Club Deportivo Heredia is a Guatemalan

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team that last played in the Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Guatemala.

History

Founded as ''Deportivo Heredia'' in 1958, the club has been based in San Jose, Peten only since summer 2008. The team moved the club from

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after low attendances and also changed the name to Heredia Jaguares de Peten after they only avoided relegation after appealing against Universidad's use of two suspended players in the first leg of a relegation playoff. As of September 2011, Club Deportivo Heredia announced its exodus back to Morales, Izabal. Saying that "Morales is the original and native place of the club." In the spring of 2013 Heredia qualified for the

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for the first time in the club's history. On 21 August 2013 they made history again by winning 1–0 the first match of the CCL Group stage against the Canadian club Montreal Impact. The match was played in neutral grounds at the Cementos Progreso stadium in

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. The main sponsor is Fuente Del Norte Bus line.

Stadium

The club plays its home games at Estadio Del Monte in Bananera. The stadium, however, does not meet the standards of

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, therefore

matches are played at the Estadio Cementos Progreso in

Squads

First team

List of Coaches

* Francisco Melgar *

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(2010–2011) *

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(2013–)

Old logos

References

External links

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Football clubs in Guatemala Association football clubs established in 1958 1958 establishments in Guatemala Izabal Department Petén Department {{Guatemala-footyclub-stub