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The 2018 Primera División season, officially Liga de Fútbol Profesional Venezolano or Liga FUTVE, was the 37th professional season of Venezuela's top-flight football league. Monagas were the defending champions, but did not qualify to the Serie Final, after being eliminated in the regular season of the Torneo Apertura and by Caracas in the quarter-finals of the Torneo Clausura.
| Season | 2018 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Zamora (4th title) |
| Copa Libertadores | Zamora Deportivo Lara Caracas Deportivo La Guaira |
| Copa Sudamericana | Zulia (cup winners) Mineros Monagas Estudiantes de Mérida |
| Matches played | 336 |
| Goals scored | 773 (2.3 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Apertura: Tommy Tobar (12 goals) Clausura: Darwin González (13 goals) Season: Anthony Uribe (16 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Monagas 5–0 Atlético Venezuela 28 July 2018 Zulia 5–0 Metropolitanos 23 September 2018 |
| Biggest away win | Atlético Venezuela 0–4 Aragua 24 February 2018 Anzoátegui 0–4 Metropolitanos 4 August 2018 |
| Highest scoring | Deportivo Lara 3–3 Zulia 11 February 2018 Mineros 3–3 Carabobo 23 April 2018 Zulia 2–4 Aragua 13 May 2018 Est. Mérida 4–2 Est. Caracas 18 May 2018 |
← 2017 2019 → | |
Zamora were the champions, defeating Deportivo Lara on the Serie Final, 5–1 on aggregate.
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Stadia and locations
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Locations of the 2018 Primera División teams
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Gran Valencia reached the final of the Segunda División and earned promotion to the Primera División, but the team was suspended "temporarily" by the Honorary Council of the FVF after forfeiting the second leg of the final.[1] On 15 January, Academia Puerto Cabello was announced as the replacement.[2]
a: Caracas and Deportivo La Guaira played outside of the Estadio Olímpico in Caracas until September due to maintenance works at the stadium. Caracas played its matches at Cocodrilos Sports Park and La Guaira at the Estadio José Antonio Anzoátegui in Puerto La Cruz (Torneo Apertura) and the Universidad Santa María campus in Caracas (Torneo Clausura).
b: In the Torneo Apertura, Estudiantes de Mérida played Matchday 3 (against Aragua) at the Estadio General José Antonio Páez in Acarigua and Matchday 5 (against Mineros) at the Estadio Rafael Calles Pinto in Guanare, as the Estadio Metropolitano in Mérida was suspended.
c: Atlético Venezuela, Estudiantes de Caracas and Metropolitanos played at Brígido Iriarte Stadium in Caracas until 11 March as the stadium was suspended. Atlético Venezuela is playing at the Estadio Giuseppe Antonelli in Maracay and Estudiantes de Caracas and Metropolitanos are playing at the Universidad Santa María campus in Caracas. Metropolitanos will play at the Estadio Olímpico in Caracas once the works are finished.[3]
d: In the Torneo Clausura, Carabobo will play outside of the Estadio Misael Delgado in Valencia due to maintenance works at the stadium. Carabobo will play at the Estadio Metropolitano in Cabudare.[3]
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Torneo Apertura | ||||||
| Deportivo Anzoátegui |  Charles López |
Pre-season | Francisco Velásquez |
24 January | ||
| Deportivo Anzoátegui | Francisco Velásquez |
Sacked | 3 March[4] | 18th | Lisandro Altieri |
6 March[4] |
| Atlético Venezuela |  Alex Pallarés |
Mutual consent | 20 March[5] | 12th | Tony Franco |
25 March[6] |
| Deportivo La Guaira | Pedro Depablos |
Sacked | 19 April[7] | 5th | Daniel Farías |
23 April[8] |
| Metropolitanos | Daniel de Oliveira |
Mutual consent | 30 April[9] | 17th | Manuel Di Maio (caretaker) |
2 May[10] |
| Deportivo Táchira | Francesco Stifano |
22 May[11] | 10th | Alex Pallarés |
23 May[12] | |
| Academia Puerto Cabello | Jeremy Nowak |
29 May[13] | 14th | Pedro Depablos |
