# 2006–07 in Venezuelan football

The following article presents a summary of the 2006-07 football season in Venezuela.

## Torneo Apertura ("Opening" Tournament)

| Pos | Team | Points | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Diff |
| 1 | Caracas F.C. | 36 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 27 | 12 | +15 |
| 2 | U.A. Maracaibo | 36 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 28 | 17 | +11 |
| 3 | Mineros de Guayana | 27 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 27 | 24 | +3 |
| 4 | Deportivo Táchira F.C. | 25 | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 22 | 19 | +3 |
| 5 | Zamora F.C. | 23 | 18 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 24 | 22 | +2 |
| 6 | Portuguesa F.C. | 23 | 18 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 23 | 23 | 0 |
| 7 | Carabobo F.C. | 21 | 18 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 17 | 22 | -5 |
| 8 | Aragua F.C. | 19 | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 24 | -3 |
| 9 | Trujillanos F.C. | 14 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 21 | 31 | -10 |
| 10 | Monagas S.C. | 11 | 18 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 30 | -16 |

### Top scorers

| Pos | Player | Team | Goals |
| 1 | Robinson Rentería (COL) | Trujillanos F.C. | 11 |
| 2 | Wilson Carpintero (COL) | Caracas F.C. | 9 |
| 2 | Juan Enrique García (VEN) | Mineros de Guayana | 9 |
| 4 | Brian Fuentes (ARG) | Zamora F.C. | 7 |
| 5 | Pedro Lucena (VEN) | Portuguesa F.C. | 6 |

## Torneo Clausura ("Closing" Tournament)

| Pos | Team | Points | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Diff |
| 1 | U.A. Maracaibo | 32 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 28 | 19 | +9 |
| 2 | Caracas F.C. | 32 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 25 | 16 | +9 |
| 3 | Mineros de Guayana | 27 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 26 | 24 | +2 |
| 4 | Zamora F.C. | 26 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 16 | +8 |
| 5 | Carabobo F.C. | 25 | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 17 | 15 | +2 |
| 6 | Monagas S.C. | 21 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 21 | -8 |
| 7 | Aragua F.C. | 20 | 18 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 19 | 22 | -3 |
| 8 | Deportivo Táchira F.C. | 19 | 18 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 22 | 25 | -3 |
| 9 | Portuguesa F.C. | 19 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 26 | -7 |
| 10 | Trujillanos F.C. | 17 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 27 | -7 |

### Top scorers

| Pos | Player | Team | Goals |
| 1 | Alex Sinisterra (COL) | Zamora F.C. | 11 |
| 2 | Robinson Rentería (COL) | Trujillanos F.C. | 8 |
| 3 | Daniel Arismendi (VEN) | U.A. Maracaibo | 6 |
| 3 | Leonardo Rocha (BRA) | Portuguesa F.C. | 6 |
| 3 | Iván Velásquez (COL) | Caracas F.C. | 6 |
| 3 | Daniel Delfino (ARG) | Carabobo F.C. | 6 |

## "Championship" playoff

Caracas F.C. and U.A. Maracaibo ended with one championship each at the end of the Apertura and Clausura. Tournament rules establish that a playoff game is required.
* Primera División Venezolana 2006-07 Winners
* Caracas F.C. 9th Title

## Aggregate Table

| Pos | Team | Points | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Diff | Notes |
| 1. | Caracas F.C. | 68 | 36 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 52 | 28 | +24 | Copa Libertadores 2008 |
| 2. | U.A. Maracaibo | 68 | 36 | 19 | 11 | 6 | 56 | 36 | +20 | Copa Libertadores 2008 |
| 3. | Mineros de Guayana | 54 | 36 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 53 | 48 | +5 | Pre-Copa Libertadores |
| 4. | Zamora F.C. | 49 | 36 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 48 | 40 | +8 | Copa Sudamericana 2007 |
| 5. | Carabobo F.C. | 46 | 36 | 10 | 16 | 10 | 34 | 37 | -3 | Copa Sudamericana 2007 |
| 6. | Deportivo Táchira F.C. | 44 | 36 | 9 | 17 | 10 | 44 | 44 | 0 |
| 7. | Portuguesa F.C. | 42 | 36 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 42 | 49 | -7 |
| 8. | Aragua F.C. | 39 | 36 | 8 | 15 | 13 | 40 | 46 | -6 |
| 9. | Monagas S.C. | 32 | 36 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 27 | 51 | -24 |
| 10. | Trujillanos F.C. | 31 | 36 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 41 | 58 | -17 |

