Fuerte San Francisco

Fuerte San Francisco is a football club based in San Francisco Gotera, El Salvador that plays in the Primera División, 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 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 defeatingTitan 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 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 in San Francisco Gotera. They share the stadium with Vista Hermosa.
* Estadio Luis Amílcar Moreno (1998−2012)
* Estadio Correcaminos (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 Afederada Salvadoreña:
** Champions (1): Clausura 1949

Club records

* First victory in the Primera Division for Fuerte San Francisco: 2-1 TBD, August 17, 2019
* First goalscorer for Fuerte San Francisco: TBA v TBD, August 10, 2019
* First goalscorer in the Primera Division for Fuerte San Francisco: TBA v TBD, August 10, 2019
* Largest Home victory, Primera División: 3-0 v TBD, 9 March 2020
* Largest Away victory, Primera División: 4-0 TBD, November 18, 2019
* Largest Home loss, Primera División: 4-0 v TBD, 25 August 2019
* Largest Away loss, Primera División: 0-6 TBD, 18 October 2020.
* Highest home attendance: 2,000 v Primera División, 2018
* Highest away attendance: 1,000 v Primera División, San Salvador, 2018
* Highest average attendance, season: 00,000, Primera División
* Most goals scored, TBD season, Primera División: 21, TBD, 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), TBD
* Most international caps for El Salvador while a Fuerte San Francisco player: 2, TBD.
* Most caps won whilst at Fuerte San Francisco: 2, TBD.
* Record scorer in league: TBD, 16
* Most goals in a season (all competitions): TBD, 62 (1927/28) (47 in League, 15 in Cup competitions)
* Most goals in a season (Primera Division): TBD, 12
* All time Record goal scorer (Primera Division): Rubén Alonso, 34
* 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

In

Out

Players with dual citizenship

* Elder Figueroa Jr
* Byron Mendoza
* Adriel Sorto

Coaching staff

''As of May 2025''

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 Negraâ€

* Victor Coreas
* Luis Amilcar Moreno
* Sergio Ivan Munoz
* Rolando Torres
* Elder Figueroa
* Marlon Medrano
* Osmel Zapata
* Omar Sevilla
* Agustin Aguilar (Died, December 2. 2007)
* Jorge Martínez Ugalde
* Erick Ortega
* Ruben Alonso
* Raul Esnal
* Gustavo Faral

Captains

Non-playing staff

Management

''As of May 17, 2024/25''

Kit evolution

List of coaches

Management since 1950

Managers of the club since 1950:

Notable managers

The following managers have won at least one trophy while in charge at Fuerte San Francisco:

Other departments

Football

Reserve team

The reserve team serves mainly as the final stepping stone for promising young players under the age of 21 before being promoted to the main team. The second team is coached by Rolando Torres. the team played in the Primera División Reserves, The team greatest success was finishing TBD in the Apertura 2024.

''As of: March, 2025''

Junior teams

The youth team (under 17 and under 15) has produced some of El Salvador's top football players, including TBD and TBD. They are currently being coached by Salvadoran TBD.

Women's team

The women's first team, which is led by head coach Kevin Martinez, features several members of the El Salvador national ladies team. Their greatest successes were reaching the semi-finals the in Apertura .

''As of: March, 2025''

References

External links

El adiós de los comandos
nbsp;– La Prensa Gráfica

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Football clubs in El Salvador