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LPF Calendar: Apertura 2026 Tournament Kicks Off with Matchday 1
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LPF Calendar: Apertura 2026 Tournament Kicks Off with Matchday 1

From TVN Panamá · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • The Panamanian Football League (LPF) kicks off its Apertura 2026 season on Friday with a classic match between Deportivo Árabe Unido and Plaza Amador.
  • The opening jornada features ten teams playing across five venues, highlighting the sport's decentralization in Panama.
  • Matches will be broadcast on TVMAX, TVN Pass, and the TVMAX Panamá YouTube channel.

Panamanian football is back in action as the Liga Panameña de Fútbol (LPF) launches its Torneo Apertura 2026 this Friday. The season begins with a highly anticipated classic: Deportivo Árabe Unido hosts Plaza Amador at the newly renovated Estadio Armando Dely Valdés. The match is scheduled for 8:30 p.m. and will be broadcast live on TVMAX, TVN Pass, and the TVMAX Panamá YouTube channel.

The opening jornada, spread across five different venues throughout the country, underscores the growing decentralization of national football. From the capital to Penonomé and Herrera, the league aims to engage fans across Panama. The weekend's schedule includes Alianza FC facing Umecit FC on Saturday, followed by Club Deportivo Universitario against San Francisco FC. Sunday features Parita FC versus Unión Coclé and Veraguas United against CAI. The jornada concludes on Monday with Tauro FC playing Sporting San Miguelito at the Estadio Rommel Fernández Gutiérrez.

Ten teams are competing for the Apertura 2026 title, with the entire tournament available for fans to follow via TVMAX, TVN Pass, and the league's official YouTube channel. This season promises to be a dynamic display of Panamanian talent as clubs vie for supremacy.

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Originally published by TVN Panamá in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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