Alianza F.C. (Panama)

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Alianza F.C.

Full name

Asociación Cívica, Social y Deportiva

Founded

March 2, 1963

Ground

Camping Resort
Chilibre, Panama

Capacity

1,500

Chairman

Dr. Franklin Cárdenas

Manager

Ruben Cardenas

League

ANAPROF

2006 Apertura

6th





Home colours





Away colours

Alianza F.C. is a professional soccer club located in Panama that plays in ANAPROF the highest soccer league in Panama. Alianza F.C. won the Segunda Division championship in 1998-99 to win promotion to ANAPROF where they have been since. Their best showing in ANAPROF was as runner-up in the 2003 Clasura.

[edit] History

Alianza F.C. was founded on March 2, 1963 (the second oldest club in modern Panamanian soccer) by a group of 12 young players that represented Panama in the first CONCACAF Youth Championship. Under Don Justiniano Cárdenas, the team won a second division district championship in the summer of 1963 and again in 1968. Throughout the rest of the 1960s, the club remained together with the help of legal directors, such as the head of police and Don Justiniano Cárdenas, as well as fundraisers. The club wanted more than just to compete. The players wanted to become better members of society.

During the 1970s, the club stayed together thanks in large part due to contributions from the Espivak Company and its owner Mr. Jose Weinberg as well as the previously mentioned directors. The contributions helped pay for uniforms, cleats and other necessities.

In 1980, the men's was one of 8 clubs to pariticpate in la Primera Liga No-Aficionada de Fútbol. The top league in Panama at the time.

Throughout the 1980s, the club continued to grow and gain more sponors. Including the formation of an under-19 team, which has participated in the Districtorial league for 25+ years. The club helped create the first youth league in the Panama District in 1980. The youth team has since played in the premier division of its district league, while in 1989 the men's team began play in the premier division of ANAPROF.

In 1993, the men's team was removed from ANAPROF due to political reasons. The club built back up with the help of leaders from the community, who took in the local, troubled youth. On July 26, 1993, the club created the Escuelita de Fútbol, Don Justiniano Cárdenas. Which has served the club and the area since.

Through 1996 the team played in LINFUNA a rogue league that rivaled ANAPROF.

After two seasons, the club returned to the Segunda Division of ANAPROF where it then won promotion two seasons afterwards.

Since 1996, the club has been charter members in district leagues for youth at the under-12, under-14, and under-15, levels. In the first season, the under-15 team won their league's championship. As of 2001, the club participated in ANAPROF as well as district leagues at the under-19, under-16, under-14, under-12, and under-10, levels.