UMECIT FC
Panamanian football club
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UMECIT Fútbol Club is a Panamanian football club that competes in the Liga LPF, the top flight of Panamanian professional football, since 2023. The club originated as the Metropolitan University of Education, Science, and Technology's (UMECIT) university football program. In 2020, the Panamanian Institute of Sports recognized UMICET FC as a professional football club. After two seasons in the Liga Prom, UMICET FC was promoted to the Liga LPF for the 2023 season.
| Full name | UMECIT Fútbol Club | |
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| Short name | UMECIT FC | |
| Founded | 2008 | |
| Ground | Campo Futuras Promesas, Panama City | |
| Capacity | 1,000 | |
| Owner | Metropolitan University of Education, Science, and Technology | |
| President | Juan David Nieto | |
| Manager | Julio Infante | |
| League | Liga LPF | |
| 2026 | 3rd of 12 | |
| Website | www | |
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History
UMECIT FC was founded in 2008 by the Metropolitan University of Education, Science, and Technology (UMECIT). The club began as the university's association football program and competed in Panamanian university leagues. In 2014, UMECIT FC joined the San Miguelito District Under-23 League.[1]
In 2020, the Panamanian Institute of Sports officially recognized UMECIT FC as a professional football club. The club debuted in the Liga Prom (Panama's second division) during the 2021 season and finished in first place in both the apertura and clausura, but it was eliminated in the conference semifinals both times. Construction on the club's venue, the Campo Futuras Promesas, began in June 2021. During the 2022 season, UMICET FC won both the apertura and clausura playoffs and was promoted to the Liga LPF (Panama's first division).[1]
Personnel
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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Administrative staff
| Position | Name |
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| President |  Juan David Nieto |
| Administrative director | Diana Gutiérrez |
| Administrative assistant | Thais Velásquez |
| Communications and press chief | Isaac Castillero |
| Photographer | Anibal Rodríguez |
| Cinematographer and editor | Luis Obregon Gustavo Vergara |
| Stadium commentator | Oziel Torres |
| Field delegate | Rogers Yela |
| Logistics coordinator | Favio Vergara |
| Legal department and integrity official | Francisco Castillo |
| Accounting department | Nohelis Serrano |
| Accounting assistant | Yanikel Saravia |
| Health department | Lourdes Iribarren |
| Nutricionist | Andrea Muñiz |
| Sporting psychologist | José Vásquez |
| Chief of security | Bernal Marino Zúñiga |
| Stadium operations | Elauterio Zúñiga |
Team statistics
League results
The following table displays UMECIT FC's combined performance in each season's apertura and clausura.
| Season | Level | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Postseason | Ref. | |
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| 2021 | Apertura | 2nd | 1st | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 18 | +3 | 26 | Conf. semifinals | |
| Clausura | 2nd | 1st | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 28 | 17 | +11 | 31 | Conf. semifinals | ||
| 2022 | Apertura | 2nd | 2nd | 16 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 29 | 8 | +21 | 35 | Champions | |
| Clausura | 2nd | 16 | Champions | ||||||||||
| 2023 | Apertura | 1st | 7th | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 21 | Did not qualify | [4] |
| Clausura | 1st | 11th | 16 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 18 | 25 | –7 | 11 | Did not qualify | ||
| 2024 | Apertura | 1st | 8th | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 15 | –2 | 20 | Did not qualify | [5] |
| Clausura | 1st | 9th | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 13 | –1 | 19 | Did not qualify | ||
| 2025 | Apertura | 1st | 9th | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 19 | +3 | 18 | Did not qualify | [6] |
| Clausura | 1st | 7th | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 18 | –2 | 23 | Did not qualify | ||
| 2026 | Clausura | 1st | 3rd | 16 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 28 | 20 | +8 | 25 | Semifinals | [7] |
| 2026–27 | Apertura | 1st | |||||||||||
| Clausura | 1st | ||||||||||||
International results
The following is a list of results for UMECIT FC in international competitions. UMECIT FC's scores are listed first.
| Year | Tournament | Round | Opponent | Home | Away | Agg. |
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| 2026 | CONCACAF Central American Cup | Group Stage |  Saprissa |
1–2 |
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 Olimpia |
1–2 |
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| Alianza |
0–1 |
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 Mixco |
1–4 |
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Honors and titles
- Liga Prom (2)
- 2022 Apertura, 2022 Clausura
