Football in Venezuela
| Football in Venezuela | |
|---|---|
| Country | Venezuela |
| Governing body | Federación Venezolana de Fútbol |
| National team(s) | Venezuela |
National competitions | |
Confederations Cup Copa América | |
Club competitions | |
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International competitions | |
Football is a widely practiced and popular sport in Venezuela, although the sport has lagged behind baseball in popularity.[1][2][3][4] The country has proven one of the biggest underachievers in CONMEBOL and was formerly known as the Cenicienta of the region.[5]
History
The
Men's professional football
| Level | Divisions | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Primera División 18 clubs | ||||||||
| ↓↑ 2 clubs | |||||||||
| 2nd | Segunda División 20 clubs | ||||||||
| ↓↑ 2 clubs | |||||||||
| 3rd | Tercera División 39 clubs + 9 Reserve teams | ||||||||
International
An under-20 team, an under-17 team and a women's team also compete.[12]
In 2017, Venezuela achieved one of its biggest ever feat in its football history, by becoming the fourth South American country after Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay, to reach the final of any FIFA competitions, when its U-20 side reached the final of 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup for the first time.[13] Chile would follow this step in the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup later.
Football stadiums in Venezuela
Stadiums with a capacity of 40,000 or higher are included.
| # | Stadium | Capacity | City | Home team(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Estadio Monumental de Maturín | 52,000 | Maturín | Monagas Sport Club
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| 2 | Estadio Metropolitano de Fútbol de Lara |
47,913 | Barquisimeto | Unión Lara
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| 3 | Estadio Metropolitano de Mérida | 42,200 | Mérida | Estudiantes de Mérida FC
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| 4 | Centro Total de Entrenamiento Cachamay | 41,600 | Ciudad Guayana | Atlético Club Mineros de Guayana
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| 5 | Estadio José Pachencho Romero | 40,800 | Maracaibo | Unión Atlético Maracaibo |
Women's football in Venezuela
Football in growing in popularity in Venezuela but many of the best female players have to play abroad in order to make a living.[14][15][16]
See also
References
- ^ "Venezuelan football making strides both at home and internationally". ESPN. Retrieved 2014-03-18.
- ^ "Richards: Peru, Venezuela redefining Copa, South America - Copa America News | FOX Sports on MSN". Msn.foxsports.com. 2014-05-21. Retrieved 2015-03-18.
- ^ "La vinotinto: South America's footballing exception". The Economist. Economist.com. 2014-06-11. Retrieved 2015-03-18.
- ^ "When Saturday Comes - Venezuela". Wsc.co.uk. 2012-07-09. Retrieved 2015-03-18.
- ^ "When Saturday Comes - When Saturday Comes". Wsc.co.uk. 2012-07-09. Archived from the original on 2010-11-19. Retrieved 2015-03-18.
- ^ "Venezuela - List of Second Level Champions and Runners Up". Rsssf.com. 2014-02-26. Retrieved 2015-03-18.
- ^ "Venezuela - List of Third and Fourth Level Champions and Runners Up". Rsssf.com. 2009-06-12. Retrieved 2015-03-18.
- ^ Jamie Rainbow (2011-07-04). "Venezuelan football: a brief history". Worldsoccer.com. Archived from the original on 2014-03-19. Retrieved 2015-03-18.
- ^ Vickery, Tim (2004-10-07). "BBC SPORT | Football | World Football | Venezuela no longer a joke". News.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2015-03-18.
- ^ Vickery, Tim (2013-03-04). "BBC Sport - Venezuela's paradox illustrates the perils of football globalisation". Bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2015-03-18.
- ^ Alejandro Pérez and Tim Sturtridge (2011-03-19). "Venezuela's brightest star Yohandry Orozco ready to shine - European - Football". Independent.co.uk. Retrieved 2015-03-18.
- ^ "Under-20 World Cup: Can Venezuela shock England in the Suwon final?". BBC Sport. 9 June 2017. Retrieved 10 June 2017 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "Under-20 World Cup: Can Venezuela shock England in the Suwon final?". BBC Sport. June 9, 2017 – via www.bbc.com.
- ^ "Migrate to win: the struggles of Venezuelan women footballers – MMB Latin America". mmblatinamerica.blogs.bristol.ac.uk.
- ^ "Venezuela's 'warrior women' fighting for equality on the football field | openDemocracy".
- ^ "Venezuelan women's football dream is born". www.fifa.com.
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