Bolivia 1998

Torneo Apertura (Torneo Ramiro Castillo)

Final Table:

 1.Jorge Wilstermann       22 13  6  3 28-11 45  Apertura Champions
 2.The Strongest           22 13  4  5 50-24 43
 3.Blooming                22 11  4  7 36-32 37
 5.San José                22  9  7  6 27-26 34
 6.Oriente Petrolero       22 10  4  8 32-33 34 
 7.Guabirá                 22  9  6  7 30-34 33  
 8.Independiente           22  9  5  8 29-20 32
 8.Real Potosí             22  8  5  9 34-38 29
 9.Bolívar                 22  8  4 10 30-29 28
10.Real Santa Cruz         22  5  6 11 18-30 21
11.Destroyers              22  5  4 13 23-38 19
12.Chaco Petrolero         22  3  3 16 21-45 12

February 28
La Paz     Chaco           0-1 Independiente   
             (O. Gonzales)
Santa Cruz Oriente         0-0 Real Santa Cruz 
February 29
La Paz     Bolivar         3-2 San Jose        
             (J. Gottardi, V. Soria, Ronald Vaca; A. Carvalho, O. Lopez) 
Santa Cruz Guabira         1-1 Blooming        
             (C. Bernal; E. Arandia)
Cochabamba Wilstermann     1-1 The Strongest   
             (C. Cardenas; J. Ortiz)
March 2
Potosi     Real Potosi     1-1 Destroyers      
             (C. Reynaldo; G. Aoe)

March 7
Santa Cruz Destroyers      3-1 Chaco           
             (F. Flores 2, L. De Luque; L. Vargas)
Santa Cruz Real Santa Cruz 3-0 Real Potosi     
             (C. Ayala, F. Takeo, M. Pinedo)
La Paz     The Strongest   5-0 Oriente         
             (B. Suarez, R. Rojas, D. Angola, M. Ramos 2)
March 8
Santa Cruz Blooming        2-2 San Jose        
             (G. Merlo, E. Arandia; W. Ramallo, V. Machado)
Sucre      Independiente   1-2 Guabira         
             (E. Villegas; M. Ligori, R. Cespedes)

March 14
Santa Cruz Guabira         3-1 Destroyers      
             (J. Amarilla 2, R. Cruz; V. Andrada)
March 15
La Paz     Chaco           4-2 Real Santa Cruz 
             (R. Calustro 2, P. Cuba, P. Colque; C. Ayala 2)
Santa Cruz Oriente         1-2 Wilstermann     
             (L. Fernandez; C. Cardenas, D. Flores)
Potosi     Real Potosi     1-2 The Strongest  
              (G. Cavero; M. Ramos 2)
Oruro      San Jose        2-0 Independiente   
             (R. Arteaga, R. Vera)

March 21
Santa Cruz Real Santa Cruz 0-1 Guabira         
             (R. Cespedes)
March 22
Santa Cruz Destroyers      3-0 San Jose        
             (C. Santander, F. Justiniano, F. Viera)
Sucre      Independiente   3-1 Blooming        
             (F. Calustro, H. Reyes, W. Avila; E. Arandia)
La Paz     The Strongest   3-1 Chaco           
             (B. Suarez, S. Coelho, M. Ramos; R. Calustro)
Cochabamba Wilstermann     3-0 Real Potosi     
             (D. Flores 2, O. Osorio)

March 25
La Paz     Bolivar         0-1 Wilstermann     
             (D. Eterovic)

March 28
Santa Cruz Blooming        3-1 Destroyers      
             (V. Antelo 2, M. Blanco; F. Flores)
La Paz     Bolivar         0-4 Independiente   
             (S. Netto, J. Grass, J. Mendez, Hergos)
March 29
La Paz     Chaco           0-1 Wilstermann     
             (O. Osorio)
Santa Cruz Guabira         2-1 The Strongest   
             (M. Cardona, J. Amarilla; M. Ramos)
Oruro      San Jose        1-1 Real Santa Cruz 
             (A. Vidal; E. Gareca)

April 4
Santa Cruz Destroyers      1-1 Independiente   
             (V. Andrada; S. Netto)
Santa Cruz Oriente         4-1 Real Potosi     
             (E. Monteiro 2, Nene, R. Uriona; E. De Oliveira)
April 5
Santa Cruz Real Santa Cruz 0-1 Blooming        
             (V. Antelo)
La Paz     The Strongest   2-3 San Jose        
             (S. Coelho 2; R. Espindola, W. Ramallo, R. Arteaga)
Cochabamba Wilstermann     1-1 Guabira         
             (C. Cardenas; R. Cespedes)

