Club Social y Deportivo Juventud Retalteca was a
Guatemala
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n professional
football
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club based in
Retalhuleu
The city of Retalhuleu () is situated in south-western Guatemala. It is the departmental seat of Retalhuleu Department as well as the municipal seat of Retalhuleu Municipality.
Retalhuleu stands at about 240 metres above sea level. The city has a ...
and who competed in the ''
Liga Nacional'', the nation's top footballing division.
History
Nicknamed ''Los Algodoneros'' (the Cotton pickers), the club was founded on 6 May 1951 by José Maria Olivar and Guillermo Gordillo. The club won promotion to ''
Liga Mayor'' in 2009 after spending years in the
Primera División de Ascenso The Primera División de Ascenso is the second highest level of football in Guatemala. Formerly, it was known as ''Liga Mayor "B"''. It is sanctioned by the National Football Federation of Guatemala
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and defeated national champions
C.D. Jalapa 5–0 in the season's opener on August 1, 2009.
In February 2012, a car accident in which midfielder
Daniel Linares died left the team in shock.
They were dissolved in 2012 after surmountable financial problems.
Desaparece Juventud Retalteca
nbsp;– Guatefutbol
Stadium
They play their home games at the Estadio Dr. Óscar Monterroso Izaguirre.
Honours
Copa de Guatemala
The Copa de Guatemala is the top knock-out club football competition in Guatemala
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2
::1980, 1985
Coaches
* Gregorio Bundio
Gregorio Bundio Nuñez (14 May 1928 − 7 March 2015) was a football player and manager.
Nicknamed ''Goyo'', Bundio coached El Salvador from 1968 to 1970 and qualified them for their first ever FIFA World Cup Finals in 1970.
Alianza
Gregor ...
* Manuel de Jesús Castañeda
* Daniel Casas
* Carlos García Cantarero (2010)
* Manuel Castañeda (2011–)
* Mauro Oliveira
External links
Official Website
References
Defunct football clubs in Guatemala
Association football clubs established in 1951
1951 establishments in Guatemala
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