2022 Bolivian Primera División season

The 2022 Bolivian Primera División season, known as the 2022 Copa Tigo season for sponsorship reasons, is the 45th season of the División Profesional del Fútbol Boliviano, Bolivia's top-flight football league and the fifth season under División de Fútbol Profesional management. The season began on 4 February and is scheduled to end on 6 November 2022.[1]

División Profesional
Season2022
Dates4 February – 6 November 2022
Matches played96
Goals scored274 (2.85 per match)
Top goalscorerApertura: Bruno Miranda and Facundo Suárez (7 goals each)
Biggest home winBolívar 6–0 Royal Pari
(3 April)
Bolívar 6–0 Blooming
(16 April)
Biggest away winBlooming 0–7 Bolívar
(6 February)
Highest scoringAlways Ready 6–2 Universitario (V)
(8 April)
← 2021
2023 →
All statistics correct as of 1 May 2022.

Independiente Petrolero are the defending champions, having won the 2021 tournament.

Format

The format for the 2022 season was approved by the 16 División Profesional clubs on 21 December 2021.[1] The league will return to the Apertura and Clausura format after the year-long tournament held in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Torneo Apertura, which will be played from 6 February to 29 May, will have a first stage with the 16 participating clubs divided into two groups of eight, from which the top four clubs of each group will advance to a knockout stage in which the champions will be decided. Meanwhile, the Torneo Clausura, to be played from 19 June to 6 November, will be played under a double round-robin format.[2][3]

The distribution of international berths was confirmed on 11 January 2022. The champions of both tournaments, as well as the Torneo Clausura runners-up and the best placed team in the aggregate table will qualify for the 2023 Copa Libertadores, while the Torneo Apertura runners-up, the Copa Bolivia champions, and the next two best placed teams in the aggregate table will qualify for the 2023 Copa Sudamericana.[4]

Teams

16 teams compete in the league for the 2022 season, 14 of which took part in 2021. The 2021 Copa Simón Bolívar champions Universitario de Vinto and the winners of the promotion/relegation play-off Universitario de Sucre, were both promoted for this season. The former competed in the top tier for the first time ever, while the latter returned after a 3-year absence.[5][6] The promoted teams replaced Real Potosí and San José, who were relegated at the end of the previous season.

Stadia and locations
Locations of the 2022 División Profesional teams.
Team Manager City Stadium Capacity
Always Ready Eduardo Villegas El Alto Municipal de Villa Ingenio 25,000
Atlético Palmaflor Humberto Viviani Quillacollo Félix Capriles 32,000
Aurora Francisco Argüello Cochabamba Félix Capriles 32,000
Blooming Rodrigo Venegas Santa Cruz Ramón Tahuichi Aguilera 38,000
Bolívar Antônio Carlos Zago La Paz Hernando Siles 42,000
Guabirá Mauricio Soria Montero Gilberto Parada 13,000
Independiente Petrolero Marcelo Robledo Sucre Olímpico Patria 30,700
Jorge Wilstermann Sergio Migliaccio (caretaker) Cochabamba Félix Capriles 32,000
Nacional Potosí Flavio Robatto Potosí Víctor Agustín Ugarte 32,105
Oriente Petrolero Erwin Sánchez Santa Cruz Ramón Tahuichi Aguilera 38,000
Real Santa Cruz Andrés Marinangeli Santa Cruz Real Santa Cruz 14,000
Real Tomayapo Víctor Hugo Andrada Tarija IV Centenario 15,000
Royal Pari Julio César Baldivieso Santa Cruz Ramón Tahuichi Aguilera 38,000
The Strongest Christian Díaz La Paz Hernando Siles 42,000
Universitario de Sucre Adrián Romero Sucre Olímpico Patria 30,700
Universitario de Vinto Marcelo Claros Vinto Félix Capriles 32,000

