2007 Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano season
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| Season | 2007 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Apertura:Real Potosi (1st title) Clausura: San José (2nd title) |
| Relegated | Club Destroyers |
| Copa Libertadores | |
| Copa Sudamericana | Bolívar Blooming |
| Top goalscorer | Apertura: ___ (__ goals) Clausura: ___ (__ goals) |
← 2006 2008 → | |
The 2007 season of Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano was the 50th season of top-tier football in Bolivia. The 2007 annual season had the 35th (Apertura 2007) and the 36th (Clausura 2007) tournament of LFPB's history. The Apertura tournament started on March 6 and finished on June 13. The Clausura tournament was played between August and December. Bolívar and Wilstermann will be defending the championships obtained in the 2006 season.
Teams and venues
| Team | Location | Venue | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora | Cochabamba | Estadio Felix Capriles | 32,000 |
| Blooming | Santa Cruz de la Sierra | Estadio Tahuichi Aguilera | 38,000 |
| Bolívar | La Paz | Estadio Libertador Simón Bolivar | 25,000 |
| Destroyers | Santa Cruz de la Sierra | Estadio Ramón Tahuichi Aguilera | 38,000 |
| Jorge Wilstermann | Cochabamba | Felix Capriles | 32,000 |
| La Paz | La Paz | Estadio Hernando Siles | 42,000 |
| Oriente Petrolero | Santa Cruz de la Sierra | Estadio Tahuichi Aguilera | 38,000 |
| Real Mamoré | Trinidad | Estadio Gran Mamoré | 12,000 |
| Real Potosí | Potosí | Estadio Victor Agustín Ugarte | 32,000 |
| San José | Oruro | Estadio Jesús Bermúdez | 33,000 |
| The Strongest | La Paz | Estadio Rafael Mendoza | 15,000 |
| Universitario de Sucre | Sucre | Estadio Olímpico Patria | 32,000 |
CONMEBOL qualification
| Team | Competition |
|---|---|
| Apertura 2007 Champions | 2008 Copa Libertadores 2008 as Bolivia-1 |
| Clausura 2007 Champions | 2008 Copa Libertadores 2008 as Bolivia-2 |
| Playoff winners between Apertura 2007 and Clausura 2007 Runners-Up | 2008 Copa Libertadores as Bolivia-3 |
| Playoff losers between Apertura 2007 and Clausura 2007 Runners-Up | 2008 Copa Sudamericana as Bolivia-1 |
| Playoff winners between Apertura 2007 and Clausura 2007 3rd places | 2008 Copa Sudamericana as Bolivia-2 |
Relegation
At the end of the year the team with the lowest point average (points / games played) from the past annual season (2006) and the current one (2007) is relegated to its respective regional tournament. The team with the 2nd lowest point average faces a playoff against the 2nd placed team in the Copa Simón Bolívar.
