Sports in Panama

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Football

Panama has always taken immense interest in football and has always kept their performance bar very high in American sporting sphere. The Panama football teams with their dedicated endeavors have made their mark in the field of national and international sports. The Panama National Football team includes the best club footballers in Panama. Some of the most important Panama football clubs, which contributed immensely to popularize the game are:

 

• Alianza Panama
• Chepo FC
• FC San Francisco Chorrera
• Atlético Colón
• Chorrillo FC
• Panama Sporting Club
• CD Árabe Unido
• Cosmos
• Tauro FC
• CD Plaza Amador

Providing all the necessary amenities for budding footballers in Panama and also catering to professional football training, the Panama football clubs epitomizes the dedication and the endeavor that the country has been putting in the sport. Efforts are being made to improvise the football techniques. Numerous inter-college and inter-club Panama football matches are being held too. The Panama football events include participation in the FIFA World Cup and the Gold Cup. 

Golf

Golf is one of the major pastimes among the people in Panama. Panama golf has drawn the limelight for housing some of the best championship golf courses in Central America. The two most important golf courses in Panama are the course of Coronado and the Summit Golf Resort. The Panama Coronado course has a total expanse of 7,092 yards and has 18 holes. Providing some of the best amenities, this Panama golf course is the best place both for professional as well as amateur golf players to test their skills.

The Summit Golf and Resort is known both for its golf course as well as its natural beauty. Cradled amidst the bounty of nature, the golf course provides the ideal mood for golf players. Situated in the forests of the Panama canal, the Summit Golf and Resort has a total of two courses. Designed for the entertainment of both adults and kids, the two golf courses house 18 and 6 holes respectively. This particular Panama golf course is the only of its kind in the whole of Latin America, to provide advanced GPS technology. The Summit Golf and Resort not only boasts of a splendid Panama golf course but also a family center, recreational clubs and day care.

With their plush greenery, the Panama City golf courses provide a serene beauty to the city of Panama. The well equipped golf courses prove to be the best means of entertainment for both elders as well as youngsters. Even the professional golfers can have a strike or two to enhance their skills.

Tennis

Panama Tennis is administered by Federacion Panamena de Tenis or the Panama Tennis Federation. The office of Panama Tennis Federation is situated in Panama City. Panamanian Tennis is affiliated by the Panama Olympic Committee. Besides, Panama Tennis has been a member of International Tennis Federation and Central American and Caribbean Tennis Confederation.

Panama Tennis players compete in major international tennis events like the Fed Cup and Davis Cup. Davis Cup is an international men's tennis tournament. It is governed by the International Tennis Federation. At present about 134 nations participate in this knock out tournament. Fed Cup or Federation Cup is an international women's tennis tournament, which was founded in the year 1963.

Panama Federation Cup Team represents their country in the Fed Cup. In the year 1997, Panama first took part in the Fed Cup. In 2006, Panama Fed Cup Team finished 6th in group II and till now it is marked as the best performance of the Panama women's team. Panama Davis Cup team represents the country in the Davis Cup. 

Rugby

Panama has not yet qualified for the rugby world cup. Panama's first international match was in 2005, against Costa Rica, which they lost 60-0. In December 2006, Panama played a Law School Veterans selection from Madrid, Spain, at Balboa Stadium. The result of this game was 14-12 to the Madrid team. In December, 2007, Panama participated in the First Central American Rugby cup. The other competing teams were Guatemala and Costa Rica A & B. Costa Rica A came first in this tournament, Panama 2nd, Guatemala 3rd, and Costa Rica B 4th.