The 2015 Copa Panamá (officially known as Copa Cable Onda Satelital because of its sponsorship with Cable Onda) was the 1st season of the annual Panamanian knockout football cup competition. Thirty-two clubs from the first to the third tier of the Panamanian football league system participated in this year's competition[1] which began on 5 August 2015 with the first of five rounds and ended on 9 December 2015 with the final at the Estadio Maracaná in Panama City.[2]

2015 Copa Panamá
Copa Cable Onda Satelital
Tournament details
CountryPanama
Venue(s)Estadio Maracaná, Panama City
Dates5 August – 9 December 2015
Teams32
Final positions
ChampionsSan Francisco
Runner-upChepo
Tournament statistics
Matches played37
Goals scored88 (2.38 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Panama Sergio Moreno
(5 goals)
2016-17 →
Goals scored in penalty shoot-outs not included.

San Francisco won the final against Chepo 5-4 on penalties, as the match finished 0–0 after extra time, to win their first title.[3]

Format

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The Copa Panamá is open to eligible clubs down to the third tier of the Panamanian football league system – all 10 and 14 teams from the Liga Panameña de Fútbol and Liga Nacional de Ascenso respectively participate as well as 8 of the highest ranking amateur teams in the Copa Rommel Fernández tournament based on the results and points they obtained during the FIFA calendar year prior to the start of the cup.[4]

The competition is a 5-round knockout tournament with pairings for each round made in advance; the draw for the whole competition is made before a ball is kicked. Each tie is played as a single leg, with the exception of the two-legged quarter-finals and semi-finals. In the single leg ties clubs from lower-ranking leagues are given field preference when facing opponents from a higher-ranked league. If a match is drawn, extra time is played and in the event of a draw after 120 minutes, a penalty shoot-out is contested.[5]

Participating teams

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Club Home city Stadium Tier
Alianza Panama City Cancha de Entrenamiento Luis Tapia 1
Árabe Unido Colón Estadio Armando Dely Valdés 1
Atlético Chiriquí David Estadio San Cristóbal 1
Atlético Veragüense Santiago Estadio Áristocles Castillo 2
Atlético Nacional Panama City Estadio Maracaná 1
Bambú Colón Estadio Armando Dely Valdés 3
Centenario Penonomé Estadio Virgilio Tejeira 2
Chepo Chepo Estadio Óscar Sumán Carrillo (in Panama City) 1
Chiriquí Occidente Puerto Armuelles Estadio Glorias Deportivas Baruenses 2
Chorrillo Panama City Estadio Maracaná 1
Club Atlético Independiente La Chorrera Estadio Agustín Sánchez 2
Colón C-3 Colón Estadio Armando Dely Valdés 2
Costa del Este Panama City Cancha de Entrenamiento Luis Tapia 2
Cosmos Antón Estadio Miraflores 3
Deportivo Aroon La Mesa Estadio Áristocles Castillo 3
Don Bosco Monagrillo Estadio Los Milagros 3
New York Colón Estadio Armando Dely Valdés 2
Municipal San Miguelito
[note 1]
San Miguelito Cancha de Entrenamiento Luis Tapia 2
Panamá Oeste Arraiján Estadio Agustín Sánchez 2
Plaza Amador Panama City Estadio Maracaná 1
Río Abajo Panama City Cancha de Entrenamiento Luis Tapia 2
River Plate David Estadio San Cristóbal 3
San Francisco La Chorrera Estadio Agustín Sánchez 1
Sporting Empalme El Empalme Estadio Calvin Byron 3
Sporting San Miguelito San Miguelito Cancha de Entrenamiento Luis Tapia 1
Santa Gema La Chorrera Estadio Agustín Sánchez 2
Santo Domingo Santo Domingo Estadio Olmedo Solé 3
Solano Bugaba Estadio Municipal de Bugaba 3
SUNTRACS San Miguelito Estadio Maracaná 2
Tauro Panama City Estadio Rommel Fernández 1
Tierra Firme Panama City Cancha de Entrenamiento Luis Tapia 2
Vista Alegre Arraiján Estadio Agustín Sánchez 2

