1997 Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano

The 1997 season of the Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano was the 40th season of top-tier football in Bolivia. Torneo Apertura Group A main WDL Q STR The Strongest BOL Bolívar SJO San José IPE Independiente Petrolero CPE Chaco Petrolero MUN Deportivo Municipal 5 4 1 18 6 4 3 3 15 9 4 3 3 16 15 4 1 5 15 16 4 1 5 12 21 1 4 5 10 19 #90FF90 A A complete Group B main WDL Q BLO Blooming GUA Guabirá WIL Jorge Wilstermann RSC Real Santa Cruz DES Destroyers OPE Oriente Petrolero 6 2 2 25 12 6 1 3 18 13 5 0 5 14 14 3 2 5 14 20 3 2 5 13 20 2 3 5 11 16 #90FF90 A A complete Semifinals First Leg 8 May 1997 Guabirá 1 – 0 The Strongest Céspedes 22 Estadio Real Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz First Leg 10 May 1997 Blooming 0 – 2 Bolívar González 47 Castillo 89 Estadio Real Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz Second Leg 11 May 1997 The Strongest 2 – 0 Guabirá Sánchez 69 pkCastillo 76 pk Estadio Rafael Mendoza, La Paz Second Leg 13 May 1997 Bolívar 3 – 3 Blooming Ribera 3 ogCastillo 16, 81 Ortíz 48Antelo 80, 83 Estadio Simón Bolivar, La Paz Final First Leg 16 May 1997 The Strongest 0 – 1 Bolívar Cueto 82 Estadio Rafael Mendoza, La Paz Second Leg 18 May 1997 The Strongest 2 – 0 Bolívar González 29 pk Sandy 43 Cueto 82 Estadio Simón Bolivar, La Paz Torneo Clausura Group A main WDL Q BOL Bolivar DES Destroyers CPE Chaco Petrolero OPE Oriente Petrolero SJO San José RSC Real Santa Cruz 7 3 2 30 15 6 3 3 19 20 5 2 5 16 14 4 3 5 17 17 4 1 7 19 23 2 4 6 6 18 #90FF90 A A A A complete Group B main WDL Q STR The Strongest BLO Blooming WIL Jorge Wilstermann IPE Independiente Petrolero GUA Guabirá MUN Deportivo Municipal Relegated 5 5 2 23 13 5 4 3 17 18 4 5 3 16 16 4 3 5 18 17 3 5 4 15 19 3 2 7 14 21 #90FF90 A A A complete Final stage main WDL Q BOL Bolívar Bolívar and Oriente Petrolero qualify for Copa Libertadores 1998 OPE Oriente Petrolero BOL BLO Blooming STR The Strongest WIL Jorge Wilstermann CPE Chaco Petrolero 8 1 1 33 9 6 0 4 20 14 5 1 4 21 19 5 0 5 16 19 4 0 6 16 23 1 0 9 10 32 gold C complete Play-offs Copa Conmebol First Leg 30 July 1997 Real Santa Cruz 1 – 1 The Strongest Second Leg 7 August 1997 Real Santa Cruz 0 – 2 The Strongest Real Santa Cruz qualified for the 1997 Copa Conmebol. Promotion/relegation First Leg Universidad de Cochabamba 0 – 1 Destroyers Second Leg Universidad de Cochabamba 2 – 1 Destroyers Destroyers remain at first level; Club Real Potosí won promotion Title Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano 1997 champion Bolívar 11th See also Bolivia national football team 1997 Notes References RSSSF Page Category:Bolivian Primera División seasons Bolivia Category:1997 in Bolivian football