2026 Liga FUTVE

The 2026 Liga FUTVE, officially Liga de Fútbol Profesional Venezolano, and known as 2026 Liga FUTVE TriunfoBet for sponsoring purposes, is the 70th season of the Liga FUTVE, the top-flight football league in Venezuela, and the 45th season since the start of its professional era. The season started on 29 January and is scheduled to end in December 2026.
Universidad Central [de Venezuela F.C.|Universidad Central] are the defending champions.

Teams

Fourteen teams compete in the season, having fulfilled club licensing requirements: the top 13 teams of the 2025 season as well as the 2025 Liga FUTVE 2 champions Trujillanos, who defeated Titanes in the Liga FUTVE 2 finals on 16 November 2025 to return to the top flight after a four-year absence. Trujillanos will replace Yaracuyanos, relegated at the end of the previous season after finishing last in the aggregate table.

Torneo Apertura

The Torneo Apertura is the first tournament of the 2026 season. It began on 29 January and is scheduled to end on 7 June 2026.