The following article presents a summary of the 2008-09 football season in Venezuela.
Primera División
Segunda División A
Torneo Apertura ("Opening" Tournament)
PTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts1Unión Atlético Trujillo1511312914 +1536 2Real Esppor Club159513013 +17323Centro Italo Venezolano159423115 +16314Trujillanos FC159243317 +16295Policía de Lara158072321 +2246Caracas FC B155641813 +5217Hermandad Gallega156362223 -1218UCV FC155552019 -1209Deportivo Barinas154652318 +51810Yaracuyanos FC154652019 +11811Unión Lara155372225 -31812Atlético Varyná154471419 -51613Baralt FC154381122 -111514Atlético Piar FC154291125 -141415UNEFA FC15348920 -111316UCLA FC151212739 -325
Last updated: 14 December 2008 Source: FVF Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd goals scored. P = Position; Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points.
Torneo Clausura ("Closing" Tournament)
PTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts1Centro Italo Venezolano1410313112 +1933 2Real Esppor Club1410132715 +12313Trujillanos FC1410132213 +9314Unión Atlético Trujillo147342620 +6245Deportivo Barinas147252621 +5236UCV FC145541517 -2207Policía de Lara145452220 +2198Caracas FC B145452224 -2199Atlético Varyná145362120 +11810Yaracuyanos FC144641818 01811Unión Lara145271724 -71712Hermandad Gallega142571623 -71113Atlético Piar FC143291727 -101114UNEFA FC142481827 -91315UCLA FC1413101128 -176
Last updated: 26 May 2009 Source: FVF Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd goals scored. P = Position; Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points.
Aggregate Table
PTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation1Centro Italo Venezolano2919735228 +3464Primera División 2009-102Real Esppor Club12919645728 +2963Primera División 2009-103Trujillanos FC32919375530 +2560Primera División 2009-104Unión Atlético Trujillo12918655534 +21605Policía de Lara29134124541 +4436Deportivo Barinas29118104939 +10417Caracas FC B29101094037 +3408UCV FC29101093636 0409Yaracuyanos FC22981293838 036Primera División 2009-1010Unión Lara29105143949 -103511Atlético Varyná2997133539 -43412Hermandad Gallega2988133846 -83213Atlético Piar FC2974182852 -242514UNEFA FC2958162747 -202315Baralt FC154381122 -1115Segunda División B 2009-1016UCLA FC2925221867 -4911Segunda División B 2009-10
Last updated: 26 May 2009 Source: FVF 1Although the Union Atlético Trujillo qualified to the First Division, were not inscribed due to the merger with Real Esspor. 2Yaracuyanos FC bought UA Maracaibo spot.3Trujillanos FC promoted. Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd goals scored. P = Position; Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points.
Segunda División B
Torneo Apertura ("Opening" Tournament)
Grupo Centro Oriental
PTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts1Minasoro FC1410222811 +1732 2Fundación Cesarger149142414 +10283Tucanes de Amazonas146261817 +1204Atlético Orinoco145542120 +1205Academia San José144551516 -1176Carabobo FC B143651519 -4157Marineros Margarita143381320 -7128UCV Aragua142391128 -179
Grupo Centro Occidental
PTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts1U.A. San Antonio148513515 +20292Deportivo Táchira B147613219 +13273Atlético Cojedes147432821 +7254Atlético Córdova145812416 +8235U.A. Lagunillas145362322 +1186Academia Emeritense145183126 +5167Santa Barbara FC143472130 -9138Atlético Falcón140113651 -451
Last updated: 14 December 2008 Source: FVF Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd goals scored. P = Position; Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points.
Promotion playoff Minasoro FC and U.A. San Antonio finished the tournament as champions of the Apertura: Grupo Centro Oriental and Grupo Centro Occidental respectively, because of this they have to play a promotion playoff.
