The 2018
Primera División season, officially Liga de Fútbol Profesional Venezolano or ''Liga FUTVE'', was the 37th professional season of
Venezuela
Venezuela (; ), officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela ( es, link=no, República Bolivariana de Venezuela), is a country on the northern coast of South America, consisting of a continental landmass and many islands and islets in th ...
's top-flight football league.
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were the defending champions, but did not qualify to the Serie Final, after being eliminated in the regular season of the Torneo Apertura and by
Caracas in the quarter-finals of the Torneo Clausura.
Zamora were the champions, defeating
Deportivo Lara on the Serie Final, 5–1 on aggregate.
Teams
Stadia and locations
Gran Valencia reached the final of the Segunda División and earned promotion to the Primera División, but the team was suspended "temporarily" by the Honorary Council of the
FVF after forfeiting the second leg of the final. On 15 January,
Academia Puerto Cabello
Academia Puerto Cabello is a Venezuelan football club based in the city of Puerto Cabello, Carabobo state and playing in the Venezuelan Primera División
The Primera División (; en, First Division), or Liga Venezolana (; en, Venezuelan Leag ...
was announced as the replacement.
Managerial changes
Torneo Apertura
The Torneo Apertura is the first tournament of the season. The regular season started on 28 January and ended on 19 May.
Standings
Results
Knockout stage
Quarter-finals
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Semi-finals
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Final
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''Zamora won 2–1 on aggregate.''
Top goalscorers
Torneo Clausura
The Torneo Clausura is the second tournament of the season. The regular season started on 21 July and ended on 28 October.
Standings
Results
Knockout stage
Quarter-finals
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Semi-finals
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Final
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''Deportivo Lara won 1–0 on aggregate.''
Top goalscorers
Serie Final
The Serie Final is held between the champions of the Torneo Apertura and the Torneo Clausura to determine the champions of the season. The best team of the finalists in the aggregate table chose the order of the legs.
First leg
Second leg
''Zamora won 5–1 on aggregate.''
Aggregate table
References
External links
* of the
Venezuelan Football Federation
The Venezuelan Football Federation ( es, link=no, Federación Venezolana de Fútbol or FVF) is the governing body of football in Venezuela. It was founded in 1925 and affiliated in 1952. It is a member of CONMEBOL as well as FIFA, and is in c ...
Liga FUTVE
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