2016–17_Liga_Panameña_de_Fútbol_season
2016–17 Liga Panameña de Fútbol season
Football league season
The 2016–17 Liga Panameña de Fútbol season (also known as the Liga Cable Onda) was the 27th season of top-flight football in Panama. The season began on 2016 and was scheduled to end in May 2017. Ten teams competed throughout the entire season.
Quick Facts Season, Champions ...
| 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 → | |
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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.
More information Club, Home city ...
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Personnel and sponsoring (2016 Apertura)
More information Team, Chairman ...
| Team | Chairman | Head Coach | Kitmaker | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alianza |  TBD |
 José Anthony Torres |
Lotto | Balboa |
| Árabe Unido | TBD |
 Juan Sergio Guzmán |
Puma | Pizza Hut |
| Atletico Nacional | |
José Chiari |
Adidas | Nikos |
| Atletico Veraguense | TBD |
Marcos Pimentel |
GEMS | EGS, NCO |
| Chorrillo | |
Jair Medina |
Lotto | McDonald's, Cremoso |
| Plaza Amador | TBD |
Jair Palacios |
Diadora | Páguela Facil, Frosquito, Mercana |
| Santa Gema | |
Leopoldo Lee |
Mitre | ShowPro |
| San Francisco | Julio Quijano |
Mike Stump |
Lotto | KFC, Canon, Banco General |
| Sporting San Miguelito | TBD |
Juan Pablo Lopera |
Joma | Kenwood, Hyundai |
| Tauro | TBD |
Rolando Palma |
Patrick | Publica Amarias, Dominos, Estrella Azul, Argos, Capital Bank |
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Managerial changes
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atletico Veraguense | Marcos Pimentel |
Mutual agreement | August 2016 | Andrés Felipe Domínguez |
August 2016 | th (Apertura 2016) |
| Chorrillo | Jair Medina |
Sacked | September 2016 | Óscar Upegui |
September 2016 | th (Apertura 2016) |
| Sporting San Miguelito | Juan Pablo Lopera |
Sacked | October 2016 | José Alfredo Poyatos |
October 2016 | th (Apertura 2016) |
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Standings
More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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Updated to match(es) played on 13 November 2016. Source: Soccerway
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 | 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 |
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Updated to match(es) played on 13 November 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 | 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
More information Árabe Unido, 3 – 0 ...
| Árabe Unido | 3 – 0 | Tauro |
|---|---|---|
F. Caesar  33'E. Small 44'J. González 90+1' |
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Referee: Ameth Sánchez
Referee: John Pitty
- Second legs
More information Tauro, 3 – 2 ...
| Tauro | 3 – 2 | Árabe Unido |
|---|---|---|
| J. Muñoz 1' E. Aguilar 5', 35' (pen) |
A. Macea 47' E. Small 54' |
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Referee: Victor Rios
Arabe Unido won 5–3 on aggregate.
Referee: Jafeth Perea
Plaza Amador won 1–0 on aggregate.
Finals
- Grand Final
More information Plaza Amador, 0 – 2 ...
| Plaza Amador | 0 – 2 | Árabe Unido |
|---|---|---|
| A. Macea 45' E. Small 69' |
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Referee: Ameth Sánchez
More information Apertura 2016 champions ...
| Apertura 2016 champions |
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| Arabe Unido 15th title |
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Personnel and sponsoring (2017 Clausura)
More information Team, Chairman ...
| Team | Chairman | Head Coach | Kitmaker | Shirt sponsor |
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| Alianza |  Rubén Cárdenas |
Ángel Monares |
Lotto | Balboa |
| Árabe Unido | Pedro Gordon |
Juan Sergio Guzmán |
Puma | Pizza Hut |
| Atletico Nacional | Eduardo Serracin |
Daniel Valencia |
Lotto | Subway |
| Atletico Veraguense | Rafael Sanjur |
Jorge Santos |
GEMS | EGS, NCO |
| Chorrillo | Manuel E. Arias |
Mike Stump |
Lotto | McDonald's, Cremoso |
| Plaza Amador | Gian Castillero |
Jair Palacios |
Diadora | Páguela Facil, Frosquito, Mercana |
| Santa Gema | |
 Leopoldo Lee |
Mitre | ShowPro |
| San Francisco | Jose Luis Dejuane |
Andrés Dominguez |
Lotto | KFC, Canon, Banco General |
| Sporting San Miguelito | Lucas Aleman |
Mario Anthony Torres |
Joma | Kenwood, Hyundai |
| Tauro | Robert Zauner |
Rolando Palma |
Patrick | Publicar Páginas Amarillas |
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Standings
More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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Updated to match(es) played on 6 May 2017. Source: Soccerway
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 | ATV | CHO | PA | SAN | SF | SSM | TAU |
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| 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 |
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Updated to match(es) played on 6 May 2017. 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 | 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
More information Árabe Unido, 1 – 1 ...
| Árabe Unido | 1 – 1 | Plaza Amador |
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| E. Small 81' |
R. Barsallo 80' |
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Referee: Victor Rios
More information Atletico Veraguense, 1 – 1 ...
| Atletico Veraguense | 1 – 1 | Tauro |
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| H. Ward 55' |
F. Baloy 64' |
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Estadio Omar Torrijos
Referee: Oliver Vergara
- Second legs
Referee: Jafeth Perea
Arabe Unido won 2–1 on aggregate.
More information Tauro, 2 – 1 ...
| Tauro | 2 – 1 | Atletico Veraguense |
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| A. Polo 19' A. Corpas 90+1' |
C. Gallego 81' |
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Referee: Ameth Sánchez
Tauro won 3–2 on aggregate.
Finals
- Grand Final
Referee: Victor Rios
More information Clausura 2017 champions ...
| Clausura 2017 champions |
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| Tauro 13th title |
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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
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Alianza
Arabe Unido
Atletico Nacional
Atlético Veraguense
Chorillo
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Plaza Amador
Santa Gema
San Francisco FC
Sporting San Miguelito
Tauro FC
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(player released mid season)
More information Pos, Team ...
| 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[lower-alpha 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 |
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Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated
Notes: