The 2015–16
Primera Divisió
The Primera Divisió (First Division), also known as Lliga Multisegur Assegurances for sponsorship reasons is the top level of men's football in Andorra.
The league was launched in 1995 sponsored by the local federation ( Andorran Football Fede ...
or Lliga Grup Becier, was the 21st season of top-tier football in
Andorra
Andorra, officially the Principality of Andorra, is a Sovereignty, sovereign landlocked country on the Iberian Peninsula, in the eastern Pyrenees in Southwestern Europe, Andorra–France border, bordered by France to the north and Spain to A ...
. The season began on 27 September 2015.
The defending champions were
FC Santa Coloma
FC Santa Coloma is an Andorran professional football club based in Santa Coloma, parish of Andorra la Vella, that competes in the Primera Divisió. It is the most successful team in both Primera Divisió and Copa Constitució, having won b ...
, who won their ninth championship in the previous season.
Teams
Clubs and locations
Personnel and sponsorship
Competition format
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.
Promotion and relegation from 2014–15
Inter Club d'Escaldes
Inter Club d'Escaldes is an Andorra, Andorran professional association football, football club based in Escaldes-Engordany. The club currently plays in Primera Divisió, where it is a three-time champion.
History
Inter Club d'Escaldes was foun ...
were relegated after
last season due to finishing in eighth place. They were replaced by
Segona Divisió
The Segona Divisió (Second Division), or Lliga Unida QP for sponsorship reasons, is the second-highest level of men's football in Andorra.
Stadiums
The Andorran Football Federation organizes the matches of Primera Divisió
The Primera Divi ...
champions
Penya Encarnada d'Andorra
Fútbol Club Penya d'Andorra is an Andorran professional football club created by fans of the Portuguese club Benfica, based in Andorra La Vella. The club currently plays in the Primera Divisió.
History
FC Penya d'Andorra, formerly known as As ...
.
UE Engordany
Unió Esportiva Engordany is an Andorran football and basketball club based in Escaldes-Engordany. The club football section plays in Primera Divisió.
History
The club was founded on 2 October 1980 as Unió Esportiva Engordany Futbol Club in ...
, who finished last season in 7th place, and Segona Divisió runners up
Atlètic Club d'Escaldes
Atlètic Club d'Escaldes, also commonly known as Atlètic d'Escaldes, is an Andorran professional football club based in Escaldes-Engordany, currently playing in Primera Divisió.
History
Atlètic Club d'Escaldes was founded on 20 May 2002 in ...
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
Championship and relegation round
Records earned in the regular season are taken over to the Championship round and relegation round.
Championship round
Relegation round
Primera Divisió play-offs
The seventh-placed team (third-placed in the relegation round),
Encamp
Encamp () is one of the parishes of Andorra, located on the Valira d'Orient river. It is also the name of the main town in the parish. Other settlements include Vila, El Pas de la Casa, El Tremat, La Mosquera and Les Bons. As of 2004, it ha ...
, were originally set to compete in a two-legged relegation play-off against
CE Carroi, the runner-up of the
2015–16 Segona Divisió
The 2015–16 Segona Divisió, or Lliga Biosphere, is the 17th season of second-tier football in Andorra. The season began on 13 September 2015 and will end on 8 May 2016.
Personnel and sponsorship
Format
This season, the league will consist of ...
for one spot in
2016–17 Primera Divisió
The 2016–17 Primera Divisió or Lliga Grup Becier, was the 22nd season of top-tier football in Andorra. The season began on 18 September 2016 and concluded on 21 May 2017; this was followed by the two-legged relegation play-off on 28 and 31 May ...
.
However, on 20 May 2016, it was announced that
Encamp
Encamp () is one of the parishes of Andorra, located on the Valira d'Orient river. It is also the name of the main town in the parish. Other settlements include Vila, El Pas de la Casa, El Tremat, La Mosquera and Les Bons. As of 2004, it ha ...
were awarded the tie against
CE Carroi, therefore
Encamp
Encamp () is one of the parishes of Andorra, located on the Valira d'Orient river. It is also the name of the main town in the parish. Other settlements include Vila, El Pas de la Casa, El Tremat, La Mosquera and Les Bons. As of 2004, it ha ...
will remain in the top flight for
next season.
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References
External links
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Visualització de Partits- Andorran football league tables, records & statistics database.
uefa.com
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Andorra
Andorra, officially the Principality of Andorra, is a Sovereignty, sovereign landlocked country on the Iberian Peninsula, in the eastern Pyrenees in Southwestern Europe, Andorra–France border, bordered by France to the north and Spain to A ...