2025 Bolivian Primera División season

División Profesional
Season2025
DatesFebruary – December 2025
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The 2025 Bolivian Primera División season will be the 47th season of the División Profesional del Fútbol Boliviano, Bolivia's top-flight football league and the seventh season under División de Fútbol Profesional management.

Bolívar will be the defending champions.

Teams

16 teams will compete in the league for the 2025 season: the top 14 teams in the aggregate table of the 2024 Primera División season, along with ABB who promoted from the 2024 Copa Simón Bolívar, and the winners of the promotion/relegation play-off Totora Real Oruro. ABB achieved a first-ever promotion to the top tier on 1 December 2024, after winning the Copa Simón Bolívar title.[1] Meanwhile, Totora Real Oruro's promotion was confirmed on 6 January 2025, after the Bolivian Football Federation's Sports Disciplinary Court ruled the exclusion of Royal Pari from the competition following their abandonment of the second leg of the promotion/relegation play-off.[2]

ABB and Totora Real Oruro replaced Real Santa Cruz and Royal Pari, both relegated to the Santa Cruz regional league.[3][2]

Stadia and locations

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Locations of the 2025 División Profesional teams.
Team City Stadium Capacity
ABB El Alto Municipal de Villa Ingenio 22,000
Always Ready El Alto Municipal de Villa Ingenio 22,000
Aurora Cochabamba Félix Capriles 32,000
Blooming Santa Cruz de la Sierra Ramón Tahuichi Aguilera 38,000
Bolívar La Paz Hernando Siles 42,000
Guabirá Montero Gilberto Parada 13,000
GV San José Oruro Jesús Bermúdez 33,000
Independiente Petrolero Sucre Olímpico Patria 30,700
Jorge Wilstermann Cochabamba Félix Capriles 32,000
Nacional Potosí Potosí Víctor Agustín Ugarte 32,105
Oriente Petrolero Santa Cruz de la Sierra Ramón Tahuichi Aguilera 38,000
Real Tomayapo Tarija IV Centenario 15,000
San Antonio Bulo Bulo Entre Ríos Carlos Villegas 17,000
The Strongest La Paz Hernando Siles 42,000
Totora Real Oruro Oruro Jesús Bermúdez 33,000
Universitario de Vinto Cochabamba Félix Capriles[i] 32,000
Notes
  1. ^ Used along with Estadio Municipal de Quillacollo as home stadiums for the season since Universitario's stadium Estadio Hipólito Lazarte does not meet FBF requirements for a professional match.

Personnel and kits

Team Manager Kit manufacturer Main shirt sponsors
ABB Bolivia David Condori Rei UTB
Always Ready Bolivia Eduardo Villegas Marathon UTB
Aurora Paraguay Daniel Farrar Marathon UTB
Blooming Bolivia Mauricio Soria Marathon Gree
Bolívar Argentina Flavio Robatto Puma Suzuki
Guabirá Argentina Rolando Carlen Forte Celina, Ingenio Guabirá, Grupo Paz
GV San José Vacant Arce 4life Grains, Paceña
Independiente Petrolero Argentina Marcelo Robledo Red White UTB, Fancesa
Jorge Wilstermann Argentina Luciano Theiler Puma Nacional, Campero
Nacional Potosí Argentina César Vigevani Forte BCP, Ingenio San Silvestre
Oriente Petrolero Bolivia Joaquín Monasterio Marathon Yango
Real Tomayapo Bolivia Humberto Viviani Oxígeno Wear Altavida
San Antonio Bulo Bulo Bolivia Julio César Baldivieso Oxígeno Wear UTB
The Strongest Vacant Marathon
Totora Real Oruro Bolivia Alberto Illanes Forte UTB
Universitario de Vinto Brazil Thiago Leitão Oxígeno Wear UTB

Managerial changes

Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming manager Date of appointment
The Strongest Spain Ismael Rescalvo End of contract 20 December 2024[4] Pre-season
Always Ready Bolivia Jaime Jemio Return to assistant role 21 December 2024 Bolivia Eduardo Villegas 2 January 2025[5]
Jorge Wilstermann Bolivia Franz Taboada End of caretaker spell Argentina Luciano Theiler 4 January 2025[6]
Nacional Potosí Bolivia Dayler Gutiérrez Argentina César Vigevani 27 December 2024[7]
Aurora Uruguay Sergio Órteman End of contract 24 December 2024[8] Paraguay Daniel Farrar[i] 8 January 2025[11]
San Antonio Bulo Bulo Bolivia Leonardo Eguez Bolivia Julio César Baldivieso 27 December 2024[12]
Blooming Bolivia Álvaro Peña 25 December 2024[13] Bolivia Mauricio Soria 25 December 2024[14]
Guabirá Bolivia Víctor Hugo Andrada Sacked 26 December 2024[15] Argentina Rolando Carlen 26 December 2024[15]
GV San José Bolivia Julio César Baldivieso Signed by San Antonio Bulo Bulo 27 December 2024[12]
Universitario de Vinto Paraguay Pablo Godoy End of contract 31 December 2024[16] Brazil Thiago Leitão 6 January 2025[17]
Totora Real Oruro Argentina Daniel Gómez Sacked 7 January 2025[18] Bolivia Alberto Illanes 10 January 2025[19]
Notes
  1. ^ Aurora originally appointed Rodrigo Venegas as manager on 26 December 2024, but on 4 January 2025 the club informed him that he would not take over the team.[9][10]

