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The Tauro Fútbol Club is a professional soccer club based in the district of Pedregal east of
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. 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
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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
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, 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
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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, as well as leagues formed of teams from the various immigrant colonies in Panama. Tauro competed in those leagues, as well as the Panamanian District League, from its founding on 22 September 1984 to 1988. In 1988, Tauro joined six other teams in forming ANAPROF, Panama's first national professional league. This was a significant turning point in Panamanian football, which at the time was a smaller soccer presence in the region. Gronchi's favorite Italian team was Juventus, and in the honor of that Italian power, Tauro also competed in black and white striped jerseys. They club won its first title in 1989, and during the 1990s was the dominant team in Panamanian football. What followed was the glory days of Tauro, which won championships in 1989, 1991, 1996–97, 1997–98, and 1999–2000. Closely identified with the club's success in those years was Uruguayan Miguel Angel Mansilla, who managed the team on five occasions, interspersed with three stints managing Panama's national team. Perhaps the most memorable title of that run came in 1996–97, when Patricio Guevara's 9th-minute goal lifted Tauro to a championship victory over the AFC Euro Kickers. That strike ended a five-year championship drought, and was followed by a repeat win over Deportivo Árabe Unido in 1997–98. The club won a fifth crown in 1999–2000, upsetting archrivals
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. Plaza Amador was favored because they had signed striker Víctor René Mendieta, widely considered one of the best players in Panamanian history. Tauro has continued to win championships in the Apertura/Clausura era. In 2003, they swept the season under the direction of Colombian manager
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. In Clausura 2006, they followed the leadership of ex-player Ruben Guevara to another crown. In Apertura 2007, Mansilla returned to lead the club to a tenth championship (the fifth under his direction). The club's tenth title came in Apertura 2010, under the leadership of Juan Carlos Cubillas. The club has also won titles in Clausura 2012 and Apertura 2013, with titles coming under ex-players
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and Rolando Palma. In all, four former Bullfighters have won titles as both managers and players.


Club facts

* Achievements at local level * 13 championships in first category of Panamanian football. ** Seasons in first division: 41 ** Best position in the league: 1° (12 times) ** Sub-Championships: 8 ** First gol: Carlos Maldonado (26/2/1988 vs
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) ** First player ejected: José Alfredo Poyatos (26/2/1988) * Achievements in international tournaments: ** Participations in the
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Rivalries

Tauro and
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have been continuous rivals since ANAPROF started in 1988. Both teams are from
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itself, but do not play in the same stadium. The rivalry is referred to as "El Clásico" in
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Plaza Amador Plaza Amador is a Panamanian football club based in Panama City, that currently plays in Liga Panameña de Fútbol. It is the oldest team in Panama. History C.D Plaza Amador was founded in 1955 by Panamanian sports legend León Cocoliso Tejada ...
* Árabe Unido *
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New shield

As current champions of the LPF in 2017, Tauro FC redesigned its club shield.


Honors

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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 ...
: 16(''record'') ::
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, 1996–97, 1997–98, 1999–00, Apertura 2003, Clausura 2003, Clausura 2006, Apertura 2007, Apertura 2010, Clausura 2012, Apertura 2013, Clausura 2017, Clausura 2021 ::Runner-up (8):
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, 1994–95, 1998–99, 2000–01, Clausura 2002, 2008 (A), 2008 (C), Apertura 2009, 2018 Apertura, 2019 Apertura


National League Finals


Players


Current squad


Non-playing staff


Board of directors


Management hierarchy


Historical list of coaches

* Christian Saborío (1988) * Miguel Ángel Mansilla (1988–89) * Miguel Ángel Mansilla (1991–93) * José Andrade (1994) * Miguel Ángel Mansilla (1994–99) *
José Alfredo Poyatos José Alfredo Poyatos López (born 27 November 1964) is a retired football midfielder. Club career Poyatos played for local sides Chorrillo and Tauro and in El Salvador for Cojutepeque where he played alongside compatriots Rubén Guevara, R ...
(2000) * Gonzalo Soto (July 2002 – Apr 2004) *
José Alfredo Poyatos José Alfredo Poyatos López (born 27 November 1964) is a retired football midfielder. Club career Poyatos played for local sides Chorrillo and Tauro and in El Salvador for Cojutepeque where he played alongside compatriots Rubén Guevara, R ...
(Apr 2004–) *
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(Jul 2006 – Oct 2006) * Rubén Guevara (Oct 2006) * Miguel Ángel Mansilla (2007–08) * Gonzalo Soto (2008–10) * Christian Saborío * Juan Carlos Cubillas (April 2010 – Nov 11) *
Sergio Angulo Sergio "Checho" Angulo (born 14 September 1960) is a Colombian football manager and former player, who played as a Forward (association football)#Striker, striker for the Colombia national football team and for Deportivo Cali. He has also played f ...
(Dec 2011 – April 12) * Gonzalo Soto (May 2012 – Nov 12) * Rolando Palma (December 2012  – August 2014) *
Jorge Dely Valdés Jorge Luis Dely Valdés (born March 12, 1967) is a Panamanian former footballer who played as a forward. He is a twin brother of Julio Dely Valdés and younger brother of Armando Dely Valdés. Club career Born in Colon, Dely Valdés began h ...
(Aug 2014 – Dec 14) * José Alfredo Poyatos (Jan 2015 – March 15) *
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(March 2015 – May 15) * Jorge Dely Valdés (May 2015 – Oct 15) * Rolando Palma (Oct 2015–Mar 2018) * Sergio Angulo (Mar 2018–)
nbsp;– Metro Libre * Juan Carlos Garcia * Saul Maldonado (September 2018 – August 2020) * Rafael Mea Vitalli (August 2020 - November 2020) * Javier Ainstein (November 2020 - December 2020) *
Julio Dely Valdés Julio César Dely Valdés (born March 12, 1967) is a Panamanian former professional footballer who played as a striker. He is a twin brother of Jorge Dely Valdés and younger brother of Armando Dely Valdés. Club career Born in Colón, Dely V ...
(December 2020 - May 2021) * Enrique Kike Garcia (May 2021 - December 2021) * Rolando Palma (December 2021 - ''Present'')


International participations

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CONCACAF Champions League The CONCACAF Champions League, known officially as the Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions League for sponsorship reasons, is an annual continental club football competition organized by CONCACAF. The tournament is contested by clubs from North Ameri ...
: 6 appearances :: 2008-09 : Group Stage :: 2010-11 : Preliminary Round :: 2011-12 : Group Stage :: 2012-13 : Group Stage :: 2014-15 : Group Stage ::
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: Quarter-finals *
CONCACAF Champions' Cup The CONCACAF Champions League, known officially as the Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions League for sponsorship reasons, is an annual continental club football competition organized by CONCACAF. The tournament is contested by clubs from North Ameri ...
: 4 appearances ::
1990 File:1990 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The 1990 FIFA World Cup is played in Italy; The Human Genome Project is launched; Voyager I takes the famous Pale Blue Dot image- speaking on the fragility of Humankind, humanity on Earth, Astroph ...
: First Round ::
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: Second Round ::
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: Third Round ::
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: First Round


References


External links


Official siteNon-Official site
(Página realizada en su momento por el periodista panameño Adán De Gracia E.)
Tauro FC Page-ANAPROF Site
{{ANAPROF Football clubs in Panama Association football clubs established in 1984 Panama City 1984 establishments in Panama