## Venezuela national team

This section will cover Venezuela's games from August 16, 2006 until the end of the Copa América 2007.
| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score | Comp | Venezuela scorers | Match Report(s) |
| August 16, 2006 | Estadio Olímpico Hermanos Ghersi Páez Maracay, Venezuela | Honduras | 0 - 0 | F | | N/A |
| September 2, 2006 | St. Jakob-Park Basel, Switzerland | Switzerland | 1 - 0 | F | | N/A |
| September 6, 2006 | St. Jakob-Park Basel, Switzerland | Austria | 0 - 1 | F | F. de Ornelas 9' | N/A |
| September 27, 2006 | Estadio José Pachencho Romero Maracaibo, Venezuela | Uruguay | 1 - 0 | F | D. Arismendi 81' | N/A |
| October 18, 2006 | Centenario Stadium Montevideo, Uruguay | Uruguay | 4 - 0 | F | | CONMEBOL |
| November 15, 2006 | Estadio Brígido Iriarte Caracas, Venezuela | Guatemala | 2 - 1 | F | J. Villafraz 3' J. M. Rey 52' | N/A |
| January 14, 2007 | Estadio José Pachencho Romero Maracaibo, Venezuela | Sweden | 2 - 0 | F | A. Guerra 17' D. Arismendi 90' | N/A |
| February 7, 2007 | Estadio José Pachencho Romero Maracaibo, Venezuela | Chile | 0 - 1 | F | - | CONMEBOL |
| February 28, 2007 | Balboa Stadium San Diego, California, United States | Mexico | 3 - 0 | F | - | N/A |
| March 24, 2007 | Estadio Metropolitano de Mérida Mérida, Venezuela | Cuba | 3 - 1 | F | J. Arango 10' J. Torrealba 35' C. Gonzáles 64' | N/A |
| March 28, 2007 | Estadio José Pachencho Romero Maracaibo, Venezuela | New Zealand | 5 - 0 | F | R. D. Páez 8' F. de Ornelas 31' 49' Miku 85' N. Rickey 90' (o.g.) | N/A |
| May 26, 2007 | Estadio Metropolitano de Mérida Mérida, Venezuela | Honduras | 2 - 1 | F | L. Vielma 18' D. Arismendi 38' | CONMEBOL |
| June 1, 2007 | Estadio José Pachencho Romero Maracaibo, Venezuela | Canada | 2 - 2 | F | A. Cichero 22' G. Maldonado 24' | CONMEBOL |
| June 20, 2007 | Estadio Polideportivo de Pueblo Nuevo San Cristóbal, Venezuela | Basque Country | 3 - 4 | F | J. Torrealba 27' J. Arango 80' (pk) 86' | CONMEBOL |
| June 26, 2007 | Estadio Polideportivo de Pueblo Nuevo San Cristóbal, Venezuela | Bolivia | 2 - 2 | CA07 | G. Maldonado 20' R. D. Páez 55' | CONMEBOL |
| June 30, 2007 | Estadio Polideportivo de Pueblo Nuevo San Cristóbal, Venezuela | Peru | 2 - 0 | CA07 | A. Cichero 49' D. Arismendi 79' | CONMEBOL |
| July 3, 2007 | Estadio Metropolitano de Mérida Mérida, Venezuela | Uruguay | 0 - 0 | CA07 | - | CONMEBOL |
| July 7, 2007 | Estadio Polideportivo de Pueblo Nuevo San Cristóbal, Venezuela | Uruguay | 1 - 4 | CA07 | J. Arango 41' | CONMEBOL |
KEY:
* F = Friendly match
* CA07 = Copa América 2007 match