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San Francisco Fútbol Club is a professional football team located in La Chorrera, Panamá, that plays in
Liga Panameña de Fútbol The Liga Panameña de Fútbol (LPF) ( en, Panamanian Football League) is the top division football league in Panama. Until 2009, the league was named ''Asociación Nacional Pro Fútbol (ANAPROF)''. Competition format The league's season is divide ...
, the top Panamanian football league. It has been in the top flight of Panamanian football every year since 1988, when Panama's first professional league was organized. The club plays its games in Estadio Agustín Sánchez. San Francisco have won 9
Liga Panameña de Fútbol The Liga Panameña de Fútbol (LPF) ( en, Panamanian Football League) is the top division football league in Panama. Until 2009, the league was named ''Asociación Nacional Pro Fútbol (ANAPROF)''. Competition format The league's season is divide ...
championships, the third highest total of any team since 1988. The club has also finished second 9 times since 1988.


History


Deportivo La Previsora

The club was founded in September 1971, and began playing in La Chorrera District league. At that time, the club was known as ''Club Deportivo La Previsora''. It has been in continuous operation ever since. An early contender in ANAPROF (the first Panamanian professional league), La Previsora reached the finals in each of the league's first two seasons (losing to Plaza Amador and Tauro FC). Since then, they have been regular contenders for national honors, winning nine titles (most recently in Apertura 2014).


San Francisco F.C.

The club's current name is derived from the
patron saint A patron saint, patroness saint, patron hallow or heavenly protector is a saint who in Catholicism, Anglicanism, or Eastern Orthodoxy is regarded as the heavenly advocate of a nation, place, craft, activity, class, clan, family, or perso ...
of the La Chorrera District, Francis of Paola (San Francisco de Paula). The club was the best supported club in the LPF in 2011, averaging an attendance of 765 at their matches.


Honours

*
Liga Panameña de Fútbol The Liga Panameña de Fútbol (LPF) ( en, Panamanian Football League) is the top division football league in Panama. Until 2009, the league was named ''Asociación Nacional Pro Fútbol (ANAPROF)''. Competition format The league's season is divide ...
: 9 ::1994–95, 1995–96, 2005 (C), 2006 (A), 2007 (C), 2008 (A), 2009 (A), 2011 (C), 2014 (A) * Copa Panamá: 1 ::2015


Players


Current squad

''First team squad 2022''


Notable players


Personnel


Management


Historical list of coaches

* Edgardo Baldi (1979) * Saúl Suárez (1988–90) * Leopoldo "Chino" Lee (1995–97) *
Gary Stempel Gary Stempel (born 26 January 1957) is a Panamanian football manager. Career Prior to his move to Panama, Stempel was a community outreach officer with London club Millwall. He enjoyed his greatest success as at club level in a four-year spell ...
(1996–98), (2001–07) *
Miguel Mansilla Miguel Ángel Mansilla Acuña (25 April 1953 – 26 June 2013) was a Uruguayan professional footballer who played as a forward. Club career Born in Cerro Largo, Mansilla came through the youth ranksRubén Guevara (March 2007–07) * Cristóbal Maldonado (200?–March 9) * Rubén Guevara (March 2009–09) *
Gary Stempel Gary Stempel (born 26 January 1957) is a Panamanian football manager. Career Prior to his move to Panama, Stempel was a community outreach officer with London club Millwall. He enjoyed his greatest success as at club level in a four-year spell ...
(Oct 2009–10)Gary Stempel nuevo técnico del San Francisco
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* Leonardo Ezequiel Pipino (December 2010 - October 12) *
Gary Stempel Gary Stempel (born 26 January 1957) is a Panamanian football manager. Career Prior to his move to Panama, Stempel was a community outreach officer with London club Millwall. He enjoyed his greatest success as at club level in a four-year spell ...
(October 2012 – 2016) *
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(June 2016- February 2017) * Pascual Moreno (February 2017 - August 2017) * Andrés Domínguez (August 2017 - September 2018) * Sergio "Checho" Angulo (September 2017 - December 2018) * Gonzalo Soto (January 2019 - March 2021) * José Manuel Rodríguez (March 2021 - June 2021) * Carlos Leiria (June 2021 - September 2021) * Jorge Santos (September 2021 - December 2021) * Gonzalo Soto (January 2022 -''Present'')


References


External links


Official website
{{Liga Panameña de Fútbol Football clubs in Panama Association football clubs established in 1971 1971 establishments in Panama