Primera A 2009
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The Liga Nacional de Ascenso 2009 season (officially "Torneo Primera A 2009") started on February 28, 2009. The defending chammpion and Apertura winner was Río Abajo
and the Clausura winner was Orión
. On December 12, 2009 a grand final was played where Río Abajo
were crowned champions of the Liga Nacional de Ascenso after defeating Orión
3-1. However (as it happened in the 2008
edition) Río Abajo
lost the promotion play-off, but this time against Alianza
in a 2-1 aggregate score, thus failing to promote to the Liga Panameña de Fútbol.
Fortunately for the 2010-11 edition of the Liga Nacional de Ascenso the champion will be promoted directly without playing a promotion play-off.
Río Abajo F.C.
Río Abajo Fútbol Club is a Panamanian football team playing at Liga Nacional de Ascenso. The team is based in Panama City.Río Abajo is the team that has won the most championships in the Liga Nacional de Ascenso with 2 titles in 2008 and 2009 after defeating Orión twice 2-1 and 3-1 respectively...
and the Clausura winner was Orión
Asociación Deportiva Orión
Asociación Deportiva Orión is a Panamanian football team playing at the Liga Nacional de Ascenso. It is based in San Miguelito and it was founded in 1987.-History:...
. On December 12, 2009 a grand final was played where Río Abajo
Río Abajo F.C.
Río Abajo Fútbol Club is a Panamanian football team playing at Liga Nacional de Ascenso. The team is based in Panama City.Río Abajo is the team that has won the most championships in the Liga Nacional de Ascenso with 2 titles in 2008 and 2009 after defeating Orión twice 2-1 and 3-1 respectively...
were crowned champions of the Liga Nacional de Ascenso after defeating Orión
Asociación Deportiva Orión
Asociación Deportiva Orión is a Panamanian football team playing at the Liga Nacional de Ascenso. It is based in San Miguelito and it was founded in 1987.-History:...
3-1. However (as it happened in the 2008
Primera A 2008
The Primera A 2008 season started on February 23, 2008. The Apertura champions was Orión and the Clausura champion was Rio Abajo F.C.. On November 15, 2008 a grand final was played and Rio Abajo were crowned champions after defeating 2-1 Orión...
edition) Río Abajo
Río Abajo F.C.
Río Abajo Fútbol Club is a Panamanian football team playing at Liga Nacional de Ascenso. The team is based in Panama City.Río Abajo is the team that has won the most championships in the Liga Nacional de Ascenso with 2 titles in 2008 and 2009 after defeating Orión twice 2-1 and 3-1 respectively...
lost the promotion play-off, but this time against 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...
in a 2-1 aggregate score, thus failing to promote to the Liga Panameña de Fútbol.
Fortunately for the 2010-11 edition of the Liga Nacional de Ascenso the champion will be promoted directly without playing a promotion play-off.
Changes for 2009
- The league increased the number of participating teams from 8 to 10.
- After the Apertura I season Primera A changed it name to Liga Nacional de Ascenso.
