Primera Divisió
Founded1995
CountryAndorra
ConfederationUEFA
Number of teams10
Level on pyramid1
Relegation toSegona Divisió
Domestic cup(s)Copa Constitució
Supercopa Andorrana
International cup(s)UEFA Champions League
UEFA Europa Conference League
Current championsAtlètic Club d'Escaldes (1st title)
(2022–23)
Most championshipsFC Santa Coloma (13 titles)
Websitewww.faf.ad
Current: 2023–24 Primera Divisió

The Primera Divisió (First Division), also known as Lliga Multisegur Assegurances for sponsorship reasons[1] is the top level of men's football in Andorra.

The league was launched in 1995 sponsored by the local federation (Andorran Football Federation) which was created just one year before. Until then, clubs had played since 1970 in an amateur league without a structure or affiliation with any official institution.[2] Since affiliation to UEFA and FIFA in 1996, Andorran clubs are able to compete in the UEFA competitions.[3] Until 2015 the league was known as Lliga Grup Becier[4] and during 2016 Lliga Grup Sant Eloi.[5] It was renamed in 2017 as Lliga Multisegur Assegurances for sponsorship reasons.[1]

All the teams in the league play in the same stadiums owned by the federation. The same occurs in all other Andorran competitions, such as the Copa Constitució and Supercopa.

FC Andorra, one of the major clubs in the country based in Andorra la Vella have never played in this league. They play in the Spanish league system, and are registered with the Royal Spanish Football Federation.

League system

The eight clubs that play in the league play each other three times in the same venue. After the first 21 rounds, the league splits in half, into a top four and bottom four. They then play the other three teams in their section twice more to give a total of 27 games. The last placed of the relegation round is relegated to Segona Divisió, the second highest football league in Andorra, while the penultimate classified play a two-legged relegation play-off against the runners-up of Segona Divisió. The number of teams of Primera Divisió has changed throughout the league's history:

  • 1995–96: 10 clubs
  • 1996–97: 12 clubs
  • 1997–98: 11 clubs
  • 1998–99: 12 clubs
  • 1999–00: 7 clubs
  • 2000–02: 8 clubs
  • 2002–03: 9 clubs
  • 2003–23: 8 clubs
  • 2023–present: 10 clubs

Qualification for European competitions

The winner of the league wins a place in the UEFA Champions League qualifications round, while the runners-up of the league and the Cup winner win a place in the UEFA Europa League qualifications round.

Stadiums

The Andorran Football Federation organizes the matches of Primera Divisió and Segona Divisió in the stadiums owned by the local federation.[6][7] Also the federation distributes the stadiums and fields for the training sessions for each team.[8] Since the 2016–17 season, FC Encamp is the only club that has its own stadium (✚), located in Prada de Moles (Camp de Futbol d'Encamp).[9] Until 2016 the Camp d'Esports d'Aixovall hosted former matches of Primera Divisió and Segona Divisió.[10]

Stadium Location Capacity
Centre Esportiu d'Alàs Alàs i Cerc (Spain) 1,500
Estadi Comunal d’Andorra la Vella Andorra la Vella 1,300
Centre Esportiu d'Ordino Ordino 200
Centre d'Entrenaments Andorra la Vella 300
CE La Massana La Massana 300
Camp de Futbol d'Encamp (✚) Encamp 550

Location of stadiums

Primera Divisió is located in Andorra
Centre Esportiu d'Ordino
Centre Esportiu d'Ordino
CE La Massana
CE La Massana
Centre d'Entrenaments
Centre d'Entrenaments
Camp de Futbol d'Encamp (✚)
Camp de Futbol d'Encamp (✚)
Location of the stadiums in Andorra.
Centre Esportiu d'Alàs is located in Earth
Centre Esportiu d'Alàs
Centre Esportiu d'Alàs
Location of Centre Esportiu d'Alàs in Alàs i Cerc, Lleida (Spain).

