Primera Divisió
| Founded | 1995 |
|---|---|
| Country | Andorra |
| Confederation | UEFA |
| Number of clubs | 8 |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Relegation to | Segona Divisió |
| Domestic cup(s) | Copa Constitució |
| International cup(s) | Champions League UEFA Europa League |
| Current champions | FC Santa Coloma (2009–10) |
| Most championships | FC Santa Coloma (5 titles) |
| Website | Official |
| Current: Primera Divisió 2009–10 | |
The Andorran First Division (Lliga andorrana de futbol) is the top football league for the country of Andorra. The league is a part-time league: all the clubs are part-time and most players are part-time.
The league was launched in 1995 sponsored by the local federation (Andorran Football Federation) which was created just one year before, in 1994.
All the teams in the league play in the same stadiums, Estadi Comunal d'Aixovall and Estadi Comunal d'Andorra la Vella . The same occurs in all other Andorran competitions, such as Copa Constitució and Supercopa.
FC Andorra, the most important club in the country and based in Andorra la Vella never played in this league. They play under the Spanish league system, because they are registered in the Royal Spanish Football Federation, but the team is mostly composed of players with Andorran nationality.
League System
The eight clubs that play in the league play in a home/away system (although they always play in the same venue). After the first 14 rounds, the best four teams play a competition between them to decide the Andorran champion (play off per al títol), while the other four play to avoid relegation (play off pel descens).
The winners win a place in the UEFA Champions League.
Teams for 2010-11
| Club | Location | 2009-10 season |
|---|---|---|
| Casa Estrella del Benfica | Andorra | Segona Divisió 1st |
| FC Encamp | Encamp | 6th |
| FC Santa Coloma | Santa Coloma | 1st |
| Inter Club d'Escaldes | Les Escaldes | 7th |
| Lusitanos | Andorra la Vella | 4th |
| Principat | Andorra la Vella | 5th |
| UE Sant Julià | Aixovall | 2nd |
| UE Santa Coloma | Santa Coloma | 3rd |
Team Ranking
- 1. FC Santa Coloma
237 Point
Winners
- 1993-94: unknown
- 1994-95: unknown
- 1995-96: FC Encamp
- 1996-97: CE Principat
- 1997-98: CE Principat
- 1998-99: CE Principat
- 1999-00: Constelació Esportiva Andorra la Vella
- 2000-01: FC Santa Coloma
- 2001-02: FC Encamp
- 2002-03: FC Santa Coloma
- 2003-04: FC Santa Coloma
- 2004-05: UE Sant Julià
- 2005-06: FC Rànger's
- 2006-07: FC Rànger's
- 2007-08: FC Santa Coloma
- 2008-09: UE Sant Julià
- 2009-10: FC Santa Coloma
Performance by club
| Club | Winners | Runner-ups | Third place | Winning Years | Runner-up Years | Third place Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Santa Coloma | 2001, 2003, 2004, 2008, 2010 | 1998, 1999, 2000, 2007, 2009 | 1996, 2002, 2005, 2006 | |||
| Principat | 1997, 1998, 1999 | 1996 | 2009 | |||
| UE Sant Julià | 2005, 2009 | 2001, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008 | 2003, 2007, 2010 | |||
| FC Encamp | 1996, 2002 | 2003 | 1997, 1998, 1999 | |||
| FC Rànger's | 2006, 2007 | 2005 | 2004, 2008 | |||
| Constelació Esportiva Andorra la Vella | 2000 | - | - | |||
| FC Andorra Veterans | - | 1997 | - | |||
| UE Santa Coloma | - | 2010 | - | |||
| Inter Escaldes | - | - | 2000, 2001 |
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