list of final tables 1950-1990
list of departmental champions
NB: some sources also mention a 1911 edition won by The Strongest ahead of Nimbles Sport;
there was no tournament in 1912 and 1913.
Year Champions Runners-up
1914 The Strongest (La Paz) Colegio Militar (La Paz)
1915 Colegio Militar (La Paz) The Strongest (La Paz)
1916-1 The Strongest (La Paz) Workmen (La Paz)
1916-2 The Strongest (La Paz) New Fighters (La Paz)
1917 The Strongest (La Paz) New Fighters (La Paz)
1918-21 no competition
1922 The Strongest (La Paz) Universitario (La Paz)
1923 The Strongest (La Paz) Universitario (La Paz)
1924 The Strongest (La Paz) Universitario (La Paz)
1925 The Strongest (La Paz) Universitario (La Paz)
1926 no competition
1927 Nimbles Sport (La Paz) Bolívar (La Paz)
1928 Colegio Militar (La Paz) Universitario (La Paz)
1929 Universitario (La Paz) The Strongest (La Paz)
1930 The Strongest (La Paz) Bolívar (La Paz)
1931 Nimbles Sport (La Paz) Huracán de Viacha (La Paz)
1932 Bolívar (La Paz) The Strongest (La Paz)
1933 no competition
1934 no competition
1935 The Strongest (La Paz) Ayacucho (La Paz)
1936 Ayacucho (La Paz) San Calixto (La Paz)
1937 Bolívar (La Paz) Atlético Alianza (La Paz)
1938 The Strongest (La Paz) Bolívar (La Paz)
1939 Bolívar (La Paz) Atlético (La Paz)
1940 Bolívar (La Paz) The Strongest (La Paz)
1941 Bolívar (La Paz) Ferroviario (La Paz)
1942 Bolívar (La Paz) The Strongest (La Paz)
1943 The Strongest (La Paz) Bolívar (La Paz)
1944 Ferroviario (La Paz) The Strongest (La Paz)
1945 The Strongest (La Paz) Bolívar (La Paz)
1946 The Strongest (La Paz) Bolívar (La Paz)
1947 Lítoral (La Paz) Bolívar (La Paz)
1948 Lítoral (La Paz) Unión Maestranza (La Paz)
1949 Lítoral (La Paz) Bolívar (La Paz)
1950 Bolívar (La Paz) Litoral (La Paz)
1951 Always Ready (La Paz) Bolívar (La Paz)
1952 The Strongest (La Paz) Always Ready (La Paz)
1953 Bolívar (La Paz) [undefeated] Always Ready (La Paz)
Number of Titles (34)
15 The Strongest (La Paz) [counting both tournaments 1916]
8 Bolívar (La Paz)
3 Lítoral (La Paz)
2 Colegio Militar (La Paz)
Nimbles Sport (La Paz)
1 Always Ready (La Paz)
Ayacucho (La Paz)
Ferroviario (La Paz)
Universitario (La Paz)
Year Champions Runners-up
1954 Lítoral (La Paz) The Strongest (La Paz)
1955 San José (Oruro) Chaco Petrolero (La Paz)
1956 Bolívar (La Paz) Deportivo Municipal (La Paz)
1957 Always Ready (La Paz) Deportivo Municipal (La Paz)
NB: the 1957 tournament was played between clubs from La Paz only; those from
Cochabamba and Oruro played each other in the Certamen Nacional Mixto below.
Number of Titles (4)
1 Always Ready (La Paz)
Bolívar (La Paz)
Lítoral (La Paz)
San José (Oruro)
Year Champions Runners-up 1957/58 Jorge Wilstermann (Cochabamba) Aurora (Cochabamba) Number of Titles (1) 1 Jorge Wilstermann (Cochabamba)
list of final tables 1950-1990
NB: between 1960 and 1976 the final play-off for the national championship was
known as Copa Simón Bolívar.
Year Champions Runners-up
1958 Jorge Wilstermann (Cochabamba) Deportivo Municipal (La Paz)
1959 Jorge Wilstermann (Cochabamba) Always Ready (La Paz)
Copa Simón Bolívar
1960 Jorge Wilstermann (Cochabamba) Aurora (Cochabamba)
1961 Deportivo Municipal (La Paz) Aurora (Cochabamba)
1962 no competition [!]
