2002 ANAPROF
Football league season
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ANAPROF 2002 is the 2002 season of the Panamanian football league, ANAPROF. The season started on March 17, 2002 with the Torneo Apertura 2002 and finalized on November 24, 2002 with the Torneo Clausura 2002. The Apertura champion was Árabe Unido and the Clausura champion was Plaza Amador, on November 30, 2002 the ANAPROF 2002 final was played and Plaza Amador was crowned champion over Deportivo Árabe Unido.
Season2002
ChampionsÁrabe Unido
Apertura
CD Plaza Amador
Clausura
Apertura
CD Plaza Amador
Clausura
Relegated-
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Change for 2002
- There will be no relegation because the Primera A championship was not played in 2002.
- In the 2002 Apertura, the teams were divided into two groups where the top two teams of each group will play a two-leg semifinal and a single final match.
- For the 2002 Clausura the two groups format was abandoned and replaced with a single aggregate table format where the top four teams will participate in for a pair of home-and-away series. The top two teams of this cuadrangular series will play a home and away final match.
- For the Apertura championship Sporting '89 changed its name to Sporting San Miguelito. Ando for the Clausura championship Sporting San Miguelito were renamed Sporting Coclé after they re-located to Antón Coclé.
Teams
| Club | City | Stadium |
|---|---|---|
| Alianza F.C. | Panama City | Estadio Camping Resort |
| Deportivo Árabe Unido | Colon | Estadio Mariano Bula |
| Atlético Veragüense | Santiago | Estadio Omar Torrijos |
| El Chorrillo F.C. | Panama City | Estadio Municipal de Balboa |
| Plaza Amador | Panama City | Estadio Rommel Fernández Estadio Municipal de Balboa |
| San Francisco F.C. | La Chorrera | Estadio Agustín Sánchez |
| Sporting San Miguelito Sporting Coclé* |
San Miguelito Penonome |
Estadio Rommel Fernández Estadio Municipal de Ciruelito |
| Tauro F.C. | Panama City | Estadio Rommel Fernández |
- [*] From the Clausura championship, Sporting San Miguelito re-located themselves to the Coclé Province.
Apertura 2002
Standings
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Árabe Unido | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 11 | +5 | 19 | Qualified to the final round |
| 2 | Tauro | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 10 | +8 | 18 | |
| 3 | Alianza | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 14 | −1 | 15 | |
| 4 | El Chorrillo | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 14 |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Francisco | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 10 | +4 | 18 | Qualified to the final round |
| 2 | Sporting San Miguelito | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 14 | −2 | 14 | |
| 3 | Plaza Amador | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | −2 | 9 | |
| 4 | Atlético Veragüense | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 22 | −12 | 2 |
Results table
Final round
| Semifinals (agg) | Final | ||||||||
| Árabe Unido | 3 | ||||||||
| Sporting San Miguelito | 3 | ||||||||
| Árabe Unido | 2 | ||||||||
| San Francisco | 0 | ||||||||
| San Francisco | 2 | ||||||||
| Tauro | 2 | ||||||||
Semifinals 1st leg
| Sporting San Miguelito | 1-2 | Árabe Unido |
|---|---|---|
Luciano Paz  65' |
Agustin Salinas 50' Blas Pérez 91' |
Estadio Municipal Balboa
Semifinals 2nd leg
Estadio Mariano Bula
Árabe Unido advances to final 4-2 on penalties
San Francisco advances to final 4-2 on penalties
Final
| Árabe Unido | 2-0 | San Francisco |
|---|---|---|
| Emmanuel Ceballos 27' Blas Pérez 87' |
| Apertura 2002 champion |
|---|
Top goal scorer
