Liga Nacional de Ascenso

The Liga Nacional de Ascenso is the second level of Panama's national football club championship. It was founded in 1997 and the winner gains promotion to Liga Panameña de Fútbol. The league has the support and endorsement of the Panamanian Football Federation, Like the LPF, two tournaments are played per year, the Apertura and Clausura, each crowns a champion.

Liga Nacional de Ascenso
Founded1997
CountryPanama
ConfederationCONCACAF
Number of teams9
Level on pyramid2
Promotion toLiga Panameña de Fútbol
Relegation toCopa Rommel Fernández
Current championsSD Atlético Nacional
(Apertura 2019)
TV partnersCableonda
WebsiteFepafut Ascenso
es:Ascenso LPF Apertura 2019

2019 Teams
Participating Teams
Club City Stadium 2019 season
SD Atlético Nacional Panama City Estadio Javier Cruz
San Martin FC Panama City Estadio Luis E. Tapia
Colón C-3 Colón Estadio Armando Dely Valdés
CD Centenario Colón Cancha Óscar Suman Carrillo Relocated from Penonomé
Champions FC Academy Colón Estadio Armando Dely Valdés Copa Rommel Fernández Champions
S.D. Panamá Oeste Arraijan Estadio Agustín Sánchez
San Antonio FC Penonomé Estadio Virgilio Tejeira Invited for the Apertura tournament
Azuero FC Chitré Estadio Los Milagros during mid season announced name change to Herrera FC
Veraguas FC Santiago Complejo Atalaya Leones de América relocated to Santiago and changed name

2013-2014 Teams
Participating Teams
Club City Stadium 2013 season Group
Atlético Nacional Panama City Estadio Javier Cruz Group A
Atlético Chiriquí David Estadio San Cristóbal LPF Relegated Group B
Chiriquí Occidente F.C. Puerto Armuelles Estadio Glorias Deportivas Barüenses Group B
Panamá Oeste Arraiján Cancha del Mystic Group B
CD Centenario Penonomé Estadio Virgilio Tejeira Group A
Colón C-3 Colón Estadio Armando Dely Valdés Group A
Vista Alegre Arraiján Cancha del Mystic Group B
Santos FC La Chorrera Estadio Agustín Sánchez 2012-13 Copa Rommel Fernandez Winners Group B
Millenium UP Panama City Cancha Oscar Suman Carrillo Group A
Orión San Miguelito Cancha de Entrenamiento Luis Tapia Group A
Tierra Firme F.C. San Miguelito Cancha de Entrenamiento Luis Tapia Group A
SUNTRACS F.C. San Miguelito Cancha de Entrenamiento Luis Tapia Group A
Atlético Veragüense Santiago Estadio Áristocles Castillo Group B
Santa Gema Arraijan Cancha del Mystic Group B

Past champions & runners-up
Year Winner Runner-up
1996-97 Sporting '89 Atlético Municipal Colón
1997 Cancelled
1998 Atlético Municipal Colón Municipal Chorrillo
1999 Alianza Atlético Guadalupe
2000 Municipal Chorrillo Pan de Azúcar
2001 Atlético Veragüense Expreso Bocas
2002 Cancelled
2003 Colón River Pan de Azúcar
2004 Atlético Chiriquí Sabanitas
2005 Policía Nacional Atalanta
2006 Chepo Pan de Azúcar
2007 Cancelled
2008 Río Abajo Orión
2009 Río Abajo Orión
2010-11 Colón C-3 SUNTRACS
2011-12 Río Abajo C.A.I.
2012-13 C.A.I. Millenium UP
2013-14 Atlético Chiriquí SUNTRACS
2014-15 Atlético Nacional SUNTRACS
2015-16 Santa Gema F.C. Atlético Veragüense
2016-17

Titles by team
Club Winner Runner-up Winning years and runner-up years
Río Abajo 3 1 2008, 2009, 2011-12
Municipal Chorrillo 1 2 1998, 2000
Atlético Municipal Colón 1 0 1996-97, 1998
Colón C-3 1 2 2010-11
Chepo 1 0 2006
Policía Nacional 2 2 2005, 2014, 2015
Atlético Chiriquí 2 1 2004, 2013, 2014
Colón River 1 0 2003
Atlético Veragüense 1 0 2001
Alianza 1 0 1999
Sporting '89 1 0 1996-97
C.A.I. 1 1 2011-12 2012-13
Pan de Azúcar 0 3 1993, 2003, 2006
Orión 0 2 2008, 2009
SUNTRACS 0 1 2010-11
Atalanta 0 1 2005
Sabanitas 0 1 2004
Expreso Bocas 0 1 2001
Atlético Guadalupe 0 1 1999
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