Torneo Clausura ("Closing" Tournament)
Grupo Centro Oriental
PTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts1Fundación Cesarger1411213512 +2335 2Atlético Orinoco149322912 +17303Marineros Margarita147432012 +8254Carabobo FC B146171624 -8195Tucanes de Amazonas145361119 -8186Minasoro FC144462116 +5167Academia San José143291525 -10118UCV Aragua141112835 -274
Grupo Centro Occidental
PTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts1U.A. San Antonio12930229 +13302Deportivo Táchira B128313821 +17273Atlético Córdova126242116 +5204Academia Emeritense125072023 -3155U.A. Lagunillas123361922 -3126Atlético Cojedes122371522 -797Santa Bárbara FC1220101335 -226
Last updated: 10 May 2009 Source: FVF Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd goals scored. P = Position; Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points.
Promotion playoff Fundación Cesarger and U.A. San Antonio finished the tournament as champions of the Clausura: Grupo Centro Oriental and Grupo Centro Occidental respectively, because of this they have to play a promotion playoff.
Aggregate Table
Grupo Centro Oriental
PTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation1Fundación Cesarger2820355926 +3363Segunda División 2009-102Atlético Orinoco2814865032 +18503Minasoro FC2814684927 +2248 4Tucanes de Amazonas28115122936 -7385Marineros Margarita28107113332 +1376Carabobo FC B2897123143 -12347Academia San José2877143041 -1128Tercera División 2009-108UCV Aragua2834211963 -4413Tercera División 2009-10
Grupo Centro Occidental
PTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation1U.A. San Antonio2617815724 +3359Segunda División 2009-102Deportivo Táchira B26159270 40 +30543Atlético Córdova26111054532 +13434Atlético Cojedes2697104343 0345Academia Emeritense26101155149 +2316U.A. Lagunillas2686124244 -2307Santa Bárbara FC2654173465 -3119Tercera División 2009-108Atlético Falcón140113651 -451Tercera División 2009-10
Last updated: 10 May 2009 Source: FVF Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd goals scored. P = Position; Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points.
Venezuela national team This section will cover Venezuela's games from August 19, 2008 until June 27, 2009.
DateVenueOpponentsScoreCompVenezuela scorersMatch Report(s)August 19, 2008Olímpico Luis RamosPuerto la Cruz, Venezuela 4 - 1F L. Vielma G. Maldonado J. Rojas (pen)A. Moreno FVFSeptember 6, 2008Estadio Monumental "U"Lima, Peru 1 - 0WCQ2010CONMEBOLSeptember 9, 2008Defensores del ChacoAsunción, Paraguay 2 - 0WCQ2010 CONMEBOLOctober 11, 2008Pueblo NuevoSan Cristóbal, Venezuela 0 - 4WCQ2010CONMEBOLOctober 15, 2008Olímpico Luis RamosPuerto la Cruz, Venezuela 3 - 1WCQ2010 G. Maldonado A. Moreno J. Arango CONMEBOLNovember 19, 2008Estadio La CarolinaBarinas, Venezuela 0 - 0F FVFFebruary 11, 2009Estadio Monumental de MaturínMaturín, Venezuela 2 - 1F G. Maldonado J.S. Rondón FVFMarch 28, 2009 Estadio MonumentalBuenos Aires, Argentina 4 - 0 WCQ2010 CONMEBOLMarch 31, 2009Polideportivo CachamayPuerto Ordaz, Venezuela 2 - 0WCQ2010 Miku J. Arango CONMEBOLMay 13, 2009Estadio José Pachencho RomeroMaracaibo, Venezuela 1 - 1F J.M. Velásquez FVFJune 6, 2009Estadio Hernando SilesLa Paz, Bolivia 0 - 1WCQ2010 Rivero CONMEBOLJune 10, 2009Polideportivo CachamayPuerto Ordaz, Venezuela 2 – 2WCQ2010 G. Maldonado J.M. Rey FIFAJune 24, 2009Georgia DomeAtlanta, United States 4 – 0F FVFJune 27, 2009Estadio Ricardo Saprissa AymáSan José, Costa Rica 1 – 0F FVF
KEY: F = Friendly match WCQ2010 = 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
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