2026 Liga FUTVE

Liga FUTVE
Season2026
Dates29 January – December 2026
Copa LibertadoresCarabobo
Matches153
Goals381 (2.49 per match)
Top goalscorerJonathan Cañete (13 goals)
Biggest home winCarabobo 5–0 Rayo Zuliano
(15 March)
La Guaira 6–1 Zamora
(16 August)
Biggest away winRayo Zuliano 1–5 UCV
(8 March)
Metropolitanos 1–5 Carabobo
(31 May)
Highest scoringCarabobo 6–3 Anzoátegui
(20 April)
← 2025
2027 →
All statistics correct as of 30 August 2026
(3 of 5 matches finished).

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.[1]

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.[2] Trujillanos replaced Yaracuyanos, relegated at the end of the previous season after finishing last in the aggregate table.

Locations of the 2026 Liga FUTVE teams – Caracas
Relegated to 2026 Liga FUTVE 2
14 Yaracuyanos
Promoted to 2026 Liga FUTVE
1 Trujillanos

Stadia and locations

Team City Stadium Capacity
Academia Puerto CabelloPuerto CabelloLa Bombonerita2,500
AnzoáteguiPuerto La CruzJosé Antonio Anzoátegui37,485
CaraboboValenciaMisael Delgado10,400
CaracasCaracasOlímpico de la UCV23,940
Deportivo La GuairaCaracasOlímpico de la UCV23,940
Deportivo TáchiraSan CristóbalPolideportivo de Pueblo Nuevo38,755
Estudiantes de MéridaMéridaMetropolitano de Mérida42,200
MetropolitanosCaracasOlímpico de la UCV23,940
MonagasMaturínMonumental de Maturín51,796
PortuguesaAcariguaGeneral José Antonio Páez18,000
Rayo ZulianoMaracaiboJosé Pachencho Romero40,800
TrujillanosValeraJosé Alberto Pérez25,000
Universidad CentralCaracasOlímpico de la UCV23,940
ZamoraBarinasAgustín Tovar29,800

Personnel and kits

Team Manager Kit manufacturer Main shirt sponsors
Academia Puerto Cabello Venezuela Eduardo Saragó Adidas CLX Samsung
Anzoátegui Argentina Marcelo Zuleta Givova Apuestas Royal, Banco del Tesoro
Carabobo Venezuela Daniel Farías Runic Frigilux, Fospuca, Apuestas Royal
Caracas Venezuela Noel Sanvicente Zeus 1XBET, Maltín Polar
Deportivo La Guaira Argentina Héctor Bidoglio Runic Traki, Apuestas Royal
Deportivo Táchira Uruguay Álvaro Recoba Boman TriunfoBet, Rutaca Airlines, Grupo JHS
Estudiantes de Mérida Venezuela Jesús Gómez Econtex Daka, Apuestas Royal
Metropolitanos Venezuela Francesco Stifano RS Aerolíneas Estelar, Forum Supermayorista
Monagas Venezuela Jesús Ortiz RS Banplus
Portuguesa Venezuela Leonardo González Boman Apuestas Royal, Alimentos Mary
Rayo Zuliano Venezuela Johanny García Adidas Campestre, Daka, Javitour, BDT, Farma Express
Trujillanos Argentina Mariano Echeverría A2vzla Fospuca, Bancamiga
Universidad Central Venezuela Luis De Oliveira (caretaker) Adidas PDVSA, Bolipuertos, Apuestas Royal, CSC, CANTV, CLX Samsung
Zamora Venezuela Josué Ortiz Givova Thundernet, Apuestas Royal

