Sporting San Miguelito

History

Sporting '89

The club was founded in 1989 by Cesar Morales as a youth soccer academy called Sporting '89. In 1997 reached ANAPROF by winning to Chorrillo F.C. in a promotion playoff. Making their top tier debut on 19 July 1997 against Chiriquí F.C. (2-1 win)

Sporting Coclé

In the summer of 2002, the club was relocated to Antón, Province of Coclé changing its name to Sporting Coclé under Ruben Navarro management, citing the lack of youth development on San Miguelito District.

Sporting San Miguelito

Five years later (2007), they relocated back to San Miguelito and changed their name again, adopting the name of San Miguelito, which remains the club name today.

Starting in 2011–2012, San Miguelito became a title contender. They topped the table in the regular season of both Apertura 2011 and Clausura 2012 (although they were eliminated in the semifinals each time). Then, in Clausura 2013, they claimed their first title by defeating San Francisco 4-1 in the championship final. They also reached the finals of Apertura 2015. Since then, results have declined, although the club has as of yet evaded relegation.

Stadium

Current Squad

Non-playing staff

Board of directors

Notable players

Historical list of coaches

• PAN Víctor René Mendieta (1997)
• PAN José Montenegro (– July 2002)
• COL Jairo Silva (July 2002 – 2003)
• COL Jair Palacios (July 2003)
• SLV Edgar López López (July 2008)
• PAN Leonicio de la Flor
• PAN Carlos Walcott (October – November 2009)
• ESP Fernando García Ramos (2009 – 2010)
• Panama Percival Piggott (March – November 2010)
• COL Richard Parra (2010 – 2011)
• PAN Pacifico Girón (January – September 2012)
• PAN Mario Anthony Torres (2012 – 2019)
• COL Jair Palacios (2019 – 2020)
• URU César Eduardo Méndez (2020 – 2021)
• URU Saúl Maldonado (April – November 2021)
• BRA Felipe Borowsky (2021 – 2023)
• ESP David Dóniga (June 2023 – December 2023)
• COL Jair Palacios (2023 – 2024)
• PAN Cesar Aguilar (November 2024 – present)

Honours

Domestic honours

• Liga Panameña de Fútbol and predecessors

  • Champion (1): Clausura 2013

• Primera A and predecessors

  • Champions (1) : 1996–97

References

References

1. [http://pitticreativestudio.com/sportingsm/index.php/historia/ Historia del Sporting San Miguelito] – SportingSM.com.pa
2. [http://www.panamaamerica.com.pa/content/sporting-cocl%C3%A9-busca-expandir-sus-horizontes Sporting Coclé busca expandir sus horizontes] {{Webarchive. link. (2016-04-12  – Panamá América {{in lang). es
3. [http://www.panamaamerica.com.pa/content/plaza-es-un-equipo-complicado-para-sporting Plaza es un equipo complicado para Sporting] {{Webarchive. link. (2016-04-12  – Panamá América {{in lang). es
4. [http://www.panamaamerica.com.pa/content/jairo-silva-seguir%C3%A1-dirigiendo-al-sporting Jairo Silva seguirá dirigiendo al Sporting] {{Webarchive. link. (2024-06-09  – Panamá América {{in lang). es
5. [http://www.panamaamerica.com.pa/content/colombiano-jair-palacios-dirigir%C3%A1-el-sporting-cocl%C3%A9 Colombiano Jair Palacios dirigirá el Sporting Coclé] – Panamá América {{in lang. es
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