The Copa Panamá (Spanish for ''Panama Cup'', officially known as Copa Cable Onda Satelital because of its sponsorship with Cable Onda) is a Panamanian football cup competition. Its first edition was held in

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. The competition is open to eligible

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down to the third tier of the Panamanian football league system – all 10 and 14 teams from the

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and Liga Nacional de Ascenso respectively participate as well as 8 of the highest ranking amateur teams in the Copa Rommel Fernández tournament based on the results and points they obtained during the

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calendar year prior to the start of the cup. While previous domestic cup competition in

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existed during the amateur era, the Copa Panamá represents the first time this type of competition is organized by the

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Format

The competition is a knockout tournament with pairings for each round made in advance; the draw for the whole competition is made before any matches are played. Each tie is played as a single leg, with the exception of the two-legged quarter-finals and semi-finals. If a match is drawn, extra time is played and in the event of a draw after 120 minutes, a penalty shoot-out is contested.La Copa que une al fútbol panameño
/ref> There are a total of 5 rounds in the competition which begins in August. In the single leg ties clubs from lower-ranking leagues are given field preference when facing opponents from a higher-ranked league.

Format

List of finals

Performances

Top goalscorers by season

References