This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page. (Learn how and when to remove these template messages) This article is missing information about past champions; see references for more information. Please expand the article to include this information. Further details may exist on the talk page. (October 2020) | This article needs to be updated. The reason given is: recent champions needed. Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information. (October 2020) | (Learn how and when to remove this template message) The third tier of the Bolivian football league system consists of nine regional leagues (one for each department); the number of participants varies depending on the department. It usually has between 8 and 12 teams. The winner and the runner-up of each league compete in the Copa Simón Bolívar, with the winner of such tournament gaining promotion to the 1st Division, and the runner-up playing a play-off match with the last two placed teams in the First Division. Until 1976, all 8 regional championships (Pando didn't have an organized tournament at the time) were the top division of the national football pyramid, with the winner of the Copa Simón Bolívar being crowned as national champion. The oldest regional championship is the one played in La Paz. It started in 1914 and it was considered for many years as the top Bolivian league, especially when it turned into a semi-professional tournament in 1950 and started to include teams from Oruro and Cochabamba. ## Contents * 1 Copa Simón Bolívar * 1.1 Liga Nacional B * 2 List of Regional Championships * 2.1 Beni Football Association Championship * 2.2 Chuquisaca Football Association Championship * 2.3 Cochabamba Football Association Championship * 2.4 La Paz Football Association Championships * 2.5 Oruro Football Association Championship * 2.6 Pando Football Association Championship * 2.7 Potosí Football Association Championship * 2.8 Santa Cruz Football Association Championship * 2.9 Tarija Football Association Championship * 3 References * 4 External links ## Copa Simón Bolívar[edit] Main article: Copa Simón Bolívar (Bolivia) The tournament started in 1960. Initially, only champions from La Paz, Cochabamba, Oruro and Santa Cruz participated. In later years, teams from other associations joined the cup, and the tournament eventually also had runners-up participating. Until 1976, with the lack of a nationwide league, the cup determined the national champion and representative teams for the Copa Libertadores. With the creation of the Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano, the Bolivian FA stopped organizing the tournament. In 1989, the tournament was resurrected, with the same format of both champions and runners-up from each association, but this time each regional league was the second tier on the football pyramid so the champion was supposed to be awarded a place in the professional league. Previously, the last placed team in the 1st division was replaced by the regional champion of its department. However, that practice was kept until 1993 when finally the champion was awarded a spot in the top league. The competition format changes frequently. In 2008, the teams were divided into three groups of six teams, to save costs. Geographically close teams were teamed up and played on a home-away round-robin basis, with group 1 consisting of teams from La Paz, Oruro and Cochabamba; group 2 of teams from Potosí, Chuquisaca and Tarija, and group 3 of teams from Santa Cruz, Beni and Pando. The top two placed teams advanced to the next round, now playing play-offs on home-away basis, the three winners