Summary
Liga Panameña de Fútbol (PAN1) is the top professional level in the Panamanian football league system. The PAN1 season is split into two championships, the 2025 Torneo Apertura and the Torneo Clausura. At the end of the 2025 Torneo Apertura, the PAN1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:
- 2025 CNCFCAC Group Stage:
- 2024 Apertura and 2023 Clausura champions
- 1st and 2nd Best non-champions with the most aggregate points from the 2024 Clausura and 2025 Apertura
Aggregate points are determined by combining results from the 2024 Torneo Clausura and 2025 Torneo Aperatura into the 2025 PAN1 Aggregate Table.
Leagues Pyramid - Panama
| Abbrev | League | # of Teams |
|---|---|---|
| PAN1 | Liga Panameña de Fútbol | 12 |
| PAN2 | Segunda División de Panamá | 24 |
| PAN3 | Copa Rommel Fernández | - |
Competition Structure
Season | # of Teams | ||
| Apertura - Regular 17 Jan 2025 - 2 May 2025 Apertura - Playoffs 5 May 2025 - 31 May 2025 | Clausura - Regular 18 Jul 2025 - 7 Nov 2025 Clausura - Playoffs 10 Nov 2025 - 10 Dec 2025 | 12: PAN1 (12), PAN2 (0) | |
Season Format
The 2025 PAN1 season is split into two championships, the Torneo Apertura and the Torneo Clausura. In each torneo, the teams are split into two groups of six where each team plays Home-Away matches with the other 5 teams in their group and 1 match against each team in the other group for a total of 16 league matches per team. A playoff is held upon the completion of each torneo to determine the torneo champion. Table ranking ties are broken by (1) goal difference, then (2) goals scored.
Playoffs
At the end of each torneo, the 3rd place Group A team plays the 2nd place Group B team, and the 2nd place Group A team plays the 3rd place Group B team in Home-Away highest aggregate goals win Playoffs. In the Semifinals, the Playoffs winners play Home-Away highest aggregate goal wins matches against the 1st place teams from each group. The Semifinals winners advance to a Home-Away highest aggregate goal wins Finals.
Relegation
No relegation was performed at the end the 2024 season.
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Torneo Clausura
| League | Home | Road | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| EAST | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | CD Plaza Amador | 12 | 9 -2-1 | 29 | - | 32 | 13 | 19 | 6 | 3 -2-1 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 -0-0 | 18 | 20 | 6 | 14 |
| 2 | Alianza FC (PAN) | 12 | 6 -4-2 | 22 | - | 19 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 5 -1-1 | 16 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 1 -3-1 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| 3 | UMECIT FC | 11 | 5 -3-3 | 18 | - | 8 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 3 -1-1 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 -2-2 | 8 | 3 | 5 | -2 |
| 4 | Sporting San Miguelito | 11 | 4 -4-3 | 16 | - | 10 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 2 -2-1 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 -2-2 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| 5 | CD Árabe Unido | 12 | 4 -4-4 | 16 | - | 11 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 2 -2-2 | 8 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 6 | 2 -2-2 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| 6 | Tauro FC | 12 | 3 -4-5 | 13 | - | 12 | 17 | -5 | 6 | 2 -4-0 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 -0-5 | 3 | 6 | 13 | -7 |
| WEST | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | CD Universitario | 12 | 4 -5-3 | 17 | - | 12 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 2 -3-1 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 2 -2-2 | 8 | 3 | 4 | -1 |
| 2 | San Francisco FC | 11 | 4 -4-3 | 16 | - | 15 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 1 -1-3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 6 | 3 -3-0 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 4 |
| 3 | Veraguas FC | 11 | 4 -3-4 | 15 | - | 14 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 3 -1-2 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 -2-2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 4 | Independiente | 12 | 2 -4-6 | 10 | - | 14 | 18 | -4 | 6 | 2 -3-1 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 0 -1-5 | 1 | 4 | 12 | -8 |
| 5 | SD Atlético Nacional | 11 | 1 -4-6 | 7 | - | 14 | 25 | -11 | 6 | 1 -1-4 | 4 | 8 | 15 | -7 | 5 | 0 -3-2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | -4 |
| 6 | Herrera FC | 11 | 1 -3-7 | 6 | - | 9 | 20 | -11 | 5 | 1 -1-3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 6 | 0 -2-4 | 2 | 5 | 13 | -8 |
Clausura - Semifinals Clausura - Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||||||
Apertura - Final
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
 | 60 | San Francisco FC | Estadio Rommel Fernández Gutiérrez |
