2009 Liga Nacional de Ascenso
| Season | 2009 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Río Abajo |
| Promoted | No promotion |
| Relegated | No relegation |
| Top goalscorer | Apertura: Andy Nuñez (20 goals)Clausura: Roberty Morales (21 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Orión 9–1 Génesis |
| Biggest away win | Génesis 0–13 Pan de Azúcar |
| Highest scoring | Génesis 0–13 Pan de Azúcar |
← 2008 2010–11 → | |
The Liga Nacional de Ascenso 2009 season (officially "Torneo Primera A 2009") started on February 28, 2009. The defending champion and Apertura winner was Río Abajo and the Clausura winner was Orión. On December 12, 2009 a grand final was played where Río Abajo were crowned champions of the Liga Nacional de Ascenso after defeating Orión 3–1. However (as it happened in the 2008 edition) Río Abajo lost the promotion play-off, but this time against Alianza in a 2–1 aggregate score, thus failing to promote to the Liga Panameña de Fútbol.
Fortunately for the 2010–11 edition of the Liga Nacional de Ascenso the champion will be promoted directly without playing a promotion play-off.
Changes for 2009
- The league increased the number of participating teams from 8 to 10.
- After the Apertura I season Primera A changed its name to Liga Nacional de Ascenso.
Liga Nacional de Ascenso 2009 teams
Primera A Apertura 2009 I
Standings
| Place | Team | Played | Won | Draw | Lost | Goals Scored | Goals Conceded | +/- | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Río Abajo | 18 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 48 | 20 | +28 | 41 |
| 2. | Atlético Nacional | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 34 | 17 | +17 | 35 |
| 3. | C.A.I. | 18 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 35 | 22 | +13 | 35 |
| 4. | Paraíso | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 43 | 28 | +15 | 32 |
| 5. | Chorrillito | 18 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 35 | 36 | -1 | 31 |
| 6. | Pan de Azúcar | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 49 | 33 | +16 | 24 |
| 7. | Orión | 18 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 37 | 33 | +4 | 23 |
| 8. | Millenium | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 29 | 38 | -9 | 18 |
| 9. | El Tecal | 18 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 19 | 48 | -29 | 14 |
| 10. | Génesis | 18 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 19 | 72 | -53 | 3 |
| Qualified to the final round. |
Positions by round
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Results table
- The home teams are read down the left hand side while the away teams are indicated along the top
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- [*] Génesis and Atlético Nacional was initially postponed to a later date. The game result is unknown however it is known that Atl. Nacional managed to beat Génesis.
- [**]Millenium won by default because Genesis did not show up.
Final Round
| Semifinals (agg) | Final | ||||||||
| Río Abajo | 5 | ||||||||
| Paraíso | 4 | ||||||||
| Río Abajo | 1 | ||||||||
| C.A.I. | 0 | ||||||||
| Atlético Nacional | 1 | ||||||||
| C.A.I. | 2 | ||||||||
Semifinals 1st Leg
Semifinals 2nd Leg
Final
| Apertura 2009 I Champion: Río Abajo |
Top Goal Scorer
| Position | Player | Scored for | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andy Nuñez
|
Pan de Azúcar | 20 |
| 2 | Mario Cox
|
Chorrillito | 17 |
| 3 | Roberty Morales
|
Pan de Azúcar | 13 |
| 4 | Shamar Amantine | Orión | 10 |
| 5 | Aramis Haywood
|
Río Abajo | 9 |
Liga Nacional de Ascenso Apertura 2009 II
Standings
| Place | Team | Played | Won | Draw | Lost | Goals Scored | Goals Conceded | +/- | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Río Abajo | 18 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 52 | 16 | +36 | 40 |
| 2. | Paraíso | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 42 | 25 | +17 | 36 |
| 3. | Orión | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 62 | 34 | +28 | 33 |
| 4. | Pan de Azúcar | 18 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 37 | 31 | +6 | 32 |
| 5. | Chorrillito | 18 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 37 | 24 | +13 | 31 |
| 6. | Atlético Nacional | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 36 | 25 | +11 | 28 |
| 7. | Independiente | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 31 | 45 | -14 | 19 |
| 8. | Millenium | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 27 | 46 | -19 | 18 |
| 9. | El Tecal | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 33 | 46 | -13 | 17 |
| 10. | Génesis | 18 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 15 | 80 | -65 | 2 |
| Qualified to the final round. |
Results table
- The home teams are read down the left hand side while the away teams are indicated along the top
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Positions by round
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Final Round
| Semifinals (agg) | Final | ||||||||
| Río Abajo | 3 | ||||||||
| Pan de Azúcar | 2 | ||||||||
| Río Abajo | 3 | ||||||||
| Orión | 3 | ||||||||
| Paraíso | 2 | ||||||||
| Orión | 3 | ||||||||
Semifinals 1st Leg
| Pan de Azúcar | 1–1 | Río Abajo |
|---|---|---|
Eladio Carranza  |
Aramis Haywood |
Semifinals 2nd Leg
| Río Abajo | 2–1 | Pan de Azúcar |
|---|---|---|
| Cesar Gutierrez 7' Jefferson Viveros 34' |
Joel Valdes 10' |
Final
| Río Abajo | 3–3 | Orión |
|---|---|---|
| Fidel Cesar 36' Cesar Gutierrez 42'Jefferson Viveros 74' |
Jose Ruiz 10' Mark Victoria 50'Arturo Castillo 85' |
|
| Penalties | ||
| 3–5 | ||
| Apertura 2009 II Champion: Orión |
Top Goal Scorer
| Position | Player | Scored for | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roberty Morales
|
Orión | 21 |
| 2 |  Jefferson Viveros
|
Río Abajo | 19 |
| 3 | Luis Rentería Eduardo Santos
|
Orión Chorrillito |
15 |
| 5 | Andy Nuñez
|
Pan de Azúcar | 10 |
Liga Nacional de Ascenso 2009 Grand Final
| Club | Champion |
|---|---|
| Río Abajo | Apertura 2009 I Champion |
| Orión | Apertura 2009 II Champion |
Grand Final
| Primera A 2008 Champion: |
|---|
 Río Abajo 2nd Title |
Promotion playoff
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alianza | 2–1 | Río Abajo | 1–1 | 1–0 |
- Río Abajo remain in Liga Nacional de Ascenso