Liga Dominicana de Fútbol

Liga Dominicana de Fútbol
Country Dominican Republic
Confederation CONCACAF
Founded 2014
Number of teams 10
Level on pyramid 1
Domestic cup(s) Copa Dominicana de Fútbol
International cup(s) CFU Club Championship
Current champions Barcelona Atlético
(1st title)
Most championships Pantoja
Barcelona Atlético
(1 title each)
Website ldf.com.do
2016 season

The Liga Dominicana de Fútbol is the first professional football league in Dominican Republic, it was launched in March 2015.[1] For sponsorship reasons it is known as LDF Banco Popular.[2]

Competition format

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.

Teams

Champions

Results by year
Year Playoff Champions
(Champions)		 Regular Season
(Regular Season)		 Runner-up Top Scorer(s) Top Scorer's Club Goals
2015 Pantoja Bauger Atlantico Jonathan Faña Bauger 17
2016 Barcelona Atlético Barcelona Atlético Cibao Anderson Arias Club Barcelona Atlético 11

Stadiums and locations

Current LDF stadiums

Atlántico FC Atlético San Cristóbal Atlético Vega Real Bauger FC
Estadio Leonel Plácido Estadio Panamericano, San Cristóbal Estadio Olímpico (La Vega) Estadio Olimpico Felix Sanchez
Capacity: 2,000 Capacity: 3,000 Capacity: 7,000 Capacity: 27,000
Club Atlético Pantoja Club Barcelona Atlético Delfines Del Este Moca FC
Estadio Olimpico Felix Sanchez Estadio Parque del Este Estadio Municipal La Romana Estadio Bragaña García
Capacity: 27,000 Capacity: 3,000 Capacity: Capacity: 4,000
Cibao FC Universidad O&M F.C.
Estadio Cibao FC Estadio Olimpico Felix Sanchez
Capacity: 5,000 Capacity: 27,000

References

  1. ↑ "Dominican Republic launches professional league". CONCACAF. 10 March 2015. Retrieved 25 March 2015.
  2. ↑ "Banco Popular y la Federación Dominicana de Fútbol firman alianza estratégica" (in Spanish). El Nuevo Diario. 23 March 2015. Retrieved 25 March 2015.

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