Country Venezuela Divisions 2 | Confederation CONMEBOL Number of teams 12 | |
International cup(s) Copa Libertadores de Fútbol Femenino Current champions Estudiantes de Guárico
(2015) | ||
The Venezuelan women's football championship (Spanish: Primera Division Femenino) is the top level league competition for women's football in Venezuela. The winner qualifies for the Copa Libertadores de Fútbol Femenino, the South American Champions League. The competition is organised by the Venezuelan Football Federation.
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History
A national amateur league was formed in 2000. In the Liga Amateur de Fútbol Femenino (LAFF) mostly University teams were playing. UCAB (Universidad Católica Andrés Bello) from Caracas won three of the four editions. In 2003/04 the national league was established.
Format
In the 2011 season there are 11 teams in two divisions, an Eastern and Western one. The champion will qualify for the Copa Libertadores. The 2012/13 season will be played in Apertura and Clausura format. Apertura from September to December and Clausura from December to June.
In 2016 the final stage consisted of a hexagonal with six teams each playing each other twice. The two leading teams played of for the championship and Cope Libertadores place in a two leg match.
2011 teams
The 11 teams are, in the Western Zone:
And in the Eastern zone
List of champions
Below is the list of champions. Caracas FC have been national champion five times, the most of any team.
Liga Amateur de Fútbol Femenino
Liga Nacional Femenina