Results

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Bracket

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Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
            
Atlético Veragüense 1 (4)
Atlético Nacional 1 (2)
Atlético Veragüense 0
Río Abajo 2
River Plate 0
Río Abajo 4
Río Abajo 0 1
San Francisco 1 3
Sporting Empalme 0
San Francisco 7
San Francisco 2
Árabe Unido 0
Deportivo Aroon 2
Árabe Unido 3
San Francisco 1 1
Plaza Amador 1 0
Santo Domingo 1 (4)
Plaza Amador 1 (5)
Plaza Amador 1
Vista Alegre 0
SUNTRACS 0
Vista Alegre 1
Plaza Amador 2 3
Tauro 1 0
Cosmos 1 (1)
Tauro 1 (4)
Tauro 1 (8)
Centenario 1 (8)
Centenario 1
New York 0
San Francisco 0 (5)
Chepo 0 (4)
Solano 1 (2)
Sporting San Miguelito 1 (4)
Sporting San Miguelito 0
Chorrillo 2
Chiriquí Occidente 0
Chorrillo 2
Chorrillo 1 3
Panamá Oeste 1 0
Don Bosco 1
Alianza 7
Alianza 0 (2)
Panamá Oeste 0 (3)
Panamá Oeste 1
Santa Gema 0
Chorrillo 0 1
Chepo 1 1
Costa del Este 1
Club Atlético Independiente 2
Club Atlético Independiente 1 (4)
Municipal San Miguelito 1 (5)
Municipal San Miguelito 4
Tierra Firme 1
Municipal San Miguelito 1 1
Chepo 1 2
Colón C-3 0 (5)
Atlético Chiriquí 0 (6)
Atlético Chiriquí 0 (2)
Chepo 0 (4)
Bambú 0
Chepo 5

Round of 32

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5 August 2015 Don Bosco (3)1-7 (1) Alianza Chitré
16:00 Josué Brown   89' Report   12'   44'   70' José Muñoz
  54'   57' Ricauter Barsallo
  17' Alberto Quiñones
  85' Kenneth Chase
Stadium: Estadio Los Milagros
5 August 2015 Atlético Veragüense (2) 1-1
(4–2 p)
(1) Atlético NacionalSantiago
19:00 Cristian Bernal   36' Report   90+4' Luis Jiménez Stadium: Estadio Áristocles Castillo
5 August 2015 Solano (3)1-1
(2–4 p)
(1) Sporting San Miguelito Bugaba
19:00 Martín Jiménez   46' (o.g.) Report   14' Israel Fearon Stadium: Estadio Municipal de Bugaba
5 August 2015 Santo Domingo (3)1-1
(4–5 p)
(1) Plaza Amador Las Tablas
21:00 Jheyskoll Atencio   47' Report   85' (pen.) Ricardo Buitrago Stadium: Estadio Olmedo Solé
5 August 2015 Cosmos (3)1-1
(1–4 p)
(1) Tauro Penonomé
21:00   Report   Jesús Araya Stadium: Estadio Miraflores
5 August 2015 River Plate (3)0-4 (2) Río Abajo David
21:00 Report     Fernando Clavero
  Samir Ortiz
  Gabriel Ríos
Stadium: Estadio San Cristóbal
12 August 2015 Sporting Empalme (3)0-7 (1) San Francisco El Empalme
19:00 Report   29'   69'   81' Boris Alfaro
  20' Ervin Zorrilla
  30' Daniel Morán
  47' Andrés Andrade
  77' Salvador Herrera
Stadium: Estadio Calvin Byron
12 August 2015 Deportivo Aroon (3)2-3 (1) Árabe Unido Santiago
19:00 Jairo Castillo   11'
Erick Quiroz   66'
Report   7'   90+1' Enrico Small
  85' Renán Addles
Stadium: Estadio Áristocles Castillo
12 August 2015 Costa del Este (2)1-2 (2) Club Atlético Independiente Panama City
21:00 Luis Zúñiga   58' Report   31'   33' Juan Velásquez Stadium: Cancha de Entrenamiento Luis Tapia
25 August 2015 SUNTRACS (2)0-1 (2) Vista Alegre Panama City
19:00 Report   33' Juan Luis Murillo Stadium: Estadio Maracaná
25 August 2015 Centenario (2) 1-0(2) New YorkPenonomé
19:00 Juan Largacha   73' Report Stadium: Estadio Miraflores
25 August 2015 Panamá Oeste (2) 1-0(2) Santa GemaLa Chorrera
21:00 Gabriel Martínez   25' Report Stadium: Estadio Agustín Sánchez
25 August 2015 Municipal San Miguelito (2) 4-1(2) Tierra FirmePanama City
21:00 Esteban Jaén   21'
Alcibíades Londoño   28'
Luis Hurtado   50'
Alberto Fonseca   60'
Report   53' José Rivas Stadium: Cancha de Entrenamiento Luis Tapia
26 August 2015 Bambú (3)0-5 (1) Chepo Colón
19:00 Report   30'   66' Ángel Sánchez
  31' Paul Roderick
  82' Nilson Espinoza
  88' Delano Welch
Stadium: Estadio Armando Dely Valdés
[note 2]1 September 2015 Chiriquí Occidente (2)0-2 (1) Chorrillo Puerto Armuelles
Report   4' Andrés Peñalba
  88' Sergio Moreno
Stadium: Estadio Glorias Deportivas Baruenses