April 8
Santa Cruz Oriente         1-0 Bolivar         
             (F. Apuri)

April 11
Santa Cruz Guabira         1-0 Oriente         
             (R. Cruz)
Oruro      San Jose        1-1 Wilstermann     
             (A. Carvalho; J. Loayza)
April 12
Santa Cruz Blooming        2-0 The Strongest   
             (L. Gutierrez, G. Merlo)
La Paz     Bolivar         1-0 Destroyers      
             (Zoca)
La Paz     Chaco           4-3 Real Potosi     
             (R. Calustro, A. Gutierrez, E. Justiniano, A. Blanco; S. Vargas, J. Peña, E. De Oliveira)
Sucre      Independiente   1-1 Real Santa Cruz 
             (W. Avila; R. Justiniano)

April 18
Santa Cruz Real Santa Cruz 2-2 Destroyers      
             (F. Takeo, G. Merlo; W. Añez, I. Vaca)
April 19
La Paz     Chaco           1-4 Bolivar         
             (R. Calustro; S. Joao 3, E. Jiguchi)
Santa Cruz Oriente         2-1 San Jose        
             (R. Suarez, E. Monteiro; R. Arteaga)
Potosi     Real Potosi     4-2 Guabira         
             (J. Peña 3, E. De Oliveira; A. Chavez, M. Ceballos)
La Paz     The Strongest   2-1 Independiente   
             (M. Ramos 2; A. Illanes)
Cochabamba Wilstermann     4-1 Blooming        
             (C. Cardenas 2, G. Galindo, M. Carvalho; V. Antelo)

April 22
La Paz     Bolivar         1-0 Blooming        
             (M. Sandy)
Santa Cruz Oriente         5-3 Chaco           
             (R. Suarez 2, A. Peña 2, C. Mendez; P. Cuba 2, M. Sanabria)

April 24
Santa Cruz Destroyers      0-2 The Strongest   
             (J. Ortiz, M. Ramos)
April 25
Santa Cruz Guabira         2-0 Chaco           
             (M. Ceballos 2)
Sucre      Independiente   0-1 Wilstermann     
             (D. Cuenca)
April 26
Santa Cruz Blooming        2-3 Oriente         
             (L. Gutierrez, E. Arandia; C. Mendez, A. Peña, F. Apuri)
La Paz     Bolivar         3-1 Real Santa Cruz 
             (L. Cristaldo, R. Cueto, L. Ribeiro; M. Salazar)
Oruro      San Jose        1-0 Real Potosi     
             (W. Ramallo)

May 2
Santa Cruz Blooming        3-0 Chaco           
             (R. Paniagua, G. Merlo, L. Gutierrez)
La Paz     Bolivar         1-1 The Strongest   
             (F. Ochoaizpur; M. Ramos)
Santa Cruz Destroyers      0-0 Oriente         
Sucre      Independiente   1-1 Real Potosi     
             (A. Illanes; C. Reynaldo)
Oruro      San Jose        2-0 Guabira         
             (G. Avallay, R. Medeiros)

May 6
La Paz     Chaco           0-0 San Jose        
Santa Cruz Oriente         1-0 Independiente   
             (C. Mendez)
Potosi     Real Potosi     3-3 Blooming        
             (T. Gutierrez, J. Peña, J. Paz o.g.; R. Tufiño, G. Paredes, M. Angulo)
La Paz     The Strongest   3-0 Real Santa Cruz 
             (M. Ardaya, B. Suarez, D. Angola)
Cochabamba Wilstermann     1-0 Destroyers      
             (O. Osorio)

May 9
Santa Cruz Destroyers      4-3 Real Potosi     
             (T. Ortiz, C. Santander, I. Britez, L. De Luque; T. Gutierrez, L. De Oliveira, S. Vargas)
May 10
Sucre      Independiente   1-0 Chaco           
             (S. Netto)
Santa Cruz Real Santa Cruz 0-1 Oriente         
             (R. Suarez)
Oruro      San Jose        3-0 Bolivar         
             (G. Avallay 3)
La Paz     The Strongest   1-0 Wilstermann     
             (S. Coelho)
May 11
Santa Cruz Blooming        1-1 Guabira         
             (R. Tufiño; J. Amarilla)

May 13
Santa Cruz Real Santa Cruz 0-1 Wilstermann     
             (D. Eterovic)

