The 2018–19 Liga Panameña de Fútbol (also known as the Liga Cable Onda) was the 28th season of the Liga Panameña de Fútbol, the top-flight football league in Panama. The season began on 17 July 2017 and was scheduled to end in May 2018. Ten teams competed throughout the entire season.
Teams Chorrillo formed with Deportivo Centenario de Coclé and la Universidad Latina de Panamá to become Unión Deportivo Universitario therefore there was no need for a relegation. Taking their place for this season are the overall champions of last season's Liga Nacional de Ascenso, Costa del Este F.C.
Club Home city Stadium Alianza Panama City Cancha de Entrenamiento Luis Tapia Árabe Unido Colón Armando Dely Valdes Unión Deportivo Universitario Santiago de Veraguas Aristocles "Toco" Castillo Costa del Este F.C. Panama City Estadio Maracaná Independiente La Chorrera Estadio Maracaná Plaza Amador Panama City Estadio Maracaná San Francisco La Chorrera Estadio Agustín Sánchez Santa Gema Arraiján Estadio Agustín Sánchez Sporting San Miguelito San Miguelito Cancha de Entrenamiento Luis Tapia Tauro Panama City Estadio Rommel Fernandez
Managerial changes
Before the start of the season
TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyReplaced byDate of appointmentPosition in table Plaza Amador Juan Carlos García Sacked May 2018 Jorge Santos May 2018 th (TBD) Tauro FC Sergio Angulo Contract Finished June 2018 Juan Carlos García June 2018 th (TBD) Arabe Unido Sergio Guzman Contract Finished June 2018 Carlos Ruiz June 2018 th (TBD)
During the Apertura season
TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureReplaced byPosition in table Tauro F.C. Juan Carlos García Sacked September 2018 Saúl Maldonado September 2018 10th (Apertura 2017) Sporting San Miguelito Noel Gutierrez Mutual Agreement September 2018 Gustavo Avila September 2018 9th (Apertura 2017) San Francisco FC Andres Dominguez Mutual Agreement September 2018 Sergio Angulo September 2018 9th (Apertura 2017) Arabe Unidos Carlos Ruiz Sacked September 2018 José 'Chicho' Pérez September 2018 th (Apertura 2017) UD Universitario Óscar Upegui Sacked September 2018 Julio Medina September 2018 th (Apertura 2017)
Between Apertura and Clausura seasons
TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyReplaced byDate of appointmentPosition in table Independiente FC Donaldo Gonzales Sacked December 2018 Francisco Perlo December 2018 9th (Apertura 2018) Plaza Amador Jorge Santos Sacked December 2018 Javier Alvarez December 2018 th (Apertura 2018) Alianza Jair Palacios Sacked December 2018 Alberto Nino Valencia December 2018 th (Apertura 2018) CD Universitario Julio Medina Sacked December 2018 Gustavo Onaindia December 2018 th (Apertura 2018) San Francisco FC Sergio Angulo Contract not renewed December 2018 Gonzalo Soto December 2018 th (Apertura 2018) Costa Del Este FC Angel Sanchez Contract finished December 2018 Carlos Pérez Porras December 2018 th (Apertura 2018) Sporting San Miguelito Gustavo Avila Sacked December 2018 Jair Palacios December 2018 th (Pre Season)
During the Clausura season
TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureReplaced byPosition in table Costa Del Este FC Carlos Pérez Porras Sacked February 2019 Juan Carlos Fuentes February 2019 10th (Clausura 2019) Santa Gema Jose Torres Sacked March 2019 Carlos Rivera March 2019 10th (Clausura 2019) CD Universitario Gustavo Onaindia Sacked March 2019 Donaldo Gonzales March 2019 10th (Clausura 2019) Alianza Alberto Nino Valencia Sacked March 2019 Celio Garces March 2019 10th (Clausura 2019)
Apertura
Personnel and sponsoring (2018 Apertura) Team Chairman Head coach Kitmaker Shirt sponsor Alianza TBD Jair Palacios Keuka Balboa Árabe Unido TBD Carlos Ruiz Kelme Pizza Hut, Panama Colon, AguaseoCD Universitario TBD Óscar Upegui Lotto McDonald's Costa del Este F.C. Angel Sanchez Adidas McDonald's, Cremoso Independiente Donaldo Gonzales Everlast Cemento Interoceanico, ECO Moda Plaza Amador TBD Jorge Santos Umbro Páguela Facil, Frosquito, Mercana Santa Gema Mario Anthony "Chalate" Torres Kelme ShowPro, PSA Panama San Francisco Julio Quijano Andrés Domínguez Puma KFC, Banco General Sporting San Miguelito TBD Noel Gutierrez Keuka Los Andes, URBE, pío Pío Tauro TBD Juan Carlos García Patrick Touritos, Argos, Caja de Ahorros
Standings
Results
Playoffs Quarterfinals
Semifinals
First leg
Second leg
Tauro won 3-1 on aggregate.
