Chepo F.C.
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Full name | Chepo Fútbol Club | ||
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Nickname(s) | Los Naranjas Los Tigrillos | ||
Founded | 1999 | ||
Dissolved | 2016 | ||
Ground | Estadio Óscar Sumán Carrillo Panama City,Panama | ||
Chairman | Peter Johnson | ||
League | Liga Panameña de Fútbol | ||
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Chepo F.C.was aPanamanianfootballteam playing at theLiga Panameña de Fútbol.The team folded mid 2016. It was based inChepo.
Chepo was known for its youth system[1]of whom have emerged many future promises of Panamanian football, among those are:Armando Gun,Gabriel Torres,Eduardo Jiménez,José CalderónandRomán Torres,all of whom have representedPanama.[2]
History
[edit]Proyecto 2000
[edit]Chepo FC was founded in 1999 under the name ofProyecto 2000,[1]where it gathered young players from around the country aspiring to win a ticket to theLiga Panameña de Fútbolone day. They started playing in the Liga Distritorial de Fútbol de Panamá (Lidifutpa).[3]
In 2000 the team was renamedChepo FCdue to expansion and participated in 2003 inPrimera A.
In2006the team gained promotion from Primera A to the Liga Panameña de Fútbol after beatingPan de Azúcar2–1.[4]They have not been very successful at the highest level and only reached the semi-finals of the 2008 Apertura season.[5]
By May 2016 main sponsor retired support causing the team to fold,[6]it was replaced by Liga Nacional de Ascenso runner-upS.D. Atlético Veragüense.
Honours
[edit]Year-by-year results
[edit]Liga Panameña de Fútbol
[edit]Season | Position | League Record | Play-offs | Top Scorer | Notes | ||||||||
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P | W | T | L | F | A | +/- | Pts | Player | G | ||||
2007 (A) | 5/10 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 28 | Could not qualify | Gabriel Torres | 11 | Did not qualify because of goal differential |
2007 (C) | 7/10 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 23 | 21 | +2 | 23 | Could not qualify | Gabriel Torres | 9 | Gabriel Torreswas top-scorer of the season |
2008 (A) | 3/10 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 14 | +7 | 23 | Semi-finals | Carlos Martinez | 5 | |
2008 (C) | 4/10 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 36 | 26 | +10 | 32 | Semi-finals | Luis Jaramillo | 14 | |
2009 (A) I | 5/10 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 37 | 24 | +13 | 32 | Could not qualify | Luis Jaramillo | 11 | Did not qualify because of goal differential |
2009 (A) II | 8/10 | 18 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 16 | 25 | −9 | 17 | Could not qualify | Gabriel Torres | 5 |
Players
[edit]Current squad
[edit]- For Clausura 2016
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules.Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Retired numbers
[edit]77–Jonathan Rodríguez,midfielder,2006–09(posthumous honour)[7]
Historical list of coaches
[edit]Felipe Fuentes (2005–09)
Víctor René Mendieta(2009–10)
Cesar Morales andFrank Lozada(April 2010–June 10)
Mike Stump (June 2010–June 11)
Felipe Fuentes (2011)
Mike Stump (Jan 2012–April 13)
Felipe Fuentes (July 2013–)
Jorge Santos (June 2014–)[8]
References
[edit]- ^abChepo F.C.: talento y sangre nueva– Crítica(in Spanish)
- ^Los rostros de la esperanza
- ^HistoriaArchived2016-03-04 at theWayback Machine– Chepo FC(in Spanish)
- ^FESTEJO: CHEPO VENCIó 2–1 A PAN DE AZúCAR Ascenso inesperado– Crítica(in Spanish)
- ^El Chepo FC busca hacer historia– PanamaFutbol(in Spanish)
- ^RPCTV Chepo FC es reemplazado(in Spanish)
- ^Resolucion de DueloArchivedJuly 11, 2011, at theWayback Machine
- ^Jorge Santos nuevo técnico del Chepo– PanamaFutbol(in Spanish)
External links
[edit]- Official website(in Spanish)