The 10th round of the 2026 Clausura in the Panamanian League has concluded, making it time to rank all 12 teams. With only six rounds left in the regular season, every point becomes more valuable, and the margin for error narrows in the fight for the six spots in the next round. Following the conclusion of the inter-conference phase, teams will face opponents only from their own conference, where the qualified teams will be decided. The tournament now features clear favorites, surprises, and teams in crisis.
At the bottom of the table is Herrera FC, last in the Western Conference. For the team from Los Santos province, this Clausura has brought more lows than highs. In contrast, the runner-up, Alianza FC, is making steady progress in the Eastern Conference with just one loss. They have four wins and five draws, allowing them to maintain the momentum from last season.
A top quartet of teams has emerged at the top of the standings. Plaza Amador leads the Eastern Conference with 17 points. The two-time defending champion had a poor start (one point from 12 matches), but then found its rhythm, winning five and drawing one of its last six games. When Plaza Amador is on form, it sets the standard for the entire tournament. Umecit FC sits third in the Eastern Conference with 15 points. The team has been inconsistent but is now in a good run of form. After two wins and two draws, it is back in the fight for a top spot.
In the Western Conference, Veraguas United leads with 15 points. The team tops the conference on goal difference and is close to qualifying. However, three losses have prevented it from ranking higher. In second place in the Western Conference is Unión Coclé, the tournament's biggest surprise. The newly promoted team has lost only one match in 10 rounds, placing it above Veraguas United. Club Deportivo Universitario has 8 points, barely surpassing the two teams below it. Its only win came in the first round against Veraguas United.
Sporting San Miguelito and Tauro FC are tied for fourth and fifth in the Eastern Conference with 14 points each. Sporting remains its usual self: consistent, solid, and competitive. Its 3-0 thrashing of Plaza Amador kicked off the tournament, and it has maintained consistency since. Tauro FC has shown improvement: after a slow start, the team has two wins, three draws, and one loss in its last six matches, including a win against Plaza Amador. In the Western Conference, CAI also has 14 points and is well-positioned but has not won in the inter-conference phase (three draws and two losses). It has more points than Árabe Unido and they have not yet played, which keeps CAI high for now.
Árabe Unido leads the bottom half of the Eastern Conference table with 13 points, holding a five-point lead over the teams fighting to avoid relegation. Its tournament has been a rollercoaster: after an irregular start, the team suffered five consecutive one-goal losses, but is now on a recovery streak with two wins in a row. The final stretch of the season will define its fate.
San Francisco FC, one of Panama's "big four" clubs, is having a season to forget. What looked like two wins at the start ended in draws. Since then, the team has failed to pick up steam: one win, four draws, and five losses summarize its season. It has the talent to bounce back, but time is running out: it is seven points from qualification.
Herrera FC is at the bottom of the ranking. After a streak of four consecutive draws, its main problem has been against Eastern Conference teams: it lost all those matches. This weighs heavily on its low position.
In the middle of the table is Árabe Unido. The team has only one win in nine matches: a surprising 2-1 victory over Árabe Unido. To this are added four draws (with San Francisco, Universitario, Tauro, and Sporting) and four losses, three of them heavy: 0-4 to CAI, 0-5 to Veraguas United, and 2-7 to Plaza Amador, plus a 0-1 loss to Unión Coclé. A turnaround looks difficult, although recent draws have kept them alive in the fight.
