Deportivo Jalapa was a

Nicaragua Nicaragua (; ), officially the Republic of Nicaragua (), is the largest country in Central America, bordered by Honduras to the north, the Caribbean to the east, Costa Rica to the south, and the Pacific Ocean to the west. Managua is the cou ...

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team which has played at the domestic top level. They were based in

Jalapa Xalapa or Jalapa (, ), officially Xalapa-Enríquez (), is the capital city of the Mexican state of Veracruz and the name of the surrounding municipality. In the 2005 census the city reported a population of 387,879 and the municipality of which ...

History

Jalapa would win their first title in the club history by defeating defending champion Walter Ferretti 4–0 in the second leg of the final at home at Estadio Alejandro Ramos. The teams drew 1–1 in the first leg in Managua, but goals from Tomás Centeno, Edgard Rochez (penalty), Ramón Osorio and Selvin álvarez gave the provincial side their first championship, followed by an impromptu parade through the city streets led by the players and thousands of fan

However, after winning the title the club hit financial trouble, meaning they were unable to keep the core of players and management with this the next season led to not only the club failing to reach the semis but on the international tournament they let in a record 40 goals in three games (including a 17–0 loss to Salvadorian team C.D. FAS, FAS and 19–0 loss to Panamanian team Árabe Unido) They were relegated after the 2007–08 seasonNicaragua 2007/08
nbsp;– RSSSF before being dissolved ahead of the 2009 Clausura season.

Achievements

Primera División de Nicaragua The Liga Primera de Nicaragua is the top division of football in Nicaragua, organized by the Federación Nicaragüense de Fútbol, it was created in 1933. It is played in two parts, Torneo de Apertura from August through November and Torneo de C ...

: 1 *: 2001/02

List of managers

* Leonidas Rodríguez (2001), (2002) *

Salvador Dubois Leiva Salvador Dubois Leiva (16 August 1935 – 11 July 2015) was a Nicaraguan footballer, who was considered one of the best goalkeepers that played for the Nicaragua national football team and Honduran powerhouse F.C. Motagua. Club career He start ...

* Carlos Sánchez (2006)

References

External links

* http://www.futbolnica.net/component/content/article/13-destacadas/785-el-regreso-de-un-grande-del-futbol-nicaragueense

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