The Pride Of Bolivia: Bolivar Revel In 2009 Apertura Championship Triumph

Reinstating their tyrannical grasp on the Bolivian championships following on from a three-year hiatus, Bolivar extended their tally of top-flight honours to sixteen when they overcame Real Mamore on the final day of the Apertura edition, withstanding the presence of runners-up Real Potosi by one point.

Uruguayan striker William Ferreira cemented his standing at the peak of the goalscoring charts with a 40th-minute conversion from the penalty spot, his sixteenth of the season, and Charles da Silva counter-balanced Richard Uriona's second-half equaliser for Mamore with a crucial stoppage time strike, tipping the advantage back into the clutches of Bolivar.

A Glance At Bolivia's Most Prosperous Clubs

As Aurora at last emerged from the shadow of their Cochabamba rivals Wilstermann in 2008 by accomplishing their first league triumph in the Bolivian closing championship and can face up to the prospect of entertaining Gremio in this season's Copa Libertadores, we take a closer look at the nation's most successful domestic clubs.

Bolivar are rightfully perched as the dominant force of Bolivian football having won 15 out of the 38 championships since 1977 but their last taste of victory came almost three years ago - a period which has since witnessed the birth of three new champions in the form of Universitario de Sucre, Real Potosi and of late Aurora. In fact none of Bolivia's principal clubs have experienced any joy recently as Bolivar, The Strongest and Oriente Petrolero have fallen victim to a barren title run in recent tournaments.