2022 Venezuelan Primera División season

The 2022 Primera División season, officially Liga de Fútbol Profesional Venezolano or Liga FUTVE, is the 66th season of the Venezuelan Primera División, the top-flight football league in Venezuela, and the 41st season since the start of the professional era. The season began on 24 February 2022.[1]

Liga FUTVE
Season2022
Dates24 February – TBC 2022
Matches played80
Goals scored182 (2.28 per match)
Top goalscorerKevin Viveros (8 goals)
Biggest home winMetropolitanos 5–0 Mineros
(17 April)
Biggest away winMineros 0–3 Aragua
(26 March)
Mineros 0–3 Zulia
(24 April)
Highest scoringMonagas 2–4 Portuguesa
(11 March)
La Guaira 3–3 Aragua
(21 April)
Dep. Táchira 3–3 La Guaira
(29 April)
← 2021
2023 →
All statistics correct as of 1 May 2022.

Deportivo Táchira are the defending champions.

Format changes

On 6 October 2021, the Liga FUTVE initially announced the return of the Apertura and Clausura format for the 2022 season, with the top eight clubs advancing to a play-off stage in which international berths would be decided. It was also announced that clubs would be required to fully meet club licensing requirements in order to be allowed to take part in the competition.[2]

The competition format was eventually confirmed by the Liga FUTVE on 12 January 2022 after a meeting with representatives from the 16 participating clubs. Instead of the Apertura and Clausura tournaments originally announced, the 16 clubs will take part in a round-robin first stage in which they will play each other twice (once at home and once away) for a total of 30 games, with the top 12 clubs advancing to the next round of the competition. The top four clubs, which will qualify for the 2023 Copa Libertadores, will advance to a final stage (Fase Final Libertadores) where they will play each other twice with the top two teams playing a single-legged final to decide the league champions. The teams placed 5th to 12th will advance to the Fase Final Sudamericana where they will be divided into two groups of four, in which the top two of each group will qualify for the 2023 Copa Sudamericana. The last-placed team in the first stage will be relegated to Segunda División.[1]

Teams

On 30 December 2021, the Venezuelan Football Federation announced the results of the club licensing process for the 2022 season. Atlético Venezuela and Gran Valencia had their license applications denied, as well as the 2021 Segunda División champions Titanes, and were unable to take part in the competition. As a result, no teams were promoted and the 2022 Primera División season will be played by 16 teams.[3]

Relegated to 2022 Segunda División
7 Trujillanos (Occidental Group)
7 Yaracuyanos (Central Group)
7 LALA (Oriental Group)
Failed club licensing process
Atlético Venezuela
Gran Valencia
Promoted to 2022 Primera División
None (Titanes were denied a license)

Stadia and locations
Locations of the 2022 Primera División teams
Team Manager City Stadium Capacity
Academia Puerto Cabello Bladimir Morales (caretaker)Puerto CabelloLa Bombonerita7,500
Aragua Edson RodríguezMaracayOlímpico Hermanos Ghersi Páez14,000
Carabobo Enrique GarcíaValenciaMisael Delgado10,400
Caracas Francesco StifanoCaracasOlímpico de la UCV23,940
Deportivo La Guaira Daniel FaríasCaracasOlímpico de la UCV23,940
Deportivo Lara Eder MancillaBarquisimetoFarid Richa12,480
Deportivo Táchira Alex PallarésSan CristóbalPolideportivo de Pueblo Nuevo38,755
Estudiantes de Mérida Leonardo GonzálezMéridaMetropolitano de Mérida42,200
Hermanos Colmenarez Luis Alberto PachecoBarinasAgustín Tovar29,800
Metropolitanos José María MorrCaracasOlímpico de la UCV23,940
Mineros de Guayana Jorge DuránCiudad GuayanaPolideportivo Cachamay41,600
Monagas Jhonny FerreiraMaturínMonumental de Maturín51,796
Portuguesa Alí CañasAcariguaGeneral José Antonio Páez18,000
Universidad Central Daniel SassoCaracasOlímpico de la UCV23,940
Zamora Noel SanvicenteBarinasAgustín Tovar29,800
Zulia Francisco PerloMaracaiboSede Deportiva Lino Alonso500

