2015–16_Liga_Panameña_de_Fútbol_season
2015–16 Liga Panameña de Fútbol season
Football league season
The 2015–16 Liga Panameña de Fútbol season (also known as the Liga Cable Onda) was the 26th season of top-flight football in Panama. The season began on 2015 and ended in May 2016. Ten teams competed throughout the entire season.
Quick Facts Season, Champions ...
| Season | 2015–16 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Apertura: Árabe Unido Clausura: Plaza Amador |
| Relegated | Atlético Chiriquí |
| Champions League | Árabe Unido Plaza Amador |
| Biggest home win | Árabe Unido 8-1 Atlético Chiriquí |
| Biggest away win | Atlético Nacional 1-5 Atlético Chiriquí |
| Highest scoring | Árabe Unido 8-1 Atlético Chiriquí |
← 2014–15 2016–17 → | |
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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.
More information Club, Home city ...
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Personnel and sponsoring (2015 Apertura)
More information Team, Chairman ...
| 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 |
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Managerial changes
Beginning of the season
More information Team, Outgoing manager ...
| 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) |
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During the season
More information Team, Outgoing manager ...
| 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) |
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Standings
More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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Updated to match(es) played on 2015. Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Results
More information Home \ Away, ALI ...
| Home \ Away | 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 |
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Updated to match(es) played on 2015. Source: [citation needed]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Legend: 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
More information Chepo, 1-2 ...
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Estadio Oscar Suman Carrillo
Referee: Luis Rodriguez
More information Plaza Amador, 2-1 ...
| 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
More information Árabe Unido, 2-0 ...
| 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.
Estadio Maracaná de Panamá, Panama City
Referee: Ameth Sanchez
Chorrillio drew 2-2 on aggregate, they won in pen 4-3.
Finals
- Grand Final
More information Árabe Unido, 1-1 ...
| Árabe Unido | 1-1 | Chorrillo |
|---|---|---|
| Abdiel Arroyo 19' |
Luis Jaramillo 60' |
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| 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: John Pitti
More information Apertura 2015 champions ...
| Apertura 2015 champions |
|---|
| Arabe Unido 14th title |
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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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Personnel and sponsoring (2016 Clausura)
More information Team, Chairman ...
| 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 |
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Standings
More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Atlético Nacional | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 21 | +2 | 32 | Qualified to the Final Round |
| 2 | Plaza Amador | 18 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 16 | 9 | +7 | 29 | |
| 3 | Árabe Unido | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 17 | +3 | 27 | |
| 4 | Chorrillo | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 16 | +4 | 26 | |
| 5 | Atlético Chiriquí | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 17 | +2 | 26 | |
| 6 | Tauro | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 17 | −2 | 23 | |
| 7 | Chepo | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 23 | −5 | 22 | |
| 8 | Sporting San Miguelito | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 21 | −5 | 21 | |
| 9 | San Francisco | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 23 | −3 | 20 | |
| 10 | Alianza | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 19 | 22 | −3 | 20 |
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Updated to match(es) played on 8 May 2016. Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Results
More information Home \ Away, ALI ...
| Home \ Away | ALI | ATL | DÁU | CHI | CHE | CHO | PA | SF | SSM | TAU |
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| Alianza | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | |
| Atlético Nacional | 3–2 | 2–0 | 1–5 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 0–4 | 3–0 | 0–2 | 0–0 | |
| Árabe Unido | 1–0 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 1–0 | |
| Atlético Chiriquí | 2–1 | 0–3 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | |
| Chepo | 0–3 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 3–1 | |
| Chorrillo | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–4 | 3–3 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | |
| Plaza Amador | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | |
| San Francisco | 1–2 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–4 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 0–0 | |
| Sporting San Miguelito | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–3 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 2–2 | |
| Tauro | 1–0 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 1–4 | 0–1 |
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Updated to match(es) played on 3 March 2016. Source: [citation needed]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Second stage
| Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||
| 1 | Atletico Nacional | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| 4 | Chorrillo | 0 | 3 | 3 | |||||||
| 4 | Chorrillo | 0 | |||||||||
| 3 | Plaza Amador | 1 | |||||||||
| 2 | Árabe Unido | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||||||
| 3 | Plaza Amador | 0 | 3 | 3 | |||||||
Semifinals
- First legs
More information Árabe Unido, 2-0 ...
| Árabe Unido | 2-0 | Plaza Amador |
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| Joseph Cox 22' Armando Cooper 35' |
None | None |
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Estadio Armando Dely Valdés, Colón
Referee: Ameth Sanchez
Nuevo Estadio Maracaná de Panamá, Panama City
Referee: Rolando Vidal
- Second legs
More information Plaza Amador, 3-0 ...
| Plaza Amador | 3-0 | Árabe Unido |
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| Ricaurte Barsallo 9' 116' Ernesto Sinclair 48' |
None |
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Nuevo Estadio Maracaná de Panamá, Panama City
Referee: Victor Rios
Plaza Amador won 3–2 on aggregate.
More information Atletico Nacional, 0-3 ...
| Atletico Nacional | 0-3 | Chorrillo |
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| None | Josue Flores 93' Rodolfo Ford 105' Luis Jaramillo 111' |
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Nuevo Estadio Maracaná de Panamá, Panama City
Referee: Jafeth Perea
Chorrillio won 3-0 on aggregate.
Finals
- Grand Final
Estadio Rommel Fernandez, Panama City
Referee: Jose kelly's
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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