and the best loser advanced to the semifinals and then the final. ### Liga Nacional B[edit] Main article: Liga Nacional B It was announced by LFPB that, due to the change of football in First Division, Copa Simon Bolivar would be replaced by Liga Nacional B which consists of thirteen clubs, the champions from each department except for Tarija which would have two clubs (Champions and runner-up), the last two relegated teams from First division and the winners of Torneo Nacional Provincial. La Paz Football Association and Oruro Football Association Championship were against this change, however the National Football Association and Bolivian Football Federation approved this change in Bolivian Football. ## List of Regional Championships[edit] ### Beni Football Association Championship[edit] Season | Champion (title count) | Runner-up | | 1989 | Primero de Mayo | Naval Mamoré 1990 | Primero de Mayo | Naval Mamoré 1991 | Universitario | Primero de Mayo 1992 | Universitario | Bolívar 1993 | Atlético Pompeya | Ferrocarril San Antonio 1994 | Bolívar | Universitario 1995 | Universitario | Ingenieros 1996 | Universitario | Huracán Tupiza 1997 | Atlético Pompeya | Universitario 1998 | Atlético Pompeya | Universitario 1999 | Atlético Pompeya | Universitario 2000 | Huracán Tupiza | Proyecto San José La Palmera 2001 | Primero de Mayo | Universitario 2002 | Primero de Mayo | Universitario 2003 | Primero de Mayo | Universitario 2004 | Primero de Mayo | Universitario 2005 | Universitario | Real Mamoré 2006 | Real Mamoré | Proyecto San José La Palmera 2007 | Universitario | Primero de Mayo 2008 | Primero de Mayo | Universitario 2009 | Universitario | Primero de Mayo 2010 | Primero de Mayo | Atlético Marbán 2011 | Universitario | Primero de Mayo 2011–12 | Universitario | Proyecto San José La Palmera 2012–13 | Proyecto San José La Palmera | Universitario 2013–14 | Universitario | Deportivo Kivón 2014–15 | Universitario | Deportivo Kivón 2015–16 | Universitario | Deportivo Kivón 2016–17 | Universitario | San Lorenzo 2017 II | Deportivo Kivón | — 2018 I | Libertad Gran Mamoré | — 2018 II | Deportivo Kivón | Universitario 2019 | Real Kateri | Deportivo Kivón 2020 | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic 2021 I | Libertad Gran Mamoré | Deportivo Kivón 2021 II | Libertad Gran Mamoré | Alianza Beni [1] ### Chuquisaca Football Association Championship[edit] Season | Champion (title count) | Runner-up | | 1989 | Independiente Petrolero (1) | Fancesa 1990 | Universitario (1) | Stormers 1991 | Universitario (2) | Fancesa 1992 | Universitario (3) | Fancesa 1993 | Universitario (4) | Stormers 1994 | Universitario (5) | Stormers 1995 | Universitario (6) | Real IPTK 1996 | Universitario (7) | Fancesa 1997 | Fancesa (1) | Junín 1998 | Stormers (1) | Juver Sucrense 1999 | Fancesa (2) | Guaraní de Sucre 2000 | Stormers (2) | Guaraní de Sucre 2001 | Guaraní de Sucre (1) | Fancesa 2002 | Fancesa (3) | Guaraní de Sucre 2003 | Fancesa (4) | Stormers 2004 | Universitario (8) | Independiente Petrolero 2005 | Universitario (9) | Fancesa 2006 | Fancesa (5) | Independiente Petrolero 2007 | Fancesa (6) | Independiente Petrolero 2008 | Fancesa (7) | Independiente Petrolero 2009 | Fancesa (8) | Independiente Petrolero 2010 | Independiente Petrolero (2) | Fancesa 2011 | Flamengo de Sucre (1) | Guaraní de Sucre 2011–12 | Flamengo de Sucre (2) | Fancesa 2012–13 | Fancesa (9) | Flamengo de Sucre 2013–14 | Fancesa (10) | Stormers 2014–15 | Fancesa (11) | Guaraní de Sucre 2015–16 | Fancesa (12) | Stormers 2016–17 | Atlético Sucre (1) | Flamengo de Sucre 2017 | Independiente Petrolero (3) | Deportivo Alemán 2018 | Independiente