2010–11 Venezuelan Primera División season

The 2010–11 Primera División season (officially the 2010–11 Copa Movilnet for sponsorship reasons) is the 29th professional season of Venezuela's top-flight football league.

Copa Movilnet
Season2010–11
ChampionsDeportivo Táchira (7th title)
RelegatedAtlético Venezuela
Caroní
2012 Copa LibertadoresDeportivo Táchira
Zamora
Caracas
2011 Copa SudamericanaDeportivo Anzoátegui
Yaracuyanos
Top goalscorerDaniel Arismendi (19 goals)

Teams

Eighteen teams will participate this season, sixteen of whom remain from the previous season. Centro Italo Venezolano and Llaneros were relegated after accumulating the fewest points in the 2009–10 season aggregate table. They were replaced by Atlético Venezuela and Caroní, the 2009 Segunda División Apertura runner-up and 2010 Segunda División Clausura winner, respectively. In addition, Deportivo Italia changed their name to Deportivo Petare in the off-season.

TeamCityStadium
AraguaMaracayOlímpico Hermanos Ghersi Páez
Atlético VenezuelaMaiquetíaPolideportivo José María Vargas
CaraboboValenciaMisael Delgado
CaracasCaracasOlímpico de la UCV
CaroníCiudad GuayanaPolideportivo Cachamay
Deportivo AnzoáteguiPuerto La CruzJosé Antonio Anzoátegui
Deportivo LaraBarquisimetoMetropolitano de Barquisimeto
Deportivo PetareCaracasOlímpico de la UCV
Deportivo TáchiraSan CristóbalPolideportivo de Pueblo Nuevo
El VigíaEl VigíaRamón "Gato" Hernández
EstudiantesMéridaMetropolitano de Mérida
MinerosCiudad GuayanaPolideportivo Cachamay
MonagasMaturínMonumental de Maturín
Real EspporCaracasBrígido Iriarte
TrujillanosValeraLuis Loreto Lira
YaracuyanosSan FelipeFlorentino Oropeza
ZamoraBarinasAgustín Tovar
ZuliaMaracaiboJosé "Pachencho" Romero

Torneo Apertura

The Torneo Apertura is the first tournament of the season. It began on August 8, 2010 and ended on December 12, 2010.

Standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Deportivo Táchira1710613111+2036Serie Final and the 2012 Copa Libertadores Second Stage
2Real Esppor1711333011+1936
3Caracas1711242415+935
4Deportivo Petare179622517+833
5Trujillanos177642215+727
6Aragua178362220+227
7Deportivo Anzoátegui177553530+526
8Yaracuyanos176832017+326
9Estudiantes de Mérida176471822−422
10Zulia176382527−221
11Mineros de Guayana174852020020
12Monagas174582525017
13Zamora174582027−717
14Atlético Venezuela174492233−1116
15Deportivo Lara173772328−516
16Carabobo173771521−616
17Atlético El Vigía172871825−714
18Caroní172213738−318
Source: [1]
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd goals scored.

Results

Home \ AwayARAATVAVECBOCRCCRNDANDLADPEDTAEMEMGUMONRESTRUYARZAMZUL
Aragua1–21–02–22–10–13–11–00–1
Atlético El Vigía0–03–11–13–30–00–02–1
Atlético Venezuela1–12–31–01–20–11–41–22–11–1
Carabobo0–23–11–02–20–00–01–11–12–3
Caracas1–22–11–02–20–01–01–03–0
Caroní0–21–00–11–70–30–11–01–1
Deportivo Anzoátegui2–42–23–02–22–13–13–33–2
Deportivo Lara3–21–34–01–11–30–11–32–20–1
Deportivo Petare2–11–00–01–20–02–10–02–11–0
Deportivo Táchira4–13–13–03–13–11–12–01–04–0
Estudiantes de Mérida4–01–12–11–01–22–20–11–02–1
Mineros de Guayana1–02–21–12–03–11–11–31–12–3
Monagas2–22–20–11–12–42–06–00–03–2
Real Esppor3–02–01–23–02–11–12–03–0
Trujillanos2–03–22–00–11–30–11–11–02–0
Yaracuyanos1–01–11–01–11–10–01–12–1
Zamora1–22–10–31–40–11–11–02–22–1
Zulia4–10–14–01–22–50–02–30–0
Updated to match(es) played on December 12, 2010. Source: Soccerway
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Torneo Clausura

The Torneo Clausura will be the second and final tournament of the season. It began on January 16 and ended on May 15.

Standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Zamora1713313710+2742Serie Final and the 2012 Copa Libertadores Second Stage
2Caracas1712233212+2038
3Deportivo Anzoátegui178542717+1029
4Mineros de Guayana179262717+1029
5Real Esppor178451613+328
6Monagas177642212+1027
7Deportivo Petare177642114+727
8Trujillanos177461816+225
9Carabobo176652618+824
10Aragua176651613+324
11Yaracuyanos176651820−224
12Atlético El Vigía177283522+1323
13Deportivo Lara176562419+523
14Deportivo Táchira176292221+120
15Zulia1651101434−2016
16Estudiantes de Mérida1715111232−208
17Caroní161411944−357
18Atlético Venezuela172114850−427
Source: [1]
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd goals scored.

Results

Home \ AwayARAATVAVECBOCRCCRNDANDLADPEDTAEMEMGUMONRESTRUYARZAMZUL
Aragua1–00–12–10–00–00–12–12–20–1
Atlético El Vigía4–01–03–01–11–31–00–23–10–35–1
Atlético Venezuela0–11–50–40–23–23–00–30–2
Carabobo1–12–02–20–10–23–10–20–0
Caracas4–02–25–11–03–01–00–10–15–1
Caroní0–01–30–30–32–11–10–20–1[a]
Deportivo Anzoátegui10–01–12–12–11–01–02–10–11–0
Deportivo Lara1–01–10–33–02–21–02–21–3
Deportivo Petare1–11–02–30–05–11–11–00–0
Deportivo Táchira3–13–10–11–23–11–01–01–2
Estudiantes de Mérida0–00–11–22–40–01–20–00–4
Mineros de Guayana0–10–12–11–01–11–03–13–1
Monagas3–10–14–01–01–01–14–11–3
Real Esppor1–01–03–00–00–02–21–03–21–0
Trujillanos3–01–02–12–00–00–01–12–1
Yaracuyanos2–01–10–01–41–11–02–11–22–0
Zamora5–02–21–13–11–03–01–05–1
Zulia0–42–11–31–01–01–01–32–11–1
Updated to match(es) played on May 15, 2011. Source: Soccerway
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Notes:

Aggregate table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Caracas3423475627+29732012 Copa Libertadores First Stage
2Real Esppor3419784623+2364Qualified to the Serie Sudamericana
3Deportivo Petare34161264631+1560
4Deportivo Táchira34168105332+21562012 Copa Libertadores Second Stage[a]
5Zamora34168105340+1356
6Deportivo Anzoátegui34151096247+1555Qualified to the Serie Sudamericana
7Trujillanos341410104031+9522011 Copa Sudamericana Second Stage[b]
8Aragua341410103833+552Qualified to the Serie Sudamericana
9Yaracuyanos34121483638−250
10Mineros de Guayana341310114737+1049
11Monagas341111124737+1044
12Carabobo34913124139+240
13Deportivo Lara34912134648−239
14Zulia33114183962−2337
15Atlético El Vigía34910154147−637
16Estudiantes de Mérida3479182852−2430
17Atlético Venezuela3465233083−5323Relegated to the Segunda División
18Caroní3346231967−4818
Source: [1]
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd goals scored.
Notes:

Season top goalscorers

RankPlayerNationalityClubGoals
1Daniel Arismendi  VenezuelanDeportivo Anzoátegui19
2Wilmar Jordán Gil  ColombianMonagas17
3Marcelo Refresquini  UruguayanAtlético Venezuela/Yaracuyanos13 1
4Luis Carlos Cabezas  ColombianCaracas12
Jonathan Copete  ColombianZamora12
Alejandro Guerra  VenezuelanDeportivo Anzoátegui12
Sergio Herrera  ColombianDeportivo Táchira12
8Heiber Díaz  VenezuelanEstudiantes de Mérida/Carabobo11 2
Genlys Piñero  VenezuelanAtlético El Vigía11
10Roberto Armúa  ArgentineTrujillanos10

Source:[2]
1 Refresquini scored 12 goals for Atlético Venezuela and 1 goal for Yaracuyanos.
2 Díaz scored 5 goals for Estudiantes de Mérida and 6 goals for Carabobo.