Round of 16

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6 October 2015 Centenario (2)1-1
[note 3]

(8-8 p)
(1) Tauro Penonomé
19:00 Jahamet Ortiz   55' Report   48' Israel Sanjur Stadium: Estadio Miraflores
Referee: Edwin Jordan
6 October 2015 Chorrillo (1) 2-0(1) Sporting San MiguelitoPanama City
19:00 Sergio Moreno   31'
Caio Milan   67'
Report Stadium: Estadio Maracaná
Referee: Albis González
6 October 2015 San Francisco (1) 2-0(1) Árabe UnidoLa Chorrera
19:00 Daniel Morán   6'
Richard Rodríguez   27'
Report Stadium: Estadio Agustín Sánchez
7 October 2015 Atlético Chiriquí (1)0-0
(2-3 p)
(1) Chepo David
19:00 Report Stadium: Estadio San Cristóbal
7 October 2015 Panamá Oeste (2) 0-0
(3-2 p)
(1) AlianzaPanama City
19:00 Report Stadium: Cancha de Entrenamiento Luis Tapia
Referee: Leonel García
7 October 2015 Vista Alegre (2)0-1 (1) Plaza Amador La Chorrera
19:00 Report   37' José Luis Garcés Stadium: Estadio Agustín Sánchez
Referee: Wenceslao Aguilar

Quarter-finals

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First leg

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20 October 2015 Tauro (1) 1-2 (1) Plaza Amador Panama City
21:00 Jorman Aguilar   78' Report   36' (pen.) Josiel Núñez
  87' Carlos Gutiérrez
Stadium: Estadio Rommel Fernández
21 October 2015 Panamá Oeste (2) 1-1 (1) Chorrillo Panama City
19:00 José Pérez   44' Report   3' (pen.) Ricardo Ávila Stadium: Cancha de Entrenamiento Luis Tapia
21 October 2015 Municipal San Miguelito (2) 1-1 (1) Chepo Panama City
21:00 Rául Moreno   78' Report   90+3' Juan de Gracia Stadium: Estadio Maracaná
Referee: Alvis González
28 October 2015 Río Abajo (2) 0-1 (1) San Francisco Panama City
19:00 Report Richard Rodríguez   34' Stadium: Cancha de Entrenamiento Luis Tapia

