ANAPROF 2002
Encyclopedia
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
league, ANAPROF
ANAPROF
The Liga Panameña de Fútbol is the top football league in Panama. Until 2009, the league was named Asociación Nacional Pro Fútbol .-Format:...
. The season started on March 17, 2002 with the Torneo Apertura 2002 and finalized on November 24, 2002 with the Torneo Clausura 2002. The Apertura champion was Árabe Unido and the Clausura champion was Plaza Amador
Plaza Amador
Plaza Amador is a Panamanian soccer club, that currently plays in Liga Panameña de Fútbol. It is one of the oldest teams in Panama.- History :...
, on November 30, 2002 the ANAPROF 2002 final was played and Plaza Amador was crowned champion over Deportivo Árabe Unido.
Change for ANAPROF 2002
- There will be no relegation because the Primera APrimera A (Panama)The Liga Nacional de Ascenso is the second level of Panama's national club championship. It was founded in 1997 and it consists of 8 teams who play to gain promotion to Liga Panameña de Fútbol...
championship was not played in 2002. - In the 2002 Apertura, the teams were divided into two groups where the top two teams of each group will play a two-leg semifinal and a single final match.
- For the 2002 Clausura the two groups format was abandoned and replaced with a single aggregate table format where the top four teams will participate in for a pair of home-and-away series. The top two teams of this cuadrangular series will play a home and away final match.
- For the Apertura championship Sporting '89Sporting '89Academia de Futbol Sporting San Miguelito is a Panamanian football team playing at the first level, Liga Profesional de Fútbol. It is based in San Miguelito and was founded in 1989 by Cesar Morales as Sporting '89....
changed its name to Sporting San Miguelito. Ando for the Clausura championship Sporting San Miguelito were renamed Sporting Coclé after they re-located to AntónAntónAntón is a town in the Coclé province of Panama. It is located near to the north-western shore of the Gulf of Panama.- Sources :* – World-Gazetteer.com...
CocléCoclé ProvinceCoclé is a province of central Panama on the nation's southern coast. The capital is the city of Penonomé. This province was created by the Act of September 12, 1855 with the title of Department of Coclé during the presidency of Dr. Justo de Arosemena. It became a province, Decretory Number 190,...
.
ANAPROF 2002 Teams
| Club | City | Stadium |
|---|---|---|
| Alianza F.C. Alianza F.C. (Panama) Alianza F.C. is a professional soccer club located in Panama that plays in Liga Profesional de Fútbol the highest soccer league in Panama. Alianza won the Primera A championship in 1998-99 to win promotion to the Liga Panameña de Fútbol where they have been since... |
Panama City Panama City Panama is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Panama. It has a population of 880,691, with a total metro population of 1,272,672, and it is located at the Pacific entrance of the Panama Canal, in the province of the same name. The city is the political and administrative center of the... |
Estadio Camping Resort Estadio Camping Resort Estadio Camping Resort is a Football stadium in Chilibre, Panamá who hosts ANAPROF team Alianza F.C. since 2001.... |
| Deportivo Árabe Unido | Colon Colón, Panama Colón is a sea port on the Caribbean Sea coast of Panama. The city lies near the Atlantic entrance to the Panama Canal. It is capital of Panama's Colón Province and has traditionally been known as Panama's second city.... |
Estadio Mariano Bula |
| Atlético Veragüense Atletico Veraguense Atlético Veragüense is a Panamanian football team playing in the Liga Panameña de Fútbol. It is based in Santiago de Veraguas in Veraguas province. Its home stadium is Estadio Aristocles Castillo. The team was previously known as La Primavera... |
Santiago Santiago de Veraguas Santiago de Veraguas is the capital of the Panamanian province Veraguas. Santiago is located in southern Veraguas near the provincial border with Herrera. The city has approximately 60,059 people according to the Panama 1990 Census. Santiago is one of the oldest settlements in Panama. The... |
Estadio Omar Torrijos |
| El Chorrillo F.C. Municipal Chorrillo Chorrillo F.C. is a Panamanian football team playing in the Liga Panameña de Fútbol. It is based in Balboa, Panama. Their home stadium is Estadio Javier Cruz.In 2001, Chorrillo earned promotion after beating Pan de Azucar 2-1.-Crest:... |
Panama City Panama City Panama is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Panama. It has a population of 880,691, with a total metro population of 1,272,672, and it is located at the Pacific entrance of the Panama Canal, in the province of the same name. The city is the political and administrative center of the... |
Estadio Municipal de Balboa Estadio Municipal de Balboa Estadio Municipal de Balboa is a multi-purpose stadium in Balboa, Panama. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Municipal Chorrillo... |
| Plaza Amador Plaza Amador Plaza Amador is a Panamanian soccer club, that currently plays in Liga Panameña de Fútbol. It is one of the oldest teams in Panama.- History :... |
Panama City Panama City Panama is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Panama. It has a population of 880,691, with a total metro population of 1,272,672, and it is located at the Pacific entrance of the Panama Canal, in the province of the same name. The city is the political and administrative center of the... |