Liga Nacional de Ascenso 2009 teams
| Club | City | Stadium |
|---|---|---|
| Atlético Nacional | 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... |
Cuadro de Kobee |
| Chorrillito Chorrillito F.C. Sociedad Deportiva Panamá Oeste is a Panamanian football team playing at the Liga Nacional de Ascenso. It is based in Arraiján. Up until 2011, the team was known as Chorrillito Fútbol Club de Arraiján.-Chorrillito F.C.:... |
Arraijan Arraiján Arraiján is a city in the Panamá province of Panama, and the administrative headquarters of the district of the same name.- Sources :* – World-Gazetteer.com... |
Campo de Campana |
| C.A.I. Club Atlético Independiente de La Chorrera Independiente Fútbol Club is a Panamanian football team playing in the Liga Nacional de Ascenso. It was founded in 1982 and is based in La Chorrera, Panama... |
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 |
| El Tecal Deportivo El Tecal Deportivo El Tecal de Arraiján is a Panamanian football team playing at the Liga Nacional de Ascenso. It is based in Arraiján.-History:El Tecal was promoted to the Liga Nacional de Ascenso as part of the league's expansion for the 2009 season as runner-up of the 2009 season of the Copa Rommel... |
Arraijan Arraiján Arraiján is a city in the Panamá province of Panama, and the administrative headquarters of the district of the same name.- Sources :* – World-Gazetteer.com... |
Campo de Campana |
| Génesis | 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 Balboa |
| Millenium | 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 Bernardo Gil Estadio Bernardo Gil Estadio Bernardo "Candela" Gil is a Football stadium in San Miguelito, Panamá which hosts ANAPROF team Sporting San Miguelito, Chepo F.C. and Plaza Amador and Primera A teams Orión and Paraiso F.C..... |
| Orión Asociación Deportiva Orión Asociación Deportiva Orión is a Panamanian football team playing at the Liga Nacional de Ascenso. It is based in San Miguelito and it was founded in 1987.-History:... |
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... |
Estadio Bernardo Gil Estadio Bernardo Gil Estadio Bernardo "Candela" Gil is a Football stadium in San Miguelito, Panamá which hosts ANAPROF team Sporting San Miguelito, Chepo F.C. and Plaza Amador and Primera A teams Orión and Paraiso F.C..... |
| Pan de Azúcar | 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... |
Estadio Balboa |
| Paraíso Paraíso F.C. Tierra Firme Fútbol Club is a Panamanian football team playing at Liga Nacional de Ascenso. It is based in San Miguelito and it was founded in 1985... |
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... |
Estadio Bernardo Gil Estadio Bernardo Gil Estadio Bernardo "Candela" Gil is a Football stadium in San Miguelito, Panamá which hosts ANAPROF team Sporting San Miguelito, Chepo F.C. and Plaza Amador and Primera A teams Orión and Paraiso F.C..... |
| Río Abajo Río Abajo F.C. Río Abajo Fútbol Club is a Panamanian football team playing at Liga Nacional de Ascenso. The team is based in Panama City.Río Abajo is the team that has won the most championships in the Liga Nacional de Ascenso with 2 titles in 2008 and 2009 after defeating Orión twice 2-1 and 3-1 respectively... |
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 Bernardo Gil Estadio Bernardo Gil Estadio Bernardo "Candela" Gil is a Football stadium in San Miguelito, Panamá which hosts ANAPROF team Sporting San Miguelito, Chepo F.C. and Plaza Amador and Primera A teams Orión and Paraiso F.C..... |
Standings
| Place | Team | Played | Won | Draw | Lost | Goals Scored | Goals Conceded | +/- | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Río Abajo Río Abajo F.C. Río Abajo Fútbol Club is a Panamanian football team playing at Liga Nacional de Ascenso. The team is based in Panama City.Río Abajo is the team that has won the most championships in the Liga Nacional de Ascenso with 2 titles in 2008 and 2009 after defeating Orión twice 2-1 and 3-1 respectively... |
18 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 48 | 20 | +28 | 41 |
| 2. | Atlético Nacional | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 34 | 17 | +17 | 35 |
| 3. | C.A.I. Club Atlético Independiente de La Chorrera Independiente Fútbol Club is a Panamanian football team playing in the Liga Nacional de Ascenso. It was founded in 1982 and is based in La Chorrera, Panama... |
18 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 35 | 22 | +13 | 35 |
| 4. | Paraíso Paraíso F.C. Tierra Firme Fútbol Club is a Panamanian football team playing at Liga Nacional de Ascenso. It is based in San Miguelito and it was founded in 1985... |
18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 43 | 28 | +15 | 32 |
| 5. | Chorrillito Chorrillito F.C. Sociedad Deportiva Panamá Oeste is a Panamanian football team playing at the Liga Nacional de Ascenso. It is based in Arraiján. Up until 2011, the team was known as Chorrillito Fútbol Club de Arraiján.-Chorrillito F.C.:... |
18 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 35 | 36 | -1 | 31 |
| 6. | Pan de Azúcar | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 49 | 33 | +16 | 24 |
| 7. | Orión Asociación Deportiva Orión Asociación Deportiva Orión is a Panamanian football team playing at the Liga Nacional de Ascenso. It is based in San Miguelito and it was founded in 1987.-History:... |
18 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 37 | 33 | +4 | 23 |
| 8. | Millenium | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 29 | 38 | -9 | 18 |
| 9. | El Tecal Deportivo El Tecal Deportivo El Tecal de Arraiján is a Panamanian football team playing at the Liga Nacional de Ascenso. It is based in Arraiján.-History:El Tecal was promoted to the Liga Nacional de Ascenso as part of the league's expansion for the 2009 season as runner-up of the 2009 season of the Copa Rommel... |
18 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 19 | 48 | -29 | 14 |
| 10. | Génesis | 18 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 19 | 72 | -53 | 3 |
| Qualified to the final round. |
Positions by round
Results table
- Please note that the home teams are read down the left hand side while the away teams are indicated along the top
- [*] Génesis and Atlético Nacional was initially postponed to a later date. The game result is unknown however it is known that Atl. Nacional managed to beat Génesis.
