Panamanian football clubs in international competitions
An outline of the participation of Panamanian football teams in the different regional tournaments offered by the CONCACAF. Since 1988, Panama has been sending at least one team to the competitions, the first appearance by a Panamanian team was in 1988 CONCACAF Champions' Cup when Plaza Amador played in the first round.
The best runs for a Panamanian team in competitions was when in 2002 when Árabe Unido finished runner-up in that year's competition of Copa Interclubes UNCAF.
Teams from Panama have participated in every edition of the CONCACAF Champions League (2008–present). The best results being runs to the quarterfinals on five separate occasions. Arabe Unido (x3: 2010, 2014, and 2017), Tauro FC (2018), and Indepediente (2019).
Panamanian teams have also competed in every edition of the CONCACAF League tournament which began in 2017 and ended in 2021. With four teams reaching the semifinals. Arabe Unido (x2 2017, and 2018), Plaza Amador (2017), and Tauro FC (2018).
Panamanian teams now compete in the new CONCACAF Central American Cup which began in 2023.
CONCACAF Champions Cup era (1962–2008, 2024–present)
[edit | edit source]| Season | Team | Round | Opponent | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Aggregate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Plaza Amador | 1st Round | Costa Rica Alajuelense | 0–2 | 1–2 | 1–4 |
| 1989 | Plaza Amador | 1st Round | Belize Coke Milpross | 1–1 | 4–1 | 5–1 |
| 2nd Round | Mexico Pumas UNAM | 0–4 | 0–6 | 0–10 | ||
| Deportivo La Previsora | Preliminary Round | Nicaragua America Managua | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | |
| 1st Round | Belize Duurly's | 3–0 | 6–2 | 9–2 | ||
| 2nd Round | Mexico UDG | 0–1 | 5–5 | 5–6 | ||
| 1990 | Tauro FC | 1st Round | El Salvador Firpo | 1–1 | 0–3 | 1–4 |
| Deportivo La Previsora | 1st Round | El Salvador Alianza | 1–10 | 0–2 | 1–12 | |
| 1991 | Plaza Amador | 1st Round | Costa Rica Alajuelense | 1–4 | 0–7 | 1–11 |
| Tauro FC | 1st Round | Nicaragua America Managua | 5–0 | 0–0 | 5–0 | |
| 2nd Round | Costa Rica Saprissa | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–5 | ||
| 1992 | Eurokickers F.C | 1st Round | United States SF Bay Blackhawks | 0–10 | 0–1 | 0–11 |
| Tauro FC | 1st Round | Nicaragua Real Esteli | 2–0 | 5–1 | 7–1 | |
| 2nd Round | United States Dallas Rockets | 1–3 | 2–2 | 3–5 | ||
| 1993 | Sporting Colon | Preliminary Round | Guatemala Comunicaciones | 0–1 | 1–3 | 1–4 |
| Plaza Amador | Preliminary Round | Nicaragua Juventus Managua | 5–0 | 4–0 | 9–0 | |
| 1st Round | El Salvador Firpo | 2–2 | 0–6 | 2–8 | ||
| 1995 | Árabe Unido | 1st Round | El Salvador FAS | 0–4 | 1–1 | 1–5 |
| PROJUSA | 1st Round | Nicaragua Juventus Managua | 1–1 | 2–1 | 3–1 | |
| 2nd Round | Mexico Guadalajara | 0–5 | 0–10 | 0–15 | ||
| 1996 | Cosmos | 1st Round | Guatemala Comunicaciones | 0–2 | 0–4 | 0–6 |
| Árabe Unido | 1st Round | Nicaragua Real Esteli | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | |
| 2nd Round | Honduras Victoria | 0–1 | 1–2 | 1–3 | ||
