2017 Liga Dominicana de Fútbol

The 2017 Liga Dominicana de Fútbol season (known as the LDF Banco Popular for sponsorship reasons) is the third season of professional football in the Dominican Republic. Club Barcelona Atlético are the reigning champions, having won their first title last year.

Liga Dominicana de Fútbol
Season2017
ChampionsAtlántico FC
Matches played90
Goals scored231 (2.57 per match)
Top goalscorerArmando Maita
2016
2018

Stadia and locations

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.

TeamLocationStadiumCapacity
Atlántico FCPuerto PlataEstadio Leonel Plácido2,000
Atlético San CristóbalSan CristóbalEstadio Panamericano2,800
Atlético Vega RealLa VegaEstadio Olímpico7,000
Bauger FCSanto DomingoEstadio Olímpico Félix Sánchez27,000
Cibao FCSantiagoEstadio Cibao FC5,000
Club Atlético PantojaSanto DomingoEstadio Olímpico Félix Sánchez27,000
Club Barcelona AtléticoSanto Domingo EsteEstadio Parque del Este3,000
Delfines del Este FCLa RomanaEstadio Municipal La Romana
Moca FCMocaEstadio Complejo Deportivo Moca 867,000
Universidad O&M F.C.Santo DomingoEstadio Olímpico Félix Sánchez27,000

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Cibao FC1811433417+1737Championship Round
2Club Atlético Pantoja1812153416+1837
3Club Barcelona Atlético189542116+532
4Atlántico FC189452215+731
5Moca FC189452515+1031
6Atlético San Cristóbal187472324−125
7Atlético Vega Real185581917+220
8Bauger FC1862102224−220
9Universidad O&M F.C.1861112030−1019
10Delfines del Este FC1802161157−462
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) fewer games lost; 3) Head-to-head points; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Head-to-head goals scored; 6) goal difference; 7) goals scored

Results

Home \ AwayATLASCAVRBAUCIBCAPCBADDEMOCUO&M
Atlántico FC1–01–01–11–01–20–10–13–11–0
Atlético San Cristóbal0–02–00–42–32–33–23–10–20–1
Atlético Vega Real0–00–10–12–00–12–05–21–11–0
Bauger FC1–31–10–31–20–20–12–00–12–1
Cibao FC3–11–02–12–13–12–24–02–21–0
Club Atlético Pantoja2–01–21–02–02–11–26–00–11–2
Club Barcelona Atlético1–21–10–00–10–01–11–02–12–0
Delfines del Este FC0–31–31–10–51–70–50–11–21–2
Moca FC1–20–02–13–10–00–10–12–02–0
Universidad O&M F.C.0–22–32–22–11–01–22–34–20–4
Source: Soccerway
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Championship round

Semifinals

First leg


Second leg

Club Atlético Pantoja wins 5–1 on aggregate


0–0 on aggregate. Atlántico FC won 4–2 on penalties.

Final

Club Atlético Pantoja1–1Atlántico FC
Penalties
3–4
Referee: Aníbal López (Venezuela)

Awards

Top scorers

NameTeamGoals
Armando MaitaClub Atlético Pantoja11
Mauro GómezAtlántico FC10
Woodensky CherenfantCibao FC9
Chedelin FrancoeurMoca FC8
Charles Herold Jr.Cibao FC8
Héctor GarcíaBauger FC7
Berthame DineAtlético Vega Real6
Jonathan FañaMoca FC6
Luis EspinalClub Atlético Pantoja6
Jesús MezaClub Barcelona Atlético5
Pablo MarisiAtlántico FC5
Edwin MartinezBauger FC5
Sam ColsonCibao FC4
Eduardo CentenoClub Barcelona Atlético4

Player of the week

WeekPlayerTeam
Week 1 Luis LluberesBauger FC
Week 2 Anderson AriasUniversidad O&M F.C.
Week 3 Gerald Gedna-FritzAtletico Vega Real
Week 4 Mauro GomezAtlantico FC
Week 5 Luis EspinalClub Atlético Pantoja
Week 6 Armando MaitaClub Atlético Pantoja
Week 7 Eduardo CenteroClub Atlético Pantoja
Week 8 Leandro SilvaClub Atlético Pantoja
Week 9 Devis GutiérrezUniversidad O&M F.C.
Week 10 Adrián RodríguezMoca FC
Week 11 Javier ToyoClub Barcelona Atlético
Week 12 César García PeraltaCibao FC
Week 13 Berthame DineAtlético Vega Real
Week 14 Chadelin FrancoeurMoca FC
Week 15 Edwin MartinezBauger FC
Week 16 Juan Pablo DominguezCibao FC
Week 17 Ronaldo VásquezClub Atlético Pantoja
Week 18 Roberto PerazaBauger FC

References