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2007 Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano season
Football league season
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.
Quick Facts Season, Champions ...
| 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 → | |
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More information Team, Location ...
| 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 |
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More information Team, Competition ...
| 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 |
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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.
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.
More information Pos, Team ...
| 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 |
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More information Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano ...
| Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano 2007 Torneo Apertura champion |
|---|
| Real Potosí 1st title |
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Group stage
Group 1
More information Pos, Team ...
| 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 |
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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
More information Pos, Team ...
| 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 |
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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
More information Pos, Team ...
| 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 |
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NB: La Paz FC and The Strongest started with 1 bonus point for winning their respective groups in the first phase
Championship
More information La Paz, 2 – 2 ...
| La Paz | 2 – 2 | San José |
|---|---|---|
Daison Guale  69'Ronald Gutiérrez 79' |
Álex da Rosa 19' Lisandro Moyano 90+2' |
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More information Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano ...
| Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano 2007 Torneo Clausura champion |
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San José 2nd title |
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Playoff de la Liga
More information Bolívar, 1 – 2 ...
| Bolívar | 1 – 2 | La Paz |
|---|---|---|
| Luis Anibal Torrico 13' |
Daison Guale 37' Diomedes Peña 46' |
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More information La Paz, 2 – 1 ...
| La Paz | 2 – 1 | Bolívar |
|---|---|---|
| Ronald Gutiérrez 74' Diomedes Peña 82' |
Doyle Vaca 63' |
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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
More information Aurora, 3 – 0 ...
| Aurora | 3 – 0 | Nacional Potosí |
|---|---|---|
| Edson Zenteno 12' (pk) Oliver Christian Fernández 23'Isidro Candia 90+3' |
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Second leg
More information Nacional Potosí, 2 – 2 ...
| Nacional Potosí | 2 – 2 | Aurora |
|---|---|---|
| Fernando Batiste 25' (og) Maximiliano Andrada 50' |
Oliver Christian Fernández 1' Isidro Candia 43' |
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Aurora win 5–2 on aggregate. Aurora remain at the top level.