- [**]Millenium won by default because Genesis did not show up.
Final Round
Semifinals 1st Leg
----Semifinals 2nd Leg
----Final
| Apertura 2009 I Champion: Río Abajo Río Abajo F.C. Río Abajo Fútbol Club is a Panamanian football team playing at Liga Nacional de Ascenso. The team is based in Panama City.Río Abajo is the team that has won the most championships in the Liga Nacional de Ascenso with 2 titles in 2008 and 2009 after defeating Orión twice 2-1 and 3-1 respectively... |
Top Goal Scorer
| Position | Player | Scored for | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Andy Nuñez |
Pan de Azúcar | 20 |
| 2 | Mario Cox |
Chorrillito Chorrillito F.C. Sociedad Deportiva Panamá Oeste is a Panamanian football team playing at the Liga Nacional de Ascenso. It is based in Arraiján. Up until 2011, the team was known as Chorrillito Fútbol Club de Arraiján.-Chorrillito F.C.:... |
17 |
| 3 | Roberty Morales |
Pan de Azúcar | 13 |
| 4 | Shamar Amantine | Orión Asociación Deportiva Orión Asociación Deportiva Orión is a Panamanian football team playing at the Liga Nacional de Ascenso. It is based in San Miguelito and it was founded in 1987.-History:... |
10 |
| 5 | Aramis Haywood |
Río Abajo Río Abajo F.C. Río Abajo Fútbol Club is a Panamanian football team playing at Liga Nacional de Ascenso. The team is based in Panama City.Río Abajo is the team that has won the most championships in the Liga Nacional de Ascenso with 2 titles in 2008 and 2009 after defeating Orión twice 2-1 and 3-1 respectively... |
9 |
Standings
| Place | Team | Played | Won | Draw | Lost | Goals Scored | Goals Conceded | +/- | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Río Abajo Río Abajo F.C. Río Abajo Fútbol Club is a Panamanian football team playing at Liga Nacional de Ascenso. The team is based in Panama City.Río Abajo is the team that has won the most championships in the Liga Nacional de Ascenso with 2 titles in 2008 and 2009 after defeating Orión twice 2-1 and 3-1 respectively... |
18 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 52 | 16 | +36 | 40 |
| 2. | Paraíso Paraíso F.C. Tierra Firme Fútbol Club is a Panamanian football team playing at Liga Nacional de Ascenso. It is based in San Miguelito and it was founded in 1985... |
18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 42 | 25 | +17 | 36 |
| 3. | Orión Asociación Deportiva Orión Asociación Deportiva Orión is a Panamanian football team playing at the Liga Nacional de Ascenso. It is based in San Miguelito and it was founded in 1987.-History:... |
18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 62 | 34 | +28 | 33 |
| 4. | Pan de Azúcar | 18 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 37 | 31 | +6 | 32 |
| 5. | Chorrillito Chorrillito F.C. Sociedad Deportiva Panamá Oeste is a Panamanian football team playing at the Liga Nacional de Ascenso. It is based in Arraiján. Up until 2011, the team was known as Chorrillito Fútbol Club de Arraiján.-Chorrillito F.C.:... |
18 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 37 | 24 | +13 | 31 |
| 6. | Atlético Nacional | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 36 | 25 | +11 | 28 |
| 7. | Independiente | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 31 | 45 | -14 | 19 |
| 8. | Millenium | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 27 | 46 | -19 | 18 |
