Primera Divisió
The Lliga Nacional de Fútbol, also known as Primera Divisió (First Division) or Campionat de Lliga, is the top football league for Andorra.
| Founded | 1995 |
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| Country | Andorra |
| Confederation | UEFA |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Relegation to | Segona Divisió |
| Domestic cup(s) | Copa Constitució Supercopa Andorrana |
| International cup(s) | UEFA Champions League UEFA Europa League UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Current champions | FC Santa Coloma (13th title) (2018–19) |
| Most championships | FC Santa Coloma (13 titles) |
| Website | Official site |
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The league was launched in 1995 sponsored by the local federation (Andorran Football Federation) which was created just one year before, in 1994. Until then the clubs played since 1970 an amateur league without a structure or affiliation with any official institution.[1] After the UEFA and FIFA affiliation in 1996 the Andorran clubs are able to compete in the UEFA competitions.[2] Until 2015 the league was known as Lliga Grup Becier[3] and during 2016 Lliga Grup Sant Eloi.[4] It was renamed in 2017 as Lliga Multisegur Assegurances for sponsorship reasons.[5]
All the teams in the league play in the same stadiums owned by the federation. The same occurs in all other Andorran competitions, such as Copa Constitució and Supercopa.
FC Andorra, one of the major clubs in the country based in Andorra la Vella have never played in this league. They play in the Spanish league system, because they are registered with the Royal Spanish Football Federation, but the team is mostly composed of players with Andorran nationality.
League System
The eight clubs that play in the league play each other three times in the same venue. After the first 21 rounds, the league splits in half, into a top four and bottom four. They then play the other three teams in their section twice more to give a total of 27 games. The last placed of the relegation round is relegated to Segona Divisió, the second highest football league in Andorra, while the penultimate classified play a two-legged relegation play-off against the runners-up of Segona Divisió. The number of teams of Primera Divisió has changed throughout the league's history:
- 1995–96: 10 clubs
- 1996–97: 12 clubs
- 1997–98: 11 clubs
- 1998–99: 12 clubs
- 1999–00: 7 clubs
- 2000–02: 8 clubs
- 2002–03: 9 clubs
- 2003–present: 8 clubs
Qualification for European competitions
The winner of the league win a place in the UEFA Champions League while the runners-up of the league and the Cup winner win a place in the UEFA Europa League.
Stadiums
The Andorran Football Federation organizes the matches of Primera Divisió and Segona Divisió in the stadiums owned by the local federation.[6][7] Also the federation distributes the stadiums and fields for the training sessions for each team.[8] Since the 2016–17 season, FC Encamp is the only club that has its own stadium (✚), located in Prada de Moles (Camp de Futbol d'Encamp).[9] Until 2016 the Camp d'Esports d'Aixovall hosted former matches of Primera Divisió and Segona Divisió.[10]
| Stadium | Location | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Centre Esportiu d'Alàs | Alàs i Cerc (Spain) | 1,500 |
| Estadi Comunal d’Andorra la Vella | Andorra la Vella | 1,300 |
| Centre Esportiu d'Ordino | Ordino | 200 |
| Centre d'Entrenaments | Andorra la Vella | 300 |
| Camp de Futbol d'Encamp (✚) | Encamp | 550 |
Location of stadiums
2018–19 clubs
| Team | Parish | Position in 2017–18 |
|---|---|---|
| FC Santa Coloma | Andorra la Vella | 1st |
| UE Engordany | Escaldes-Engordany | 2nd |
| UE Sant Julià | Sant Julià de Lòria | 3rd |
| FC Lusitanos | Andorra la Vella | 4th |
| UE Santa Coloma | Andorra la Vella | 5th |
| Inter Club d'Escaldes | Escaldes-Engordany | 6th |
| FC Encamp | Encamp | 7th |
