2017 Venezuelan Primera División season
Season | 2017 |
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Champions | Monagas (1st title) |
Relegated | Deportivo JBL Atlético Socopó |
Copa Libertadores | Monagas Deportivo Lara Carabobo Deportivo Táchira |
Copa Sudamericana | Mineros Caracas Estudiantes de Mérida Zamora |
Matches played | 336 |
Goals scored | 810 (2.41 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Apertura: Edder Farías (13 goals) Clausura: Anthony Blondell (13 goals) Season: Anthony Blondell (24 goals) |
Biggest home win | Deportivo Lara 6–0 Portuguesa 27 February 2017 |
Biggest away win | Metropolitanos 0–5 Carabobo 21 May 2017 |
Highest scoring | Mineros 4–4 Anzoátegui 16 April 2017 Deportivo Lara 6–2 Zamora 11 November 2017 |
← 2016 2018 → |
The 2017 Primera División season was the 36th professional season of Venezuela's top-flight football league. Zamora were the defending champions, but did not qualify to the Serie Final, after being eliminated by Monagas in the quarter-finals of the Torneo Apertura and by Deportivo Lara in the quarter-finals of the Torneo Clausura.
Monagas were the champions, defeating Deportivo Lara in the Serie Final, 2–1 on aggregate.
Teams
[edit]Stadia and locations
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Team | City | Stadium | Capacity |
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Aragua | Maracay | Olímpico Hermanos Ghersi Páez | 14,000 |
Atlético Socopó | Socopó | Rogelio Matos | 7,500 |
Atlético Venezuela | Caracas | Brígido Iriarte | 10,000 |
Carabobo | Valencia | Misael Delgado | 10,400 |
Caracas | Caracas | Olímpico de la UCV | 23,940 |
Deportivo Anzoátegui | Puerto La Cruz | José Antonio Anzoátegui | 37,485 |
Deportivo JBL | Maracaibo | José "Pachencho" Romero | 40,800 |
Deportivo La Guaira | Caracas | Olímpico de la UCV | 23,940 |
Deportivo Lara | Cabudare | Metropolitano de Cabudare | 47,913 |
Deportivo Táchira | San Cristóbal | Polideportivo de Pueblo Nuevo | 38,755 |
Estudiantes de Mérida | Mérida | Metropolitano de Mérida | 42,200 |
Metropolitanos | Caracas | Brígido Iriarte | 10,000 |
Mineros | Ciudad Guayana | Polideportivo Cachamay | 41,600 |
Monagas | Maturín | Monumental de Maturín | 51,796 |
Portuguesa | Acarigua | General José Antonio Páez | 18,000 |
Trujillanosa | Valera | José Alberto Pérez | 25,000 |
Zamora | Barinas | Agustín Tovar | 29,800 |
Zulia | Maracaibo | José "Pachencho" Romero | 40,800 |
a Trujillanos played the matchday 11 of the Torneo Clausura (against Deportivo Lara) at the Estadio José Pachencho Romero in Maracaibo, after the Estadio José Alberto Pérez in Valera was suspended due to crowd disturbances in the Copa Venezuela round of 16 second leg against Zulia.[1]
Personnel and kits
[edit]Team | Manager | Kit manufacturer | Shirt main sponsor |
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Aragua | José Manuel Rey | New Arrival | Gobierno Bolivariano de Aragua |
Atlético Socopó | Fernando Capobianco | Kiukak | Servical |
Atlético Venezuela | Alex Pallarés | Adidas | FERRYJET |
Carabobo | Wilson Gutiérrez | Adidas | None |
Caracas | Noel Sanvicente | Adidas | Maltín Polar |
Deportivo Anzoátegui | Charles López | Academia Sport Wear | Gobierno Bolivariano de Anzoátegui |
