The 2012–13
Primera División season was the 31st professional season of
Venezuela
Venezuela, officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, is a country on the northern coast of South America, consisting of a continental landmass and many Federal Dependencies of Venezuela, islands and islets in the Caribbean Sea. It com ...
's top-flight football league.
Teams
Eighteen teams participated this season, sixteen of whom remain from the previous season.
Carabobo
Carabobo State (, ) is one of the 23 states of Venezuela, located in the north of the country, about two hours by car from Caracas. The state capital city is Valencia, which is also the country's main industrial center. The state's area is and ...
and
Tucanes were relegated after accumulating the fewest points in the 2011–12 season aggregate table. They will be replaced by
Atlético Venezuela
Atlético, Spanish for ''athletics'', or Athletico in English, may refer to:
Sports Teams Athletico
*Athletico SC (Lebanon), a Lebanese football academy
*Athletic Bilbao, or Atletico Bilbao, Basque students athletic club (also forming Athletic Cl ...
and
Portuguesa, the 2011–12 Segunda División winner and runner-up, respectively.
Torneo Apertura
The Torneo Apertura was the first tournament of the season. It began in August 2012 and ended in December 2012.
Standings
Results
Torneo Clausura
The Torneo Clausura was the second tournament of the season.
Standings
Results
Aggregate table
Serie Final
Deportivo Anzoátegui and
Zamora qualified to the Serie Final, which was contested on a home and away basis.
Serie Sudamericana
Other than the teams which already qualify for the Copa Libertadores (Apertura and Clausura champions and the best-placed team in the aggregate table) and the Copa Sudamericana (Copa Venezuela champion and the second best-placed team in the aggregate table), the eight best-placed teams in the aggregate table will contest in the Serie Sudamericana for the remaining two berths to the Copa Sudamericana, which qualify the two winners to the First Stage.
In the first round, the matchups are:
*Match A (1 vs. 8)
*Match B (2 vs. 7)
*Match C (3 vs. 6)
*Match D (4 vs. 5)
In the second round, the matchups are:
*Winner A vs. Winner C
*Winner B vs. Winner D
For the two second round winners, the team with the better record in the aggregate table will receive the ''Venezuela 3'' berth, while the other team will receive the ''Venezuela 4'' berth.
First round
Match A
Match B
Match C
Match D
Second round
Winner A vs. Winner C
Winner B vs. Winner D
External links
* of the
Venezuelan Football Federation
The Venezuelan Football Federation ( or FVF) is the governing body of Association football, 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 charge of the Venezuela nat ...
Season regulations Football-Lineups
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2013 in South American football leagues
2012 in South American football leagues
Venezuelan Primera División seasons
2012–13 in Venezuelan football