San Juan F.C. is a
football
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club located in
, Honduras, that competes in the
Liga de Ascenso, the second tier of the
Honduran football league system
The system
Incomplete System
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.
History
Known as ''The People's Team'', the club was founded in October 1965 as ''San Juancito'' by Abelardo Castillo in
,
Santa Bárbara. Their first rivalry at that time was against
Estrellita, which played their home games at the Catholic Church Plaza. Meanwhile, ''San Juancito'' played at the Central Plaza. One day,
Raúl O'connor
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, the first president of ''San Juancito'', suggested to merge these two and decided to rename the new club as San Juan Fútbol Club, as a tribute to the town's
Patron saint.
In 2018, they reached the promotion play–offs to
Honduran Liga Nacional de Ascenso which they lost to
C.D. Bucaneros; however, they received an invitation to join the
2018–19 Liga de Ascenso season. They also participated in the
2017
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and
2018
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Honduran Cup
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The first tournament was played in 1968, four years later the second tournament took the name ''Copa Presidente'' ( en, President's Cup) in honor of Dr. Ramón Cruz; later, ...
s.
Stadium
San Juan F.C. play their home matches at
Estadio Domingo Ortega
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, located at the ''Tierra Blanca'' neighborhood in
.
Honours
*
Honduran Liga Mayor
** ''Runners-up (1):'' 2017–18
* Santa Bárbara Championship
** Winners (30): ??
References
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Football clubs in Honduras
Association football clubs established in 1965
1965 establishments in Honduras