Deportivo JBL | Frank Flores | JBL Sports | SHIMGE |
Deportivo La Guaira | Pedro Depablos | Adidas | Traki |
Deportivo Lara | Leonardo González | Adidas | Brijot |
Deportivo Táchira | Francesco Stifano | Adidas | SIMMONDS EQUIPMENTS |
Estudiantes de Mérida | José Nabor Gavidia | Puma | Arand Supplies |
Metropolitanos | Daniel de Oliveira | Joma | Seguros Venezuela |
Mineros | Juan Tolisano | Sport Jugados | Gobernación de Bolívar |
Monagas | Jhonny Ferreira | Adidas | Banplus |
Portuguesa | Carlos Moreno | Mundo Creativo | Alivenza |
Trujillanos | Horacio Matuszyczk | Kiukak | SUCASA |
Zamora | Alí Cañas | Uhlsport | PDVSA |
Zulia | Carlos Maldonado | Uhlsport | PDVSA |
Managerial changes
[edit]Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
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Torneo Apertura | ||||||
Portuguesa | Horacio Matuszyczk | Sacked | 22 February[2] | 16th | Carlos Moreno | 24 February[3] |
Trujillanos | Darío Martínez | Sacked | 21 February[4] | 17th | Cristian Ferlauto | 21 February[5] |
Atlético Socopó | Giovanny Pérez | Sacked | 26 March[6] | 17th | Alberto Valencia | 6 April[7] |
Estudiantes de Mérida | Juan Cruz Real | Resigned | 3 April[8] | 15th | José Nabor Gavidia | 4 April[9] |
Deportivo JBL | Frank Flores | Mutual consent | 7 April[10] | 17th | José Cortina Henríquez | 12 April[11] |
Atlético Venezuela | Ignacio González | Mutual consent | 29 May[12] | 11th | Alex Pallarés | 30 May[13] |
Deportivo Anzoátegui | Nicolás Larcamón | Signed by Deportes Antofagasta | 12 June | 4th, QF | Charles López | 8 July |
Zamora | Francesco Stifano | Resigned | 15 June[14] | 3rd, QF | Luis Vera | 20 June[15] |
Torneo Clausura | ||||||
Deportivo La Guaira | Eduardo Saragó | Mutual consent | 7 July[16] | Pre-season | Pedro Depablos | 8 July[17] |
Deportivo JBL | José Cortina Henríquez | Sacked | 13 July | Pre-season | Juan Escobar | 13 July[18] |
Zulia | Daniel Farías | Signed by The Strongest | 15 August[19] | 15th | Miguelángel Acosta | 15 August[19] |
Zulia | Miguelángel Acosta | End of caretaker spell | 18 August[20] | 13th | Carlos Maldonado | 18 August[20] |
Zamora | Luis Vera | Sacked | 22 August[21] | 18th | Alí Cañas | 23 August[22] |
Deportivo JBL | Juan Escobar | Sacked | 28 August[23] | 12th | Frank Flores | 28 August[23] |
Trujillanos | Cristian Ferlauto | Mutual consent | 11 September[24] | 17th | Horacio Matuszyczk | 11 September[25] |
Atlético Socopó | Alberto Valencia | Sacked | 18 September[26] | 16th | Fernando Capobianco | 18 September[27] |
Deportivo Táchira | Santiago Escobar | Mutual consent | 11 October[28] | 9th | Francesco Stifano | 11 October[29] |
Metropolitanos | Rafael Santana | Mutual consent | 3 November[30] | 9th | Daniel de Oliveira | 4 November[31] |
Carabobo | Julio César Baldivieso | Sacked | 3 December[32] | 3rd, SF | Wilson Gutiérrez | 14 December[33] |
Aragua | Antonio Franco | Sacked | 11 December[34] | 17th | José Manuel Rey | 12 December[35] |
Torneo Apertura
[edit]The Torneo Apertura was the first tournament of the season. The regular season started on 28 January and finished on 21 May 2017.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Deportivo Táchira | 17 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 30 | 15 | +15 | 36 | Advance to knockout stage |