1 June[14] | |
| Monagas | Jhonny Ferreira |
Resigned | 5 June[15] | 15th | José Manuel Rey |
25 June[16] |
| Deportivo Anzoátegui | Lisandro Altieri |
Replaced | 7 June | 18th | José González |
7 June[17] |
| Metropolitanos | Manuel Di Maio |
End of caretaker spell | 12 June | 17th | Jhon Giraldo |
12 June[18] |
| Zulia | Carlos Maldonado |
Mutual consent | 13 June[19] | 13th | Francesco Stifano |
17 June[20] |
| Torneo Clausura | ||||||
| Estudiantes de Mérida | José Nabor Gavidia |
Sacked | 18 June[21] | Pre-tournament |  Martín Brignani |
19 June[22] |
| Aragua | José Manuel Rey |
Signed by Monagas | 25 June[16] |  Héctor Estrada |
29 June[23] | |
| Portuguesa | Carlos Horacio Moreno |
Resigned | 2 August[24] | 17th | Raúl Vargas (caretaker) |
2 August[25] |
| Deportivo Anzoátegui | José González |
Mutual consent | 27 August[26] | 16th | Richard Arrieta (caretaker) |
27 August[26] |
| Estudiantes de Caracas | José Fasciana |
29 August[27] | 14th | José María Morr |
30 August[28] | |
| Deportivo Anzoátegui | Richard Arrieta |
End of caretaker spell | 4 September | 16th | Jobanny Rivero |
4 September[29] |
| Carabobo | Wilson Gutiérrez |
Resigned | 6 September[30] | 15th | Gustavo Caraballo |
7 September[31] |
| Portuguesa | Raúl Vargas |
Replaced | 7 September[32] | 18th | Raymond Páez |
7 September[33] |
| Atlético Venezuela | Tony Franco |
Sacked | 2 November[34] | 13th | ||
| Aragua | Héctor Estrada |
14 November[35] | 17th | Enrique García |
28 November[36] | |
| Carabobo | Gustavo Caraballo |
16 November[37] | 16th | Jhonny Ferreira |
29 November[38] | |
| Deportivo Táchira | Alex Pallarés |
Resigned | 20 November[39] | 3rd, SF | Giovanny Pérez |
3 December[40] |
| Trujillanos | Horacio Matuszyczk |
20 November[41] | 5th, QF | José Nabor Gavidia |
27 November[42] | |
| Mineros | Juan Tolisano |
22 November[43] | 11th | Horacio Matuszyczk |
22 November[44] | |
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The Torneo Apertura is the first tournament of the season. The regular season started on 28 January and ended on 19 May.
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carabobo | 17 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 31 | 16 | +15 | 36 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Zamora | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 15 | +6 | 31 | |
| 3 | Caracas | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 13 | +9 | 30 | |
| 4 | Mineros | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 14 | +7 | 30 | |
| 5 | Deportivo La Guaira | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 16 | +4 | 28 | |
| 6 | Deportivo Lara | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 21 | 15 | +6 | 27 | |
| 7 | Estudiantes de Mérida | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 24 | 20 | +4 | 27 | |
| 8 | Aragua | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 16 | +6 | 24 | |
| 9 | Portuguesa | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 22 | −8 | 23 | |
| 10 | Deportivo Táchira | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 20 | 19 | +1 | 22 | |
| 11 | Atlético Venezuela | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 22 | |
| 12 | Trujillanos | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 19 | −4 | 21 | |
| 13 | Zulia | 17 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 24 | 26 | −2 | 17 | |
| 14 | Academia Puerto Cabello | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 14 | −6 | 17 | |
| 15 | Monagas | 17 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 19 | −1 | 16 | |
| 16 | Estudiantes de Caracas | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 29 | −17 | 13 | |
| 17 | Deportivo Anzoátegui | 17 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 15 | 25 | −10 | 12 | |
| 18 | Metropolitanos | 17 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 23 | −10 | 12 |
Source: Liga FUTVE, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.
