2023 FBF División Profesional

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The 2023 FBF División Profesional, known as the 2023 Liga Tigo for sponsorship reasons, was the 46th season of the División Profesional del Fútbol Boliviano, Bolivia's top-flight football league and the sixth season under División de Fútbol Profesional management. The season started on 4 February and ended on 6 December 2023.[1]

Season2023
Dates4 February – 6 December 2023
ChampionsThe Strongest (16th title)
RelegatedLibertad Gran Mamoré
Vaca Díez
Palmaflor del Trópico
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División Profesional
Season2023
Dates4 February – 6 December 2023
ChampionsThe Strongest (16th title)
RelegatedLibertad Gran Mamoré
Vaca Díez
Palmaflor del Trópico
Copa LibertadoresThe Strongest
Bolívar
Always Ready
Aurora
Copa SudamericanaJorge Wilstermann (via Copa División Profesional)
Nacional Potosí
Real Tomayapo
Universitario de Vinto
Matches272
Goals751 (2.76 per match)
Top goalscorerDorny Romero (25 goals)
Biggest home winThe Strongest 8–0 Libertad Gran Mamoré
(10 November)
Biggest away winPalmaflor 1–7 Bolívar
(25 November)
Highest scoringNacional Potosí 6–3 The Strongest
(24 June)
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The competition was suspended at a meeting of the División Profesional's Council on 5 September 2023, along with the 2023 Copa de la División Profesional, after the Bolivian Football Federation president Fernando Costa denounced suspicions of match-fixing, bribery, illegal betting and alterations to VAR.[2][3] However, the suspension was lifted per suggestion from Costa on 27 September after reforms to the referee commission were performed and an agreement with CONMEBOL for monitoring was reached, as well as to allow the FBF's Sports Disciplinary Court to finish the investigations on the matter.[4]

The Strongest were the champions, clinching their sixteenth league title with two games in hand and a 1–1 draw against Always Ready on 26 November 2023.[5] Bolívar were the defending champions.

Format

On 11 November 2022, the Bolivian Football Federation announced that the 2023 season of the División Profesional would have 17 teams, as the division's Higher Council decided that no club would be directly relegated to the Bolivian Football Regional Leagues. With this, the 2022 Copa Simón Bolívar earned a direct spot in the top tier, while the runners-up played a promotion/relegation play-off against the last-placed team in the aggregate table, Universitario de Sucre.[6]

The format for the season was confirmed after a meeting of the División Profesional's Council held on 13 January 2023. Teams played two parallel tournaments in the season: a double round-robin league tournament which was played on weekends and crowned the season's only champion and a league cup tournament which was played on weekdays with a group stage and an eight-team knockout stage.[7] The champions of both tournaments qualified for the 2024 Copa Libertadores, whilst the league cup runners-up qualified for the 2024 Copa Sudamericana. The remaining international berths as well as relegation were decided by an aggregate table which considered the performance of teams in both the league tournament and the group stage of the División Profesional cup.[8] The two teams with the lowest average at the end of the season were directly relegated to the regional leagues, while the team with the next lowest average played a relegation play-off series, this in order to return to 16 teams in the league for the following season.[9]

Teams

17 teams competed in the league for the 2023 season, 15 of which took part in 2022. Vaca Díez took part in the top flight for the first time ever, ensuring their promotion on 24 November 2022 after winning the 2022 Copa Simón Bolívar,[10] whilst Libertad Gran Mamoré were also promoted after winning the promotion/relegation play-off against Universitario de Sucre, who were relegated after one season in the top flight.[11]

