Atletico Chiriqui
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Wikipedia - Atlético Chiriquí
Club Atlético Chiriquí is a Panamanian football team playing in Liga Panameña de Fútbol. It is based in David, Chiriquí and was founded on June 18, 2002 by Luis Denis Arce. Their home stadium is Estadio San Cristóbal.
History
Atlético Chiriquí was founded by Luis Denis Arce on 18 June 2002 after the disappearance of Chiriquí F.C. in season 2001.
In 2004 the team gained promotion from the Liga Nacional de Ascenso to the Liga Panameña de Fútbol after beating Sabanitas 3–2 in the first match and 5–2 on the last match.
Opening season Apertura 2009 I came to semi-finals for the first time losing to San Francisco on aggregate 2 to 3, in Apertura 2009 II again came close to losing against Tauro semi-finals with an aggregate score of 4 to 7.
They bounced back from the Second Division in summer 2014 after being relegated a year earlier. They beat SUNTRACS 1–0 in the championship decider They earned their place in the final by winning the 2013 Apertura after beating Atlético Nacional 4–2 on aggregate.
Atletico Chiriqui har vundet LPF-mesterskabet to gange, i Claura 2008 og Apertura 2015. Klubben har også vundet Copa Panama to gange, i 2011 og 2013.
Atletico Chiriqui har deltaget i CONCACAF Champions League flere gange og nåede kvarfinalen i 2016. Klubben har også deltaget i Copa Sudamericana, den næstvigtigste klubturnering i Sydamerika.
Atletico Chiriqui har en stor fanskare i provinsen Chiriqui og i hele Panama. Klubben er kendt for at spille en offensiv og angribende stil af fodbold.
Nogle af de mest bemærkelsesværdige spillere, der har spillet for Atletico Chiriqui, omfatter:
* Rolando Blackburn (Panama)
* Alberto Quintero (Panama)
* Luis Tejada (Panama)
* Amilcar Henríquez (Panama)
* Jairo Jiménez (Colombia)