The 2nd tier in the Bolivian Football pyramid consists of 9 regional leagues (one for each
department
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Government and military
*Department (administrative division), a geographical and administrative division within a country, ...
), the number of participants varies depending on the department, It usually has between 8 and 12 teams. Both winner and runner-up of each league compete in the Copa Simón Bolívar, with the winner of such tournament gaining promotion to the
1st Division, and the runner-up playing a play-off match with the 11th placed team in the 1st Division. Until 1976 all 8 regional championships (
Pando didn't have an organized tournament at the time) were the top in the national football pyramid, with the winner of the Copa Simón Bolívar being crowned as national champion.
The oldest regional championship is the one played in La Paz, it started in 1914 and it was considered for many years as the top Bolivian league, even more when it turned into a semi-pro tournament in 1950 and started including teams from
Oruro
Oruro (Hispanicized spelling) or Uru Uru is a city in Bolivia with a population of 264,683 (2012 calculation), about halfway between La Paz and Sucre in the Altiplano, approximately above sea level.
It is Bolivia's fifth-largest city by populat ...
and
Cochabamba
Cochabamba ( ay, Quchapampa; qu, Quchapampa) is a city and municipality in central Bolivia in a valley in the Andes mountain range. It is the capital of the Cochabamba Department and the fourth largest city in Bolivia, with a population of 63 ...
.
6 teams with the best average qualify for
Aerosur Cup 2010 Qualifying Round.
Changes from last season
From Bolivian Football League 2008
Promoted to
Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano 2009
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Nacional Potosí
Nacional Potosí known as river de bolivia, is a Bolivian football and basketball team from Potosí. The football team currently plays in the Bolivian Primera División. Founded on 8 April 1942, it plays its home games at Estadio Víctor Agus ...
Relegated to Regional League
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Guabirá
Champions and Runner-up from Primera A (Regional League)
Group phase
Group A1
Group A2
Group B1
Group B2
Group C
Quarterfinals
The ties are played in two legs, with the first leg taking place on 31 October 2009 and the second leg being played on 7 November 2009. Each club will play one leg at home. The winners on
aggregate
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will advance to the semifinals. In case of both teams being tied on aggregate after both matches a penalty shootout will be conducted.
First leg
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Second leg
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Semi-finals
* In this Round Stomers San Lorenzo qualified as the best loser
First leg
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Second leg
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Final
First leg
Second leg
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:2009 Copa Simon Bolivar
2009 in Bolivian football leagues
Copa Simón Bolívar seasons