Stadia and locations

Locations of the 2023 División Profesional teams.
More information Team, City ...
Team City Stadium Capacity
Always Ready El Alto Municipal de Villa Ingenio 25,000
Aurora Cochabamba Félix Capriles 32,000
Blooming Santa Cruz de la Sierra Ramón Tahuichi Aguilera 38,000
Bolívar La Paz Hernando Siles 42,000
Guabirá Montero Gilberto Parada 13,000
Independiente Petrolero Sucre Olímpico Patria 30,700
Jorge Wilstermann Cochabamba Félix Capriles 32,000
Libertad Gran Mamoré Trinidad Gran Mamoré 12,000
Nacional Potosí Potosí Víctor Agustín Ugarte 32,105
Oriente Petrolero Santa Cruz de la Sierra Ramón Tahuichi Aguilera 38,000
Palmaflor del Trópico Villa Tunari Bicentenario 25,000
Real Santa Cruz Santa Cruz de la Sierra Real Santa Cruz 14,000
Real Tomayapo Tarija IV Centenario 15,000
Royal Pari Santa Cruz de la Sierra Ramón Tahuichi Aguilera 38,000
The Strongest La Paz Hernando Siles 42,000
Universitario de Vinto Cochabamba Félix Capriles[i] 32,000
Vaca Díez Cobija Roberto Jordán Cuéllar 24,000
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Notes
  1. [i]
    Used along with Estadio Municipal de Quillacollo as home stadiums for the season since Universitario's stadium Estadio Hipólito Lazarte does not meet FBF requirements for a professional match.

