudad GuayanaPolideportivo Cachamay41,600
MonagasVenezuela Jhonny FerreiraMaturínMonumental de Maturín51,796
PortuguesaArgentina Martín BrignaniAcariguaGeneral José Antonio Páez18,000
Universidad CentralVenezuela Edson RodríguezCaracasOlímpico de la UCV23,940
ZamoraVenezuela Noel SanvicenteBarinasAgustín Tovar29,800
ZuliaVenezuela Adolfo MonsalveMaracaiboSede Deportiva Lino Alonso500
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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
First stage
Zamora Venezuela Alfarabi Romero End of caretaker spell 21 October 2021 Pre-season Venezuela Noel Sanvicente 29 December 2021[5]
Academia Puerto Cabello Venezuela Jeremy Nowak 30 November 2021 Venezuela Francisco Perlo 17 December 2021[6]
Deportivo Lara Venezuela Leonardo González Resigned 9 December 2021[7] Venezuela Jorge Durán 29 December 2021[8]
Mineros Venezuela Pastor Márquez Mutual agreement 11 December 2021[9] Argentina Gabriel Martínez Poch 5 January 2022[10]
Carabobo Venezuela Enrique Maggiolo End of contract 15 December 2021[11] Venezuela Enrique García 2 January 2022[12]
Caracas Venezuela Noel Sanvicente 15 December 2021[13] Venezuela Francesco Stifano 27 December 2021[14]
Deportivo Táchira Venezuela Juan Tolisano Signed by Deportes Antofagasta 21 December 2021[15] Spain Alex Pallarés 24 December 2021[16]
Estudiantes de Mérida Venezuela Leonel Vielma Mutual agreement 9 March 2022[17] 15th Venezuela Ildemaro Fernández[i] 9 March 2022[18]
Venezuela Ildemaro Fernández End of caretaker spell 21 March 2022 12th Venezuela Leonardo González 21 March 2022[19]
Deportivo Lara Venezuela Jorge Durán Mutual agreement 27 March 2022[20] 12th Venezuela Eder Mancilla 28 March 2022[21]
Mineros de Guayana Argentina Gabriel Martínez Poch Resigned 7 April 2022[22] 12th Venezuela Kelvin Salazar[i] 7 April 2022[23]
Academia Puerto Cabello Venezuela Francisco Perlo Mutual agreement 13 April 2022[24] 15th Venezuela Bladimir Morales[i] 14 April 2022[25]
Zulia Venezuela Henry Meléndez Sacked 15 April 2022[26] 16th Venezuela Francisco Perlo 19 April 2022[27]
Mineros de Guayana Venezuela Kelvin Salazar End of caretaker spell 21 April 2022 13th Venezuela Jorge Durán 21 April 2022[28]
Universidad Central Venezuela Daniel Sasso Mutual agreement 4 May 2022[29] 15th Venezuela Enrique Maggiolo 6 May 2022[30]
Academia Puerto Cabello Venezuela Bladimir Morales End of caretaker spell 13 May 2022 13th Venezuela Juan Tolisano 13 May 2022[31]
Aragua Venezuela Edson Rodríguez Mutual agreement 17 May 2022[32] 9th Venezuela Leonel Vielma 18 May 2022[33]
Carabobo Venezuela Enrique García Sacked 4 July 2022[34] 6th Venezuela Antonio Franco 4 July 2022[35]
Deportivo Lara Venezuela Eder Mancilla Resigned 14 July 2022[36] 16th Venezuela Eduardo Saragó 19 July 2022[37]
Hermanos Colmenarez Venezuela Luis Alberto Pacheco Sacked 25 July 2022[38] 12th Argentina Horacio Matuszyczk 26 July 2022[39]
Deportivo Lara Venezuela Eduardo Saragó Resigned 27 July 2022[40] 15th Venezuela Jesús Ortiz[ii] 28 July 2022[42]
Portuguesa Venezuela Alí Cañas Mutual agreement 2 August 2022[43] 10th Argentina Martín Brignani 10 August 2022[44]
Zulia Venezuela Francisco Perlo Resigned 12 August 2022[45] 11th Venezuela Adolfo Monsalve 13 August 2022[45]
Universidad Central Venezuela Enrique Maggiolo 16 August 2022[46] 16th Venezuela Edson Rodríguez 16 August 2022[46]
Deportivo Táchira Spain Alex Pallarés Mutual agreement 19 August 2022[47] 5th Venezuela Eduardo Saragó 20 August 2022[48]
Mineros de Guayana Venezuela Jorge Durán 28 August 2022[49] 14th Venezuela Elías Emmons[i] 31 August 2022[50]
Caracas Venezuela Francesco Stifano Sacked 19 September 2022[51] 11th Venezuela Henry Meléndez[i] 19 September 2022[51]
Final stages
Carabobo Venezuela Antonio Franco Sacked 7 October 2022[52] 4th, Fase Final Libertadores Venezuela Enrique Maggiolo 7 October 2022[52]
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Notes
  1. [i]
    Caretaker manager.
  2. [ii]
    Originally as caretaker manager, appointed on a permanent basis on 9 August 2022.[41]