Managerial changes

Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming manager Date of appointment
Torneo Apertura
Estudiantes de Mérida Venezuela Jesús Ortiz Resigned 9 October 2025[3] Pre-season Venezuela Jesús Gómez 30 October 2025[4]
Portuguesa Venezuela Giancarlo Maldonado End of contract 12 October 2025[5] Venezuela Leonardo González 21 November 2025[6]
Anzoátegui Venezuela Leonardo González Sacked 23 October 2025[7] Venezuela Adrián Sánchez 5 January 2026[8]
Monagas Venezuela Enrique García 17 November 2025[9] Ecuador Octavio Zambrano 2 December 2025[10]
Deportivo Táchira Venezuela Edgar Pérez Greco End of contract 18 November 2025[11] Uruguay Álvaro Recoba 19 November 2025[12]
Zamora Venezuela José María Morr Mutual agreement 17 December 2025[13] Venezuela Noel Sanvicente 17 December 2025[13]
Deportivo La Guaira Venezuela Juan Domingo Tolisano Signed by Venezuela U20 20 January 2026[14] Argentina Héctor Bidoglio 26 January 2026[15]
Trujillanos Venezuela Oswaldo Chaurant Sacked 10 March 2026[16] 11th Venezuela Pedro Vera 12 March 2026[17]
Anzoátegui Venezuela Adrián Sánchez 11 March 2026[18] 12th Venezuela Giancarlo Maldonado 12 March 2026[19]
Caracas Venezuela Fernando Aristeguieta Resigned 22 April 2026[20] 11th Venezuela Henry Meléndez[i] 22 April 2026[22]
Monagas Ecuador Octavio Zambrano Mutual agreement 28 April 2026[23] 12th Venezuela Jesús Ortiz 12 June 2026[24]
Torneo Clausura
Zamora Venezuela Noel Sanvicente Resigned 17 June 2026[25] Pre-tournament Venezuela Josué Ortiz 8 July 2026[26]
Trujillanos Venezuela Pedro Vera Promoted to sporting director 13 July 2026[27] Argentina Mariano Echeverría 13 July 2026[27]
Caracas Venezuela Henry Meléndez Mutual agreement 15 August 2026[28] 7th Venezuela Noel Sanvicente 16 August 2026[29]
Universidad Central Venezuela Daniel Sasso 16 August 2026[30] 12th Venezuela Luis De Oliveira[ii] 16 August 2026[31]
Anzoátegui Venezuela Giancarlo Maldonado 27 August 2026[32] Argentina Marcelo Zuleta 27 August 2026[33]
Notes
  1. ↑ Originally as caretaker manager, appointed on a permanent basis on 2 June 2026.[21]
  2. ↑ Caretaker manager.

Torneo Apertura

The Torneo Apertura was the first tournament of the 2026 season. It began on 29 January and ended on 7 June 2026.[1] Carabobo won the tournament after defeating Academia Puerto Cabello 2–1 in the final and advanced to the season's grand final against the Torneo Clausura winners.[34] They also qualified for the 2027 Copa Libertadores, while the runners-up Academia Puerto Cabello were assured of a berth into the 2027 Copa Sudamericana.

Regular stage

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Deportivo La Guaira 13 7 6 0 15 6 +9 27 Advance to the final stages
2 Metropolitanos 13 7 4 2 17 10 +7 25
3 Deportivo Táchira 13 7 3 3 17 12 +5 24
4 Universidad Central 13 7 2 4 24 20 +4 23
5 Portuguesa 13 5 5 3 20 12 +8 20
6 Estudiantes de Mérida 13 6 2 5 21 18 +3 20
7 Carabobo 13 4 7 2 23 14 +9 19
8 Academia Puerto Cabello 13 4 5 4 16 14 +2 17
9 Zamora 13 4 5 4 14 14 0 17
10 Caracas 13 3 6 4 15 17 −2 15
11 Rayo Zuliano 13 4 2 7 13 23 −10 14
12 Monagas 13 3 2 8 14 22 −8 11
13 Anzoátegui 13 2 3 8 15 25 −10 9
14 Trujillanos 13 0 4 9 9 26 −17 4
Source: Liga FUTVE, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Wins; 6) Away wins; 7) Fair play points.[35]

Results

Home \ Away APC ANZ CBO CAR DLG TAC ESM MET MON POR RAY TRU UCV ZAM
Academia Puerto Cabello — — — — — 1–2 1–2 1–1 — — — 3–1 3–0 2–0
Anzoátegui 0–1 — — — 0–0 — 0–3 — — — 1–3 — 2–3 1–1
Carabobo 1–1 6–3 — 0–0 — — — — 1–0 0–0 5–0 — 4–2 —
Caracas 1–1 1–3 — — — 0–1 — 1–0 — — 2–1 4–2 1–2 —
Deportivo La Guaira 0–0 — 1–1 2–0 — — — — 2–0 0–0 1–0 — — —
Deportivo Táchira — 3–1 2–1 — 2–3 — 1–0 0–1 — — — 0–0 — 2–1
Estudiantes de Mérida — — 3–2 2–2 0–1 — — — 3–2 2–1 1–2 — — —
Metropolitanos — 2–0 1–1 — 2–2 — 2–0 — 1–0 3–2 — — — 0–0
Monagas 1–1 1–0 — 1–1 — 2–3 — — — — 3–0 3–1 0–3 —
Portuguesa 3–0 0–3 — 1–1 — 1–0 — — 4–0 — 1–1 — 3–0 —
Rayo Zuliano 2–1 — — — — 0–0 — 0–1 — — — 3–1 1–5 0–1
Trujillanos — 1–1 1–1 — 0–1 — 0–2 0–1 — 2–2 — — — 0–3
Universidad Central — — — — 0–1 1–1 1–1 3–2 — — — 2–0 — 2–1
Zamora — — 0–0 1–1 1–1 — 3–2 — 2–1 0–2 — — — —
Source: Liga FUTVE, Soccerway
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Final stages

