Season | 2018–19 |
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Champions | Apertura: Tauro Clausura: Independiente |
Relegated | Santa Gema |
CONCACAF League | Tauro Independiente San Francisco |
Matches played | 65 |
Goals scored | 134 (2.06 per match) |
Biggest home win | Plaza Amador 3-0 Chorrillo Chorrillo 3-0 Atletico Veraguense |
Highest scoring | San Francisco 2-3 Atletico Veraguense |
← 2017–18 2019–20 → |
The 2018–19 Liga Panameña de Fútbol (also known as the Liga Cable Onda) was the 28th season of the Liga Panameña de Fútbol, the top-flight football league in Panama. The season began on 17 July 2017 and was scheduled to end in May 2018. Ten teams competed throughout the entire season.
Teams
Chorrillo formed with Deportivo Centenario de Coclé and la Universidad Latina de Panamá to become Unión Deportivo Universitario therefore there was no need for a relegation. Taking their place for this season are the overall champions of last season's Liga Nacional de Ascenso, Costa del Este F.C.
Club | Home city | Stadium |
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Alianza | Panama City | Cancha de Entrenamiento Luis Tapia |
Árabe Unido | Colón | Armando Dely Valdes |
Unión Deportivo Universitario | Santiago de Veraguas | Aristocles "Toco" Castillo |
Costa del Este F.C. | Panama City | Estadio Maracaná |
Independiente | La Chorrera | Estadio Maracaná |
Plaza Amador | Panama City | Estadio Maracaná |
San Francisco | La Chorrera | Estadio Agustín Sánchez |
Santa Gema | Arraiján | Estadio Agustín Sánchez |
Sporting San Miguelito | San Miguelito | Cancha de Entrenamiento Luis Tapia |
Tauro | Panama City | Estadio Rommel Fernandez |
Managerial changes
Before the start of the season
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Replaced by | Date of appointment | Position in table |
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Plaza Amador | ![]() |
Sacked | May 2018 | ![]() |
May 2018 | th (TBD) |
Tauro FC | ![]() |
Contract Finished | June 2018 | ![]() |
June 2018 | th (TBD) |
Arabe Unido | ![]() |
Contract Finished | June 2018 | ![]() |
June 2018 | th (TBD) |
During the Apertura season
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Replaced by | Date of appointment | Position in table |
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Tauro F.C. | ![]() |
Sacked | September 2018 | ![]() |
September 2018 | 10th (Apertura 2017) |
Sporting San Miguelito | ![]() |
Mutual Agreement | September 2018 | ![]() |
September 2018 | 9th (Apertura 2017) |
San Francisco FC | ![]() |
Mutual Agreement | September 2018 | ![]() |
September 2018 | 9th (Apertura 2017) |
Arabe Unidos | ![]() |
Sacked | September 2018 | ![]() |
September 2018 | th (Apertura 2017) |
UD Universitario | ![]() |
Sacked | September 2018 | ![]() |
September 2018 | th (Apertura 2017) |
Between Apertura and Clausura seasons
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Replaced by | Date of appointment | Position in table |
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Independiente FC | ![]() |
Sacked | December 2018 | ![]() |
December 2018 | 9th (Apertura 2018) |
Plaza Amador | ![]() |
Sacked | December 2018 | ![]() |
December 2018 | th (Apertura 2018) |
Alianza | ![]() |
Sacked | December 2018 | ![]() |
December 2018 | th (Apertura 2018) |
CD Universitario | ![]() |
Sacked | December 2018 | ![]() |
December 2018 | th (Apertura 2018) |
San Francisco FC | ![]() |
Contract not renewed | December 2018 | ![]() |
December 2018 | th (Apertura 2018) |
Costa Del Este FC | ![]() |
Contract finished | December 2018 | ![]() |
December 2018 | th (Apertura 2018) |
Sporting San Miguelito | ![]() |
Sacked | December 2018 | ![]() |
December 2018 | th (Pre Season) |
During the Clausura season
