2015–16 Liga Panameña de Fútbol season
| Season | 2015–16 |
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| Champions | Apertura: TBD Clausura: TBD |
| Relegated | TBD |
| Champions League | TBD TBD |
| Biggest away win | TBD 1-6 TBD |
| Highest scoring | TBD 1-6 TBD |
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← 2014–15
2016–17 →
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The 2015–16 Liga Panameña de Fútbol season (also known as the Liga Cable Onda) also is the 26th season of top-flight football in Panama. The season began on 2015 and is scheduled to end in May 2016. Ten teams will complete throughout the entire season.
Contents
Teams
Independiente F.C. finished in 10th place in the overall table last season and were relegated to the Liga Nacional de Ascenso. Taking their place for this season are the overall champions of last season's Liga Nacional de Ascenso Atlético Nacional.
2015 Apertura
Personnel and sponsoring (2015 Apertura)
| Team | Chairman | Head Coach | Kitmaker | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alianza |  TBD |
 Juan Pablo Lopera |
Lotto | Balboa |
| Árabe Unido | TBD |
Juan Sergio Guzmán |
Puma | Pizza Hut |
| Atlético Chiriquí | |
 Javier Wanchope |
Mitre | ShowPro |
| Atletico Nacional | |
Daniel Valencia |
Lotto | Subway |
| Chepo | TBD |
 Jorge Santos |
GEMS | EGS, NCO |
| Chorrillo | |
Mike Stump |
Lotto | McDonald's, Cremoso |
| Plaza Amador | TBD |
 Juan Carlos García |
Diadora | Páguela Facil, Frosquito, Mercana |
| San Francisco | Julio Quijano |
 Gary Stempel |
Lotto | KFC, Canon, Banco General |
| Sporting San Miguelito | TBD |
José Anthony “ Chalate” Torres |
Joma | Kenwood, Hyundai |
| Tauro | TBD |
Jorge Dely Valdés |
Patrick | Publicar Páginas Amarillas |
Managerial changes
Beginning of the season
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Replaced by | Date of appointment | Position in table |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chorrillo | Julio Medina III |
TBD | 2015 | Mike Stump |
8 May 2015 | th (TBD) |
| Tauro | Mike Stump |
Sacked | 2015 | Jorge Dely Valdés |
2015 | th (TBD) |
During the season
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Replaced by | Date of appointment | Position in table |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alianza | Juan Carlos Lopera |
Resigned | September 21, 2015 | Rúben Cardenas Rosales |
September 21, 2015 | 10th (Apertura 2015) |
| Atlético Chiriquí | Javier Wanchope |
Resigned | October 12, 2015 | Iván González |
October 12, 2015 | th (Apertura 2015) |
| Tauro F.C. | Jorge Dely Valdés |
Sacked | October 21, 2015 | Rolando Palma |
October 21, 2015 | th (Apertura 2015) |
Standings
| Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Árabe Unido | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 15 | +15 | 39 | Qualified to the Final Round |
| 2 | Chorrillo | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 15 | +8 | 29 | |
| 3 | Chepo | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 24 | 19 | +5 | 27 | |
| 4 | Plaza Amador | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 17 | +2 | 26 | |
| 5 | Sporting San Miguelito | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 27 | 25 | +2 | 24 | |
| 6 | Tauro | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 16 | −1 | 23 | |
| 7 | Atlético Nacional | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 26 | −6 | 22 | |
| 8 | San Francisco | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 18 | −2 | 21 | |
| 9 | Alianza | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 18 | 27 | −9 | 20 | |
| 10 | Atlético Chiriquí | 18 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 31 | −14 | 14 |
Updated to games played on 2015.
Source:[citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
Results
| Home \ Away[1] | ALI | ATL | DÁU | CHI | CHE | CHO | PA | SF | SSM | TAU |
| Alianza | 2–4 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 0–3 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2–1 | |
| Atlético Nacional | 1–0 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 1–3 | |
| Árabe Unido | 2–0 | 1–0 | 8–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 3–2 | 1–0 | 2–1 | |
| Atlético Chiriquí | 0–0 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 0–1 | |
| Chepo | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–5 | 0–0 | |
| Chorrillo | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | |
| Plaza Amador | 2–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 1–0 | |
| San Francisco | 2–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | |
| Sporting San Miguelito | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 3–2 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 0–0 | |
| Tauro | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–3 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 2–2 |
Updated to games played on 2015.