May 15
Santa Cruz Guabira         1-2 Independiente   
             (R. Cruz; J. Mendez, C. Alves)
May 17
La Paz     Chaco           0-1 Destroyers      
             (W. Añez)
Santa Cruz Oriente         1-0 The Strongest   
             (E. Monteiro)
Potosi     Real Potosi     4-0 Real Santa Cruz 
             (L. De Oliveira 2, T. Gutierrez, C. Reynaldo)
Oruro      San Jose        2-1 Blooming        
             (A. Carvalho 2; V. Antelo)
Cochabamba Wilstermann     0-0 Bolivar         

May 20
Santa Cruz Guabira         1-4 Bolivar         
             (M. Ceballos; S. Joao, R. Cueto, E. Jiguchi, J. Gottardi)

May 23
Santa Cruz Real Santa Cruz 2-0 Chaco           
             (A. Jara 2)
La Paz     The Strongest   2-2 Real Potosi     
             (B. Suarez, S. Coelho; C. Reynaldo, S. Lopez)
Cochabamba Wilstermann     2-1 Oriente         
             (G. Galindo, C. Cardenas; R. Suarez)
May 24
Santa Cruz Blooming        3-1 Bolivar         
             (V. Antelo 3; D. Bengolea)
Sucre      Independiente   2-0 San Jose        
             (J. Grass, C. Alves)
May 26
Santa Cruz Destroyers      0-2 Guabira         
             (J. Medrano, J. Paz)

May 30
Santa Cruz Blooming        1-0 Independiente   
             (V. Antelo)
La Paz     Chaco           1-2 The Strongest   
             (R. Calustro; B. Suarez 2)
May 31
La Paz     Bolivar         2-2 Oriente         
             (D. Bengolea, S. Joao; H. Pinto, F. Puro o.g.)
Santa Cruz Guabira         1-2 Real Santa Cruz 
             (M. Ceballos; A. Jara, M. Rocha)
Potosi     Real Potosi     1-0 Wilstermann     
             (C. Reynaldo)
Oruro      San Jose        2-0 Destroyers      
             (A. Carvalho, R. Espindola)

June 6
Santa Cruz Destroyers      1-3 Blooming        
             (C. Pazos; V. Antelo 2, L. Alvarez)
June 7
Sucre      Independiente   0-0 Bolivar         
Potosi     Real Potosi     2-0 Oriente         
             (J. Peña, C. Reynaldo)
Santa Cruz Real Santa Cruz 0-0 San Jose        
La Paz     The Strongest   8-1 Guabira         
             (B. Suarez 3, J. Ortiz 2, A. Ibañez 2, R. Rojas; R. Cruz)
Cochabamba Wilstermann     3-0 Chaco           
             (C. Cardenas 3)

July 15
Potosi     Real Potosi     1-0 Bolivar         
             (J. Fernandez)

July 18
Santa Cruz Blooming        1-0 Real Santa Cruz 
             (V. Antelo)
La Paz     Bolivar         5-0 Real Potosi     
             (Ronald Vaca, Gilmar, E. Jiguchi, L. Ribeiro, M. Mercado)
July 19
La Paz     Chaco           3-3 Oriente         
             (M. Sanabria, R. Castro, L. Orellana; O. Ozzan 2, F. Apuri)
Santa Cruz Guabira         0-0 Wilstermann     
Sucre      Independiente   6-1 Destroyers      
             (J. Grass, S. Netto, C. Alves 2, E. Dos Santos 2; H. Sanchez)
Oruro      San Jose        2-2 The Strongest   
             (R. Espindola, W. Ibañez; L. Suarez, J. Ortiz)

July 25
Santa Cruz Real Santa Cruz 1-1 Independiente   
             (A. Jara; A. Illanes)
July 26
Santa Cruz Destroyers      2-1 Bolivar         
             (H. Sanchez 2; J. Gottardi)
Potosi     Real Potosi     3-0 Chaco           
             (J. Peña, J. Fernandez, T. Gutierrez)
La Paz     The Strongest   6-1 Blooming        
             (D. Vaca, D. Angola, J. Ortiz, S. Coelho, B. Suarez, Waldir; V. Antelo)
Cochabamba Wilstermann     0-0 San Jose        
July 27
Santa Cruz Oriente         1-3 Guabira         
             (R. Suarez; L. Paz, J. Gomez, R. Cruz)