Managerial changes
Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming manager Date of appointment
Torneo Apertura
Nacional Potosí Roberto Mancilla End of caretaker spell 10 December 2021 Pre-season Flavio Robatto 14 December 2021[7]
Real Tomayapo Álvaro Peña End of contract 11 December 2021[8] Víctor Hugo Andrada 21 December 2021[9]
Jorge Wilstermann Sergio Migliaccio Return to goalkeeping coach post 11 December 2021[10] Miguel Ponce 13 December 2021[11]
Real Santa Cruz David Perdiguero End of contract 31 December 2021[12] Daniel Farrar 11 January 2022[13]
Always Ready Pablo Godoy Demoted to reserve squad 29 January 2022[14] Sebastián Abreu 29 January 2022[15]
Aurora Sergio Zeballos Resigned 19 February 2022[16] 8th, Serie A Francisco Argüello 21 February 2022[17]
Royal Pari Miguel Ángel Portugal Sacked 27 February 2022[18] 8th, Serie B Julio César Baldivieso 28 February 2022[19]
Always Ready Sebastián Abreu Mutual agreement 1 March 2022[20] 6th, Serie B Eduardo Villegas 2 March 2022[21]
Guabirá Víctor Hugo Antelo 11 March 2022[22] 8th, Serie A Mauricio Soria 12 March 2022[23]
Real Santa Cruz Daniel Farrar Sacked 12 March 2022[24] 7th, Serie A Andrés Marinangeli 16 March 2022[25]
Jorge Wilstermann Miguel Ponce 14 April 2022[26] 6th, Serie B Sergio Migliaccio[lower-roman 1] 15 April 2022[27]
Universitario de Sucre Jhonny Serrudo 1 May 2022[28] 6th, Serie A Adrián Romero 2 May 2022[29]
Notes
  1. Caretaker manager.

Torneo Apertura
Serie A
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 The Strongest 12 6 4 2 19 9 +10 22 Advance to Quarter-finals
2 Atlético Palmaflor 12 6 1 5 12 16 −4 19
3 Nacional Potosí 12 5 3 4 23 18 +5 18
4 Oriente Petrolero 12 5 3 4 16 14 +2 18
5 Aurora 12 4 4 4 14 13 +1 16
6 Universitario de Sucre 12 4 3 5 15 16 −1 15
7 Real Santa Cruz 12 3 3 6 15 18 −3 12
8 Guabirá 12 2 3 7 10 20 −10 9
Updated to match(es) played on 1 May 2022. Source: FBF, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points, 2) Goal difference, 3) Goals for, 4) Away goals for, 5) Drawing of lots.
Serie B
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Bolívar (A) 12 9 1 2 35 6 +29 28 Advance to Quarter-finals
2 Blooming 12 6 3 3 20 24 −4 21
3 Royal Pari 12 5 4 3 27 19 +8 19
4 Real Tomayapo 12 3 5 4 11 20 −9 14
5 Jorge Wilstermann 12 3 4 5 13 15 −2 13
6 Always Ready 12 3 4 5 15 19 −4 13
7 Independiente Petrolero 12 3 4 5 16 22 −6 13
8 Universitario de Vinto 12 3 3 6 13 25 −12 12
Updated to match(es) played on 1 May 2022. Source: FBF, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points, 2) Goal difference, 3) Goals for, 4) Away goals for, 5) Drawing of lots.
(A) Advance to a further round

Results
Home \ Away CAR APF AUR BLO BOL GUA IPE WIL NAC OPE RSC RTO RPA STR USF UVI
Always Ready — — — 1–2 — 1–1 0–0 — — 0–1 2–2 — — 6–2
Atlético Palmaflor — — 0–1 — — 1–0 — — 1–0 2–1 2–1 — — 0–3 1–0
Aurora — 1–2 — — — 0–0 — 1–0 1–1 — — 1–0 3–0 —
Blooming 1–0 — — — 0–7 — 3–3 — a — 1–1 — — 5–0
Bolívar 3–0 — — 6–0 — — 3–1 0–1 — — — 6–0 a — 2–0
Guabirá — 3–2 — — — — — 1–2 0–0 1–0 — 0–3 1–3 —
Independiente Petrolero 1–2 — — 2–3 1–0 — — 3–2 — — — 1–1 —
Jorge Wilstermann — 0–1 — 1–0 — — — — 1–2 2–2 — — 1–1
Nacional Potosí — 1–1 2–1 — — 3–1 — — — 1–0 5–0 — 1–1 —
Oriente Petrolero — 2–1 2–0 1–2 — 2–1 — — 4–2 — — — 1–1 1–0 —
Real Santa Cruz 0–1 2–2 — — 2–2 — — 3–2 2–1 — — — 1–2 0–1 —
Real Tomayapo 1–1 — — 1–2 1–1 — 1–1 — — — 1–0 — — 0–1
Royal Pari 5–1 — — 1–1 5–1 0–2 — — — 6–1 — — — 2–1
The Strongest — 4–1 — 0–1 — — 1–1 2–0 1–1 — — — 1–1 —
Universitario de Sucre — 2–0 1–1 — — 2–0 1–2 — 4–3 2–3 — — 0–1 — —
Universitario de Vinto — 2–1 1–4 — 2–2 2–0 — — — 1–1 — — —
Updated to match(es) played on 1 May 2022. Source: FBF, Soccerway
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Bracket
Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
             