Personnel and kits

More information Team, Manager ...
Team Manager Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
Always Ready Bolivia Óscar Villegas (caretaker) Marathon UTB, Suzuki
Aurora Bolivia Mauricio Soria Marathon Tigo
Blooming Argentina Carlos Bustos Marathon Kia
Bolívar Bolivia Vladimir Soria
Bolivia Wálter Flores
(caretakers)		 Puma Suzuki
Guabirá Bolivia Humberto Viviani Forte Celina, Ingenio Guabirá, Grupo Paz
Independiente Petrolero Argentina Marcelo Robledo Forte Tigo, Fancesa, UTB
Jorge Wilstermann Argentina Christian Díaz Forte Campero, BC Towers, BoA
Libertad Gran Mamoré Argentina Marcelo Straccia Parabero Sport Aqua Level, UTB, Coca-Cola
Nacional Potosí Argentina Flavio Robatto Forte BCP
Oriente Petrolero Chile Rodrigo Venegas Marathon Chevrolet
Palmaflor del Trópico Argentina Joaquín Pérez Forte Maxus, Centro Comercial Privado Av. G77
Real Santa Cruz Argentina Miguel Ángel Zahzú Arce GAC Motor
Real Tomayapo Argentina Martín Brignani LEA Altavida
Royal Pari Mexico David de la Torre Marathon Grupo SION
The Strongest Bolivia Pablo Cabanillas Marathon
Universitario de Vinto Paraguay Pablo Godoy Oxígeno Wear Lucana, UTB
Vaca Díez Brazil Rodrigo Santana IAN Raulino y Nolvia
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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
Palmaflor del Trópico Vacant[i] N/a N/a Pre-season Argentina Daniel Brizuela 5 December 2022[12]
Bolívar Brazil Antônio Carlos Zago End of contract 12 November 2022[13] Spain Beñat San José 12 November 2022[14]
Nacional Potosí Argentina Flavio Robatto Mutual agreement 13 November 2022[15] Argentina Víctor Hugo Andrada 17 November 2022[16]
The Strongest Argentina Claudio Biaggio End of contract 18 November 2022[17] Spain Ismael Rescalvo 8 December 2022[18]
Blooming Bolivia Víctor Hugo Antelo Mutual agreement 20 November 2022[19] Brazil Thiago Leitão 16 December 2022[20]
Real Santa Cruz Argentina Andrés Marinangeli 21 November 2022[21] Argentina Claudio Rodríguez and
Argentina Miguel Abrigo		 3 January 2023[22]
Independiente Petrolero Chile Rodrigo Venegas End of contract 22 November 2022 Bolivia Juan Pablo Grass 22 November 2022[23]
Vaca Díez Bolivia Carlos Hurtado Resigned 25 November 2022 Spain José Aurelio Gay 24 December 2022[24]
Universitario de Vinto Paraguay Pablo Godoy 27 December 2022[25] Bolivia Alberto Illanes 5 January 2023[26]
Always Ready Bolivia Óscar Villegas End of caretaker spell 28 December 2022 Paraguay Pablo Godoy 28 December 2022[27]
Jorge Wilstermann Bolivia Alberto Illanes Resigned 31 December 2022[28] Argentina Christian Díaz[ii] 23 January 2023[31]
Independiente Petrolero Bolivia Juan Pablo Grass Sacked 16 February 2023[32] 16th Bolivia Álvaro Peña 16 February 2023[33]
Libertad Gran Mamoré Bolivia Cristian Reynaldo 16 February 2023[34] 11th Argentina Andrés Marinangeli 17 February 2023[35]
Blooming Brazil Thiago Leitão 18 February 2023[36] 13th Argentina Carlos Bustos 19 February 2023[37]
Always Ready Paraguay Pablo Godoy 6 March 2023[38] 9th Argentina Claudio Biaggio 10 March 2023[39]
Libertad Gran Mamoré Argentina Andrés Marinangeli 13 March 2023[40] 13th Bolivia José Peña 13 March 2023[40]
Nacional Potosí Argentina Víctor Hugo Andrada 13 March 2023[41] 5th Argentina Flavio Robatto 14 March 2023[42]
Real Tomayapo Bolivia Richard Rojas 14 March 2023[43] 14th Argentina Juan Vita 15 March 2023[44]
Royal Pari Bolivia Luis Marín Camacho End of caretaker spell 15 March 2023[45] 10th Peru Roberto Mosquera 15 March 2023[46]
Oriente Petrolero Bolivia Erwin Sánchez Resigned 15 April 2023[47] 7th Bolivia Leonardo Eguez[iii][iv] 20 April 2023[49]
Guabirá Bolivia Mauricio Soria Mutual agreement 17 April 2023[50] 14th Spain Miguel Ángel Portugal[v] 21 April 2023[52]
Vaca Díez Spain José Aurelio Gay Resigned 1 May 2023[53] 13th Spain Marcos Pastor[iii] 2 May 2023[54]
Oriente Petrolero Bolivia Leonardo Eguez End of caretaker spell 7 May 2023 10th Argentina Ángel Guillermo Hoyos 4 May 2023[55]
Always Ready Argentina Claudio Biaggio Mutual agreement 4 May 2023[56] 6th Bolivia Óscar Villegas[vi] 5 May 2023[58]
Vaca Díez Spain Marcos Pastor End of caretaker spell 6 May 2023 14th Spain Carlos Fonseca 6 May 2023[59]
