| Founded | 2004 |
|---|---|
| Country | Venezuela |
| Confederation | CONMEBOL |
| Divisions | 1 |
| Number of clubs | 12 |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Domestic cup | Copa Venezuela |
| International cup | Copa Libertadores de Fútbol Femenino |
| Current champions | ADIFFEM (2025) |
| Most championships | Caracas (6) |
| Current: 2025 | |
ThePrimera División Femenina officially namedLiga FUTVE Femenina is the top level league competition forwomen's football inVenezuela. The winner qualifies for theCopa Libertadores de Fútbol Femenino, the South American Champions League. The competition is organised by theVenezuelan Football Federation. It was established in 2017, with the league was made into a semi-professional one, and under the control of the Women's Football Commission.[1]
A national amateur league was formed in 2000. In the Liga Amateur de Fútbol Femenino (LAFF) mostly University teams were playing. UCAB (Universidad Católica Andrés Bello) from Caracas won three of the four editions. In 2003/04 the national league was established. It was called the Primera División Femenina until 2016, when it was decided that women's footballers will be received with more adequate means to improve their football life, thus leading to the creation of the Super League in 2017. The newly established Super League will allow clubs to have professional contracts for female footballers and greater insurance, though it is not mandatory due to its semi-professional status.[2][3][4]
In the 2011 season there were 11 teams in two divisions, an Eastern and Western one. The champion qualified for the Copa Libertadores.The 2012/13 season was played inApertura and Clausura format. Apertura from September to December and Clausura from December to June.[5]
In 2016 the final stage consisted of a hexagonal with six teams each playing each other twice. The two leading teams played for the championship in a two leg match.[6]
In 2017 the national FA changed the league to a semi-professional one.[7] Clubs now need a license, professional staff and pay their players.
Below is the list of champions.[8] Caracas FC have been national champion six times, the most of any team.
| Ed. | Season | Champion | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liga Nacional Femenina (2004–2016) | |||
1 | 2004 | Estudiantes de Mérida(1) | Estudiantes de Guárico |
2 | 2005 | Estudiantes de Mérida(2) | UCAB Spirit |
3 | 2006 | UCAB Spirit(1) | Estudiantes de Mérida |
4 | 2007 | Zulia(1) | UCAB Spirit |
5 | 2008 | Fundemer(1) | |
6 | 2009 | Caracas(1) | Comunidad Cristiana Anzoátegui |
7 | 2010 | Caracas(2) | Estudiantes de Guárico |
8 | 2011 | Caracas[9](3) | Estudiantes de Guárico |
9 | 2012 | Caracas[10](4) | Estudiantes de Guárico |
10 | 2013 | Estudiantes de Guárico[11](1) | Caracas |
11 | 2014 | Caracas[12](5) | Estudiantes de Guárico |
12 | 2015 | Estudiantes de Guárico[13](2) | |
13 | 2016 | Estudiantes de Guárico(3) | Flor de Patria |
| Superliga Femenina (2017–2021) | |||
14 | 2017 | Estudiantes de Guárico[14](4) | Flor de Patria |
15 | 2018 | Flor de Patria[15][16](1) | Deportivo Táchira |
16 | 2019 | Estudiantes de Caracas[17](1) | Flor de Patria |
– | 2020 | Canceled due to theCOVID-19 pandemic. | |
– | 2021 | ||
| Primera División Femenina (2022–present) | |||
17 | 2022 | Deportivo Lara(1) | Madeira Club Lara |
18 | 2023 | Caracas(6) | ADIFFEM |
19 | 2024 | ADIFFEM(1) | Marítimo |
20 | 2025 | ADIFFEM(2) | Deportivo Táchira |
| Rank | Club | Titles | Runner-up | Winning years | Runners-up years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caracas | 6 | 1 | 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2023 | 2013 |
| 2 | Estudiantes de Guárico | 4 | 5 | 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017 | 2004, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014 |
| 3 | Estudiantes de Mérida | 2 | 1 | 2004, 2005 | 2006 |
| ADIFFEM | 2 | 1 | 2024, 2025 | 2023 | |
| 4 | Flor de Patria | 1 | 3 | 2018 | 2016, 2017, 2019 |
| UCAB Spirit | 1 | 2 | 2006 | 2005, 2007 | |
| Deportivo Lara | 1 | — | 2022 | — | |
| Estudiantes de Caracas | 1 | — | 2019 | — | |
| Fundemer | 1 | — | 2008 | — | |
| Zulia | 1 | — | 2007 | — |
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there was no first division tournament in 2020 and 2021. However, extraordinary tournaments were held, in which the champions qualified for theCopa Libertadores Femenina.
| Season | Champion | Runner-up | Award |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Invitacional | Atlético Sport(1) | Caracas | Qualified for2020 Copa Libertadores Femenina |
| 2021 Adecuación | Yaracuyanos(1) | Caracas | Qualified for2021 Copa Libertadores Femenina |
The Liga Nacional Femenina served as the First Division until 2016, as in 2017 it was replaced by the Superliga Femenina. However, it continued organizing its tournament in parallel with the Superliga until 2019.
| Season | Champion | Runner-up | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liga Nacional Femenina | |||
| 2017 | Deportivo Lara | — | |
| 2018 | Arroceros de Calabozo | Dynamo Puerto | |
| 2019 | Deportivo Petare | — | |
| Defunct Tournament | |||
| Season | Champion | Runner-up | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liga Nacional Femenina (2004–2019) | ||||
| 2005 | Apertura | Estudiantes de Mérida | Caracas | |
| Clausura | UCAB Spirit | Estudiantes de Mérida | ||
| 2006 | Apertura | Estudiantes de Mérida | UCAB Spirit | |
| Clausura | UCAB Spirit | Estudiantes de Guárico | ||
| 2007 | Apertura | UCAB Spirit | Estudiantes de Guárico | |
| Clausura | Zulia | Comunidad Cristiana Anzoátegui | ||
| 2008 | Apertura | Fundemer | Zulia | |
| Clausura | Fundemer | Caracas | ||
| 2013 | Apertura | Estudiantes de Guárico | Caracas | |
| Clausura | Estudiantes de Guárico | Caracas | ||
| 2014 | Apertura | Caracas | Estudiantes de Guárico | |
| Clausura | Estudiantes de Guárico | Deportivo Anzoátegui | ||
| 2015 | Apertura | Estudiantes de Guárico | Deportivo Anzoátegui | |
| Clausura | Estudiantes de Guárico | Caracas | ||
| 2016 | Apertura | Estudiantes de Guárico | Deportivo Anzoátegui | |
| Clausura | Flor de Patria | Caracas | ||
| 2017 | Apertura | Deportivo Lara | Academia Puerto Cabello | |
| Clausura | Deportivo Lara | Real Amistad | ||
| 2018 | Apertura | Dynamo Puerto | Arroceros de Calabozo | |
| Clausura | Arroceros de Calabozo | Casa Portuguesa | ||
| 2019 | Apertura | Deportivo Petare | Yaracuyanos | |
| Clausura | Deportivo Petare | Dynamo Puerto | ||