2017 Venezuelan Primera División season


The 2017 Primera División season was the 36th professional season of Venezuela's top-flight football league. Zamora were the defending champions, but did not qualify to the Serie Final, after being eliminated by Monagas in the quarter-finals of the Torneo Apertura and by Deportivo Lara in the quarter-finals of the Torneo Clausura.
Monagas were the champions, defeating Deportivo Lara in the Serie Final, 2–1 on aggregate.
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Teams

Stadia and locations

TeamCityStadiumCapacity
AraguaMaracayOlímpico Hermanos Ghersi Páez14,000
Atlético SocopóSocopóRogelio Matos7,500
Atlético VenezuelaCaracasBrígido Iriarte10,000
CaraboboValenciaMisael Delgado10,400
CaracasCaracasOlímpico de la UCV23,940
Deportivo AnzoáteguiPuerto La CruzJosé Antonio Anzoátegui37,485
Deportivo JBLMaracaiboJosé "Pachencho" Romero40,800
Deportivo La GuairaCaracasOlímpico de la UCV23,940
Deportivo LaraCabudareMetropolitano de Cabudare47,913
Deportivo TáchiraSan CristóbalPolideportivo de Pueblo Nuevo38,755
Estudiantes de MéridaMéridaMetropolitano de Mérida42,200
MetropolitanosCaracasBrígido Iriarte10,000
MinerosCiudad GuayanaPolideportivo Cachamay41,600
MonagasMaturínMonumental de Maturín51,796
PortuguesaAcariguaGeneral José Antonio Páez18,000
TrujillanosaValeraJosé Alberto Pérez25,000
ZamoraBarinasAgustín Tovar29,800
ZuliaMaracaiboJosé "Pachencho" Romero40,800

Personnel and kits

TeamManagerKit manufacturerShirt main sponsor
Aragua

Torneo Apertura

The Torneo Apertura was the first tournament of the season. The regular season started on 28 January and finished on 21 May 2017.

Knockout stage

Quarter-finals

First leg
Second leg

Semi-finals

First leg
Second leg

Final

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''2–2 on aggregate. Monagas won on away goals.''

Top goalscorers

RankPlayerClubGoals
1

Top assists

RankPlayerClubAssists
1

Awards

Team of the Tournament

The Asociación FUTVE chose the team of the Torneo Apertura.

Player of the Tournament

The best player of Torneo Apertura was Monagas winger Anthony Blondell, chosen by the Asociación FUTVE.

Torneo Clausura

The Torneo Clausura was the second tournament of the season. The regular season started on 15 July and finished on 29 October 2017.

Knockout stage

Quarter-finals

First leg
Second leg

Semi-finals

First leg
Second leg

Final

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''1–1 on aggregate. Deportivo Lara won 4–3 on penalties.''

Top goalscorers

RankPlayerClubGoals
1

Awards

Team of the Tournament

The Asociación FUTVE chose the team of the Torneo Clausura.

Player of the Tournament

The best player of Torneo Clausura was Deportivo Lara goalkeeper Carlos Salazar, chosen by the Asociación FUTVE.

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 draw to determine the order of the legs was held on 4 December 2017.

Second leg

Monagas won 2–1 on aggregate.


Primera División
2017 Champions
Monagas
1st title

Awards

Annual awards

Player of the Year

The best player of the 2017 season was Monagas forward Anthony Blondell, chosen by the Asociación FUTVE.

Team of the Year

The Asociación FUTVE chose the team of the season.
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