2016–17 Liga Panameña de Fútbol season
Season | 2016-17 |
---|---|
Champions |
Apertura: Árabe Unido (15th Title) Clausura: Tauro (13th Title) |
Relegated | Atlético Nacional |
Champions League | Tauro |
CONCACAF League |
Árabe Unido Plaza Amador Chorrillo |
← 2015–16 2017–18 → |
The 2016–17 Liga Panameña de Fútbol season (also known as the Liga Cable Onda) also is the 27th season of top-flight football in Panama. The season began on 2016 and is scheduled to end in May 2017. Ten teams will complete throughout the entire season.
Teams
Atlético Chiriquí 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 Santa Gema.
Chepo suffered financial trouble and sold their spot to Atletico Veraguense.
2016 Apertura
Personnel and sponsoring (2016 Apertura)
Team | Chairman | Head Coach | Kitmaker | Shirt sponsor |
---|---|---|---|---|
Alianza | Lotto | Balboa | ||
Árabe Unido | Puma | Pizza Hut | ||
Atletico Nacional | Adidas | Nikos | ||
Atletico Veraguense | GEMS | EGS, NCO | ||
Chorrillo | Lotto | McDonald's, Cremoso | ||
Plaza Amador | Diadora | Páguela Facil, Frosquito, Mercana | ||
Santa Gema | Mitre | ShowPro | ||
San Francisco | Lotto | KFC, Canon, Banco General | ||
Sporting San Miguelito | Joma | Kenwood, Hyundai | ||
Tauro | Patrick | Publica Amarias, Dominos, Estrella Azul, Argos, Capital Bank |
During the season
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Replaced by | Date of appointment | Position in table |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Atletico Veraguense | Mutual agreement | August 2016 | August 2016 | th (Apertura 2016) | ||
Chorrillo | Sacked | September 2016 | September 2016 | th (Apertura 2016) | ||
Sporting San Miguelito | Sacked | October 2016 | October 2016 | th (Apertura 2016) |
Standings
Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Tauro | 18 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 30 | 9 | +21 | 38 | Qualified to the Final Round |
2 | Plaza Amador | 18 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 21 | 8 | +13 | 36 | |
3 | Chorrillo | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 14 | +6 | 33 | |
4 | Árabe Unido | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 17 | +9 | 29 | |
5 | Santa Gema | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 13 | +2 | 23 | |
6 | San Francisco | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 17 | −2 | 25 | |
7 | Alianza | 18 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 18 | 25 | −7 | 22 | |
8 | Sporting San Miguelito | 18 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 23 | −11 | 14 | |
9 | Atletico Veraguense | 18 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 23 | −16 | 14 | |
10 | Atlético Nacional | 18 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 26 | −15 | 10 |
Updated to games played on 13 November 2016.
Source: Soccerway
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 | ATV | CHO | PA | SAN | SF | SSM | TAU |
Alianza | 2–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 0–2 | |
Atlético Nacional | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–2 | |
Árabe Unido | 3–1 | 0–1 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–3 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–1 | |
Atletico Veraguense | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–2 | |
Chorrillo | 0–3 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | |
Plaza Amador | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | |
Santa Gema | 0–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 4–2 | 0–0 | |
San Francisco | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–3 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–3 | |
Sporting San Miguelito | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 2–2 | |
Tauro | 3–2 | 4–0 | 0–0 | 4–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 |
Updated to games played on 13 November 2016.
Source:
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 | Tauro | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||||||
4 | Árabe Unido | 3 | 2 | 5 | ||||||
4 | Árabe Unido | 2 | ||||||||
2 | Plaza Amador | 0 | ||||||||
2 | Plaza Amador | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
3 | Chorrillo | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Semifinals
- First legs
Árabe Unido | 3 – 0 | Tauro |
---|---|---|
F. Caesar E. Small J. González |
Chorrillo | 0 – 0 | Plaza Amador |
---|---|---|
- Second legs
Tauro | 3 – 2 | Árabe Unido |
---|---|---|
J. Muñoz E. Aguilar |
A. Macea E. Small |
Arabe Unido won 5–3 on aggregate.
Plaza Amador | 1 – 0 | Chorrillo |
---|---|---|
F. Piedrahita |
Plaza Amador won 1–0 on aggregate.
