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2008 Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano season
Football league season
The 2008 Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano was the 32nd season of Bolivia's top-flight professional football league. The season was split into two championships: the Apertura and the Clausura.
Quick Facts Season, Champions ...
| Season | 2008 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Apertura: Universitario (1st title) Clausura: Aurora (1st title) |
| Relegated | Guabirá |
| Copa Libertadores | Universitario de Sucre Aurora Real Potosí |
| Copa Sudamericana | La Paz Blooming |
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More information Team, Location ...
| Team | Location | Venue | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Universitario de Sucre | Sucre | Estadio Olímpico Patria | 32,000 |
| La Paz | La Paz | Estadio Hernando Siles | 42,000 |
| San José | Oruro | Estadio Jesús Bermúdez | 33,000 |
| Oriente Petrolero | Santa Cruz de la Sierra | Estadio Tahuichi Aguilera | 38,000 |
| Blooming | Santa Cruz de la Sierra | Estadio Tahuichi Aguilera | 38,000 |
| Bolívar | La Paz | Estadio Libertador Simón Bolivar | 25,000 |
| Aurora | Cochabamba | Estadio Felix Capriles | 32,000 |
| The Strongest | La Paz | Estadio Rafael Mendoza | 15,000 |
| Real Mamoré | Trinidad | Estadio Gran Mamoré | 12,000 |
| Jorge Wilstermann | Cochabamba | Felix Capriles | 32,000 |
| Real Potosí | Potosí | Estadio Victor Agustín Ugarte | 32,000 |
| Guabirá | Montero | Estadio Gilberto Parada | 18,000 |
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The 2008 Campeonato Apertura Entel was the first championship of the season. It began on February 23 and ended on July 20.
More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Universitario (C, Q) | 22 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 36 | 17 | +19 | 43 | 2009 Copa Libertadores Second Stage |
| 2 | La Paz (Q) | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 44 | 30 | +14 | 37 | 2009 Copa Sudamericana First Stage |
| 3 | San José | 22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 46 | 45 | +1 | 36 | |
| 4 | Oriente Petrolero | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 41 | 35 | +6 | 33 | |
| 5 | Blooming | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 39 | 41 | −2 | 31 | |
| 6 | Bolívar | 22 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 41 | 26 | +15 | 30 | |
| 7 | Aurora | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 33 | 41 | −8 | 30 | |
| 8 | The Strongest | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 41 | 36 | +5 | 29 | |
| 9 | Real Mamoré | 22 | 9 | 1 | 12 | 27 | 52 | −25 | 28 | |
| 10 | Jorge Wilstermann | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 41 | 46 | −5 | 27 | |
| 11 | Real Potosí | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 41 | 39 | +2 | 25 | |
| 12 | Guabirá | 22 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 26 | 48 | −22 | 18 |
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Updated to match(es) played on July 20, 2008. Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
More information Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano ...
| Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano 2008 Apertura champion |
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Universitario de Sucre 1st title |
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Top goalscorers
More information Pos, Name ...
| Pos | Name | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Anderson Gonzaga |
Blooming | 16 |
| 2 |  Álvaro Pintos |
Real Potosí | 15 |
 Ricardo Pedriel |
Jorge Wilstermann | 15 | |
| 4 |  Pablo Escobar |
The Strongest | 11 |
| 5 | Darwin Peña |
San José | 10 |
 Hernán Boyero |
Blooming | 10 | |
| Regis de Souza |
La Paz | 10 |
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The 2008 Campeonato Clausura Entel was the second championship of the season. It began on August 3 and ended on November 3.
First phase
Serie A
More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blooming (A) | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 9 | +9 | 20 |
| 2 | Aurora (A) | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 10 | +7 | 19 |
| 3 | Oriente Petrolero | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 8 | +4 | 16 |
| 4 | Real Mamoré | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 12 |
| 5 | Jorge Wilstermann | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 11 | −1 | 12 |
| 6 | Guabirá | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 27 | −19 | 4 |
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Updated to match(es) played on October 2, 2008. Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(A) Advance to a further round
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(A) Advance to a further round
Serie B
More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Real Potosí (A) | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 16 |
| 2 | La Paz (A) | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 12 | +1 | 16 |
| 3 | Bolívar | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 15 |
| 4 | Universitario de Sucre | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 13 | −2 | 13 |
| 5 | The Strongest | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 21 | −5 | 11 |
| 6 | San José | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 14 | +1 | 9 |
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Updated to match(es) played on October 2, 2008. Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(A) Advance to a further round
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(A) Advance to a further round
Second phase
First leg
Second leg
More information Blooming, 5 – 0 ...
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Final phase
The finals was a best-of-three series.
Game 1
Blooming is ahead 1–0.
Game 2
More information Aurora, 3 – 0 ...
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Series tied 1–1.
Game 3
More information Aurora, 2 – 2 (a.e.t.) ...
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Aurora won 2–1.
More information Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano ...
| Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano 2008 Clausura champion |
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| Aurora 1st title |
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- Aurora qualified for 2009 Copa Libertadores Second Stage.
- Blooming qualified for 2009 Copa Sudamericana First Stage.
First round
More information Team 1, Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score ...
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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| La Paz | 4–3 | San José | 1–2 | 3–1 |
| Bolívar | 2–1 | The Strongest | 0–0 | 2–1 |
| Real Mamoré | 3–0 | Guabirá | 3–0 | 0–0 |
| Real Potosí | 6–4 | Universitario de Sucre | 4–2 | 2–2 |
| Jorge Wilstermann | 3–2 | Aurora | 0–1 | 3–1 |
| Blooming | 5–4 | Oriente Petrolero | 3–3 | 2–1 |
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As the four best losers, Oriente Petrolero, San José, Aurora, and The Strongest qualified to the Losers Round.
Losers Round
Semifinals
More information Team 1, Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score ...
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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| Aurora | 0–6 | Oriente Petrolero | 0–5 | 0–1 |
| San José | 3–1 | The Strongest | 3–0 | 0–1 |
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Final
More information Team 1, Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score ...
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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| San José | 4–2 | Oriente Petrolero | 4–2 | 0–0 |
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San José qualified for the semifinals as the best loser.
Quarterfinals
More information Team 1, Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score ...
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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| Blooming | 3–3 (3–4 (p)) | La Paz | 2–1 | 1–2 |
| Bolívar | 1–1 (5–4 (p)) | Jorge Wilstermann | 1–0 | 0–1 |
| Real Mamoré | 2–3 | Real Potosí | 1–2 | 1–1 |
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Semifinals
More information Team 1, Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score ...
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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| Bolívar | 1–1 (5–4 (p)) | Real Potosí | 2–0 | 0–2 |
| La Paz | 4–4 | San José | 1–1 | 3–3 |
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Finals
First leg
Second leg
Real Potosi wins 2–0 on aggregate. Real Potosi qualified for the First Stage of the 2009 Copa Libertadores.
More information Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano ...
| Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano 2008 Play Off champion |
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| Real Potosí 1st title |
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The team with the worst average is relegated to the Regional Leagues. The second-worst team plays a promotion/relegation playoff against the runner-up of the Regional Leagues.
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Promotion/relegation playoff
First leg
Second leg
Real Mamoré won 4–2 on aggregate. Real Mamoré remains in the First Division for 2009.
- Season regulations (in Spanish)
- Soccerway Page
- RSSSF Page