The following article presents a summary of the 2007-08 football season in Venezuela, including the top division.
Torneo Apertura ("Opening" Tournament)
PosTeamPldWDLGFGAPtsGD1Caracas F.C. 171070311037 +212Deportivo Anzoátegui171043311234 +193Deportivo Táchira F.C.17773221028 +123U.A. Maracaibo17773262028 +65Zamora F.C.17674191124 +86Portuguesa F.C.17665151824 -37Llaneros F.C.17656252323 +28Aragua F.C.17656303023 09A.C. Mineros de Guayana17656282823 010Guaros F.C.17728283123 -311Trujillanos F.C. 17656222723 -512Monagas S.C.17647302622 +413Deportivo Italia17575171422 +314Estudiantes de Mérida F.C.17557212820 -715Atlético El Vigía F.C.176110172619 -916Carabobo F.C.174310132515 -1217Unión Lara17359253214 -718Estrella Roja F.C.173410194513 -26
Torneo Clausura ("Closing" Tournament)
PosTeamPldWDLGFGAPtsGD1Deportivo Táchira F.C. 171331301542 +152Caracas F.C.171061341836 +163Deportivo Anzoátegui171025331432 +194Deportivo Italia17773231628 +75Guaros F.C.17845191428 +56U.A. Maracaibo17836282227 +67Zamora F.C.17827262526 +18Carabobo F.C.17665191624 +39Estrella Roja F.C.17737253124 -610Portuguesa F.C.17656242423 011Atlético El Vigía F.C. 176110192519 -612Estudiantes de Mérida F.C.17467182618 -813Llaneros F.C.17539182718 -914Aragua F.C.17458182217 -415Monagas S.C.175211162617 -1016A.C. Mineros de Guayana17377182316 -517Unión Lara17359182014 -218Trujillanos F.C.173410183113 -13
Results The home teams are read down the left hand side while the away teams are indicated along the top. ACMARAAEVCARCCSDANDITDTÁESREdMGUALLAMONPORTRUUAMULRZAM A.C. Mineros de Guayana 0-0 1-0 2-1 1-3 1-0 2-2 2-2 6-0 2-3 0-1 3-0 1-1 3-3 1-52-0 3-3 0-0 Aragua F.C. 1-1 2-1 1-1 1-2 1-0 1-0 1-1 3-2 5-2 3-1 3-1 1-2 2-3 2-0 1-1 1-2 2-2 Atlético El Vigía F.C. 3-0 3-1 1-1 0-2 1-5 1-2 1-0 1-0 2-3 0-1 0-0 2-1 2-1 2-0 0-2 2-3 1-0 Carabobo F.C. 0-1 0-2 0-1 1-1 0-1 1-0 0-1 3-1 2-1 1-1 1-0 2-0 0-1 2-0 1-0 0-0 1-2 Caracas F.C. 0-0 2-2 2-0 1-1 0-1 0-0 2-2 6-4 2-1 5-1 0-0 3-0 3-1 3-1 0-0 4-2 3-1 Deportivo Anzoátegui 1-0 5-1 1-0 1-0 2-3 1-1 2-3 7-1 3-0 3-1 2-1 4-0 0-0 4-0 1-1 2-1 5-0 Deportivo Italia 2-3 2-1 1-0 2-0 1-1 2-0 0-0 1-1 2-0 1-1 3-0 2-3 2-0 2-2 1-1 1-0 1-0 Deportivo Táchira F.C. 3-0 3-0 1-0 0-0 0-1 0-0 1-0 6-1 1-0 1-0 3-2 2-1 4-1 2-0 4-3 2-0 0-0 Estrella Roja F.C. 1-0 3-2 0-1 3-2 1-1 1-3 0-0 0-1 4-1 3-2 0-1 1-1 3-3 3-2 2-1 1-4 0-1 Estudiantes de Mérida F.C. 1-1 1-1 1-0 2-0 1-2 1-1 2-0 0-1 1-1 2-1 1-0 2-1 2-2 1-0 0-0 2-2 2-2 Guaros F.C. 3-1 1-0 1-0 3-1 0-0 0-1 1-1 1-0 3-1 1-1 4-3 2-2 1-0 4-1 2-1 2-1 0-3 Llaneros F.C. 3-2 0-2 2-1 3-1 1-2 1-0 1-0 1-1 5-1 0-0 3-2 2-1 1-0 1-1 3-6 2-0 1-1 Monagas S.C. 1-1 1-0 4-1 4-0 1-0 2-3 0-1 0-1 1-0 5-0 0-1 1-0 0-1 0-1 0-2 2-1 2-0 Portuguesa F.C. 0-3 1-0 2-3 0-0 1-1 1-0 1-0 2-2 1-2 0-0 1-0 1-0 2-1 2-1 1-1 4-0 2-1 Trujillanos F.C. 2-1 0-0 3-2 2-3 1-1 1-1 1-1 1-2 0-0 1-0 4-3 2-1 1-1 2-0 1-1 2-0 1-4 Unión Atlético Maracaibo 2-1 1-1 3-1 2-3 1-2 1-0 0-0 0-1 4-0 4-2 2-1 3-2 3-3 1-0 2-1 2-1 2-0 Unión Lara 1-1 6-4 2-3 1-1 0-2 0-3 4-4 0-0 1-2 2-1 0-1 1-1 1-3 1-1 3-0 0-1 0-0 Zamora F.C. 2-0 1-0 3-1 1-2 0-2 0-1 0-2 2-0 0-1 3-2 2-1 1-1 4-1 0-0 3-0 4-0 2-0
Last updated: May 25, 2008Source: Clausura 2008 FixtureFixtures in green represent games played during the Apertura 2007 tournament, fixtures in red represent those played during the Clausura 2008.