2 | Carabobo | 17 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 36 | 12 | +24 | 35 | |
3 | Zamora | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 26 | 14 | +12 | 30 | |
4 | Deportivo Anzoátegui | 17 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 23 | 13 | +10 | 28 | |
5 | Caracas | 17 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 27 | 19 | +8 | 28 | |
6 | Monagas | 17 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 27 | 19 | +8 | 26 | |
7 | Aragua | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 22 | 18 | +4 | 25 | |
8 | Deportivo La Guaira | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 17 | +6 | 23 | |
9 | Zulia | 17 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 28 | 35 | −7 | 23 | |
10 | Mineros | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 30 | 36 | −6 | 22 | |
11 | Atlético Venezuela | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 22 | 27 | −5 | 21 | |
12 | Deportivo Lara | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 22 | 24 | −2 | 19 | |
13 | Trujillanos | 17 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 21 | −4 | 19 | |
14 | Estudiantes de Mérida | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 21 | −5 | 18 | |
15 | Portuguesa | 17 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 13 | 27 | −14 | 16 | |
16 | Metropolitanos | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 32 | −18 | 15 | |
17 | Deportivo JBL | 17 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 17 | 31 | −14 | 14 | |
18 | Atlético Socopó | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 27 | −12 | 13 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head match; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored.
Results
[edit]- ^ Match awarded 3–0 to Atlético Venezuela due to Mineros fielding the ineligible player Ángelo Peña. The original result was a 2–1 win for Atlético Venezuela.[36]
- ^ Match awarded 3–0 to Portuguesa due to Mineros fielding the ineligible player Ángelo Peña. The original result was a 1–0 win for Mineros.[36]
- ^ Match awarded 3–0 to Deportivo Táchira due to Zulia fielding four foreign players at the same time. The original result was a 2–0 win for Zulia.[37]
Knockout stage
[edit]Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||
4 | Deportivo Anzoátegui | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
5 | Caracas | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
5 | Caracas (p) | 2 | 1 | 3 (4) | ||||||||||||||||
8 | Deportivo La Guaira | 1 | 2 | 3 (3) | ||||||||||||||||
1 | Deportivo Táchira | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
8 | Deportivo La Guaira | 3 | 2 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
5 | Caracas | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
6 | Monagas (a) | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
2 | Carabobo | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
7 | Aragua | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
2 | Carabobo | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
6 | Monagas (a) | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
3 | Zamora | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
