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 Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano (first division) with 12 clubs.^[2] Below the 1st level is the Nacional B (second division). In order to qualify for the Nacional B 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	Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano 12 clubs
	↓↑ 1-2 clubs
2	Liga Nacional B 14 clubs champion of each level 3 regional league, top 4 from Copa Bolivia and winner of Torneo Nacional Provincial (all of these teams simultaneously play in their respective level 3 league)
3	Chuquisaca Football Association Championship Primera A 12 clubs	Cochabamba Football Association Championship Primera A 9 clubs
	La Paz Football Association Championships Primera A 11 clubs	Oruro Football Association Championship Primera A 10 clubs
	Santa Cruz Association Championship Primera A 14 clubs	Potosí Football Association Championship Primera A 10 clubs
	Tarija Football Association Championship Primera A 12 clubs	Pando Football Association Championship Primera A 10 clubs
	Beni Football Association Championship Primera A 10 clubs	Copa Bolivia Runners-up of each regional league Torneo Nacional Interprovincial 7 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.
2. "When Saturday Comes - No head for heights". Wsc.co.uk. 2012-07-09. Retrieved 2015-03-11.