Segunda División de Panamá also known as Liga Prom, is a professional league for association football clubs in Panama. It is the country's second-tier football competition, contested by 24 clubs with no promotion or relegation. The competition was formed in 2021.
History ANAPROF ERA The Anaprof era is remembered for establishing the Primera A branding with a format of two short tournaments per season (Apertura and Clausura), similar to many Latin American championships. Champions teams required promotional playoff games with ANAPROF's (top-tier league) last placed team.
LNA ERA
The Liga Nacional de Ascenso was formed in 2009 to replace the governing body of the league and forced ANAPROF top-tier league to accept a direct promotion team. Other important goals were league expansion to 16 teams, later reduced to 14 teams after the 2011–12 season. The league was successful with attendance records since it had several popular teams like Río Abajo FC, C.A. Independiente, SUNTRACS FC and Atlético Nacional. This severely affected ANAPROF and LPF (top-tier league) attendance numbers and reputation.
LPF ERA
The Ascenso LPF (2016–2020) era organised by Panamanian Football Federation was mostly remembered for reducing participating teams to eight and disaffiliating several teams for missing documentation and requirements.
Liga PROM After Manuel Arias won the Panamanian Football Federation election, the General Board accepted his proposal for a new structure for Panamanian football at all levels starting in 2021; for the second division tier, will have a 24-team league named Liga PROM, with promotion and relegation suspended. It added 12 LPF Under-20 teams, kept 7 remaining Ascenso LPF teams and invited 5 teams.
Teams The following teams are expected to play in the Liga Prom Apertura 2021 season. Team City Stadium Capacity Founded Joined Head coach LPF affiliateEastern ConferenceZona Norte Árabe Unido U-20 Colón Estadio Armando Dely Valdés 4,000 1994 2021 Julio MedinaC.D. Árabe Unido Champions FC Academy Colón Estadio Armando Dely Valdés 4,000 2016 2021 Ausberto Valencia Colón C3 FC Colón Estadio Armando Dely Valdés 4,000 2010 2021 Carlos Miranda C.D. Centenario Colón Estadio Armando Dely Valdés 4,000 2011 2021 Javier MillerUMECIT FCSan Miguelito Estadio UMECIT 300 2020 2021 Fredy Romero Sporting San Miguelito U-20 San Miguelito Estadio Javier Cruz 2,500 1989 2021 Jorge SantosSporting San MiguelitoZona Sur Alianza FC U-20 Juan Díaz Estadio Cascarita Tapia 900 1963 2021 José Soriano Alianza FC C.D. Plaza Amador U-20 El Chorrillo Estadio Maracaná 5,500 1955 2021 Cesar Morales C.D. Plaza Amador C.D. del Este U-20 Pacora Estadio Maracaná 5,500 2008 2021 Rubén Chávez C.D. del Este Panamá City FC Panama City Eagles Stadium 300 2014 2021 Pablo Falquez San Martín FC San Martín Estadio Cascarita Tapia 900 2010 2021 Alejandro Quezada R. Tauro FC Pedregal Estadio Javier Cruz 2,500 1984 2021 Javier Ainstein Tauro FCWestern ConferenceZona Norte Atlético Chiriquí U-20 David Estadio San Cristóbal 2,500 2002 2021 Jonathan Parra Atlético Chiriquí Herrera FC U-20 Chitré Estadio Los Milagros 1000 2019 2021 Hugo Domínguez Herrera FC Mario Mendez FC David Estadio San Cristóbal 2,500 2019 2021 Mario Méndez Unión Coclé / San Antonio FC Penonomé Estadio Virgilio Tejeira 900 2019 2021 Jorge GonzálezUniversitario Penonomé Estadio Universitario 3,500 2016 2021 Mike StumpU.D. Universitario Veraguas C.D. U-20 Santiago Complejo de Atalaya 300 2020 2021 José Anthony TorresVeraguas C.D.Zona Sur C.A. Independiente U-20 La Chorrera Estadio Agustín Sánchez 3,100 1982 2021 Franklin NarvaezC.A. Independiente San Francisco FC U-20 La Chorrera Estadio Agustín Sánchez 3,100 1992 2021 Luis UreñaSan Francisco FC S.D. Atlético Nacional Juan Díaz Estadio Oscar Suman Carrillo 1,000 2001 2021 Gustavo Ávila S.D. Panamá Oeste Capira Estadio Agustín Sánchez 3,100 2010 2021 Andrés Corbillon UDELAS FC San Miguelito CAI Sports Center 500 2020 2021 Jayro Benavides Universidad de Panamá Águilas Panama City Estadio Oscar Suman Carrillo 1,000 2020 2021 David Acosta
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Media coverage The LPF has been partnered with local cable sports network Cableonda Sports (subsidiary of Tigo Panamá) to broadcast live games on the Cableonda TV cable system. In addition all teams are authorize to produce live streaming broadcasts using YouTube platform with no home or away matches restrictions, however is required to add Liga Prom logo and grant copyright to the LPF organization.
