Wikipedia - Liga Dominicana de Fútbol
The Liga Dominicana de Fútbol is the first professional football league in Dominican Republic, it was launched in March 2015. For sponsorship reasons it is known as LDF Banco Popular.
History
Prior to the league's establishment, football in the Dominican Republic was only played in a semi-pro level.
To address the issue and to raise the status of football in the country, the Dominican Football Federation has decided to implement the idea of a new professional league in the country, to attract more people into the sport. Thus, the Liga Dominicana de Fútbol was approved, as an attempt to raise the country's football profile. The first season began in 2014.
Jarabacoa FC gets Relegated for the 2024 Season
On 2 February 2024, the Official Jarabacoa FC account on X announced they will not participate in the 2024 season in desire to maintain and improve their turf along with general improvements to their Stadium.[1] The 2024 season will feature the previous 8 teams from the 2023 season.
Dominická futbalová liga je futbalová súťaž pre kluby v Dominikánskej republike. Liga bola založená v roku 1970 a spravuje ju Dominikánska futbalová federácia (Fedofútbol).
Liga pozostáva z 10 tímov, ktoré hrajú systémom každý s každým dvakrát, doma a vonku. Majster ligy postupuje do Ligy majstrov CONCACAF, zatiaľ čo posledné dva tímy zostupujú do nižšej divízie.
Najúspešnejšími klubmi sú Cibao FC a Moca FC, ktoré majú na konte 5 titulov. Súčasným majstrom je Cibao FC.