2016–17_Primera_Divisió
2016–17 Primera Divisió
Football league season
The 2016–17 Primera Divisió or Lliga Grup Becier,[1] was the 22nd season of top-tier football in Andorra. The season began on 18 September 2016[2] and concluded on 21 May 2017; this was followed by the two-legged relegation play-off on 28 and 31 May 2017. The defending champions were FC Santa Coloma, who won their tenth championship in the previous season.
| Season | 2016–17 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 18 September 2016 – 21 May 2017 |
| Champions | FC Santa Coloma (11th title) |
| Relegated | Ordino Jenlai |
| Champions League | FC Santa Coloma |
| Europa League | Sant Julià UE Santa Coloma |
| Matches played | 108 |
| Goals scored | 377 (3.49 per match) |
← 2015–16 2017–18 → | |
Clubs and locations
The participating teams first played a round-robin schedule containing three rounds with every team playing each opponent at least once "home" and once "away" for a total of 21 matches ("home" and "away" designation is symbolic as all teams except Encamp, which has its own stadium, play at several venues). The league then split up in two groups of four teams with each of them playing teams within its group in a home-and-away cycle of matches. The top four teams competed for the championship and qualification spots for European competitions while the bottom four clubs played to avoid one direct relegation spot and one relegation play-off spot. Records earned in the regular season (first round) are carried over in full to the respective second round.[3]
Penya Encarnada d'Andorra were relegated after the previous season due to finishing in eighth place. They were replaced by Segona Divisió champions Jenlai.
Encamp, who finished last season in 7th place, were originally set to compete in a two-legged relegation play-off against Carroi, the runner-up of the 2015–16 Segona Divisió for one spot in the 2016–17 Primera Divisió. However, on 20 May 2016, after the first leg, it was announced that Encamp were awarded the tie against Carroi, therefore Encamp remained in the top flight for the 2016–17 season.[4]
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Santa Coloma | 21 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 44 | 14 | +30 | 48 | Qualification for the Championship round |
| 2 | Sant Julià | 21 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 49 | 16 | +33 | 44[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 3 | UE Santa Coloma | 21 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 54 | 22 | +32 | 44[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 4 | Lusitanos | 21 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 40 | 20 | +20 | 39 | |
| 5 | Engordany | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 35 | 27 | +8 | 30 | Qualification for the Relegation round |
| 6 | Encamp | 21 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 18 | 31 | −13 | 15 | |
| 7 | Ordino | 21 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 24 | 49 | −25 | 12 | |
| 8 | Jenlai[lower-alpha 2] | 21 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 10 | 95 | −85 | 1 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored.[6]
Notes:
- Jenlai were deducted three points for failing to appear in a match against FC Santa Coloma.[5]
Results
Source: Andorran Football Federation (in Catalan) Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win. |
Source: Andorran Football Federation (in Catalan) Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
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Records earned in the regular season were taken over to the Championship round and relegation round.
Championship round
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Santa Coloma (C) | 27 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 57 | 21 | +36 | 60 | Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round |
| 2 | Sant Julià | 27 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 55 | 23 | +32 | 50 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round[lower-alpha 1] |
| 3 | UE Santa Coloma | 27 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 62 | 34 | +28 | 48[lower-alpha 2] | |
| 4 | Lusitanos | 27 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 49 | 30 | +19 | 48[lower-alpha 2] |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored.[9]
(C) Champions
Notes:
- UE Santa Coloma qualified for the Europa League first qualifying round by winning the 2017 Copa Constitució.