Estadio Rommel Fernandez Estadio Rommel Fernandez Estadio Rommel Fernández is a multi-purpose stadium located in Panama City, It is used for different sports, and mainly for the conduct of games football. It was inaugurated February 6 of 1970. It was designed to accommodate the XI Central American and Caribbean Games in 1970... Estadio Municipal de Balboa Estadio Municipal de Balboa Estadio Municipal de Balboa is a multi-purpose stadium in Balboa, Panama. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Municipal Chorrillo... |
| San Francisco F.C. San Francisco F.C. San Francisco Fútbol Club is a professional football team located in La Chorrera, Panamá, that plays in Liga Panameña de Fútbol, the top Panamanian football league. The club plays its games in Estadio Agustín Sánchez. San Francisco have won 6 Liga Panameña de Fútbol championships, the second... |
La Chorrera La Chorrera, Panama La Chorrera is a city and municipality in southern Panama which is located about 30 km south-west of Panama City. It is the second largest city in the country, with about 180,000 inhabitants. La Chorrera is renowned for its international fair and famous as being the home of Bollo and... |
Estadio Agustín Sánchez |
| Sporting San Miguelito Sporting Coclé* |
San Miguelito San Miguelito, Panamá San Miguelito District is a district of Panamá Province in Panama. The population according to the 2000 census was 293,745.The district covers a total area of 50 km²... Penonome |
Estadio Rommel Fernandez Estadio Rommel Fernandez Estadio Rommel Fernández is a multi-purpose stadium located in Panama City, It is used for different sports, and mainly for the conduct of games football. It was inaugurated February 6 of 1970. It was designed to accommodate the XI Central American and Caribbean Games in 1970... Estadio Municipal de Ciruelito |
| Tauro F.C. Tauro F.C. Tauro Fútbol Club is a professional football club located in Panama City, Panama that plays in Liga Panameña de Fútbol, the top Panamanian football league. Tauro has won seven Liga Profesional de Fútbol Championships since 1988, the highest total of any team. The club has also finished second seven... |
Panama City Panama City Panama is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Panama. It has a population of 880,691, with a total metro population of 1,272,672, and it is located at the Pacific entrance of the Panama Canal, in the province of the same name. The city is the political and administrative center of the... |
Estadio Rommel Fernandez Estadio Rommel Fernandez Estadio Rommel Fernández is a multi-purpose stadium located in Panama City, It is used for different sports, and mainly for the conduct of games football. It was inaugurated February 6 of 1970. It was designed to accommodate the XI Central American and Caribbean Games in 1970... |
- [*] From the Clausura championship, Sporting San Miguelito re-located themselves to the Coclé ProvinceCoclé ProvinceCoclé is a province of central Panama on the nation's southern coast. The capital is the city of Penonomé. This province was created by the Act of September 12, 1855 with the title of Department of Coclé during the presidency of Dr. Justo de Arosemena. It became a province, Decretory Number 190,...
.
Group A
| Place | Team | Played | Won | Draw | Lost | Goals Scored | Goals Conceded | +/- | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Árabe Unido | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 11 | +5 | 19 |
| 2. | Tauro Tauro F.C. Tauro Fútbol Club is a professional football club located in Panama City, Panama that plays in Liga Panameña de Fútbol, the top Panamanian football league. Tauro has won seven Liga Profesional de Fútbol Championships since 1988, the highest total of any team. The club has also finished second seven... |
10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 10 | +8 | 18 |
| 3. | Alianza Alianza F.C. (Panama) Alianza F.C. is a professional soccer club located in Panama that plays in Liga Profesional de Fútbol the highest soccer league in Panama. Alianza won the Primera A championship in 1998-99 to win promotion to the Liga Panameña de Fútbol where they have been since... |
10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 14 | -1 | 15 |
| 4. | El Chorrillo | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 14 |
Group B
| Place | Team | Played | Won | Draw | Lost | Goals Scored | Goals Conceded | +/- | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | San Francisco San Francisco F.C. San Francisco Fútbol Club is a professional football team located in La Chorrera, Panamá, that plays in Liga Panameña de Fútbol, the top Panamanian football league. The club plays its games in Estadio Agustín Sánchez. San Francisco have won 6 Liga Panameña de Fútbol championships, the second... |
10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 10 | +4 | 16 |
| 2. | Sporting San Miguelito | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 14 | -2 | 14 |
| 3. | Plaza Amador Plaza Amador Plaza Amador is a Panamanian soccer club, that currently plays in Liga Panameña de Fútbol. It is one of the oldest teams in Panama.- History :... |
10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 9 |
| 4. | Atlético Veragüense Atletico Veraguense Atlético Veragüense is a Panamanian football team playing in the Liga Panameña de Fútbol. It is based in Santiago de Veraguas in Veraguas province. Its home stadium is Estadio Aristocles Castillo. The team was previously known as La Primavera... |
10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 22 | -12 | 2 |
| Qualified to the final round. |
Results table
- Please note that the home teams are read down the left hand side while the away teams are indicated along the top.
