1937 to 1945
The Celestes became champions for the second time in 1937.
Bolívar was runner-up in 1938, champion for four consecutive years between 1939 and 1942, achieving the four-time championship. That team was led by the players Walter Saavedra, Rojas, Romero, Plaza, Gutiérrez and Garzón.10 He was also runner-up in 1943 and 1945.
1947
1947 is an important year for Bolívar and for Bolivian football, as Víctor Agustín Ugarte debuted in the light blue jacket, the Tupiceño who came to La Paz to test himself and from the first day showed his quality. Bolívar made him debut against Ferroviario and that same year he debuted his talent in the Bolivian national team. Ugarte is for those who saw him play, the undisputed best Bolivian player in history. Entering right in the old 2-3-5 scheme, he was progressively falling behind to manage the team
Semi-professional era
1950
As of 1950, the AFLP divides its tournament into First “A” with the clubs already consolidated from amateurism and the amateur division. Later, teams from Cochabamba and Oruro joined the 1st A tournaments, thus giving way to interdepartmental championships.
Bolívar was the first champion of this stage. In the presidency of Armando Gamarra and under the direction of Víctor Agustín Ugarte from Tupic, Mario Mena from Tarija and the participation of players such as the Argentine Ramón Guillermo Santos, they became champions with 21 points.
Among the players who led the club to its first professional glory were, in addition to the three leaders: Conrado Kramer, Walter Vascones, Celestino Sandoval, Guillermo Baldellón, Arturo Miranda, Edgar Vargas, Fernando Sanzetenea, Benjamín Ugáz, Arlindo Puertas and Walter Orozco.
1953 to 1956
With José Fiorilo he won the 1953 title, for the first time a team achieved the professional tournament undefeated with 11 wins and a whopping 40 goals in 14 games.
He repeated the success by winning the 1956 championship. Rodolfo Plaza Montero, who had been a great national player for both Bolívar and the national team, directed the club. He is the only former player of the institution who was also president.
His unforgettable international friendly match was played on January 14, 1956 in La Paz when he defeated Club Atlético River Plate of Buenos Aires by a historic 7-2 win. Carrizo, Rossi, Bayro, Vernazza, Sívori, Méndez, Ángel Labruna and Zárate played in the millionaire box. Bolivar gave himself a banquet. It was a game that has become a legend and the fans do not forget the historic win.
1957
Given the fact that the South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL) had organized the South American Championship of Champion Clubs (later called Libertadores de América) at the beginning of the year, the Bolivian Football Federation decided to create a championship under its tutelage, taking control of the interdepartmental tournaments that had been under the administration of the AFLP.
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