Primera División is a men’s football league in Venezuela, established in 1957. Follow live scores, fixtures, results and standings on this page, alongside player and team statistics. The competition page supports match review, season-by-season reference and statistical comparison across the recorded seasons from 2011 through 2025 in one clear place for visitors.
Upcoming matches, Primera División
Clausura - 7
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- Clausura - 7
Metropolitanos FC
Trujillanos FC
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- Clausura - 7
Rayo Zuliano
Carabobo FC
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- Clausura - 7
Zamora FC
Deportivo Tachira FC
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- Clausura - 7
Caracas FC
Portuguesa FC
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- Clausura - 7
Estudiantes de Merida FC
UCV
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- Clausura - 7
Puerto Cabello
Deportivo La Guaira
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- Clausura - 7
Academia Anzoátegui
Monagas SC
Clausura - 6
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- Clausura - 6
Zamora FC
Deportivo Tachira FC
Clausura - 8
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- Clausura - 8
Deportivo La Guaira
Academia Anzoátegui
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- Clausura - 8
Carabobo FC
Estudiantes de Merida FC
Latest played matches, Primera División
Clausura - 10
Clausura - 9
Primera División Standings
Primera Division: Apertura
| Rank | Club | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Last 5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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Deportivo La Guaira | 13 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 27 | WDWDW |
| 2 |
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Metropolitanos FC | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 25 | WWDLW |
| 3 |
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Deportivo Tachira FC | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 24 | WDLWW |
| 4 |
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UCV | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 20 | 4 | 23 | LDLWL |
| 5 |
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Portuguesa FC | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 20 | WDWLD |
| 6 |
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Estudiantes de Merida FC | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 18 | 3 | 20 | LWWWL |
| 7 |
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Carabobo FC | 13 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 19 | LWWDD |
| 8 |
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Puerto Cabello | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 17 | DWLLD |
| 9 |
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Zamora FC | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 17 | DDDWW |
| 10 |
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Caracas FC | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 17 | -2 | 15 | WDLWD |
| 11 |
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Rayo Zuliano | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 23 | -10 | 14 | LLLWD |
| 12 |
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Monagas SC | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 22 | -8 | 11 | DLWLD |
| 13 |
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Academia Anzoátegui | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 25 | -10 | 9 | DLWLL |
| 14 |
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Trujillanos FC | 13 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 26 | -17 | 4 | LLLLL |
Primera Division: Apertura - Quadrangular
| Rank | Club | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Last 5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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Puerto Cabello | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 10 | WWLWL |
| 1 |
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Carabobo FC | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 11 | WDWWL |
| 2 |
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Portuguesa FC | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 8 | WLWLD |
| 2 |
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Deportivo Tachira FC | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 11 | WDWDW |
| 3 |
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Deportivo La Guaira | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 7 | LWDDD |
| 3 |
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Metropolitanos FC | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 8 | LWLDW |
| 4 |
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UCV | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 6 | LLDDW |
| 4 |
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Estudiantes de Merida FC | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 8 | -6 | 3 | LLLLL |
Primera Division: Clausura
| Rank | Club | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Last 5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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Metropolitanos FC | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 22 | WWWDW |
| 2 |
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Deportivo Tachira FC | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 19 | LWWDL |
| 3 |
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Deportivo La Guaira | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 16 | LWDLW |
| 4 |
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Puerto Cabello | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 15 | LDDWD |
| 5 |
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Estudiantes de Merida FC | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 15 | WLDWD |
| 6 |
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Carabobo FC | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 14 | WWLDD |
| 7 |
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Portuguesa FC | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 14 | DDDDD |
| 8 |
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UCV | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 11 | WDDWL |
| 9 |
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Monagas SC | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 10 | WLWLD |
| 10 |
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Caracas FC | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 10 | LWDDD |
| 11 |
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Trujillanos FC | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 13 | -4 | 10 | WLLWD |
| 12 |
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Zamora FC | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 17 | -8 | 8 | LDLDW |
| 13 |
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Rayo Zuliano | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 20 | -8 | 7 | DLWLL |
| 14 |
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Academia Anzoátegui | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 18 | -13 | 4 | LLLLD |
Primera Division: Tabla Anual
| Rank | Club | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Last 5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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Metropolitanos FC | 22 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 35 | 18 | 17 | 47 | WWWDW |
| 2 |
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Deportivo La Guaira | 22 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 34 | 17 | 17 | 43 | LWDLW |
| 3 |
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Deportivo Tachira FC | 22 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 23 | 13 | 43 | LWWDL |
| 4 |