August 1
Santa Cruz Destroyers      0-1 Real Santa Cruz 
             (M. Rocha)
Santa Cruz Guabira         1-1 Real Potosi     
             (L. Paz; J. Fernandez)
August 2
Santa Cruz Blooming        3-1 Wilstermann     
             (G. Merlo, L. Gutierrez, V. Antelo; O. Osorio)
La Paz     Bolivar         0-2 Chaco           
             (R. Castro, R. Calustro)
Sucre      Independiente   1-0 The Strongest   
             (A. Lozano)
Oruro      San Jose        1-0 Oriente         
             (O. Guzman)

August 8
Santa Cruz Real Santa Cruz 1-0 Bolivar         
             (J. Mendez)
August 9
La Paz     Chaco           0-0 Guabira         
Santa Cruz Oriente         2-1 Blooming        
             (O. Ozzan, G. Romanello; V. Antelo)
Potosi     Real Potosi     2-1 San Jose        
             (C. Reynaldo, S. Vargas; A. Carvalho)
La Paz     The Strongest   2-1 Destroyers      
             (J. Ortiz, S. Coelho; I. Vaca)
Cochabamba Wilstermann     1-0 Independiente   
             (V. Gonzales)

August 15
La Paz     Chaco           0-1 Blooming        
             (V. Antelo)
Santa Cruz Oriente         2-1 Destroyers      
             (G. Romanello 2; I. Vaca)
August 16
Santa Cruz Guabira         4-1 San Jose        
             (R. Cruz 2, M. Ceballos 2; R. Espindola)
Potosi     Real Potosi     1-0 Independiente   
             (C. Reynaldo)
La Paz     The Strongest   3-1 Bolivar         
             (D. Vaca, J. Ortiz, A. Ibañez; E. Jiguchi)
August 17
Cochabamba Wilstermann     3-0 Real Santa Cruz 
             (V. Gonzales 2, C. De Andrade)

August 22
Santa Cruz Blooming        1-0 Real Potosi     
             (V. Antelo)
August 23
La Paz     Bolivar         3-0 Guabira         
             (Ronald Vaca, J. Gottardi 2)
Santa Cruz Destroyers      0-1 Wilstermann     
             (V. Gonzales)
Sucre      Independiente   3-2 Oriente         
             (J. Grass, S. Netto, P. Fernandez; M. Coimbra 2)
Santa Cruz Real Santa Cruz 1-2 The Strongest   
             (A. Jara; B. Suarez, S. Coelho)
Oruro      San Jose        2-1 Chaco           
             (M. Soruco, W. Ramallo; S. Navarro)

Final Table:

 1.Jorge Wilstermann       22 13  6  3 28-11 45  Apertura Champions
 2.The Strongest           22 13  4  5 50-24 43
 3.Blooming                22 11  4  7 36-32 37
 5.San José                22  9  7  6 27-26 34
 6.Oriente Petrolero       22 10  4  8 32-33 34 
 7.Guabirá                 22  9  6  7 30-34 33  
 8.Independiente           22  9  5  8 29-20 32
 8.Real Potosí             22  8  5  9 34-38 29
 9.Bolívar                 22  8  4 10 30-29 28
10.Real Santa Cruz         22  5  6 11 18-30 21
11.Destroyers              22  5  4 13 23-38 19
12.Chaco Petrolero         22  3  3 16 21-45 12


Torneo Clausura

NB: teams play in two groups, playing each other team in the group twice and
    in addition two local derbies (rounds 4 and 10).  Top-3 of each group
    qualify for final stage.

Group A

Table:

 1.Real Santa Cruz         12  5  3  4 20-13 18       
 2.Real Potosí             12  5  3  4 20-23 18
 3.San José                12  5  2  5 23-20 17
 4.Oriente Petrolero       12  4  4  4 19-18 16
 5.The Strongest           12  4  2  6 23-24 14
 6.Chaco Petrolero         12  3  2  7 18-31 11           

Group B

Table:

 1.Blooming                12  7  5  0 24-10 26
 2.Independiente           12  6  4  2 23- 8 22 
 3.Jorge Wilstermann       12  6  2  4 16-15 20  
 4.Bolívar                 12  5  1  6 21-24 16
 5.Destroyers              12  3  2  7 18-31 11 
 6.Guabirá                 12  2  4  6 16-24 10  

August 29
Santa Cruz Guabira         2-2 Destroyers      
             (L. Paz, P. Gil; J. Leal, S. Vaca)
Sucre      Independiente   0-1 Wilstermann     
             (J. Villarroel)
August 30
Santa Cruz Blooming        2-1 Bolivar         
             (R. Ribera, V. Antelo; Roberto Vaca)
Oruro      San Jose        5-1 Real Potosi     
             (W. Ramallo 4, J. Berthalet; C. Reynaldo)
La Paz     The Strongest   5-1 Oriente         
             (J. Ortiz, B. Suarez 2, D. Angola, L. Suarez; G. Romanello)
September 2
Santa Cruz Real Santa Cruz 5-0 Chaco           
             (A. Jara, H. Chiorazzo 2, J. Mendez, M. Rocha)