Second leg

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27 October 2015 Plaza Amador (1) 3-0
(5-1 agg.)
(1) TauroPanama City
21:00 Erwin del Busto   6'   38'
José Luis Garcés   88'
Report Stadium: Estadio Maracaná
Referee: Víctor Ríos
28 October 2015 Chepo (1) 2-1
(3-2 agg.)
(2) Municipal San MiguelitoPanama City
19:00 Delano Welch   52'
Marlon Ávila   85'
Report   66' John Ramírez Stadium: Estadio OÓscar Sumán Carrillo
28 October 2015 Chorrillo (1) 3-0
(4-1 agg.)
(2) Panamá OestePanama City
21:00 Sergio Moreno   
José Luis Rodríguez  
Report Stadium: Estadio Maracaná
4 November 2015 San Francisco (1) 3-1
(4-1 agg.)
(2) Río AbajoLa Chorrera
21:00   19'   65' Johnny Ruiz
  22' Ervin Zorrilla
Report Martín Longinos   78' Stadium: Estadio Agustín Sánchez
Referee: Oliver Vergara

Semi-finals

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First leg

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18 November 2015 Chorrillo (1) 0-1 (1) Chepo Panama City
19:00 Report   Nilson Espinosa Stadium: Estadio Maracaná
18 November 2015 Plaza Amador (1) 1-1 (1) San Francisco Panama City
21:30 Ariel Bonilla   59' Report   35' Johnny Ruiz Stadium: Estadio Maracaná

Second leg

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24 November 2015 San Francisco (1) 1-0
(2-1 agg.)
(1) Plaza AmadorLa Chorrera
21:30 Luis Olivardía   77' Report Stadium: Estadio Agustín Sánchez
Referee: José Luis Rodríguez
25 November 2015 Chepo (1) 1-1
(2-1 agg.)
(1) ChorrilloPanama City
19:00 Bernardo Palma   36' Report   11' Sergio Moreno Stadium: Estadio Óscar Sumán Carrillo
Referee: Víctor Ríos

Final

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9 December 2015 San Francisco (1) 0-0
(5–4 p)
(1) ChepoPanama City
20:00 Report Stadium: Estadio Maracaná
Referee: Oliver Veragara
Penalties
Richard Rodríguez  
Eduardo Jiménez  
Luis Olivardía  
Johnny Ruiz  
Eybir Bonaga  
Ángel Sánchez  
Óscar Linton  
Delano Welch  
Carlos Valdez  
Isaías Olmedo  

Top goalscorers

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Rank Player Club Goals[9]
1   Sergio Moreno Chorrillo 5
2   José Muñoz Alianza 3
  Johnny Ruiz San Francisco
  Boris Alfaro
  Fernando Clavero Río Abajo

Notes

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  1. ^ While on 13 May 2015 the club changed its name from Millenium Universidad de Panamá F.C to Asociación Deportiva Municipal de San Miguelito, the change was not officiated by the Panamanian Football Federation until 29 February 2016. Therefore, in official reports Municipal San Miguelito's name appear as Millenium.[6]
  2. ^ The match was originally scheduled to be played on August 25 (19:00) but due to heavy rain it had to be postponed.[7]
  3. ^ Due to the lack of stadium lights, after 16 penalty shots the match was suspended as the visibility in the field was poor given that the match was scheduled late in the afternoon. The delegates from the Comité de Competencia (Competition Committee in english) ordered that there was not to be a re-match and the winner had to be decided over a coin-toss which Tauro won to secure their place in the quarter-finals.[8]

References

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  1. ^ Confirmada la primera ronda de partidos en la Copa Cable Onda Panamá, Cable Onda Sports, archived from the original on 13 October 2016, retrieved 10 August 2015
  2. ^ "La final de la Copa Satelital tiene sede". Panama America. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
  3. ^ "Monjes hacen historia". Bitacora Deportiva. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
  4. ^ Inicia la Copa Cable Onda Satelital, LPF, archived from the original on 23 September 2015, retrieved 24 November 2015
  5. ^ La Copa que une al fútbol panameño, Bitacora Deportiva, retrieved 15 December 2015
  6. ^ Tito Gutierrez. "Nota de prensa del Municipal San Miguelito". Retrieved 29 February 2016.
  7. ^ "El Chorrillo avanza en Copa Cable Onda Satelital". LPF. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
  8. ^ "La moneda de la discordia". Bitacora Deportiva. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
  9. ^ "Por la primera copa". La Prensa. Archived from the original on 28 November 2016. Retrieved 22 November 2016.