2010–11 Liga Panameña de Fútbol season
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The 2010–11 Liga Panameña de Fútbol season is the 23rd season of top-flight football in Panama
. Because of a restructuring of the calendar of the season, this season will contain three tournaments to bring the season to a fall-spring season (similar to the majority of leagues in Europe). The season began on January 15, 2010 and is scheduled to end on May 2011. Ten teams will complete throughout the entire season.
1-0 in the first professional football
match played in the newly-remodeled Estadio Rommel Fernández
. This was Arabe's 2nd title in a row and its sixth in its history. After clinching this win Árabe Unido earned the Panama 1 spot in the 2010–11 CONCACAF Champions League
and Tauro
the Panama 2 spot as the runner-up with the most points in the 2009 Apertura II and 2010 Clausura season. San Francisco
obtained the Panama 3 spot after Belize Premier Football League
champion failed to meet the CONCACAF
stadium requirements, thus the vacated spot was awarded to Panama's runner-up with less points.
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Semifinal 2
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Semifinal 2
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Semifinal 2
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Panama
Panama , officially the Republic of Panama , is the southernmost country of Central America. Situated on the isthmus connecting North and South America, it is bordered by Costa Rica to the northwest, Colombia to the southeast, the Caribbean Sea to the north and the Pacific Ocean to the south. The...
. Because of a restructuring of the calendar of the season, this season will contain three tournaments to bring the season to a fall-spring season (similar to the majority of leagues in Europe). The season began on January 15, 2010 and is scheduled to end on May 2011. Ten teams will complete throughout the entire season.
Teams
| Club | Home city | Stadium |
|---|---|---|
| Alianza Alianza F.C. (Panama) Alianza F.C. is a professional soccer club located in Panama that plays in Liga Profesional de Fútbol the highest soccer league in Panama. Alianza won the Primera A championship in 1998-99 to win promotion to the Liga Panameña de Fútbol where they have been since... |
Panama City Panama City Panama is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Panama. It has a population of 880,691, with a total metro population of 1,272,672, and it is located at the Pacific entrance of the Panama Canal, in the province of the same name. The city is the political and administrative center of the... |
Cancha Sintetica Rommel Fernández |
| Árabe Unido | Colón Colón, Panama Colón is a sea port on the Caribbean Sea coast of Panama. The city lies near the Atlantic entrance to the Panama Canal. It is capital of Panama's Colón Province and has traditionally been known as Panama's second city.... |
Estadio Armando Dely Valdés Estadio Armando Dely Valdes Estadio Armando Dely Valdés is a multi-purpose stadium in Colón, Panama. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of CD Árabe Unido.... |
| Atlético Chiriquí Atletico Chiriqui Club Atlético Chiriquí is a Panamanian football team playing in Liga Panameña de Fútbol. It is based in David, Chiriquí and was founded on June 18, 2002 by Luis Denis Arce. Their home stadium is Estadio San Cristóbal.-Foundation:... |
David | Estadio San Cristóbal Estadio San Cristóbal Estadio San Cristóbal is a stadium in Chiriquí Province, Panama. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Atlético Chiriquí.... |
| Atlético Veragüense Atletico Veraguense Atlético Veragüense is a Panamanian football team playing in the Liga Panameña de Fútbol. It is based in Santiago de Veraguas in Veraguas province. Its home stadium is Estadio Aristocles Castillo. The team was previously known as La Primavera... |
Santiago Santiago de Veraguas Santiago de Veraguas is the capital of the Panamanian province Veraguas. Santiago is located in southern Veraguas near the provincial border with Herrera. The city has approximately 60,059 people according to the Panama 1990 Census. Santiago is one of the oldest settlements in Panama. The... |
Estadio Áristocles Castillo |
| Chepo Chepo F.C. Chepo F.C. is a Panamanian football team playing at the Liga Panameña de Fútbol. It is based in Chepo. It was founded in 1999 under the name of Proyecto 2000 where it gathered young players from around the country aspiring to win a ticket to the Liga Panameña de Fútbol one day... |
Chepo Chepo Chepo is a town located northeast of Panama City in Chepo District, Panamá province, Panama. It is located five kilometers south of the Inter-American Highway. It is a sprawling town that is nearly a suburb of Panama City. It contains a gas station, hospital, ATM, and a variety of stores.... |
Cancha Sintetica Rommel Fernández (in Panama City) |