September 4
Santa Cruz Destroyers      0-1 Independiente   
             (E. Villegas)
September 5
Santa Cruz Oriente         2-1 San Jose        
             (W. Dos Santos, M. Coimbra; E. Spieg)
September 6
Santa Cruz Guabira         1-4 Blooming        
             (M. Ligori; V. Antelo 4)
Potosi     Real Potosi     3-0 Chaco           
             (T. Gutierrez, S. Vargas, C. Reynaldo)
La Paz     The Strongest   4-2 Real Santa Cruz 
             (J. Ortiz 2, S. Coelho, B. Suarez; M. Herrera, H. Chiorazzo)
Cochabamba Wilstermann     1-0 Bolivar         
             (J. Villarroel)

September 9
Santa Cruz Blooming        3-1 Wilstermann     
             (L. Gutierrez, R. Tufiño, R. Ribera; V. Gonzales)
La Paz     Bolivar         4-0 Destroyers      
             (A. Saucedo o.g., L. Da Silva, D. Peña, J. Gottardi)
La Paz     Chaco           1-1 Oriente         
             (L. Orellana; O. Ozzan)
Sucre      Independiente   1-0 Guabira         
             (J. Grass)
Oruro      San Jose        1-1 The Strongest   
             (A. Carvalho; D. Angola)
September 10
Santa Cruz Real Santa Cruz 5-0 Real Potosi     
             (E. Saavedra, A. Jara, M. Herrera, H. Chiorazzo, M. Rocha)

September 13
Santa Cruz Blooming        0-0 Oriente         
La Paz     Bolivar         4-1 The Strongest   
             (J. Gottardi 3, Gilmar; L. Suarez)
Potosi     Real Potosi     1-1 Independiente   
             (J. Fernandez; E. Villegas)
Cochabamba Wilstermann     2-1 San Jose        
             (V. Gonzales, J. Villarroel; R. Espindola)
September 15
Santa Cruz Destroyers      1-2 Real Santa Cruz 
             (J. Leal; M. Rocha 2)
Santa Cruz Guabira         2-1 Chaco           
             (M. Ceballos, R. Cruz; P. Colque)

September 19
Santa Cruz Guabira         3-1 Bolivar         
             (L. Paz 2, P. Añez; L. Da Silva)
La Paz     The Strongest   1-2 Chaco           
             (B. Suarez; L. Orellana, P. Colque)
September 20
Santa Cruz Destroyers      2-1 Wilstermann     
             (J. Leal, C. Pazos; V. Gonzales)
Sucre      Independiente   0-1 Blooming        
             (V. Antelo)
Santa Cruz Oriente         2-0 Real Potosi     
             (M. Coimbra, R. Suarez)
Oruro      San Jose        1-0 Real Santa Cruz 
             (J. Cossio)

September 26
La Paz     Bolivar         0-5 Independiente   
             (S. Netto 2, J. Grass, P. Fernandez, W. Avila)
September 27
La Paz     Chaco           2-1 San Jose        
             (M. Sanabria, H. Uriona; G. Avallay)
Potosi     Real Potosi     1-1 The Strongest   
             (T. Gutierrez; L. Suarez)
Cochabamba Wilstermann     1-1 Guabira         
             (J. Villarroel; L. Paz)
September 29
Santa Cruz Real Santa Cruz 0-3 Oriente         
             (M. Coimbra 2, W. Dos Santos)
September 30
Santa Cruz Blooming        6-1 Destroyers      
             (R. Ribera, L. Gutierrez 3, C. Couceiro, M. Blanco; W. Añez)

October 3
La Paz     Chaco           0-0 Real Santa Cruz 
Santa Cruz Destroyers      3-1 Guabira         
             (I. Britez, J. Leal, H. Sanchez; R. Cruz)
October 4
La Paz     Bolivar         1-1 Blooming        
             (M. Mercado; M. Menacho)
Santa Cruz Oriente         2-3 The Strongest   
             (W. Dos Santos, M. Aguilera; J. Ortiz, J. Aguilar, B. Suarez)
Potosi     Real Potosi     1-1 San Jose        
             (S. Vargas; G. Avallay)
Cochabamba Wilstermann     2-2 Independiente   
             (V. Gonzales, J. Rios; A. Lozano, P. Fernandez)

