In the Clausura 2026 tournament of the Panamanian Football League (LPF), Sporting San Miguelito took over the lead of the East Conference after the fifth round. The academic team did its homework by beating Alianza 1-0 and taking advantage of the defeats of Umecit and Árabe Unido to move up to first place. Umecit lost to Tauro 3-1, while Árabe Unido, the former leader of this conference, fell 1-0 to Plaza Amador, who secured their first win of the tournament. With the win and their rise to the top of the East Conference, Sporting San Miguelito, led by César Aguilar, is preparing for their first-round match in the CONCACAF Champions League, where they will face Los Angeles Galaxy. The return leg will be held next Thursday, February 19, at the Estadio Universidad Latina in Penonomé at 8:00 PM. With the same number of points but with a lower goal difference, Tauro follows Sporting. With seven points, Veraguas United (+4), CD Universitario (+1), and Unión Coclé (+1) follow. San Francisco with three points and Herrera FC (2) close the standings of this conference.