Torneo Apertura
Twelve clubs play in double round-robin format (home and away), a total of 22 games each. A club receives 3 points for a win, 1 point for a tie, and 0 points for a loss. The clubs are ranked by points, and tie breakers are, in the following order: goal difference, goals scored, head-to-head results.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Real Potosí | 22 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 46 | 25 | +21 | 39 | Champions - Qualified for 2008 Copa Libertadores |
| 2 | Bolívar | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 32 | 37 | −5 | 37[lower-alpha 1] | Qualified for 2008 Copa Sudamericana |
| 3 | La Paz | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 31 | 23 | +8 | 35 | Qualified for 2008 Copa Libertadores through Torneo Clausura and play-off de la Liga |
| 4 | Jorge Wilstermann | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 29 | 23 | +6 | 35 | |
| 5 | Oriente Petrolero | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 33 | 30 | +3 | 34[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 6 | Blooming | 22 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 32 | 35 | −3 | 31 | Qualified for 2008 Copa Sudamericana |
| 7 | The Strongest | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 36 | 40 | −4 | 30[lower-alpha 2] | |
| 8 | Aurora | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 37 | 34 | +3 | 28 | |
| 9 | San José | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 36 | 35 | +1 | 27[lower-alpha 2] | Qualified for 2008 Copa Libertadores through Torneo Clausura and play-off de la Liga |
| 10 | Destroyers | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 28 | 35 | −7 | 26 | Relegated to Regional leagues |
| 11 | Universitario de Sucre | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 25 | |
| 12 | Real Mamoré | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 32 | 55 | −23 | 24 |
Source: [citation needed]
Notes:
Notes:
| Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano 2007 Torneo Apertura champion |
|---|
| Real Potosí 1st title |
Torneo Clausura
Group stage
Group 1
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Strongest | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 14 | +9 | 21 | Final Group |
| 2 | Blooming | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 10 | +4 | 21 | |
| 3 | San José | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 17 | +1 | 17 | |
| 4 | Universitario de Sucre | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 15 | |
| 5 | Aurora | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 17 | −4 | 14 | |
| 6 | Destroyers | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 26 | −9 | 11 |
Updated to match(es) played on 2007. Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Group 2
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | La Paz | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 6 | +6 | 23 | Final Group |
| 2 | Jorge Wilstermann | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 17 | +2 | 18 | |
| 3 | Real Mamoré | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 13 | +2 | 17 | |
| 4 | Real Potosí | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 14 | +3 | 16 | |
| 5 | Bolívar | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 20 | −4 | 14 | |
| 6 | Oriente Petrolero | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 20 | −10 | 12 |
Updated to match(es) played on 2007. Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Final group
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San José | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 13 | +3 | 18 |
| 2 | La Paz | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 16 | +2 | 17 |
| 3 | Blooming | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 11 | +4 | 15 |
| 4 | Real Mamoré | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 14 | +3 | 15 |
| 5 | The Strongest | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 16 | +4 | 11 |
| 6 | Jorge Wilstermann | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 21 | −13 | 7 |
Source: [citation needed]
NB: La Paz FC and The Strongest started with 1 bonus point for winning their respective groups in the first phase
Play-offs
Championship
| La Paz | 2 – 2 | San José |
|---|---|---|
| Daison Guale File:Soccerball shade.svg 69' Ronald Gutiérrez File:Soccerball shade.svg 79' |
Álex da Rosa File:Soccerball shade.svg 19' Lisandro Moyano File:Soccerball shade.svg 90+2' |
| Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano 2007 Torneo Clausura champion |
|---|
| logo San José 2nd title |
Playoff de la Liga
| Bolívar | 1 – 2 | La Paz |
|---|---|---|
| Luis Anibal Torrico File:Soccerball shade.svg 13' | Daison Guale File:Soccerball shade.svg 37' Diomedes Peña File:Soccerball shade.svg 46' |
| La Paz | 2 – 1 | Bolívar |
|---|---|---|
| Ronald Gutiérrez File:Soccerball shade.svg 74' Diomedes Peña File:Soccerball shade.svg 82' |
Doyle Vaca File:Soccerball shade.svg 63' |
La Paz FC join Real Potosí and San José in the 2008 Copa Libertadores, while losers Bolívar join Blooming in the 2008 Copa Sudamericana
- Real Potosí and San José qualified to the 2008 Copa Libertadores Second Stage.
- La Paz qualified to the 2008 Copa Libertadores First Stage.
- Blooming qualified to the 2008 Copa Sudamericana First Stage.
- Bolívar qualified to the 2008 Copa Sudamericana Preliminary.
Promotion/relegation
| Aurora | 3 – 0 | Nacional Potosí |
|---|---|---|
| Edson Zenteno File:Soccerball shade.svg 12' (pk) Oliver Christian Fernández File:Soccerball shade.svg 23' Isidro Candia File:Soccerball shade.svg 90+3' |
Second leg
Aurora win 5–2 on aggregate. Aurora remain at the top level.