Results
| Home \ Away | APC | ARA | AVE | CBO | CAR | ANZ | DLG | LAR | TAC | ESC | ESM | MET | MIN | MON | POR | TRU | ZAM | ZUL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academia Puerto Cabello | — | 0–1 | — | — | — | 0–0 | 1–2 | — | — | 1–0 | 2–1 | — | — | 1–0 | 0–1 | — | — | 0–0 |
| Aragua | — | — | — | 0–1 | 1–2 | — | — | 1–0 | 1–1 | — | — | 2–0 | 0–1 | — | — | 0–0 | 3–2 | — |
| Atlético Venezuela | 1–0 | 0–4 | — | — | — | 2–1 | 0–1 | — | — | 3–1 | 4–0 | — | — | 1–0 | 1–2 | — | — | 1–1 |
| Carabobo | 3–2 | — | 1–0 | — | 0–0 | 2–2 | 2–1 | — | — | — | 2–1 | — | — | 2–2 | 4–0 | — | — | 3–2 |
| Caracas | 2–0 | — | 0–2 | — | — | 4–0 | 2–1 | — | — | — | 0–0 | — | — | 1–2 | 1–0 | — | — | 3–1 |
| Deportivo Anzoátegui | — | 2–1 | — | — | — | — | 1–2 | — | — | 1–1 | 1–1 | — | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | — | 0–1 | — |
| Deportivo La Guaira | — | 0–0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1–2 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 1–1 | — | 1–2 | — |
| Deportivo Lara | 1–0 | — | 3–2 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3–1 | 2–0 | — | 3–3 |
| Deportivo Táchira | 2–0 | — | 1–1 | 3–2 | 0–3 | 2–2 | — | 0–0 | — | — | — | 3–1 | — | — | — | 2–0 | — | 1–1 |
| Estudiantes de Caracas | — | 1–1 | — | 0–1 | 1–0 | — | — | 2–2 | 1–0 | — | — | 1–0 | 1–2 | — | — | 0–1 | 0–2 | — |
| Estudiantes de Mérida | — | 1–1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2–1 | 2–1 | 4–2 | — | 3–1 | 1–1 | — | — | 1–1 | 3–0 | — |
| Metropolitanos | 0–0 | — | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 2–2 | — | 0–2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0–0 | — | 1–1 |
| Mineros | 0–1 | — | 2–0 | 3–3 | 2–0 | — | — | 1–1 | 1–0 | — | — | 2–1 | — | — | — | 1–0 | — | 1–1 |
| Monagas | — | 2–2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1–2 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | — | — | — | 1–2 | — |
| Portuguesa | — | 1–0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–3 | 1–0 | 1–0 | — | — | 0–3 | — |
| Trujillanos | 0–0 | — | 2–2 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1–0 | 3–1 | — | — | 2–0 |
| Zamora | 0–0 | — | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–0 | — | — | 0–0 | 1–0 | — | — | 2–2 | 1–0 | — | — | 3–0 | — | — |
| Zulia | — | 2–4 | — | — | — | 1–1 | 0–1 | — | — | 4–0 | 1–2 | — | — | 2–1 | 2–2 | — | 2–0 | — |
Knockout stage
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Zamora | 3 | 3 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Estudiantes de Mérida | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Zamora | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Caracas | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Caracas | 3 | 2 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Deportivo Lara | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Zamora | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Mineros | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Carabobo | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Aragua | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Carabobo | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Mineros | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Mineros | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Deportivo La Guaira | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
Quarter-finals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aragua | 0–2 | Carabobo | 0–0 | 0–2 |
| Estudiantes de Mérida | 2–6 | Zamora | 1–3 | 1–3 |
| Deportivo Lara | 1–5 | Caracas | 1–3 | 0–2 |
| Deportivo La Guaira | 0–2 | Mineros | 0–0 | 0–2 |
First leg
| 26 May 2018 | Deportivo La Guaira | 0–0 | Mineros | Puerto La Cruz |
| 19:30 | Report | Stadium: Estadio José Antonio Anzoátegui Referee: Ángel Arteaga |
| 27 May 2018 | Estudiantes de Mérida | 1–3 | Zamora | Mérida |
| 17:00 | Jaramillo  77' |
Report | Stadium: Estadio Metropolitano Referee: Jesús Valenzuela |
| 27 May 2018 | Deportivo Lara | 1–3 | Caracas | Cabudare |
| 19:30 | Falcón 26' |
Report |
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Stadium: Estadio Metropolitano Referee: José Luis Hoyo |
Second leg
| 30 May 2018 | Carabobo | 2–0 (2–0 agg.) | Aragua | Valencia |
| 17:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Misael Delgado Referee: José Argote |
| 30 May 2018 | Mineros | 2–0 (2–0 agg.) | Deportivo La Guaira | Ciudad Guayana |
| 19:30 | Blanco 46', 90+1' |
Report | Stadium: Polideportivo Cachamay Referee: Orlando Bracamonte |
| 31 May 2018 | Zamora | 3–1 (6–2 agg.) | Estudiantes de Mérida | Barinas |
| 17:00 | Report | Rivas 39' |
Stadium: Agustín Tovar Referee: Freddy Briceño |
| 31 May 2018 | Caracas | 2–0 (5–1 agg.) | Deportivo Lara | Maracay |
| 19:30 | Aristeguieta 30', 76' |
Report | Stadium: Hermanos Ghersi Páez Referee: Alexis Herrera |
Semi-finals
First leg
| 2 June 2018 | Mineros | 1–1 | Carabobo | Ciudad Guayana |
| 19:00 | Peña 40' |
Report | Fernández 55' |
Stadium: Polideportivo Cachamay Referee: Francisco López |
| 3 June 2018 | Caracas | 0–1 | Zamora | Maracay |
| 19:00 | Report | Rojas 60' |
Stadium: Hermanos Ghersi Páez Referee: Ángel Arteaga |
Second leg
| 6 June 2018 | Carabobo | 2–3 (3–4 agg.) | Mineros | Valencia |
| 19:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Misael Delgado Referee: Jesús Valenzuela |
| 7 June 2018 | Zamora | 3–2 (4–2 agg.) | Caracas | Barinas |
| 19:00 | Report |
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Stadium: Agustín Tovar Referee: Marlon Escalante |
Final
Referee: Alexis Herrera
Referee: José Argote
Zamora won 2–1 on aggregate.
