Bolivian football league system
Introduction The '''Bolivian football league system''' is a series of interconnected leagues for association football clubs in Bolivia.
Overview At the top is the ''División de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano'' (first division) with 14 clubs. Below the 1st level is the ''Copa Simón Bolívar'' (second division). In order to qualify for the Copa Simón Bolívar there are 9 subdivisions at the 3rd level: the ''Departmental Championships or Regional Leagues'', which comprises teams from the different Departments of Bolivia: Santa Cruz, La Paz, Cochabamba, Chuquisaca, Oruro, Tarija Department, Beni Department, Pando Department and Potosí.
Current system  Level League/Division(s) 1'''Bolivian Primera División'''''16 clubs'' ↓↑ 1 or 2 club(s) 2'''Copa Simón Bolívar (Bolivia)'''''37 or 38 clubs''3 best-placed of each level 3 regional league + Torneo Interprovincial departmental winners + relegated team from Primera División  3 '''Chuquisaca Football Association Championship''''''Primera A''''''15 clubs''' '''Cochabamba Football Association Championship''''''Primera A''''''9 clubs (12 in Apertura)''' '''La Paz Football Association Championships''''''Primera A''''''10 clubs''' '''Oruro Football Association Championship''' '''Primera A''''''12 clubs''' '''Santa Cruz Association Championship''' '''Primera A''''''13 clubs''' '''Potosí Football Association Championship''' '''Primera A''''''12 clubs''' '''Tarija Football Association Championship''' '''Primera A''''''15 clubs''' '''Pando Football Association Championship''' '''Primera A''''''10 clubs''' '''Beni Football Association Championship''' '''Primera A''''''16 clubs''''''Torneo Nacional Interprovincial (now joint to Copa Simón Bolívar as 1st phase)'''''9 clubs'' 4 same as level 3 except '''Primera B''' (second division) for each regional league
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