In Panamanian football, the ANAPROF Apertura 2008 season (officially "Torneo Apertura 2008") started on February 22, 2008. San Francisco F.C. was the league champion, defeating Tauro F.C. 3–1 in the final.
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.
Teams Club City Stadium Alianza F.C. Panama City Estadio Camping Resort CD Árabe Unido Colon Estadio Armando Dely Valdés Atlético Chiriquí Boquete Estadio Benigno Tomas Argote Atlético Veragüense Santiago Estadio Virgilio Tejeira Chepo F.C. Chepo Estadio Bernardo Gil Chorrillo F.C. Panama City Estadio Municipal de Balboa Plaza Amador Panama City Estadio Bernardo Gil San Francisco F.C. La Chorrera Estadio Virgilio Tejeira Sporting San Miguelito San Miguelito Estadio Bernardo Gil Tauro F.C. Panama City Estadio Giancarlo Gronchi de Pedregal
Standings
Group A
Group B
Results table
Final round
Semifinals 1st Leg (Semifinales - Juego de ida)
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.
Top goalscorers
Position Player Scored for Goals 1 César Medina Alianza 12 2 Edwin Aguilar Tauro 9 3 Alberto Zapata San Francisco 7 4 Alcibiades Rojas Veragüense 6 5 Carlos Martinez Chepo 5 - Rúsvel Saravia San Francisco 5 7 Manuel Torres San Francisco 4 - Luis Moreno Tauro 4 - Luis Angel Rodriguez Sporting 4 - Delano Welch Chepo 4
Goalscorers by team Club Clubgoals Goals Nat. Player 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