# 2016–17 Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano season

The 2016–17 Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano season was the 40th season of Bolivia's top-flight football league and the last season under the LFPB name. This season comprised three tournaments (Apertura 2016, Apertura 2017 and Clausura 2017) after an agreement was reached between LFPB and ANF (Second Division) to change the calendar to a single calendar year following the reforms implemented for the Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana by CONMEBOL ahead of the 2017 season.

## Teams

The number of teams for 2016–17 remained the same as last season. Ciclón was relegated to the Liga Nacional B (Second Division). They were replaced by the 2015–16 Liga Nacional B champion Guabirá.
| Team | Home city | Home stadium |
| Blooming | Santa Cruz | Ramón Tahuichi Aguilera |
| Bolívar | La Paz | Hernando Siles |
| Guabirá | Montero | Gilberto Parada |
| Jorge Wilstermann | Cochabamba | Félix Capriles |
| Nacional Potosí | Potosí | Víctor Agustín Ugarte |
| Oriente Petrolero | Santa Cruz | Ramón Tahuichi Aguilera |
| Petrolero | Yacuiba | Federico Ibarra Provincial de Yacuiba |
| Real Potosí | Potosí | Víctor Agustín Ugarte |
| San José | Oruro | Jesús Bermúdez |
| Sport Boys | Warnes | Samuel Vaca |
| The Strongest | La Paz | Hernando Siles |
| Universitario de Sucre | Sucre | Olímpico Patria |

## Torneo Apertura 2016
### Standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | The Strongest (C) | 22 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 44 | 12 | +32 | 49 | Qualification to Championship playoff |
| 2 | Bolívar | 22 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 46 | 21 | +25 | 49 | Qualification to Championship playoff |
| 3 | Oriente Petrolero | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 25 | 31 | −6 | 34 | |
| 4 | Real Potosí | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 33 | 30 | +3 | 31 | |
| 5 | Blooming | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 24 | 25 | −1 | 29 | |
| 6 | Jorge Wilstermann | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 28 | 34 | −6 | 29 | |
| 7 | Nacional Potosí | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 41 | 47 | −6 | 28 | |
| 8 | Sport Boys | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 27 | 31 | −4 | 26 | |
| 9 | Universitario de Sucre | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 27 | 37 | −10 | 25 | |
| 10 | San José | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 29 | 42 | −13 | 24 | |
| 11 | Petrolero | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 20 | 19 | +1 | 23 | |
| 12 | Guabirá | 22 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 27 | 42 | −15 | 20 | |

### Results

| Home \ Away | BLO | BOL | GUA | WIL | NAC | OPE | CPE | RPO | SJO | SBO | STR | UNI |
| Blooming | | 0–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| Bolívar | 3–0 | | 6–0 | 2–1 | 4–2 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 4–2 |
| Guabirá | 0–4 | 1–2 | | 2–2 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 5–2 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 3–0 |
| Jorge Wilstermann | 1–2 | 0–0 | 1–1 | | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 0–3 | 2–2 |
| Nacional Potosí | 2–1 | 1–4 | 2–1 | 3–1 | | 4–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 3–0 |
| Oriente Petrolero | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | | 1–0 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 |
| Petrolero | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 5–0 | 5–0 | 0–1 | | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 |
| Real Potosí | 5–1 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 4–1 | 2–0 | | 2–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–2 |
| San José | 1–0 | 0–2 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | | 2–2 | 0–1 | 1–1 |
| Sport Boys | 0–2 | 3–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 5–2 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | | 2–2 | 0–0 |
| The Strongest | 3–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 7–2 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 7–2 | 3–0 | | 2–0 |
| Universitario de Sucre | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–4 | 1–6 | 4–0 | 1–0 | 4–0 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 | |

### Championship playoff

Since The Strongest and Bolívar ended up tied in points, a playoff was played to decide the champion.
* Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano 2016 Torneo Apertura champions
* The Strongest 12th LFPB title 15th domestic title

### Top goalscorers

| Rank | Name | Club | Goals |
| 1 | Cristian Alessandrini | Nacional Potosí | 14 |
| 1 | Juanmi Callejón | Bolívar | 14 |
| 3 | José Alfredo Castillo | Guabirá | 13 |
| 4 | Pablo Escobar | The Strongest | 12 |
| 4 | José Ríos | San José | 12 |
Source: Soccerway

## Torneo Apertura 2017
### Standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Bolívar (C) | 22 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 59 | 16 | +43 | 50 | Qualification to Copa Libertadores group stage |
| 2 | The Strongest | 22 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 47 | 31 | +16 | 41 | |
| 3 | Guabirá | 22 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 44 | 31 | +13 | 39 | |
| 4 | Oriente Petrolero | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 40 | 31 | +9 | 37 | |
| 5 | Blooming | 22 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 39 | 50 | −11 | 34 | |
| 6 | Nacional Potosí | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 37 | 35 | +2 | 33 | |
| 7 | San José | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 33 | 32 | +1 | 28 | |
| 8 | Sport Boys | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 41 | 50 | −9 | 28 | |
| 9 | Real Potosí | 22 | 8 | 1 | 13 | 30 | 50 | −20 | 25 | |
| 10 | Jorge Wilstermann | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 26 | 34 | −8 | 23 | |
| 11 | Petrolero | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 36 | 51 | −15 | 20 | |
| 12 | Universitario de Sucre | 22 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 21 | 42 | −21 | 18 | |

