2021 Liga Dominicana de Fútbol

The Liga Dominicana de Fútbol 2021 is the seventh season of the LDF, the Dominican Republic's professional football league.

Liga Dominicana de Fútbol
Season2021
ChampionsCibao FC
2022 CFU Club ChampionshipCibao FC Atlético Vega Real
Matches played126
Goals scored320 (2.54 per match)
2020
2022

Competition system

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The Liga Dominicana de Futbol tournament will consist of three parts:

  • 'Regular Season:' A system of all against all will be played. Each team will play a total of 9 games in their own field and in the opposite field, making a total of 18 games. The top six teams at the end of the Regular Season will advance to the League.

The order of classification of the teams will be determined in a general calculation table, as follows:

  • 1) Higher number of points;
  • 2) Greater goal difference in favor; in case of equality;
  • 3) Higher number of goals scored; in case of equality;
  • 4) Highest number of away goals scored; in case of equality;
  • 5) Fewest red cards received; in case of equality;
  • 6) Fewest yellow cards received; in case of equality;
  • 7) Draw.
  • 'Liguilla:' The six teams classified from the regular season will play a system of all against all. Each team will play a total of five matches in their own field and in the opposite field, making a total of ten rounds. The top four teams at the end of the League will advance to the Play-offs. The ranking order will be the same as for the Regular Season.
  • 'Play-offs:' An elimination system will be played, the first place in the Liguilla will face the fourth place and the second place will face the third. Both keys will be played in two games and the winners will advance to the Grand Final, which will also be played in two games.

Classification for international competitions

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The champion and runner-up of the 'Grand Final' will have a place in the CFU Club Championship

Participating teams

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A total of 10 teams will compete in the 2021 Tournament.

Teams by Province

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Province N.º Teams
Distrito Nacional 2 Club Atlético Pantoja y O&M FC
La Vega 2 Atlético Vega Real y Jarabacoa FC
La Romana 1 Delfines del Este FC
Puerto Plata 1 Atlántico FC
San Cristóbal 1 Atlético San Cristóbal
Santiago Province 1 Cibao FC

Team Information

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Team Manager City Stadium Capacity Establish Sponsors Uniforms
Atlántico FC   Miguel Ángel Acosta Puerto Plata Estadio Leonel Plácido 2,000 2014   Ocean World
  Farmacia Popular
  Batu Wear
Atlético Pantoja   Alejandro Trionfini Santo Domingo Félix Sánchez Olympic Stadium 27,000 1999   Banco BHD León
  Laboratorios Rowe
  Walon Sport
Atlético San Cristóbal   Johannes Hernández San Cristóbal Estadio Panamericano 2,800 2014   Loncin Holdings   Batú Wear
Atlético Vega Real   Nahuel Bernabei La Vega Estadio Olímpico 7,000 2014   Angloamericana de Seguros
  Alaver
  LAF Sport
Cibao FC   Jorge Alfonso Santiago de los Caballeros Estadio Cibao FC 12,000 2014   Banreservas  
Atlético San Francisco   Jean Carlos Güell San Francisco de Macorís Estadio Julian Javier 1,200 2017
Moca FC   Hiram Apaiz Moca Estadio Complejo Deportivo Moca 86 2,000 1971
Delfines del Este FC   Edward Acevedo La Romana Estadio Municipal La Romana 1,200 2014   Bee Sport
Jarabacoa FC   Pedro Estévez Jarabacoa Estadio Olímpico 7,000 1986   Banreservas
  QA Company SRL
  Batú Wear
O&M FC   Ronald Batista Santo Domingo Félix Sánchez Olympic Stadium 27,000 1974   Universidad Dominicana O&M   HEB

Regular season

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Cibao 18 13 5 0 32 8 +24 44 Advance to Liguilla
2 Atlético Pantoja 18 10 4 4 34 17 +17 34
3 Moca 18 9 5 4 27 12 +15 32
4 Universidad O&M 18 9 5 4 26 17 +9 32
5 Jarabacoa 18 6 8 4 20 21 −1 26
6 Atlético Vega Real 18 7 3 8 26 26 0 24
7 Delfines del Este 18 5 2 11 20 41 −21 17
8 Atlético San Cristóbal 18 4 4 10 16 27 −11 16
9 Atlántico FC 18 3 5 10 22 26 −4 14
10 Atlético San Francisco 18 3 1 14 15 41 −26 10
Source: Soccerway

Liguilla

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Atlético Vega Real 10 5 3 2 12 12 0 18
2 Cibao 10 5 2 3 12 6 +6 17
3 Atlético Pantoja 10 4 4 2 14 9 +5 16
4 Jarabacoa 10 4 3 3 14 13 +1 15
5 Moca 10 2 3 5 6 9 −3 9
6 Universidad O&M 10 2 1 7 10 19 −9 7
Source: Soccerway

References

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