San Francisco Fútbol Club is a professional
football
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team located in
La Chorrera, Panamá
La Chorrera () is a city and municipality in central Panama, located about 30 km south-west of Panama City. It is the capital of the province of Panamá Oeste Province, Panamá Oeste and one of the larger cities in the country and is fond of ...
, that plays 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 ...
, 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 has won 9
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 ...
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
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of the
La Chorrera District
La Chorrera is a district (''distrito'') of Panamá Oeste Province in Panama. The population according to the 2000 census was 124,656; the latest official estimate (2019) is 199,708.Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censo, Panama. The district ...
,
Francis of Paola
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(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; ) 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 ...
: 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 17 February, 2025''
Notable players
Michael Amir Murillo
Personnel
Management
Historical list of coaches
*
Edgardo Baldi
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(1979)
* Saúl Suárez (1988–90)
* Leopoldo "Chino" Lee (1995–97)
*
Gary Stempel
Gary Stempel (born 26 January 1957) is a Panamanian Association football, football Coach (sport), manager.
Career
Prior to his move to Panama, Stempel was a community outreach officer with London club Millwall F.C., Millwall. He enjoyed his gre ...
(1996–98), (2001–07)
*
Miguel Mansilla (2004)
* Pascual "Chato" Ramírez (Jan 2007–March 7)
*
Rubén 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 Association football, football Coach (sport), manager.
Career
Prior to his move to Panama, Stempel was a community outreach officer with London club Millwall F.C., Millwall. He enjoyed his gre ...
(Oct 2009–10)
Gary Stempel nuevo técnico del San Francisco
– San Francisco
* Leonardo Ezequiel Pipino (December 2010 - October 12)
* Gary Stempel
Gary Stempel (born 26 January 1957) is a Panamanian Association football, football Coach (sport), manager.
Career
Prior to his move to Panama, Stempel was a community outreach officer with London club Millwall F.C., Millwall. He enjoyed his gre ...
(October 2012 – 2016)
* Mike Stump (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'')
* Gary Stempel
Gary Stempel (born 26 January 1957) is a Panamanian Association football, football Coach (sport), manager.
Career
Prior to his move to Panama, Stempel was a community outreach officer with London club Millwall F.C., Millwall. He enjoyed his gre ...
( - September 2024)
* Nilton Bernal (September 2024 -)
References
External links
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{{Liga Panameña de Fútbol
Football clubs in Panama
Association football clubs established in 1971
1971 establishments in Panama