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Estudiantes de Merida FC | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 31 | 27 | 4 | 35 | WLDWD |
| 5 |
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Portuguesa FC | 22 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 31 | 21 | 10 | 34 | DDDDD |
| 6 |
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UCV | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 34 | 30 | 4 | 34 | WDDWL |
| 7 |
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Carabobo FC | 22 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 33 | 21 | 12 | 33 | WWLDD |
| 8 |
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Puerto Cabello | 22 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 28 | 21 | 7 | 32 | LDDWD |
| 9 |
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Caracas FC | 22 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 23 | 27 | -4 | 25 | LWDDD |
| 10 |
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Zamora FC | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 23 | 31 | -8 | 25 | LDLDW |
| 11 |
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Monagas SC | 22 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 24 | 34 | -10 | 21 | WLWLD |
| 12 |
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Rayo Zuliano | 22 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 25 | 43 | -18 | 21 | DLWLL |
| 13 |
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Trujillanos FC | 22 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 39 | -21 | 14 | WLLWD |
| 14 |
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Academia Anzoátegui | 22 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 20 | 43 | -23 | 13 | LLLLD |
Primera División Statistics
Top scorers 2026
| # | Player | Goals |
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Top assists 2026
| # | Player | Assists |
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Top key passes
Top tackles
Top yellow cards
Top red cards
Primera División teams participation since 2011
History
| Team | Nb participations |
|---|---|
| Zamora FC | 15 |
| Deportivo Tachira FC | 15 |
| Caracas FC | 15 |
| Deportivo La Guaira | 15 |
| Estudiantes de Merida FC | 15 |
| Carabobo FC | 14 |
| Mineros de Guyana | 13 |
| Zulia FC | 12 |
| Monagas SC | 12 |
| Deportivo Lara | 12 |
| Aragua FC | 12 |
| Portuguesa FC | 11 |
| Trujillanos FC | 11 |
| Metropolitanos FC | 11 |
| Atletico Venezuela | 10 |
| Deportivo Anzoategui | 9 |
| Llaneros de Guanare | 8 |
| Puerto Cabello | 8 |
| Yaracuyanos FC | 6 |
| UCV | 5 |
| Deportivo Petare | 4 |
| Tucanes FC | 4 |
| CD Hermanos Colmenarez | 4 |
| Estudiantes Caracas | 3 |
| Lala FC | 3 |
| Atletico el Vigia FC | 3 |
| Rayo Zuliano | 3 |
| Portuguesa | 2 |
| Urena SC | 2 |
| Deportivo JBL del Zulia | 2 |
| Angostura FC | 2 |
| Gran Valencia | 2 |
| Petare FC | 2 |
| Atletico Socopo FC | 1 |
| Estudiantes de Caracas | 1 |
| Academia Anzoátegui | 1 |
Primera División top scorer teams
Primera División About
Primera División, known commercially as Liga FUTVE and also recorded as Venezuela Primera Division, is Venezuela’s top-flight men’s professional football league. It occupies Level 1 of the national pyramid and provides the country’s leading domestic championship for clubs competing for national honours and places in South American competitions.
Identity, governance and purpose
The competition is governed by the Federación Venezolana de Fútbol (FVF), Venezuela’s national football authority. Its purpose is both competitive and developmental: it crowns the country’s leading club, provides a regular high-level platform for Venezuelan players and clubs, and helps determine access to continental football. Participation is based on sporting merit within the Venezuelan league system, subject to the applicable FVF licensing requirements for clubs, facilities and financial standards.
The league has a standard connection with the Segunda División through promotion and relegation. Clubs at the bottom of the relevant aggregate standings can be relegated, while successful second-tier teams can earn promotion, although the precise arrangements may depend on the regulations for a particular season. This structure links the professional top flight to the wider Venezuelan football pyramid rather than treating it as a closed competition.
Origins and professional development
The modern professional competition dates from 1957. Its wider historical roots are commonly traced to organised national football in 1921, so the league’s story combines an earlier foundation for the sport with the later creation of a formal professional championship. The competition has also been known commercially as Liga FUTVE since 2017, reflecting a modern branding identity while retaining its role as Venezuela’s premier league.
For statistical purposes, the recorded season history spans 2011 to 2025 and covers 15 seasons. Caracas FC is recognised as the most successful club historically, an achievement that underlines the importance of sustained performance across the league’s different eras and formats.
How the season works
The Primera División has frequently used a hybrid structure combining league fixtures with a final phase. In many editions, the calendar is divided into an Apertura (Opening Tournament) and a Clausura (Closing Tournament). Clubs first play through a regular phase, with the exact schedule varying by edition: some formats have used home-and-away round-robin competition, while others have required teams to meet once during a phase.
The strongest teams then progress to a decisive postseason. Recent structures have included groups of four playing home-and-away mini-leagues, while other editions have used a direct playoff bracket or another form of liguilla. The winners of the relevant groups or tournaments advance to a final, and when the Apertura and Clausura produce different winners, a Final Absoluta may be used to determine the overall champion. These variations are an important part of understanding the competition: its identity remains consistent, but the route to the title can change from one season to the next.
Points, standings and match resolution
League matches follow the standard football points system: three points for a win, one for a draw and none for a defeat. When teams finish level on points, the principal ranking criteria are typically goal difference and goals scored, followed where required by head-to-head results under the applicable competition regulations.
A match in a league phase can finish level, but a postseason tie that must produce a winner is resolved differently. Depending on the stage and whether the tie is played over one or two legs, extra time may follow a drawn score, with a penalty shootout used if the teams remain level. The relevant tournament regulations determine the precise procedure.
Calendar and sporting stakes
The competition generally follows the calendar year, beginning in January or February and concluding in December. The Apertura normally occupies the first part of the year, the Clausura the second, and the final phase brings the title race to its conclusion. Relegation is determined through the season’s aggregate performance, while qualification for continental tournaments is awarded to the highest-ranked eligible clubs according to the places available for that edition.
Success in Venezuela’s top flight can lead to qualification for the Copa Libertadores, South America’s leading club competition, or the Copa Sudamericana. Those opportunities give the domestic championship significance beyond the national title: league position can shape a club’s finances, profile and ability to compete internationally. At the same time, the promotion and relegation link with the Segunda División ensures that clubs throughout the system have a sporting route towards the highest level.