S.D. Atlético Nacional
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Full name | Sociedad Deportiva Atlético Nacional | |
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Nickname(s) | Tongos, Uniformados, Equipo Policiaco, El equipo de la Policia [Police Team] | |
Founded | 2001 (1995 originally) | |
Ground | Estadio Javier Cruz San Miguelito, Panamá | |
Capacity | 2500 | |
Chairman | Eduardo Serracin | |
Manager | Daniel Valencia | |
League | Liga Panameña de Fútbol | |
2015 (C) | 1st (champions) | |
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Sociedad Deportiva Atlético Nacional is a Panamanian football team who currently play in the Panamanian top tier.
It is based in Panama City, and is the team of the National Police of Panamá.
History[]
Atlético Nacional[]
In 1995, a team named Atlético Nacional was founded and played a couple of years in the ANAPROF league until they were disbanded in 2001 due to manipulation and alteration of documents.
Club Deportivo Policía Nacional[]
The club were reformed in 2005 as Club Deportivo Policía Nacional and in 2005 the team managed promotion to the top level after beating 1–0.[1] They were relegated to the Second Division in 2006.
Sociedad Deportiva Atlético Nacional[]
They were renamed Sociedad Deportiva Atlético Nacional in 2008. In December 2012, Atlético Nacional lost the Apertura final to Millenium UP[2] but they clinched promotion to the LPF in June 2015 after they won the Panamanian Second Division championship decider against SUNTRACS.[3] They had already beaten SUNTRACS in November 2014 in the Apertura final.[4]
Honours[]
- Liga Nacional de Ascenso: 2
- , 2015
Players[]
Current squad[]
- As of Apertura 2015
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Notable players[]
- Alberto Blanco (2011–2013)
- Rolando Escobar (2000–2003)
Historical list of coaches[]
- José Alfredo Poyatos (2012–2013)
- José Chiari (2013–2014)
- Eric Ortega (2015 – Jun 2015)
- Daniel Valencia (June 2015–)
References[]
- ^ Panama 2005 – RSSSF
- ^ Millenium se coronó en la Liga Nacional de Ascenso – La Prensa (in Spanish)
- ^ Vence al Suntracs 3–0 La Policía Nacional sube a la LPF – La Prensa (in Spanish)
- ^ Atlético Nacional es el nuevo campeón de la LNA – Panama Futbol (in Spanish)
- Football clubs in Panama
- Panama City
- 1995 establishments in Panama
- Association football clubs established in 2001
- Police association football clubs
- Panamanian sport stubs
- Central American football club stubs