Sporting San Miguelito
Association football club in Panama
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Academia de Futbol Sporting San Miguelito is a Panamanian professional football team playing in Liga Panameña de Fútbol (the highest level of Panamanian football). Founded in 1989, it is based in San Miguelito District of Panamá Province.
San Miguelito, Panamá
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| Full name | Academia de Futbol Sporting San Miguelito | ||
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| Nickname | La Academia | ||
| Founded | 1989 | ||
| Ground | Estadio Los Andes II San Miguelito, Panamá | ||
| Capacity | 2,000 | ||
| President | Raul Pineda | ||
| Manager |  Cesar Aguilar | ||
| League | Liga Panameña de Fútbol | ||
| Website | www | ||
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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)[1]
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.[2]
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
| Name | Location | Years |
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| Estadio 28 de Diciembre | San Miguelito, Panamá | 1997–2002 playing as Sporting Coclé |
| Estadio Javier Cruz | Panama City, Panamá | 1999–2000 |
| El Ciruelito | Antón, Cocle | 2002–2005, playing as Sporting Coclé |
| Estadio Bernardo Gil | San Miguelito, Panamá | 2005–2009 |
| Estadio Luis E. Tapia | Panama City, Panamá | 2010–2016 |
| Cancha Oscar Sumán Carrillo | Panama City, Panamá | 2017 |
| Estadio Luis E. Tapia | Panama City, Panamá | 2018–2021 |
| Estadio Los Andes II | San Miguelito, Panamá | 2022–present |
Current Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Non-playing staff
Board of directors
| Position | Name |
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| President | Raul Pineda |
| Vice-president | Mario Corro |
| General Manager | David Castillo |
Notable players
Historical list of coaches
Víctor René Mendieta (1997)- José Montenegro (– July 2002)[3]
Jairo Silva (July 2002 – 2003)[4]- Jair Palacios (July 2003)[5]
Edgar López López (July 2008)[6]- Leonicio de la Flor
- Carlos Walcott (October – November 2009)[7]
Fernando García Ramos (2009 – 2010)- Percival Piggott (March – November 2010)[8]
- Richard Parra (2010 – 2011)
- Pacifico Girón (January – September 2012)[9]
- Mario Anthony Torres (2012 – 2019)[10]
- Jair Palacios (2019 – 2020)
César Eduardo Méndez (2020 – 2021)- Saúl Maldonado (April – November 2021)
Felipe Borowsky (2021 – 2023)- David Dóniga (June 2023 – December 2023)
- Jair Palacios (2023 – 2024)
- 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
