Chepo F.C. Explained

Clubname:Chepo
Fullname:Chepo Fútbol Club
Nickname: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 a Panamanian football team playing at the Liga Panameña de Fútbol. The team folded mid 2016. It was based in Chepo.

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 Calderón and Román Torres, all of whom have represented Panama.[2]

History

Proyecto 2000

Chepo FC was founded in 1999 under the name of Proyecto 2000,[1] where it gathered young players from around the country aspiring to win a ticket to the Liga Panameña de Fútbol one day. They started playing in the Liga Distritorial de Fútbol de Panamá (Lidifutpa).[3]

In 2000 the team was renamed Chepo FC due to expansion and participated in 2003 in Primera A.

In 2006 the team gained promotion from Primera A to the Liga Panameña de Fútbol after beating Pan de Azúcar 2–1.[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-up S.D. Atlético Veragüense.

Honours

1

2006

1

2003

Year-by-year results

Liga Panameña de Fútbol

SeasonPositionLeague RecordPlay-offsTop ScorerNotes
PWTLFA+/-PtsPlayerG
2007 (A)5/10188462727028Could not qualifyGabriel Torres11Did not qualify because of goal differential
2007 (C)7/10186572321+223Could not qualifyGabriel Torres9Gabriel Torres was top-scorer of the season
2008 (A)3/10156542114+723Semi-finalsCarlos Martinez5
2008 (C)4/10209563626+1032Semi-finalsLuis Jaramillo14
2009 (A) I5/101810263724+1332Could not qualifyLuis Jaramillo11Did not qualify because of goal differential
2009 (A) II8/10183871625−917Could not qualifyGabriel Torres5

Players

Current squad

Retired numbers

See main article: Retired numbers in football. 77 – Jonathan Rodríguez, midfielder, 2006–09 (posthumous honour)[7]

Historical list of coaches

Notes and References

  1. http://portal.critica.com.pa/archivo/02152007/dep14.html Chepo F.C.: talento y sangre nueva
  2. http://mensual.prensa.com/mensual/contenido/2006/10/16/hoy/deportes/765879.html Los rostros de la esperanza
  3. http://www.chepofc.com/historia.php Historia
  4. http://portal.critica.com.pa/archivo/10062006/dep05.html FESTEJO: CHEPO VENCIó 2–1 A PAN DE AZúCAR Ascenso inesperado
  5. http://panamafutbol.com/?p=7967 El Chepo FC busca hacer historia
  6. http://www.rpctv.com/deportes/futbolnacional/Atletico-Veragunse-nuevo-inquilino-LPF_0_928107867.html RPCTV.com Chepo FC es reemplazado
  7. http://www.futbolextremo.com/foro/viewtopic.php?t=76431&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=45 Resolucion de Duelo
  8. http://panamafutbol.com/?p=12529 Jorge Santos nuevo técnico del Chepo