1963 Aurora (Cochabamba) Deportivo Municipal (La Paz)
1964 The Strongest (La Paz) Aurora (Cochabamba)
1965 Deportivo Municipal (La Paz) Jorge Wilstermann (Cochabamba)
1966 Bolívar (La Paz) 31 de Octubre (La Paz)
1967 Jorge Wilstermann (Cochabamba) Always Ready (La Paz)
1968 Bolívar (La Paz) Guabirá (Montero)
1969 Universitario (La Paz) Bolívar (La Paz)
1970 Chaco Petrolero (La Paz) The Strongest (La Paz)
1971 Oriente Petrolero (Santa Cruz) Chaco Petrolero (La Paz)
1972 Jorge Wilstermann (Cochabamba) Oriente Petrolero (Santa Cruz)
1973 Jorge Wilstermann (Cochabamba) Deportivo Municipal (La Paz)
1974 The Strongest (La Paz) Jorge Wilstermann (Cochabamba)
1975 Guabirá (Montero) Bolívar (La Paz)
1976 Bolívar (La Paz) Oriente Petrolero (Santa Cruz)
Professional National League
1977 The Strongest (La Paz)
1978 Bolívar (La Paz)
1979 Oriente Petrolero (Santa Cruz de la Sierra)
1980 Jorge Wilstermann (Cochabamba)
1981 Jorge Wilstermann (Cochabamba)
1982 Bolívar (La Paz)
1983 Bolívar (La Paz)
1984 Blooming (Santa Cruz de la Sierra)
1985 Bolívar (La Paz)
1986 The Strongest (La Paz)
1987 Bolívar (La Paz)
1988 Bolívar (La Paz)
1989 The Strongest (La Paz)
1990 Oriente Petrolero (Santa Cruz de la Sierra)
1991 Bolívar (La Paz)
1992 Bolívar (La Paz)
1993 The Strongest (La Paz)
1994 Bolívar (La Paz)
1995 San José (Oruro)
1996 Bolívar (La Paz)
1997 Bolívar (La Paz)
1998 Blooming (Santa Cruz de la Sierra)
1999 Blooming (Santa Cruz de la Sierra)
2000 Jorge Wilstermann (Cochabamba)
2001 Oriente Petrolero (Santa Cruz de la Sierra)
2002 Bolívar (La Paz)
2003 Ap The Strongest (La Paz)
Cl The Strongest (La Paz)
2004 Ap Bolívar (La Paz)
Cl The Strongest (La Paz) [*]
2005 Ad Bolívar (La Paz)
Ap Blooming (Santa Cruz de la Sierra)
2006 Ap Bolívar (La Paz)
Cl Jorge Wilstermann (Cochabamba)
2007 Ap Real Potosí
Cl San José (Oruro)
2008 Ap Universitario (Sucre)
Cl Aurora (Cochabamba)
2009 Ap Bolívar (La Paz)
Cl Blooming (Santa Cruz de la Sierra)
2010 Ap Jorge Wilstermann (Cochabamba)
Cl Oriente Petrolero (Santa Cruz de la Sierra)
2011/12 Ad Bolívar (La Paz)
2011/12 Ap The Strongest (La Paz)
2011/12 Cl The Strongest (La Paz)
2012/13 Ap The Strongest (La Paz)
2012/13 Cl Bolívar (La Paz)
2013/14 Ap The Strongest (La Paz)
2013/14 Cl Universitario (Sucre)
2014/15 Ap Bolívar (La Paz)
2014/15 Cl Bolívar (La Paz)
2015/16 Ap Sport Boys Warnes (Warnes)
2015/16 Cl Jorge Wilstermann (Cochabamba)
2016/17 Ap The Strongest (La Paz)
2016/17 Ad Bolívar (La Paz)
2016/17 Cl Bolívar (La Paz)
2018 Ap Jorge Wilstermann (Cochabamba)
2018 Cl San José (Oruro)
2019 Ap Bolívar (La Paz)
2019 Cl Jorge Wilstermann (Cochabamba)
2020 Always Ready (La Paz)
2021 Independiente Petrolero (Sucre)
2022 Ap Bolívar (La Paz)
2022 Cl abandoned
2023 The Strongest (La Paz)
2024
NB: starting from 2003, two championship are awarded each season.