Serie Final

Deportivo Táchira and Zamora qualified to the Serie Final, which was contested on a home and away basis.

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1Deportivo Táchira211010+14
2Zamora201101−11
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goals scored; 3rd away goals; 4th penalty shoot-out.
Zamora0–1Deportivo Táchira
ReportPérez Greco 40'
Attendance: 20,480
Referee: Giovanni Perluzzo (Sucre)

Deportivo Táchira0–0Zamora
Report
Attendance: 37,789
Referee: José Luis Hoyos (Trujillo)


 Primera División
2010–11 champion 
Deportivo Táchira
7th title

Serie Sudamericana

Other than the teams which already qualify for the Copa Libertadores (Apertura and Clausura champions and the best-placed team in the aggregate table) and the Copa Sudamericana (Copa Venezuela champion), the eight best-placed teams in the aggregate table will contest in the Serie Sudamericana for the remaining two berths to the Copa Sudamericana, which qualify the two winners to the First Stage.

In the first round, the matchups are:

  • Match A (1 vs. 8)
  • Match B (2 vs. 7)
  • Match C (3 vs. 6)
  • Match D (4 vs. 5)

In the second round, the matchups are:

  • Winner A vs. Winner C
  • Winner B vs. Winner D

For the two second round winners, the team with the better record in the aggregate table will receive the Venezuela 2 berth, while the other team will receive the Venezuela 3 berth.

First round

Match A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Real Esppor220040+46Second Round
2Carabobo200204−40
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goals scored; 3rd away goals; 4th penalty shoot-out.
Carabobo0–1Real Esppor
ReportOrtiz 61'
Attendance: 7,762
Referee: Marlon Escalante (Táchira)

Real Esppor3–0Carabobo
Figueroa 2' (pen.)
Manrique 58'
Castellín 82'
Report
Referee: Rafael López (Cojedes)

Match B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Deportivo Petare210132+13Second Round
2Monagas210123−13
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goals scored; 3rd away goals; 4th penalty shoot-out.
Monagas2–0Deportivo Petare
Gil 44' (pen.)
Octavio 88'
Report
Attendance: 2,906
Referee: Luis Márquez (Portuguesa)

Deportivo Petare3–0Monagas
Guazá 27'
Morales 49'
Sinisterra 73'
Report
Referee: Marlon Escalante (Táchira)

Match C

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Deportivo Anzoátegui211041+34Second Round
2Mineros de Guayana201114−31
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goals scored; 3rd away goals; 4th penalty shoot-out.
Mineros de Guayana1–1Deportivo Anzoátegui
González 78'ReportArismendi 55'
Attendance: 18,841
Referee: Rafael López (Cojedes)

Match D

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Yaracuyanos211030+34Second Round
2Aragua201103−31
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goals scored; 3rd away goals; 4th penalty shoot-out.
Yaracuyanos3–0Aragua
Moreno 46'
Osorio 67'
Bolívar 78'
Report
Attendance: 3,226
Referee: Juan Soto (Distrito Capital)

Aragua0–0Yaracuyanos
Report
Estadio Giuseppe Antonelli, Maracay
Referee: Mayker Gómez (Distrito Capital)

Second round

Winner A vs. Winner C

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Deportivo Anzoátegui220020+262011 Copa Sudamericana First Stage
2Real Esppor200202−20
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goals scored; 3rd away goals; 4th penalty shoot-out.

Real Esppor0–1Deportivo Anzoátegui
ReportArismendi 46'
Referee: Luis Márquez (Portuguesa)

Winner B vs. Winner D

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Yaracuyanos211021+142011 Copa Sudamericana First Stage
2Deportivo Petare201112−11
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goals scored; 3rd away goals; 4th penalty shoot-out.
Yaracuyanos2–1Deportivo Petare
Moreno 58'
Refresquini 67'
ReportHernández 86'
Referee: Candelario Andarcia (Nueva Esparta)

Deportivo Petare0–0Yaracuyanos
Report
Referee: Rafael López (Cojedes)

References

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