2020–21 clubs

Team Parish Position in 2019–20
Inter Club d'Escaldes Escaldes-Engordany 1st
FC Santa Coloma Andorra la Vella 2nd
UE Engordany Escaldes-Engordany 3rd
UE Sant Julià Sant Julià de Lòria 4th
UE Santa Coloma Andorra la Vella 5th
Atlètic Club d'Escaldes Escaldes-Engordany 6th
CE Carroi Andorra La Vella 7th
Penya Encarnada Andorra La Vella 1st, Segona Divisió

Winners

Season Champion[11] Second place Third place
1994–95 FC Santa Colomaa - -
1995–96 FC Encamp CE Principat FC Santa Coloma
1996–97 CE Principat* FC Andorra Veterans FC Encamp
1997–98 CE Principat* FC Santa Coloma FC Encamp
1998–99 CE Principat* FC Santa Coloma FC Encamp
1999–00 Constel·lació Esportiva* FC Santa Coloma Inter Escaldes
2000–01 FC Santa Coloma* UE Sant Julià Inter Escaldes
2001–02 FC Encamp UE Sant Julià FC Santa Coloma
2002–03 FC Santa Coloma* FC Encamp UE Sant Julià
2003–04 FC Santa Coloma* UE Sant Julià FC Rànger's
2004–05 UE Sant Julià FC Rànger's FC Santa Coloma
2005–06 FC Rànger's UE Sant Julià FC Santa Coloma
2006–07 FC Rànger's FC Santa Coloma UE Sant Julià
2007–08 FC Santa Coloma UE Sant Julià FC Rànger's
2008–09 UE Sant Julià FC Santa Coloma CE Principat
2009–10 FC Santa Coloma UE Santa Coloma UE Sant Julià
2010–11 FC Santa Coloma UE Sant Julià FC Lusitanos
2011–12 FC Lusitanos FC Santa Coloma UE Santa Coloma
2012–13 FC Lusitanos FC Santa Coloma UE Santa Coloma
2013–14 FC Santa Coloma UE Santa Coloma UE Sant Julià
2014–15 FC Santa Coloma FC Lusitanos UE Santa Coloma
2015–16 FC Santa Coloma FC Lusitanos UE Sant Julià
2016–17 FC Santa Coloma UE Sant Julià UE Santa Coloma
2017–18 FC Santa Coloma* UE Engordany UE Sant Julià
2018–19 FC Santa Coloma UE Sant Julià Inter Escaldes
2019–20 Inter Escaldes* FC Santa Coloma UE Engordany
2020–21 Inter Escaldes UE Sant Julià FC Santa Coloma
2021–22 Inter Escaldes UE Santa Coloma UE Sant Julià
2022–23 Atlètic Club d'Escaldes Inter Escaldes FC Santa Coloma
* Team won the double by winning the Copa Constitució the same season.

a: The Andorran Football Federation counts the 1994-95 amateur league title as an official one.[11][12]

Performance by club

Club Winners Runners-up Third place Winning Years Runner-up Years Third place Years
FC Santa Colomac 13 8 6 1995, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 1998, 1999, 2000, 2007, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2020 1996, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2021, 2023
Inter d'Escaldes 3 1 3 2020, 2021, 2022 2023 2000, 2001, 2019
CE Principatb 3 1 1 1997, 1998, 1999 1996 2009
UE Sant Julià 2 9 7 2005, 2009 2001, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2011, 2017, 2019, 2021 2003, 2007, 2010, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2022
FC Lusitanosb 2 2 1 2012, 2013 2015, 2016 2011
FC Encamp 2 1 3 1996, 2002 2003 1997, 1998, 1999
FC Rànger's 2 1 2 2006, 2007 2005 2004, 2008
Constel·lació Esportivab 1 0 0 2000
Atlètic Club d'Escaldes 1 0 0 2023
UE Santa Coloma 0 3 4 2010, 2014, 2022 2012, 2013, 2015, 2017
UE Engordany 0 1 1 2018 2020
FC Andorra Veteransa 0 1 0 1997

Bold: indicates clubs currently playing in the top division.
a: Club currently out of competition.
b: Club dissolved.
c: Founder members that have never been relegated from Primera Divisió.