6 | Monagas | 3 | 3 | 6 |
Quarter-finals
[edit]Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Deportivo La Guaira | 5–4 | Deportivo Táchira | 3–2 | 2–2 |
Caracas | 1–0 | Deportivo Anzoátegui | 1–0 | 0–0 |
Aragua | 1–2 | Carabobo | 1–0 | 0–2 |
Monagas | 6–2 | Zamora | 3–1 | 3–1 |
First leg
[edit]26 May 2017 | Caracas | 1–0 | Deportivo Anzoátegui | Caracas |
15:00 | E. Hernández 48' | Report | Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Attendance: 2,708 Referee: Ángel Arteaga |
27 May 2017 | Deportivo La Guaira | 3–2 | Deportivo Táchira | Caracas |
17:00 | Aguilar 14' D. González 66' Azócar 78' | Report | Ramírez 39' Benítez 72' | Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Attendance: 3,847 Referee: Orlando Bracamonte |
29 May 2017 | Monagas | 3–1 | Zamora | Maturín |
19:00 | L. González 10' Blondell 58', 69' | Report | Luis Vargas 37' | Stadium: Estadio Monumental Attendance: 6,137 Referee: Juan Soto |
4 June 2017 | Aragua | 1–0 | Carabobo | Acarigua |
15:30 | O. García 29' | Report | Stadium: José Antonio Páez Attendance: 0 Referee: Jesús Valenzuela | |
Note: The match, originally scheduled for 28 May 2017 at Estadio Olímpico Hermanos Ghersi Páez in Maracay, was suspended due to crowd disturbance. |
Second leg
[edit]10 June 2017 | Zamora | 1–3 (2–6 agg.) | Monagas | Barinas |
19:00 | Clarke 6' (pen.) | Report | L. González 71' (pen.) Febles 79' Blondell 83' | Stadium: Agustín Tovar Attendance: 2,962 Referee: Marlón Escalante |
11 June 2017 | Deportivo Táchira | 2–2 (4–5 agg.) | Deportivo La Guaira | San Cristóbal |
17:00 | J. R. Reyes 10' J. González 64' | Report | Valoyes 26' Meleán 82' | Stadium: Polideportivo de Pueblo Nuevo Attendance: 9,650 Referee: Edixon España |
11 June 2017 | Carabobo | 2–0 (2–1 agg.) | Aragua | Valencia |
19:30 | Cova 15' Tobar 38' (pen.) | Report | Stadium: Misael Delgado Attendance: 2,743 Referee: Eduardo Mármol |
12 June 2017 | Deportivo Anzoátegui | 0–0 (0–1 agg.) | Caracas | Puerto La Cruz |
15:30 | Report | Stadium: José Antonio Anzoátegui Attendance: 2,875 Referee: Randy Lugo |
Semi-finals
[edit]Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Deportivo La Guaira | 3–3 (3–4 p) | Caracas | 1–2 | 2–1 |
Monagas | 1–1 (a) | Carabobo | 0–0 | 1–1 |
First leg
[edit]17 June 2017 | Deportivo La Guaira | 1–2 | Caracas | Caracas |
17:30 | D. González 8' | Report | Farías 32' (pen.) Castro 71' | Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Attendance: 7,246 Referee: José Argote |
17 June 2017 | Monagas | 0–0 | Carabobo | Maturín |
20:00 | Report | Stadium: Estadio Monumental Attendance: 16,357 Referee: Kevin Sánchez |
Second leg
[edit]21 June 2017 | Caracas | 1–2 (3–3 agg.) (4–3 p) | Deportivo La Guaira | Caracas |
17:00 | Farías 82' | Report | D. González 21' Valoyes 50' (pen.) | Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Attendance: 3,211 Referee: José Luis Hoyo |
Penalties | ||||
Castro Arrieta E. Pernía Rosa Farías | Aguilar La Mantía Cásseres Azócar Tucker |
21 June 2017 | Carabobo | 1–1 (1–1 agg.) | Monagas (a) | Valencia |
19:30 | Bandillo 42' | Report | Febles 3' | Stadium: Misael Delgado Attendance: 11,440 Referee: Anderson Tovar |
Final
[edit]2–2 on aggregate. Monagas won on away goals.
