Club Atlético Chiriquí is a

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team playing in

Liga Panameña de Fútbol The Liga Panameña de Fútbol (LPF; ) 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 divided into two tournaments called t ...

. It is based in

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, Chiriquí and was founded on June 18, 2002 by Luis Denis Arce. Their home stadium is Estadio San Cristóbal.

History

Atlético Chiriquí was founded by Luis Denis Arce on 18 June 2002 after the disappearance of

Chiriquí F.C. Chiriquí Fútbol Club was a Panamanian Football (soccer), football team that played in the city of David, Panama, David between 1995 and 2002. History Chiriquí F.C. was founded on 1995 by a group business man from Chiriquí province, Chiriqu� ...

in season 2001. In

2004 2004 was designated as an International Year of Rice by the United Nations, and the International Year to Commemorate the Struggle Against Slavery and Its Abolition (by UNESCO). Events January * January 3 – Flash Airlines Flight 60 ...

the team gained promotion from the Liga Nacional de Ascenso to the

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

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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. They beat SUNTRACS 1–0 in the championship decider They earned their place in the final by winning the 2013 Apertura after beating

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4–2 on aggregate.

Rivalries

Their biggest rivals are Atlético Veragüense, the matches between them are known as the (The Interior derby).

Stadium

Atlético Chiriquí plays their home matches in Estadio San Cristóbal. The stadium is named after the saint and neighborhood San Cristóbal.

Honours

* Liga Nacional de Ascenso (3):

, 2014, 2019 * Super Final Ascenso LPF (2): 2014, 2019.

Season to season

---- *5 seasons in ''

'' *3 seasons in '' Liga Nacional de Ascenso''

Year-by-year results

Liga Panameña de Fútbol

Players

Current squad

* ''As of Apertura 2023''

Player of the year

Notable players

* Yarol Tafur

Historical list of coaches

* José Alfredo Poyatos (2006) * Daniel Valencia (2007) * Jair Palacios (2007) * Leroy Foster (2008) * Mario Méndez (2008 – Nov 10) * Carlos Flores (Dec 2010 – July 11) * Ismael Benítez (Aug 2011 – Aug 11) * Orlando Arenas Valencia (Aug 2011– May 2012) * Mario Méndez (May 2012 – Mar 2013) * Javier Wanchope (Mar 2013– Nov 2015)Javier Wanchope es el nuevo técnico del onceno chiricano en la LPF
nbsp;– La Prensa * Patricio Sampó (January 2019 - September 2019) * Noel Gutiérrez (September 2019 - February 2020) *

Miguel Ángel Zahzú Miguel Ángel Zahzú (born 24 February 1966) is an Argentine football manager and former player who played as a goalkeeper. Playing career Born in Morón, Buenos Aires, Zahzú was a Vélez Sarsfield youth graduate, but never played for the clu ...

(March 2020 - July 2020) * Patricio Sampó (August 2020 - June 2021) * Alberto "Nino" Valencia (2021-2022) * Dayron Peréz (2022 - Present) * Jonathan Parra * Herney Duque *

References

External links

Official website

{{DEFAULTSORT:Chiriqui Football clubs in Panama Association football clubs established in 2002 2002 establishments in Panama Chiriquí Province