| Position | Player | Scored for | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Gabriel de la Hoz |
Alianza | 7 |
Clausura 2002
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tauro | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 22 | 14 | +8 | 27 | Qualified to the final round |
| 2 | Plaza Amador | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 26 | 15 | +11 | 24 | |
| 3 | El Chorrillo | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 14 | +7 | 23 | |
| 4 | Árabe Unido | 14 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 18 | 13 | +5 | 22 | |
| 5 | San Francisco | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 18 | +1 | 18 | |
| 6 | Sporting Coclé | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 22 | −9 | 13 | |
| 7 | Alianza | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 29 | −11 | 12 | |
| 8 | Atlético Veragüense | 14 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 23 | −12 | 8 |
Results table
Final round
Cuadrangular semifinal
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | TAU | PLA | CHO | DAU | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tauro | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 10 | +2 | 12 | Qualified for the final | 1–2 | 0–3 | 3–1 | ||
| Plaza Amador | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 0 | +10 | 10 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 3–2 | |||
| El Chorrillo | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 9 | 1–3 | 3–2 | 4–1 | |||
| Árabe Unido | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 14 | −6 | 4 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 1–0 |
Final 1st leg
| Plaza Amador | 2-1 | Tauro |
|---|---|---|
| Alejandro Dawson 18' José Justavino 19' |
Luis Tejada 76' |
Estadio Municipal de Balboa
Final 2nd leg
| Tauro | 1-0 | Plaza Amador |
|---|---|---|
| Ricardo Phillips 24' |
||
| Penalties | ||
Anel Canales  Ricardo Phillips  Eric Martinez |
1-4 | Victor Suarez Jose Rodriguez Javier Castro Alejandro Dawson |
Campo de Deportes Giancarlo Gronchi
Plaza Amador won 1-4 on penalties
| Clausura 2002 champion |
|---|
Top goal scorer
| Position | Player | Scored for | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anel Canales |
Tauro | 10 |
ANAPROF 2002 grand final
| Club | Champion |
|---|---|
| Árabe Unido | ANAPROF 2002 Apertura Champion |
| Plaza Amador | ANAPROF 2002 Clausura Champion |
Final
| Árabe Unido | 0-2 | Plaza Amador |
|---|---|---|
| José Justavino Gustavo Favalli |
| ANAPROF 2002 champion |
|---|
| 4th title |
Local derby statistics
El Super Clasico Nacional - Tauro v Plaza Amador
| Tauro | 2–0 | Plaza Amador |
|---|---|---|
| Luis Tejada 27' Anel Wilshire 90' |
| Tauro | 1–1 | Plaza Amador |
|---|---|---|
| Anel Canales 48' |
Joel Solanilla 87' |
Giancarlo Gronchi
| Plaza Amador | 4–0 | Tauro |
|---|---|---|
| Alejandro Dawson 7' 42' 75' Jose Rodriguez 74' |
Balboa
| Plaza Amador | 1–2 | Tauro |
|---|---|---|
| Angel Lombardo 47' |
Anel Canales 3' Pablo Romero 73' |
Balboa
| Tauro | 1–2 | Plaza Amador |
|---|---|---|
| Eric Martinez 52' |
Gustavo Favali 56' Diego Maier 66' |
Giancarlo Gronchi
| Plaza Amador | 2–1 | Tauro |
|---|---|---|
| Alejandro Dawson 18' José Justavino 19' |
Luis Tejada 76' |
Estadio Municipal de Balboa
Giancarlo Gronchi
Clasico del Pueblo - Plaza Amador v El Chorillo
| El Chorrillo | 1–0 | Plaza Amador |
|---|---|---|
| Bladimir Medina 71' |
Balboa
Balboa
| Plaza Amador | 3–1 | El Chorrillo |
|---|---|---|
| Alejandro Dawson 24' Gustavo Favali 37'Victor Suarez |
Ricardo Paschall 60' |
Balboa
| Plaza Amador | 1–0 | El Chorrillo |
|---|---|---|
| Gustavo Favali 25' |
Balboa
| El Chorrillo | 3–2 | Plaza Amador |
|---|---|---|
| Ricardo Paschall (2) Temistocles Perez |
Diego Maier Alejandro Dawson |
Balboa