- Source: C.D. Fuerte San Francisco
Fuerte San Francisco is a football club based in San Francisco Gotera, El Salvador that plays in the Primera División, the top flight of Salvadoran football. Nicknamed Los Comandos Azules (The blue commanders), the club has won two league second division titles, Seven third divisions titles and one promotional titles.
History
In 1991, Fuerte San Francisco obtained promotion to the Primera División de Fútbol Profesional for the first and so far only time and managed to stay there for three years.
The club was relegated from the Primera División de Fútbol de El Salvador after 1992/1993 season. In 2009 they were relegated to the Third Division.
However, after winning both the Apertura 2014 and Clausura 2015 title Fuerte San Francisco were promoted to the Segunda Division for 2015–2016 seasons.
The team remained in the second tier until the 2022-23 season, when they secured their first promotion to the Primera Division in 30 years after defeatingTitan in the promotion play-offs.
Rivalries
The team's main historic and geographic rival is C.D. Vista Hermosa. The rivalry stems from the two teams being based in Morazán and regular competing to be promoted to the primera division. However the clubs have not played each other since Vista became defunct for a few years before being reborn in the ADFA Morazán (Fourth tier) of El Salvador.
Kit history
= Jersey suppliers
=Stadium
The team's home venue is the Estadio Correcaminos with a capacity of 12,000. Which used to be the home of Vista Hermosa, However, after the team become defunct Fuerte San Francisco took over as the sole tenant.
They previously played at the Estadio Luis Amílcar Moreno in San Francisco Gotera. They share the stadium with Vista Hermosa.
Estadio Luis Amílcar Moreno (1998−2012)
Estadio Correcaminos (2013–Present)
Honours
= Domestic honours
=Segunda División Salvadorean and predecessors
Champions (2): 1991, 2022 Apertura
Play-off winners: 2022–23
Tercera División Salvadorean and predecessors
Champions (7): 1974, 1978, Apertura 2001, Apertura 2013, Apertura 2014, Apertura 2015, Clausura 2015
Liga Afederada Salvadoreña:
Champions (1): Clausura 1949
Club records
First victory in the Primera Division for Fuerte San Francisco: 2-1 TBD, August 17, 2019
First goalscorer for Fuerte San Francisco: TBA v TBD, August 10, 2019
First goalscorer in the Primera Division for Fuerte San Francisco: TBA v TBD, August 10, 2019
Largest Home victory, Primera División: 3-0 v TBD, 9 March 2020
Largest Away victory, Primera División: 4-0 TBD, November 18, 2019
Largest Home loss, Primera División: 4-0 v TBD, 25 August 2019
Largest Away loss, Primera División: 0-6 TBD, 18 October 2020.
Highest home attendance: 2,000 v Primera División, 2018
Highest away attendance: 1,000 v Primera División, San Salvador, 2018
Highest average attendance, season: 00,000, Primera División
Most goals scored, TBD season, Primera División: 21, TBD, 2018
Worst season: Primera Division Apertura 2019: 3 win, 5 draws and 14 losses (14 points)
First CONCACAF Champions League match: N/A
= Individual records
=Record appearances (all competitions): TBD, 89 from 2019 to Present
Record appearances (Primera Division): Salvadoran TBD, 89 from 2019 to Present
Most capped player for El Salvador: 63 (0 whilst at Fuerte San Francisco), TBD
Most international caps for El Salvador while a Fuerte San Francisco player: 2, TBD.
Most caps won whilst at Fuerte San Francisco: 2, TBD.
Record scorer in league: TBD, 16
Most goals in a season (all competitions): TBD, 62 (1927/28) (47 in League, 15 in Cup competitions)
Most goals in a season (Primera Division): TBD, 12
All time Record goal scorer (Primera Division): Rubén Alonso, 34
First goal scorer in International competition: N/A
= Top goalscorers
=Note: Players in bold text are still active with Fuerte San Francisco
= Overall seasons table in Primera División de Fútbol Profesional
=As of 2 July 2023n
Players
= Current squad
=As of July 31, 2024:
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
= Players with dual citizenship
=Elder Figueroa Jr
Bayron Mendoza
= Out on loan
=Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
= In
=Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
= Out
=Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Coaching staff
As of October 2024
Notable players
Note: this list includes players that have appeared in at least 100 league games and/or have reached international status.
= Captains
=Non-playing staff
= Management
=As of May 17, 2024/25
Kit evolution
List of coaches
= Management since 1950
=Managers of the club since 1950:
References
External links
El adiós de los comandos – La Prensa Gráfica (in Spanish)
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Daftar kota di Paraguay
- Daftar gereja tituler di Roma
- Argentina
- Divisi Utama Sepak Bola El Salvador
- Chili
- Hormel
- Daftar kardinal yang diangkat oleh Fransiskus
- C.D. Fuerte San Francisco
- Segunda División de El Salvador
- Grenada national football team
- C.D. Victoria
- List of football clubs in El Salvador
- C.D. Vista Hermosa
- Tercera Division de Fútbol Salvadoreño
- Castillo San Cristóbal (San Juan)
- Fuerte de San José
- Football in El Salvador
