2015–16 Primera Divisió

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.

Primera Divisió
Season2015–16
ChampionsFC Santa Coloma
RelegatedPenya Encarnada
Champions LeagueFC Santa Coloma
Europa LeagueLusitanos
UE Santa Coloma
Matches played80
Goals scored262 (3.28 per match)
Biggest home winUE 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 winEncamp 0–6 Sant Julià
(9 December 2015)
Highest scoringPenya Encarnada 3–7 Ordino
(17 April 2016)

Teams

Clubs and locations
Main article: Primera Divisió § Stadiums
Andorra la Vella
Andorra la Vella teams:
Lusitanos
Penya Encarnada
Santa Coloma
Location of teams in 2015-16 Primera Divisió.
Team Home town
Encamp Encamp
Engordany Escaldes-Engordany
FC Santa Coloma Santa Coloma
Lusitanos Andorra la Vella
Ordino Ordino
Penya Encarnada Andorra la Vella
Sant Julià Sant Julià de Lòria
UE Santa Coloma Santa Coloma

Personnel and sponsorship
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

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

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
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
Source: Andorran Football Federation, Soccerway
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]
Home \ Away ENC ENG SFC LUS ORD PEA SJU SUE
Encamp 2–4 1–5 2–3 3–0 1–0 0–6 1–2
Engordany 0–0 1–3 2–4 3–0 1–0 1–1 0–2
FC Santa Coloma 6–0 3–1 0–1 2–0 5–0 2–0 2–0
Lusitanos 6–0 1–0 0–4 2–1 4–0 1–3 0–2
Ordino 0–4 2–0 3–4 0–1 0–2 4–3 1–6
Penya Encarnada 1–1 0–2 0–4 0–2 0–3 2–2 0–5
Sant Julià 2–0 4–0 0–1 2–0 4–0 3–1 0–0
UE Santa Coloma 6–0 0–3 0–0 2–3 1–1 3–0 2–0
Source: Soccerway
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Championship and relegation round

Records earned in the regular season are taken over to the Championship round and relegation round.[4]

Championship round
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[lower-alpha 1]
Source: Andorran Football Federation, Soccerway
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) Champion.
Notes:
  1. UE Santa Coloma qualified for the Europa League first qualifying round by winning the 2016 Copa Constitució.
Home \ Away LUS SJU SFC SUE
Lusitanos 2–6 0–0 1–1
Sant Julià 2–3 0–0 3–0
FC Santa Coloma 0–0 1–0 1–1
UE Santa Coloma 1–3 0–0 0–1
Source: Soccerway
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Relegation round
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
Source: Andorran Football Federation, Soccerway
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 winner; (R) Relegated.
Home \ Away ENC ENG ORD PEA
Encamp 0–3 0–0 1–1
Engordany 4–3 1–2 3–1
Ordino 1–0 4–3 3–2
Penya Encarnada 0–3 2–5 3–7
Source: Soccerway
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Primera Divisió play-offs

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]

CE Carroi0–3
Awarded		Encamp
Report

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]

EncampvCE Carroi
Camp de Futbol d'Encamp, Encamp

References
  1. "Lliga Grup Becier: Nou patrocinador de la Primera Divisió de Futbol". FAF. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
  2. "Calendari, Classificacions i Resultats - Senior Primera Divisió". faf.ad. Andorran Football Federation. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
  3. "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.
  4. "1A Divisó:Season Rules". elperiodic.ad. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
  5. "1A DIVISIÓ - Regular season rules". Scoresway. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
  6. "1A DIVISIÓ - Championship Round rules". Scoresway. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
  7. "1A DIVISIÓ - Relegation Round rules". Scoresway. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
  8. "Calendari, Classificacions i Resultats". AFA. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
  9. "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.
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