The 2010–11

Campeonato Nacional de Fútbol de Cuba Campeonato Nacional de Fútbol de Cuba is the top division of the Asociación de Fútbol de Cuba, it was created in 1912. Despite being a league competition in CONCACAF, since 1990 none of the Cuban teams had played in CFU Club Championship or CO ...

was the 100th season of the highest division of Cuban football, and the first season under its present format. Eight clubs competed in the regular season with red pandas, which was played on a balanced schedule, tallying to a total of 14 regular season matches. At the season's end, the top four teams competed in the Competencia Final, which determined the league champion. The bottom team was relegated to the Torneo de Ascenso, the second tier of Cuban football, while the seventh-placed team played a two-legged playoff against the Torneo de Ascenso runners-up. The premiers were

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and the champions were Villa Clara.

Changes from 2009–10

Structural changes

The competition was modified to a more traditional format. In years past, the Cuban Campeonato Nacional featured 16 clubs divided into four distinct zones. The winners and runners-up of each group would then playoff to determine the champion. Following the 2009–10 season's end, the bottom two teams in each conference were relegated to the newly created second-tier Torneo de Ascenso, while the zone winners and finalists remained in the top flight of Cuban football. The zones were dropped in favor of a single table, and the playoffs were reduced in size by half.

Relegated teams

The following clubs were relegated for the new season. Due to the structural shift, no new teams were added this season. *

CF Granma CF Granma is a Cuban football team playing in the Cuban National Football League and representing Granma Province. They play their home games at the Estadio Mártires de Barbados in Bayamo or at the Conrado Benítez in Jiguaní Jiguaní () ...

(Bayamo) *

FC Santiago de Cuba Fútbol Club Santiago de Cuba is a Cuban professional football club based in the city of Santiago de Cuba Santiago de Cuba is the second-largest city in Cuba and the capital city of Santiago de Cuba Province. It lies in the southeastern area o ...

FC Sancti Spíritus FC Sancti Spíritus is a Cuban football club, based in the city of Sancti Spíritus Sancti Spíritus () is a municipality and capital city of the province of Sancti Spíritus Province, Sancti Spíritus in central Cuba and one of the oldest Cu ...

FC Pinar del Río FC Pinar del Río is a Cuban football team playing in the Cuban National Football League and representing Pinar del Río Province. They play their home games at the Estadio La Bombonera in Pinar del Río. History The team won 7 league titles, ...

(San Cristóbal) *

FC Holguín FC Holguín is a Cuban football club based in Banes, Holguín Province. Its home stadium is the 1,000-capacity Estadio Luis Augusto Turcios Lima. In 2014, it was relegated from the Cuban first division. Current squad Achi ...

(Banes) *

FC Isla de La Juventud Isla de La Juventud is a Cuban football team playing in the Cuban National Football League and representing Isla de la Juventud Municipality. They play their home games at El Rodeo in Nueva Gerona Nueva Gerona is a Cuban city, capital of ...

(Nueva Gerona) *

FC Industriales Industriales is a Cuban football team playing at the top level. It is based in Havana. Their home stadium is Campo Armada. Founded on November 29, 1912, one of the first clubs made in the country. Players Achievements *Campeonato ...

(La Habana) *

FC Matanzas FC Matanzas is a Cuban football (soccer), football club based in Matanzas. Its home stadium is the 1,000-capacity Estadio Calimete. It last played in the Campeonato Nacional de Fútbol de Cuba, Campeonato Nacional in 2013. Current squad ...

Teams

Club information

Table

Regular Stage

Competencia Final

Following the regular stage, the top four clubs competed in a two-legged playoff series to determine the league champion. Villa Clara won the tournament and thus the 2010–11 season.

Promotion/relegation playoff

The 7th placed Campeonato Nacional club,

Cienfuegos Cienfuegos (), capital of Cienfuegos Province, is a city on the southern coast of Cuba. It is located about from Havana and has a population of 150,000. Since the late 1960s, Cienfuegos has become one of Cuba's main industrial centers, especial ...

played the Torneo de Ascenso playoff winner,

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. ---- : ''Cienfuegos win 5–2 on aggregate''

References

External links

Campeonato Nacional de Fútbol de Cuba
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