References

  1. ^ "ABB, campeón de la Copa Simón Bolívar y asciende a la División Profesional" [ABB, champion of the Copa Simón Bolívar and promote to the División Profesional]. El Deber (in Spanish). El Deber. 1 December 2024. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
  2. ^ a b "El TDD dispuso el descenso de Royal Pari y Real Oruro jugará en la División Profesional" [The TDD ordered the relegation of Royal Pari and Real Oruro will play in the División Profesional] (in Spanish). El Deber. 6 January 2025. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
  3. ^ "Crónica de una muerte anunciada: Real Santa Cruz volverá a jugar en la ACF" [Chronicle of a death foretold: Real Santa Cruz will play in the ACF again]. El Deber (in Spanish). El Deber. 11 December 2024. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
  4. ^ "El español Rescalvo termina contrato y The Strongest decide buscar otro director técnico" [The Spaniard Rescalvo ends contract and The Strongest decide to look for another manager] (in Spanish). Visión 360. 21 December 2024. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
  5. ^ "Eduardo Villegas es oficialmente director técnico de Always Ready" [Eduardo Villegas is officially manager of Always Ready] (in Spanish). El Deber. 2 January 2025. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
  6. ^ "Luciano Theiler es el nuevo director técnico de Wilstermann" [Luciano Theiler is the new manager of Wilstermann] (in Spanish). El Deber. 4 January 2025. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
  7. ^ "El estratega argentino César Vigevani arribará a Potosí el 6 de enero" [The Argentine manager César Vigevani will arrive in Potosí on 6 January] (in Spanish). El Potosí. 27 December 2024. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
  8. ^ "San Antonio y Aurora dan de baja a sus directores técnicos" [San Antonio and Aurora release their managers] (in Spanish). Premium Sports. 24 December 2024. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
  9. ^ "Aurora tiene nuevo director técnico, el chileno Rodrigo Venegas" [Aurora have a new manager, the Chilean Rodrigo Venegas] (in Spanish). Premium Sports. 26 December 2024. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
  10. ^ "Técnico Rodrigo Venegas confirma que no llegará para dirigir Aurora" [Manager Rodrigo Venegas confirms that he will not arrive to coach Aurora] (in Spanish). Los Tiempos. 5 January 2025. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
  11. ^ "Aurora anunció a Daniel Farrar como su nuevo director técnico" [Aurora announced Daniel Farrar as their new manager] (in Spanish). El Deber. 8 January 2025. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
  12. ^ a b "Un emperador en Bulo Bulo: Baldivieso es el nuevo DT de San Antonio que jugará la Libertadores" [An emperor at Bulo Bulo: Baldivieso is the new manager of San Antonio who will play the Libertadores] (in Spanish). Red Uno de Bolivia. 27 December 2024. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
  13. ^ "Álvaro Peña dejó de ser el director técnico de Blooming" [Álvaro Peña ceased to be the manager of Blooming]. El Deber (in Spanish). El Deber. 25 December 2024. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
  14. ^ "El celeste cruceño tiene nuevo DT: Soria dirigirá por tercera vez a Blooming" [The cruceño sky blues have a new manager: Soria will manage Blooming for the third time] (in Spanish). Premium Sports. 25 December 2024. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
  15. ^ a b "Guabirá: se fue 'Copito' y llegó Carlen" [Guabirá: Copito left and Carlen arrived]. El Deber (in Spanish). El Deber. 26 December 2024. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
  16. ^ "Leitao y la "U" de Vinto avanzan, pero aún no sellan acuerdo; Godoy se aleja definitivamente" [Leitão and the "U" from Vinto progress, but do not reach an agreement yet; Godoy leaves definitively] (in Spanish). Los Tiempos. 2 January 2025. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
  17. ^ "Leitao y Vera, los primeros confirmados en la "U" de Vinto" [Leitão and Vera, the first ones confirmed at the "U" from Vinto] (in Spanish). Los Tiempos. 6 January 2025. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
  18. ^ "La plantilla mensual de Totora Real Oruro "llegará a 100 mil dólares"" [The monthly squad of Totora Real Oruro "will reach 100 thousand dollars"] (in Spanish). El Deber. 7 January 2025. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
  19. ^ "CDT Real Oruro contrata al DT Alberto Illanes para la DivPro 2025" [CDT Real Oruro sign the manager Alberto Illanes for the 2025 DivPro] (in Spanish). Los Tiempos. 10 January 2025. Retrieved 10 January 2025.