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The United States Military Academy (USMA) is an undergraduate college in West Point, New York that educates and commissions officers for the United States Army.The Academy is a member of the Division I Patriot League in most sports, [1] but its men's ice hockey program competes in the Atlantic Hockey league and its football program competes independent of a league.
On February 10, 1990, the government of then President Guillermo Endara abolished Panama's military and reformed the security apparatus by creating the Panamanian Public Forces. In October 1994, Panama's Legislative Assembly approved a constitutional amendment prohibiting the creation of a standing military force, but allowing the establishment ...
In 1988 professional football was established in Panama. [4] Gary Stempel is considered an influential figure in improving Panama football. [5] [6] [7] In 2017, a separate women's league, the Liga de Fútbol Femenino, was established, with the aim to improve women's football in the country. [8]
Gabriel Gómez is Panama's most capped international of all time with 148 caps. The Panama national football team has represented Panama in international football since 1937, when they played their first international, a 2–1 win over Venezuela at the 1938 Central American and Caribbean Games.
The Panama Defense Forces (Spanish: Fuerzas de Defensa de Panamá; FFDD), formerly the National Guard (of Panama) (Spanish: Guardia Nacional), [1] [2] were the armed forces of the Republic of Panama. It was created in 1983, led by Panama's dictator General Manuel Noriega and his general staff.
The Army Black Knights football team, historically known as the Army Cadets, represents the United States Military Academy in college football. The Black Knights team competes in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) as a member of the American Athletic Conference .
The conference was founded in 1980 by six charter members: the U.S. Military Academy, Fairfield University, Fordham University, Iona College, Manhattan University, and Saint Peter's College. [1] Competition officially began the next year, in the sports of men's cross-country and men's soccer .
Panama finished as runners-up at the CONCACAF Gold Cup in 2005, [6] 2013 [7] and 2023, losing to the United States on the former two occasions and to Mexico in the latter. Panama has also competed in the sub-regional Copa Centroamericana which they won in 2009, beating Costa Rica in the final (0–0 on full-time, 5–3 on penalties).