{"id":117553,"date":"2026-04-30T21:49:46","date_gmt":"2026-05-01T01:49:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/sin-categoria\/cibao-fc-seeks-its-sixth-ldf-crown-ninth-semifinal-against-pantoja\/"},"modified":"2026-04-30T21:49:46","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T01:49:46","slug":"cibao-fc-seeks-its-sixth-ldf-crown-ninth-semifinal-against-pantoja","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/nationals\/cibao-fc-seeks-its-sixth-ldf-crown-ninth-semifinal-against-pantoja\/","title":{"rendered":"Cibao FC seeks its sixth LDF crown: Ninth semifinal against Pantoja"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cibao FC Seeks its Tenth Final in the LDF against Pantoja<\/h2>\n\n\n<strong>Santiago, Dominican Republic<\/strong> &#8211; Cibao FC is preparing for its ninth semifinal in the Dominican Republic Football League (LDF). This Saturday, the team will face Club Atl\u00e9tico Pantoja in a match that promises strong emotions. The match, dedicated to the memory of doctor Jos\u00e9 Rafael Abinader, will begin at 4:00 in the afternoon at the Panamericano stadium.\n\nIn their eight previous semifinal appearances, the orange team has managed to advance to the final on seven occasions, accumulating an impressive record of five titles and two runner-up finishes.\n\n<h2>Cibao FC&#8217;s Semifinals History<\/h2>\n\nThe first Cibao FC semifinal was in 2016, precisely against Pantoja. After a back-and-forth match, Cibao FC won one match and tied the other, which allowed them to advance to the final, where they fell to Club Barcelona.\n\nIn 2017, in its second semifinal, Cibao FC faced Atl\u00e1ntico FC, losing in a close series that was decided by penalties, with a score of 4-2.\n\nIn 2018, Cibao FC managed to defeat Pantoja in the semifinals and then was crowned champion against San Francisco de Macor\u00eds.\n\nThe year 2019 was special, as Cibao FC played two semifinals, one in the opening tournament and another in the closing tournament, surpassing Moca FC and Atl\u00e9tico Vega Real.\n\nIn the 2020 tournament, marked by the pandemic, they fell in the semifinals against the Eastern Dolphins.\n\nIn 2021, Cibao FC defeated Pantoja in the semifinals and was crowned champion against Vega Real in the final.\n\nIn 2022, the Mocanos were once again victims of the Naranjas in the semifinals, and in the final, the Cibao team defeated the Guerreros de Pantoja.\n\nIn the 2023 semi-final, Atl\u00e1ntico FC was surpassed by Cibao FC, who then became champions against Moca FC.\n\nIn 2024, Cibao FC defeated Universidad O&amp;M in the final, obtaining their fourth consecutive title.\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Regular Season Performance<\/h2>\n\n\nCibao FC led the Liguilla with 30 points, the result of 8 victories, 6 draws and only one defeat.\n\nFor his part, Pantoja placed in fourth position with 19 points, after adding 4 wins, 7 draws and 4 losses.\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Top Goalscorers<\/h2>\n\n\nAt Cibao FC, Rivaldo Correa and \u00c1ngel P\u00e9rez lead the goalscoring chart with 10 goals each. Edwarlyn Reyes has scored 6, while Julio C\u00e9sar Murillo, Wilman Modesta and Cesar\u00edn Ortiz have 4 goals each. Yunior Peralta, Javier Roces, Walter Acu\u00f1a, Juli\u00e1n G\u00f3mez and Leonardo Villalba complete the list with 2 goals each.\n\nPantoja has Louka Bertran as its top scorer, with 14 goals. Carlos Sarante has scored 8 goals, Fabricio Moreno 5, and Jos\u00e9 Jaquez and Jeremy B\u00e1ez have 3 goals each.","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cibao FC Seeks its Tenth Final in the LDF against Pantoja Santiago, Dominican Republic &#8211; Cibao FC is preparing for its ninth semifinal in the Dominican Republic Football League (LDF). This Saturday, the team will face Club Atl\u00e9tico Pantoja in a match that promises strong emotions. 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