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LFPB - 2007
The 2007 annual season
The 2007 annual season of the Liga de Futbol Profesional Boliviano (LFPB) had the 35th (Apertura 2007) and the 36th (Clausura 2007) tournament of LFPB's history. The Apertura tournament started on March 6 and finished on June 13. The Clausura tournament was played between August and December. Bolivar and Wilstermann will be defending the championships obtained in the 2006 annual season.
Teams
The 12 teams in the 2007 annual season:
La Paz F.C., La Paz
Aurora, Cochabamba
Blooming, Santa Cruz de la Sierra
Bolivar, La Paz
Destroyers, Santa Cruz de la Sierra
Jorge Wilstermann, Cochabamba
San Jose, Oruro
Universitario, Sucre
Oriente Petrolero, Santa Cruz de la Sierra
Real Potosi, Potosi
The Strongest, La Paz
Real Mamore, Trinidad
CONMEBOL Qualification
Relegation
At the end of the year the team with the lowest point average (points / games played) from the past annual season (2006) and the current one (2007) is relegated to its respective regional tournament. The team with the 2nd lowest point average faces a playoff against the 2nd placed team in the Copa Simon Bolivar.
Apertura 2007
Tournament format
Twelve clubs play in double round-robin format (home and away), a total of 22 games each. A club receives 3 points for a win, 1 point for a tie, and 0 points for a loss. The clubs are ranked by points, and tie breakers are, in the following order: goal difference, goals scored, head-to-head results.
Apertura 2007 standings
Pos = Position; Pld = Matches played; Pts = Points ; GD = Goal difference.Need more information for your travel research or homework?
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