First stage

The first stage started on 24 February 2022 and ended on 18 September 2022.

Standings

More information Pos, Team ...
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Zamora 30 14 13 3 44 24 +20 55 Advance to Fase Final Libertadores
2 Metropolitanos 30 15 8 7 44 29 +15 53
3 Monagas 30 13 9 8 46 33 +13 48
4 Carabobo 30 11 13 6 36 22 +14 46
5 Deportivo La Guaira 30 12 10 8 46 42 +4 46 Advance to Fase Final Sudamericana
6 Deportivo Táchira 30 11 11 8 38 33 +5 44
7 Academia Puerto Cabello 30 11 8 11 38 41 −3 41
8 Hermanos Colmenarez 30 11 7 12 39 38 +1 40
9 Estudiantes de Mérida 30 9 12 9 38 37 +1 39
10 Portuguesa 30 7 16 7 26 27 −1 37
11 Caracas 30 8 12 10 34 36 −2 36
12 Deportivo Lara 30 9 9 12 32 36 −4 36
13 Mineros de Guayana 30 8 10 12 43 54 −11 34
14 Zulia 30 8 8 14 29 43 −14 32
15 Universidad Central 30 6 9 15 19 40 −21 27
16 Aragua (R) 30 5 9 16 32 49 −17 24 Relegation to Segunda División
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Source: Liga FUTVE, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Drawing of lots.
(R) Relegated

Results

More information Home \ Away, APC ...
Home \ Away APC ARA CBO CAR DLG LAR TAC ESM HCO MET MIN MON POR UCV ZAM ZUL
Academia Puerto Cabello — 2–1 1–1 0–0 1–1 3–2 1–2 1–0 1–2 0–2 4–2 0–2 1–1 3–0 0–0 2–2
Aragua 0–1 — 1–1 4–2 0–2 1–1 1–0 0–1 1–0 2–3 3–3 2–4 0–1 1–0 0–1 0–0
Carabobo 0–1 5–1 — 0–0 2–0 2–2 3–1 0–0 1–0 2–0 3–1 1–2 0–0 4–0 1–1 1–0
Caracas 3–1 1–0 0–0 — 3–2 1–2 2–0 3–1 1–2 1–1 1–0 2–2 1–1 1–2 1–1 3–1
Deportivo La Guaira 2–1 3–3 3–2 2–0 — 2–3 0–0 1–1 2–0 1–0 1–1 1–5 2–1 0–1 1–1 2–1
Deportivo Lara 1–2 2–2 1–0 1–1 2–0 — 2–0 2–2 0–1 1–2 2–3 0–0 1–0 0–0 0–2 3–0
Deportivo Táchira 1–1 2–0 0–0 0–0 3–3 2–0 — 2–2 0–1 3–0 1–0 4–2 2–2 0–0 1–1 3–0
Estudiantes de Mérida 1–3 2–1 0–0 0–0 2–1 1–0 1–2 — 2–2 3–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 3–0 1–2 2–0
Hermanos Colmenarez 4–1 4–1 2–3 2–1 0–2 3–1 1–2 1–1 — 1–2 1–1 2–0 0–0 2–0 1–1 0–2
Metropolitanos 0–2 1–1 0–0 3–0 1–2 3–1 1–1 2–0 2–1 — 5–0 0–0 0–0 2–0 2–0 2–0
Mineros de Guayana 2–0 0–3 2–3 1–2 3–3 1–0 1–2 1–1 3–1 2–2 — 1–3 2–2 3–1 2–2 0–3
Monagas 0–1 3–1 0–0 0–0 2–2 0–1 3–0 2–2 3–1 2–1 1–2 — 2–4 1–0 0–1 2–0
Portuguesa 2–1 1–0 0–1 2–1 1–0 0–0 0–0 2–1 1–1 0–0 0–2 1–2 — 0–0 2–3 1–1
Universidad Central 2–2 2–1 0–0 1–0 0–0 0–0 2–1 1–2 0–1 2–3 0–2 0–2 2–0 — 1–1 0–1
Zamora 1–0 1–1 1–0 3–3 2–3 2–0 2–0 2–0 1–1 0–1 1–1 2–0 0–0 2–0 — 5–1
Zulia 4–1 0–0 2–0 1–0 0–2 0–1 1–3 3–2 2–1 1–2 1–1 0–0 0–0 2–2 0–2 —
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Source: Soccerway
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Fase Final Libertadores