Managerial changes
Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming manager Date of appointment
First stage
Zamora Alfarabi Romero End of caretaker spell 21 October 2021 Pre-season Noel Sanvicente 29 December 2021[4]
Academia Puerto Cabello Jeremy Nowak 30 November 2021 Francisco Perlo 17 December 2021[5]
Deportivo Lara Leonardo González Resigned 9 December 2021[6] Jorge Durán 29 December 2021[7]
Mineros Pastor Márquez Mutual agreement 11 December 2021[8] Gabriel Martínez Poch 5 January 2022[9]
Carabobo Enrique Maggiolo End of contract 15 December 2021[10] Enrique García 2 January 2022[11]
Caracas Noel Sanvicente 15 December 2021[12] Francesco Stifano 27 December 2021[13]
Deportivo Táchira Juan Tolisano Signed by Deportes Antofagasta 21 December 2021[14] Alex Pallarés 24 December 2021[15]
Estudiantes de Mérida Leonel Vielma Mutual agreement 9 March 2022[16] 15th Ildemaro Fernández[lower-roman 1] 9 March 2022[17]
Ildemaro Fernández End of caretaker spell 21 March 2022 12th Leonardo González 21 March 2022[18]
Deportivo Lara Jorge Durán Mutual agreement 27 March 2022[19] 12th Eder Mancilla 28 March 2022[20]
Mineros de Guayana Gabriel Martínez Poch Resigned 7 April 2022[21] 12th Kelvin Salazar[lower-roman 1] 7 April 2022[22]
Academia Puerto Cabello Francisco Perlo Mutual agreement 13 April 2022[23] 15th Bladimir Morales[lower-roman 1] 14 April 2022[24]
Zulia Henry Meléndez Sacked 15 April 2022[25] 16th Francisco Perlo 19 April 2022[26]
Mineros de Guayana Kelvin Salazar End of caretaker spell 21 April 2022 13th Jorge Durán 21 April 2022[27]
Notes
  1. Caretaker manager.

First stage

The first stage started on 24 February 2022.

Standings
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Monagas 10 6 2 2 16 11 +5 20 Advance to Fase Final Libertadores
2 Metropolitanos 10 5 2 3 15 7 +8 17
3 Deportivo La Guaira 10 4 4 2 18 14 +4 16
4 Zamora 10 3 6 1 12 7 +5 15
5 Carabobo 10 3 6 1 12 8 +4 15 Advance to Fase Final Sudamericana
6 Deportivo Táchira 10 4 3 3 16 14 +2 15
7 Hermanos Colmenarez 10 4 2 4 15 13 +2 14
8 Caracas 10 3 5 2 12 12 0 14
9 Mineros de Guayana 10 4 1 5 10 18 −8 13
10 Portuguesa 10 2 6 2 9 9 0 12
11 Estudiantes de Mérida 10 3 3 4 10 11 −1 12
12 Deportivo Lara 10 3 3 4 8 10 −2 12
13 Academia Puerto Cabello 10 3 3 4 9 14 −5 12
14 Aragua 10 2 5 3 11 10 +1 11
15 Universidad Central 10 1 4 5 4 11 −7 7
16 Zulia 10 1 3 6 7 15 −8 6 Relegation to Segunda División
Updated to match(es) played on 1 May 2022. Source: Liga FUTVE, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.

