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Tauro FC
The Tauro Fútbol Club is a professional soccer club based in the district of Pedregal east of Panama City, Panama. It was founded on 22 September 1984 and has participated in the Panamanian Football League (LPF) since 1988. Its founder, Giancarlo Gronchi, was a fan of Juventus and for that reason the colours of the club and uniform are black and white. They have won thirteen championships between 1989 and 2017, making them the most successful club in the league. Their traditional rival has been Plaza Amador, ever since the founding of the LPF, originally as the Asociación Nacional Pro Fútbol (ANAPROF), in 1988. Their meetings are known as the "El Clásico" in Panama. History Tauro FC's origins date to 1984, when tannery owner Giancarlo Gronchi, an immigrant from Italy, decided to create an internal football league for his company. From that came the idea of forming a company team. At that time, there were leagues formed of teams representing various Panamanian companies ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Estadio Rommel Fernández
The Estadio Olímpico Rommel Fernández Gutiérrez, named after the Panamanian football star Rommel Fernández (1966–1993), is a multi-purpose stadium in Panama City. It is used for different sports, but mainly football (soccer) games. It was inaugurated February 6, 1970, and was designed to accommodate the XI Central American and Caribbean Games in 1970. Through further reforms, the stadium reached its current capacity of 32,000 spectators all seated, the largest stadium in Panama. It is part of Sports City Irving Saladino. History Early history On April 4, 1976, it marked the debut of the Panamanian national team to make the run to the 1978 FIFA World Cup in Argentina. In Estadio Revolución, they took on Costa Rica and won surprisingly 3–2, with two goals from Agustin Sanchez and one from Luis Tapia. The most memorable ANAPROF match was the final match played in the stadium in 1996, when more than 25,000 fans watched San Francisco F.C. take on Plaza Amador. The origin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sergio "Checho" Angulo
Sergio "Checho" Angulo (born 14 September 1960) is a Colombian football manager and former player, who played as a striker for the Colombia national football team and for Deportivo Cali. He has also played for Cúcuta Deportivo, Independiente Santa Fe, América de Cali, Deportivo Pereira, Deportivo Independiente Popayán, Deportivo Pasto, and Deportivo Unicosta. He is currently the manager of Deportivo Cali's women's team. Club career His football debut was on 19 April 1979. He retired in 1998. International career With the Colombia national football team, he participated in the 1979 South American U-20 Championship. Angulo did not score any goals in his nine appearances for the Colombian national team between 1987 and 1991. He participated in the 1987 and 1989 Copa Américas for Colombia. He was the top scorer of the Categoría Primera A in 1988 with 29 goals. Personal life His son is the soccer player Mario Sergio Angulo. Coaching He has coached mainly youth teams of Millona ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ANAPROF 2008 (Clausura)
The ANAPROF Clausura 2008 season (officially ''"Torneo Clausura 2008"'') started on July 25, 2008. On November 30, 2008 the Clausura 2008 finalized with Árabe Unido crowned four time ANAPROF champion after beating Tauro F.C. 3-2 after extra time. Therefore Árabe Unido will participate in the 2009–10 CONCACAF Champions League. Plaza Amador remained in the ANAPROF after beating Primera A 2008 champion Río Abajo F.C. with a 3-2 aggregate score. Therefore no team was relegated from ANAPROF for the second consecutive year. Teams * From round 11 Standings Results table Final round Semifinals 1st leg ---- Semifinals 2nd leg ---- Tauro advances to final 4-2 on penalties Final Árabe Unido qualified for 2009–10 CONCACAF Champions League. Top goalscorers Goalscorers by team Relegation table Relegation playoff :Plaza Amador remain in ANAPROF'' 1st leg 2nd leg Local derby statistics El Super Clasico Nacional - Tauro v Plaza Amador ---- - ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ANAPROF 2008 (Apertura)
In Panamanian football, the ANAPROF Apertura 2008 season (''officially "Torneo Apertura 2008"'') started on February 22, 2008. On May 31, 2008, the Apertura 2008 finalized with San Francisco F.C. crowned five time ANAPROF champion after beating Tauro F.C. 3–1. Changes for Apertura 2008 *The league was split into two groups for the regular season with a 4-team playoff after the season was completed. The semifinals are two-leg playoffs, and the final is a single match. The 4 teams qualified for the playoff are decided based in an aggregate table. *Group A is integrated by Atlético Chiriquí, Atletico Veragüense, San Francisco F.C., Plaza Amador and Municipal Chorrillo and Group B is integrated by Tauro F.C., Arabe Unido, Chepo F.C., Sporting San Miguelito and Alianza. *The last team in the general standings will play a playoff against the champion of Primera A instead of facing direct relegation. *The total numbers of games was reduced to 13 game weeks because the Panama ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