Final Round
Semifinals 1st Leg
----Semifinals 2nd Leg
Árabe Unido advances to final 4-2 on penalties----
San Francisco advances to final 4-2 on penalties
Final
| Apertura 2002 Champion: |
|---|
| Árabe Unido |
Top goal scorer
| Position | Player | Scored for | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Gabriel de la Hoz |
Alianza Alianza F.C. (Panama) Alianza F.C. is a professional soccer club located in Panama that plays in Liga Profesional de Fútbol the highest soccer league in Panama. Alianza won the Primera A championship in 1998-99 to win promotion to the Liga Panameña de Fútbol where they have been since... |
7 |
Standings
| Place | Team | Played | Won | Draw | Lost | Goals Scored | Goals Conceded | +/- | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Tauro Tauro F.C. Tauro Fútbol Club is a professional football club located in Panama City, Panama that plays in Liga Panameña de Fútbol, the top Panamanian football league. Tauro has won seven Liga Profesional de Fútbol Championships since 1988, the highest total of any team. The club has also finished second seven... |
14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 22 | 14 | +8 | 27 |
| 2. | Plaza Amador Plaza Amador Plaza Amador is a Panamanian soccer club, that currently plays in Liga Panameña de Fútbol. It is one of the oldest teams in Panama.- History :... |
14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 26 | 15 | +11 | 24 |
| 3. | El Chorrillo | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 14 | +7 | 23 |
| 4. | Árabe Unido | 14 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 18 | 13 | +5 | 22 |
| 5. | San Francisco San Francisco F.C. San Francisco Fútbol Club is a professional football team located in La Chorrera, Panamá, that plays in Liga Panameña de Fútbol, the top Panamanian football league. The club plays its games in Estadio Agustín Sánchez. San Francisco have won 6 Liga Panameña de Fútbol championships, the second... |
14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 18 | +1 | 18 |
| 6. | Sporting Coclé | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 22 | -9 | 13 |
| 7. | Alianza Alianza F.C. (Panama) Alianza F.C. is a professional soccer club located in Panama that plays in Liga Profesional de Fútbol the highest soccer league in Panama. Alianza won the Primera A championship in 1998-99 to win promotion to the Liga Panameña de Fútbol where they have been since... |
14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 29 | -11 | 12 |
| 8. | Atlético Veragüense Atletico Veraguense Atlético Veragüense is a Panamanian football team playing in the Liga Panameña de Fútbol. It is based in Santiago de Veraguas in Veraguas province. Its home stadium is Estadio Aristocles Castillo. The team was previously known as La Primavera... |
14 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 23 | -12 | 8 |
| Qualified to the final round. |
Results table
- Please note that the home teams are read down the left hand side while the away teams are indicated along the top.
Cuadrangular semifinal
EWLINE
|
EWLINE
|
| Qualified for the final. |
Final 1st Leg
Final 2nd Leg
Plaza Amador won 1-4 on penalties| Clausura 2002 Champion: |
|---|
| Plaza Amador Plaza Amador Plaza Amador is a Panamanian soccer club, that currently plays in Liga Panameña de Fútbol. It is one of the oldest teams in Panama.- History :... |
Top goal scorer
| Position | Player | Scored for | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anel Canales Anel Canales Anthony Canales is a soccer forward who currently plays for Isidro Metapán of the Primera Division of El Salvador.-Club:*Liga Panameña de Fútbol :**2001-02*Primera División de Fútbol Profesional :... |
Tauro Tauro F.C. Tauro Fútbol Club is a professional football club located in Panama City, Panama that plays in Liga Panameña de Fútbol, the top Panamanian football league. Tauro has won seven Liga Profesional de Fútbol Championships since 1988, the highest total of any team. The club has also finished second seven... |
10 |
ANAPROF 2002 grand final
| Club | Champion |
|---|---|
| Árabe Unido | ANAPROF 2002 Apertura Champion |
| Plaza Amador Plaza Amador Plaza Amador is a Panamanian soccer club, that currently plays in Liga Panameña de Fútbol. It is one of the oldest teams in Panama.- History :... |
ANAPROF 2002 Clausura Champion |
Final
| ANAPROF 2002 Champion: |
|---|
 Plaza Amador Plaza Amador Plaza Amador is a Panamanian soccer club, that currently plays in Liga Panameña de Fútbol. It is one of the oldest teams in Panama.- History :... 4th Title |
Local derby statistics
El Super Clasico Nacional - TauroTauro F.C.
Tauro Fútbol Club is a professional football club located in Panama City, Panama that plays in Liga Panameña de Fútbol, the top Panamanian football league. Tauro has won seven Liga Profesional de Fútbol Championships since 1988, the highest total of any team. The club has also finished second seven...
v Plaza Amador
Plaza Amador
Plaza Amador is a Panamanian soccer club, that currently plays in Liga Panameña de Fútbol. It is one of the oldest teams in Panama.- History :...
----
----
----
----
----
----
----
----
Clasico del Pueblo - Plaza Amador
Plaza Amador
Plaza Amador is a Panamanian soccer club, that currently plays in Liga Panameña de Fútbol. It is one of the oldest teams in Panama.- History :...
v El Chorillo
----
----
----
----
----
----