Results
Home \ Away APC ARA CBO CAR DLG LAR TAC ESM HCO MET MIN MON POR UCV ZAM ZUL
Academia Puerto Cabello — 2–1 0–0 1–0 0–2 1–1
Aragua — 1–1 1–1 0–1 1–0 0–0
Carabobo — 3–1 3–1 1–2 0–0 1–1
Caracas 1–0 — 3–2 2–0 2–2 1–1 1–1
Deportivo La Guaira 2–1 3–3 — 2–3 1–1 2–0 1–0
Deportivo Lara 1–2 1–1 — 0–0 1–0
Deportivo Táchira 1–1 3–3 2–0 — 1–1 3–0
Estudiantes de Mérida 0–0 1–0 1–2 — 2–2 3–1
Hermanos Colmenarez 4–1 2–3 2–1 1–2 — 2–0 1–1
Metropolitanos 0–0 3–0 — 5–0 2–0
Mineros de Guayana 2–0 0–3 1–0 — 1–3 0–3
Monagas 2–1 — 2–4 1–0 2–0
Portuguesa 2–1 0–0 0–2 — 0–0 1–1
Universidad Central 0–0 0–0 2–1 0–1 0–2 —
Zamora 1–1 2–0 0–1 1–1 2–0 —
Zulia 0–2 0–1 1–2 2–2 0–2 —
Updated to match(es) played on 1 May 2022. Source: Liga FUTVE, Soccerway
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Top goalscorers
As of 1 May 2022
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Kevin Viveros Carabobo 8
2 Jovanny Bolívar Deportivo La Guaira 6
Juan Camilo Zapata Hermanos Colmenarez
4 Erickson Gallardo Zamora 5
Aquiles Ocanto Monagas
6 Robinson Flores Metropolitanos 4
Wilmar Jordán Portuguesa
Darluis Paz Deportivo La Guaira
Guido Rouse Zulia

