2008 Primera A Explained

Competition:Liga Nacional de Ascenso
Season:2008
Winners:Río Abajo F.C.
Prevseason:2006
Nextseason:2009

The Primera A 2008 season (officially "Torneo Primera A 2008") started on February 23, 2008. The Apertura champions was Orión and the Clausura champion was Río Abajo F.C. On November 15, 2008 a grand final was played and Río Abajo were crowned champions after defeating 2–1 Orión. However Río Abajo lost the promotion play-off against Plaza Amador in a 3–2 aggregate score, thus failing to promote to ANAPROF.

Changes for 2008

Primera A 2008 teams

ClubCityStadium
Atlético NacionalPanama CityEstadio Kobee
ChorrillitoArraijánCampo de Campana
C.A.I.La ChorreraCiudad del Niño Valdes
GénesisPanama CityEstadio Balboa
OriónSan MiguelitoEstadio Bernardo Gil
Pan de AzúcarSan MiguelitoCampo de la UTP
ParaísoSan MiguelitoEstadio Bernardo Gil
Río AbajoPanama CityEstadio Balboa

Primera A Apertura 2008

Apertura 2008 Standings

Place
(Posición)
Team
(Equipo)
Played
(PJ)
Won
(PG)
Draw
(PE)
Lost
(PP)
Goals Scored
(GF)
Goals Conceded
(GC)
+/-
(Dif.)
Points
(Pts.)
1.Río Abajo F.C.1410134119+2231
2.Orión149143017+1328
3.Paraíso147342824+424
4.Chorrillito147253224+823
5.Atlético Nacional146352831-321
6.Pan de Azúcar146172234-1219
7.C.A.I.1431102031-1110
8.Génesis1430111535-209

Green indicates Semifinal Berth

Apertura 2008 Results table

Final round

Semifinals 1st leg

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Semifinals 2nd leg

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Final

Apertura 2008 Champion:
Orión

Primera A Clausura 2008

Clausura 2008 standings

Place
(Posición)
Team
(Equipo)
Played
(PJ)
Won
(PG)
Draw
(PE)
Lost
(PP)
Goals Scored
(GF)
Goals Conceded
(GC)
+/-
(Dif.)
Points
(Pts.)
1.Orión149235221+3129
2.Río Abajo F.C.148333920+1927
3.Pan de Azúcar147523015+1525
4.Chorrillito146353026+421
5.Paraíso146352525021
6.Atlético Nacional144642719+818
7.Génesis142391758-419
8.C.A.I.1403111550-353

Green indicates Semifinal Berth (Los equipos en verde señalan los clasificados a semifinales).

Clausura 2008 results table

Final round

Semifinals 1st leg

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Semifinals 2nd leg

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Final

Clausura 2008 Champion:
Río Abajo F.C.

Primera A 2008 Grand Final

ClubChampion
OriónPrimera A 2008 Apertura Champion
Río Abajo F.C.Primera A 2008 Clausura Champion

Final

Promotion playoff

Río Abajo remain in Primera A

2nd leg

Notes and References

  1. http://cdpandeazucar.blogspot.com/2008/09/partido-suspendido.html Pan de Azucar awarded 3-0 victory over Paraiso
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20080327064608/http://www.rsssf.com/tablesp/panama2-08.html Chorrillito awarded victory over Paraiso in the Matchday 10