Fuerte San Francisco is a
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based in
San Francisco Gotera,
El Salvador
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that plays in the
Primera División
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, 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
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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 defeating
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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
Estadio Correcaminos is a multi-use stadium in San Francisco Gotera, El Salvador.
It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Fuerte San Francisco
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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
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in San Francisco Gotera. They share the stadium with Vista Hermosa.
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Estadio Luis Amílcar Moreno
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(1998−2012)
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Estadio Correcaminos
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(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 Media: (1)
** Champions (1): Clausura 1949
Club records
* First victory in the Primera Division for Fuerte San Francisco: 2-1
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, August 17, 2019
* First goalscorer for Fuerte San Francisco: TBA v
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, August 10, 2019
* First goalscorer in the Primera Division for Fuerte San Francisco: TBA v
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, August 10, 2019
* Largest Home victory,
Primera División
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: 3-0 v
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, 9 March 2020
* Largest Away victory,
Primera División
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: 4-0
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, November 18, 2019
* Largest Home loss,
Primera División
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: 4-0 v
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, 25 August 2019
* Largest Away loss,
Primera División
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: 0-6
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, 18 October 2020.
* Highest home attendance: 2,000 v
Primera División
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, 2018
* Highest away attendance: 1,000 v
Primera División
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,
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, 2018
* Highest average attendance, season: 00,000,
Primera División
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* Most goals scored,
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season,
Primera División
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: 21,
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, 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),
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* Most international
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for
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while a Fuerte San Francisco player: 2,
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* Most caps won whilst at Fuerte San Francisco: 2,
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* Record scorer in league: TBD, 16
* Most goals in a season (all competitions):
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, 62 (1927/28) (47 in League, 15 in Cup competitions)
* Most goals in a season (Primera Division):
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* All time Record goal scorer (Primera Division):
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* 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 September, 2023''
Players with dual citizenship
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Out on loan
In
Out
Notable players
Note: this list includes players that have appeared in at least 100 league games and/or have reached international status.
* Pablo Martinez “La Perla Negra
*
Victor Coreas
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* Luis Amilcar Moreno
* Sergio Ivan Munoz
* Rolando Torres
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Elder Figueroa
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* Marlon Medrano
* Osmel Zapata
* Omar Sevilla
* Agustin Aguilar (Died, December 2. 2007)
* Jorge Martínez Ugalde
* Erick Ortega
*
Ruben Alonso
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*
Raul Esnal
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* Gustavo Faral
Captains
Non-playing staff
Coaching staff
''As of November 17, 2023''
Management
''As of November 17, 2023''
Kit evolution
List of coaches
Management since 1950
Managers of the club since 1950:
References
External links
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Football clubs in El Salvador