Bolivian football league system

The Bolivian football league system is a series of interconnected leagues for association football clubs in Bolivia.^[1]

Overview

At the top is the División de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano (first division) with 14 clubs.^[2] 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)
1	Bolivian Primera División 16 clubs
	↓↑ 1 or 2 club(s)
2	Copa Simón Bolívar (Bolivia) 37 or 38 clubs 3 best-placed of each level 3 regional league + Torneo Interprovincial departmental winners + relegated team from Primera División
3	Chuquisaca Football Association Championship Primera A 15 clubs	Cochabamba Football Association Championship Primera A 9 clubs (12 in Apertura)
	La Paz Football Association Championships Primera A 10 clubs	Oruro Football Association Championship Primera A 12 clubs
	Santa Cruz Association Championship Primera A 13 clubs	Potosí Football Association Championship Primera A 12 clubs
	Tarija Football Association Championship Primera A 15 clubs	Pando Football Association Championship Primera A 10 clubs
	Beni Football Association Championship Primera A 16 clubs	Torneo 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

References

1. Jamie Rainbow (2012-11-03). "Never a dull moment in Bolivian football". World Soccer. Retrieved 2015-03-11.^{[permanent dead link‍]}
2. "When Saturday Comes – No head for heights". Wsc.co.uk. 2012-07-09. Retrieved 2015-03-11.