| Home \ Away | SFC | LUS | SJU | SUE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Santa Coloma | — | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 |
| Lusitanos | 1–4 | — | 1–0 | 3–3 |
| Sant Julià | 3–3 | 0–0 | — | 0–1 |
| UE Santa Coloma | 1–3 | 2–3 | 1–2 | — |
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Relegation round
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Engordany | 27 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 46 | 39 | +7 | 36 | |
| 6 | Encamp | 27 | 8 | 3 | 16 | 45 | 37 | +8 | 27[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 7 | Ordino (R) | 27 | 8 | 3 | 16 | 45 | 56 | −11 | 27[lower-alpha 1] | Qualification for the relegation play-offs |
| 8 | Jenlai[lower-alpha 2] (R) | 27 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 18 | 137 | −119 | 4 | Relegation to the Segona Divisió |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored.[11]
(R) Relegated
Notes:
- Jenlai were deducted three points for failing to appear in a match against FC Santa Coloma.[10]
| Home \ Away | ENC | ENG | JEN | ORD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Encamp | — | 2–0 | 15–1 | 3–1 |
| Engordany | 2–1 | — | 8–2 | 0–3 |
| Jenlai | 0–5 | 2–1 | — | 3–10 |
| Ordino | 2–1 | 2–0 | 3–0 | — |
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
The seventh-placed team (third-placed in the relegation round) of the 2016–17 Primera Divisió, Ordino, and the runners-up of the 2016–17 Segona Divisió, Penya Encarnada, played in a two-legged relegation play-off for one spot in 2017–18 Primera Divisió.[3]
| Penya Encarnada | 0–2 | Ordino |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Parra  37'Gómez 80' (pen.) |
| Ordino | 1–5 | Penya Encarnada |
|---|---|---|
| Gómez 85' |
Report | Gomes do Nascimento 2', 8' Marinho Leite 17', 46'Vázquez Tzintzun 30' |
Penya Encarnada won 5–3 on aggregate and were promoted to the 2017–18 Primera Divisió; Ordino were relegated to the 2017–18 Segona Divisió.
Regular season top goalscorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Víctor Bernat |
UE Santa Coloma | 17 |
| 2 | Juanfer Laín |
FC Santa Coloma | 11 |
| 3 |  Jordi Rubio |
UE Santa Coloma | 10 |
| 4 | Gabi Riera |
FC Santa Coloma | 9 |
| José Villanueva |
Sant Julià | ||
 Noah Baffoe |
Sant Julià |
Championship round top goalscorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Isaac Padilla |
Sant Julià | 5 |
| 2 | Joan Salomó |
UE Santa Coloma | 4 |
| 3 | Chus Sosa |
FC Santa Coloma | 3 |
| Andreu Ramos |
FC Santa Coloma | ||
| 5 | Iban Parra |
FC Santa Coloma | 2 |
| Cristopher Pousa |
Lusitanos | ||
 Eugenio Peralta |
Lusitanos | ||
| Juanfer Laín |
FC Santa Coloma |
Relegation round top goalscorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Álex Bahamonde |
Ordino | 7 |
| 2 |  Sebas Varela |
Encamp | 6 |
| 3 | Rodrigo Guida |
Engordany | 4 |
 Diego Nájera |
Encamp | ||
| 5 |  Julien Benhaim |
Engordany | 3 |
| Joan Toscano |
Ordino | ||
| Miguel Ángel García |
Jenlai | ||
| Críspulo Peña |
Engordany | ||
 Walter Gómez |
Ordino |
- "Lliga Grup Becier: Nou patrocinador de la Primera Divisió de Futbol". FAF. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
- "Summary - 1a Divisió - Andorra". Soccerway. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
- "1a Divisió 2016/2017 - Season rules". Archived from the original on 29 December 2016. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
- "El CE Carroi no apel·la al Comitè d'Apel·lació i l'FC Encamp seguirà a la Lliga Grup Becier". Retrieved 22 May 2016.
- "Es confirma la sanció contra el Jenlai per incompareixença" [Sanction confirmed against Jenlai for nonappearance] (in Catalan). Ràdio i Televisió d'Andorra. 11 November 2016. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
- "1A DIVISIÓ - Regular season rules". Scoresway. Archived from the original on 29 December 2016. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
- "Calendari, Classificacions i Resultats (Schedule, Standings and Results)" (in Catalan). Andorran Football Federation. Retrieved 19 January 2017.
- "Es confirma la sanció contra el Jenlai per incompareixença" [Sanction confirmed against Jenlai for nonappearance] (in Catalan). Ràdio i Televisió d'Andorra. 11 November 2016. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
- "1A DIVISIÓ - Championship Round rules". Scoresway. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
- "Es confirma la sanció contra el Jenlai per incompareixença" [Sanction confirmed against Jenlai for nonappearance] (in Catalan). Ràdio i Televisió d'Andorra. 11 November 2016. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
- "1A DIVISIÓ - Relegation Round rules". Scoresway. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
- Official website (in Catalan)
- Visualització de Partits - Andorran football league tables, records & statistics database. (in Catalan)
- uefa.com