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tommy Tobar |
Carabobo | 12 |
| 2 | Edwuin Pernía |
Caracas | 11 |
| 3 | Fernando Aristeguieta |
Caracas | 8 |
| Manuel Arteaga |
Deportivo La Guaira | ||
| 5 | Jhonder Cádiz |
Monagas | 7 |
| Richard Blanco |
Mineros | ||
| Cristian Alessandrini |
Atlético Venezuela | ||
| Anthony Uribe |
Zamora | ||
| Maurice Cova |
Carabobo | ||
| Danny Pérez |
Zamora |
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The Torneo Clausura is the second tournament of the season. The regular season started on 21 July and ended on 28 October.
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monagas | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 12 | +14 | 34 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Deportivo La Guaira | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 28 | 25 | +3 | 30 | |
| 3 | Deportivo Táchira | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 15 | +9 | 29 | |
| 4 | Deportivo Lara | 17 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 20 | 11 | +9 | 29 | |
| 5 | Trujillanos | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 19 | +4 | 29 | |
| 6 | Estudiantes de Mérida | 17 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 28 | 20 | +8 | 28 | |
| 7 | Zamora | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 19 | +6 | 28 | |
| 8 | Caracas | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 19 | +3 | 28 | |
| 9 | Mineros | 17 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 24 | 15 | +9 | 27 | |
| 10 | Zulia | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 25 | 19 | +6 | 23 | |
| 11 | Estudiantes de Caracas | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 25 | −7 | 19 | |
| 12 | Academia Puerto Cabello | 17 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 21 | 23 | −2 | 18 | |
| 13 | Atlético Venezuela | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 25 | −7 | 18 | |
| 14 | Metropolitanos | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 25 | −11 | 15 | |
| 15 | Deportivo Anzoátegui[a] | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 23 | −7 | 14 | |
| 16 | Carabobo | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 19 | −8 | 14 | |
| 17 | Aragua | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 19 | −11 | 13 | |
| 18 | Portuguesa | 17 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 30 | −17 | 9 |
Source: Liga FUTVE, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.
