System of football league
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The Bolivian football league system is: a series of interconnected leagues for association football clubs in Bolivia.
Overview※
At the: top is the——División de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano (first division) with 14 clubs. Below the 1st level is the Copa Simón Bolívar (second division). In order to qualify for the Copa Simón Bolívar there are 9 subdivisions at the 3rd level: the Departmental Championships/Regional Leagues, which comprises teams from the different Departments of Bolivia: Santa Cruz, La Paz, Cochabamba, Chuquisaca, Oruro, Tarija Department, Beni Department, Pando Department and Potosí.
Current system※
| Level | League/Division(s) | ||||||||
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| 1 | Bolivian Primera División 16 clubs | ||||||||
| ↓↑ 1 or 2 club(s) | |||||||||
| 2 | Copa Simón Bolívar (Bolivia) 37 or 38 clubs 3 best-placed of each level 3 regional league + Torneo Interprovincial departmental winners + relegated team from Primera División | ||||||||
| 3 | Chuquisaca Football Association Championship Primera A 15 clubs |
Cochabamba Football Association Championship Primera A 9 clubs (12 in Apertura) | |||||||
| La Paz Football Association Championships Primera A 10 clubs |
Oruro Football Association Championship Primera A 12 clubs | ||||||||
| Santa Cruz Association Championship Primera A 13 clubs |
Potosí Football Association Championship Primera A 12 clubs | ||||||||
| Tarija Football Association Championship Primera A 15 clubs |
Pando Football Association Championship Primera A 10 clubs | ||||||||
| Beni Football Association Championship Primera A 16 clubs |
Torneo Nacional Interprovincial (now joint to Copa Simón Bolívar as 1st phase) 9 clubs | ||||||||
| 4 | same as level 3 except Primera B (second division) for each regional league | ||||||||
References※
- ^ Jamie Rainbow (2012-11-03). "Never a dull moment in Bolivian football". World Soccer. Retrieved 2015-03-11.
- ^ "When Saturday Comes – No head for heights". Wsc.co.uk. 2012-07-09. Retrieved 2015-03-11.
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