Champions Champions TimelineFepafut CompetenciasSeason ChampionsRunners–upNotes1989-90Panamá Viejo FCLos Toros (La Chorrera)PVJ gain promotion to ANAPROF1990-91Sporting ColónUTPSPC gain promotion to ANAPROF1992UTPRío Mar (Puerto Armuelles)ROM gain promotion to ANAPROF1997Sporting 89Atlético Municipal ColónS89 gain promotion to ANAPROF1998Atlético Municipal ColónChorrillo FCAMC gain promotion to ANAPROF1999Alianza FCAtlético GuadalupeAFC gain promotion to ANAPROF2000Chorrillo FCCD Pan de AzucarCFC gain promotion to ANAPROF2001-02Primavera FCZona Libre FCPFC gain promotion to ANAPROF2002cancelled2003-ACD Pan de AzucarCA Independiente2003-CRiver Plate ColónRío Abajo FCCDP and RPC gain promotion to ANAPROF due to league expansion2004Atlético ChiriquíSabanitas FCATC gain promotion to ANAPROF2005CD Policia NacionalDep. Atalanta2006Chepo FCCD Pan de Azucar2007cancelled2008-AAD OriónChorrillito FC2008-CRío Abajo FCChorrillito FCRAB lost promotion match against CD Plaza Amador2009-A-IRío Abajo FCCA Independiente2009-A-IIAD OriónRío Abajo FCRAB lost promotion match against Alianza FC2010-Ccancelled2010-AColón C3 FCFC Veraguas 20102011-CSUNTRACS FCCAI La ChorreraCC3 gain promotion to LPF2011-ARío Abajo FCSanta Gema FC2012-CCAI La ChorreraTierra Firme FCRAB gain promotion to LPF2012-AMillennium UP S.D. Atlético Nacional2013-CCAI La ChorreraMillennium UPCAI gain promotion to LPF2013-AAtlético ChiriquíS.D. Atlético Nacional2014-CSUNTRACS FCAtlético ChiriquíATC gain promotion to LPF2014-ASD Atlético NacionalSUNTRACS FC2015-CSUNTRACS FCColón C3 FCATN gain promotion to LPF2015-ASanta Gema FCMillenium UP2016-CAtlético VeragüenseColón C3 FCSTG gain promotion to LPF2016-ACosta del Este FCCAI La Chorrera2017-CCAI La ChorreraDeportivo Municipal SMCAI gain promotion to LPF 2017-ACosta del Este FC S.D. Atlético Nacional 2018-CCosta del Este FC C.D. CentenarioCDE gain promotion to LPF2018-ALeones de AméricaColón C3 FC2019-CAtlético ChiriquíS.D. Atlético NacionalATC gain promotion to LPF2019-AS.D. Atlético NacionalAzuero FC2020cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic2021-A
See also Liga Panameña de Fútbol
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