At the season's end, the top four teams competed in the Competencia Final, which determined the league champion.
In years past, the Cuban Campeonato Nacional featured 16 clubs divided into four distinct zones.
Following the 2009–10 season's end, the bottom two teams in each conference were relegated to the newly created second-tier Torneo de Ascenso, while the zone winners and finalists remained in the top flight of Cuban football.
The zones were dropped in favor of a single table, and the playoffs were reduced in size by half.
Following the regular stage, the top four clubs competed in a two-legged playoff series to determine the league champion.