Season | 2016 |
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Champions | Zamora (3rd title) |
Relegated |
Ureña Llaneros Petare Estudiantes de Caracas |
2017 Copa Libertadores |
Zamora Zulia Carabobo Deportivo Táchira |
2016 Copa Sudamericana | Deportivo Anzoátegui |
2017 Copa Sudamericana |
Estudiantes de Caracas (
cup runner-up) Atlético Venezuela Caracas Deportivo Anzoátegui |
Top goalscorer |
Gabriel Torres (22 goals) |
←
2015
2017 → |
The 2016 Primera División season was the 35th professional season of Venezuela's top-flight football league.
a: Used for most of the Torneo Clausura as home stadium due to remodeling works at Estadio Olímpico de la UCV.
The Torneo Apertura was the first tournament of the season. It began in January 2016 and ended in May 2016.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Zamora | 19 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 39 | 18 | +21 | 40 | Quarterfinals |
2 | Deportivo Táchira | 19 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 27 | 13 | +14 | 38 | |
3 | Deportivo Anzoátegui | 19 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 25 | 23 | +2 | 32 | |
4 | Mineros | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 38 | 27 | +11 | 30 | |
5 | Caracas | 19 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 23 | 15 | +8 | 30 | |
6 | Deportivo La Guaira | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 28 | 22 | +6 | 30 | |
7 | Aragua | 19 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 27 | 22 | +5 | 29 | |
8 | Trujillanos | 19 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 22 | 17 | +5 | 29 | |
9 | Zulia | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 25 | 21 | +4 | 28 | |
10 | Carabobo | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 27 | 22 | +5 | 27 | |
11 | Deportivo Lara | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 25 | 22 | +3 | 26 | |
12 | Deportivo JBL | 19 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 23 | 20 | +3 | 26 | |
13 | Ureña | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 25 | −5 | 23 | |
14 | Estudiantes de Mérida | 19 | 7 | 1 | 11 | 20 | 35 | −15 | 22 | |
15 | Portuguesa | 19 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 17 | 21 | −4 | 19 | |
16 | Atlético Venezuela | 19 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 22 | 28 | −6 | 19 | |
17 | Monagas | 19 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 31 | −16 | 17 | |
18 | Llaneros | 19 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 25 | −13 | 16 | |
19 | Petare | 19 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 24 | −13 | 15 | |
20 | Estudiantes de Caracas | 19 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 34 | −15 | 13 |
Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||||
1 | Zamora ( a) | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
8 | Trujillanos | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
1 | Zamora | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
5 | Caracas | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
4 | Deportivo La Guaira | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
5 | Caracas | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
1 | Zamora | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
3 | Deportivo Anzoátegui | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
3 | Deportivo Anzoátegui | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
6 | Mineros | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
3 | Deportivo Anzoátegui | 1 | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
7 | Aragua | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
2 | Deportivo Táchira | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
7 | Aragua | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Rank | Name | Club | Goals |
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1 |
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Zamora | 15 |
2 |
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Mineros | 11 |
3 |
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Mineros | 8 |
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Mineros | 8 | |
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Estudiantes de Caracas | 8 | |
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Carabobo | 8 | |
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Ureña | 8 | |
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Deportivo Táchira | 8 |
Source: Soccerway
The Torneo Clausura will be the second tournament of the season. It began in July 2016 and will end in December 2016.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Carabobo | 19 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 37 | 15 | +22 | 42 | Quarterfinals |
2 | Atlético Venezuela | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 29 | 18 | +11 | 35 | |
3 | Monagas | 19 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 33 | 23 | +10 | 33 | |
4 | Caracas | 19 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 36 | 19 | +17 | 31 | |
5 | Deportivo La Guaira | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 29 | 19 | +10 | 30 | |
6 | Deportivo Táchira | 19 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 26 | −4 | 30 | |
