| Countries | Panama |
|---|---|
| Confederation | CONCACAF |
| Founded | 1997 |
| Number of teams | 10 |
| Levels on pyramid | 2 |
| Promotion to | Liga Panameña de Fútbol |
| Relegation to | Copa Rommel Fernández |
| Current champions | Colón C-3 (2010-11) |
| Most championships | Río Abajo (2 titles) |
| Website | http://www.lnapanama.com/ |
| 2011-12 Liga Nacional de Ascenso | |
The Liga Nacional de Ascenso is the second level of Panama's national club championship. It was founded in 1997 and it consists of 8 teams who play to gain promotion to Liga Panameña de Fútbol. From 2008 the champion plays a playoff against the bottom team in the Liga Panameña de Fútbol in order to gain promotion while the bottom team of the league is relegated to the Copa Rommel Fernández. Before 2008 all champions were automatically promoted and the bottom team in Liga Panameña de Fútbol automatically relegated. The league presided by Alex Gómez.
Contents |
| Club | City | Stadium | 2009 season | Group |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlético Nacional | Panama City | Estadio Javier Cruz | 3rd in LNA | Group B |
| Chiriquí F.C. | Bugaba | Estadio San Cristóbal | Invited | Group B |
| Chiriquí Occidente F.C. | Puerto Armuelles | Estadio Glorias Deportivas Barüenses | Invited | Group B |
| Panamá Oeste | Arraiján | Cancha del Mystic | 4th in LNA | Group B |
| Coclé F.C. | Penonomé | Estadio Virgilio Tejeira | Invited | Group B |
| Colón C-3 | Colón | Estadio Armando Dely Valdés | Invited | Group A |
| El Tecal | Arraiján | Cancha del Mystic | 9th in LNA | Group B |
| Génesis | Panama City | Cancha de Entrenamiento Luis Tapia | 10th in LNA | Group A |
| Independiente F.C. | La Chorrera | Estadio Agustín Sánchez | 7th in LNA | Group B |
| Millenium F.C. | Panama City | Cancha de Entrenamiento Luis Tapia | 8th in LNA | Group A |
| Orión | San Miguelito | Cancha de Entrenamiento Luis Tapia | 5th in LNA (Runner-up) | Group A |
| Pan de Azúcar | San Miguelito | Cancha de Entrenamiento Luis Tapia | 6th in LNA | Group A |
| Tierra Firme F.C. | San Miguelito | Cancha de Entrenamiento Luis Tapia | 2nd in LNA | Group A |
| Río Abajo F.C. | Panama City | Cancha de Entrenamiento Luis Tapia | 1st in LNA (Champion) | Group A |
| SUNTRACS F.C. | San Miguelito | Cancha de Entrenamiento Luis Tapia | Copa Rommel Fernández champion | Group A |
| Veraguas 2010 | Santiago | Estadio Áristocles Castillo | Invited | Group B |
| 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 | ||
| Club | Winner | Runner-up | Winning years and runner-up years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Río Abajo | 2 | 0 | 2008, 2009 |
| Municipal Chorrillo | 1 | 1 | 1998, 2000 |
| Atlético Municipal Colón | 1 | 1 | 1996-97, 1998 |
| Colón C-3 | 1 | 0 | 2010-11 |
| Chepo | 1 | 0 | 2006 |
| Policía Nacional | 1 | 0 | 2005 |
| Atlético Chiriquí | 1 | 0 | 2004 |
| Colón River | 1 | 0 | 2003 |
| Atlético Veragüense | 1 | 0 | 2001 |
| Alianza | 1 | 0 | 1999 |
| Sporting '89 | 1 | 0 | 1996-97 |
| 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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