The 2010–11 Liga Nacional de Ascenso season is the thirteenth edition since its establishment in 1996. A total of 16 teams contest the league, 10 of which returned from the 2009 season, 1 of which was promoted from Copa Rommel Fernández, and 5 of which have been invited to participate as part of the league's expansion project.
Changes for the 2010–11 edition The league increased the number of participating teams from 10 to 16. SUNTRACS earned its spot as champions of the 2010 edition of the Copa Rommel Fernández while 5 other teams from the Colón, Chiriquí, Chiriquí Occidente, Coclé, and Veraguas provincial leagues were invited to participate as part of the league's expansion project. The teams were separated into 2 groups (Group A and Group B) containing 8 teams in each. There will be no more promotion play-off in this edition, instead the overall champion (that is the Grand Champion or the winner of both the Apertura and Clausura) will be promoted directly. Additionally, the team with the worst record in the general standings of the Liga Panameña de Fútbol will be relegated directly.
Teams
Club City Stadium 2009 season Group Atlético Nacional Panama City Estadio Javier Cruz 3rd in LNA Group B Chiriquí F.C. David Estadio San Cristóbal Invited Group B Chiriquí Occidente F.C. Puerto Armuelles Estadio Glorias Baruenses Invited Group B Chorrillito F.C. Arraiján Cancha del Mistic 4th in LNA Group B Coclé F.C. Penonomé Estadio Virgilio Tejeira Invited Group B Colón C-3 Colón Estadio Armando Dely Valdés Invited Group A El Tecal Arraiján Cancha del Mistic 9th in LNA Group B Génesis Panama City Cancha de Entrenamiento Luis Tapia 10th in LNA Group A Independiente F.C. La Chorrera Estadio Agustín Sánchez 7th in LNA Group B Millenium F.C. Panama City Cancha de Entrenamiento Luis Tapia 8th in LNA Group A Orión San Miguelito Cancha de Entrenamiento Luis Tapia 5th in LNA (Runner-up) Group A Pan de Azúcar San Miguelito Cancha de Entrenamiento Luis Tapia 6th in LNA Group A Paraíso F.C. San Miguelito Cancha de Entrenamiento Luis Tapia 2nd in LNA Group A Río Abajo F.C. Panama City Cancha de Entrenamiento Luis Tapia 1st in LNA (Champion) Group A SUNTRACS F.C. San Miguelito Estadio Bernardo Gil Copa Rommel Fernández champion Group A Veraguas 2010 Santiago Estadio Áristocles Castillo Invited Group B
Apertura 2010
Regular Round
Group A
Standings
Positions by round
Results
Group B
Standings
Positions by round
Results
Final round
Quarter-finals
Quarter-finals 1
Quarter-finals 2
Semifinals
Semifinals 1
Semifinals 2
The original match between Río Abajo and Colón C-3 was played on September 26 at 19:00 (UTC-5) at Cancha de Entrenamiento Luis Tapia, but it was suspended at the 65th minute by the referee Luis Rodríguez because of violence in the stands perpetuated by the team's supporters. At the time of the suspension, Río Abajo was winning 1-0 but the rematch was scheduled to start from 0.
Final
Awards
Top goalscorers Pos Name Club Goals 1 Enrico Small Colón C-3 15 2 Roberty Morales Orión 14 3 Josue Brown Veraguas 2010 13 4 Domingo Rodríguez Pan de Azúcar 11 5 John Freddy Mosquera Veraguas 2010 10 6 Justo Carrillo Paraíso 9 7 Luis Jiménez Atlético Nacional 8 8 Andres Jiménez Colón C-3 7
Most valuable player Pos Name Club 1 Enrico Small Colón C-3
Best goalkeeper Pos Name Club 1 Federico Ploche Atlético Nacional
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