Bolivian coach: Sport 'tainted' after death threats
The coach of Bolivian first-division club Guabirá said his goalkeeper, Juan Manuel Ferrel, received death threats ahead of Sunday's 6-0 loss against Club Always Ready.
The coach of Bolivian first-division club Guabirá said his goalkeeper, Juan Manuel Ferrel, received death threats ahead of Sunday's 6-0 loss against Club Always Ready.
Bolivia's soccer federation suspended six match officials after they added 42 minutes in a top-division league match.
The referee died in hospital after he collapsed during a Bolivian league match.
Brazilian striker Serginho has condemned fans who subjected him to racist chanting during a Bolivian Primera Division match.
Brazilian striker Thiago dos Santos will no longer play for Bolivian side Nacional Potosi after pushing his own coach during a match on Tuesday.
Bolivia's championship comes down to a hastily arranged playoff while the national team re-hires the man they shunned. What a way to end 2016.
All South American domestic leagues have concluded their 2016. All except the Bolivian league, where two La Paz giants are locked in an epic contest.
| TEAM | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bolívar | 25 | 19 | 3 | 3 | +37 | 60 |
| Always Ready | 25 | 17 | 6 | 2 | +42 | 57 |
| The Strongest | 25 | 14 | 6 | 5 | +17 | 48 |
| Oriente Petrolero | 25 | 12 | 5 | 8 | +12 | 41 |
| Real Potosí | 25 | 10 | 10 | 5 | +14 | 40 |
| Aurora | 25 | 8 | 12 | 5 | +4 | 36 |
| Nacional Potosí | 25 | 9 | 6 | 10 | +4 | 33 |
| Guabirá | 25 | 9 | 6 | 10 | -10 | 33 |
| Real Oruro | 25 | 9 | 4 | 12 | -17 | 31 |
| Blooming | 25 | 7 | 10 | 8 | +6 | 31 |
| Independiente Petrolero | 25 | 8 | 6 | 11 | -10 | 30 |
| San Antonio Bulo Bulo | 25 | 8 | 3 | 14 | -22 | 27 |
| Real Tomayapo | 25 | 6 | 5 | 14 | -23 | 23 |
| Universitario de Vinto | 25 | 6 | 4 | 15 | -17 | 22 |
| ABB | 25 | 6 | 2 | 17 | -20 | 20 |
| GV San José | 25 | 4 | 8 | 13 | -17 | 20 |