Finals
- Grand Final
Plaza Amador | 0 – 2 | Árabe Unido |
---|---|---|
A. Macea E. Small |
Apertura 2016 Champions |
Arabe Unido |
15th Title |
2017 Clausura
Personnel and sponsoring (2017 Clausura)
Team | Chairman | Head Coach | Kitmaker | Shirt sponsor |
---|---|---|---|---|
Alianza | Lotto | Balboa | ||
Árabe Unido | Puma | Pizza Hut | ||
Atletico Nacional | Lotto | Subway | ||
Atletico Veraguense | GEMS | EGS, NCO | ||
Chorrillo | Lotto | McDonald's, Cremoso | ||
Plaza Amador | Diadora | Páguela Facil, Frosquito, Mercana | ||
Santa Gema | Mitre | ShowPro | ||
San Francisco | Lotto | KFC, Canon, Banco General | ||
Sporting San Miguelito | Joma | Kenwood, Hyundai | ||
Tauro | Patrick | Publicar Páginas Amarillas |
Standings
Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Plaza Amador | 18 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 26 | 10 | +16 | 40 | Qualified to the Final Round |
2 | Tauro | 18 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 25 | 16 | +9 | 31 | |
3 | Atletico Veraguense | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 23 | 14 | +9 | 28 | |
4 | Árabe Unido | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 25 | 20 | +5 | 28 | |
5 | San Francisco | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 24 | −2 | 26 | |
6 | Chorrillo | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 21 | −3 | 22 | |
7 | Sporting San Miguelito | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 22 | −2 | 19 | |
8 | Alianza | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 19 | −5 | 19 | |
9 | Santa Gema | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 18 | −4 | 18 | |
10 | Atlético Nacional | 18 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 36 | −23 | 12 |
Updated to games played on 6 May 2017.
Source: Soccerway
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 | ATV | CHO | PA | SAN | SF | SSM | TAU |
Alianza | 0–1 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 | |
Atlético Nacional | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–6 | 0–1 | 0–4 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | |
Árabe Unido | 1–0 | 4–0 | 0–1 | 3–2 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 3–5 | |
Atletico Veraguense | 1–0 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–1
| |
Chorrillo | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 1–3 | |
Plaza Amador | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | |
Santa Gema | 2–2 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | |
San Francisco | 2–1 | 3–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 1–2 | |
Sporting San Miguelito | 0–0 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 5–1 | 0–3 | |
Tauro | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 |
Updated to games played on 6 May 2017.
Source:
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 | Plaza Amador | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||
4 | Árabe Unido | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||
4 | Árabe Unido | 0 | ||||||||
2 | Tauro | 1 | ||||||||
2 | Tauro | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||
3 | Atletico Veraguense | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Semifinals
- First legs
Árabe Unido | 1 – 1 | Plaza Amador |
---|---|---|
E. Small |
R. Barsallo |
Atletico Veraguense | 1 – 1 | Tauro |
---|---|---|
H. Ward |
F. Baloy |
- Second legs
Plaza Amador | 0 – 1 | Árabe Unido |
---|---|---|
E. Small |
Arabe Unido won 2–1 on aggregate.
Tauro | 2 – 1 | Atletico Veraguense |
---|---|---|
A. Polo A. Corpas |
C. Gallego |
Tauro won 3–2 on aggregate.
Finals
- Grand Final
Tauro | 1 – 0 | Árabe Unido |
---|---|---|
A. Polo |
Clausura 2017 Champions |
Tauro |
13th Title |
List of foreign players in the league
This is a list of foreign players for the 2016-2017. The following players:
- have played at least one game for the respective club.
- have not been capped for the Panama national football team on any level, independently from the birthplace
Alianza Arabe Unido Atletico Nacional Atlético Veraguense Chorillo
|
Plaza Amador Santa Gema San Francisco FC Sporting San Miguelito
Tauro FC
|
Aggregate table
Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Plaza Amador | 36 | 21 | 13 | 2 | 47 | 18 | +29 | 76 | 2017 CONCACAF League |
2 | Tauro | 36 | 19 | 12 | 5 | 55 | 25 | +30 | 69 | 2018 CONCACAF Champions League |
3 | Árabe Unido | 36 | 16 | 9 | 11 | 51 | 37 | +14 | 57 | 2017 CONCACAF League |
4 | Chorrillo | 36 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 38 | 35 | +3 | 55 | 2017 CONCACAF League 1 |
5 | San Francisco | 36 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 37 | 41 | −4 | 51 | |
6 | Atletico Veraguense | 36 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 30 | 37 | −7 | 42 | |
7 | Santa Gema | 36 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 29 | 31 | −2 | 41 | |
8 | Alianza | 36 | 12 | 5 | 19 | 32 | 44 | −12 | 41 | |
9 | Sporting San Miguelito | 36 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 32 | 45 | −13 | 33 | |
10 | Atlético Nacional (R) | 36 | 5 | 7 | 24 | 24 | 62 | −38 | 22 | Relegation to 2017–18 Liga de Ascenso |
Source: []
Rules for classification:
1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
1 Due to Guatemala's suspension from FIFA, its teams will not participate in the 2017-18 CONCACAF club competitions. Due to this, Panama gained an additional qualifier for the 2017 CONCACAF League.
(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.