Liga Dominicana de Fútbol
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| Country |  Dominican Republic |
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| Confederation | CONCACAF |
| Founded | 2014 |
| Number of teams | 10 |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Domestic cup(s) | Copa Dominicana de Fútbol |
| International cup(s) | CFU Club Championship |
| Current champions | Club Deportivo Pantoja |
| Most championships | Club Deportivo Pantoja |
| Website | ldf.com.do |
 2016 |
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The Liga Dominicana de Fútbol is the first professional football league in Dominican Republic, it was launched in March 2015.[1] For sponsorship reasons it is known as LDF Banco Popular.[2]
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Competition format
Each team will play 18 matches in the regular season, the 4 teams with most points qualify to the playoffs. The champion will be decided in a single-legged final.
Teams
- Atlántico FC (Puerto Plata)
- Atlético Pantoja (Santo Domingo)
- Atlético San Cristóbal (San Cristóbal)
- Atlético Vega Real (La Vega)
- Bauger FC (Santo Domingo)
- Cibao FC (Santiago de los Caballeros)
- Club Barcelona Atlético (Santo Domingo)
- Delfines del Este FC (La Romana)
- Moca FC (Moca)
- Universidad O&M FC (Santo Domingo)
| Team | City | Stadium (capacity) | Founded | First season | Head coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LDF | |||||
| Cibao FC | Santiago de los Caballeros | Estadio Cibao FC (5,000) | 2014 | 2015 |  Oliver Mendoza Gil |
| Barcelona Atlético | Santo Domingo Este | Estadio Parque del Este (3,500) | 1989 | 2015 |  Jean Carlos Guell |
| Bauger FC | Santo Domingo | Estadio Olimpico Felix Sanchez (27,000) | 1986 | 2015 | Jorge Allen Bauger |
| Moca FC | Moca | Estadio Complejo Deportivo Moca 86 (2,000) | 1971 | 2015 | Ronald Batista |
| Atlantico FC | Puerto Plata | Estadio Leonel Plácido (2,000) | 2014 | 2015 |  Lenin Jose Bastidas Bello |
| Atlético San Cristóbal | San Cristóbal | Estadio Panamericano (3,000) | 2014 | 2015 | Froilan Hidalgo |
| Delfines Del Este | La Romana | Complejo Deportivo de Bayaguana (1,800) | 2014 | 2015 |  Juan Carlos Gastón |
| O&M FC | Santo Domingo | Estadio Olimpico Felix Sanchez (27,000) | 2010 | 2015 | Martin Arriola |
| Club Atlético Pantoja | Santo Domingo | Estadio Olimpico Felix Sanchez (27,000) | 2000 | 2015 |  Orlando Capellino |
| Atlético Vega Real | La Vega | Estadio Olímpico de La Vega (7,000) | 2014 | 2015 | Jose Rodriguez |
Champions
| Year | Playoff Champions (Champions) |
Regular Season (Regular Season) |
Runner-up | Top Scorer(s) | Top Scorer's Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Club Atlético Pantoja | Bauger FC | Atlantico FC | Jonathan Faña | Bauger FC | 17 |
