Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano (English: Bolivian Professional Football League) is the top-flight professional football (soccer) league in Bolivia. It started in 1977, though football had been played in Bolivia since the early 1900s, specifically in La Paz and Oruro.
An amateur league (which became semi-pro in 1950) started in La Paz
in 1914, the LPFA (La Paz Football Association, which is currently
called the Asociacion de Futbol de La Paz), the first association of
soccer in Bolivia. The LPFA was considered for many years the top soccer
tournament in the country.
Founded in 1925, the Federación Boliviana de Fútbol
didn't organize a national championship until 1958. These championships
included representatives of all regional associations, although the
LPFA had also included representatives of Oruro and Cochabamba
in its championships. Despite this cup being considered the top
Bolivian football championship, the LPFA league was still considered the
most competitive one.
The creation of the Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano ended
the distinction. It also resulted in the creation of three separate
entities: the FBF's role was restricted to the international
representation of Bolivia in the sport, the newly created LPFB became
the organizer of the sole 1st Division tournament, and the LPFA,
together with the rest of the regional associations, became the
organizer of the Second (and lower) division regionalized
tournaments.It's the first and currently the only professional sports
league in the country.
Since 1975, a total of 10 clubs have been crowned champions of the Bolivian football league system.
For the 2008 season, and for the first time, three tournaments were played instead of the usual two. The Apertura tournament was played from March to July on a Round-Robin system; the Clausura tournament played from August to October where the teams were divided into two series of 6 teams each, the top two teams of each group advanced to the semifinals and the finals. The newly instated Play-off tournament consisted of home-away matches (and with away goals rule used for the first time).
An average points from the previous two seasons determines relegation, with the last placed team being directly relegated and replaced by the winner of the Liga Nacional B. With the 11th placed team playing a promotion play-off with the runner-up of the Liga Nacional B
For the 2008 season, and for the first time, three tournaments were played instead of the usual two. The Apertura tournament was played from March to July on a Round-Robin system; the Clausura tournament played from August to October where the teams were divided into two series of 6 teams each, the top two teams of each group advanced to the semifinals and the finals. The newly instated Play-off tournament consisted of home-away matches (and with away goals rule used for the first time).
An average points from the previous two seasons determines relegation, with the last placed team being directly relegated and replaced by the winner of the Liga Nacional B. With the 11th placed team playing a promotion play-off with the runner-up of the Liga Nacional B
Fixture Torneo Apertura 2014/15: http://videobolivia.com/fixture-del-torneo-apertura-2014-2015-futbol-de-bolivia/
Source: Liga Futbol Profesional Bolivia
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