Performance by parish

Parish Winners Runners-up Third place Winning clubs
Andorra la Vella 21 16 13 FC Santa Coloma (13), CE Principat (3), FC Rànger's (2), FC Lusitanos (2), Constel·lació Esportiva (1)
Escaldes-Engordany 4 1 4 Inter d'Escaldes (3), Atlètic d'Escaldes (1)
Sant Julià de Lòria 2 9 7 UE Sant Julià (2)
Encamp 2 1 3 FC Encamp (2)

All-time Primera Divisió table

The All-time Primera Divisió table is an overall record of all match results, points, and goals of every team that has played since its inception in 1995. The table is accurate as of the end of the 2020–21 season. Teams in bold are part of the 2022–23 Primera Divisió. Play-offs games are not included.

Pos Team S GP W D L GF GA Pts 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th T Debut Since/Last App Best
1FC Santa Coloma285963681718715074901265128611281995–961995–961
2Sant Julià285963051231681359771103429741221995–961995–961
3Inter d'Escaldes2654921189249852101072231333121995–962014–151
4Lusitanos194041787115477961060522183162000–012018–191
5UE Santa Coloma1534016577986873935723433122008–092008–092
6Principat193761695315485269556031126131995–962013–141
7Encamp2041715370194751817529213281995–962018–191
8Engordany1534010661173466807380111252003–042014–152
9Rànger's9182892271397383289212162001–022011–121
10Atlètic d'Escaldes71596136622312332191232004–052019–201
11Ordino81935933101266370210332013–142021–225
12Sporting d'Escaldes8150372786227449138111995–962002–035
13La Massana510224335512624995111995–962000–015
14Constel·lació234232912241711121998–991999–001
15FC Andorra Veterans242225151049571111996–971997–982
16Aldosa240194177066611121995–961996–974
17Penya Encarnada4951215686930461112015–162020–215
18Benito242166206381541997–981998–997
19Carroi371119515698422019–202019–207
20Engolasters242118235474411997–981998–996
21Gimnàstic Valira364765181264271996–971998–996
22Extremenya364735455266241998–992005–068
23Les Bons12264123766221996–971996–9710
24CE Benfica240343328165132007–082010–118
25Spordany Juvenil240401648238121995–961996–979
26Construccions Emprimo1181116187841995–961995–9610
27Jenlai1272124181374[lower-alpha 1]2016–172016–178
  1. Three points docked

League or status at 2020–21 season:

2020–21 Primera Divisió
2020–21 Segona Divisió
Clubs that no longer exist or are not competing

Top scorers

Year Best scorers Team Goals
1995–96 ---
1996–97 Andorra Patricio GonzálezCE Principat25
1997–98 Spain Rafael SánchezFC Santa Coloma36
1998–99 ---
1999–00 ---
2000–01 ---
2001–02 ---
2002–03 ---
2003–04 Portugal Jorge Filipe Sa SilvaUE Sant Julià16
2004–05 ---
2005–06 ---
2006–07 Argentina Norberto UrbaniFC Rànger's14
Andorra Joan ToscanoFC Santa Coloma14
2007–08 ---
2008–09 Argentina Norberto UrbaniFC Rànger's22
2009–10 Andorra Gabi RieraUE Sant Julià19
2010–11 Spain Victor BernatUE Santa Coloma16
2011–12 Spain Victor BernatUE Santa Coloma14
2012–13 Portugal BruninhoFC Lusitanos17
2013–14 Portugal Luis Miguel dos ReisFC Lusitanos13
2014–15 Andorra Cristian MartínezFC Santa Coloma22
2015–16 Spain Victor BernatUE Santa Coloma12
2016–17 Spain Victor BernatUE Santa Coloma18
2017–18 Spain Chus SosaFC Santa Coloma14
2018–19 Chile Nico MedinaFC Lusitanos10
2019–20 Spain Genís SoldevilaInter Club d'Escaldes16
2020–21 France Guillaume LopezEngordany11
2021–22 Chile Jaime Grondona

France Guillaume Lopez

FC Santa Coloma

FC Santa Coloma

14
2023–24 Spain Faysal ChouaibUE Santa Coloma19

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