Palmaflor del Trópico Argentina Daniel Brizuela Resigned 7 May 2023[60] 6th Argentina Joaquín Pérez[vii] 8 May 2023[60]
The Strongest Spain Ismael Rescalvo 8 May 2023[61] 1st Argentina Claudio Biaggio 8 May 2023[62]
Royal Pari Peru Roberto Mosquera Mutual agreement 22 May 2023[63] 13th Mexico David de la Torre[viii] 23 May 2023[65]
Guabirá Spain Miguel Ángel Portugal 22 May 2023[66] 10th Bolivia Gualberto Mojica[iii] 23 May 2023[67]
Bolivia Gualberto Mojica End of caretaker spell 1 June 2023 13th Spain José Aurelio Gay[ix] 1 June 2023[69]
The Strongest Argentina Claudio Biaggio Mutual agreement 12 June 2023[70] 1st Portugal Ricardo Formosinho 17 June 2023[71]
Real Tomayapo Argentina Juan Vita Resigned 22 June 2023[72] 9th Argentina Pablo Rubinich[iii] 22 June 2023[72]
Argentina Pablo Rubinich End of caretaker spell 24 June 2023 8th Spain David González 24 June 2023[73]
Universitario de Vinto Bolivia Alberto Illanes Sacked 13 July 2023[74] 10th Paraguay Pablo Godoy 14 July 2023[75]
Oriente Petrolero Argentina Ángel Guillermo Hoyos Resigned 18 July 2023[76] 13th Spain Antonio Puche 19 July 2023[77]
Libertad Gran Mamoré Bolivia José Peña Sacked 20 July 2023[78] 17th Bolivia Humberto Viviani 20 July 2023[78]
Vaca Díez Spain Carlos Fonseca 21 July 2023[79] 15th Brazil Rodrigo Santana 27 July 2023[80]
The Strongest Portugal Ricardo Formosinho Resigned 10 August 2023[81] 1st Bolivia Pablo Cabanillas[x] 11 August 2023[83]
Guabirá Spain José Aurelio Gay Mutual agreement 14 August 2023[84] 16th Argentina Andrés Marinangeli 15 August 2023[85]
Real Santa Cruz Argentina Claudio Rodríguez and
Argentina Miguel Abrigo		 Resigned 21 August 2023[86] 6th Argentina Miguel Ángel Zahzú 23 August 2023[87]
Independiente Petrolero Bolivia Álvaro Peña 21 August 2023[86] 7th Argentina Marcelo Robledo 23 August 2023[88]
Always Ready Bolivia Óscar Villegas Demoted to the reserve squad 30 August 2023[89] 4th Chile Rodrigo Venegas 30 August 2023[89]
Real Tomayapo Spain David González Resigned 29 September 2023[90] 10th Argentina Pablo Rubinich[iii] 1 October 2023[91]
Argentina Pablo Rubinich End of caretaker spell 11 October 2023 7th Argentina Martín Brignani 11 October 2023[92]
Always Ready Chile Rodrigo Venegas Mutual agreement 30 October 2023[93] 4th Bolivia Óscar Villegas[xi] 30 October 2023[93]
Libertad Gran Mamoré Bolivia Humberto Viviani Resigned 6 November 2023[94] 16th Argentina Marcelo Straccia[xii] 9 November 2023[96]
Oriente Petrolero Spain Antonio Puche Sacked 6 November 2023[97] 10th Chile Rodrigo Venegas 8 November 2023[98]
Guabirá Argentina Andrés Marinangeli 8 November 2023[99] 15th Bolivia Humberto Viviani[xiii] 8 November 2023[101]
Aurora Paraguay Roberto Pérez 14 November 2023[102] 5th Bolivia Mauricio Soria 15 November 2023[102]
Bolívar Spain Beñat San José Resigned 19 November 2023[103] 2nd Bolivia Vladimir Soria and
Bolivia Wálter Flores[xi]		 19 November 2023[104]
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Notes
  1. [i]
    The club sacked Humberto Viviani on 22 October 2022, but since no matches were played after that, no caretaker manager was appointed.
  2. [ii]
    The club announced Andrés Marinangeli as manager on 5 January,[29] but after a change of board, Marinangeli was dismissed on 23 January.[30]
  3. [iii]
    Caretaker manager.
  4. [iv]
    Roly Paniagua was the caretaker manager for the 2023 Copa Sudamericana group stage matchday 2.[48]
  5. [v]
    Gualberto Mojica was the caretaker manager for the 10th round match against Aurora.[51]
  6. [vi]
    Originally as caretaker manager, appointed on a permanent basis on 8 May 2023.[57]
  7. [vii]
    Originally as caretaker manager, later appointed on a permanent basis.
  8. [viii]
    Originally as caretaker manager, appointed on a permanent basis on 9 June 2023.[64]
  9. [ix]
    Gustavo Notta was the caretaker manager for the 16th round match against Universitario de Vinto.[68]
  10. [x]
    Originally as caretaker manager, appointed on a permanent basis on 14 August 2023.[82]
  11. [xi]
    Caretaker manager until the end of the season.
  12. [xii]
    Danny Callaú was the caretaker manager for the 30th round match against The Strongest.[95]
  13. [xiii]
    Gustavo Notta was the caretaker manager for the 30th round match against Always Ready.[100]