| FC Ordino | Ordino | 1st, Segona Divisió |
Winners
| * | Team won the double by winning the Copa Constitució the same season. |
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a: The Andorran Football Federation counts the 1994-95 amateur league title as an official one.[11][12]
Performance by club
| Club | Winners | Runners-up | Third place | Winning Years | Runner-up Years | Third Place Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Santa Colomac | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1995, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 | 1998, 1999, 2000, 2007, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2020 | 1996, 2002, 2005, 2006 |
| CE Principatb | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1997, 1998, 1999 | 1996 | 2009 |
| UE Sant Juliàc | 2 | 8 | 6 | 2005, 2009 | 2001, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2011, 2017, 2019 | 2003, 2007, 2010, 2014, 2016, 2018 |
| FC Lusitanos | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2012, 2013 | 2015, 2016 | 2011 |
| FC Encamp | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1996, 2002 | 2003 | 1997, 1998, 1999 |
| FC Rànger's | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2006, 2007 | 2005 | 2004, 2008 |
| Inter d'Escaldes | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2020 | – | 2000, 2001, 2019 |
| Constel·lació Esportivab | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2000 | – | – |
| UE Santa Coloma | 0 | 2 | 4 | – | 2010, 2014 | 2012, 2013, 2015, 2017 |
| UE Engordany | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 2018 | 2020 |
| FC Andorra Veteransa | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 1997 | – |
Bold: indicates clubs currently playing in the top division.
a: Club currently out of competition.
b: Club dissolved.
c: Founder members that have never been relegated from Primera Divisió.
Performance by parish
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Andorra la Vella | 21 | 15 | 12 | FC Santa Coloma (13), CE Principat (3), FC Rànger's (2), FC Lusitanos (2), Constel·lació Esportiva (1) |
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Sant Julià de Lòria | 2 | 8 | 6 | UE Sant Julià (2) |
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Encamp | 2 | 1 | 3 | FC Encamp (2) |
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Escaldes-Engordany | 1 | 1 | 4 | Inter d'Escaldes (1) |
All-time Primera Divisió table
The All-time Primera Divisió table is an overall record of all match results, points, and goals of every team that has played since its inception in 1995. The table is accurate as of the end of the 2018–19 season. Teams in bold are part of the 2018–19 Primera Divisió. Play-offs games are not included.
| Pos | Team | S | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | T | Debut | Since/Last App | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Santa Coloma | 24 | 497 | 315 | 102 | 70 | 1312 | 407 | 1077 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | – | 24 | 1995–96 | 1995–96 | 1 |
| 2 | Sant Julià | 24 | 497 | 268 | 102 | 127 | 1235 | 604 | 902 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 1995–96 | 1995–96 | 1 |
| 3 | Lusitanos | 19 | 404 | 178 | 71 | 154 | 779 | 610 | 605 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 16 | 2000–01 | 2000–01 | 1 |
| 4 | Principat | 19 | 376 | 169 | 53 | 154 | 852 | 695 | 560 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 1995–96 | 2013–14 | 1 |
| 5 | Encamp | 20 | 417 | 153 | 70 | 194 | 751 | 817 | 529 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | – | 8 | 1995–96 | 2012–13 | 1 |
| 6 | Inter d'Escaldes | 22 | 450 | 153 | 61 | 236 | 647 | 938 | 520 | – | – | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 1995–96 | 2014–15 | 3 |
| 7 | UE Santa Coloma | 11 | 241 | 122 | 48 | 71 | 532 | 285 | 414 | – | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 2008–09 | 2008–09 | 2 |