### Results

| Home \ Away | BLO | BOL | GUA | WIL | NAC | OPE | CPE | RPO | SJO | SBO | STR | UNI |
| Blooming | | 0–3 | 3–2 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 0–3 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 3–3 | 1–3 | 4–1 | 4–2 |
| Bolívar | 5–0 | | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 5–0 | 3–1 | 5–0 |
| Guabirá | 2–0 | 2–1 | | 0–0 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 5–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 5–1 |
| Jorge Wilstermann | 3–1 | 1–0 | 2–3 | | 3–2 | 5–1 | 1–3 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 |
| Nacional Potosí | 1–0 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 0–0 | | 3–1 | 4–1 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 5–2 | 0–1 | 1–0 |
| Oriente Petrolero | 2–3 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 4–1 | | 0–2 | 3–1 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–0 |
| Petrolero | 2–4 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–2 | | 5–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 2–2 |
| Real Potosí | 3–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 1–2 | 3–2 | 4–3 | | 1–1 | 2–3 | 1–3 | 1–0 |
| San José | 3–0 | 1–4 | 4–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 4–1 | 3–0 | | 3–1 | 0–1 | 3–3 |
| Sport Boys | 3–4 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 3–4 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 0–0 | | 0–1 | 5–2 |
| The Strongest | 6–0 | 1–4 | 3–3 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 0–1 | 5–1 | 6–1 | 3–1 | 5–0 | | 1–0 |
| Universitario de Sucre | 0–1 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 1–3 | 2–1 | |
* Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano 2017 Torneo Apertura champions
* Bolívar 21st LFPB title 27th domestic title

### Top goalscorers

| Rank | Name | Club | Goals |
| 1 | Carlos Saucedo | Guabirá | 17 |
| 2 | Enzo Maidana | Petrolero | 16 |
| 2 | Juan Vogliotti | Sport Boys | 16 |
| 4 | Pablo Escobar | The Strongest | 14 |
| 4 | César Pereyra | Blooming | 14 |
| 6 | Cristian Alessandrini | Nacional Potosí | 12 |
| 6 | Gastón Sirino | Bolívar | 12 |
| 8 | José Alí Meza | Oriente Petrolero | 11 |
| 9 | Jair Reinoso | San José | 10 |
| 9 | Antonio Rojano | Real Potosí | 10 |
Source: Soccerway

### Attendances

| # | Football club | Home games | Average attendance |
| 1 | Club Bolívar | 11 | 13,901 |
| 2 | The Strongest | 11 | 10,924 |
| 3 | Jorge Wilstermann | 11 | 9,273 |
| 4 | Oriente Petrolero | 11 | 7,818 |
| 5 | Club Blooming | 11 | 7,727 |
| 6 | Club San José | 11 | 7,688 |
| 7 | Universitario de Sucre | 11 | 5,818 |
| 8 | Guabirá | 11 | 5,182 |
| 9 | Real Potosí | 11 | 4,295 |
| 10 | Club Petrolero | 11 | 3,909 |
| 11 | Sport Boys Warnes | 11 | 3,091 |
| 12 | Nacional Potosí | 11 | 2,834 |

## Torneo Clausura 2017
### Standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Bolívar (C) | 22 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 35 | 26 | +9 | 44 | |
| 2 | The Strongest | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 42 | 24 | +18 | 40 | |
| 3 | Jorge Wilstermann | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 38 | 23 | +15 | 37 | Qualification to Copa Libertadores second stage |
| 4 | San José | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 31 | 26 | +5 | 33 | |
| 5 | Blooming | 22 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 24 | 16 | +8 | 32 | |
| 6 | Oriente Petrolero | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 28 | 30 | −2 | 28 | |
| 7 | Guabirá | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 29 | 32 | −3 | 28 | |
| 8 | Petrolero | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 24 | 23 | +1 | 26 | |
| 9 | Universitario de Sucre | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 26 | 34 | −8 | 26 | |
| 10 | Real Potosí | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 21 | 36 | −15 | 25 | |
| 11 | Sport Boys | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 24 | 41 | −17 | 23 | |
| 12 | Nacional Potosí | 22 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 25 | 36 | −11 | 21 | |
* ↑ Bolívar were awarded two points due to a breach of rules by Jorge Wilstermann during the Torneo Clausura match between both teams.
* ↑ Jorge Wilstermann were deducted three points as punishment for a breach of rules regarding foreign players on field during their Torneo Clausura match against Bolívar.
* ↑ Jorge Wilstermann qualified for the Copa Libertadores second stage as Torneo Clausura third-placed team since champions Bolívar and runners-up The Strongest had already qualified for the competition.