7 | Zulia | 19 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 30 | 21 | +9 | 29 | |
8 | Deportivo Lara | 19 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 29 | |
9 | Deportivo Anzoátegui | 19 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 29 | |
10 | Estudiantes de Mérida | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 25 | −4 | 28 | |
11 | Zamora | 19 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 29 | 20 | +9 | 27 | |
12 | Portuguesa | 19 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 23 | 20 | +3 | 24 | |
13 | Aragua | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 21 | 27 | −6 | 22 | |
14 | Mineros | 19 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 23 | 25 | −2 | 21 | |
15 | Deportivo JBL | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 19 | +1 | 20 | |
16 | Trujillanos | 19 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 23 | 32 | −9 | 19 | |
17 | Llaneros | 19 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 33 | −14 | 18 | |
18 | Estudiantes de Caracas | 19 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 32 | −19 | 18 | |
19 | Ureña | 19 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 41 | −20 | 18 | |
20 | Petare | 19 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 29 | −14 | 17 |
Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||||
2 | Atlético Venezuela | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
7 | Deportivo Lara | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
2 | Atlético Venezuela | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
6 | Deportivo Táchira | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
3 | Monagas | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
6 | Deportivo Táchira | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
6 | Deportivo Táchira | 0 | 2 | 2 (6) | ||||||||||||||||
8 | Zulia ( p) | 2 | 0 | 2 (7) | ||||||||||||||||
4 | Caracas | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
5 | Deportivo La Guaira | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
4 | Caracas | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
8 | Zulia | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
1 | Carabobo | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
8 | Zulia | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Rank | Name | Club | Goals |
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1 |
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Caracas | 12 |
2 |
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Monagas | 10 |
3 |
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Carabobo | 9 |
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Zulia | 9 | |
4 |
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Zamora | 8 |
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Caracas | 8 | |
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Atlético Venezuela | 8 | |
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Deportivo Anzoátegui | 8 | |
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Estudiantes de Mérida | 8 |
Source: Soccerway
Zamora won 4–2 on aggregate.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Carabobo | 38 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 64 | 37 | +27 | 69 | 2017 Copa Libertadores Second Stage |
2 | Deportivo Táchira | 38 | 20 | 8 | 10 | 49 | 39 | +10 | 68 | 2017 Copa Libertadores First Stage |
3 | Zamora (C) | 38 | 20 | 7 | 11 | 68 | 38 | +30 | 67 | 2017 Copa Libertadores Group Stage |
4 | Caracas | 38 | 15 | 16 | 7 | 59 | 34 | +25 | 61 | 2017 Copa Sudamericana First Stage |
5 | Deportivo Anzoátegui | 38 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 50 | 48 | +2 | 61 |
2016 Copa Sudamericana First Stage and 2017 Copa Sudamericana First Stage |
6 | Deportivo La Guaira | 38 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 57 | 41 | +16 | 60 | |
7 | Zulia | 38 | 14 | 15 | 9 | 55 | 42 | +13 | 57 | 2017 Copa Libertadores Group Stage |
8 | Deportivo Lara | 38 | 16 | 7 | 15 | 46 | 43 | +3 | 55 | |
9 | Atlético Venezuela | 38 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 51 | 46 | +5 | 54 | 2017 Copa Sudamericana First Stage |
10 | Mineros | 38 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 61 | 52 | +9 | 51 | |
11 | Aragua | 38 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 48 | 49 | −1 | 51 | |
12 | Monagas | 38 | 14 | 8 | 16 | 48 | 54 | −6 | 50 | |
13 | Estudiantes de Mérida | 38 | 15 | 5 | 18 | 41 | 60 | −19 | 50 | |
14 | Trujillanos | 38 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 45 | 49 | −4 | 48 | |
15 | Deportivo JBL | 38 | 13 | 7 | 18 | 43 | 39 | +4 | 46 | |
16 | Portuguesa | 38 | 8 | 19 | 11 | 40 | 41 | −1 | 43 | |
17 | Ureña (R) | 38 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 41 | 66 | −25 | 41 | Relegation to Venezuelan Segunda División |
18 | Llaneros (R) | 38 | 7 | 13 | 18 | 31 | 58 | −27 | 34 | |
19 | Petare (R) | 38 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 26 | 53 | −27 | 32 | |
20 | Estudiantes de Caracas [a] (R) | 38 | 7 | 10 | 21 | 32 | 66 | −34 | 31 | 2017 Copa Sudamericana First Stage and relegation to Venezuelan Segunda División |
The Uruguayan newspaper El País chose the best player, manager and club of the 2016 season. [3]
The newly formed AUFP chose the team of the year. [7]