Liga Dominicana de Fútbol
| Founded | 2014 |
|---|---|
| Country | Dominican Republic |
| Confederation | CONCACAF |
| 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 |
| Current: 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
- Atlántico FC (Puerto Plata)
- Atlético Pantoja (Santo Domingo)
- Atlético San Cristóbal (San Cristóbal)
- Atlético Vega Real (La Vega)
- Bauger FC (Santo Domingo)
- Cibao FC (Santiago de los Caballeros)
- Club Barcelona Atlético (Santo Domingo)
- Delfines del Este FC (La Romana)
- Moca FC (Moca)
- Universidad O&M FC (Santo Domingo)
| Team | City | Stadium (capacity) | Founded | First season | Head coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LDF | |||||
| Cibao FC | Santiago de los Caballeros | Estadio Cibao FC (5,000) | 2014 | 2015 |  Oliver Mendoza Gil
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| Barcelona Atlético | Santo Domingo Este | Estadio Parque del Este (3,500) | 1989 | 2015 |  Jean Carlos Guell
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| Bauger FC | Santo Domingo | Estadio Olimpico Felix Sanchez (27,000) | 1986 | 2015 |  Jorge Allen Bauger
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| Moca FC | Moca | Estadio Complejo Deportivo Moca 86 (2,000) | 1971 | 2015 | Ronald Batista
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| Atlantico FC | Puerto Plata | Estadio Leonel Plácido (2,000) | 2014 | 2015 |  Lenin Jose Bastidas Bello
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| Atlético San Cristóbal | San Cristóbal | Estadio Panamericano (3,000) | 2014 | 2015 | Froilan Hidalgo
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| Delfines Del Este | La Romana | Complejo Deportivo de Bayaguana (1,800) | 2014 | 2015 |  Juan Carlos Gastón
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| O&M FC | Santo Domingo | Estadio Olimpico Felix Sanchez (27,000) | 2010 | 2015 | Martin Arriola
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| Club Atlético Pantoja | Santo Domingo | Estadio Olimpico Felix Sanchez (27,000) | 2000 | 2015 |  Orlando Capellino
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| Atlético Vega Real | La Vega | Estadio Olímpico de La Vega (7,000) | 2014 | 2015 | Jose Rodriguez
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Champions
| 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
- ^ "Dominican Republic launches professional league". CONCACAF. 10 March 2015. Retrieved 25 March 2015.
- ^ "Banco Popular y la Federación Dominicana de Fútbol firman alianza estratégica" (in Spanish). El Nuevo Diario. 23 March 2015. Retrieved 25 March 2015.
External links
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