Notes:
- Deportivo Anzoátegui were deducted 6 points.[45]
Results
| Home \ Away | APC | ARA | AVE | CBO | CAR | ANZ | DLG | LAR | TAC | ESC | ESM | MET | MIN | MON | POR | TRU | ZAM | ZUL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academia Puerto Cabello | — | — | 0–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | — | — | 2–2 | 0–0 | — | — | 1–1 | 2–2 | — | — | 1–1 | 2–1 | — |
| Aragua | 0–0 | — | 2–0 | — | — | 0–0 | 1–2 | — | — | 0–0 | 1–3 | — | — | 0–1 | 1–0 | — | — | 0–2 |
| Atlético Venezuela | — | — | — | 1–1 | 0–1 | — | — | 0–0 | 0–0 | — | — | 2–1 | 2–2 | — | — | 3–0 | 0–2 | — |
| Carabobo | — | 0–0 | — | — | — | — | — | 0–2 | 0–1 | 1–0 | — | 1–0 | 0–0 | — | — | 0–1 | 0–2 | — |
| Caracas | — | 2–0 | — | 0–3 | — | — | — | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | — | 3–0 | 0–0 | — | — | 2–0 | 2–2 | — |
| Deportivo Anzoátegui | 2–1 | — | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–2 | — | — | 2–1 | 0–1 | — | — | 0–4 | — | — | — | 3–1 | — | 0–2 |
| Deportivo La Guaira | 3–2 | — | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 0–0 | — | 1–1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2–2 | — | 1–1 |
| Deportivo Lara | — | 2–0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | — | — | 2–0 | — |
| Deportivo Táchira | — | 3–1 | — | — | — | — | 3–1 | — | — | 3–1 | 2–3 | — | 1–4 | 0–1 | 3–0 | — | 1–1 | — |
| Estudiantes de Caracas | 1–1 | — | 1–1 | — | — | 3–2 | 2–3 | — | — | — | 3–2 | — | — | 0–1 | 1–0 | — | — | 1–1 |
| Estudiantes de Mérida | 2–0 | — | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1–1 | 2–1 | — | — | 1–1 |
| Metropolitanos | — | 0–2 | — | — | — | — | 1–1 | — | 0–3 | 0–1 | 0–1 | — | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | — | 1–0 | — |
| Mineros | — | 1–0 | — | — | — | 2–0 | 1–1 | — | — | 3–0 | 2–1 | — | — | 1–2 | 2–2 | — | 2–2 | — |
| Monagas | 2–1 | — | 5–0 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2–0 | 1–1 | — | 1–0 |
| Portuguesa | 1–3 | — | 1–3 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 0–0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1–2 | — | 2–1 |
| Trujillanos | — | 2–0 | — | — | — | — | — | 1–0 | 0–1 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | — | — | — | 2–0 | — |
| Zamora | — | 1–0 | — | — | — | 1–2 | 3–1 | — | — | 2–1 | 1–1 | — | — | 1–0 | 4–1 | — | — | 2–1 |
| Zulia | 1–1 | — | 3–1 | 2–1 | 2–3 | — | — | 0–2 | 1–0 | — | — | 5–0 | 0–1 | — | — | 2–2 | — | — |
Knockout stage
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Deportivo La Guaira | 0 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Zamora | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Deportivo La Guaira | 0 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Deportivo Táchira | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Deportivo Táchira | 0 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Estudiantes de Mérida | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Deportivo La Guaira | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Deportivo Lara | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Deportivo Lara (a) | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Trujillanos | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Deportivo Lara | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Caracas | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Monagas | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Caracas | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
Quarter-finals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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| Caracas | 4–3 | Monagas | 2–2 | 2–1 |
| Zamora | 2–3 | Deportivo La Guaira | 1–0 | 1–3 |
| Estudiantes de Mérida | 1–3 | Deportivo Táchira | 0–0 | 1–3 |
| Trujillanos | 2–2 (a) | Deportivo Lara | 2–1 | 0–1 |
First leg
| 3 November 2018 | Estudiantes de Mérida | 0–0 | Deportivo Táchira | Mérida |
| 16:00 | Report | Stadium: Estadio Metropolitano Referee: Juan Soto |
| 3 November 2018 | Zamora | 1–0 | Deportivo La Guaira | Barinas |
| 19:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Agustín Tovar Referee: José Luis Hoyo |
| 4 November 2018 | Trujillanos | 2–1 | Deportivo Lara | Valera |
| 16:00 |
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Stadium: José Alberto Pérez Referee: Ramón Ortega |
Second leg
| 7 November 2018 | Deportivo La Guaira | 3–1 (3–2 agg.) | Zamora | Caracas |
| 16:00 |
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Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Referee: Francisco López |
| 7 November 2018 | Deportivo Táchira | 3–1 (3–1 agg.) | Estudiantes de Mérida | San Cristóbal |
| 19:00 | Report | Stadium: Polideportivo de Pueblo Nuevo Referee: Ramón Ortega |
| 8 November 2018 | Deportivo Lara (a) | 1–0 (2–2 agg.) | Trujillanos | Cabudare |
| 16:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Estadio Metropolitano Referee: Juan Carlos Cabeza |
| 8 November 2018 | Monagas | 1–2 (3–4 agg.) | Caracas | Maturín |
| 19:00 |
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Stadium: Estadio Monumental Referee: Marco Suárez |
Semi-finals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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| Caracas | 1–3 | Deportivo Lara | 1–1 | 0–2 |
| Deportivo Táchira | 2–3 | Deportivo La Guaira | 1–0 | 1–3 |
First leg
| 11 November 2018 | Caracas | 1–1 | Deportivo Lara | Caracas |
| 16:00 |
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Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Referee: Ramón Ortega |
| 11 November 2018 | Deportivo Táchira | 1–0 | Deportivo La Guaira | San Cristóbal |
| 19:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Polideportivo de Pueblo Nuevo Referee: Emikar Caldera |
Second leg
| 15 November 2018 | Deportivo Lara | 2–0 (3–1 agg.) | Caracas | Cabudare |
| 16:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Estadio Metropolitano Referee: Eduardo Mármol |
| 15 November 2018 | Deportivo La Guaira | 3–1 (3–2 agg.) | Deportivo Táchira | Caracas |
| 19:00 |
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Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Referee: Alexis Herrera |
Final
Referee: Orlando Bracamonte
Referee: Jesús Valenzuela
Deportivo Lara won 1–0 on aggregate.
