2020 Liga Dominicana de Fútbol
The 2020 Liga Dominicana de Fútbol was the sixth season of the LDF. This most important soccer tournament in the country, organized by the Dominican Soccer Federation Dominican Football Federation, would begin in the second week of March, but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] 10 teams participated in the competition. The game mode was in three phases (Regular Phase – Liguilla Phase – Play-off Phase).[2]
| Season | 2020 |
|---|---|
| Champions | O&M |
| Matches played | 32 |
| Goals scored | 85 (2.66 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Haiti Daniel Jamesley (7 goals) |
← 2019 2021 → | |
On September 24, the change of format to the group stage was announced, which began on October 9. It was scheduled to end on December 13.
The Liga Dominicana de Futbol tournament is made up of two parts:[3]
- 'Group stage:' A group stage system will be played divided into 2 circuits: 'North Circuit' and 'South Circuit' . Each team will play a total of 6 matches in their respective circuit in their own field and in the opposite field. The first place of each circuit will qualify directly to the semifinals, while the second and third place of each circuit will qualify for the playoffs.
Competition system
The order of classification of the teams will be determined in a general calculation table, as follows:
- Higher number of points;
- Greater goal difference in favor; in case of equality;
- Higher number of goals scored; in case of equality;
- Highest number of away goals scored; in case of equality;
- Less amount of red cards received; in case of equality;
- Less quantity of yellow cards received; in case of equality;
- Draw.
- 'Final phase:' An elimination system will be played, in which the teams classified to the repechage will play a single match, the winners will play against those directly classified to the semifinals in two games, and the winners of this will play the Grand Final 'two-legged.
Classification for international competitions
The champion and runner-up of the 'Grand Final' will have a place in the CFU Club Championship
Participating Teams
A total of 8 teams will compete in the 2020 Tournament.
Teams by Province
Team Information
| 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 | 10,000 | 2014 | Banreservas |
 |
| 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 |
- The Atlético San Francisco and Moca FC were not included.
North Circuit
| Team / Match | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cibao FC | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Atlántico FC | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Atlético Vega Real | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Jarabacoa FC | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
South Circuit
| Team / Match | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| O&M FC | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Delfines del Este FC | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Atlético San Cristóbal | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Atlético Pantoja | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
Play-offs
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||||||
| 1.A | Cibao FC | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 2.B | Delfines del Este | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| 2.B | Delfines del Este | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3.A | Atlético Vega Real | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2.B | Delfines del Este | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 1.B | O&M FC | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| 1.B | O&M FC | 3 | 2 | 5 | ||||||||||||||
| 3.B | Atlético San Cristóbal | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 2.A | Atlántico | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3.B | Atlético San Cristóbal | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
References
- "Futbol iniciara su fase i la proxima week" [Football will start its Phase I next week]. El Caribe (in Spanish). July 3, 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - "New LDF advances assembly of the 2020 tournament". El Nuevo Diario. November 13, 2019. Archived from the original on August 6, 2020. Retrieved May 22, 2021.
- TWELVE The Podcast (December 22, 2019). "What the LDF Must Improve by 2020". Archived from the original on May 22, 2021 – via anchor.fm.