Atlético Chiriquí
Club Atlético Chiriquí is a Panamanian football team playing in Liga Panameña de Fútbol. It is based in David, Chiriquí and was founded on June 18, 2002 by Luis Denis Arce. Their home stadium is Estadio San Cristóbal.
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Full name | Club Atlético Chiriquí | ||
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Nickname(s) | Los purasangre Los tigres del norte Lobos | ||
Founded | June 18, 2002 | ||
Ground | Estadio San Cristóbal David, Panama | ||
Capacity | 2,500 | ||
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League | Liga Panameña de Fútbol | ||
2015(C) | 9th | ||
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History
Atlético Chiriquí was founded by Luis Denis Arce on 18 June 2002[1] after the disappearance of Chiriquí F.C. in season 2001.
In 2004 the team gained promotion from the Liga Nacional de Ascenso to the Liga Panameña de Fútbol after beating Sabanitas 3–2 in the first match and 5–2 on the last match.
Opening season Apertura 2009 I came to semi-finals for the first time losing to San Francisco on aggregate 2 to 3, in Apertura 2009 II again came close to losing against Tauro semi-finals with an aggregate score of 4 to 7.
They bounced back from the Second Division in summer 2014 after being relegated a year earlier.[2] They beat SUNTRACS 1–0 in the championship decider[3] They earned their place in the final by winning the 2013 Apertura after beating Atlético Nacional 4–2 on aggregate.[4]
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Rivalries
Their biggest rivals are Atlético Veragüense, the matches between them are known as the clasico interiorano (The Interior derby).[5]
Stadium
Atlético Chiriquí plays their home matches in Estadio San Cristóbal. The stadium is named after the saint and neighbourhood San Cristóbal.
Season to season
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- 5 seasons in Liga Panameña de Fútbol
- 3 seasons in Liga Nacional de Ascenso
Year-by-year results
Liga Panameña de Fútbol
Season | Position | League Record | Playoffs | Top Scorer | Notes | ||||||||
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P | W | T | L | F | A | +/- | Pts | Player | G | ||||
2005 | 7/10 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 24 | −9 | 21 | debut | |||
2005 | 6/10 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 25 | −5 | 17 | Could not qualify | |||
2006 | 9/10 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 29 | −11 | 18 | Could not qualify | |||
2006 | 9/10 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 30 | −16 | 10 | Could not qualify | |||
2007 (A) | 6/10 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 13 | +11 | 25 | Could not qualify | ![]() |
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2007 (C) | 5/10 | 18 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 21 | 20 | −1 | 26 | Could not qualify | ![]() |
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2008 (A) | 8/10 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 22 | −8 | 15 | Could not qualify | ![]() |
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2008 (C) | 8/10 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 42 | −23 | 19 | Could not qualify | ![]() |
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2009 (A)I | 2/10 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 35 | 19 | +16 | 33 | Semi-Finals | ![]() |
10 | Fell against San Francisco F.C. on aggregate 2–3 |
2009 (A)II | 2/10 | 20 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 36 | 26 | +10 | 35 | Semi-Finals | ![]() ![]() |
6 | Fell against Tauro F.C. on aggregate 7–4 |
2010 (C) | 1/10 | 20 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 28 | 21 | +7 | 33 | Semi-Finals | ![]() |
7 | Fell against San Francisco F.C. on aggregate 3–2 |
Players
Current squad
- As of Apertura 2015
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Youth squad
Atlético Chiriquí B
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Player of the year
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Notable Players
Historical list of coaches
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Sponsors
Companies that Atlético Chiriquí currently has sponsorship deals with include:
Patrick – Official Partner. Fiesta Casino – Main Partner Cerveza Balboa – Main Partner Super Z Stereo – Main Partner Hotel Palacio Imperial – Main Partner
References
- Atlético Chiriquí quedó a un partido de jugar los 300 en primera división Archived 2016-04-12 at the Wayback Machine – FEPAFUT (in Spanish)
- Atlético Chiriquí firmó su descenso en casa – Crítica (in Spanish)
- Atlético Chiriquí regresa a la primera división – La Prensa (in Spanish)
- Atlético Chiriquí, campeón – Panamá América (in Spanish)
- Clásico interiorano entre Veragüense y Chiriquí – Crítica (in Spanish)
- Futbolista chiricano es vendido al San Francisco – La Prensa (in Spanish)
- Arenas nuevo técnico del Atlético Chiriquí – PanamaFutbol (in Spanish)
- Mario Méndez regresa al Atlético Chiriquí – La Prensa (in Spanish)
- Javier Wanchope es el nuevo técnico del onceno chiricano en la LPF – La Prensa (in Spanish)