2017 Liga Dominicana de Fútbol explained

Competition:Liga Dominicana de Fútbol
Season:2017
Winners:Atlántico FC
Previous Winners:Barcelona Atlético
Matches:90
Total Goals:231
League Topscorer:Armando Maita
Prevseason:2016
Nextseason:2018

The 2017 Liga Dominicana de Fútbol season (known as the LDF Banco Popular for sponsorship reasons) is the third season of professional football in the Dominican Republic. Club Barcelona Atlético 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

Club Atlético Pantoja wins 5–1 on aggregate----0–0 on aggregate. Atlántico FC won 4–2 on penalties.

Final

Awards

Top scorers

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Armando Maita Club Atlético Pantoja 11
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Player of the week

WeekPlayerTeam
Week 1 Luis Lluberes
Week 2 Anderson AriasUniversidad O&M F.C.
Week 3 Gerald Gedna-Fritz Atletico Vega Real
Week 4 Mauro Gomez Atlantico FC
Week 5Luis EspinalClub Atlético Pantoja
Week 6Club Atlético Pantoja
Week 7Club Atlético Pantoja
Week 8Club Atlético Pantoja
Week 9Universidad O&M F.C.
Week 10 Adrián RodríguezMoca FC
Week 11Club Barcelona Atlético
Week 12Cibao FC
Week 13Atlético Vega Real
Week 14Moca FC
Week 15Bauger FC
Week 16Cibao FC
Week 17Club Atlético Pantoja
Week 18Bauger FC

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