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

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.

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.

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

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

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

Player of the week

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

References

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