Costa del Este won 4-3 on aggregate.
Final
Clausura
Personnel and sponsoring (2019 Clausura) Team Chairman Head coach Kitmaker Shirt sponsor Alianza TBD Celio Garces Keuka Cemento Interoceanico Árabe Unido TBD José 'Chicho' Pérez Kelme Pizza Hut Unión Deportivo Universitario TBD Donaldo Gonzales Keuka EGS, NCO Costa del Este F.C. Juan Carlos Fuentes Adidas McDonald's, Cremoso Independiente Francisco Perlo Everlast Cemento Interoces, Eco Moda, Las Anclas, Preval Plaza Amador TBD Javier Alvarez Umbro Balboa Santa Gema Carlos Rivera Kelme ShowPro San Francisco Julio Quijano Gonzalo Soto Puma KFC, Canon, Banco General, Balboa Sporting San Miguelito TBD Jair Palacios Keuka Pio Pio, Los Andes Mall, GMG, Melo Tauro TBD Saul Maldonado Patrick Publica Amarias, Dominos, Estrella Azul, Argos, Capital Bank
Standings
Results
Playoffs Quarterfinals
Semifinals First leg
Second leg
Final
Aggregate table
List of foreign players in the league This is a list of foreign players for the 2018-2019. The following players: have played at least one game for the respective club. have not been capped for the Panama national football team on any level, independently from the birthplace
Alianza Robyn Pertuz Adrian Ararat Edwin Grueso Mike Campaz Yeferson Paz Mauricio Castaño Giandemir Jaen Ríos Arabe Unido Faber Gil Raul Peñaranda Mauricio Castaño Miguel Lloyd Johnatan Mosquera Chosta del Este FC Daniel Blanco Ariel Bonilla x Andres Escobar x David Loaiza x Julian Munoz x Independiente David Uribe x Gerardo Negrete x Arichel Hernandez x Gustavo Bolivar Abel Marcovecchio x Plaza Amador Nicolás Parodi José Tamburell Santa Gema Juan Cano x Jhoan Romero x Milton Segura x San Francisco FC Emerson Hurtado Cristian Pérez Humberto Mendoza Sporting San Miguelito Wilmer Largacha Jorge Sandoval x Daniel Cano Tauro FC Alexander Amut Gustavo Chara Juan Andrés Balanta Santiago Feuillassier UD Universitario Gianfranco Cao Cristian Fabbiani Oliver Fula Richard Okunorobo
(player released mid season) (player released during Apertura and Clausura)
External links https://web.archive.org/web/20181006121704/http://panamafutbol.com/?cat=3&paged=3 http://lpf.com.pa/w/category/noticas/ https://int.soccerway.com/national/panama/lpf/20172018/apertura/r42284/ http://www.rpctv.com/deportes/futbolnacional/