1997 Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano
# 1997 Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano

The 1997 season of the Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano was the 40th season of top-tier football in Bolivia.

## Torneo Apertura

### Group A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | The Strongest | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 6 | +12 | 19 |
| 2 | Bolívar | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 9 | +6 | 15 |
| 3 | San José | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 15 | +1 | 15 |
| 4 | Independiente Petrolero | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 16 | −1 | 13 |
| 5 | Chaco Petrolero | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 21 | −9 | 13 |
| 6 | Deportivo Municipal | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 19 | −9 | 7 |

### Group B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Blooming | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 12 | +13 | 20 |
| 2 | Guabirá | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 13 | +5 | 19 |
| 3 | Jorge Wilstermann | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 15 |
| 4 | Real Santa Cruz | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 20 | −6 | 11 |
| 5 | Destroyers | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 20 | −7 | 11 |
| 6 | Oriente Petrolero | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 16 | −5 | 9 |

## Torneo Clausura

### Group A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Bolivar | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 30 | 15 | +15 | 24 |
| 2 | Destroyers | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 20 | −1 | 21 |
| 3 | Chaco Petrolero | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 14 | +2 | 17 |
| 4 | Oriente Petrolero | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 15 |
| 5 | San José | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 19 | 23 | −4 | 13 |
| 6 | Real Santa Cruz | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 18 | −12 | 10 |

### Group B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | The Strongest | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 23 | 13 | +10 | 20 |
| 2 | Blooming | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 18 | −1 | 19 |
| 3 | Jorge Wilstermann | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 17 |
| 4 | Independiente Petrolero | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 17 | +1 | 15 |
| 5 | Guabirá | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 19 | −4 | 14 |
| 6 | Deportivo Municipal | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 21 | −7 | 11 |

* ↑ Relegated

## Final stage

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Bolívar | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 33 | 9 | +24 | 25 |
| 2 | Oriente Petrolero | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 14 | +6 | 18 |
| 3 | Blooming | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 19 | +2 | 16 |
| 4 | The Strongest | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 19 | −3 | 15 |
| 5 | Jorge Wilstermann | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 16 | 23 | −7 | 12 |
| 6 | Chaco Petrolero | 10 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 10 | 32 | −22 | 3 |

* 1 2 Bolívar and Oriente Petrolero qualify for Copa Libertadores 1998

## Title

* Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano 1997 champion
* Bolívar 11th title