October 7
La Paz     The Strongest   3-4 San Jose        
             (B. Suarez 2, L. Suarez; J. Berthalet, R. Medeiros, J. Paz, G. Avallay)

October 10
Santa Cruz Real Santa Cruz 1-0 The Strongest   
             (F. Takeo)
October 11
Santa Cruz Blooming        1-1 Guabira         
             (V. Antelo; M. Ceballos)
La Paz     Bolivar         3-1 Wilstermann     
             (Gilmar, E. Jiguchi, V. Soria; N. Kekes)
La Paz     Chaco           5-6 Real Potosi     
             (L. Orellana 3, M. Sanabria, P. Colque; C. Reynaldo 2, L. De Oliveira, S. Lopez, J. Fernandez 2)
Sucre      Independiente   6-1 Destroyers      
             (E. Villegas, C. Alves 2, P. Fernandez 3; T. Ortiz)
Oruro      San Jose        4-1 Oriente         
             (G. Avallay 2, R. Espindola, J. Cossio; L. Camacho)

October 14
Santa Cruz Guabira         1-1 Independiente   
             (A. Velarde; M. Francisquine)
Potosi     Real Potosi     2-0 Real Santa Cruz 
             (L. De Oliveira, J. Fernandez)
Cochabamba Wilstermann     0-1 Blooming        
             (R. Tufiño)

October 18
La Paz     Chaco           4-2 Guabira         
             (L. Orellana 2, H. Uriona, A. Gutierrez; R. Cruz, M. Ceballos)
Sucre      Independiente   1-0 Real Potosi     
             (F. Calustro)
Santa Cruz Oriente         1-1 Blooming        
             (O. Ozzan; R. Paniagua)
Oruro      San Jose        0-1 Wilstermann     
             (G. Galindo, C. Cardenas)
La Paz     The Strongest   1-2 Bolivar         
             (L. Suarez; R. Garcia, V. Soria)
October 19
Santa Cruz Real Santa Cruz 1-1 Destroyers      
             (R. Justiniano; J. Leal)

October 22
Santa Cruz Destroyers      4-2 Bolivar         
             (J. Leal, I. Britez 2, T. Ortiz; J. Gottardi, M. Jimenez)
Santa Cruz Oriente         4-0 Chaco           
             (O. Ozzan 2, R. Suarez, M. Coimbra)

October 23
Santa Cruz Oriente         1-1 Independiente   
             (L. Gutierrez; P. Fernandez)

October 25
La Paz     Bolivar         3-1 Guabira         
             (V. Lopes, Gilmar, J. Gottardi; M. Cardona)
La Paz     Chaco           1-2 The Strongest   
             (L. Orellana; S. Coelho, B. Suarez)
Potosi     Real Potosi     2-1 Oriente         
             (J. Fernandez 2; B. Suarez)
Santa Cruz Real Santa Cruz 3-0 San Jose        
             (H. Chiorazzo, F. Takeo, A. Jara)
Cochabamba Wilstermann     2-1 Destroyers      
             (D. Flores, W. Sanchez; H. Sanchez)

October 27
Santa Cruz Destroyers      2-3 Blooming        
             (S. Vaca, V. Rocha; V. Antelo, M. Menacho, E. Arandia)
October 28
Santa Cruz Guabira         1-2 Wilstermann     
             (L. Paz; V. Gonzales, M. Carballo)
Sucre      Independiente   4-0 Bolivar         
             (J. Grass, W. Cortez, J. Mendez, C. Alves)
Santa Cruz Oriente         1-1 Real Santa Cruz
             (R. Suarez; E. Saavedra)
Oruro      San Jose        4-2 Chaco           
             (G. Avallay, R. Espindola, A. Carvalho 2; H. Uriona, R. Castro)
La Paz     The Strongest   1-3 Real Potosi     
             (B. Suarez; T. Gutierrez 3)

Group A

Table:

 1.Real Santa Cruz         12  5  3  4 20-13 18       
 2.Real Potosí             12  5  3  4 20-23 18
 3.San José                12  5  2  5 23-20 17
 4.Oriente Petrolero       12  4  4  4 19-18 16
 5.The Strongest           12  4  2  6 23-24 14        
 6.Chaco Petrolero         12  3  2  7 18-31 11           

Group B

Table:

 1.Blooming                12  7  5  0 24-10 26
 2.Independiente           12  6  4  2 23- 8 22 
 3.Jorge Wilstermann       12  6  2  4 16-15 20  
 4.Bolívar                 12  5  1  6 21-24 16
 5.Destroyers              12  3  2  7 18-31 11 
 6.Guabirá                 12  2  4  6 16-24 10  

