2025 Venezuelan Primera División season

Liga FUTVE
Season2025
Dates24 January – December 2025
2024
2026

The 2025 Primera División season, officially Liga de Fútbol Profesional Venezolano or Liga FUTVE, will be the 69th season of the Venezuelan Primera División, the top-flight football league in Venezuela, and the 44th season since the start of the professional era. The season is scheduled to begin on 24 January 2025.[1]

For the second season in a row, Deportivo Táchira will be the defending champions.

Teams

14 teams are expected to compete in the season, subject to the fulfillment of club licensing requirements: the top 13 teams of the 2024 season as well as the 2024 Segunda División champions Yaracuyanos, who defeated Anzoátegui in the Segunda División final on 30 November 2024.[2] In case they comply with licensing requirements, Yaracuyanos will replace Inter de Barinas, relegated at the end of the previous season after finishing last in the aggregate table.

Locations of the 2025 Primera División teams – Caracas
Relegated to 2025 Segunda División
14 Inter de Barinas
Promoted to 2025 Primera División
1 Yaracuyanos

Stadia and locations

Team City Stadium Capacity
Academia Puerto Cabello Puerto Cabello La Bombonerita 7,500
Angostura Ciudad Bolívar Ricardo Tulio Maya 2,500
Carabobo Valencia Misael Delgado 10,400
Caracas Caracas Olímpico de la UCV 23,940
Deportivo La Guaira Caracas Olímpico de la UCV 23,940
Deportivo Táchira San Cristóbal Polideportivo de Pueblo Nuevo 38,755
Estudiantes de Mérida Mérida Metropolitano de Mérida 42,200
Metropolitanos Caracas Olímpico de la UCV 23,940
Monagas Maturín Monumental de Maturín 51,796
Portuguesa Acarigua General José Antonio Páez 18,000
Rayo Zuliano Maracaibo José Pachencho Romero 40,800
Universidad Central Caracas Olímpico de la UCV 23,940
Yaracuyanos San Felipe Florentino Oropeza 10,000
Zamora Barinas Agustín Tovar 29,800

Personnel and kits

Team Manager Kit manufacturer Main shirt sponsors
Academia Puerto Cabello Spain Iván Fernández Givova CLX Samsung
Angostura Uruguay Saúl Maldonado RS Genpar
Carabobo Spain Diego Merino New Arrival Fospuca, El Maizal, Juega En Línea
Caracas Venezuela Fernando Aristeguieta RS Maltín Polar, SellaTuParley
Deportivo La Guaira Venezuela Juan Domingo Tolisano RS Traki
Deportivo Táchira Venezuela Edgar Pérez Greco Boman Juega En Línea, Rutaca Airlines, Grupo JHS
Estudiantes de Mérida Venezuela Daniel Farías Econtex Cordialito.la, Frigilux, Daka, Ivon
Metropolitanos Uruguay Roland Marcenaro RS Aerolíneas Estelar
Monagas Venezuela Carlojavier Fuhrman (caretaker) RS Banplus
Portuguesa Venezuela Giancarlo Maldonado Attle Bet77, Alimentos Fina Ideal
Rayo Zuliano Venezuela Javier Villafráz Attle San Simón, Javitour
Universidad Central Venezuela Daniel Sasso New Arrival CFMoto Venezuela, SoyTechno
Yaracuyanos Venezuela Jhon Pinto Manita
Zamora Venezuela Alí Cañas RS Thundernet

Managerial changes

Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming manager Date of appointment
Metropolitanos Venezuela José María Morr Resigned 11 December 2024[3] Pre-season Uruguay Roland Marcenaro 20 December 2024[4]

References

  1. ^ "La temporada 2025 de la Liga FUTVE ya tiene fecha de inicio" [The Liga FUTVE's 2025 season already has a start date] (in Spanish). Diario Meridiano. 19 December 2024. Retrieved 21 December 2024.
  2. ^ "Yaracuyanos FC campeón de la Liga Futve 2 de 2024" [Yaracuyanos FC 2024 Liga Futve 2 champion] (in Spanish). La Vinotinto. 30 November 2024. Retrieved 21 December 2024.
  3. ^ "José María Morr dijo adiós a Metropolitanos" [José María Morr bid farewell to Metropolitanos] (in Spanish). Líder en Deportes. 11 December 2024. Retrieved 21 December 2024.
  4. ^ "Roland Marcenaro toma las riendas de Metropolitanos" [Roland Marcenaro takes the reins of Metropolitanos] (in Spanish). Diario Avance. 20 December 2024. Retrieved 21 December 2024.