Apertura - Semifinals
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
| Aggregate | San Francisco FC | 32 | CD Universitario |
| 17.05.25 | | 11 | CD Universitario | Estadio Agustín Sánchez |
| 24.05.25 | | 12 | San Francisco FC | Estadio Universitario FC |
| Aggregate | Tauro FC | 45 | CD Plaza Amador |
| 18.05.25 |  | 12 | CD Plaza Amador | Estadio Rommel Fernández Gutiérrez |
| 23.05.25 | | 33 | Tauro FC | COS Sports Plaza |
Apertura - Quarters
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
 | 12 | San Francisco FC | Estadio Los Andes |
 | 00 | Tauro FC | Estadio Agustín Sánchez | |||
| Tauro FC advances on PKs (4-2) | ||||||
Torneo Apertura
| League | Home | Road | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| EAST | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | CD Plaza Amador | 16 | 9 -4-3 | 31 | - | 23 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 4 -2-2 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 5 -2-1 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| 2 | Sporting San Miguelito | 16 | 7 -4-5 | 25 | - | 16 | 15 | 1 | 8 | 4 -2-2 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 3 -2-3 | 11 | 8 | 11 | -3 |
| 3 | Tauro FC | 16 | 5 -5-6 | 20 | - | 24 | 19 | 5 | 7 | 3 -2-2 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 2 -3-4 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| 4 | CD Árabe Unido | 16 | 5 -4-7 | 19 | - | 17 | 17 | 0 | 8 | 3 -2-3 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 2 -2-4 | 8 | 8 | 9 | -1 |
| 5 | Alianza FC (PAN) | 16 | 4 -6-6 | 18 | - | 18 | 23 | -5 | 8 | 2 -2-4 | 8 | 6 | 9 | -3 | 8 | 2 -4-2 | 10 | 12 | 14 | -2 |
| 6 | Costa del Este FC | 16 | 3 -7-6 | 16 | - | 17 | 24 | -7 | 8 | 1 -5-2 | 8 | 12 | 14 | -2 | 8 | 2 -2-4 | 8 | 5 | 10 | -5 |
| WEST | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | CD Universitario | 16 | 7 -7-2 | 28 | - | 21 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 4 -4-0 | 16 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 3 -3-2 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| 2 | Independiente | 16 | 6 -6-4 | 24 | - | 21 | 16 | 5 | 8 | 4 -3-1 | 15 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 2 -3-3 | 9 | 8 | 9 | -1 |
| 3 | San Francisco FC | 16 | 6 -5-5 | 23 | - | 18 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 2 -3-3 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 4 -2-2 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| 4 | Veraguas FC | 16 | 5 -4-7 | 19 | - | 17 | 28 | -11 | 9 | 4 -2-3 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 1 -2-4 | 5 | 6 | 18 | -12 |
| 5 | UMECIT FC | 16 | 4 -6-6 | 18 | - | 16 | 19 | -3 | 8 | 3 -3-2 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 1 -3-4 | 6 | 9 | 13 | -4 |
| 6 | Herrera FC | 16 | 3 -6-7 | 15 | - | 16 | 20 | -4 | 8 | 3 -2-3 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 0 -4-4 | 4 | 6 | 11 | -5 |
Apertura - Semifinals Apertura - Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fixtures
 | Veraguas FC | Estadio Los Milagros |
| UMECIT FC | Estadio Los Andes |
| SD Atlético Nacional | Estadio Agustín Sánchez |
| CD Plaza Amador | Estadio Rommel Fernández Gutiérrez |
| San Francisco FC | Estadio Universitario FC |
 | UMECIT FC | Estadio Armando Dely Valdés |
| Independiente | Estadio Los Milagros |
| Alianza FC (PAN) | Estadio Los Andes |
| SD Atlético Nacional | Estadio Aristócle Toco Castillo |
| Herrera FC | Estadio Agustín Sánchez |
| Veraguas FC | Estadio Agustín Sánchez |
| Alianza FC (PAN) | Estadio Maracaná de Panamá |
| CD Universitario | Estadio San Cristóbal |
| CD Árabe Unido | Estadio Los Andes |
| SD Atlético Nacional | Estadio de Parita |
| San Francisco FC | Estadio Agustín Sánchez |
| CD Universitario | Estadio Aristócle Toco Castillo |
| CD Árabe Unido | Estadio Javier Cruz |
| UMECIT FC | Estadio Maracaná de Panamá |
Results
| 02 | CD Árabe Unido | Estadio Maracaná de Panamá |
| 20 | CD Universitario | Estadio Agustín Sánchez |
| 21 | Tauro FC | Estadio Javier Cruz |
| 23 | Alianza FC (PAN) | Estadio San Cristóbal |
| 03 | CD Plaza Amador | Estadio Aristócle Toco Castillo |
| 13 | Sporting San Miguelito | Estadio Los Milagros |
| 01 | CD Universitario | Estadio Armando Dely Valdés |
| 01 | UMECIT FC | Estadio Agustín Sánchez |
| 11 | San Francisco FC | Estadio Rommel Fernández Gutiérrez |
| 11 | Veraguas FC | Cancha de fútbol de Atalaya |
| 00 | CD Universitario | Estadio Los Andes |
| 21 | Tauro FC | Estadio San Cristóbal |
| 30 | Independiente | Estadio Maracaná de Panamá |
| 21 | Herrera FC | Estadio Javier Cruz |
| 02 | CD Árabe Unido | Estadio Agustín Sánchez |
| 10 | Herrera FC | Cancha de fútbol de Atalaya |
| 00 | Independiente | Estadio Rommel Fernández Gutiérrez |
| 25 | CD Plaza Amador | Estadio San Cristóbal |
| 10 | Veraguas FC | Estadio Armando Dely Valdés |
| 00 | Alianza FC (PAN) | Estadio Universitario FC |