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Quarter-finals
Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Serie B 4th place Serie A 1st place
Serie B 3rd place Serie A 2nd place
Serie A 4th place Serie B 1st place
Serie A 3rd place Serie B 2nd place

Top scorers
As of 1 May 2022
Rank Name Club Goals
1 Bruno Miranda Bolívar 7
Facundo Suárez Oriente Petrolero
3 Andrés Chávez Jorge Wilstermann 6
4 Joel Amoroso Royal Pari 5
Mario Barbery Nacional Potosí
Rudy Cardozo Royal Pari
José Erick Correa Independiente Petrolero
Tommy Tobar Nacional Potosí
9 Freddy Abastoflor Atlético Palmaflor 4
Nicolás Albarracín Real Tomayapo
Chico Bolívar
Hugo Dorrego Oriente Petrolero
Julio Herrera Blooming
Andrés Llano Universitario de Vinto

Source: Soccerway

Aggregate table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Bolívar 12 9 1 2 35 6 +29 28 Qualification for Copa Libertadores first stage
2 The Strongest 12 6 4 2 19 9 +10 22 Qualification for Copa Sudamericana first stage
3 Blooming 12 6 3 3 20 24 −4 21
4 Atlético Palmaflor 12 6 1 5 12 16 −4 19
5 Royal Pari 12 5 4 3 27 19 +8 19
6 Nacional Potosí 12 5 3 4 23 18 +5 18
7 Oriente Petrolero 12 5 3 4 16 14 +2 18
8 Aurora 12 4 4 4 14 13 +1 16
9 Universitario de Sucre 12 4 3 5 15 16 −1 15
10 Real Tomayapo 12 3 5 4 11 20 −9 14
11 Jorge Wilstermann 12 3 4 5 13 15 −2 13
12 Always Ready 12 3 4 5 15 19 −4 13
13 Independiente Petrolero 12 3 4 5 16 22 −6 13
14 Real Santa Cruz 12 3 3 6 15 18 −3 12
15 Universitario de Vinto 12 3 3 6 13 25 −12 12 Qualification to Relegation play-off
16 Guabirá 12 2 3 7 10 20 −10 9 Relegation to Bolivian Football Regional Leagues
Updated to match(es) played on 1 May 2022. Source: FBF
Rules for classification: 1) Points, 2) Goal difference, 3) Goals for, 4) Away goals for, 5) Drawing of lots.

