The 2025 Liga FUTVE, officially Liga de Fútbol Profesional Venezolano, and known as Liga Banco de Venezuela due to sponsorship by Banco de Venezuela, was the 69th season of the Liga FUTVE, the top-flight football league in Venezuela, and the 44th season since the start of the professional era. The season began on 24 January and ended on 6 December 2025.
Universidad Central were the champions, winning their fourth league title, second in the professional era and first since 1957 after winning the Torneo Apertura and defeating Carabobo in the season's grand final. Deportivo Táchira were the defending champions, having won the title in the previous two seasons.
Teams Fourteen teams competed in the season, subject to the fulfillment of club licensing requirements: the top 13 teams of the 2024 season as well as the 2024 Segunda División champions Yaracuyanos, who defeated Anzoátegui in the Segunda División final on 30 November 2024. Yaracuyanos replaced Inter de Barinas, relegated at the end of the previous season after finishing last in the aggregate table.
Following the end of the 2024 season, it was reported that Angostura and the Segunda División runners-up Anzoátegui were negotiating a merger, with which Anzoátegui would take Angostura's place in Primera División. On 14 January 2025, the Liga FUTVE informed that Anzoátegui would replace Angostura in the tournament, but the latter club would take the former's spot in Segunda División. Four days later, the Venezuelan Football Federation confirmed that Angostura failed to comply with the financial requirements for a club license, whilst Anzoátegui had a higher sporting merit and had also fully met the licensing criteria.
Relegated to 2025 Segunda División12Angostura (failed to meet licensing requirements)14Inter de Barinas
Promoted to 2025 Primera División1Yaracuyanos2Anzoátegui
Stadia and locations Team City Stadium Capacity Academia Puerto Cabello Puerto Cabello La Bombonerita 7,500 Anzoátegui Puerto La Cruz José Antonio Anzoátegui 37,485 Carabobo Valencia Misael Delgado 10,400 Caracas Caracas Olímpico de la UCV 23,940 Deportivo La Guaira Caracas Olímpico de la UCV 23,940 Deportivo Táchira San Cristóbal Polideportivo de Pueblo Nuevo 38,755 Estudiantes de Mérida Mérida Metropolitano de Mérida 42,200 Metropolitanos Caracas Olímpico de la UCV 23,940 Monagas Maturín Monumental de Maturín 51,796 Portuguesa Acarigua General José Antonio Páez 18,000 Rayo Zuliano Maracaibo José Pachencho Romero 40,800 Universidad Central Caracas Olímpico de la UCV 23,940 Yaracuyanos San Felipe Florentino Oropeza 10,000 Zamora Barinas Agustín Tovar 29,800
Personnel and kits Team Manager Kit manufacturer Main shirt sponsors Academia Puerto Cabello Eduardo Saragó Givova CLX Samsung Anzoátegui Leonardo González Kappa Banco del Tesoro Carabobo Daniel Farías Runic Frigilux, Fospuca, Juega En Línea Caracas Fernando Aristeguieta Zeus 1XBET, Maltín Polar Deportivo La Guaira Juan Domingo Tolisano Runic Traki Deportivo Táchira Edgar Pérez Greco Boman TriunfoBet, Rutaca Airlines, Grupo JHS Estudiantes de Mérida Jesús Ortiz Econtex Savoy, Frigilux, Daka, Ivon Metropolitanos Francesco Stifano RS Aerolíneas Estelar, Forum Supermayorista Monagas Enrique García RS Banplus Portuguesa Giancarlo Maldonado RS Rayo Zuliano Johanny García Adidas Campestre, Daka, Javitour, BDT, Farma Express Universidad Central Daniel Sasso New Arrival SmartByte, Empire Keeway, Bancamiga Yaracuyanos Arnaldo Aranda Manita Purísima, TriunfoBet Zamora José María Morr Puma Thundernet, BDT
