2008 ANAPROF Apertura

In Panamanian football, the ANAPROF Apertura 2008 season (officially "Torneo Apertura 2008") started on February 22, 2008. On May 31, 2008, the Apertura 2008 finalized with San Francisco F.C. crowned five time ANAPROF champion after beating Tauro F.C. 3–1.

ANAPROF
SeasonApertura 2008
Champions-
Relegated-
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2007(C)
2008(C)
ANAPROF 2008 Apertura team distribution

Changes for Apertura 2008

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

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Tauro F.C. 13 7 2 4 21 18 +3 23 Semifinal
2 San Francisco F.C. 13 5 6 2 19 15 +4 21
3 Chepo F.C. 13 5 5 3 19 12 +7 20
4 Sporting San Miguelito 13 6 2 5 18 16 +2 20
5 Árabe Unido 13 6 2 5 15 14 +1 20
6 Plaza Amador 13 4 7 2 13 9 +4 19
7 Chorrillo F.C. 13 3 7 3 14 13 +1 16
8 Atlético Chiriquí 13 4 3 6 14 22 8 15
9 Atlético Veragüense 13 2 5 6 15 28 13 11
10 Alianza 13 3 1 9 25 27 2 10
Source:

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 San Francisco F.C. 13 5 6 2 19 15 +4 21 Semifinal
2 Plaza Amador 13 4 7 2 13 9 +4 19
3 Chorrillo F.C. 13 3 7 3 14 13 +1 16
4 Atlético Chiriquí 13 4 3 6 14 22 8 15
5 Atlético Veragüense 13 2 5 6 15 28 13 11
Source:

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Tauro F.C. 13 7 2 4 21 18 +3 23 Semifinal
2 Chepo F.C. 13 5 5 3 19 12 +7 20
3 Sporting San Miguelito 13 6 2 5 18 16 +2 20
4 Árabe Unido 13 6 2 5 15 14 +1 20
5 Alianza 13 3 1 9 25 27 2 10
Source:

Results table

Home \ Away ALI ÁRA ACH AVE CHE CHO PLA SAN SPO TAU
Alianza 2–1 6–1 6–0 1–2 bye 1–1 bye 0–1 2–3
Árabe Unido 2–1 1–2 bye 1–0 0–1 bye 2–1 2–1 1–0
Atl. Chiríqui bye bye 1–2 0–1 0–0 2–1 0–1 bye 2–1
Atl. Veragüense bye 1–1 1–1 bye 1–1 0–1 1–2 bye 1–2
Chepo 5–1 1–2 bye 3–1 bye 0–0 bye 2–0 2–3
Chorrillo 2–0 bye 4–1 0–1 1–1 1–4 0–0 bye 1–1
Plaza Amador bye 1–0 1–1 2–2 bye 1–1 0–0 0–1 bye
San Francisco 4–3 bye 2–1 2–2 1–1 2–2 0–0 1–2 bye
Sporting 3–1 1–1 1–2 5–2 0–0 1–0 bye bye 2–3
Tauro 2–1 2–1 bye bye 1–1 bye 0–1 1–3 2–0
Source:
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Final round

Semifinals (agg) Final
      
Tauro F.C. 3
Sporting San Miguelito 0
Tauro F.C. 1
San Francisco F.C. 3
San Francisco F.C. 2
Chepo F.C. 2

Semifinals 1st Leg (Semifinales - Juego de ida)

Sporting San Miguelito0-1Tauro F.C.
Edwin Aguilar 90'

Chepo F.C.2-0San Francisco F.C.
Carlos Martinez 65' 69'

Semifinals 2nd Leg (Semifinales - Juego de vuelta)

San Francisco F.C.2-0Chepo F.C.
Manuel Torres 15'
Eduardo Jiménez 51'
Penalties
Alberto Zapata: scored
Eduardo Jiménez: post
Temistocles Perez: scored
Juan Ramón Solís: José Calderón saves
Manuel Torres: scored
3-1 Luis Jaramillo: scored
Carlos Martinez: Carlos Valdes saves
Jose Luis Gonzalez: missed
Delano Welch: Carlos Valdes saves

San Francisco advances to final 3–1 on penalties


Tauro F.C.2-0Sporting San Miguelito
Rolando Blackburn 11'
Eric Quiroz 47'
Estadio Giancarlo Gronchi de Pedregal

Final

San Francisco F.C.3-1Tauro F.C.
Manuel Torres 50'
Angel Lombardo 99'
Temistocles Perez 103'
Dorian Lopez 33'
 Apertura 2008 champion 
San Francisco
5th title

Since San Francisco already qualified for 2008–09 CONCACAF Champions League, Tauro also qualified.