Top goalscorers
[edit]Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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1 | Edder Farías | Caracas | 13 |
2 | Víctor Aquino | Deportivo Táchira | 11 |
3 | Anthony Blondell | Monagas | 10 |
4 | Juan García Reyes | Aragua | 9 |
Aquiles Ocanto | Carabobo | ||
Jesús Hernández | Deportivo Lara | ||
Luis González | Monagas | ||
8 | Richard Blanco | Mineros | 8 |
Zamir Valoyes | Deportivo La Guaira | ||
Tommy Tobar | Carabobo |
Top assists
[edit]Rank | Player | Club | Assists |
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1 | Yohandry Orozco | Zulia | 10 |
2 | Aquiles Ocanto | Carabobo | 7 |
3 | Evelio Hernández | Caracas | 6 |
Zamir Valoyes | Deportivo La Guaira | ||
5 | Víctor Aquino | Deportivo Táchira | 5 |
Eduard Bello | Carabobo | ||
Richard Blanco | Mineros | ||
Pedro Ramírez | Deportivo Táchira |
Awards
[edit]Team of the Tournament
[edit]The Asociación FUTVE chose the team of the Torneo Apertura. [38]
Player of the Tournament
[edit]The best player of Torneo Apertura was Monagas winger Anthony Blondell, chosen by the Asociación FUTVE. [39]
Torneo Clausura
[edit]The Torneo Clausura was the second tournament of the season. The regular season started on 15 July and finished on 29 October 2017.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Deportivo Lara | 17 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 25 | 11 | +14 | 36 | Advance to knockout stage |
2 | Mineros | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 28 | 12 | +16 | 34 | |
3 | Carabobo | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 13 | +15 | 31 | |
4 | Estudiantes de Mérida | 17 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 21 | 18 | +3 | 28 | |
5 | Monagas | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 20 | +3 | 27 | |
6 | Caracas | 17 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 25 | |
7 | Deportivo La Guaira | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 24 | 22 | +2 | 24 | |
8 | Zamora | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 24 | |
9 | Metropolitanos | 17 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 16 | 15 | +1 | 23 | |
10 | Deportivo Táchira | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 23 | |
11 | Portuguesa | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 19 | +3 | 22 | |
12 | Zulia | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 21 | −2 | 21 | |
13 | Deportivo JBL | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 23 | −6 | 21 | |
14 | Trujillanos | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 24 | −8 | 21 | |
15 | Atlético Venezuela | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 25 | −8 | 15 | |
16 | Atlético Socopó | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 25 | −12 | 14 | |
17 | Aragua | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 24 | −12 | 14 | |
18 | Deportivo Anzoátegui[a] | 17 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 22 | −10 | 11 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head match; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored.
Notes:
- ^ Deportivo Anzoátegui were deducted 3 points.[40]
Results
[edit]Knockout stage
[edit]Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||
1 | Deportivo Lara | 1 | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
8 | Zamora | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
1 | Deportivo Lara | 0 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
5 | Monagas | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
4 | Estudiantes de Mérida | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
5 | Monagas | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
1 | Deportivo Lara (p) | 0 | 1 | 1 (4) | ||||||||||||||||
2 | Mineros | 1 | 0 | 1 (3) | ||||||||||||||||
2 | Mineros | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
7 | Deportivo La Guaira | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
2 | Mineros | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
3 | Carabobo | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
3 | Carabobo | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
6 | Caracas | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Quarter-finals
[edit]Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Zamora | 3–7 | Deportivo Lara | 1–1 | 2–6 |
Monagas | 2–1 | Estudiantes de Mérida | 1–1 | 1–0 |