Petrolero (4) | Stormers 2019 I | Independiente Petrolero (5) | Fancesa 2019 II | Independiente Petrolero (6) | Fancesa 2020 | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic 2021 | Universitario (10) | Fancesa 2022 | Mojocoya (1) | Stormers [2] ### Cochabamba Football Association Championship[edit] Season | Champion (title count) | Runner-up | | 1989 | Petrolero (1) | Enrique Happ 1990 | Petrolero (2) | Litoral 1991 | San Pedro (1) | Enrique Happ 1992 | Metalsan (1) | Enrique Happ 1993 | Enrique Happ (1) | Universitario 1994 | Aurora (1) | Universitario 1995 | Aurora (2) | San Pedro 1996 | Aurora (3) | Universitario 1997 | Aurora (4) | Universitario 1998 | Aurora (5) | Enrique Happ 1999 | Aurora (6) | Universitario 2000 | Aurora (7) | Cala Cala 2001 | Aurora (8) | Independiente de Quillacollo 2002 | Aurora (9) | Independiente de Quillacollo 2003 | Independiente de Quillacollo (1) | Esparta 2004 | Independiente de Quillacollo (2) | Esparta 2005 | Independiente de Quillacollo (3) | Esparta 2006 | Esparta (1) | Aurora 2007 | Universitario (1) | Real Cochabamba 2008 | Enrique Happ (2) | Nueva Cliza 2009 | Universitario (2) | Enrique Happ 2010 | Enrique Happ (3) | Bata 2011 | Jorge Wilstermann (1) | Enrique Happ 2011–12 | Jorge Wilstermann (2) | Universitario 2012–13 | Municipal Tiquipaya (1) | Universitario 2013–14 | Enrique Happ (4) | Nueva Cliza 2014–15 | Aurora (10) | Arauco Prado 2015–16 | Municipal Tiquipaya (2) | Aurora 2016–17 | Aurora (11) | Enrique Happ 2018 | Bata (1) | Enrique Happ 2019 I | Arauco Prado (1) | Atlético Palmaflor 2019 II | Cochabamba FC (1) | Municipal Tiquipaya 2020 | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic 2021 | San Antonio Bulo Bulo (1) | Nueva Cliza [3] ### La Paz Football Association Championships[edit] * 1914 : The Strongest * 1915 : Colegio Militar * 1916 : The Strongest * 1917 : The Strongest * 1918-21 : No competition * 1922 : The Strongest * 1923 : The Strongest * 1924 : The Strongest * 1925 : The Strongest * 1926 : No competition * 1927 : Nimbles Sport * 1928 : Colegio Militar * 1929 : Universitario (La Paz) * 1930 : The Strongest * 1931 : Nimbles Sport * 1932 : Bolívar * 1933 : No competition * 1934 : No competition * 1935 : The Strongest * 1936 : Ayacucho * 1937 : Bolívar * 1938 : The Strongest * 1939 : Bolívar * 1940 : Bolívar * 1941 : Bolívar * 1942 : Bolívar * 1943 : The Strongest * 1944 : Ferroviario * 1945 : The Strongest * 1946 : The Strongest * 1947 : CD Lítoral * 1948 : CD Lítoral * 1949 : CD Lítoral * 1950 : Bolívar * 1951 : Always Ready * 1952 : The Strongest * 1953 : Bolívar * 1954 : CD Litoral * 1955 : San José * 1956 : Bolívar * 1957 : Always Ready * 1958 : Wilstermann * 1959 : Wilstermann * 1960 : Wilstermann * 1961 : Deportivo Municipal * 1962 : Chaco Petrolero * 1963 : The Strongest * 1964 : The Strongest * 1965 : Municipal * 1966 : Bolívar * 1967 : Bolívar * 1968 : Always Ready * 1969 : Bolívar * 1970 : The Strongest * 1971 : The Strongest * 1972 : Litoral * 1973 : Municipal * 1974 : The Strongest * 1975 : 31 De Octubre * 1976 : Bolívar * 1977 : 31 De Octubre * 1978 : 31 De Octubre * 1979 : No competition * 1980 : Unión Maestranza * 1981 : Chaco Petrolero * 1982 : Mariscal Braun * 1983 : Litoral * 1984 : No competition * 1985 : No competition * 1986 : Always Ready * 1987 : Chaco Petrolero * 1988 : Mariscal Braun 1989 To Present Year | Winner | Runner-up | | 1989 | Chaco Petrolero | Unión Maestranza 1990 | Chaco Petrolero | Mariscal Braun 1991 | Litoral | Mariscal Braun 1992 | Chaco Petrolero | Mariscal Braun 1993 | Always Ready | Mariscal Braun 1994 | Chaco Petrolero | Always Ready 1995 | Chaco Petrolero | Deportivo Municipal 1996 | La Paz FC | Mariscal Braun 1997 | La Paz FC | Mariscal Santa Cruz 1998 | Deportivo Municipal | Mariscal Braun 1999 | Mariscal Braun | Litoral 2000 | Iberoamericana | Atlético González 2001 | CD Litoral | Chaco Petrolero 2002 | La Paz FC | Deportivo Zuraca 2003 | La Paz FC | Mariscal Braun 2004 | Deportivo Zuraca | ABB 2005 | Mariscal Braun | ABB 2006 | Mariscal Braun | Chaco Petrolero 2007 | Mariscal Braun | Ferroviario 2008 | ABB | Fraternidad Tigres 2009 | Fraternidad Tigres | 31 De Octubre 2010 | Mariscal Braun | ABB 2011 | ABB | Unión Maestranza 2011–12 | Unión Maestranza | ABB 2012–13 | Unión Maestranza | 31 De Octubre 2013–14 | Unión Maestranza | Ramiro Castillo 2014–15 | Unión Maestranza | Ramiro Castillo 2015–16 | Ramiro Castillo | Always Ready 2016–17 | Ramiro Castillo | Always Ready 2017–18 | Always Ready | Deportivo FATIC 2018–19 | Deportivo FATIC | Virgen de Chijipata 2020 | Deportivo FATIC | Chaco Petrolero 2021 | Deportivo FATIC | Unión Maestranza [4] ### Oruro Football Association Championship[edit] Season | Champion (title count) | Runner-up | | 1989 | Estudiantes Frontanilla | Ferroviario 1990 | Estudiantes Frontanilla | Ferroviario 1991 | Estudiantes Frontanilla | ENAF 1992 | Estudiantes Frontanilla | MAFAL 1993 | Estudiantes Frontanilla | Ingenieros 1994 | Ingenieros | Estudiantes Frontanilla 1995 | Oruro Royal | Estudiantes Frontanilla 1996 | Ingenieros | Estudiantes Frontanilla 1997 | Estudiantes Frontanilla | Atlético La Joya 1998 | Estudiantes Frontanilla | Ingenieros 1999 | Oruro Royal | Ingenieros 2000 | San José | Ingenieros 2001 | San José | Ingenieros 2002 | Ingenieros | Atlético La Joya 2003 | Ingenieros | Oruro Royal 2004 | Ingenieros | Atlético La Joya 2005 | Atlético La Joya | Deportivo Huachacalla 2006 | Deportivo Cristal | Oruro Royal 2007 | Deportivo Cristal | Deportivo Huachacalla 2008 | Deportivo Cristal | Ingenieros 2009 | Deportivo Cristal | Oruro Royal 2010 | 31 de Octubre | Oruro Royal 2011 | Oruro Royal | Huanuni 2011–12 | Oruro Royal | Huanuni 2012–13 | Huanuni | Oruro Royal 2013–14 | Oruro Royal | Huanuni 2014–15 | Huanuni | Oruro Royal 2015–16 | Deportivo Escara | Deportivo Kala 2016 | Deportivo Kala | Deportivo Escara 2017 | Huanuni | Sur-Car 2018 | Huanuni | Deportivo Escara 2019 | Huanuni | Sur-Car 2020 | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic 2021 | Deportivo Shalon | Huanuni 2022 | Deportivo Shalon | Sur-Car [5] ### Pando Football Association Championship[edit] Season | Champion (title count) | Runner-up | | 1997 | Unión Comercio | — 1998 | Cobija | Vaca Díez 1999 | Cobija | Porvenir 2000 | Cobija | Antequera 2001 | Cobija | Veracruz 2002 | Cobija | Oriente Agropecuario 2003 | Oriente Agropecuario | Cobija 2004 | Cobija | Vaca Díez 2005 | Vaca Díez | Deportivo Paraíso 2006 | Vaca Díez | 27 de Mayo 2007 | Vaca Díez | Miraflores 2008 | Miraflores | Vaca Díez 2009 | Vaca Díez | Universitario 2010 | Vaca Díez | Universitario 2011 | Vaca Díez | Miraflores 2011–12 | Vaca Díez | Real Vaca Díez 2012–13 | Universitario | Vaca Díez 2013–14 | Real Mapajo | Miraflores 2014–15 | Mariscal Sucre | Real Mapajo 2015–16 | Miraflores | Mariscal Sucre 2016–17 | Gatty Ribeiro | Vaca Díez 2018 | Gatty Ribeiro | Mariscal Sucre 2019 I | Mariscal Sucre | Vaca Díez 2019 II | Vaca Díez | Mariscal Sucre 2020 | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic 2021 | Mariscal Sucre | Vaca Díez [6] ### Potosí Football Association Championship[edit] Season | Champion (title count) | Runner-up | | 1989 | Independiente Unificada | Real Potosí 1990 | Real Potosí | Municipal 1991 | Real Potosí | Real SENAC 1992 | Independiente