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Liga Dominicana de Fútbol
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Founded2014
Country Dominican Republic
ConfederationCONCACAF
Number of teams10
Level on pyramid1
Domestic cup(s)Copa Dominicana de Fútbol
International cup(s)CFU Club Championship
Current championsClub Deportivo Pantoja
Most championshipsClub Deportivo Pantoja
Websiteldf.com.do
Current: 2016

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

Team City Stadium (capacity) Founded First season Head coach
LDF
Cibao FC Santiago de los Caballeros Estadio Cibao FC (5,000) 2014 2015 Spain Oliver Mendoza Gil
Barcelona Atlético Santo Domingo Este Estadio Parque del Este (3,500) 1989 2015 Venezuela Jean Carlos Guell
Bauger FC Santo Domingo Estadio Olimpico Felix Sanchez (27,000) 1986 2015 Dominican Republic Jorge Allen Bauger
Moca FC Moca Estadio Complejo Deportivo Moca 86 (2,000) 1971 2015 Dominican Republic Ronald Batista
Atlantico FC Puerto Plata Estadio Leonel Plácido (2,000) 2014 2015 Vacant
Atlético San Cristóbal San Cristóbal Estadio Panamericano (3,000) 2014 2015 Dominican Republic José Saldaña
Delfines Del Este La Romana Complejo Deportivo de Bayaguana (1,800) 2014 2015 Cuba Clemente Domingo Hernández
O&M FC Santo Domingo Estadio Olimpico Felix Sanchez (27,000) 2010 2015 Haiti Chemaly Stelin
Club Atlético Pantoja Santo Domingo Estadio Olimpico Felix Sanchez (27,000) 2000 2015 Uruguay Orlando Capellino
Atlético Vega Real La Vega Estadio Olímpico de La Vega (7,000) 2014 2015 Dominican Republic Jose Rodriguez

Champions

Liga Dominicana de Fútbol Winners
Year Playoff Champions
(Champions) 		Regular Season
(Regular Season) 		Runner-up Top Scorer(s) Top Scorer's Club Goals
2015 Club Atlético Pantoja Bauger FC Atlantico FC Jonathan Faña Bauger FC 17

Teams Map

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Locations of LDF clubs

Current LDF stadiums

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

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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