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Arena Indios

The holder of the Secretariat of Social Development said that one of the core parts of the State Government is supporting the development of sport and that better be involved in a project such as football in Primera División with Indios de Ciudad Juárez in Ciudad Juárez.

Carlos Esquivel

Carlos Esquivel Silva (born April 10, 1982 in Tlalpujahua, Michoacán) is a Mexican footballer who currently plays for Club Toluca in Primera Division.

Carlos Javier López

Carlos Javier López (born March 19, 1980 in Rosario, Argentina) is an Argentine footballer currently playing for Deportivo Anzoátegui of the Primera División in Venezuela.

Club Libertad

Primera División (16): 1910, 1917, 1920, 1930, 1943, 1945, 1955, 1976, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2008 Apertura, 2008 Clausura, 2010 Clausura, 2012 Clausura

Copa Inca

Due to the 2011 Copa América, at the end of the 2011 Torneo Descentralizado's first round, the Torneo Intermedio will be played, with the participation of the 16 teams of the Primera División, 5 teams of the Segunda División, and 14 teams of the Copa Perú.

Diego Cuéllar

Diego Andrés Cuéllar Duarte (born August 10, 1990 in San Salvador) is an Salvadoran football goalkeeper who plays for Atlético Marte of El Salvador's Primera División.

Flores Athletic Club

Charles Douglas Moffatt: Born in London in 1870, he arrived to Argentina in 1889, being a pioneer of Argentine football so he played for St. Andrew's during the first Primera División tournament held in 1891.

Gamesa

Grupo Gamesa is currently the official sponsor or shirt sponsor for Primera Division team C.F. Pachuca as of the season of 2008.The club left behind Cemento Cruz Azul as their longtime sponsor.

Gilberto Angelucci

Afterwards he returned to Venezuelan football, he was part of the Maracaibo team that won the Primera División in 2004-05.

Godoy Cruz Department

The city of Godoy Cruz is home to Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba, a football club, which became in 2006 the first club from Mendoza Province ever to compete in the Primera Division.

Heriberto Quiros

Heriberto Quiros Linton (born 26 July 1972 in Cartago) is a former Costa Rican football player who last played for AD Carmelita in the Costa Rican Primera División.

Jesús Villalobos

Jesús Robinson Villalobos Bascuñán (born 17 March 1993), is a Chilean footballer who plays as Defender for San Antonio Unido on loan from Universidad Católica in Chile's Primera División.

José de Jesús Vera

In 2008, Vera became a manager, starting with Estudiantes de Mérida, club in where he debuted as footballer for then arrive to Deportivo Táchira after of achieve the Primera División honour with Zamora during the Torneo de Clausura 2011.

Juan Carlos Moscoso

Juan Carlos Moscoso Palma (born May 6, 1982 in Candelaria de la Frontera) is a Salvadoran footballer who currently plays for FAS of the Primera División of El Salvador.

Luis Acuña

Luis Acuña (born January 20, 1989 in Merlo (Buenos Aires), Argentina) is an Argentine footballer currently playing for San Marcos de Arica of the Primera División in Chile.

Mario Larenas

Mario Ignacio Larenas Díaz (born 27 June 1994) is a Chilean footballer that currently plays for Primera División club Unión Española and the Chilean national U20 team.

Néstor Trecco

In January 2011, Trecco signed for Primera División club Unión San Felipe and after a successful season with the club of Aconcagua, he joined to Cobreloa in June, being runner-up of the Clausura Tournament with Nelson Acosta.

Raúl Ruidíaz

In January 2012, he joined to Primera División club Universidad de Chile, after the good work of Azul Azul, earning under Jorge Sampaoli's orders the Torneo de Apertura and the heart of the fans.

SuperSport Albania

The channels broadcast a range of different sports such as the Spanish Primera División, Italian Serie A, German Bundesliga, Dutch Eredivisie, the Champions League, FIFA World Cup, Boxing, NBA, Moto GP, Wimbledon, ATP 250, ATP 1000, IAAF etc.

Talcahuano

The city is home to Club Deportivo Huachipato, a football club in Chile's Primera División, playing at Estadio CAP.


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1955–56 Mexican Primera División season

F.C. Atlas (Segunda División 1954-55 Champion), Club Deportivo Zamora and Cuautla FC (second and third place in a promotional tournament in Segunda División) were promoted to Primera División, to increase the number of teams to 14 clubs.

1963–64 Mexican Primera División season


Veracruz finished in second place, and was promoted to Primera Division.