| 1997 | Euro Kickers | Preliminary Round | Nicaragua Dariangen FC | 4–2 | 1–4 | 5–6 |
| Tauro | 1st Round | Costa Rica CS Cartagines | 0–5 | 2–4 | 2–9 | |
| Return to Campions Cup format (2024–present) | ||||||
| 2024 | Independiente | Round one | United States New England Revolution | 0–1 | 0–3 | 0–4 |
CONCACAF Champions League era (2008–2023)
[edit | edit source]| Season | Team | Round | Opponent | Home | Away | Aggregate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008–09 | San Francisco | Preliminary Round | Guatemala Jalapa | 5–0 | 0–1 | 5–1 |
| Group Stage | Mexico Pumas UNAM | 1–1 | 0–6 | 4th | ||
| United States Houston Dynamo | 0–0 | 1–2 | ||||
| El Salvador Firpo | 2–3 | 0–1 | ||||
| Tauro FC | Preliminary Round | United States Chivas USA | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | |
| Group Stage | Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Islanders | 2–2 | 1–2 | 3rd | ||
| Guatemala Municipal | 2–1 | 2–2 | ||||
| Mexico Santos Laguna | 2–0 | 0–3 | ||||
| 2009–10 | San Francisco | Preliminary Round | Trinidad and Tobago San Juan Jabloteh | 2–0 | 0–3 | 2–3 |
| Arabe Unido | Preliminary Round | Honduras Olimpia | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2–2 (a) | |
| Group Stage | Mexico Pachuca | 4–1 | 0–2 | 2nd | ||
| United States Houston Dynamo | 1–1 | 1–5 | ||||
| El Salvador Isidro Metapán | 6–0 | 1–0 | ||||
| Quarterfinals | Mexico Cruz Azul | 0–1 | 0–3 | 0–4 | ||
| 2010–11 | Tauro FC | Preliminary Round | Honduras Marathón | 0–3 | 2–1 | 2–4 |
| San Francisco | Preliminary Round | Mexico Cruz Azul | 2–3 | 0–6 | 2–9 | |
| Arabe Unido | Group Stage | United States Real Salt Lake | 2–3 | 1–2 | 4th | |
| Canada Toronto FC | 1–0 | 0–1 | ||||
| Mexico Cruz Azul | 0–6 | 0–2 | ||||
| 2011–12 | San Francisco | Preliminary Round | United States Seattle Sounders FC | 1–0 | 0–2 | 1–2 |
| Tauro FC | Group Stage | Canada Toronto FC | 1–2 | 0–1 | 4th | |
| Mexico Pumas UNAM | 0–0 | 0–1 | ||||
| United States FC Dallas | 5–3 | 1–1 | ||||
| 2012–13 | Tauro FC | Group Stage | United States Real Salt Lake | 0–1 | 0–2 | 3rd |
| Costa Rica Herediano | 0–1 | 1–2 | ||||
| Chorrillo | Group Stage | Mexico Monterrey | 0–6 | 0–5 | 3rd | |
| Guatemala Municipal | 1–2 | 1–2 | ||||
| Season | Team | Round | Opponent | Home | Away | Aggregate |
| 2013–14 | Sporting
San Miguelito |
Group Stage | Mexico Club América | 0–1 | 0–3 | 3rd |
| Costa Rica Alajuelense | 1–0 | 0–2 | ||||
| Arabe Unido | Group Stage | Trinidad and Tobago W Connection | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1st | |
| United States Houston Dynamo | 1–0 | 1–2 | ||||
| Quarterfinals | Costa Rica Alajuelense | 0–2 | 0–0 | 0–2 | ||
| 2014–15 | Tauro FC | Group Stage | Jamaica Waterhouse | 1–2 | 1–4 | 3rd |
| United States D.C. United | 0–1 | 0–2 | ||||
| Chorrillo | Group Stage | Mexico Cruz Azul | 1–0 | 0–3 | 3rd | |
| Costa Rica Alajuelense | 1–1 | 0–1 | ||||
| 2015–16 | San Francisco | Group Stage | Mexico Querétaro | 2–1 | 0–2 | 2nd |
| Belize Verdes | 8–0 | 1–2 | ||||