References
  1. "Confirmado: tres torneos para el 2022" [Confirmed: three tournaments for 2022] (in Spanish). La Razón. 21 December 2021. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
  2. "Tres torneos en 2022: el Apertura por series empezará el 6 de febrero" [Three tournaments in 2022: the Apertura by series will start on 6 February] (in Spanish). Premium. 22 December 2021. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
  3. "Oriente visitará al Tigre y Blooming será local ante Bolívar en la primera fecha del torneo Apertura" [Oriente will visit the Tigre and Blooming will host Bolívar on the first matchday of the Apertura tournament] (in Spanish). El Deber. 11 January 2022. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  4. "Conozca los premios que se distribuirán en los torneos Apertura, Clausura y Copa Bolivia" [Get to know the prizes that will be distributed in the Apertura, Clausura, and Copa Bolivia tournaments] (in Spanish). El Deber. 11 January 2022. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
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  7. "Flavio Robatto vuelve a la dirección técnica de Nacional Potosí" [Flavio Robatto is back at Nacional Potosí's managerial direction] (in Spanish). El Deber. 14 December 2021. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
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  10. "Wilstermann apuesta por Miguel Ponce para pelear por el título" [Wilstermann bet on Miguel Ponce to fight for the title] (in Spanish). Los Tiempos. 4 December 2021. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
  11. "Wilstermann hizo oficial la contratación del director técnico Miguel Ponce" [Wilstermann made official the hiring of manager Miguel Ponce] (in Spanish). El Deber. 14 December 2021. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
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  13. "Real Santa Cruz contrató a un DT estadounidense" [Real Santa Cruz hired an American manager] (in Spanish). El Deber. 11 January 2022. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  14. "La 'silla eléctrica' de Always 'quema' otro técnico" [Always's 'electric chair' 'burns' another manager] (in Spanish). Premium. 27 January 2022. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
  15. "Always trae un afamado exjugador, pero un novel DT" [Always bring a famed former player, but a novice manager] (in Spanish). Premium. 29 January 2022. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
  16. "Sobre llovido mojado: Zeballos se despide de Aurora, pero jugadores piden más tiempo" [When it rains, it pours: Zeballos bids farewell to Aurora, but players ask for more time] (in Spanish). Opinión. 19 February 2022. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
  17. "Argüello regresa a la dirección técnica de Aurora luego de tres años" [Argüello returns to Aurora's managerial direction after three years] (in Spanish). Los Tiempos. 21 February 2022. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
  18. "Miguel Portugal ya no es más entrenador de Royal Pari" [Miguel Portugal is no longer the manager of Royal Pari] (in Spanish). El Deber. 27 February 2022. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  19. "Royal Pari presenta a Julio César Baldivieso como nuevo director técnico del club" [Royal Pari present Julio César Baldivieso as the club's new manager] (in Spanish). Opinión. 28 February 2022. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  20. "Always Ready confirma la rescisión del contrato del «Loco» Abreu" [Always Ready confirm the termination of Loco Abreu's contract] (in Spanish). Página Siete. 1 March 2022. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
  21. "Villegas por Abreu, Always vuelve a cambiar DT" [Villegas for Abreu, Always change manager again] (in Spanish). Página Siete. 2 March 2022. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
  22. "Tucho Antelo se va de Guabirá y se acerca el argentino Vigevani" [Tucho Antelo leaves Guabirá and the Argentine Vigevani gets closer] (in Spanish). Premium. 11 March 2022. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  23. "Mauricio Soria asume el mando técnico de Guabirá" [Mauricio Soria takes over Guabirá's technical command] (in Spanish). El Deber. 12 March 2022. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  24. "La derrota en casa ante Always Ready le costó el cargo a Daniel Farrar en Real Santa Cruz" [The home loss to Always Ready cost Daniel Farrar his post at Real Santa Cruz] (in Spanish). El Deber. 12 March 2022. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
  25. "Andrés Marinangeli asume el sábado como nuevo DT de Real Santa Cruz" [Andrés Marinangeli takes over as new manager of Real Santa Cruz on Saturday] (in Spanish). El Deber. 16 March 2022. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
  26. "Oficial: Miguel Ponce no va más como entrenador de Wilstermann" [Official: Miguel Ponce is no longer manager of Wilstermann] (in Spanish). Los Tiempos. 14 April 2022. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
  27. "Migliaccio asume un Wilstermann en crisis y debuta ante Royal" [Migliaccio takes over a Wilstermann in crisis and debuts against Royal] (in Spanish). Los Tiempos. 16 April 2022. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
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  29. "El argentino Adrián Romero reemplaza como DT al chuquisaqueño Jhonny Serrudo" [Argentine Adrián Romero replaces the chuquisaqueño Jhonny Serrudo as manager] (in Spanish). Correo del Sur. 3 May 2022. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
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