2006–07 in Venezuelan football

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

## Torneo Apertura ("Opening" Tournament)

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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

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Pos  | Player  | Team  | Goals

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

## Torneo Clausura ("Closing" Tournament)

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Pos  | Team  | Points  | Played  | Won  | Drawn  | Lost  | For  | Against  | Diff

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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

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Pos  | Player  | Team  | Goals

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

## "Championship" playoff

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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.

May 6, 2007

U.A. Maracaibo| 0 – 1| Caracas F.C.

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Estadio José Pachencho Romero, Maracaibo

Attendance: 30 000

Referee: Giovanny Perluzzo

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May 13, 2007

Caracas F.C.| 0 – 0| U.A. Maracaibo

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Estadio Brígido Iriarte, Caracas

Attendance: 12 000

Referee: Luis Márquez

Primera División Venezolana 2006-07 Winners

Caracas F.C.
9th Title

## Aggregate Table

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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
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
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

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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)

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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

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Defunct|

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