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Replaced by | Date of appointment | Position in table |
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Costa Del Este FC | ![]() |
Sacked | February 2019 | ![]() |
February 2019 | 10th (Clausura 2019) |
Santa Gema | ![]() |
Sacked | March 2019 | ![]() |
March 2019 | 10th (Clausura 2019) |
CD Universitario | ![]() |
Sacked | March 2019 | ![]() |
March 2019 | 10th (Clausura 2019) |
Alianza | ![]() |
Sacked | March 2019 | ![]() |
March 2019 | 10th (Clausura 2019) |
Apertura
Personnel and sponsoring (2018 Apertura)
Team | Chairman | Head Coach | Kitmaker | Shirt sponsor |
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Alianza | ![]() |
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Keuka | Balboa |
Árabe Unido | ![]() |
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Kelme | Pizza Hut, Panama Colon, Aguaseo |
CD Universitario | ![]() |
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Lotto | McDonald's |
Costa del Este F.C. | ![]() |
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Adidas | McDonald's, Cremoso |
Independiente | ![]() |
Everlast | Cemento Interoceanico, ECO Moda | |
Plaza Amador | ![]() |
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Umbro | Páguela Facil, Frosquito, Mercana |
Santa Gema | ![]() |
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Kelme | ShowPro, PSA Panama |
San Francisco | Julio Quijano | ![]() |
Puma | KFC, Banco General |
Sporting San Miguelito | ![]() |
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Keuka | Los Andes, URBE, pío Pío |
Tauro | ![]() |
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Patrick | Touritos, Argos, Caja de Ahorros |
Standings
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Costa del Este | 18 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 18 | 12 | +6 | 29 | Advance to Playoffs (Semifinals) |
2 | Árabe Unido | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 17 | +1 | 28 | |
3 | Tauro | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 33 | 20 | +13 | 27 | Advance to Playoffs (Quarterfinals) |
4 | Plaza Amador | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 14 | +1 | 25 | |
5 | San Francisco | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 25 | |
6 | Alianza | 18 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 16 | 17 | −1 | 23 | |
7 | Santa Gema | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 20 | 24 | −4 | 22 | |
8 | Universitario | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 23 | −5 | 21 | |
9 | Independiente | 18 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 20 | 22 | −2 | 20 | |
10 | Sporting San Miguelito | 18 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 17 | 26 | −9 | 17 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Results
Playoffs
Quarterfinals
Plaza Amador | 1 – 2 | San Francisco |
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Jose Murillo ![]() |
Guido Rouse ![]() Jhamal Rodriguez ![]() |
Semifinals
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Árabe Unido | 1 – 3 | Tauro | 0 – 2 | 1 – 1 |
Costa del Este | 4 – 3 | San Francisco | 3 – 1 | 0 – 0 |
First leg
Tauro | 2 – 0 | Árabe Unido |
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Enrico Small ![]() Gustavo Chará ![]() |
None |
San Francisco | 1 – 3 | Costa del Este F.C. |
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Edson Samms ![]() |
Ernesto Sinclair ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Second leg
Árabe Unido | 1 – 1 | Tauro |
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Edwin Aguilar ![]() |
Blas Perez ![]() |
Tauro won 3-1 on aggregate.
Costa del Este F.C. | 1 – 2 | San Francisco |
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Ernesto Sinclair ![]() |
Ervin Zorrila ![]() Guido Rouse ![]() |
Costa del Este won 4-3 on aggregate.