| 8 | Rànger's | 9 | 182 | 89 | 22 | 71 | 397 | 383 | 289 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | 6 | 2001–02 | 2011–12 | 1 |
| 9 | Engordany | 11 | 241 | 76 | 37 | 128 | 338 | 626 | 266 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2003–04 | 2014–15 | 2 |
| 10 | Ordino | 5 | 114 | 45 | 16 | 53 | 188 | 202 | 151 | – | – | – | – | 3 | 3 | 2013–14 | 2018–19 | 5 |
| 11 | Sporting d'Escaldes | 8 | 150 | 37 | 27 | 86 | 227 | 449 | 138 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 1995–96 | 2002–03 | 5 |
| 12 | La Massana | 5 | 102 | 24 | 33 | 55 | 126 | 249 | 95 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 1995–96 | 2000–01 | 5 |
| 13 | Constel·lació | 2 | 34 | 23 | 2 | 9 | 122 | 41 | 71 | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | 1998–99 | 1999–00 | 1 |
| 14 | FC Andorra Veterans | 2 | 42 | 22 | 5 | 15 | 104 | 95 | 71 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | 1996–97 | 1997–98 | 2 |
| 15 | Aldosa | 2 | 40 | 19 | 4 | 17 | 70 | 66 | 61 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1995–96 | 1996–97 | 4 |
| 16 | Atlètic d'Escaldes | 3 | 60 | 17 | 7 | 36 | 58 | 129 | 58 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2004–05 | 2006–07 | 6 |
| 17 | Benito | 2 | 42 | 16 | 6 | 20 | 63 | 81 | 54 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1997–98 | 1998–99 | 7 |
| 18 | Engolasters | 2 | 42 | 11 | 8 | 23 | 54 | 74 | 41 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1997–98 | 1998–99 | 6 |
| 19 | Gimnàstic Valira | 3 | 64 | 7 | 6 | 51 | 81 | 264 | 27 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1996–97 | 1998–99 | 6 |
| 20 | Extremenya | 3 | 64 | 7 | 3 | 54 | 55 | 266 | 24 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1998–99 | 2005–06 | 8 |
| 21 | Les Bons | 1 | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 37 | 66 | 22 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1996–97 | 1996–97 | 10 |
| 22 | Penya Encarnada | 2 | 47 | 4 | 5 | 38 | 30 | 184 | 17 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2015–16 | 2017–18 | 8 |
| 23 | CE Benfica | 2 | 40 | 3 | 4 | 33 | 28 | 165 | 13 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2007–08 | 2010–11 | 8 |
| 24 | Spordany Juvenil | 2 | 40 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 48 | 238 | 12 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2007–08 | 1996–97 | 9 |
| 25 | Construccions Emprimo | 1 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 18 | 78 | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1995–96 | 1995–96 | 10 |
| 26 | Jenlai | 1 | 27 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 18 | 137 | 4[lower-alpha 1] | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2016–17 | 2016–17 | 8 |
- Three points docked
League or status at 2016–17 season:
| 2016–17 Primera Divisió | |
| 2016–17 Segona Divisió | |
| Clubs that no longer exist |
Topscorers
| Year | Best scorers | Team | Goals |
| 1995–96 | - | - | - |
| 1996–97 |  | CE Principat | 25 |
| 1997–98 |  | FC Santa Coloma | 36 |
| 1998–99 | - | - | - |
| 1999–00 | - | - | - |
| 2000–01 | - | - | - |
| 2001–02 | - | - | - |
| 2002–03 | - | - | - |
| 2003–04 |  | UE Sant Julià | 16 |
| 2004–05 | - | - | - |
| 2005–06 | - | - | - |
| 2006–07 |  | FC Rànger's | 14 |
| FC Santa Coloma | 14 | |
| 2007–08 | - | - | - |
| 2008–09 | | FC Rànger's | 22 |
| 2009–10 | | UE Sant Julià | 19 |
| 2010–11 | | UE Santa Coloma | 16 |
| 2011–12 | | UE Santa Coloma | 14 |
| 2012–13 | | FC Lusitanos | 17 |
| 2013–14 | | FC Lusitanos | 13 |
| 2014–15 | | FC Santa Coloma | 22 |
| 2015–16 | | UE Santa Coloma | 12 |
| 2016–17 | | UE Santa Coloma | 18 |
| 2017–18 | | FC Santa Coloma | 14 |
| 2018–19 |  | FC Lusitanos | 10 |
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External links
- UEFA.com - Andorra
- Federació Andorrana de Fútbol
- League321.com - Andorran football league tables, records & statistics database. (in English)
- Andorra - List of Champions, RSSSF.com
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