Unificada | Municipal 1993 | Municipal | Real SENAC 1994 | Municipal | — 1995 | Real Potosí | Alianza Litoral 1996 | Real Potosí | Municipal 1997 | Real Potosí | Municipal 1998 | Municipal | Real Villazón 1999 | Municipal | Universitario 2000 | Municipal | Nacional Potosí 2001 | Municipal | Universitario 2002 | Nacional Potosí | 1º de Mayo 2003 | Universitario | Nacional Potosí 2004 | Nacional Potosí | Universitario 2005 | Universitario | Stormers San Lorenzo 2006 | Nacional Potosí | Municipal 2007 | Nacional Potosí | Universitario 2008 | Nacional Potosí | Stormers San Lorenzo 2009 | Stormers San Lorenzo | Universitario 2010 | Nacional Potosí | Universitario 2011 | Stormers San Lorenzo | Universitario 2011–12 | Wilstermann Cooperativas | Atlético Nacional Emilio Alave 2012–13 | Atlético Nacional Emilio Alave | Wilstermann Cooperativas 2013–14 | Wilstermann Cooperativas | Atlético Nacional Emilio Alave 2014–15 | Wilstermann Cooperativas | Interfi 2015–16 | Rosario Central | Wilstermann Cooperativas 2016–17 | Wilstermann Cooperativas | Stormers San Lorenzo 2018 | Ferrocarril Palmeiras | Rosario Central 2019 | Stormers San Lorenzo | Wilstermann Cooperativas 2020 | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic 2021 | Rosario Central | Ferrocarril Palmeiras 2021–22 | Wilstermann Cooperativas | Deportivo JUVA [7] ### Santa Cruz Football Association Championship[edit] Season | Champion (title count) | Runner-up | | 1989 | Universidad Cruceña | Grigotá 1990 | Universidad Cruceña | Guabirá 1991 | Universidad Cruceña | Guabirá 1992 | Guabirá | Municipal Braniff 1993 | Real Santa Cruz | Florida 1994 | Cooper | Libertad 1995 | Universidad Cruceña | Municipal Braniff 1996 | Blooming | Universidad Cruceña 1997 | Municipal Braniff | Universidad Cruceña 1998 | Libertad | Municipal Braniff 1999 | Municipal Braniff | Cooper 2000 | Cooper | Destroyers 2001 | Universidad Cruceña | Libertad 2002 | Libertad | Real Santa Cruz 2003 | Destroyers | Real Santa Cruz 2004 | Universidad Cruceña | Destroyers 2005 | Guabirá | Universidad Cruceña 2006 | Universidad Cruceña | Guabirá 2007 | Real Santa Cruz | Guabirá 2008 | Universidad Cruceña | Real Santa Cruz 2009 | Guabirá | Destroyers 2010 | Real América | Callejas 2011 | Universidad Cruceña | Real Santa Cruz 2011–12 | Real Santa Cruz | Sport Boys Warnes 2012–13 | Universidad Cruceña | Destroyers 2013–14 | Destroyers | El Torno 2014–15 | Guabirá | Royal Pari 2015–16 | Real América | Destroyers 2016–17 | Destroyers | Royal Pari 2018 | Real Santa Cruz | Universidad Cruceña 2019 I | Torre Fuerte | Universidad Cruceña 2019 II | Real Santa Cruz | Ferroviario 2020 | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic 2021 I | Argentinos Juniors | Torre Fuerte 2021 II | Destroyers | Argentinos Juniors [8] ### Tarija Football Association Championship[edit] Season | Champion (title count) | Runner-up | | 1989 | Independiente | Litoral 1990 | Royal Obrero | Municipal 1991 | Universitario | Petrolero 1992 | Petrolero | Unión Tarija 1993 | Independiente | Litoral 1994 | Independiente | Unión Tarija 1995 | Independiente | Nacional Senac 1996 | Municipal | Independiente 1997 | Unión Tarija | Ciclón 1998 | Ciclón | Unión Tarija 1999 | Ciclón | Universitario 2000 | Ciclón | Universitario 2001 | Universitario | Ciclón 2002 | Atlético Bermejo | Entel 2003 | Universitario | Royal Obrero 2004 | Atlético Bermejo | Entel 2005 | Entel | Royal Obrero 2006 | Ciclón | Universitario 2007 | Unión Tarija | Ciclón 2008 | Petrolero | Ciclón 2009 | Ciclón | Petrolero 2010 | Ciclón | García Agreda 2011 | Petrolero | García Agreda 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