The Bolivian football league system is a series of interconnected leagues for association football clubs in Bolivia.
Overview At the top is the División de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano (first division) with 14 clubs. Below the 1st level is the Copa Simón Bolívar (second division). In order to qualify for the Copa Simón Bolívar there are 9 subdivisions at the 3rd level: the Departmental Championships or Regional Leagues, which comprises teams from the different Departments of Bolivia: Santa Cruz, La Paz, Cochabamba, Chuquisaca, Oruro, Tarija Department, Beni Department, Pando Department and Potosí.
Current system Level League/Division(s) 1Bolivian Primera División16 clubs ↓↑ 1 or 2 club(s) 2Copa Simón Bolívar (Bolivia)37 or 38 clubs3 best-placed of each level 3 regional league + Torneo Interprovincial departmental winners + relegated team from Primera División 3 Chuquisaca Football Association ChampionshipPrimera A15 clubs Cochabamba Football Association ChampionshipPrimera A9 clubs (12 in Apertura) La Paz Football Association ChampionshipsPrimera A10 clubs Oruro Football Association Championship Primera A12 clubs Santa Cruz Association Championship Primera A13 clubs Potosí Football Association Championship Primera A12 clubs Tarija Football Association Championship Primera A15 clubs Pando Football Association Championship Primera A10 clubs Beni Football Association Championship Primera A16 clubsTorneo Nacional Interprovincial (now joint to Copa Simón Bolívar as 1st phase)9 clubs 4 same as level 3 except Primera B (second division) for each regional league
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