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 systemChepo F.C.: talento y sangre nueva – Crítica 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.
History Proyecto 2000 Chepo FC was founded in 1999 under the name of Proyecto 2000, 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).Historia – Chepo FC
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.FESTEJO: CHEPO VENCIó 2–1 A PAN DE AZúCAR Ascenso inesperado – Crítica They have not been very successful at the highest level and only reached the semi-finals of the 2008 Apertura season.El Chepo FC busca hacer historia – PanamaFutbol
By May 2016 main sponsor retired support causing the team to fold,RPCTV.com Chepo FC es reemplazado it was replaced by Liga Nacional de Ascenso runner-up S.D. Atlético Veragüense.
Honours Primera A: 1 2006
Copa Rommel Fernández: 1 2003
Year-by-year results
Liga Panameña de Fútbol SeasonPositionLeague RecordPlay-offsTop ScorerNotesPWTLFA+/-PtsPlayerG2007 (A)5/10188462727028Could not qualifyGabriel Torres11Did not qualify because of goal differential2007 (C)7/10186572321 +223Could not qualifyGabriel Torres9Gabriel Torres was top-scorer of the season2008 (A)3/10156542114 +723Semi-finalsCarlos Martinez52008 (C)4/10209563626 +1032Semi-finalsLuis Jaramillo142009 (A) I5/101810263724 +1332Could not qualifyLuis Jaramillo11Did not qualify because of goal differential2009 (A) II8/10183871625 −917Could not qualifyGabriel Torres5
Players
Current squad For Clausura 2016
Retired numbers
77 – Jonathan Rodríguez, midfielder, 2006–09 (posthumous honour)Resolucion de Duelo
Historical list of coaches
Felipe Fuentes (2005–09) Víctor René Mendieta (2009–10) Cesar Morales and Frank 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–)Jorge Santos nuevo técnico del Chepo – PanamaFutbol
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