2018–19 Liga Panameña de Fútbol explained

Competition:Liga Panameña de Fútbol
Season:2018–19
Winners:Apertura: Tauro
Clausura: Independiente
Relegated:Santa Gema
Continentalcup1:CONCACAF League
Continentalcup1 Qualifiers:Tauro
Independiente
San Francisco
Biggest Home Win:Plaza Amador 3-0 Chorrillo
Chorrillo 3-0 Atletico Veraguense
Highest Scoring:San Francisco 2-3 Atletico Veraguense
Matches:65
Total Goals:134
Prevseason:2017–18
Nextseason: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. http://elsiglo.com.pa/deportes/desaparecera-chorrillo/24058088 Taking their place for this season are the overall champions of last season's Liga Nacional de Ascenso, Costa del Este F.C.

ClubHome cityStadium
Panama CityCancha de Entrenamiento Luis Tapia
Árabe UnidoColón
Unión Deportivo UniversitarioSantiago de VeraguasAristocles "Toco" Castillo
Costa del Este F.C.Panama CityEstadio Maracaná
La ChorreraEstadio Maracaná
Panama CityEstadio Maracaná
La ChorreraEstadio Agustín Sánchez
ArraijánEstadio Agustín Sánchez
San MiguelitoCancha de Entrenamiento Luis Tapia
Panama CityEstadio Rommel Fernandez

Managerial changes

Before the start of the season

TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyReplaced byDate of appointmentPosition in table
Plaza Amador Juan Carlos GarcíaSackedMay 2018 Jorge SantosMay 2018th (TBD)
Tauro FC Sergio AnguloContract FinishedJune 2018 Juan Carlos GarcíaJune 2018th (TBD)
Arabe Unido Sergio GuzmanContract FinishedJune 2018 Carlos RuizJune 2018th (TBD)

During the Apertura season

TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureReplaced bywidth=125pxPosition in table
Tauro F.C. Juan Carlos GarcíaSackedSeptember 2018 Saúl MaldonadoSeptember 201810th (Apertura 2017)
Sporting San Miguelito Noel GutierrezMutual AgreementSeptember 2018 Gustavo AvilaSeptember 20189th (Apertura 2017)
San Francisco FC Andres DominguezMutual AgreementSeptember 2018 Sergio Angulo September 20189th (Apertura 2017)
Arabe Unidos Carlos RuizSackedSeptember 2018 José 'Chicho' Pérez September 2018th (Apertura 2017)
UD Universitario Óscar UpeguiSackedSeptember 2018 Julio MedinaSeptember 2018th (Apertura 2017)

Between Apertura and Clausura seasons

TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyReplaced byDate of appointmentPosition in table
Independiente FC Donaldo GonzalesSackedDecember 2018 Francisco PerloDecember 20189th (Apertura 2018)
Plaza Amador Jorge SantosSackedDecember 2018 Javier AlvarezDecember 2018th (Apertura 2018)
Alianza Jair PalaciosSackedDecember 2018 Alberto Nino ValenciaDecember 2018th (Apertura 2018)
CD Universitario Julio MedinaSackedDecember 2018 Gustavo OnaindiaDecember 2018th (Apertura 2018)
San Francisco FC Sergio AnguloContract not renewedDecember 2018 Gonzalo SotoDecember 2018th (Apertura 2018)
Costa Del Este FC Angel SanchezContract finishedDecember 2018 Carlos Pérez PorrasDecember 2018th (Apertura 2018)
Sporting San Miguelito Gustavo AvilaSackedDecember 2018 Jair PalaciosDecember 2018th (Pre Season)

During the Clausura season

TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureReplaced bywidth=125pxPosition in table
Costa Del Este FC Carlos Pérez PorrasSackedFebruary 2019 Juan Carlos FuentesFebruary 201910th (Clausura 2019)
Santa Gema Jose TorresSackedMarch 2019 Carlos RiveraMarch 201910th (Clausura 2019)
CD Universitario Gustavo OnaindiaSackedMarch 2019 Donaldo GonzalesMarch 201910th (Clausura 2019)
Alianza Alberto Nino ValenciaSackedMarch 2019 Celio Garces March 201910th (Clausura 2019)

Apertura

Personnel and sponsoring (2018 Apertura)

TeamChairmanHead CoachKitmakerShirt sponsor
TBD Jair Palacios KeukaBalboa
TBD Carlos Ruiz KelmePizza Hut, Panama Colon, Aguaseo
CD Universitario TBD Óscar Upegui LottoMcDonald's
Angel Sanchez AdidasMcDonald's, Cremoso
Independiente Donaldo Gonzales EverlastCemento Interoceanico, ECO Moda
Plaza Amador TBD Jorge SantosUmbroPáguela Facil, Frosquito, Mercana
Mario Anthony "Chalate" Torres KelmeShowPro, PSA Panama
San FranciscoJulio Quijano Andrés Domínguez PumaKFC, Banco General
TBD Noel Gutierrez KeukaLos Andes, URBE, pío Pío
Tauro TBD Juan Carlos García PatrickTouritos, Argos, Caja de Ahorros

Standings

Playoffs

Quarterfinals

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Semifinals

First leg

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Second leg

Tauro won 3-1 on aggregate.----Costa del Este won 4-3 on aggregate.

Final

Clausura

Personnel and sponsoring (2019 Clausura)

TeamChairmanHead CoachKitmakerShirt sponsor
TBD Celio GarcesKeukaCemento Interoceanico
TBD José 'Chicho' Pérez KelmePizza Hut
Unión Deportivo Universitario TBD Donaldo GonzalesKeukaEGS, NCO
Juan Carlos FuentesAdidasMcDonald's, Cremoso
Independiente Francisco PerloEverlastCemento Interoces, Eco Moda, Las Anclas, Preval
Plaza Amador TBD Javier AlvarezUmbroBalboa
Carlos RiveraKelmeShowPro
San FranciscoJulio Quijano Gonzalo SotoPumaKFC, Canon, Banco General, Balboa
TBD Jair PalaciosKeukaPio Pio, Los Andes Mall, GMG, Melo
Tauro TBD Saul Maldonado PatrickPublica Amarias, Dominos, Estrella Azul, Argos, Capital Bank

Standings

Playoffs

Quarterfinals

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Semifinals

First leg

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Second leg

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Final

Aggregate table

List of foreign players in the league

This is a list of foreign players for the 2018-2019. The following players:

  1. have played at least one game for the respective club.
  2. have not been capped for the Panama national football team on any level, independently from the birthplace https://www.laverdadpanama.com/fichajes-de-extranjeros-en-futbol-panameno/
Chosta del Este FC
  • Daniel Blanco
  • Ariel Bonilla x
  • Andres Escobar x
  • David Loaiza x
  • Julian Munoz x
Independiente
  • David Uribe x
  • Gerardo Negrete x
  • Arichel Hernandez x
  • Gustavo Bolivar
  • Abel Marcovecchio x
Plaza Amador
  • Nicolás Parodi
  • José Tamburell
Santa Gema
  • Juan Cano x
  • Jhoan Romero x
  • Milton Segura x
San Francisco FC

(player released mid season) (player released during Apertura and Clausura)

External links

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