1970–71 Mexican Primera División season

Puebla F.C. was also promoted to Primera División (winner of promotional tournament between
Unión de Curtidores, Nacional de Guadalajara and Naucalpan) to increase the number of teams to 18.

2012 Paraguayan Primera División season

The Campeonato de Apertura, also the Copa TIGO-Visión Banco for sponsorship reasons, was the 106º official championship of the Primera División, called "Don Jesús Manuel Pallarés", and was the first championship of the 2012 season.

The Campeonato de Clausura, also the Copa TIGO-Visión Banco for sponsorship reasons, was the 107º official championship of the Primera División, called "Centenario Club Cerro Porteñi, and was the second championship of the 2012 season.

Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes

The city is home to the soccer team Club Necaxa, which currently plays in the Primera Division de Mexico after spending a year in the national's second tier known as Liga de ascenso (formerly Primera A).

Arnaldo Sialle

Born in Rosario, Santa Fe, Sialle began playing professional football with Newell's Old Boys in the Primera División.

Baltasar Silva

Baltasar Silva (born November 19, 1984 in Tacuarembó, Uruguay) is a Uruguayan footballer currently playing for Peñarol of the Primera División in Uruguay.

Blas Irala

Blas Irala (born November 30, 1983 in Piribebuy, Paraguay) is a Paraguayan footballer currently playing for Nacional of the Primera División in Paraguay.

Bryan Camilo Reyes

Bryan Camilo Reyes Silva (born August 17, 1992, in Cúcuta, Colombia) is an Colombian footballer currently playing for Audax Italiano of the Primera División in Chile.

C.D. Atlético Balboa

After becoming champions of the Segunda Division in 1998, Atlético Balboa ascended to the Primera Division where in their first season they finished runner-up thanks to the coaching effort of José Mario Martínez and Oscar Emigdio Benítez and great players such as Franklin Vinosis Webster and Elvis Perreira.

Cristian Adolfo González

Cristian Adolfo González Grueso (born September 20, 1981 in Cali, Colombia) is a Colombian footballer who played for Juventud Independiente in El Salvador Primera division.

David Portillo

David Portillo (born 24 November 1984 in San Juan Bautista, Paraguay) is a Paraguayan footballer currently playing for Deportes Antofagasta of the Primera División in Chile.

Edgar Robles

Edgar Robles (born November 22, 1977 in San Lorenzo, Paraguay) is a Paraguayan footballer currently playing for Sportivo Luqueño of the Primera División in Paraguay.

Enzo Guerrero

Enzo Guerrero (born January 31, 1991 in Andacollo, Chile) is an Chilean footballer currently playing for Coquimbo Unido of the Primera División B in Chile.

Enzo Kalinski

Enzo Kalinski (born 10 March 1987 in Santiago del Estero, Argentina) is an Argentine footballer who playing for San Lorenzo of the Primera División in Argentina.

Estadio Elías Aguirre

They play in the Primera División since 2008 and qualified to the 2010 Copa Libertadores in which the stadium hosted international matches against the Argentinian defending champions Estudiantes de La Plata and Bolivian Bolívar, Mexican Estudiantes Tecos in addition to local Alianza Lima.

Fernando Alloco

Fernando Nicolás Alloco Romano (born April 30, 1986 in Paraná (Entre Ríos), Argentina) is an Argentine footballer currently playing for Universitario de Deportes of the Primera División in Peru.

Gabriel Ávalos

Gabriel Ávalos Stumpfs (born November 30, 1990 in Hohenau, Paraguay) is an Paraguayan footballer currently playing for Deportes Concepción of the Primera División B in Chile

Gerardo Yecerotte

After of training with La Paz and not be hired, the coach Félix Berdera, led to Yecerotte to Real Potosí, and he made his debut in the Primera División Boliviana.

Germán Centurión

Germán Centurión (born 5 May 1980 in Concepción, Paraguay) is a Paraguayan footballer currently playing for Independiente Santa Fe of the Primera División in Colombia.

Héber Alberto Arriola

Héber Arriola (born August 14, 1980 in Buenos Aires, Argentina) is an Argentine footballer currently playing for Universidad San Martín de Porres of the Primera Division in Perú.