Deportivo La Guaira | 2–3 | Mineros | 1–1 | 1–2 |
Caracas | 0–3 | Carabobo | 0–1 | 0–2 |
First leg
[edit]4 November 2017 | Deportivo La Guaira | 1–1 | Mineros | Caracas |
15:00 | C. González 33' | Report | M. Granados 10' (o.g.) | Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Attendance: 3,524 Referee: Jesús Valenzuela |
5 November 2017 | Caracas | 0–1 | Carabobo | Caracas |
15:30 | Report | Bello 90+2' | Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Attendance: 3,450 Referee: José Argote |
5 November 2017 | Monagas | 1–1 | Estudiantes de Mérida | Maturín |
17:45 | Blondell 27' | Report | J. Gómez 64' | Stadium: Estadio Monumental Attendance: 4,378 Referee: Juan Soto |
5 November 2017 | Zamora | 1–1 | Deportivo Lara | Barinas |
20:00 | I. González 33' | Report | L. Gómez 56' | Stadium: Agustín Tovar Attendance: 3,238 Referee: Marlón Escalante |
Second leg
[edit]11 November 2017 | Deportivo Lara | 6–2 (7–3 agg.) | Zamora | Cabudare |
15:30 | Caraballo 32', 50' Sierra 48', 82' L. Gómez 70', 90+2' | Report | M. González 34' S. Fernández 76' | Stadium: Estadio Metropolitano Attendance: 5,399 Referee: Ramón Ortega |
11 November 2017 | Estudiantes de Mérida | 0–1 (1–2 agg.) | Monagas | Mérida |
17:45 | Report | Trejo 90' | Stadium: Estadio Metropolitano Attendance: 15,560 Referee: Anderson Tovar |
12 November 2017 | Mineros | 2–1 (3–2 agg.) | Deportivo La Guaira | Ciudad Guayana |
17:00 | R. Blanco 9' Castillo 89' | Report | Arteaga 78' | Stadium: Polideportivo Cachamay Attendance: 6,824 Referee: Francisco López |
12 November 2017 | Carabobo | 2–0 (3–0 agg.) | Caracas | Valencia |
19:15 | Núñez 37' Tobar 53' | Report | Stadium: Misael Delgado Attendance: 5,958 Referee: José Luis Hoyo |
Semi-finals
[edit]Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Monagas | 1–3 | Deportivo Lara | 1–0 | 0–3 |
Carabobo | 0–1 | Mineros | 0–0 | 0–1 |
First leg
[edit]18 November 2017 | Monagas | 1–0 | Deportivo Lara | Maturín |
19:00 | Blondell 45+1' (pen.) | Report | Stadium: Estadio Monumental Attendance: 7,872 Referee: José Argote |
19 November 2017 | Carabobo | 0–0 | Mineros | Valencia |
19:00 | Report | Stadium: Misael Delgado Attendance: 9,701 Referee: Eduardo Mármol |
Second leg
[edit]25 November 2017 | Mineros | 1–0 (1–0 agg.) | Carabobo | Ciudad Guayana |
17:00 | N. Hernández 25' | Report | Stadium: Polideportivo Cachamay Attendance: 14,661 Referee: Ángel Arteaga |
26 November 2017 | Deportivo Lara | 3–0 (3–1 agg.) | Monagas | Cabudare |
15:00 | L. Gómez 39', 48' J. González 90+5' | Report | Stadium: Estadio Metropolitano Attendance: 15,847 Referee: Juan Soto |
Final
[edit]Deportivo Lara | 1–0 | Mineros |
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J. González 18' | Report | |
Penalties | ||
Sierra J. González L. Gómez Manzano Di Giorgi H. Pernía | 4–3 | R. Blanco Escobar Pol Faría C. Ortiz Castillo |
1–1 on aggregate. Deportivo Lara won 4–3 on penalties.
Top goalscorers
[edit]Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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1 | Anthony Blondell | Monagas | 13 |
2 | Tommy Tobar | Carabobo | 12 |
3 | Lucas Gómez | Deportivo Lara | 10 |
4 | Carlos Espinoza | Estudiantes de Mérida | 9 |
Gustavo Britos | Metropolitanos | ||
6 | Jesús González | Deportivo Lara | 8 |
Tulio Etchemaite | Portuguesa | ||
8 | Manuel Arteaga | Deportivo La Guaira | 7 |
Víctor Aquino | Deportivo Táchira | ||
Fernando Aristeguieta | Caracas |
Awards
[edit]Team of the Tournament
[edit]The Asociación FUTVE chose the team of the Torneo Clausura. [41]
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Player of the Tournament
[edit]The best player of Torneo Clausura was Deportivo Lara goalkeeper Carlos Salazar, chosen by the Asociación FUTVE. [42]
Serie Final
[edit]The Serie Final is held between the champions of the Torneo Apertura and the Torneo Clausura to determine the champions of the season. The draw to determine the order of the legs was held on 4 December 2017.[43]
First leg
[edit]Monagas | Deportivo Lara |
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Assistant referees: | Match rules
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Second leg
[edit]Deportivo Lara | 0–2 | Monagas |
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Report | Blondell 36' Ag. Flores 80' |
Monagas won 2–1 on aggregate.
Deportivo Lara | Monagas |
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