Copa Rommel Fernández

The Copa Rommel Fernández is the third level of Panama's national club championship. It was founded in 1996 and it is a seasonal tournament that lasts 2 months in which the champion is promoted to Liga Nacional de Ascenso. The tournament is named after Panamanian football legend Rommel Fernández. The tournament is presided by Lucas Fernández and managed by Panamanian Football Federation.

Copa Rommel Fernández
Founded1996
Country Panama
ConfederationCONCACAF
Number of teams20
Level on pyramid3
Promotion toLiga Nacional de Ascenso
Relegation toLocal district leagues
Current championsRiver Plate David
WebsiteFepafut
Current: Copa Rommel Fernández 2018

Since the championship is seasonal only, at the end of each competition each of the teams (except the champions) are relegated to their respective district leagues where they compete to earn a spot for the following season. Additionally, the team relegated from the Liga Nacional de Ascenso automatically holds a spot to compete in the Copa Rommel Fernández after the end of the second division championship.

Format

The tournament is divided into three zones which include the qualified teams from each respective provincial tournaments (see below) plus previous season Liga Nacional de Ascenso relegated team. Each province is represented by two teams except Chiriquí which is represented by four teams and Panamá with ten teams. Each team plays a single game against the other teams from their same zone, the two teams with most points in their respective zones will qualify to the final round. The eight qualified teams play a knock out stage which starts with rounds of 16 and finishes with a two team final. The champion gains promotion to the Liga Nacional de Ascenso held that same year.

Qualification

In order to gain the right to play in this tournament each team has to first participate in their respective district leagues. The winners of each district league will later move on a provincial tournament. The champion and the runner-up of the provincial tournaments obtain the right to represent their province in the Copa Rommel Fernández held the following year.

Teams by Seasons

Past Champions & Runners-up
Year Winner Score Runner-up
1996
Details		 N/A [1] N/A
1997
Details		 La Primavera (Veraguas) N/A
1998
Details		 Solano FC 2-2
5-2**[2]		 Inter de Guabito
1999-00
Details		 C.A.I. 3-1[3] Zona Libre FC (Changuinola)
2000-01
Details		 Orión (San Miguelito) 3-1[4] Vista Hermosa (Penonomé)
2002
Details		 River Plate de Colón 1-0 Río Abajo
2003
Details		 Boxer FC Chitre FC
2004
Details		 Atalanta Jr. Chorrillito (Panamá Oeste)
2005-06
Details		 Deportivo Génesis (Panamá Este) 5-2[5] Independiente F.C. (Veracruz)
2006-07
Details		 Paraíso FC (San Miguelito) 3-0[6] Chorrillito (Panamá Oeste)
2007-08
Details		 Chorrillito (Panamá Oeste) 4-2[7] Five Star (Bocas del Toro)
2008-09
Details		 Millenium (Barraza) 5-4*[8] El Tecal (Arraijan)
2009-10
Details		 SUNTRACS (San Miguelito) 5-0[9] Los Pumas (Penonomé)
2010-11
Details		 Santa Gema FC (Arraijan) 4-0[10] Atlético Evolution (Capira)
2011-12
Details		 Santos FC (La Chorrera) 3-0[11] AD San Antonio (Penonomé)
2012-13
Details		 CD Centenario (Panamá Este) 2-1* [12] La Mesa FC (Veraguas)
2013-14
Details		 Club River Plate (David) 1-1
4-2**[13]		 Promesa de Dios (Pto. Caimito)
2014-2015
Details		 Nueva York FC (Colón) 3-2[14] Deportivo Aroon (La Mesa, Veraguas)
2015-2016
Details		 Panamá Viejo Fútbol Club 2-0[15] Club River Plate (David)
2016-2017
Details
  • [*] Won after extra time
  • [**] Won penalty kick

References
  1. 1996 Edicion Archived 2014-02-27 at the Wayback Machine
  2. Final 1998
  3. Final 1999-00
  4. Final 2000-01
  5. "Final 2005-06". Archived from the original on 2014-03-03. Retrieved 2014-02-24.
  6. "Final 2006-07". Archived from the original on 2014-03-03. Retrieved 2014-02-24.
  7. "Final 2007-08". Archived from the original on 2014-03-03. Retrieved 2014-02-24.
  8. Final 2008-09
  9. Final 2009-10 Archived 2014-02-27 at the Wayback Machine
  10. "Final 2010-11". Archived from the original on 2014-03-03. Retrieved 2014-02-24.
  11. Final 2011-12
  12. "Final 2012-13". Archived from the original on 2014-03-03. Retrieved 2014-02-23.
  13. "Final 2013-14". Archived from the original on 2014-02-23. Retrieved 2014-02-23.
  14. "Nueva York FC de Colón es el nuevo inquilino en la LNA". Critica (in Spanish). 1 February 2015. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
  15. "Panamá Viejo FC se proclama campeón de la Copa Rommel". FEPAFUT. 21 February 2016. Archived from the original on 19 April 2017. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
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