| Arabe Unido | Group Stage | Jamaica Montego Bay United | 3–0 | 2–1 | 2nd | |
| United States D.C. United | 0–1 | 0–2 | ||||
| 2016–17 | Plaza Amador | Group Stage | Costa Rica Herediano | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3rd |
| Mexico Tigres UANL | 1–0 | 1–3 | ||||
| Arabe Unido | Group Stage | Mexico Monterrey | 2–1 | 3–2 | 1st | |
| Haiti Don Bosco | 2–0 | 5–2 | ||||
| Quarterfinals | United States FC Dallas | 2–1 | 0–4 | 2–5 | ||
| 2018 | Tauro FC | Round of 16 | United States FC Dallas | 1–0 | 2–3 | 3–3 (a) |
| Quarterfinals | Mexico Club América | 1–3 | 0–4 | 1–7 | ||
| 2019 | Independiente | Round of 16 | Canada Toronto FC | 4–0 | 1–1 | 5–1 |
| Quarterfinals | United States Sporting Kansas City | 2–1 | 0–3 | 2–4 |
CONCACAF League (2017–2021)
[edit | edit source]| Season | Team | Round | Opponent | Home | Away | Aggregate |
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| 2017 | Chorrillo | Round of 16 | Honduras Honduras Progresso | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 |
| Quarterfinals | Costa Rica Santos de Guápiles | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–2 | ||
| Plaza Amador | Round of 16 | Jamaica Portmore United | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 (5–4 p) | |
| Quarterfinals | Nicaragua Walter Ferreti | 2–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | ||
| Semifinals | Honduras Olimpia | 1–7 | 1–1 | 2–8 | ||
| Árabe Unido | Round of 16 | Trinidad and Tobago Central | 3–0 | 2–1 | 5–1 | |
| Quarterfinals | El Salvador Águila | 0–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | ||
| Semifinals | Costa Rica Santos de Guápiles | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | ||
| 2018 | Universitario | Round of 16 | Nicaragua Diriangén | 3–1 | 4–0 | 7–1 |
| Quarterfinals | Costa Rica Herediano | 1–2 | 0–3 | 1–4 | ||
| Tauro | Round of 16 | Honduras Real España | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | |
| Quarterfinals | Nicaragua Walter Ferreti | 3–1 | 4–0 | 7–1 | ||
| Semifinals | Honduras Motagua | 2–1 | 0–2 | 2–3 | ||
| Árabe Unido | Round of 16 | Jamaica Arnett Gardens | 3–0 | 1–2 | 4–2 | |
| Quarterfinals | El Salvador FAS | 3–1 | 1–0 | 4–1 | ||
| Semifinals | Costa Rica Herediano | 1–0 | 0–2 | 1–2 | ||
| 2019 | Tauro | Round of 16 | El Salvador Alianza | 1–0 | 0–2 | 1–2 |
| Independiente | Round of 16 | Suriname S.V. Robinhood | 2–1 | 1–1 | 3–2 | |
| Quarterfinals | Costa Rica Saprissa | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | ||
| San Francisco | Preliminary Round | El Salvador Alianza | 0–1 | 1–5 | 1–6 | |
| 2020 | Tauro | Round of 16 | Canada Forge FC | 1–2 | N/A | |
| Independiente | Preliminary Round | Guatemala Antigua GFC | 0–0 (2–4 p) | N/A | ||
| San Francisco | Round of 16 | Costa Rica Alajuelense | 0–1 | N/A | ||
| 2021 | Independiente | Round of 16 | Canada Forge FC | 0–2 | 0–0 | 0–2 |
| Plaza Amador | Round of 16 | Costa Rica Santos de Guápiles | 0–2 | 0–1 | 0–3 | |
| Universitario | Preliminary round | Martinique Samaritaine | N/A | 3–0 (w/o) | ||
| Round of 16 | Honduras Motagua | 2–2 | 0–1 | 2–3 | ||