| 9. | El Tecal Deportivo El Tecal Deportivo El Tecal de Arraiján is a Panamanian football team playing at the Liga Nacional de Ascenso. It is based in Arraiján.-History:El Tecal was promoted to the Liga Nacional de Ascenso as part of the league's expansion for the 2009 season as runner-up of the 2009 season of the Copa Rommel... |
18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 33 | 46 | -13 | 17 |
| 10. | Génesis | 18 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 15 | 80 | -65 | 2 |
| Qualified to the final round. |
Results table
- Please note that the home teams are read down the left hand side while the away teams are indicated along the top
Positions by round
Final Round
Semifinals 1st Leg
----Semifinals 2nd Leg
----Final
| Apertura 2009 II Champion: Orión Asociación Deportiva Orión Asociación Deportiva Orión is a Panamanian football team playing at the Liga Nacional de Ascenso. It is based in San Miguelito and it was founded in 1987.-History:... |
Top Goal Scorer
| Position | Player | Scored for | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roberty Morales |
Orión Asociación Deportiva Orión Asociación Deportiva Orión is a Panamanian football team playing at the Liga Nacional de Ascenso. It is based in San Miguelito and it was founded in 1987.-History:... |
21 |
| 2 |  Jefferson Viveros |
Río Abajo Río Abajo F.C. Río Abajo Fútbol Club is a Panamanian football team playing at Liga Nacional de Ascenso. The team is based in Panama City.Río Abajo is the team that has won the most championships in the Liga Nacional de Ascenso with 2 titles in 2008 and 2009 after defeating Orión twice 2-1 and 3-1 respectively... |
19 |
| 3 | Luis Renteria Eduardo Santos |
Orión Asociación Deportiva Orión Asociación Deportiva Orión is a Panamanian football team playing at the Liga Nacional de Ascenso. It is based in San Miguelito and it was founded in 1987.-History:... Chorrillito Chorrillito F.C. Sociedad Deportiva Panamá Oeste is a Panamanian football team playing at the Liga Nacional de Ascenso. It is based in Arraiján. Up until 2011, the team was known as Chorrillito Fútbol Club de Arraiján.-Chorrillito F.C.:... |
15 |
| 5 | Andy Nuñez |
Pan de Azúcar | 10 |
Liga Nacional de Ascenso 2009 Grand Final
| Club | Champion |
|---|---|
| Río Abajo Río Abajo F.C. Río Abajo Fútbol Club is a Panamanian football team playing at Liga Nacional de Ascenso. The team is based in Panama City.Río Abajo is the team that has won the most championships in the Liga Nacional de Ascenso with 2 titles in 2008 and 2009 after defeating Orión twice 2-1 and 3-1 respectively... |
Apertura 2009 I Champion |
| Orión Asociación Deportiva Orión Asociación Deportiva Orión is a Panamanian football team playing at the Liga Nacional de Ascenso. It is based in San Miguelito and it was founded in 1987.-History:... |
Apertura 2009 II Champion Champion |
Grand Final
| Primera A 2008 Champion: |
|---|
 Río Abajo Río Abajo F.C. Río Abajo Fútbol Club is a Panamanian football team playing at Liga Nacional de Ascenso. The team is based in Panama City.Río Abajo is the team that has won the most championships in the Liga Nacional de Ascenso with 2 titles in 2008 and 2009 after defeating Orión twice 2-1 and 3-1 respectively... 2nd Title |
Promotion playoff
|}- Río Abajo remain in Liga Nacional de Ascenso