AFC CAF CONMEBOL CONCACAF UEFA OFC

SOUTH AMERICA-CONMEBOL NEWS

April 21, 2005 Venezuela National League 2005 starts today---schedules By Milena Gimon The second year of the National League in Venezuela supported by the FVF (Federación Venezolana de Fútbol) starts on April 21, 2005. Three groups of 18 teams will be representative of the many women playing soccer. For the first time two foreign players from Colombia, will play for one of the teams -Ucab Spirits. Group 1 Estudiantes de M'rida (Merida City) Caracas FC (Caracas) A.F Aragua (Maracay) C.F.P M'ximo Viloria (Barquisimeto) C.F Ucab Spirit (Caracas) Deportivo Avila (Caracas) Group 2: Estudiantes de Guárico (Guarico) UCV FC (Caracas) Atlético la Popita (T'chira) José Antonio P'ez (Barinas) Atlético Yara FC (Lara) Hogar Hispano (Puerto Ordaz) Group 3 Club Universidad LUZ (Maracaibo) Carabobo FC (Valencia) Universidad Santa María (Caracas) Trujillanos FC (Trujillo) Deportivo Gulima (Caracas) U.A Falcón (Coro)   The best 10 teams of this year's tournament will be part of the First Semi-Professional Tournament of Women's Soccer in Venezuela to be held in 2006. The rest of the teams will form the Second Division, and each year the Champion of this Division will move up to the First Division. Hopefully, the presence of this organization will allow regional leagues to gather together some of the best players in the country, opening a window for other clubs in South America to participate and trade players, perhaps eventually participating in a "Copa Libertadores de America".