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| Full name | San Francisco Fútbol Club de La Chorrera | ||
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| Nicknames | Los Monjes Sanfra El Poderoso de la Chorrera | ||
| Founded | September 1971 | ||
| Ground | Estadio Agustín "Muquita" Sánchez La Chorrera, Panamá | ||
| Capacity | 3,000 | ||
| Chairman | Mateo Fábrega | ||
| Manager | Gonzalo Soto | ||
| League | Liga Panameña de Fútbol | ||
| Apertura 2018 | 2nd | ||
San Francisco Fútbol Club is a professionalfootball team located inLa Chorrera, Panamá, that plays inLiga Panameña de Fútbol, the top Panamanian football league. It has been in the top flight of Panamanian football every year since 1988, when Panama's first professional league was organized. The club plays its games inEstadio Agustín Sánchez.
San Francisco has won 9Liga Panameña de Fútbol championships, the third highest total of any team since 1988. The club has also finished second 9 times since 1988.
The club was founded in September 1971, and began playing in La Chorrera District league. At that time, the club was known asClub Deportivo La Previsora. It has been in continuous operation ever since.[1] An early contender in ANAPROF (the first Panamanian professional league), La Previsora reached the finals in each of the league's first two seasons (losing to Plaza Amador and Tauro FC).[2]
Since then, they have been regular contenders for national honors, winning nine titles (most recently in Apertura 2014).
The club's current name is derived from thepatron saint of theLa Chorrera District,Francis of Paola (San Francisco de Paula). The club was the best supported club in the LPF in 2011, averaging an attendance of 765 at their matches.[3]
First team squad 17 February, 2025[4]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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| Position | Name |
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| Manager |   David Acosta |
| Goalkeeping Coach | Gaspar Pérez |
| Fitness Coach | Julio Rivera |
| Club Doctor | Dr. Julio González |
| Kinesiology | Víctor Jaén |
| Utility | Marcelino Barrios |
| Reserve Manager |  Leonardo Pipino |
Edgardo Baldi (1979) Saúl Suárez (1988–90) Leopoldo "Chino" Lee (1995–97)
Gary Stempel (1996–98), (2001–07)Miguel Mansilla (2004)
Pascual "Chato" Ramírez (Jan 2007–March 7)[5]Rubén Guevara (March 2007–07)[6]
Cristóbal Maldonado (200?–March 9)[7]Rubén Guevara (March 2009–09)[8]Gary Stempel (Oct 2009–10)[9] Leonardo Ezequiel Pipino (December 2010 - October 12)Gary Stempel (October 2012 – 2016)Mike Stump (June 2016- February 2017)Pascual Moreno (February 2017 - August 2017) Andrés Domínguez (August 2017 - September 2018) Sergio "Checho" Angulo (September 2017 - December 2018) Gonzalo Soto (January 2019 - March 2021) José Manuel Rodríguez (March 2021 - June 2021)
Carlos Leiria (June 2021 - September 2021) Jorge Santos (September 2021 - December 2021) Gonzalo Soto (January 2022 -August 2022)Gary Stempel (August 2022 - September 2024) Nilton Bernal (September 2024 - June 2025) David Acosta (July 2025 -Present)