| Chorrillo | Panama City Panama City Panama is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Panama. It has a population of 880,691, with a total metro population of 1,272,672, and it is located at the Pacific entrance of the Panama Canal, in the province of the same name. The city is the political and administrative center of the... |
Estadio Javier Cruz Estadio Javier Cruz Estadio Javier Cruz 'Artes y Oficios is a multi-purpose stadium. It located at the corner of Ricardo J. Alfaro Avenue and Vía Simón Bolivar in Panama City, Republic of Panama; close to Colegio de Artes Y Oficios Melchor Lasso de La Vega, from which it has received part of his name. It is currently... |
| Plaza Amador | Panama City Panama City Panama is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Panama. It has a population of 880,691, with a total metro population of 1,272,672, and it is located at the Pacific entrance of the Panama Canal, in the province of the same name. The city is the political and administrative center of the... |
Estadio Javier Cruz Estadio Javier Cruz Estadio Javier Cruz 'Artes y Oficios is a multi-purpose stadium. It located at the corner of Ricardo J. Alfaro Avenue and Vía Simón Bolivar in Panama City, Republic of Panama; close to Colegio de Artes Y Oficios Melchor Lasso de La Vega, from which it has received part of his name. It is currently... |
| San Francisco San Francisco F.C. San Francisco Fútbol Club is a professional football team located in La Chorrera, Panamá, that plays in Liga Panameña de Fútbol, the top Panamanian football league. The club plays its games in Estadio Agustín Sánchez. San Francisco have won 6 Liga Panameña de Fútbol championships, the second... |
La Chorrera La Chorrera, Panama La Chorrera is a city and municipality in southern Panama which is located about 30 km south-west of Panama City. It is the second largest city in the country, with about 180,000 inhabitants. La Chorrera is renowned for its international fair and famous as being the home of Bollo and... |
Estadio Agustín Sánchez |
| Sporting San Miguelito | San Miguelito San Miguelito, Panamá San Miguelito District is a district of Panamá Province in Panama. The population according to the 2000 census was 293,745.The district covers a total area of 50 km²... |
Cancha Sintetica Rommel Fernández (in Panama City) |
| Tauro Tauro F.C. Tauro Fútbol Club is a professional football club located in Panama City, Panama that plays in Liga Panameña de Fútbol, the top Panamanian football league. Tauro has won seven Liga Profesional de Fútbol Championships since 1988, the highest total of any team. The club has also finished second seven... |
Panama City Panama City Panama is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Panama. It has a population of 880,691, with a total metro population of 1,272,672, and it is located at the Pacific entrance of the Panama Canal, in the province of the same name. The city is the political and administrative center of the... |
Cancha Sintetica Rommel Fernández |
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure |
Date of vacancy |
Position in table |
Replaced by | Date of appointment |
Position in table |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Clausura Pre-season changes | |||||||
| Sporting San Miguelito |  Carlos Walcott (interim) |
End of caretaker spell | 23 November 2009 | 6th (2009 II) |  Fernando Garcia Ramos |
23 November 2009 | N/A |
| Chepo Chepo F.C. Chepo F.C. is a Panamanian football team playing at the Liga Panameña de Fútbol. It is based in Chepo. It was founded in 1999 under the name of Proyecto 2000 where it gathered young players from around the country aspiring to win a ticket to the Liga Panameña de Fútbol one day... |
Felipe Fuentes |
Resigned | 23 November 2009 | 8th (2009 II) | Victor Rene Mendieta |
23 November 2009 | N/A |
| Alianza Alianza F.C. (Panama) Alianza F.C. is a professional soccer club located in Panama that plays in Liga Profesional de Fútbol the highest soccer league in Panama. Alianza won the Primera A championship in 1998-99 to win promotion to the Liga Panameña de Fútbol where they have been since... |
 Leroy Foster |
28 December 2009 | 10th (2009 II) | Carlos Perez Porras |
28 December 2009 | N/A | |
| 2010 Clausura changes | |||||||
| Plaza Amador Plaza Amador Plaza Amador is a Panamanian soccer club, that currently plays in Liga Panameña de Fútbol. It is one of the oldest teams in Panama.- History :... |
Leopoldo Lee |
Resigned | 19 January 2010 | 9th |  Marcos Casagrande (interim) |
19 January 2010 | 9th |
| Plaza Amador Plaza Amador Plaza Amador is a Panamanian soccer club, that currently plays in Liga Panameña de Fútbol. It is one of the oldest teams in Panama.- History :... |
Marcos Casagrande (interim) |
End of caretaker spell | 27 January 2010 | 9th |  Jair Palacios |
27 January 2010 | 9th |
| Tauro Tauro F.C. Tauro Fútbol Club is a professional football club located in Panama City, Panama that plays in Liga Panameña de Fútbol, the top Panamanian football league. Tauro has won seven Liga Profesional de Fútbol Championships since 1988, the highest total of any team. The club has also finished second seven... |
