2016 Liga Dominicana de Fútbol season explained

Competition:Liga Dominicana de Fútbol
Season:2016
Winners:Barcelona Atlético
Previous Winners:Club Atlético Pantoja
Matches:90
Total Goals:210
League Topscorer:Anderson Arias
Biggest Home Win:Universidad O&M 6–2 Bauger
Biggest Away Win:Delfines del Este 1–4 Atlético San Cristóbal
Universidad O&M 0–3 Atlético Vega Real
Delfines del Este 1–4 Cibao
Universidad O&M 0–3 Atlético San Cristóbal
Highest Scoring:Universidad O&M 6–2 Bauger
Prevseason:2015
Nextseason:2017
Updated:12 June 2016

The 2016 Liga Dominicana de Fútbol season (known as the LDF Banco Popular for sponsorship reasons) is the 2nd season of professional football in the Dominican Republic. Club Atlético Pantoja are the reigning champions, having won their first title last year.

Stadia and locations

Each team will play 18 matches in the regular season, the 4 teams with most points qualify to the playoffs. The champion will be decided in a single-legged final.

TeamLocationStadiumCapacity
Atlántico FCPuerto PlataEstadio Leonel Plácido2,000
Atlético San CristóbalSan CristóbalEstadio Panamericano2,800
Atlético Vega RealLa VegaEstadio Olímpico7,000
Bauger FCSanto DomingoEstadio Olímpico Félix Sánchez27,000
Cibao FCSantiagoEstadio Cibao FC5,000
Club Atlético PantojaSanto DomingoEstadio Olímpico Félix Sánchez27,000
Club Barcelona AtléticoSanto Domingo EsteEstadio Parque del Este3,000
Delfines del Este FCLa RomanaEstadio Municipal La Romana
Moca FCMocaEstadio Complejo Deportivo Moca 867,000
Universidad O&M F.C.Santo DomingoEstadio Olímpico Félix Sánchez27,000

Championship round

Semifinals

First leg

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Second leg

Cibao FC wins 2–1 on aggregate----Club Barcelona Atlético wins 4–1 on aggregate

Final

Top goalscorers

RankPlayerClubGoals
align=center 1 Anderson AriasBarcelona Atléticoalign=center rowspan=11
align=center 2 Berthame DineAtlético Vega Realalign=center 10
align=center 3 Domingo PeraltaCibao FCalign=center 9
align=center 4 Darly BatistaAtlético Pantojaalign=center 7
align=center 5 Jonathan FañaCibaoalign=center 6
align=center Luis EspinalAtlético Pantojaalign=center 6
align=center Jorge AlonsoAtlético San Cristóbalalign=center 6
align=center Bony PierreBauger FCalign=center 6
align=center Kensy GuerreroAtlético San Cristóbalalign=center 6
align=center Marcel HernándezMoca FCalign=center 6
align=center 11 Pablo CabreraAtlético Pantojaalign=center 5
align=center Jose Felix GutierrezUniversidad O&M FCalign=center 5
align=center 13 Patrick SokoCibao FCalign=center 4
align=center Luciano CopettiBauger FCalign=center 4
align=center Herlyn CuicaMoca FCalign=center 4
align=center Charles Herold Jr.Cibao FCalign=center 4
align=center Wuiswell IseaAtlántico FCalign=center 4
align=center Kens GermainDelfines del Este FCalign=center 4

Hat-tricks

Date Player Goals Local Result Visiting Week
10 April 2016 Darly Batista 3' 13' 16' Club Atlético Pantoja 3–0 Jornada 4[1]
30 July 2016 Domingo Peralta 16' 42' 72' Cibao FC 5–0 Jornada 18
14 August 2016 Enson Rodríguez 40' 44' 48' Club Barcelona Atlético 3–0 Semifinals Second leg

Player of the week

WeekPlayerTeam
Week 1 Berthame DineAtlético Vega Real
Week 2 Luciano CopettiBauger FC
Week 3Club Barcelona Atlético
Weeka 4Club Atlético Pantoja
Week 5Club Barcelona Atlético
Week 6Atlético San Cristóbal
Week 7Club Barcelona Atlético
Week 8Cibao FC
Week 9Club Atlético Pantoja
Week 10Delfines del Este FC
Week 11Cibao FC
Week 12Moca FC
Week 13Universidad O&M FC
Week 14Atlético San Cristóbal
Week 15Atlantico FC
Week 16
Week 17Club Atlético San Cristóbal
Week 18Cibao FC

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://ldf.com.do/hat-trick-de-darly-batista-da-un-triunfo-a-atletico-pantoja// “Hat-trick” de Darly Batista da un triunfo a Atlético Pantoja