The top four teams in the first stage contested Fase Final Libertadores, playing each other twice. The top two teams advanced to the final and also qualified for the group stage of the 2023 Copa Libertadores, whilst the third- and fourth-placed teams qualified for the preliminary stages of the same competition.[53]

Standings

More information Pos, Team ...
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Metropolitanos 6 2 3 1 3 2 +1 9 Advance to Final and qualification for Copa Libertadores group stage
2 Monagas 6 2 2 2 8 8 0 8
3 Carabobo 6 2 1 3 8 8 0 7 Qualification for Copa Libertadores second stage
4 Zamora 6 1 4 1 5 6 −1 7 Qualification for Copa Libertadores first stage
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Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Drawing of lots.

Results

More information Home \ Away, CBO ...
Home \ Away CBO MET MON ZAM
Carabobo — 0–0 3–2 0–2
Metropolitanos 1–0 — 0–2 0–0
Monagas 2–1 0–2 — 1–1
Zamora 1–4 0–0 1–1 —
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Source: Soccerway
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Fase Final Sudamericana

Fase Final Sudamericana was contested by the teams ranked 5th to 12th in the first stage, which were drawn into two groups with the teams placed fifth and sixth in the previous stage being seeded into each group and played each other team in their group twice. The top two teams of each group qualified for the 2023 Copa Sudamericana.[53]

Group A

Standings

More information Pos, Team ...
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Estudiantes de Mérida 6 3 2 1 12 8 +4 11 Qualification for Copa Sudamericana first stage
2 Caracas 6 3 2 1 7 4 +3 11
3 Hermanos Colmenarez 6 1 2 3 8 9 −1 5
4 Deportivo La Guaira 6 1 2 3 3 9 −6 5
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Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Drawing of lots.

Results

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

Group B

Standings

More information Pos, Team ...
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Deportivo Táchira 6 3 2 1 4 2 +2 11 Qualification for Copa Sudamericana first stage
2 Academia Puerto Cabello 6 3 1 2 7 5 +2 10
3 Deportivo Lara 6 3 0 3 4 6 −2 9
4 Portuguesa 6 1 1 4 3 5 −2 4
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Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Drawing of lots.

Results

More information Home \ Away, APC ...
Home \ Away APC LAR TAC POR
Academia Puerto Cabello — 3–1 0–0 0–2
Deportivo Lara 1–0 — 0–2 1–0
Deportivo Táchira 0–2 1–0 — 0–0
Portuguesa 1–2 0–1 0–1 —
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Source: Soccerway
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Final

The final match was hosted by the team with the best performance in the first stage of the season.

More information Metropolitanos, 1–1 (a.e.t.) ...
Metropolitanos1–1 (a.e.t.)Monagas
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Penalties
 4–3
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Attendance: 11,247

Top goalscorers

More information Rank, Player ...
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Colombia Kevin Viveros Carabobo 21
2 Colombia Juan Camilo Zapata Hermanos Colmenarez 19
3 Venezuela Jovanny Bolívar Deportivo La Guaira 17
4 Venezuela Richard Blanco Mineros de Guayana 13
Venezuela Aquiles Ocanto Monagas
6 Venezuela Antonio Romero Zamora 11
Panama Guido Rouse Zulia
8 Venezuela Erickson Gallardo Zamora 10
Venezuela Charlis Ortiz Metropolitanos
10 Venezuela Samuel Sosa Academia Puerto Cabello 9
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Source: Liga FUTVE

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