### Results

| Home \ Away | BLO | BOL | GUA | WIL | NAC | OPE | CPE | RPO | SJO | SBO | STR | UNI |
| Blooming | | 1–2 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 4–2 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 4–0 |
| Bolívar | 2–0 | | 3–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 |
| Guabirá | 0–0 | 3–0 | | 0–1 | 4–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–1 |
| Jorge Wilstermann | 0–0 | 2–2 | 3–0 | | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 3–0 |
| Nacional Potosí | 0–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | | 0–0 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 3–2 | 1–2 | 2–3 |
| Oriente Petrolero | 0–0 | 5–1 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 1–0 |
| Petrolero | 1–1 | 2–0 | 4–3 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 3–0 | | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 2–0 |
| Real Potosí | 2–0 | 2–3 | 2–0 | 2–5 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 |
| San José | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 3–0 | | 1–2 | 4–0 | 4–3 |
| Sport Boys | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 0–1 | 1–0 | | 1–5 | 1–1 |
| The Strongest | 1–0 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 5–0 | 1–1 | 6–0 | 1–2 | 5–1 | | 3–2 |
| Universitario de Sucre | 0–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 2–4 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | |
* Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano 2017 Torneo Clausura champions
* Bolívar 22nd LFPB title 28th domestic title

### Top goalscorers

| Rank | Name | Club | Goals |
| 1 | Gilbert Álvarez | Jorge Wilstermann | 15 |
| 2 | Carlos Saucedo | San José | 13 |
| 3 | Dionatan Machado | Universitario de Sucre | 11 |
| 4 | José Alfredo Castillo | Guabirá | 9 |
| 4 | José Alí Meza | Oriente Petrolero | 9 |
| 6 | Cristian Alessandrini | Nacional Potosí | 8 |
| 6 | Juan Carlos Arce | Bolívar | 8 |
| 6 | Vladimir Castellón | Real Potosí | 8 |
| 6 | Rodrigo Vargas | Petrolero | 8 |
Source: Soccerway

## Aggregate table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Bolívar (C) | 66 | 43 | 12 | 11 | 140 | 63 | +77 | 143 | Qualification to Copa Libertadores group stage |
| 2 | The Strongest (C) | 66 | 39 | 13 | 14 | 133 | 67 | +66 | 130 | Qualification to Copa Libertadores group stage |
| 3 | Oriente Petrolero | 66 | 28 | 15 | 23 | 93 | 92 | +1 | 99 | Qualification to Copa Libertadores first stage |
| 4 | Blooming | 66 | 26 | 17 | 23 | 87 | 91 | −4 | 95 | Qualification to Copa Sudamericana first stage |
| 5 | Jorge Wilstermann | 66 | 26 | 14 | 26 | 92 | 91 | +1 | 89 | Qualification to Copa Libertadores second stage |
| 6 | Guabirá | 66 | 26 | 9 | 31 | 100 | 105 | −5 | 87 | Qualification to Copa Sudamericana first stage |
| 7 | San José | 66 | 24 | 13 | 29 | 93 | 100 | −7 | 85 | Qualification to Copa Sudamericana first stage |
| 8 | Nacional Potosí | 66 | 24 | 10 | 32 | 103 | 118 | −15 | 82 | Qualification to Copa Sudamericana first stage |
| 9 | Real Potosí | 66 | 24 | 9 | 33 | 84 | 116 | −32 | 81 | |
| 10 | Sport Boys | 66 | 20 | 17 | 29 | 92 | 122 | −30 | 77 | |
| 11 | Petrolero | 66 | 17 | 18 | 31 | 80 | 93 | −13 | 69 | Qualification to Aggregate table playoff decider |
| 12 | Universitario de Sucre | 66 | 18 | 15 | 33 | 74 | 113 | −39 | 69 | Qualification to Aggregate table playoff decider |
* ↑ Bolívar were awarded two points due to a breach of rules by Jorge Wilstermann during the Torneo Clausura match between both teams.
* ↑ Jorge Wilstermann were deducted three points as punishment for a breach of rules regarding foreign players on field during their Torneo Clausura match against Bolívar.

### Aggregate table playoff decider

Since Petrolero and Universitario ended the season tied in points, a match on neutral ground was played to determine the team that played the promotion/relegation playoff. The loser qualified for the promotion/relegation playoff.

## Relegation/promotion playoff

The relegation playoff was played between:
* Petrolero (2016–17 Primera División aggregate table 12th place)
* Destroyers (2016–17 Liga Nacional B runners-up)
The winner played in the top flight for the 2018 season.
Destroyers won on points (4–1) and was promoted to the Primera División.