Jalapa was a Guatemalan professional football

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that played in the '' Liga Nacional'', the top level division in the country. They were based in

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, and their home stadium was the Estadio Las Flores.

History

The team was founded on July 10, 1978. – Prensa Libre First promotion to the Liga Mayor A in 1981, played there until 1991 when lost their category descending to Liga Mayor B. Having been promoted to the ''Liga Nacional'' in 2001 under coach

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, Jalapa won the domestic cup three times, in 2002, 2005, and 2006. The club's biggest achievement has been winning the '' 2007 Apertura'' tournament, which was the first national championship won in the club's history. The title earned them a berth in the

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. Jalapa won their second league championship by defeating Guatemalan great

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in the Claus 2009 final. This was their second championship in two years.

2010's

After Jalapa become champions, they entered into an economic situation resulting in the departure of most of the players, they were relegated to the Liga de Ascenso Nacional. Things did not change for them, they had more economic issues which resulted in their relegation to the Segunda Division and continue being relegated until the team folded.

2012

A new team plays in the same stadium Las Flores called Los Tigres de Jumay which won the Tercera Division and promoted to Segunda Division.

Honours

* Liga Nacional de Guatemala titles: 2 ::Apertura 2007, Clausura 2009 *

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titles: 3 ::2002, 2005, 2006

List of football coaches

* Jaime Ormazabal (1981) * Efrain II Santander (1988) * Jaime Batres (1990-1991) * Óscar Enrique Sánchez * Juan Alberto Salguero *

(2000–01) *

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(2005) * Carlos Jurado (2006–08) * Hector Trujillo (2009) *

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(2009–10)

References

External links

all the informacion about Jalapa

Unofficial web site
{{Guatemalan Liga Mayor

Association football clubs established in 1978 1978 establishments in Guatemala