UMECIT Fútbol Club is a Panamanian football club that competes in the Liga LPF, the top flight of Panamanian professional football, since 2023. The club originated as the (UMECIT) university football program. In 2020, the recognized UMECIT FC as a professional football club. After two seasons in the Liga Prom, UMECIT FC was promoted to the Liga LPF for the 2023 season.
History
UMECIT FC was founded in 2008 by the (UMECIT). The club began as the university's association football program and competed in Panamanian university leagues. In 2014, UMECIT FC joined the San Miguelito District Under-23 League.
In 2020, the officially recognized UMECIT FC as a professional football club. The club debuted in the Liga Prom (Panama's second division) during the 2021 season and finished in first place in both the apertura and clausura, but it was eliminated in the conference semifinals both times. Construction on the club's venue, the Campo Futuras Promesas, began in June 2021. During the 2022 season, UMICET FC won both the apertura and clausura playoffs and was promoted to the Liga LPF (Panama's first division).
Personnel
Current squad
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Administrative staff
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Position Name President Juan David Nieto Administrative director Diana Gutiérrez Administrative assistant Thais Velásquez Communications and press chief Isaac Castillero Photographer Anibal Rodríguez Cinematographer and editor Luis Obregon Gustavo Vergara Stadium commentator Oziel Torres Field delegate Rogers Yela Logistics coordinator Favio Vergara Legal department and integrity official Francisco Castillo Accounting department Nohelis Serrano Accounting assistant Yanikel Saravia Health department Lourdes Iribarren Nutricionist Andrea Muñiz Sporting psychologist José Vásquez Chief of security Bernal Marino Zúñiga Stadium operations Elauterio Zúñiga
Team statistics
League results
The following table displays UMECIT FC's combined performance in each season's apertura and clausura.
Season Postseason 2021 Apertura 2nd 1st 16 8 2 6 21 18 +3 26 semifinals Clausura 2nd 1st 16 9 4 3 28 17 +11 31 semifinals 2022 Apertura 2nd 2nd 16 11 2 3 29 8 +21 35 Champions Clausura 2nd 16 Champions 2023 Apertura 1st 7th 16 5 6 5 14 14 0 21 Did not qualify Clausura 1st 11th 16 3 2 11 18 25 –7 11 Did not qualify 2024 Apertura 1st 8th 16 5 5 6 13 15 –2 20 Did not qualify Clausura 1st 9th 16 5 4 7 12 13 –1 19 Did not qualify 2025 Apertura 1st 9th 16 4 6 6 16 19 +3 18 Did not qualify Clausura 1st 7th 16 6 5 5 16 18 –2 23 Did not qualify 2026 Clausura 1st 3rd 16 6 7 3 28 20 +8 25 Semifinals 2026–27 Apertura 1st Clausura 1st
International results The following is a list of results for UMECIT FC in international competitions. UMECIT FC's scores are listed first.
YearTournamentRoundOpponentHomeAwayAgg.2026CONCACAF Central American CupGroup Stage Saprissa Olimpia Alianza Mixco
Honors and titles
Liga Prom (2) 2022 Apertura, 2022 Clausura
References
External links
Team website