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.

Locations of Liga Dominicana de Fútbol clubs
Team Location Stadium Capacity
Atlántico FC Puerto Plata Estadio Leonel Plácido 2,000
Atlético San Cristóbal San Cristóbal Estadio Panamericano 2,800
Atlético Vega Real La Vega Estadio Olímpico 7,000
Bauger FC Santo Domingo Estadio Olímpico Félix Sánchez 27,000
Cibao FC Santiago Estadio Cibao FC 5,000
Club Atlético Pantoja Santo Domingo Estadio Olímpico Félix Sánchez 27,000
Club Barcelona Atlético Santo Domingo Este Estadio Parque del Este 3,000
Delfines del Este FC La Romana Estadio Municipal La Romana
Moca FC Moca Estadio Complejo Deportivo Moca 86 7,000
Universidad O&M F.C. Santo Domingo Estadio Olímpico Félix Sánchez 27,000

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Cibao FC 18 11 4 3 34 17 +17 37 Championship Round
2 Club Atlético Pantoja 18 12 1 5 34 16 +18 37
3 Club Barcelona Atlético 18 9 5 4 21 16 +5 32
4 Atlántico FC 18 9 4 5 22 15 +7 31
5 Moca FC 18 9 4 5 25 15 +10 31
6 Atlético San Cristóbal 18 7 4 7 23 24 −1 25
7 Atlético Vega Real 18 5 5 8 19 17 +2 20
8 Bauger FC 18 6 2 10 22 24 −2 20
9 Universidad O&M F.C. 18 6 1 11 20 30 −10 19
10 Delfines del Este FC 18 0 2 16 11 57 −46 2
Source:
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 \ Away ATL ASC AVR BAU CIB CAP CBA DDE MOC UO&M
Atlántico FC 1–0 1–0 1–1 1–0 1–2 0–1 0–1 3–1 1–0
Atlético San Cristóbal 0–0 2–0 0–4 2–3 2–3 3–2 3–1 0–2 0–1
Atlético Vega Real 0–0 0–1 0–1 2–0 0–1 2–0 5–2 1–1 1–0
Bauger FC 1–3 1–1 0–3 1–2 0–2 0–1 2–0 0–1 2–1
Cibao FC 3–1 1–0 2–1 2–1 3–1 2–2 4–0 2–2 1–0
Club Atlético Pantoja 2–0 1–2 1–0 2–0 2–1 1–2 6–0 0–1 1–2
Club Barcelona Atlético 1–2 1–1 0–0 0–1 0–0 1–1 1–0 2–1 2–0
Delfines del Este FC 0–3 1–3 1–1 0–5 1–7 0–5 0–1 1–2 1–2
Moca FC 1–2 0–0 2–1 3–1 0–0 0–1 0–1 2–0 2–0
Universidad O&M F.C. 0–2 2–3 2–2 2–1 1–0 1–2 2–3 4–2 0–4
Source: Soccerway
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Championship round

First leg
Atlántico FC0–0Cibao FC
Club Barcelona Atlético1–3Club Atlético Pantoja

Second leg
Club Atlético Pantoja2–0Club Barcelona Atlético

Club Atlético Pantoja wins 5–1 on aggregate

Cibao FC0–0 (a.e.t.)Atlántico FC
Penalties
2–4

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
Name Team Goals
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 5Luis 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
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