The eight teams that advanced to the final stages were drawn into two groups of four teams, with the teams placing first and second at the end of the regular stage being seeded in Group A and Group B, respectively. The two group winners advanced to the final.

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification APC POR DLG UCV
1 Academia Puerto Cabello 6 3 1 2 8 7 +1 10 Advance to the Final — 2–1 1–1 2–1
2 Portuguesa 6 2 2 2 7 8 −1 8 1–0 — 0–2 1–1
3 Deportivo La Guaira 6 1 4 1 5 5 0 7 0–2 1–1 — 0–0
4 Universidad Central 6 1 3 2 8 8 0 6 3–1 2–3 1–1 —
Source: Liga FUTVE
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head goals for; 7) Head-to-head away goals for; 7) Wins; 8) Away wins; 9) Fair play points; 10) Regular stage points; 11) Regular stage goal difference.[35]

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification CBO TAC MET ESM
1 Carabobo 6 3 2 1 10 5 +5 11 Advance to the Final — 1–1 0–0 1–0
2 Deportivo Táchira 6 3 2 1 8 5 +3 11 3–1 — 1–1 1–0
3 Metropolitanos 6 2 2 2 5 7 −2 8 1–5 0–1 — 2–0
4 Estudiantes de Mérida 6 1 0 5 2 8 −6 3 0–2 2–1 0–1 —
Source: Liga FUTVE
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head goals for; 7) Head-to-head away goals for; 7) Wins; 8) Away wins; 9) Fair play points; 10) Regular stage points; 11) Regular stage goal difference.[35]

Final

Carabobo2–1Academia Puerto Cabello
Report
Referee: Yender Herrera

Torneo Clausura

The Torneo Clausura is the second and final tournament of the 2026 season. The tournament started on 31 July 2026,[36] and the winners will advance to the season's grand final against the Torneo Apertura winners. They will also qualify for the 2027 Copa Libertadores, while the runners-up will be assured of a berth into the 2027 Copa Sudamericana.

Regular stage

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Deportivo Táchira 6 4 1 1 11 6 +5 13 Advance to the final stages
2 Metropolitanos 6 4 1 1 11 7 +4 13
3 Deportivo La Guaira 5 4 0 1 15 6 +9 12
4 Portuguesa 6 3 2 1 8 6 +2 11
5 Academia Puerto Cabello 5 3 1 1 8 4 +4 10
6 Estudiantes de Mérida 5 2 2 1 5 6 −1 8
7 Carabobo 5 2 1 2 4 3 +1 7
8 Trujillanos 6 2 1 3 6 7 −1 7
9 Caracas 6 1 3 2 6 8 −2 6
10 Zamora 5 2 0 3 5 9 −4 6
11 Monagas 6 1 1 4 6 10 −4 4
12 Anzoátegui 5 1 1 3 4 8 −4 4
13 Rayo Zuliano 5 1 0 4 5 9 −4 3
14 Universidad Central 5 1 0 4 3 8 −5 3
Updated to match(es) played on 30 August 2026 (3 of 5 matches finished). Source: Liga FUTVE, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Wins; 6) Away wins; 7) Fair play points.[35]

