2016–17 Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano season
The 2016–17 Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano season was the 40th season of Bolivia's top-flight football league and the last season under the LFPB name. This season comprised three tournaments after an agreement was reached between LFPB and ANF to change the calendar to a single calendar year following the reforms implemented for the Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana by CONMEBOL ahead of the 2017 season.
Teams
The number of teams for 2016–17 remained the same as last season. Ciclón was relegated to the Liga Nacional B. They were replaced by the 2015–16 Liga Nacional B champion Guabirá.Team | Home city | Home stadium |
Blooming | Santa Cruz | Ramón Tahuichi Aguilera |
Bolívar | La Paz | Hernando Siles |
Guabirá | Montero | Gilberto Parada |
Jorge Wilstermann | Cochabamba | Félix Capriles |
Nacional Potosí | Potosí | Víctor Agustín Ugarte |
Oriente Petrolero | Santa Cruz | Ramón Tahuichi Aguilera |
Petrolero | Yacuiba | Federico Ibarra Provincial de Yacuiba |
Real Potosí | Potosí | Víctor Agustín Ugarte |
San José | Oruro | Jesús Bermúdez |
Sport Boys | Warnes | Samuel Vaca |
The Strongest | La Paz | Hernando Siles |
Universitario | Sucre | Olímpico Patria |
Torneo Apertura 2016
Standings
Results
Championship playoff
Since The Strongest and Bolívar ended up tied in points, a playoff was played to decide the champion.Top goalscorers
Source:Torneo Apertura 2017
Standings
Results
Top goalscorers
Source:Torneo Clausura 2017
Standings
Results
Top goalscorers
Source:Aggregate table
Aggregate table playoff decider
Since Petrolero and Universitario ended the season tied in points, a match on neutral ground was played to determine the team that played the [|promotion/relegation playoff]. The loser qualified for the promotion/relegation playoff.Relegation/promotion playoff
The relegation playoff was played between:- Petrolero
- Destroyers
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Destroyers won on points and was promoted to the Primera División.