Aggregate Table (Apertura and Clausura first stage):

 1.Jorge Wilstermann       34 19  8  7 44-26 65 
 2.Blooming                34 18  9  7 60-42 63
 3.The Strongest           34 17  6 11 73-48 57
 4.Independiente           34 15  9 10 52-28 54
 5.San José                34 14  9 11 52-46 51
 6.Oriente Petrolero       34 14  8 12 51-51 50 
 7.Real Potosí             34 13  8 13 54-61 47
 8.Bolívar                 34 13  5 16 51-53 44
 9.Guabirá                 34 11 10 13 46-58 43  
10.Real Santa Cruz         34 10  9 15 38-43 39
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11.Destroyers              34  8  6 20 41-69 30  Relegation Playoff
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12.Chaco Petrolero         34  6  5 23 39-76 23  Relegated to Regional League

Promotion/Relegation Playoff:

First Leg
Atlético Pompeya 1-0 Destroyers 
Second Leg
Destroyers       4-0 Atlético Pompeya (Beni)

Destroyers remain at first level.

Promoted: Unión Central (Tarija)

Final Stage

Table:

 1.Blooming                10  7  2  1 16- 7 23  Clausura Winners
 2.Jorge Wilstermann       10  6  1  3 19-13 19
 3.San José                10  4  2  4 16-13 14
 4.Independiente           10  4  1  5 13-13 13
 5.Real Potosí             10  3  2  5 20-20 11
 6.Real Santa Cruz         10  1  2  7  6-24  5

November 1
Santa Cruz Blooming        3-1 Independiente   
             (V. Antelo 2, R. Paniagua; E. Villegas)
Potosi     Real Potosi     5-4 Wilstermann     
             (J. Fernandez 2, S. Vargas, L. De Oliveira, C. Reynaldo; G. Galindo, V. Gonzales, C. Cardenas, J. Villarroel)
Oruro      San Jose        2-0 Real Santa Cruz 
             (J. Cossio, G. Avallay)

November 4
Santa Cruz Blooming        1-0 San Jose        
             (L. Gutierrez)
Sucre      Independiente   2-0 Real Potosi     
             (E. Villegas, P. Fernandez)
Cochabamba Wilstermann     3-0 Real Santa Cruz 
             (G. Galindo, O. Osorio, J. Loayza)

November 8
Potosi     Real Potosi     0-0 Blooming        
Santa Cruz Real Santa Cruz 1-0 Independiente   
             (J. Mendez)
Oruro      San Jose        3-0 Wilstermann     
             (R. Espindola, F. Cossio, J. Berthalet)

November 11
Santa Cruz Blooming        2-0 Real Santa Cruz 
             (R. Ribera, M. Menacho)
Sucre      Independiente   1-1 Wilstermann     
             (F. Calustro; J. Villarroel)
Potosi     Real Potosi     2-0 San Jose        
             (J. Peña, L. De Oliveira)

November 15
Santa Cruz Real Santa Cruz 1-1 Real Potosi     
             (H. Chiorazzo; C. Reynaldo)
Oruro      San Jose        2-0 Independiente   
             (G. Avallay 2)
Cochabamba Wilstermann     2-1 Blooming        
             (W. Sanchez, N. Kekes; V. Antelo)

November 22
Sucre      Independiente   1-2 Blooming        
             (P. Fernandez; L. Gutierrez 2)
Santa Cruz Real Santa Cruz 2-2 San Jose        
             (M. Herrera, A. Jara; V. Zanca 2)
Cochabamba Wilstermann     2-0 Real Potosi     
             (G. Galindo 2)

November 25
Potosi     Real Potosi     1-2 Independiente   
             (J. Fernandez; J. Grass, P. Fernandez)
Santa Cruz Real Santa Cruz 0-2 Wilstermann     
             (G. Galindo, D. Flores)
Oruro      San Jose        1-1 Blooming        
             (J. Cossio; V. Antelo)

November 29
Santa Cruz Blooming        3-2 Real Potosi     
             (G. Paredes, L. Alvarez, V. Antelo; G. Paredes o.g., J. Fernandez)
Sucre      Independiente   4-1 Real Santa Cruz 
             (W. Avila 2, E. Villegas, P. Fernandez; H. Chiorazzo)
Cochabamba Wilstermann     3-1 San Jose        
             (J. Villarroel, V. Gonzales, C. Cardenas; A. Carvalho)