Results

Home \ Away APC ANZ CBO CAR DLG TAC ESM MET MON POR RAY TRU UCV ZAM
Academia Puerto Cabello — 3–1 — — — 2–0 — — —
Anzoátegui — — — 0–3[a] — 3–4 — 0–0 — —
Carabobo — — — — 1–0 — — — 2–0 —
Caracas — — 1–1 — 1–2 — 2–2 — — — —
Deportivo La Guaira — — — — 1–2 — — — 6–1
Deportivo Táchira — — 0–0 — — — — 3–2 1–0 — —
Estudiantes de Mérida 1–1 1–0 — — — — — — — 1–0
Metropolitanos 2–1 — — — 3–1 — — — — 2–1 —
Monagas — — 1–0 — 1–2 — — 0–0 — — —
Portuguesa — — 1–0 — — 2–2 — — — 1–0 —
Rayo Zuliano — 0–1 1–4 — 3–0 — — — — —
Trujillanos — — — 1–3 — — 3–1 — — 2–0 —
Universidad Central 0–1 — — — — 2–1 — — —
Zamora 0–1 — — — — — — 2–1 2–0 —
Updated to match(es) played on 30 August 2026 (3 of 5 matches finished). Source: Liga FUTVE, Soccerway
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
  1. ↑ The match between Anzoátegui and Deportivo Táchira could not be played due to an electrical failure affecting the lighting system of Estadio José Antonio Anzoátegui. In accordance to league regulations, Deportivo Táchira were awarded a 3–0 victory by forfeit.[37]

Aggregate table

The results of the regular stage of both the Apertura and Clausura tournaments are combined into a single table to determine the distribution of the remaining Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana berths as well as relegation to Liga FUTVE 2. The best-placed team in this table (other than the league champions) will qualify for the Copa Libertadores group stage, with the next one (also excluding the league runners-up) entering the Copa Libertadores first stage, while the next two teams not yet qualified for an international tournament will enter the Copa Sudamericana first stage. The team placing last in the aggregate table will be relegated to the second tier.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Deportivo La Guaira 18 11 6 1 30 12 +18 39 Qualification for Copa Libertadores group stage
2 Metropolitanos 19 11 5 3 28 17 +11 38 Qualification for Copa Libertadores first stage
3 Deportivo Táchira 19 11 4 4 28 18 +10 37 Qualification for Copa Sudamericana first stage
4 Portuguesa 19 8 7 4 28 18 +10 31
5 Estudiantes de Mérida 18 8 4 6 26 24 +2 28
6 Academia Puerto Cabello (X) 18 7 6 5 24 18 +6 27 Qualification for Copa Sudamericana first stage[a]
7 Carabobo (T) 18 6 8 4 27 17 +10 26 Qualification for Copa Libertadores[b]
8 Universidad Central 18 8 2 8 27 28 −1 26
9 Zamora 18 6 5 7 19 23 −4 23
10 Caracas 19 4 9 6 21 25 −4 21
11 Rayo Zuliano 18 5 2 11 18 32 −14 17
12 Monagas 19 4 3 12 20 32 −12 15
13 Anzoátegui 18 3 4 11 19 33 −14 13
14 Trujillanos 19 2 5 12 15 33 −18 11 Relegation to Liga FUTVE 2
Updated to match(es) played on 30 August 2026 (3 of 5 matches finished). Source: Liga FUTVE
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head goals for; 7) Head-to-head away goals for; 7) Wins; 8) Away wins; 9) Fair play points.[35]
(T) Qualified, but not yet for the particular phase indicated; (X) Assured of Copa Sudamericana, but may still qualify for Copa Libertadores
Notes:
  1. ↑ Academia Puerto Cabello qualified for the Copa Sudamericana first stage as 2026 Apertura runners-up. If they qualify for the Copa Libertadores, the Copa Sudamericana berth will pass to the aggregate table's highest-placed team not already qualified for South American competition.
  2. ↑ Stage to be determined. The Liga FUTVE champions will qualify for the Copa Libertadores group stage, while the Liga FUTVE runners-up will qualify for the Copa Libertadores second stage.

Top goalscorers

As of 30 August 2026 (3 of 5 matches finished)
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Argentina Jonathan Cañete Portuguesa 13
2 Colombia Kevin Quejada Estudiantes de Mérida 12
3 Venezuela Miku Fedor Metropolitanos 11
4 Uruguay Rodrigo Pollero Deportivo Táchira 10
5 Venezuela Ronald Rodríguez Monagas 9
6 Venezuela Loureins Martínez Carabobo 8
7 Venezuela Jovanny Bolívar Universidad Central 7
Colombia Juan Manuel Cuesta Universidad Central
Venezuela Juan Carlos Castellanos Deportivo La Guaira
10 Venezuela Edson Tortolero Carabobo 6
Venezuela Lewuis Peña Rayo Zuliano
Venezuela Jean Castillo Academia Puerto Cabello

Source: Soccerway[38]

See also

References

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