ANAPROF 2003
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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. The season started on February 26, 2003 with the Torneo Apertura Bellsouth 2003 (Bellsouth Opening Tournament 2003), and ended on October 26, 2003 with the Torneo Clausura Bellsouth 2003 (Bellsouth Closing Tournament 2003). The champion of both the opening and closing tournaments were 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...
; therefore, for the second time in history, Tauro were crowned ANAPROF champions without the need to play a grand final.
Changes for ANAPROF 2003
- There was no relegation. ANAPROF expanded the number of teams from eight to ten starting with the 2004ANAPROF 2004ANAPROF 2004 is the 2004 season of the Panamanian football league, ANAPROF. The season started on February 13, 2004 with the Torneo Apertura Bellsouth 2004 and finalized on November 7, 2004 with the Torneo Clausura Bellsouth 2004. Both the Apertura and Clausura champion was Arabe Unido, therefore,...
season. - In the closing tournament, the four-team semifinal group was dropped; it was replaced with a pair of home-and-away series featuring the top four teams of the season.
- For the closing championship, the final was played in a single match format.
ANAPROF 2003 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.... |
| Club 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 Armando Dely Valdes Estadio Armando Dely Valdes Estadio Armando Dely Valdés is a multi-purpose stadium in Colón, Panama. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of CD Árabe Unido.... |
| 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 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... Estadio Javier Cruz Estadio Javier Cruz Estadio Javier Cruz 'Artes y Oficios is a multi-purpose stadium. It located at the corner of Ricardo J. Alfaro Avenue and Vía Simón Bolivar in Panama City, Republic of Panama; close to Colegio de Artes Y Oficios Melchor Lasso de La Vega, from which it has received part of his name. It is currently... |
| 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 Coclé | Penonome | 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... |
Campo de Deportes Giancarlo Gronchi |
Standings
| Place (Posición) |
Team (Equipo) |
Played (PJ) |
Won (PG) |
Draw (PE) |
Lost (PP) |
Goals Scored (GF) |
Goals Conceded (GC) |
+/- (Dif.) |
Points (Pts.) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Árabe Unido | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 20 | 10 | +10 | 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 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 24 | 12 | +12 | 26 |
| 3. | El Chorrillo | 14 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 20 | 16 | +4 | 20 |
| 4. | 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 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 16 | +1 | 20 |
| 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 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 14 | +1 | 18 |
| 6. | 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 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 20 | -2 | 15 |
| 7. | 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 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 19 | 25 | -6 | 14 |
| 8. | Sporting Coclé | 14 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 30 | -20 | 6 |
- Green indicates qualified teams for the final round
Results table
| Home Teams | |
| Away Teams |
Cuadrangular semifinal
EWLINE
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EWLINE
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- Green indicates teams playing in the final
Final 1st Leg
Final 2nd Leg
| Apertura 2003 Champion: |
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| 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... |
Top goal scorer
| Position | Player | Scored for | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Anel CanalesAnel 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 :... |
Chorrillo | 11 |
Standings
| Place (Posición) |
Team (Equipo) |
Played (PJ) |
Won (PG) |
Draw (PE) |
Lost (PP) |
Goals Scored (GF) |
Goals Conceded (GC) |
+/- (Dif.) |
Points (Pts.) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 28 | 11 | +17 | 25 |
| 2. | 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 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 21 | +4 | 25 |
| 3. | 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 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 15 | +6 | 22 |
| 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... |
14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 19 | +1 | 22 |
| 5. | Árabe Unido | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 10 | +11 | 25 |
| 6. | 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 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 18 | +1 | 18 |
| 7. | El Chorrillo | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 20 | 23 | -3 | 16 |
| 8. | Sporting Coclé | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 42 | -38 | 0 |
- Green indicates qualified teams for the final round
Results table
| Home Teams | |
| Away Teams |
Final round
Semifinals 1st Leg
----Semifinals 2nd Leg
----Final
| Clausura 2003 Champion: |
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| 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... |
Top goal scorer
| Position | Player | Scored for | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Hector Nazarith Wilson Zuñiga |
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... 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... |
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ANAPROF 2003 Grand Final
Cancelled, as 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...
won both tournaments.
| ANAPROF 2003 Champion: |
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 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... 6th 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 :...
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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
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