The ANAPROF Clausura 2008 season (officially "Torneo Clausura 2008") started on July 25, 2008. On November 30, 2008, the Clausura 2008 finalized with Árabe Unido crowned four time ANAPROF champion after beating Tauro F.C. 3–2 after extra time. Therefore Árabe Unido will participate in the 2009–10 CONCACAF Champions League. Plaza Amador remained in the ANAPROF after beating Primera A 2008 champion Río Abajo F.C. with a 3-2 aggregate score. Therefore, no team was relegated from ANAPROF for the second consecutive year.
Teams Club City Stadium Alianza F.C. Panama City Estadio Camping Resort Árabe Unido Colon Estadio Armando Dely Valdés Atlético Chiriquí David Estadio Glorias Deportivas Barüenses Atlético Veragüense Santiago Estadio Virgilio TejeiraComplejo Deportivo Carlos Jiménez* Chepo F.C. Chepo Estadio Bernardo Gil Chorrillo F.C. Panama City Estadio Municipal de Balboa Plaza Amador Panama City Estadio Bernardo Gil San Francisco F.C. La Chorrera Estadio Virgilio Tejeira Sporting San Miguelito San Miguelito Estadio Bernardo Gil Tauro F.C. Panama City Campo de Deportes Giancarlo Gronchi [*] From round 11
Standings
Results table
Final round
Semifinals 1st leg
Semifinals 2nd leg
Tauro advances to final 4–2 on penalties
Final
Árabe Unido qualified for 2009–10 CONCACAF Champions League.
Top goalscorers
Position Player Scored for Goals 1 Orlando Rodríguez Árabe Unido 18 2 Luis Jaramillo Chepo 14 3 Alberto Zapata San Francisco 13 4 Manuel Mosquera Árabe Unido 11 - Brunet Hay Tauro 11 6 Edwin Aguilar Tauro 8 7 Ismael Menal Chepo 7 - Cesar Medina Alianza 7 9 Luis Escobar Tauro 6 - Eybir Bonaga Chiriquí 6
Goalscorers by team Club Clubgoals Goals Nat. Player Alianza 20 7 César Medina 4 Alberto Skinner 2 Jair Carrasquilla 2 Francisco Lopez 1 Jostick McCormack 1 Edwin Oropeza 1 Javier Navas 1 Gilmar Torres 1 Yishak González De León Árabe Unido 49 18 Orlando Rodríguez 11 Manuel Mosquera 5 Victor Rene Mendieta Jr. 3 Eduardo McTaggart 2 Nelson Barahona 2 Amílcar Henríquez 2 Publio Rodriguez 1 Richard Dixon 1 William Aguilar 1 Andres Santamaria 1 Armando Cooper 1 Omar Camargo 1 Jose Justavino Atlético Chiriquí 19 6 Eybir Bonaga 4 Anthony Valdes 3 Clive Trottman 3 Auriel Gallardo 1 Mario Mendez 1 Luis Rolando Mendoza 1 Gabriel Ávila Atlético Veragüense 25 6 Jair Medina 6 John Mosquera 5 Oscar Vargas 3 Catalino Smith 2 Cesar Blackman 1 Marco Aparicio 1 Jairo Pineda 1 Rodman Gonzalez Chepo 36 14 Luis Jaramillo 7 Ismael Menal 4 Delano Welch 4 José Luis González 3 Cesar Aguilar 1 Carlos Rodríguez 1 José Calderon 1 Gerardo Barrios 1 Carlos Martinez 1 Armando Gun Chorrillo 18 6 Johnny Ruiz 3 Julio Medina III 2 Bernardo Palma 1 Alfredo Phillips 1 Jaime Caby 1 Roderick Brown 1 Samuel Stewart 1 Gilberto Walter 1 Luis Morales 1 Jose Julio Plaza Amador 12 2 Engie Mitre 2 Julio Ruiz 2 Enrico Small 2 Luis Olivardia 1 Luis de Leon 1 Luis Palacios 1 Felipe Borowski 1 Nestor Murillo San Francisco 36 13 Alberto Zapata 4 Eduardo Jiménez 3 Angel Lombardo 3 Alberto Blanco 3 Temìstocles Pèrez 2 Manuel Torres 2 Juan Ramón Solís 2 Victor Suarez 2 Boris Alfaro 1 Pablo Romero 1 Marco Aparicio (OG) Sporting San Miguelito 26 4 Luis Mendoza 3 Miguel Vásquez 3 Esteban Jaén 3 Anthony Basile 3 Luis Angel Rodriguez 2 Luis Ovalles 2 Charles Multon 2 Ricardo Phillips 1 Alejandro Dawson 1 Yairo Yao 1 Jair Miranda 1 Chaimir Toloy Tauro 36 11 Brunet Hay 8 Edwin Aguilar 6 Luis Escobar 3 Gabriel Ríos 3 Anel Canales 2 Rolando Blackburn 1 Gustavo Avila 1 Josue Brown 1 Rolando Palma
Relegation table
Relegation playoff
Plaza Amador remain in ANAPROF
1st leg
2nd leg
Local derby statistics
El Super Clasico Nacional - Tauro v Plaza Amador
Clasico del Pueblo - Plaza Amador v Chorillo
Clasico Interiorano - Atlético Chiriquí v Atlético Veragüense