2016 Liga Dominicana de Fútbol season

The 2016 Liga Dominicana de Fútbol season (known as the LDF Banco Popular for sponsorship reasons) is the 2nd season of professional football in the Dominican Republic. Club Atlético Pantoja are the reigning champions, having won their first title last year.

Liga Dominicana de Fútbol
Season2016
ChampionsBarcelona Atlético
Matches played90
Goals scored210 (2.33 per match)
Top goalscorerAnderson Arias
Biggest home winUniversidad O&M 6–2 Bauger
Biggest away winDelfines del Este 1–4 Atlético San Cristóbal
Universidad O&M 0–3 Atlético Vega Real
Delfines del Este 1–4 Cibao
Universidad O&M 0–3 Atlético San Cristóbal
Highest scoringUniversidad O&M 6–2 Bauger
← 2015
2017 →
All statistics correct as of 12 June 2016.

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 Club Barcelona Atlético 18 11 5 2 23 11 +12 38 Championship Round
2 Cibao FC 18 11 2 5 30 17 +13 35
3 Club Atlético Pantoja 18 9 5 4 22 13 +9 32
4 Atlético San Cristóbal 18 7 7 4 31 22 +9 28
5 Atlético Vega Real 18 7 4 7 25 22 +3 25
6 Atlántico FC 18 7 4 7 15 17 −2 25
7 Moca FC 18 5 6 7 17 18 −1 21
8 Universidad O&M F.C. 18 6 2 10 18 25 −7 20
9 Bauger FC 18 5 3 10 17 23 −6 18
10 Delfines del Este FC 18 2 2 14 12 42 −30 8
Updated to match(es) played on 12 June 2016. Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) fewer games lost; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored

Championship round

First leg
Atlético San Cristóbal1–1Club Barcelona Atlético
Jeffson Aristil  27' (o.g.) Cliff Cantave  25'
Club Atlético Pantoja1–1Cibao FC
Darly Batista  80' Woodensky Cherenfant  67'

Second leg
Cibao FC1–0Club Atlético Pantoja
Domingo Peralta  75'

Cibao FC wins 2–1 on aggregate

Club Barcelona Atlético3–0Atlético San Cristóbal
Enson Rodríguez  40', 44', 48'

Club Barcelona Atlético wins 4–1 on aggregate

Final
Club Barcelona Atlético3–1Cibao FC

Results
Home \ Away ATL ASC AVR BAU CIB CAP CBA DDE MOC UO&M
Atlántico FC 2–1 2–0 2–1 1–0 1–0 0–1 0–1 1–2 1–0
Atlético San Cristóbal 2–3 2–1 0–0 3–0 0–0 0–2 3–3 1–0 3–1
Atlético Vega Real 1–1 1–1 1–0 1–2 0–1 1–1 3–1 3–2 2–0
Bauger FC 1–0 0–1 1–1 0–1 0–2 0–0 4–0 0–1 2–0
Cibao FC 3–0 3–3 2–1 3–0 2–1 1–0 5–0 1–0 1–0
Club Atlético Pantoja 1–0 2–2 1–2 2–1 1–0 0–1 3–0 0–0 2–1
Club Barcelona Atlético 0–0 2–1 3–2 2–1 1–0 1–1 3–0 2–1 1–0
Delfines del Este FC 0–0 1–4 1–0 1–3 1–4 1–2 0–1 0–1 0–1
Moca FC 2–0 1–1 1–2 0–1 1–1 1–1 2–2 2–1 0–0
Universidad O&M F.C. 1–1 0–3 0–3 6–2 3–1 0–2 1–0 3–1 1–0
Source: Soccerway
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Top goalscorers
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Anderson Arias Barcelona Atlético 11
2 Berthame Dine Atlético Vega Real 10
3 Domingo Peralta Cibao FC 9
4 Darly Batista Atlético Pantoja 7
5 Jonathan Faña Cibao 6
– Luis Espinal Atlético Pantoja 6
– Jorge Alonso Atlético San Cristóbal 6
– Bony Pierre Bauger FC 6
– Kensy Guerrero Atlético San Cristóbal 6
– Marcel Hernández Moca FC 6
11 Pablo Cabrera Atlético Pantoja 5
– Jose Felix Gutierrez Universidad O&M FC 5
13 Patrick Soko Cibao FC 4
– Luciano Copetti Bauger FC 4
– Herlyn Cuica Moca FC 4
– Charles Herold Jr. Cibao FC 4
– Wuiswell Isea Atlántico FC 4
– Kens Germain Delfines del Este FC 4

Hat-tricks
DatePlayerGoalsLocalResultVisitingWeek
10 April 2016 Darly Batista3' 13' 16'Club Atlético Pantoja3–0Delfines del Este FCJornada 4[1]
30 July 2016 Domingo Peralta16' 42' 72'Cibao FC5–0Delfines del Este FCJornada 18
14 August 2016 Enson Rodríguez40' 44' 48'Club Barcelona Atlético3–0Atlético San CristóbalSemifinals Second leg

Player of the week
WeekPlayerTeam
Week 1 Berthame DineAtlético Vega Real
Week 2 Luciano CopettiBauger FC
Week 3 Anderson AriasClub Barcelona Atlético
Weeka 4 Darly BatistaClub Atlético Pantoja
Week 5 Anderson AriasClub Barcelona Atlético
Week 6 Dennis AgyekumAtlético San Cristóbal
Week 7 Wilman ModestaClub Barcelona Atlético
Week 8 Jonathan FañaCibao FC
Week 9 Pablo CabreraClub Atlético Pantoja
Week 10 Ramon ExcellenteDelfines del Este FC
Week 11 Alexander RodríguezCibao FC
Week 12 Marcel HernandezMoca FC
Week 13 Ergy BerkinUniversidad O&M FC
Week 14 Jorge Alonso MartínAtlético San Cristóbal
Week 15 Cristian CasseresAtlantico FC
Week 16–
Week 17 Jorge Alonso MartínClub Atlético San Cristóbal
Week 18 Domingo PeraltaCibao FC

References
  1. “Hat-trick” de Darly Batista da un triunfo a Atlético Pantoja, consultado en abril de 2016
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