The 2010–11 Liga Panameña de Fútbol season was the 23rd season of top-flight football in Panama. Because of a restructuring of the calendar of the season, this season contained three tournaments to bring the season to a fall-spring season (similar to the majority of leagues in Europe). The season began on January 15, 2010, and was scheduled to end in May 2011. Ten teams were scheduled to compete throughout the entire season.
Teams
Club Home city Stadium Alianza Panama City Cancha Sintetica Rommel Fernández Árabe Unido Colón Estadio Armando Dely Valdés Atlético Chiriquí David Estadio San Cristóbal Atlético Veragüense Santiago Estadio Áristocles Castillo Chepo Chepo Cancha Sintetica Rommel Fernández (in Panama City) Chorrillo Panama City Estadio Javier Cruz Plaza Amador Panama City Estadio Javier Cruz San Francisco La Chorrera Estadio Agustín Sánchez Sporting San Miguelito San Miguelito Cancha Sintetica Rommel Fernández (in Panama City) Tauro Panama City Cancha Sintetica Rommel Fernández
Managerial changes Team Outgoing manager Manner ofdeparture Date ofvacancy Positionin table Replaced by Date ofappointment Positionin table2010 Clausura Pre-season changesSporting San Miguelito Carlos Walcott (interim) End of caretaker spell23 November 20096th (2009 II) Fernando Garcia Ramos23 November 2009N/AChepo Felipe Fuentes Resigned23 November 20098th (2009 II) Victor Rene Mendieta23 November 2009N/AAlianza Leroy Foster28 December 200910th (2009 II) Carlos Perez Porras28 December 2009N/A 2010 Clausura changesPlaza Amador Leopoldo LeeResigned19 January 20109th Marcos Casagrande (interim) 19 January 20109thPlaza Amador Marcos Casagrande (interim) End of caretaker spell27 January 20109th Jair Palacios27 January 20109thTauro Gonzalo Soto Resigned15 March 201010th Juan Carlos Cubillas15 March 201010thSporting San Miguelito Fernando Garcia Ramos Resigned22 March 20108th Carlos Walcott (interim)22 March 20108thSporting San Miguelito Carlos Walcott (interim) End of caretaker spell28 March 20106th Percival Piggott22 March 20106thAtlético Veragüense Roger Gomez Resigned6 April 20109th Eduardo Flores (interim)9 April 20109thChepo Victor Rene Mendieta Resigned19 April 20109th Cesar Morales (interim) Frank Lozada (interim)19 April 20109th2010 Apertura Pre-season changesChepo Cesar Morales (interim) Frank Lozada (interim)End of caretaker spell8 June 20109th (2010 A) Michael Stump8 June 2010N/AAtlético Veragüense Eduardo Flores (interim)End of caretaker spell10th (2010 A) Edison RomeroN/A
2010 Clausura
The 2010 Clausura was the first tournament of the season. It began on January 25, 2010, and ended on May 14, 2010. The Árabe Unido were crowned the champion after defeating San Francisco 1–0 in the first professional football match played in the newly-remodeled Estadio Rommel Fernández. This was Arabe's 2nd title in a row and sixth in its history. After clinching this win, the Árabe Unido earned the Panama 1 spot in the 2010–11 CONCACAF Champions League and Tauro the Panama 2 spot as the runner-up with the most points in the 2009 Apertura II and 2010 Clausura season. San Francisco obtained the Panama 3 spot after the Belize Premier Football League champion failed to meet the CONCACAF stadium requirements, thus the vacated spot was awarded to Panama's runner-up with less points.
First round
Standings
Results
Final round
Semifinals Semifinal 1
Semifinal 2
Final
Top goalscorers Pos Name Club Goals 1 Johan de Ávila San Francisco 10 2 Luis Rentería Tauro 9 3 Auriel Gallardo Atlético Chiriquí 7 4 Víctor René Mendieta, Jr. Árabe Unido 6 Johnny Ruíz Chorrillo 6
2010 Apertura
The 2010 Apertura was the second tournament of the season and it began on 30 July 30, 2010 and ended on 17 December 2010.
First round
Standings
Results
Final round
Semifinals Semifinal 1
Semifinal 2
Final
Top goalscorers Pos Name Club Goals 1 Gabriel de Los Rios Atlético Chiriquí 8 2 César Medina Alianza 6 Eduameth Nimbley Cárdenas Alianza 6 Alberto Zapata Sporting San Miguelito 6 Julíán Martínez Tauro 6 Luis Rentería Tauro 6
2011 Clausura
The 2011 Clausura was the third and final tournament of the season. It began on 28 January 2011 and ended on 14 May 2011.
First round
Standings
Positions by round
Results
Final round
Semifinals Semifinal 1
Semifinal 2
Final
Top goalscorers Pos Name Club Goals
Aggregate table
References
fr:Tournoi de clôture du championnat du Panamá de football 2011