Aggregate Table
PosTeamPldWDLGFGAPtsGDQualification or relegation 1Caracas F.C. 3420131652973 +36 2Deportivo Táchira F.C.3420104522570 +273Deportivo Anzoátegui342068642666 +38 4U.A. Maracaibo3415109544255 +125Guaros F.C.3415613474751 06Deportivo Italia3412148403050 +107Zamora F.C.3414812453750 +88Portuguesa F.C.34121111394247 -39Llaneros F.C.3411815435041 -7 10Aragua F.C.34101014485240 -42008 Copa Sudamericana First Stage111A.C. Mineros de Guayana 3491213465039 -412Monagas S.C.3411617465239 -613Carabobo F.C.3410915324139 -914Atlético El Vigía F.C.3412220375138 -1415Estudiantes de Mérida F.C.3491114395438 -1516Estrella Roja F.C.3410717447637 -32 17Unión Lara349916405836 -18 18Trujillanos F.C.3461018436228 -19
Last updated: May 25, 2008Source: FVF1 Winner of 2007–08 Copa VenezuelaPos = Position; Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points.
"Championship" playoff Caracas F.C. and Deportivo Táchira F.C. ended with one championship each at the end of the Apertura and Clausura. Tournament rules establish that a playoff game is required. Deportivo Táchira won on away goal.
Primera División Venezolana 2007-08 WinnersDeportivo Táchira F.C.6th Title
Venezuela national team
This section will cover Venezuela's games from the end of the Copa América 2007 until June 19, 2008.
DateVenueOpponentsScoreCompVenezuela scorersMatch Report(s)August 22, 2007Estadio Antonio Oddone SarubbiCiudad del Este, Paraguay 1 - 1F Miku CONMEBOLSeptember 8, 2007Estadio Polideportivo CachamayPuerto Ordaz, Venezuela 3 - 2F D. Arismendi G. MaldonadoA. Guerra CONMEBOLSeptember 12, 2007Estadio Olímpico Luis RamosPuerto La Cruz, Venezuela 1 - 1F G. Maldonado (pen) CONMEBOLOctober 13, 2007Estadio Olímpico AtahualpaQuito, Ecuador 0 - 1WCQ2010 J. M. Rey CONMEBOLOctober 16, 2007Estadio José Pachencho RomeroMaracaibo, Venezuela 0 - 2WCQ2010 CONMEBOLNovember 17, 2007Estadio El CampínBogotá, Colombia 1 - 0WCQ2010 CONMEBOLNovember 20, 2007Estadio Polideportivo de Pueblo NuevoSan Cristóbal, Venezuela 5 - 3WCQ2010 D. Arismendi A. Guerra G. Maldonado CONMEBOLFebruary 3, 2008Estadio Monumental de MaturínMaturín, Venezuela 1 - 0FJ. Rojas CONMEBOLFebruary 6, 2008Estadio José Antonio AnzoáteguiPuerto La Cruz, Venezuela 1 - 1FA. Rondón CONMEBOLMarch 23, 2008Estadio Polideportivo CachamayPuerto Ordaz, Venezuela 1 - 0FJ.S. Rondón FVFMarch 26, 2008Estadio José A. AnzoáteguiPuerto La Cruz, Venezuela 0 - 1 FCONMEBOLApril 30, 2008Estadio Alfonso LopezBucaramanga, Colombia 5 - 2 FG. Cichero F. Lucena CONMEBOLMay 30, 2008Lockhart StadiumFort Lauderdale, Florida, United States 1 - 1 FG. Maldonado FVFJune 6, 2008Gillette StadiumFoxborough, Massachusetts, United States 0 - 2 FG. Maldonado R. Vargas CONMEBOLJune 9, 2008Stadion Ergilio HatoWillemstad, Netherlands Antilles 0 - 1 FD. Arismendi FVFJune 14, 2008Estadio CentenarioMontevideo, Uruguay 1 - 1WCQ2010R. Vargas CONMEBOLJune 19, 2008Olímpico Luis RamosPuerto la Cruz, Venezuela 2 - 3WCQ2010G. Maldonado J. Arango CONMEBOL
KEY: F = Friendly match WCQ2010 = 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
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