2008 ANAPROF Apertura

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In Panamanian football, the ANAPROF Apertura 2008 season (officially "Torneo Apertura 2008") started on February 22, 2008. On May 31, 2008 the Apertura 2008 finalized with San Francisco F.C. crowned five time ANAPROF champion after beating Tauro F.C. 3-1.

Changes for Apertura 2008

The league was split into two groups for the regular season with a 4-team playoff after the season was completed. The semifinals are two-leg playoffs, and the final is a single match. The 4 teams qualified for the playoff are decided based in an aggregate table.

Group A is integrated by Atlético Chiriquí, Atletico Veragüense, San Francisco F.C., Plaza Amador and Municipal Chorrillo and Group B is integrated by Tauro F.C., Arabe Unido, Chepo F.C., Sporting San Miguelito and Alianza.

The last team in the general standings will play a playoff against the champion of Primera A instead of facing direct relegation.

The total numbers of games was reduced to 13 game weeks because the Panamanian football federation wanted to end the season as soon as possible in order to have all national team players ready for the 2010 World Cup qualification.

Apertura 2008 standings

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

Group B

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

Semifinals 2nd Leg (Semifinales - Juego de vuelta)

San Francisco advances to final 3-1 on penalties

Final

Since San Francisco already qualified for 2008–09 CONCACAF Champions League, Tauro also qualified.

Goalscorers by team

Alianza F.C.:24:

12-César Medina
2-Miguel Castillo
2-Ricardo Palomino
2-Javier Gonzalez
1-Jonathan Aviles
1-Diego Maier
1-Ramon Romero (OG)
1-Julio Carpetta
1-Lucio Lopez
1-Adolfo Machado
1-Carlos Dixon

Árabe Unido:15:

4-Eduardo McTaggart
4-Publio Rodriguez
2-Luis Gondola
1-Juan Sergio Guzman
1-Andres Corpete
1-Anthony Basil
1-Armando Cooper
1-Antonio Leslie

Atlético Chiriquí:14:

3-Catalino Smith
2-Anthony Valdes
1-Antonio Ortega
1-Richard Peralta
1-Oscar Vargas
1-Clive Trotman
1-Eybir Bonaga
1-Rodman Gonzalez
1-Omar Navarro
1-Manuel Torres
1-José Ortega

Atlético Veragüense:15:

6-Alcibiades Rojas
4-Neftali Diaz
2-Cristian Vega
1-Enzo Salazar
1-Jesús González
1-Miguel González

Chepo F.C.:21:

5-Carlos Martinez
4-Delano Welch
4-Gerardo Barrios
2-Cesar Aguilar
2-Ismael Menal
2-Luis Jaramillo
1-Armando Gun
1-José Luis González

Chorrillo F.C.:14:

3-Anel Canales
3-Julio Medina III
2-Silvio Morelos
1-Johnny Ruiz
1-Alberto Skinner
1-Derek James
1-Roberto Stewart
1-Jean Carlos Cedeño
1-Leonel Parrish

Plaza Amador:13:

4-Ricardo Buitrago
2-Cesar Blackman
2-Engie Mitre
2-José Moreno
1-Jean Estribi
1-Richard Dixon
1-Alfredo Hernandez

San Francisco F.C.:24:

7-Alberto Zapata
5-Rúsvel Saravia
4-Manuel Torres
3-Angel Lombardo
2-Eduardo Jiménez
1-Victor Suarez
1-Carlos Rivera
1-Temistocles Perez

Sporting San Miguelito:18:

4-Luis Angel Rodriguez
3-Luis Morales
2-Edwin Antero
2-Federico Marines
2-Luis Valderrama
1-Luis Mendoza
1-Francisco Garcia
1-Cristobal Tenorio
1-Ricardo Phillips
1-Osvaldo Solanilla

Tauro F.C.:25:

9-Edwin Aguilar
4-Luis Moreno
3-Brunet Hay
3-Eric Quiroz
2-Gabriel Ríos
1-Alexis King
1-Reggie Arosemena
1-Rolando Blackburn
1-Dorian Lopez

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

References

2008 ANAPROF Apertura Wikipedia

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