Top goalscorers

Position Player Scored for Goals
1 PanamaCésar Medina Alianza 12
2 PanamaEdwin Aguilar Tauro 9
3 PanamaAlberto Zapata San Francisco 7
4 PanamaAlcibiades Rojas Veragüense 6
5 PanamaCarlos Martinez Chepo 5
- El SalvadorRúsvel Saravia San Francisco 5
7 PanamaManuel Torres San Francisco 4
- PanamaLuis Moreno Tauro 4
- PanamaLuis Angel Rodriguez Sporting 4
- PanamaDelano Welch Chepo 4

Goalscorers by team

ClubClub
goals
GoalsNat.Player
Alianza F.C. 24 12PanamaCésar Medina
2PanamaMiguel Castillo
2PanamaRicardo Palomino
2PanamaJavier Gonzalez
1PanamaJonathan Aviles
1ArgentinaDiego Maier
1PanamaRamon Romero (OG)
1ArgentinaJulio Carpetta
1PanamaLucio Lopez
1PanamaAdolfo Machado
1PanamaCarlos Dixon
Árabe Unido 15 4PanamaEduardo McTaggart
4PanamaPublio Rodriguez
2PanamaLuis Gondola
1ColombiaJuan Sergio Guzman
1ColombiaAndres Corpete
1PanamaAnthony Basil
1PanamaArmando Cooper
1PanamaAntonio Leslie
Atlético Chiriquí 14 3PanamaCatalino Smith
2PanamaAnthony Valdes
1PanamaAntonio Ortega
1PanamaRichard Peralta
1PanamaOscar Vargas
1PanamaClive Trotman
1PanamaEybir Bonaga
1ColombiaRodman Gonzalez
1PanamaOmar Navarro
1PanamaManuel Torres
1PanamaJosé Ortega
Atlético Veragüense 15 6PanamaAlcibiades Rojas
4PanamaNeftali Diaz
2PanamaCristian Vega
1PanamaEnzo Salazar
1PanamaJesús González
1PanamaMiguel González
Chepo F.C. 21 5PanamaCarlos Martinez
4PanamaDelano Welch
4PanamaGerardo Barrios
2PanamaCesar Aguilar
2PanamaIsmael Menal
2PanamaLuis Jaramillo
1PanamaArmando Gun
1PanamaJosé Luis González
Chorrillo F.C. 14 3PanamaAnel Canales
3PanamaJulio Medina III
2PanamaSilvio Morelos
1PanamaJohnny Ruiz
1PanamaAlberto Skinner
1PanamaDerek James
1PanamaRoberto Stewart
1PanamaJean Carlos Cedeño
1PanamaLeonel Parrish
Plaza Amador 13 4PanamaRicardo Buitrago
2PanamaCesar Blackman
2PanamaEngie Mitre
2PanamaJosé Moreno
1PanamaJean Estribi
1PanamaRichard Dixon
1PanamaAlfredo Hernandez
San Francisco F.C. 24 7PanamaAlberto Zapata
5El SalvadorRúsvel Saravia
4PanamaManuel Torres
3PanamaAngel Lombardo
2PanamaEduardo Jiménez
1ArgentinaVictor Suarez
1PanamaCarlos Rivera
1PanamaTemistocles Perez
Sporting San Miguelito 18 4PanamaLuis Angel Rodriguez
3PanamaLuis Morales
2ColombiaEdwin Antero
2PanamaFederico Marines
2PanamaLuis Valderrama
1PanamaLuis Mendoza
1PanamaFrancisco Garcia
1PanamaCristobal Tenorio
1PanamaRicardo Phillips
1PanamaOsvaldo Solanilla
Tauro F.C. 25 9PanamaEdwin Aguilar
4PanamaLuis Moreno
3PanamaBrunet Hay
3PanamaEric Quiroz
2PanamaGabriel Ríos
1PanamaAlexis King
1PanamaReggie Arosemena
1PanamaRolando Blackburn
1ColombiaDorian Lopez

Local derby statistics

El Super Clasico Nacional - Tauro v Plaza Amador


Tauro0–1Plaza Amador
Jean Estribi 22'
Giancarlo Gronchi

Clasico del Pueblo - Plaza Amador v Chorillo


Plaza Amador1–1Chorrillo F.C.
Ricardo Buitrago 12' Anel Canales 4'

Chorrillo F.C.1–4Plaza Amador
Jean Carlos Cedeño 80' Jose Moreno 8' 34'
Ricardo Buitrago 60'
Engie Mitre 63'

Clasico Interiorano - Atlético Chiriquí v Atlético Veragüense


Atlético Chiriquí1–2Atlético Veragüense
Richard Peralta 6' Neftali Diaz 61' 76'
Benigno Argote

Atlético Veragüense1–1Atlético Chiriquí
Alcibiades Rojas 41' Catalino Smith 44'
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