Apertura tournament

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The Apertura tournament is the opening half of a split-season format in many Latin American football leagues, determining an early-season champion through a short, intense competition.

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Apertura 2013 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf football tournament format
sports competition
adoptedInDecade 1990s in many leagues
alternativeName Torneo Apertura NERFINISHED
championType seasonal champion
commonInCountry Argentina NERFINISHED
Belize NERFINISHED
Bolivia NERFINISHED
Chile NERFINISHED
Colombia NERFINISHED
Costa Rica NERFINISHED
El Salvador NERFINISHED
Guatemala NERFINISHED
Honduras NERFINISHED
Mexico NERFINISHED
Nicaragua NERFINISHED
Panama NERFINISHED
Paraguay NERFINISHED
Uruguay NERFINISHED
Venezuela NERFINISHED
competitionIntensity intense competition
competitionLength short tournament
competitionType domestic league competition
contrastsWith Clausura tournament
determines early-season champion
followsFormat league phase
formatVariesBy country
hasOutcome league title for Apertura phase
historicalOriginRegion South America NERFINISHED
influences qualification for continental competitions
relegation calculations in some leagues
languageOfName Spanish
literalMeaning opening
mayInclude playoff phase
organisedBy national football associations
pairedWith closing tournament
partOf split-season format
region Latin America
seasonRelationship counts as separate championship from Clausura in many leagues
seasonStructure opening half of split season
sport association football
timeOfYear first half of football season
usedIn Latin American football leagues
winnerReceives qualification advantages
trophy

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Liguilla usedIn Apertura tournament
Club León wonLigaMXTitleInSeason Apertura tournament
this entity surface form: Apertura 2013