2024 Liga Dominicana de Fútbol explained

Competition:	Liga Dominicana de Fútbol
Season:	2024
Continentalcup1:	CONCACAF Caribbean Cup
Continentalcup1 Qualifiers:	Cibao FC Moca FC
Continentalcup2:	CFU Club Shield
Continentalcup2 Qualifiers:	Atlético Pantoja
Matches:	120 (including liguilla, semifinals, and finals)
Prevseason:	2023
Nextseason:	2025

The 2024 season of the Liga Dominicana de Futbol is the 10th season of Association football in the Dominican Republic. Before the season started, a one-game play-off match was contested between Atlantico FC and Atletico Pantoja at Estadio Leonel Plácido. The match was held to determine the last slots for the upcoming 2024 CFU Club Shield. Atletico Pantoja won on penalties 4-2, securing them the 3rd and final slot for the Caribbean Cup.^[1] The season started on 8 March 2024 with eight teams, as Jarabacoa FC has been relegated for the 2024 season in a decision to have their home turf renovated along with overall improvements to their club.^[2]

Competition system

The Liga Dominicana de Futbol tournament will consist of three parts:

• Regular Season: The competition format will have a regular three-round phase, with a minimum of twenty-one matches for all clubs.^[3] This phase will be played from March to July 2024. The six best qualifiers from the regular phase go to the Liguilla, in a round-robin format. From there, the best four teams advance to the semifinals, with their winners going to the grand final of the LDF 2024, all of which have 2-legged matches.^[4]

The order of classification of the teams will be determined in a general calculation table, as follows:

• 1) Higher number of points;
• 2) Greater goal difference in favor; in case of equality;
• 3) Higher number of goals scored; in case of equality;
• 4) Highest number of away goals scored; in case of equality;
• 5) Fewest red cards received; in case of equality;
• 6) Fewest yellow cards received; in case of equality;
• 7) Draw.
• Liguilla: The six teams classified from the regular season will play a system of all against all. Each team will play a total of five matches in their own field and in the opposite field, making a total of ten rounds. The top four teams at the end of the League will advance to the Play-offs. The ranking order will be the same as for the Regular Season.
• Play-offs: An elimination system will be played, the first place in the Liguilla will face the fourth place and the second place will face the third. Both keys will be played in two games and the winners will advance to the Grand Final, which will also be played in two games.

Participating teams

A total of 8 teams will compete in the 2024 Tournament.

Teams by province

Province	N.º	Teams
Distrito Nacional	2	Club Atlético Pantoja & O&M FC
La Vega	1	Atlético Vega Real
La Romana	1	Delfines del Este FC
Puerto Plata	1	Atlántico FC
San Cristóbal	1	Atlético San Cristóbal
Santiago Province	1	Cibao FC
Espaillat	1	Moca FC

Team information

Team	Manager	City	Stadium	Capacity	Established	Sponsors	Uniforms
Atlántico FC	Miguel Ángel Acosta	Puerto Plata	Estadio Leonel Plácido	2,000	2015	Ocean World Farmacia Popular	Batu Wear
Atlético Pantoja	Alejandro Trionfini	Santo Domingo	Félix Sánchez Olympic Stadium	27,000	1999
Atlético San Cristóbal	Johannes Hernández	San Cristóbal	Estadio Panamericano	2,800	2015	Loncin Holdings	Batú Wear
Atlético Vega Real	Nahuel Bernabei	La Vega	Estadio Olímpico	7,000	2014	Angloamericana de Seguros Alaver	LAF Sport
Cibao FC	Gabriel Martínez Poch	Santiago de los Caballeros	Estadio Cibao FC	12,000	2015	Banreservas	Puma
Moca FC	Jean Carlos Güell	Moca	Estadio Complejo Deportivo Moca 86	2,000	1971	PETS Animal Feed	Batú Wear
Delfines del Este FC	Edward Acevedo	Santo Domingo Este	Parque del Este	1,200	2014	Banco Popular	Bee Sport
O&M FC	Daniel Lanata	Santo Domingo	Félix Sánchez Olympic Stadium	27,000	1974	Universidad Dominicana O&M	HEB

League table

Liguilla

References

• https://futboldominicano.net/equipos-de-la-liga-dominicana-de-futbol/

Notes and References

1. Web site: CLUB ATLÉTICO PANTOJA LOGRA BOLETO INTERNACIONAL . Liga Dominicana de Futbol . 4 March 2024.
2. Web site: LA LDF 2024 INICIARÁ 8 DE MARZO CON 8 CLUBES . Liga Dominicana de Futbol . 31 January 2024.
3. Web site: ️ AQUÍ ESTÁ EL CALENDARIO COMPLETO, Anota las fechas y nos vemos en los Estadios ️ . X . 7 February 2024.
4. News: La Liga Dominicana de Fútbol 2024 iniciará 8 de marzo con 8 clubes . 11 February 2024 . El Diario Nuevo.