Panamanian football clubs in CONCACAF 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

Season Team Round Opponent 1st leg 2nd leg Aggregate
1988 Plaza Amador 1st Round   Alajuelense 0–2 1–2 1–4
1989 Plaza Amador 1st Round   Coke Milpross 1–1 4–1 5–1
2nd Round   Pumas UNAM 0–4 0–6 0–10
Deportivo La Previsora Preliminary Round   America Managua 1–1 2–0 3–1
1st Round   Duurly's 3–0 6–2 9–2
2nd Round   UDG 0–1 5–5 5–6
1990 Tauro FC 1st Round   Firpo 1–1 0–3 1–4
Deportivo La Previsora 1st Round   Alianza 1–10 0–2 1–12
1991 Plaza Amador 1st Round   Alajuelense 1–4 0–7 1–11
Tauro FC 1st Round   America Managua 5–0 0–0 5–0
2nd Round   Saprissa 1–3 0–2 1–5
1992 Eurokickers F.C 1st Round   SF Bay Blackhawks 0–10 0–1 0–11
Tauro FC 1st Round   Real Esteli 2–0 5–1 7–1
2nd Round   Dallas Rockets 1–3 2–2 3–5
1993 Sporting Colon Preliminary Round   Comunicaciones 0–1 1–3 1–4
Plaza Amador Preliminary Round   Juventus Managua 5–0 4–0 9–0
1st Round   Firpo 2–2 0–6 2–8
1995 Árabe Unido 1st Round   FAS 0–4 1–1 1–5
PROJUSA 1st Round   Juventus Managua 1–1 2–1 3–1
2nd Round   Guadalajara 0–5 0–10 0–15
1996 Cosmos 1st Round   Comunicaciones 0–2 0–4 0–6
Árabe Unido 1st Round   Real Esteli 1–1 1–0 2–1
2nd Round   Victoria 0–1 1–2 1–3
1997 Euro Kickers Preliminary Round   Dariangen FC 4–2 1–4 5–6
Tauro 1st Round   CS Cartagines 0–5 2–4 2–9
Return to Campions Cup format (2024–present)
2024 Independiente Round one   New England Revolution 0–1 0–3 0–4

CONCACAF Champions League era (2008–2023) edit

Season Team Round Opponent Home Away Aggregate
2008–09 San Francisco Preliminary Round   Jalapa 5–0 0–1 5–1
Group Stage   Pumas UNAM 1–1 0–6 4th
  Houston Dynamo 0–0 1–2
  Firpo 2–3 0–1
Tauro FC Preliminary Round   Chivas USA 2–0 1–1 3–1
Group Stage   Puerto Rico Islanders 2–2 1–2 3rd
  Municipal 2–1 2–2
  Santos Laguna 2–0 0–3
2009–10 San Francisco Preliminary Round   San Juan Jabloteh 2–0 0–3 2–3
Arabe Unido Preliminary Round   Olimpia 1–0 1–2 2–2 (a)
Group Stage   Pachuca 4–1 0–2 2nd
  Houston Dynamo 1–1 1–5
  Isidro Metapán 6–0 1–0
Quarterfinals   Cruz Azul 0–1 0–3 0–4
2010–11 Tauro FC Preliminary Round   Marathón 0–3 2–1 2–4
San Francisco Preliminary Round   Cruz Azul 2–3 0–6 2–9
Arabe Unido Group Stage   Real Salt Lake 2–3 1–2 4th
  Toronto FC 1–0 0–1
  Cruz Azul 0–6 0–2
2011–12 San Francisco Preliminary Round   Seattle Sounders FC 1–0 0–2 1–2
Tauro FC Group Stage   Toronto FC 1–2 0–1 4th
  Pumas UNAM 0–0 0–1
  FC Dallas 5–3 1–1
2012–13 Tauro FC Group Stage   Real Salt Lake 0–1 0–2 3rd
  Herediano 0–1 1–2
Chorrillo Group Stage   Monterrey 0–6 0–5 3rd
  Municipal 1–2 1–2
Season Team Round Opponent Home Away Aggregate
2013–14 Sporting

San Miguelito

Group Stage   Club América 0–1 0–3 3rd
  Alajuelense 1–0 0–2
Arabe Unido Group Stage   W Connection 3–1 2–0 1st
  Houston Dynamo 1–0 1–2
Quarterfinals   Alajuelense 0–2 0–0 0–2
2014–15 Tauro FC Group Stage   Waterhouse 1–2 1–4 3rd
  D.C. United 0–1 0–2
Chorrillo Group Stage   Cruz Azul 1–0 0–3 3rd
  Alajuelense 1–1 0–1
2015–16 San Francisco Group Stage   Querétaro 2–1 0–2 2nd
  Verdes 8–0 1–2
Arabe Unido Group Stage   Montego Bay United 3–0 2–1 2nd
  D.C. United 0–1 0–2
2016–17 Plaza Amador Group Stage   Herediano 1–1 0–2 3rd
  Tigres UANL 1–0 1–3
Arabe Unido Group Stage   Monterrey 2–1 3–2 1st
  Don Bosco 2–0 5–2
Quarterfinals   FC Dallas 2–1 0–4 2–5
2018 Tauro FC Round of 16   FC Dallas 1–0 2–3 3–3 (a)
Quarterfinals   Club América 1–3 0–4 1–7
2019 Independiente Round of 16   Toronto FC 4–0 1–1 5–1
Quarterfinals   Sporting Kansas City 2–1 0–3 2–4

CONCACAF League (2017–2021) edit

Season Team Round Opponent Home Away Aggregate
2017 Chorrillo Round of 16   Honduras Progresso 1–0 1–0 2–0
Quarterfinals   Santos de Guápiles 0–1 1–0 0–2
Plaza Amador Round of 16   Portmore United 1–0 0–1 1–1 (5–4 p)
Quarterfinals   Walter Ferreti 2–1 0–0 2–1
Semifinals   Olimpia 1–7 1–1 2–8
Árabe Unido Round of 16   Central 3–0 2–1 5–1
Quarterfinals   Águila 0–1 2–0 2–1
Semifinals   Santos de Guápiles 0–0 0–1 0–1
2018 Universitario Round of 16   Diriangén 3–1 4–0 7–1
Quarterfinals   Herediano 1–2 0–3 1–4
Tauro Round of 16   Real España 1–0 1–1 2–1
Quarterfinals   Walter Ferreti 3–1 4–0 7–1
Semifinals   Motagua 2–1 0–2 2–3
Árabe Unido Round of 16   Arnett Gardens 3–0 1–2 4–2
Quarterfinals   FAS 3–1 1–0 4–1
Semifinals   Herediano 1–0 0–2 1–2
2019 Tauro Round of 16   Alianza 1–0 0–2 1–2
Independiente Round of 16   S.V. Robinhood 2–1 1–1 3–2
Quarterfinals   Saprissa 0–0 0–0 0–0
San Francisco Preliminary Round   Alianza 0–1 1–5 1–6
2020 Tauro Round of 16   Forge FC 1–2 N/A
Independiente Preliminary Round   Antigua GFC 0–0 (2–4 p) N/A
San Francisco Round of 16   Alajuelense 0–1 N/A
2021 Independiente Round of 16   Forge FC 0–2 0–0 0–2
Plaza Amador Round of 16   Santos de Guápiles 0–2 0–1 0–3
Universitario Preliminary round   Samaritaine N/A 3–0 (w/o)
Round of 16   Motagua 2–2 0–1 2–3

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