Plaza Amador is a Panamanian professional football club based in Panama City, that currently plays in Liga Panameña de Fútbol. It is the oldest club in Panama.
History C.D Plaza Amador was founded in 1955 by Panamanian sports legend León Cocoliso Tejada (1927–1982). Under Tejada's leadership, the club relied heavily on developing and training players (rather than high-profile signings). After Tejada's's death, new directors Andrés Villa, Daniel Vàsquez and Enrique Cajar led the club back to the highest level of Panamanian football. They won the district title, the COPA JVC, and in 1988 claimed their first ever ANAPROF championship. Amador proceeded to win titles in 1990 and 1992. After a long drought, they claimed victory in Apertura 2002 (as well as that year's grand final), Clausura 2005 (as well as that year's grand final), and Clausura 2016.
Emblems The club's colors are the three colors of the Panamanian flag: red, white and blue. Plaza Amador was named after the square plaza located in the Amador neighborhood of El Chorrillo borough.
Players Current squad
Notable players
Honours Liga Panameña de Fútbol: 10 1988, 1990, 1992, 2002, 2005, 2016 Clausura, Apertura 2021, Apertura 2025, Clausura 2025, Clausura 2026
Copa JVC: 1 1986
International Participations
CONCACAF Champions League: 1 appearance 2016-17 – Group Stage CONCACAF League: 1 appearance 2017 – Semifinals CONCACAF Cup Winners Cup: 4 appearances 1988 : Preliminary Round 1989 : Second Round 1991 : First Round 1993 : First Round UNCAF Interclub Cup: 3 appearances 2001 : First Round 2004 : Quarterfinals 2006 : First Round
Historical list of coaches
Milton Palacios (1990-1991) Carlos Collazo (1992–1993) Ricardo Buitrago (1996) Américo Bravo (2002)Américo Bravo dejó al Plaza – La Prensa Sergio Giovagnolli (2002) Fernando Arnulfo Bolívar (2005) Ricardo Buitrago (2005) Mauricio Álvarez (2006–2009)Técnico colombiano dirigirá al campeón Plaza Amador – La Prensa Jair Palacios (2009) Leopoldo Lee (2010) Marcos Casagrande (2010)Leopoldo Lee renuncia como técnico del Plaza – La Prensa Jair Palacios (2010) Rubén Guevara (2010–2011)Ruben "Tatara" Guevara nuevo director técnico de Plaza Amador – DiarioPro Marcelo Javier Ainstein (Aug 2011 – Apr 2012)Junta directiva acepta renuncia de Ruben "Tatara" Guevara – Plaza Amador Juan Carlos Cubillas (2012)Juan Carlos Cubilla es el nuevo técnico del Plaza Amador – La Prensa Leonicio de la Flor (2012)Plaza Amador con nuevo técnico: Leonicio De La Flor – RPC Carlos García Cantarero (2013) Richard Parra (2013)Richard Parra nuevo técnico del Plaza Amador – Panama Futbol Mike Stump (2013–2014)Plaza Amador con nuevo director tecnico – Plaza Amador Juan Carlos García (2015) Jair Palacios (2016–2017) Juan Carlos García (2017–2018) Javier Álvarez Arteaga (2018–2019) Mike Stump (2019–2020) Jorge Dely Valdés (2020–2022) Mario Méndez (December 2023 - Present)
References
External links
Jair Palacios Barra Video