Independiente F.C.
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| Full name | Club Atletico Independiente de la Chorrera |
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| Nickname(s) |
Los Hijos del Sol Las Abejas |
| Founded | 1982 |
| Ground |
Estadio Agustín Sánchez La Chorrera, Panama |
| Capacity | 3,040 |
| Chairman | Augusto Robinson |
| Manager | Jair Palacios |
| League | Liga Nacional de Ascenso |
Club Atlético Independiente de la Chorrera (CAI) is a Panamanian football team playing in the Liga Nacional de Ascenso.
It was founded in 1982, and is based in La Chorrera, Panama. It used to be known as Independiente de la Chorrera.
CAI, as many football clubs, was created to satisfy the desires of young players to practice football. With the noticeable participation of Antonio Aguilar and Visitación Muñoz, that by 1982 begin to participate in local leagues of the district of La Chorrera especially the ones in the sector of Martin Sánchez. After obtaining various championships consecutively in the sector, the team was invited to participate in other leagues of sectarian level. In 1986 CAI joins the league of the Colon community, which at that time functioned as the district league, however in the years to follow the participation was regular without a lot of importance.
In 1994, the president of the club Jaime Lay resigned at the start of the season. Given this situation both Antonio Aguilar and Visitación Muñoz invite a group of gentlemen to choose the new board of directors for the club; Carlos Alberto Campos Muñoz, Luis Montesuma, Pedro Carrión, Jaime Dávila and Caesar Rogelio Lasso Madrid. At the end of the meeting, Carlos A. Campos Muñoz was chosen president, Antonio Aguilar vice-president, Caesar R. Lasso Madrid secretary, Visitación Muñoz treasurer, Luis Montesuma fiscal and both Pedro Carrión and Jaime Dávila vocals. That year, CAI obtained the district championship of La Chorrera after defeating Lidia Aurora F.C. 2 to 1. After gaining the championship, CAI obtained the right to represent La Chorrera district in the provincial championship of ascent, but it was a total failure. The team was eliminated in the 1st round by the inability of the players in assuming a responsibility of such heights, since they all preferred to attend parties and skip practice the next day. This lack of discipline and order force Carlos A. Campos Muñoz to take serious measures in order to purify the organization. That year 90% of the players and the manager were expelled.
In 1996, Carlos A. Campos Muñoz and with contribution of Visitación Muñoz decide to compete in the local district tournament, with the under-17 category and with a new manager, Rene Salazar. With a development plan of short, medium and long time limit, the ascent of the club is initiated: two years to achieve the district championship, three years for Primera A (now Liga Nacional de Ascenso) and six years to compete in ANAPROF (now Liga Panameña de Fútbol). That year was hard to digest the few positive results that were obtained and that put in doubt the "Campos" administration but that eventually would give its fruits. But the new administration concentrated its work with youths of low age and with athletic projection and prepared by an expert of the matter, René Salazar, the objective would be achieved. In 1997 CAI achieved to arrive to the series semifinal, however they lost against Santos Jorge 2–1.
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