December 2
Santa Cruz Real Santa Cruz 0-2 Blooming        
             (R. Cantero, R. Gutierrez)
Oruro      San Jose        5-3 Real Potosi    
             (A. Carvalho 3, R. Medeiros 2; T. Gutierrez, C. Reynaldo, J. Peña)
Cochabamba Wilstermann     2-1 Independiente   
             (V. Gonzales, C. Cardenas; E. Villegas)

December 6
Santa Cruz Blooming        1-0 Wilstermann     
             (V. Antelo)
Sucre      Independiente   1-0 San Jose        
             (E. Villegas)
Potosi     Real Potosi     6-1 Real Santa Cruz 
             (C. Reynaldo 3, J. Fernandez, T. Gutierrez, D. Gutierrez; A. Jara)

Table:

 1.Blooming                10  7  2  1 16- 7 23  Clausura Winners
 2.Jorge Wilstermann       10  6  1  3 19-13 19
 3.San José                10  4  2  4 16-13 14
 4.Independiente           10  4  1  5 13-13 13
 5.Real Potosí             10  3  2  5 20-20 11
 6.Real Santa Cruz         10  1  2  7  6-24  5


Championship Final

First Leg [Dec 9, Santa Cruz, Estadio Tahuichi]
Blooming       3-0 Wilstermann
  [M. Menacho 23, 63, R. Tufiño 80pen; att: 35,000]

Second Leg [Dec 13, Cochabamba, Estadio Félix Capriles]
Wilstermann    0-1 Blooming
  [M. Blanco 87]

Blooming 1998 champions


Bolivia Second Level 1998

Copa Simon Bolívar

This tournament is contested by the champions and runners-up of the nine
regional leagues (La Paz, Oruro, Potosí, Cochabamba, Sucre, Tarija,
Pando, Beni, and Santa Cruz).

The winners gain promotion to the national league, the runners-up play off
against the penultimate team of the national league.

First Round [Oct 10 and 17]
Atlético Pompeya (Beni)         3-1 3-0 Vaca Diez (Pando)
Aurora (Cochabamba)             3-0 4-1 Juve Sucrense (Sucre)
Libertad (Santa Cruz)           4-3 2-3 Enrique Happ (Cochabamba)       [3-2 pen]
Municipal (La Paz)             11-1 6-0 Ingenieros (Oruro)
Stormers (Sucre)                2-2 1-1 Mariscal Braun (La Paz)         [4-3 pen]
Municipal Potosí (Potosí)       4-0 2-8 Municipal Braniff (Santa Cruz)
Estudiantes Frontanilla (Oruro) 1-4 1-4 Unión Central (Tarija)
Ciclón (Tarija)                17-1 w/o Atlético Real Villazón (Potosí)
Cobija FC (Cobija)              1-0 1-0 Universitario (Beni)
Enrique Happ (Cochabamba) qualify to second round as best losers.

Second Round [Oct 24 and 31]
Atlético Pompeya (Beni)         7-0 3-0 Cobija FC (Cobija)
Aurora (Cochabamba)             5-3 1-1 Municipal Braniff (Santa Cruz)
Libertad (Santa Cruz)           0-2 1-2 Unión Central (Tarija)
Ciclón (Tarija)                 4-1 2-2 Stormers (Sucre) 
Municipal (La Paz)              3-0 0-1 Enrique Happ (Cochabamba)
Enrique Happ (Cochabamba) qualify to third round as best losers (again!).

Third Round [Nov 7 and 14]
Atlético Pompeya (Beni)         6-1 2-4 Municipal (La Paz)       
Aurora (Cochabamba)             2-1 0-1 Ciclón (Tarija)                 [4-5 pen]
Unión Central (Tarija)          3-1 6-2 Enrique Happ (Cochabamba)
Ciclón (Tarija) qualify to semifinals as best losers.

Semifinals [Nov 21 and 28]
Atlético Pompeya (Beni)         4-1 2-2 Ciclón (Tarija)      
Aurora (Cochabamba)             1-1 3-3 Unión Central (Tarija)          [5-6 pen]

Final [Dec 5 and 12]
Unión Central (Tarija)          1-0 1-1 Atlético Pompeya (Beni)
  [Serrano] []

Unión Central (Tarija) promoted

Promotion/Relegation Playoff:

First Leg
Atlético Pompeya 1-0 Destroyers 
Second Leg
Destroyers       4-0 Atlético Pompeya (Beni)

Destroyers remain at first level.

1997.

1999.

list of champions.

list of final tables.

list of cup winners.


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Last updated: 29 Apr 2002

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