Gonzalo Soto |
Resigned | 15 March 2010 | 10th | Juan Carlos Cubillas |
15 March 2010 | 10th |
| Sporting San Miguelito | Fernando Garcia Ramos |
Resigned | 22 March 2010 | 8th | Carlos Walcott (interim) |
22 March 2010 | 8th |
| Sporting San Miguelito | Carlos Walcott (interim) |
End of caretaker spell | 28 March 2010 | 6th | Percival Piggott |
22 March 2010 | 6th |
| Atlético Veragüense Atletico Veraguense Atlético Veragüense is a Panamanian football team playing in the Liga Panameña de Fútbol. It is based in Santiago de Veraguas in Veraguas province. Its home stadium is Estadio Aristocles Castillo. The team was previously known as La Primavera... |
Roger Gomez |
Resigned | 6 April 2010 | 9th | Eduardo Flores (interim) |
9 April 2010 | 9th |
| Chepo Chepo F.C. Chepo F.C. is a Panamanian football team playing at the Liga Panameña de Fútbol. It is based in Chepo. It was founded in 1999 under the name of Proyecto 2000 where it gathered young players from around the country aspiring to win a ticket to the Liga Panameña de Fútbol one day... |
Victor Rene Mendieta |
Resigned | 19 April 2010 | 9th | Cesar Morales (interim) Frank Lozada (interim) |
19 April 2010 | 9th |
| 2010 Apertura Pre-season changes | |||||||
| Chepo Chepo F.C. Chepo F.C. is a Panamanian football team playing at the Liga Panameña de Fútbol. It is based in Chepo. It was founded in 1999 under the name of Proyecto 2000 where it gathered young players from around the country aspiring to win a ticket to the Liga Panameña de Fútbol one day... |
Cesar Morales (interim) Frank Lozada (interim) |
End of caretaker spell | 8 June 2010 | 9th (2010 A) |  Michael Stump |
8 June 2010 | N/A |
| Atlético Veragüense Atletico Veraguense Atlético Veragüense is a Panamanian football team playing in the Liga Panameña de Fútbol. It is based in Santiago de Veraguas in Veraguas province. Its home stadium is Estadio Aristocles Castillo. The team was previously known as La Primavera... |
Eduardo Flores (interim) |
End of caretaker spell | 10th (2010 A) | Edison Romero |
N/A | ||
2010 Clausura
The 2010 Clausura was the first tournament of the season. It began on January 25, 2010 and ended on May 14, 2010. Árabe Unido were crowned the champion after defeating San FranciscoSan Francisco F.C.
San Francisco Fútbol Club is a professional football team located in La Chorrera, Panamá, that plays in Liga Panameña de Fútbol, the top Panamanian football league. The club plays its games in Estadio Agustín Sánchez. San Francisco have won 6 Liga Panameña de Fútbol championships, the second...
1-0 in the first professional football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
match played in the newly-remodeled Estadio Rommel Fernández
Estadio Rommel Fernandez
Estadio Rommel Fernández is a multi-purpose stadium located in Panama City, It is used for different sports, and mainly for the conduct of games football. It was inaugurated February 6 of 1970. It was designed to accommodate the XI Central American and Caribbean Games in 1970...
. This was Arabe's 2nd title in a row and its sixth in its history. After clinching this win Árabe Unido earned the Panama 1 spot in the 2010–11 CONCACAF Champions League
2010–11 CONCACAF Champions League
The 2010–11 CONCACAF Champions League was the 3rd edition of the CONCACAF Champions League under its current format. The tournament began on July 27, 2010 and ended on April 27, 2011. Monterrey of Mexico won their first title, defeating Real Salt Lake of the United States 3-2 on aggregate in the...
and Tauro
Tauro F.C.
Tauro Fútbol Club is a professional football club located in Panama City, Panama that plays in Liga Panameña de Fútbol, the top Panamanian football league. Tauro has won seven Liga Profesional de Fútbol Championships since 1988, the highest total of any team. The club has also finished second seven...
the Panama 2 spot as the runner-up with the most points in the 2009 Apertura II and 2010 Clausura season. San Francisco
San Francisco F.C.
San Francisco Fútbol Club is a professional football team located in La Chorrera, Panamá, that plays in Liga Panameña de Fútbol, the top Panamanian football league. The club plays its games in Estadio Agustín Sánchez. San Francisco have won 6 Liga Panameña de Fútbol championships, the second...
obtained the Panama 3 spot after Belize Premier Football League
Belize Premier Football League
The Belize Premier Football League is the premier division of football in Belize sanctioned by the Football Federation of Belize...
champion failed to meet the CONCACAF
CONCACAF
The Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football is the continental governing body for association football in North America, Central America and the Caribbean...
stadium requirements, thus the vacated spot was awarded to Panama's runner-up with less points.