Indios de Ciudad Juárez

Most Games Played as a Captain: Edwin Santibáñez with 89 matches (55 in Primera "A" / 34 in Primera División)

Most number of yellow cards: Edwin Santibáñez 39 (32 in Primera "A" / 7 in Primera División)

Most number of red cards: Ricardo Esqueda 4 (3 in Primera "A" / 1 in Primera División), Julio Brian Gutierrez (4)

Most Appearances: Edwin Santibáñez with 150 matches (114 in Primera "A" / 36 in Primera División)

Most Minutes Played: Edwin Santibáñez with 12,416 minutes (9, 385 in Primera "A" / 3031 in Primera División)

Javier Grbec

Javier Grbec (born March 24, 1986 in Hurlingham (Buenos Aires), Argentina) is an Argentine footballer currently playing for Ñublense of the Primera División in Chile.

Jorge Daniel Casanova

Jorge Daniel Casanova (born July 26, 1976 in Sauce, Uruguay) is a Uruguayan footballer currently playing for Bella Vista of the Primera Division in Uruguay.

Jorge Daniel Florentín

Jorge Daniel Florentín (born December 08, 1982 in San Lorenzo, Paraguay) is a Paraguayan footballer currently playing for Sportivo Carapeguá of the Primera División in Paraguay.

Jorge Rivera Galindo

Jorge Rivera Galindo (born October 28, 1978 in Puerto Tejada, Cauca, Colombia) is a Colombian footballer currently playing for León de Huánuco of the Primera División in Peru.

José María De Filippi

José María De Filippi (born March 26, 1982 in Posadas, Argentina) is an Argentine footballer currently playing for 3 de Febrero of the Primera Division in Paraguay.

Josimar Quiñonez

Josimar Quiñonez (born March 26, 1987 in Magui, Colombia) is a Colombian footballer currently playing for Palestino of the Primera Division in Chile.

Juan Chang

In their first tournament in Primera Division in 2011–2012 Antigua GFC finished second in the regular season.

Lautaro Baeza

Lautaro Manuel Baeza (born February 17, 1990 in Merlo (Buenos Aires), Argentina) is an Argentine naturalized Chilean footballer who playing for Rangers of the Primera División in Chile.

Luciano Araya

Luciano Araya (born August 5, 1993 in Junín, Argentina) is an Argentine footballer currently playing for Unión San Felipe of the Primera División B in Chile.

Matías Sarulyte

Matías Sarulyte (born March 13, 1989 in Colón, Argentina) is an Argentine footballer currently playing for Olimpo de Bahía Blanca of the Primera División in Argentina.

Michael Godoy

Michael Godoy (born 17 July 1983 in Caacupé, Paraguay) is a Paraguayan footballer currently playing for Universidad de Concepción of the Primera División in Chile.

Pablo Aguilar

Pablo César Aguilar (born 1987), Paraguayan football defender who plays for Club Tijuana in the Liga MX (Mexican Primera División)

Pablo Vegetti

Pablo Ezequiel Vegetti Pfaffen (born October 15, 1988 in Santo Domingo (Santa Fe), Argentina) is an Argentine footballer who playing for Rangers of the Primera División in Chile.

Quico

Quico Chacón (born 1934), former professional footballer who played in the Costa Rican Primera División and Mexican Primera División

Rafael dos Santos

Rafael dos Santos (Makanaki) (born October 8, 1983 in Salvador, Brazil) is a Brazilian footballer currently playing for 3 de Febrero of the Primera Division in Paraguay.

Rodrigo Alonso

Rodrigo Alonso (born February 11, 1982 in Hurlingham (Buenos Aires), Argentina) is an Argentine Association football Defender currently playing for Deportes Concepción of the Primera División B in Chile.

Rodrigo Sevillano

Rodrigo Ariel Sevillano Cabezas known as Rodrigo Sevillano and as Ariel Sevillano (born April 17, 1985 in Barbacoas (Nariño), Colombia) is a Colombian footballer currently playing for General Díaz of the Primera División in Paraguay.

Spanish league

Liga de Fútbol Profesional (Professional Football League), commonly known as La Liga, Primera División, and the "Spanish League," the professional football league in Spain

Víctor Hugo Melgar

Víctor Hugo Melgar (born February 28, 1988 in Tarija, Bolivia) is a Bolivian footballer currently playing for Blooming of the Primera División in Bolivia.

Walter Mazzolatti

Walter Daniel Mazzolatti Rivarola (born April 25, 1990 in San Juan, Argentina) is an Argentine footballer currently playing for Deportes Iquique of the Primera División in Chile.

William Dorneles Shuster

William Dorneles Shuster (born May 31, 1987 in Porto Alegre, Brazil) is a Brazilian footballer who plays for 3 de Febrero of the Primera Division in Paraguay.