Final
Costa del Este | 1-2 | Tauro |
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Edwin Aguilar own ![]() |
[ ] | Edwin Aguilar ![]() Jesus Gonzales ![]() |
Clausura
Personnel and sponsoring (2019 Clausura)
Team | Chairman | Head Coach | Kitmaker | Shirt sponsor |
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Alianza | ![]() |
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Keuka | Cemento Interoceanico |
Árabe Unido | ![]() |
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Kelme | Pizza Hut |
Unión Deportivo Universitario | ![]() |
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Keuka | EGS, NCO |
Costa del Este F.C. | ![]() |
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Adidas | McDonald's, Cremoso |
Independiente | ![]() |
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Everlast | Cemento Interoces, Eco Moda, Las Anclas, Preval |
Plaza Amador | ![]() |
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Umbro | Balboa |
Santa Gema | ![]() |
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Kelme | ShowPro |
San Francisco | ![]() |
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Puma | KFC, Canon, Banco General, Balboa |
Sporting San Miguelito | ![]() |
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Keuka | Pio Pio, Los Andes Mall, GMG, Melo |
Tauro | ![]() |
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Patrick | Publica Amarias, Dominos, Estrella Azul, Argos, Capital Bank |
Standings
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | San Francisco | 18 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 33 | 15 | +18 | 38 | Advance to Playoffs (Semifinals) |
2 | Árabe Unido | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 28 | 17 | +11 | 35 | |
3 | Independiente | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 30 | 18 | +12 | 34 | Advance to Playoffs (Quarterfinals) |
4 | Tauro | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 18 | +6 | 28 | |
5 | Sporting San Miguelito | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 15 | +6 | 28 | |
6 | Universitario | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 25 | |
7 | Plaza Amador | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 12 | +4 | 24 | |
8 | Costa del Este | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 18 | +2 | 23 | |
9 | Alianza | 18 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 30 | −16 | 15 | |
10 | Santa Gema | 18 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 7 | 50 | −43 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Results
Playoffs
Quarterfinals
Independiente | 2–1 | Universitario |
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Aguilar ![]() Torres ![]() |
Report | Dinalos ![]() |
Tauro | 1–0 | Sporting San Miguelito |
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Catuy ![]() |
Report |
Semifinals
First leg
Tauro | 1–1 | San Francisco |
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Ariano ![]() |
Zúñiga ![]() |
Independiente | 2–1 | Árabe Unido |
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Negrete ![]() Aguilar ![]() |
Arroyo ![]() |
Second leg
Árabe Unido | 2–1 | Independiente |
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Penalties | ||
4-5 |
San Francisco | 1–0 | Tauro |
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Jhamal Rodríguez ![]() |
Final
San Francisco | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Independiente |
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Guido Rouse ![]() |
Abdiel Ayarza ![]() |
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Penalties | ||
1-4 |
Aggregate table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | San Francisco (Q) | 36 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 52 | 34 | +18 | 63 | CONCACAF League preliminary round[lower-alpha 1] |
2 | Árabe Unido | 36 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 46 | 34 | +12 | 63 | |
3 | Tauro (Q) | 36 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 57 | 38 | +19 | 55 | CONCACAF League round of 16[lower-alpha 2] |
4 | Independiente (Q) | 36 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 50 | 40 | +10 | 54 | CONCACAF League round of 16[lower-alpha 3] |
5 | Costa del Este | 36 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 38 | 30 | +8 | 52 | |
6 | Plaza Amador | 36 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 31 | 26 | +5 | 49 | |
7 | Universitario | 36 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 40 | 45 | −5 | 46 | |
8 | Sporting San Miguelito | 36 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 38 | 41 | −3 | 45 | |
9 | Alianza | 36 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 30 | 47 | −17 | 38 | |
10 | Santa Gema (R) | 36 | 5 | 7 | 24 | 27 | 74 | −47 | 22 | Relegated to Liga de Ascenso |
List of foreign players in the league
This is a list of foreign players for the 2018-2019. 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
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Arabe Unido
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Chosta del Este FC
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Independiente
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Plaza Amador
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Santa Gema
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San Francisco FC
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Sporting San Miguelito
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Tauro FC
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UD Universitario
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(player released mid season)
(player released during Apertura and Clausura)