Standings

More information Pos, Team ...
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 The Strongest (C) 32 19 8 5 65 34 +31 65 Qualification for Copa Libertadores group stage
2 Bolívar 32 17 6 9 84 42 +42 57
3 Always Ready 32 16 9 7 54 36 +18 57
4 Nacional Potosí 32 16 6 10 72 46 +26 54
5 Aurora 32 14 9 9 45 31 +14 51
6 Real Tomayapo 32 13 10 9 36 34 +2 49
7 Real Santa Cruz 32 13 7 12 31 42 −11 46
8 Jorge Wilstermann[a] 32 12 13 7 39 27 +12 43
9 Oriente Petrolero 32 11 10 11 44 42 +2 43
10 Universitario de Vinto 32 9 14 9 30 28 +2 41
11 Independiente Petrolero 32 13 1 18 33 45 −12 40
12 Royal Pari 32 8 11 13 40 53 −13 35
13 Guabirá 32 10 5 17 34 49 −15 35
14 Blooming 32 9 6 17 37 56 −19 33
15 Libertad Gran Mamoré 32 9 6 17 32 65 −33 33
16 Vaca Díez 32 8 8 16 42 61 −19 32
17 Palmaflor del Trópico 32 8 5 19 32 59 −27 29
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Source: FBF, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points, 2) Goal difference, 3) Goals for, 4) Away goals for, 5) Yellow cards, 6) Red cards, 7) Drawing of lots.
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. [a]
    Jorge Wilstermann were deducted six points as punishment for failing to pay outstanding debts with former players.[105]

Results

More information Home \ Away, CAR ...
Home \ Away CAR AUR BLO BOL GUA IPE WIL LGM NAC ORI PAL RSC RTO RPA STR UVI VAC
Always Ready — 3–1 2–0 2–2 3–0 3–2 2–2 5–0 3–3 4–1 2–0 2–0 1–1 3–0 2–0 1–2 1–0
Aurora 0–0 — 3–1 2–1 1–0 2–0 1–0 5–0 2–0 2–2 2–1 1–1 1–2 3–0 0–3 0–1 3–0
Blooming 2–1 2–1 — 0–5 3–1 1–0 1–1 0–1 1–0 2–1 1–1 1–3 2–2 1–1 1–3 3–4 3–1
Bolívar 5–0 1–0 6–1 — 3–1 5–1 1–3 3–0 4–3 4–0 5–1 3–0 4–1 3–1 3–0 1–1 3–0
Guabirá 0–0 1–0 2–1 1–2 — 2–0 1–1 2–2 6–1 2–3 1–0 1–2 1–0 3–2 4–1 1–0 2–2
Independiente Petrolero 1–2 1–1 2–0 2–1 1–0 — 0–3 4–0 0–1 2–0 1–0 1–0 0–3 4–2 1–4 0–2 0–1
Jorge Wilstermann 3–0 0–2 1–0 3–1 1–0 0–1 — 1–0 0–0 3–2 4–0 1–0 3–0 0–0 1–1 0–0 2–2
Libertad Gran Mamoré 1–2 0–1 2–1 2–0 0–1 0–1 1–1 — 3–2 3–1 2–1 1–0 1–1 0–2 1–0 0–0 3–2
Nacional Potosí 0–2 0–0 3–0 3–2 6–0 2–4 2–1 5–1 — 3–1 4–1 6–0 3–1 6–1 6–3 2–1 6–1
Oriente Petrolero 2–0 1–0 1–1 1–1 1–0 2–0 3–0 1–1 3–0 — 1–2 0–1 2–0 1–2 1–1 1–1 1–0
Palmaflor del Trópico 0–2 0–1 3–2 1–7 2–0 0–1 2–0 4–1 0–1 1–2 — 1–0 0–0 2–2 0–1 1–1 2–2
Real Santa Cruz 2–1 1–1 2–1 3–1 0–0 1–0 1–1 3–2 2–0 0–5 2–1 — 1–0 1–0 1–1 0–0 2–1
Real Tomayapo 2–0 2–1 0–0 0–0 2–0 2–1 0–0 3–2 0–0 1–1 4–0 1–0 — 0–2 0–0 0–2 3–2
Royal Pari 1–2 2–2 1–2 0–0 4–1 2–1 0–0 2–0 2–2 1–1 0–3 1–1 1–2 — 0–2 1–1 2–1
The Strongest 1–1 2–2 1–0 3–2 1–0 2–0 1–0 8–0 1–0 0–0 4–0 4–0 3–1 3–2 — 2–1 4–1
Universitario de Vinto 1–1 1–1 1–0 2–2 1–0 0–1 0–1 1–1 0–0 1–1 0–1 1–0 0–1 1–2 1–3 — 2–0
Vaca Díez 1–1 2–3 0–3 4–3 3–0 1–0 2–2 2–1 0–2 3–1 3–1 2–1 0–1 1–1 2–2 0–0 —
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Source: FBF, Soccerway
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Top scorers

More information Rank, Player ...
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Dominican Republic Dorny Romero Always Ready 25
2 Argentina Martín Prost Nacional Potosí 22
Argentina Enrique Triverio The Strongest
4 Colombia Tommy Tobar Nacional Potosí 21
5 Chile Ronnie Fernández Bolívar 18
Bolivia Jair Reinoso Aurora
7 Colombia José Erick Correa Royal Pari 10
Uruguay Gastón Rodríguez Blooming
Brazil Thomaz Santos Independiente Petrolero
10 Uruguay Junior Arias The Strongest 9
Colombia Diego Cuadros Vaca Díez
Brazil Rafinha Blooming
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Source: Soccerway

Aggregate table

For this season, the aggregate table considered the performance of teams in the 2023 División Profesional league tournament as well as the group stage of the 2023 Copa de la División Profesional. Given the odd number of teams in the league for the season and the uneven size of groups in the Copa de la División Profesional, this table was based on averages, dividing the sum of points in both tournaments by the total number of games played in both tournaments for each team.[106]

More information Pos, Team ...
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Avg. Qualification or relegation
1 Bolívar 422561110849+59811.928571 Qualification for Copa Libertadores group stage
2 The Strongest (C) 40221177540+35771.925
3 Always Ready 422012107453+21721.714286 Qualification for Copa Libertadores second stage
4 Aurora 401713105035+15641.6 Qualification for Copa Libertadores first stage[i]
5 Nacional Potosí 42199149263+29661.571429 Qualification for Copa Sudamericana first stage[ii]
6 Real Tomayapo 421613134448−4611.452381
7 Jorge Wilstermann[iii] 421715105938+21601.428571
8 Universitario de Vinto 421317124745+2561.333333
9 Blooming 42167195364−11551.309524
10 Real Santa Cruz 401410163553−18521.3
11 Oriente Petrolero 421213175161−10491.166667
12 Guabirá 40137204356−13461.15
13 Royal Pari 421212185468−14481.142857
14 Independiente Petrolero 42153244362−19481.142857
15 Libertad Gran Mamoré (R) 42137224282−40461.095238 Qualification for Promotion/relegation play-off
16 Vaca Díez (R) 42128225682−26441.047619 Relegation to Bolivian Football Regional Leagues
17 Palmaflor del Trópico (R) 40109213764−27390.975
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Source: Paraelfutbol.com
Rules for classification: 1) Average, 2) Average goal difference, 4) Average goals for, 5) Average away goals for, 6) Average yellow cards, 7) Average red cards, 8) Drawing of lots.
(C) Champion; (R) Relegated

Notes
  1. [i]
    Since Bolívar won the 2023 Copa de la División Profesional, the Copa Libertadores first stage berth allocated to its champion was awarded to Aurora, as the aggregate table's best team not yet qualified.
  2. [ii]
    Jorge Wilstermann qualified for the Copa Sudamericana first stage as the 2023 Copa de la División Profesional runners-up.
  3. [iii]
    Jorge Wilstermann were deducted six points as punishment for failing to pay outstanding debts with former players.

Promotion/relegation play-off

The relegation play-off was played by:

More information San Antonio Bulo Bulo, 2–0 ...
San Antonio Bulo Bulo2–0Libertad Gran Mamoré
  • Borda 62'
  • Jaldín 83'
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Referee: Carlos Arteaga
More information Libertad Gran Mamoré, 2–0 ...
Libertad Gran Mamoré2–0San Antonio Bulo Bulo
  • Tomicha 90'
  • Taborga 90+13'
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Penalties
  • Gil football with check mark
  • Bejarano football with red X
  • Taborga football with check mark
  • Rodríguez football with red X
 2–4
  • football with check mark Preciado
  • football with check mark Sánchez
  • football with check mark Alaca
  • football with check mark Mendoza
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Referee: Dilio Rodríguez

Tied 2–2 on aggregate, San Antonio Bulo Bulo won on penalties and promoted to the División Profesional.

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