Source:[citation needed]
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Second stage
| Semifinals | Final | |||||||||
| 1 | Árabe Unido | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||
| 4 | Plaza Amador | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||
| 1 | Árabe Unido | 1 (3) | ||||||||
| 3 | Chorrillo | 1 (0) | ||||||||
| 2 | Chorrillo | 1 | 1 | 2 (3) | ||||||
| 3 | Chepo | 1 | 1 | 2 (1) | ||||||
Semifinals
- First legs
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22 November 2015
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| Chepo | 1-2 | Chorrillo |
|---|---|---|
Sergio Moreno  13' (pen.) 74' |
José Luis González 70' |
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Estadio Oscar Suman Carrillo
Referee: Luis Rodriguez |
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23 November 2015
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| Plaza Amador | 2-1 | Árabe Unido |
|---|---|---|
| Valentin Pimentel 3' Miguel Escobar 51' |
Abdiel Macea 35' |
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Estadio Maracana de Panama
Referee: Rolando Vidal |
- Second legs
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28 November 2015
13:00 |
| Árabe Unido | 2-0 | Plaza Amador |
|---|---|---|
| Armando Polo 15' Abdiel Arroyo 34' |
None |
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Estadio Armando Dely Valdés, Colon
Referee: Jafeth Perea |
Arabe Unido won 3–2 on aggregate.
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29 November 2015
11:00 |
| Chorrillo | 0-1 | Chepo |
|---|---|---|
| None | José Luis González 46' |
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Estadio Maracaná de Panamá, Panama City
Referee: Ameth Sanchez |
Chorrillio drew 2-2 on aggregate, they won in pen 4-3.
Finals
- Grand Final
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December 6, 2015
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| Árabe Unido | 1-1 | Chorrillo |
|---|---|---|
| Abdiel Arroyo 19' |
[1] | Luis Jaramillo 60' |
| Penalties | ||
Jose Gonzales "pibe"  Fidel Caesar Abdiel Arroyo |
3-0 | Humberto Ward  Miguel Camargo Sergio Moreno |
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Estadio Rommel Fernandez, Panama City
Referee: Jhon Pitti |
| Apertura 2015 Champions |
Arabe Unido |
| 14th Title |
List of foreign players in the league
This is a list of foreign players in Apertura 2015. The following players:
- have played at least one apertura game for the respective club.
- have not been capped for the Panama national football team on any level, independently from the birthplace
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Alianza
Arabe Unido
Chepo
Chorillo
Plaza Amador
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Atlético Chiriquí
Atletico Nacional
San Francisco FC
Sporting San Miguelito
Tauro FC
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2016 Clausura
Personnel and sponsoring (2016 Clausura)
| Team | Chairman | Head Coach | Kitmaker | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alianza | TBD |
Rubén Cárdenas x |
Lotto | Balboa |
| Árabe Unido | TBD |
Juan Sergio Guzmán |
Puma | Pizza Hut |
| Atlético Chiriquí | |
Mario Mendez x |
Mitre | ShowPro |
| Atletico Nacional | |
Daniel Valencia |
Lotto | Subway |
| Chepo | TBD |
Jorge Santos x |
GEMS | EGS, NCO |
| Chorrillo | |
Mike Stump x |
Lotto | McDonald's, Cremoso |
| Plaza Amador | TBD |
Jair Palacios x |
Diadora | Páguela Facil, Frosquito, Mercana |
| San Francisco | Julio Quijano |
Gary Stempel x |
Lotto | KFC, Canon, Banco General |
| Sporting San Miguelito | TBD |
José Anthony “ Chalate” Torres |
TBD | Kenwood, Hyundai |
| Tauro | TBD |
Rolando Palma x |
TBD | Publicar Páginas Amarillas |
Standings
| Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlético Nacional | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 6 | +7 | 18 | Qualified to the Final Round |
| 2 | Atlético Chiriquí | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 13 | |
| 3 | Árabe Unido | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 11 | |
| 4 | Tauro | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 11 | |
| 5 | Chepo | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 11 | |
| 6 | Chorrillo | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 10 | |
| 7 | San Francisco | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 9 | |
| 8 | Sporting San Miguelito | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 9 | |
| 9 | Alianza | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 10 | −2 | 8 | |
| 10 | Plaza Amador | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 8 |
Updated to games played on 3 March 2016.
Source:[citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
Results
| Home \ Away[1] | ALI | ATL | DÁU | CHI | CHE | CHO | PA | SF | SSM | TAU |
| Alianza | 1–1 | |||||||||
| Atlético Nacional | 3–2 | |||||||||
| Árabe Unido | 2–2 | |||||||||
| Atlético Chiriquí | 0–3 | |||||||||
| Chepo | 0–2 | 1–1 | ||||||||
| Chorrillo | 0–4 |
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| Plaza Amador | 0–0 | |||||||||
| San Francisco | 0–0 | |||||||||
| Sporting San Miguelito | ||||||||||
| Tauro | 2–0 | 0–1 |
Updated to games played on 3 March 2016.
Source:[citation needed]
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
List of foreign players in the league
This is a list of foreign players in Clausura 2016. The following players:
- have played at least one apertura game for the respective club.
- have not been capped for the Panama national football team on any level, independently from the birthplace
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Alianza
Arabe Unido
Chepo
Chorillo
Plaza Amador
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Atlético Chiriquí
Atletico Nacional
San Francisco FC
Sporting San Miguelito
Tauro FC
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