Standings
Results
Final round
Semifinals
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Semifinal 2
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Final
| 2010 Clausura Champion: |
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 Árabe Unido 6th Title |
Top goalscorers
| Pos | Name | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johan de Ávila |
San Francisco San Francisco F.C. San Francisco Fútbol Club is a professional football team located in La Chorrera, Panamá, that plays in Liga Panameña de Fútbol, the top Panamanian football league. The club plays its games in Estadio Agustín Sánchez. San Francisco have won 6 Liga Panameña de Fútbol championships, the second... |
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| 2 | Luis Rentería |
Tauro Tauro F.C. Tauro Fútbol Club is a professional football club located in Panama City, Panama that plays in Liga Panameña de Fútbol, the top Panamanian football league. Tauro has won seven Liga Profesional de Fútbol Championships since 1988, the highest total of any team. The club has also finished second seven... |
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| 3 | Auriel Gallardo |
Atlético Chiriquí Atletico Chiriqui Club Atlético Chiriquí is a Panamanian football team playing in Liga Panameña de Fútbol. It is based in David, Chiriquí and was founded on June 18, 2002 by Luis Denis Arce. Their home stadium is Estadio San Cristóbal.-Foundation:... |
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| 4 | Víctor René Mendieta Jr. |
Árabe Unido | 6 |
| Johnny Ruíz |
Chorrillo | 6 |
2010 Apertura
The 2010 Apertura was the second tournament of the season and it began on 30 July 30, 2010 and ended on 17 December 2010.Standings
Results
Final round
Semifinals
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Semifinal 2
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Final
| 2010 Apertura Champion |
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Tauro Tauro F.C. Tauro Fútbol Club is a professional football club located in Panama City, Panama that plays in Liga Panameña de Fútbol, the top Panamanian football league. Tauro has won seven Liga Profesional de Fútbol Championships since 1988, the highest total of any team. The club has also finished second seven... 8th Title |
Top goalscorers
| Pos | Name | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gabriel de Los Rios |
Atlético Chiriquí Atletico Chiriqui Club Atlético Chiriquí is a Panamanian football team playing in Liga Panameña de Fútbol. It is based in David, Chiriquí and was founded on June 18, 2002 by Luis Denis Arce. Their home stadium is Estadio San Cristóbal.-Foundation:... |
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| 2 | César Medina |
Alianza Alianza F.C. (Panama) Alianza F.C. is a professional soccer club located in Panama that plays in Liga Profesional de Fútbol the highest soccer league in Panama. Alianza won the Primera A championship in 1998-99 to win promotion to the Liga Panameña de Fútbol where they have been since... |
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| Eduameth Nimbley Cárdenas |
Alianza Alianza F.C. (Panama) Alianza F.C. is a professional soccer club located in Panama that plays in Liga Profesional de Fútbol the highest soccer league in Panama. Alianza won the Primera A championship in 1998-99 to win promotion to the Liga Panameña de Fútbol where they have been since... |
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| Alberto Zapata Alberto Zapata Alberto Zapata is a professional football forward who currently plays in Sporting San Miguelito.-International career:... |
Sporting San Miguelito | 6 | |
| Julíán Martínez |
Tauro Tauro F.C. Tauro Fútbol Club is a professional football club located in Panama City, Panama that plays in Liga Panameña de Fútbol, the top Panamanian football league. Tauro has won seven Liga Profesional de Fútbol Championships since 1988, the highest total of any team. The club has also finished second seven... |
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| Luis Renteria Luis Rentería Luis Rentería is a Panamanian football forward. He currently plays for Real Cartagena of the Categoría Primera A and the Panamanian national team.-External links:*... |
Tauro Tauro F.C. Tauro Fútbol Club is a professional football club located in Panama City, Panama that plays in Liga Panameña de Fútbol, the top Panamanian football league. Tauro has won seven Liga Profesional de Fútbol Championships since 1988, the highest total of any team. The club has also finished second seven... |
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2011 Clausura
The 2011 Clausura was the third and final tournament of the season. It began on 28 January 2011 and ended on 14 May 2011.Standings
Positions by round
Results
Final round
Semifinals
Semifinal 1----
Semifinal 2
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Final
| 2011 Clausura Champion: |
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San Francisco San Francisco F.C. San Francisco Fútbol Club is a professional football team located in La Chorrera, Panamá, that plays in Liga Panameña de Fútbol, the top Panamanian football league. The club plays its games in Estadio Agustín Sánchez. San Francisco have won 6 Liga Panameña de Fútbol championships, the second... 7th Title |
Top goalscorers
| Pos | Name | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|