Source: Soccerway

References
  1. "Liga FUTVE acordó inicio de la temporada 2022 para el 24 de febrero con 16 equipos" [Liga FUTVE agreed to start the 2022 season on 24 February with 16 teams] (in Spanish). Balonazos. 12 January 2022. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
  2. "La Liga Futve regresará al formato de Torneos Apertura y Clausura en 2022" [Liga Futve will return to the Apertura and Clausura tournaments format in 2022]. Primicia (in Spanish). 6 October 2021. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
  3. "FVF entregó aprobaciones y denegaciones de Licencia de Clubes para 2022" [FVF handed over Club License approvals and denials for 2022]. FVF (in Spanish). 30 December 2021. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
  4. "Noel Chita Sanvicente se convierte en el nuevo DT de Zamora FC" [Noel Chita Sanvicente becomes Zamora FC's new manager]. Meridiano (in Spanish). 29 December 2021. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
  5. "Fran Perlo fue nombrado como nuevo DT de Academia Puerto Cabello" [Fran Perlo was appointed as new manager of Academia Puerto Cabello]. Balonazos (in Spanish). 18 December 2021. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
  6. "Leo González no continúa al frente del Deportivo Lara" [Leo González does not continue at the helm of Deportivo Lara]. Meridiano (in Spanish). 9 December 2021. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
  7. "Deportivo Lara anunció a Jorge Durán como su entrenador" [Deportivo Lara announced Jorge Durán as their manager]. Lavinotinto.com (in Spanish). 29 December 2021. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
  8. "Pastor Márquez: "No puedes construir un club ganador si no tienes una base de juveniles"" [Pastor Márquez: "You cannot build a winning club if you do not have a youth foundation"]. Balonazos (in Spanish). 11 December 2021. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
  9. "El entrenador argentino Gabriel Martínez Poch llegó para asumir como DT de Mineros de Guayana" [Argentine manager Gabriel Martínez Poch arrived to take over as Mineros de Guayana manager]. Balonazos (in Spanish). 5 January 2022. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
  10. "Carabobo FC culminó la liga Futve con un balance positivo" [Carabobo FC ended the Liga Futve with a positive balance]. El Carabobeño (in Spanish). 15 December 2021. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
  11. "Enrique «Kike» García es el nuevo director técnico de Carabobo FC" [Enrique "Kike" García is Carabobo FC's new manager]. El Carabobeño (in Spanish). 2 January 2022. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
  12. "Caracas FC dice adiós por segunda vez a Noel Sanvicente por finalización del contrato" [Caracas FC bid farewell to Noel Sanvicente for the second time due to termination of contract]. Balonazos (in Spanish). 15 December 2021. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
  13. "Oficial: Francesco Stifano es el nuevo técnico del Caracas FC" [Official: Francesco Stifano is the new manager of Caracas FC]. Meridiano (in Spanish). 27 December 2021. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
  14. "Tolisano deja al Deportivo Táchira para marcharse a Chile" [Tolisano leaves Deportivo Táchira to move to Chile]. Líder en Deportes (in Spanish). 21 December 2021. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
  15. "Alex Pallarés vuelve al Deportivo Táchira" [Alex Pallarés is back at Deportivo Táchira]. Meridiano (in Spanish). 24 December 2021. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
  16. "Leonel Vielma dejó de ser el técnico de Estudiantes de Mérida" [Leonel Vielma ceased to be the manager of Estudiantes de Mérida]. Lavinotinto.com (in Spanish). 9 March 2022. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
  17. "Estudiantes enfrenta al Carabobo FC en el Metropolitano con Ildemaro como DT encargado" [Estudiantes take on Carabobo FC at the Metropolitano with Ildemaro as caretaker manager]. Balonazos (in Spanish). 10 March 2022. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
  18. "Leonardo González nuevo DT de Estudiantes de Mérida" [Leonardo González, new manager of Estudiantes de Mérida]. Líder en Deportes (in Spanish). 21 March 2022. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
  19. "Jorge Duran no sigue como Director Técnico del Deportivo Lara para lo que resta de Liga FutVe" [Jorge Durán does not continue as manager of Deportivo Lara for the remainder of Liga FutVe]. Balonazos (in Spanish). 28 March 2022. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
  20. "Eder Mancilla dirigirá al Deportivo Lara" [Eder Mancilla will manage Deportivo Lara]. Líder en Deportes (in Spanish). 28 March 2022. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
  21. "Gabriel Martínez Poch se va de Mineros con «sensaciones positivas»" [Gabriel Martínez Poch leaves Mineros with "positive sensations"]. Primicia (in Spanish). 7 April 2022. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
  22. "Refrescante triunfo negriazul en la vuelta al Cachamay" [Refreshing negriazul win in the return to Cachamay]. Correo del Caroní (in Spanish). 10 April 2022. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
  23. "Academia Puerto Cabello anunció la salida de Francisco Perlo" [Academia Puerto Cabello announced the departure of Francisco Perlo]. Lavinotinto.com (in Spanish). 13 April 2022. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
  24. Academia Puerto Cabello [@la_academiapc] (14 April 2022). "Estos son los convocados por el profesor Bladimir "Pomponio" Morales (Técnico Interino) para el partido de hoy vs Monagas #SomosAcademia" [These are the players called up by professor Bladimir "Pomponio" Morales (Caretaker Manager) for today's match vs. Monagas #SomosAcademia] (Tweet) (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 April 2022 – via Twitter.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  25. "Henry Meléndez dejó de ser el técnico del Zulia FC" [Henry Meléndez ceased to be the manager of Zulia FC]. Lavinotinto.com (in Spanish). 15 April 2022. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
  26. "Francisco Perlo asume como técnico del Zulia" [Francisco Perlo takes over as manager of Zulia]. Líder en Deportes (in Spanish). 19 April 2022. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
  27. "Jorge Durán inicia una nueva etapa en Mineros de Guayana" [Jorge Durán begins a new spell at Mineros de Guayana]. Correo del Caroní (in Spanish). 21 April 2022. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
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