The 2015–16 Primera Divisió or Lliga Grup Becier,[1] was the 21st season of top-tier football in Andorra. The season began on 27 September 2015.[2][3] The defending champions were FC Santa Coloma, who won their ninth championship in the previous season.
| Season | 2015–16 |
|---|---|
| Champions | FC Santa Coloma |
| Relegated | Penya Encarnada |
| Champions League | FC Santa Coloma |
| Europa League | Lusitanos UE Santa Coloma |
| Matches played | 80 |
| Goals scored | 262 (3.28 per match) |
| Biggest home win | UE Santa Coloma 6–0 Encamp (1 November 2015) Lusitanos 6–0 Encamp (15 November 2015) FC Santa Coloma 6–0 Encamp (13 December 2015) |
| Biggest away win | Encamp 0–6 Sant Julià (9 December 2015) |
| Highest scoring | Penya Encarnada 3–7 Ordino (17 April 2016) |
← 2014–15 2016–17 → | |
Teams edit
Clubs and locations edit
Personnel and sponsorship edit
| Team | Chairman | Head Coach | Kitmaker | Kit sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Encamp |  Salvador Cervos Pia
|
Oscar Guerrero Sancho
|
Kelme | Inmobiliaria Gran Valira |
| Engordany |  Gonzalo Donzion Pichel
|
Josep Mengual
|
Joma | La Adelita |
| FC Santa Coloma | Alain Molné Kirik
|
Richard Imbernon Rios
|
Joma | Don Denis |
| Lusitanos |  António da Silva Cerqueira
|
Raúl Cañete Lozano
|
Peba/Armatura | Les Barques |
| Ordino | David Urrea Ribera
|
Miguel Ángel Lozano
|
Macron/Nike | Assengurances Generals S.A / Ordino |
| Penya Encarnada | José Manuel da Costa
|
Rubén Olivera Fidalgo
|
Fly Sport | Bigfoot / JG |
| Sant Julià | Albert Carnicé
|
Carlos Sànchez Estella
|
Pentex | Tic Tapa |
| UE Santa Coloma | Joan Antoni Antón Álvarez
|
Emilio Gomez Gallardo
|
Luanvi | Seguretat Sepir |
Competition format edit
The participating teams first play a conventional round-robin schedule with every team playing each opponent once "home" and once "away" for a total of 14 games. The league is 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 games. The top four teams compete for the championship. The bottom four clubs play for one direct relegation spot and one relegation play-off spot. Records earned in the first round are taken over to the respective second round.[4]
Promotion and relegation from 2014–15 edit
Inter Club d'Escaldes were relegated after last season due to finishing in eighth place. They were replaced by Segona Divisió champions Penya Encarnada d'Andorra.
UE Engordany, who finished last season in 7th place, and Segona Divisió runners up Atlètic Club d'Escaldes played a two-legged relegation play-off. UE Engordany won the playoff, 4–2 on aggregate, and remained in the Primera Divisió while Atlètic Club d'Escaldes remained in the Segona Divisió.
Regular season edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Santa Coloma | 14 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 41 | 7 | +34 | 37 | Qualification for the championship round |
| 2 | Lusitanos | 14 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 28 | 18 | +10 | 30 | |
| 3 | UE Santa Coloma | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 31 | 11 | +20 | 27 | |
| 4 | Sant Julià | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 30 | 14 | +16 | 24 | |
| 5 | Engordany | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 18 | 22 | −4 | 17 | Qualification for the relegation round |
| 6 | Encamp | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 41 | −26 | 11 | |
| 7 | Ordino | 14 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 15 | 35 | −20 | 10 | |
| 8 | Penya Encarnada | 14 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 36 | −30 | 5 |
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.[5]
Championship and relegation round edit
Records earned in the regular season are taken over to the Championship round and relegation round.[4]
Championship round edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Santa Coloma (C) | 20 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 44 | 8 | +36 | 47 | Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round |
| 2 | Lusitanos | 20 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 37 | 28 | +9 | 39 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round |
| 3 | Sant Julià | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 41 | 20 | +21 | 32 | |
| 4 | UE Santa Coloma | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 34 | 20 | +14 | 30 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round[a] |
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]
(C) Champions
Notes:
- ^ UE Santa Coloma qualified for the Europa League first qualifying round by winning the 2016 Copa Constitució.
Relegation round edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Engordany | 20 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 37 | 34 | +3 | 29 | |
| 6 | Ordino | 20 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 32 | 44 | −12 | 26 | |
| 7 | Encamp (O) | 20 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 22 | 50 | −28 | 16 | Qualification for the relegation play-offs |
| 8 | Penya Encarnada (R) | 20 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 58 | −43 | 3 | 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.[7]
(O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Primera Divisió play-offs edit
The seventh-placed team (third-placed in the relegation round), Encamp, were originally set to compete in a two-legged relegation play-off against CE Carroi, the runner-up of the 2015–16 Segona Divisió for one spot in 2016–17 Primera Divisió.[4][8]
However, on 20 May 2016, it was announced that Encamp were awarded the tie against CE Carroi, therefore Encamp will remain in the top flight for next season.[9]
References edit
- ^ "Lliga Grup Becier: Nou patrocinador de la Primera Divisió de Futbol". FAF. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
- ^ "Calendari, Classificacions i Resultats - Senior Primera Divisió". faf.ad. Andorran Football Federation. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
- ^ "Federació Andorrana de Futbol - Calendari de la Lliga Nacional de Futbol de Primera Divisió per la Temporada 2015/2016". facebook.com. Andorran Football Federation at Facebook. 5 August 2015. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
- ^ a b c "1A Divisó:Season Rules". elperiodic.ad. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
- ^ "1A DIVISIÓ - Regular season rules". Scoresway. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
- ^ "1A DIVISIÓ - Championship Round rules". Scoresway. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
- ^ "1A DIVISIÓ - Relegation Round rules". Scoresway. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
- ^ "Calendari, Classificacions i Resultats". AFA. Retrieved 10 May 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.
External links edit
- Official website (in Catalan)
- Visualització de Partits - Andorran football league tables, records & statistics database. (in Catalan)
- uefa.com