ANAPROF 2008 (Apertura)

The ANAPROF Apertura 2008 season ("officially "Torneo Apertura 2008") started on February 22, 2008. On May 31, 2008 the Apertura 2008 finalized with San Francisco F.C. crowned five time ANAPROF champion after beating Tauro F.C. 3-1.

Changes for Apertura 2008

*The league was split into two groups for the regular season with a 4-team playoff after the season was completed. The semifinals are two-leg playoffs, and the final is a single match. The 4 teams qualified for the playoff are decided based in an aggregate table.

*Group A is integrated by Atletico Chiriquí, Atletico Veragüense, San Francisco F.C., Plaza Amador and Municipal Chorrillo and Group B is integrated by Tauro F.C., Arabe Unido, Chepo F.C., Sporting San Miguelito and Alianza.

*The last team in the general standings will play a playoff against the champion of Primera A instead of facing direct relegation.

*The total numbers of games was reduced to 13 game weeks because the Panamanian football federation wanted to end the season as soon as possible in order to have all national team players ready for the 2010 World Cup qualification.

Apertura 2008 teams

Group B

Local derby statistics

El Super Clasico Nacional - Tauro v Plaza Amador

----footballbox | date = March 8 2008
team1 = Tauro |score = 0–1|team2 = Plaza Amador |goals1 = |goals2 =Jean Estribi goal|22 |stadium = Giancarlo Gronchi----

Clasico del Pueblo - Plaza Amador v Chorillo----footballbox | date = March 30 2008
team1 = Plaza Amador |score = 1–1|team2 = Chorrillo F.C. |goals1 = Ricardo Buitrago goal|12|goals2 = Anel Canales goal|4|stadium = Bernardo Gil----footballbox | date = May 4 2008
team1 = Chorrillo F.C. |score = 1–4|team2 = Plaza Amador |goals1 = Jean Carlos Cedeño goal|80|goals2 = Jose Moreno goal|8 goal|34
Ricardo Buitrago goal|60
Engie Mitre goal|63|stadium = Balboa----

Clasico Interiorano - Atlético Chiriquí v Atlético Veragüense----footballbox | date = March 8 2008
team1 = Atlético Chiriquí |score = 1–2|team2 = Atlético Veragüense |goals1 =Richard Peralta goal|6|goals2 =Neftali Diaz goal|61 goal|76 |stadium = Benigno Argote----footballbox | date = April 19 2008
team1 = Atlético Veragüense |score = 1–1|team2 = Atlético Chiriquí |goals1 =Alcibiades Rojas goal|41|goals2 =Catalino Smith goal|44|stadium = Virgilio Tejeira