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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| 1 | Darwin González |
Deportivo La Guaira | 13 |
| 2 | Gustavo Ascona |
Trujillanos | 10 |
| 3 | Anthony Uribe |
Zamora | 9 |
| Enzo Maidana |
Academia Puerto Cabello | ||
 Víctor Aquino |
Deportivo Táchira | ||
| 6 | Junior Paredes |
Zulia | 7 |
| Rubén Rojas |
Monagas | ||
| Edder Farías |
Atlético Venezuela | ||
| Jesús Arrieta |
Caracas | ||
| Robert Hernández |
Caracas |
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The Serie Final is held between the champions of the Torneo Apertura and the Torneo Clausura to determine the champions of the season. The best team of the finalists in the aggregate table chose the order of the legs.
First leg
| Deportivo Lara | 1–1 | Zamora |
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Referee: Ángel Arteaga
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Second leg
| Zamora | 4–0 | Deportivo Lara |
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Referee: José Argote
Zamora won 5–1 on aggregate.
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Zamora (C) | 34 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 46 | 34 | +12 | 59 | Qualification to Copa Libertadores group stage |
| 2 | Caracas | 34 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 44 | 32 | +12 | 58 | Qualification to Copa Libertadores second stage |
| 3 | Deportivo La Guaira | 34 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 48 | 41 | +7 | 58 | Qualification to Copa Libertadores first stage |
| 4 | Mineros | 34 | 14 | 15 | 5 | 45 | 29 | +16 | 57 | Qualification to Copa Sudamericana first stage |
| 5 | Deportivo Lara | 34 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 41 | 26 | +15 | 56 | Qualification to Copa Libertadores group stage |
| 6 | Estudiantes de Mérida | 34 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 52 | 40 | +12 | 55 | Qualification to Copa Sudamericana first stage |
| 7 | Deportivo Táchira | 34 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 44 | 34 | +10 | 51 | |
| 8 | Monagas | 34 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 44 | 31 | +13 | 50 | Qualification to Copa Sudamericana first stage[a] |
| 9 | Carabobo | 34 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 42 | 35 | +7 | 50 | |
| 10 | Trujillanos | 34 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 38 | 38 | 0 | 50 | |
| 11 | Zulia | 34 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 49 | 45 | +4 | 40 | Qualification to Copa Sudamericana first stage[b] |
| 12 | Atlético Venezuela | 34 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 39 | 46 | −7 | 40 | |
| 13 | Aragua | 34 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 30 | 35 | −5 | 37 | |
| 14 | Academia Puerto Cabello | 34 | 7 | 14 | 13 | 29 | 37 | −8 | 35 | |
| 15 | Estudiantes de Caracas | 34 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 30 | 55 | −25 | 32 | |
| 16 | Portuguesa | 34 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 27 | 52 | −25 | 32 | |
| 17 | Metropolitanos | 34 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 27 | 48 | −21 | 27 | |
| 18 | Deportivo Anzoátegui[c] | 34 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 31 | 48 | −17 | 26 |
Source: FVF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.
(C) Champions
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.
(C) Champions
Notes:
- Monagas qualified for the Copa Sudamericana by being the 2018 Clausura classification table best team not qualified for the 2019 Copa Libertadores.
- Zulia qualified for the Copa Sudamericana by winning the 2018 Copa Venezuela.
- Deportivo Anzoátegui were deducted 6 points.[45]
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