The 2005 season was originally intended to be a transitional one, with
a 'Torneo Adecuación' only, followed by a 2005/06 'European' season with
Apertura and Clausura; however, after the Apertura 2005/06 it was
decided to stick to the calendar year season and so the 2005/06 was
aborted (it is listed under 2005 Ap above). Instead the change from a
calendar year season to a 'European' one was made in 2011/12; however,
since 2018 the seasons again follow the calendar year.
[!] the 1962 La Paz league was won by Deportivo Chaco (with The Strongest
runners-up) but this is not considered a national title.
[*] the Clausura 2004 was won by The Strongest after winning a penalty shootout
in the decisive third leg of the final against Oriente Petrolero; however,
on March 4, 2005 (more than two months after the final!), The Strongest had
8 points deducted retroactively due to a controversy on the citizenship of
their 'keeper Marcelo Robledo, and Oriente were proclaimed champions;
The Strongest apparently later won a legal battle against the LPFB
(professional football league of Bolivia) at a Constitutional Tribunal,
and in July 2009 (!) the LPFB recognised The Strongest as champions.
Number of Titles Torneo Nacional (82; since 1958)
27 Bolívar (La Paz)
15 The Strongest (La Paz) [includes Clausura 2004]
14 Jorge Wilstermann (Cochabamba)
5 Blooming (Santa Cruz de la Sierra)
Oriente Petrolero (Santa Cruz de la Sierra) [does not include Clausura 2004]
3 San José (Oruro)
2 Aurora (Cochabamba)
Deportivo Municipal (La Paz)
Universitario (Sucre)
1 Always Ready (La Paz)
Chaco Petrolero (La Paz)
Guabirá (Montero)
Independiente Petrolero (Sucre)
Real Potosí
Sport Boys Warnes (Warnes)
Universitario (La Paz)
Number of Championships (91)
NB: includes La Paz League (since it became semiprofessional in 1950),
Torneo Integrado (1954-1957), Certamen Nacional Mixto (1957/58) and
Torneo Nacional (since 1958)
30 Bolívar (La Paz)
16 The Strongest (La Paz) [includes Clausura 2004]
15 Jorge Wilstermann (Cochabamba)
5 Blooming (Santa Cruz de la Sierra)
Oriente Petrolero (Santa Cruz de la Sierra) [does not include Clausura 2004]
4 San José (Oruro)
3 Always Ready (La Paz)
2 Aurora (Cochabamba)
Deportivo Municipal (La Paz)
Universitario (Sucre)
1 Chaco Petrolero (La Paz)
Guabirá (Montero)
Independiente Petrolero (Sucre)
Lítoral (La Paz)
Real Potosí
Sport Boys Warnes (Warnes)
Universitario (La Paz)
Before a national club championship was established, a Torneo Nacional de Fútbol featuring departmental selections was played at irregular intervals. Year Winners Runners-Up Venue 1926 Cochabamba Chuquisaca Sucre 1927 Potosí Cochabamba Potosí 1928 Cochabamba La Paz La Paz 1929 Oruro Potosí Potosí 1931 Cochabamba Llallagua Cochabamba 1936 La Paz Tarija La Paz 1937 La Paz Oruro La Paz 1939 Cochabamba Santa Cruz Santa Cruz 1941 La Paz Chuquisaca Sucre 1942 Chuquisaca Cochabamba Potosí 1943 La Paz Pulacayo La Paz 1944 Chuquisaca Cochabamba Oruro 1945 Cochabamba La Paz Cochabamba 1947 Cochabamba, Potosí and Pulacayo Cochabamba 1948 Cochabamba and La Paz Llallagua and Pulacayo Llallagua 1950 La Paz Oruro Santa Cruz 1952 Cochabamba Llallagua and Potosí Cochabamba 1954 La Paz Tarija Tarija 1959 Oruro La Paz Huanuni Number of Titles: 8 Cochabamba 7 La Paz 2 Oruro Potosí Chuquisaca 1 Pulacayo
Thanks to Diego Tavel
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