Managerial changes TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming managerDate of appointmentTorneo AperturaMonagas Carlojavier FuhrmanEnd of caretaker spell8 December 2024Pre-season Jhonny Ferreira16 January 2025Metropolitanos José María MorrResigned11 December 2024 Roland Marcenaro20 December 2024Anzoátegui Alexis JordánReplaced26 December 2024 Leonardo González26 December 2024Zamora Alí CañasEnd of contract30 December 2024 Adolfo Monsalve6 January 2025Academia Puerto Cabello Iván FernándezMutual agreement31 January 202512th Bladimir Morales1 February 2025 Bladimir MoralesEnd of caretaker spell3 February 20257th Vasco Faísca3 February 2025Zamora Adolfo MonsalveMutual agreement3 March 202512th José María Morr4 March 2025Yaracuyanos Jhon PintoSacked17 March 202514th Dayron Pérez17 March 2025Estudiantes de Mérida Daniel FaríasMutual agreement15 April 202513th Ildemaro Fernández15 April 2025 Ildemaro FernándezEnd of caretaker spell2 May 202512th Jesús Ortiz2 May 2025Rayo Zuliano Javier VillafrázReplaced11 May 202511th Johanny García11 May 2025Academia Puerto Cabello Vasco FaíscaMutual agreement29 May 20253rd, Group B Bladimir Morales29 May 2025Carabobo Diego MerinoResigned30 May 20252nd, Group B Daniel Farías31 May 2025Academia Puerto Cabello Bladimir MoralesEnd of caretaker spell3 June 20254th, Group B Eduardo Saragó3 June 2025Torneo ClausuraMonagas Jhonny FerreiraSigned by Venezuela U178 July 202514th Carlojavier Fuhrman8 July 2025 Carlojavier FuhrmanEnd of caretaker spell16 July 202513th Marcelo Zuleta16 July 2025Yaracuyanos Dayron PérezSigned by Barranquilla23 July 2025 Arnaldo Aranda23 July 2025Metropolitanos Roland MarcenaroMutual agreement12 August 202512th Francesco Stifano13 August 2025Monagas Marcelo ZuletaSacked8 October 20254th Enrique García8 October 2025 Notes
Torneo Apertura The Torneo Apertura was the first tournament of the 2025 season. It began on 24 January and ended on 14 June 2025.
First stage Standings
Results
Semi-finals The eight teams that advanced to the semi-finals were drawn into two groups of four teams. The two group winners advanced to the final.
Group A
Group B
Final
Torneo Clausura The Torneo Clausura was the second and last tournament of the 2025 season. It began on 4 July and ended on 23 November 2025.
First stage Standings
Results
Semi-finals The eight teams that advanced to the semi-finals were drawn into two groups of four teams. The two group winners advanced to the final.
Group A
Group B
Final
Grand Final The winners of the Apertura (Universidad Central) and Clausura (Carabobo) tournaments played a two-legged final series to decide the season champions (Campeón Absoluto). The second leg was hosted by the Clausura winners, Carabobo. The season champions qualified for the Copa Libertadores group stage while the season runners-up qualified for the Copa Libertadores second stage.
Universidad Central won 3–1 on aggregate.
Aggregate table
Top goalscorers Rank Player Club Goals 1 Edwuin PerníaAcademia Puerto Cabello 15 2 Aitor LópezPortuguesa 14 3 Juan Camilo ZapataUniversidad Central 13 4 José Alí MezaDeportivo La Guaira 12 5 Antony VelascoAnzoátegui 10 Flabián LondoñoCarabobo 7 José Hernández ChávezCaracas 9 8 Antonio RomeroEstudiantes de Mérida / Zamora 8 Bryan CastilloDeportivo Táchira Jesús HernándezEstudiantes de Mérida José BalzaDeportivo Táchira Juan Manuel CuestaUniversidad Central Keiber LamadridDeportivo La Guaira Miku FedorMetropolitanos Tomás RodríguezMonagas Yackson RivasDeportivo La Guaira Yohandry OrozcoCarabobo
Source: Balonazos
See also 2025 Copa Venezuela
References
External links of the Venezuelan Football Federation Liga FUTVE