Club Social Deportivo Vendaval is a professional
soccer
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team of the
El Salvador
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ian city of
Apopa
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.
History
The club most successful campaign was the 1987-1988 season , with players such as . Vendaval reached the final against
ADET
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, however Vendaval ost the match and this was the closest Vendaval would get to reach the first division.
In 2012, the club was forced to merge with
Chalatenango to form Chalatenango-Vendaval because of financial difficulties and they currently play in the second division. However after one season, In 2013 the partnership between
Chalatenango and Vendaval ended and they split into two teams again, with Vendaval remaining in the Second division while Chalatenango descended to the third division.
Prior to the start of the 2024 Clausura season Vendaval suffered a major crisis with several experienced players leaving the club; Vendaval was able to assemble a squad predominantly made of youth players, the club suffered a horror campaign losing every game and only scoring three goals, and alongside their results from the Apertura 2023 season. Vendaval were relegated to the
Tercera Division.
Honours
Domestic honours
*
Segunda División Salvadorean and predecessors
** Runners up (1) : 1987-1988
*
Tercera División Salvadorean and predecessors
** Champions:(1) :
Club records
Top goalscorers
Note: ''Players in bold text are still active with Vendaval
Stadium
Vendaval plays its home games at Estadio Joaquin Gutierrez in Apopa.
* Estadio Joaquin Gutierrez (1983-''Present'')
**
Estadio Luis Amílcar Moreno
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;
San Francisco Gotera (1995) Vendaval was suspended for two games from their home stadium and forced to play at Estadio Luis Amilcar Morneo.
Current squad
''As of: April 12, 2024''
Players with dual citizenship
*
TBD
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In
Out
Notable players
Note: this list includes players that have appeared in at least 100 league games and/or have earned international caps.
Coaching staff
''As of August 2023''
Management
Managerial history
References
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Football clubs in El Salvador
1927 establishments in El Salvador
Association football clubs established in 1927