A.D. Chalatenango

Asociación Deportiva Chalatenango is a Salvadoran professional football club based in Chalatenango, El Salvador, currently playing in the top-tier Primera División de Fútbol de El Salvador.

A.D. Chalatenango
Full nameA.D. Chalatenango
Nickname(s)Los Duros del Norte (The hard north)
Los Alacranes (The Scorpions)
Founded1930 (1930), as C.D. Alacranes
1950 (1950), as Club Deportivo Chalatenango
2009 (2009), as Alacranes Del Norte
2012 (2012), as Clube Deportivo Chalatenango-Vendaval
2013 (2013), as Club Deportivos Chalatenango
10 July 2017 (10 July 2017) as Asociación Deportiva Chalatenango
GroundEstadio José Gregorio Martínez,[1]
Chalatenango, El Salvador
Chairman Bertilio Henríquez[2][3]
Manager Ricardo Montoya
League Primera División de Fútbol de El Salvador
2020 AperturaOverall: 12th
Playoffs: Did not qualify

The club was founded in 1950 as CD Alacranes, and reformed in 1975, as Club Deportivo Chalatenango.[4]

In 1975 the club relocated to their current Estadio José Gregorio Martínez stadium.[5][6]

They initially competed in the regional and national competition before eventually joining the full Salvadoran Second Division in 1960s, and subsequently enjoyed promotion to the top flight for the 1979 season.

Since its formation in 1950, the club has won three Segunda División Salvadoreño titles (1979, 1990, 2003) and one Tercera División Salvadoreño (2013 Clausura).[7][8][9]

Its emblem and mascot is a Scorpion.[10]

History

C.D. Alacranes

The club was founded in the early 1930s under the name of CD Alacranes, at a time where the giants of El Salvador soccer, Quequeisque of Santa Tecla, became defunct and were replaced by a new generation of clubs. The football club was formed by Don Jose Gregorio Martinez and a group of chalatecos whose purpose was to create a team that represented Chalatenango and the north of El Salvador. The team name, Alacranes, is Spanish for "Scorpions".

CD Alacranes acquired the license to participate and after many years of competition they demonstrated their quality in the inferior divisions by winning four championships. The team reached to the national finals in 1937, losing to CD 33 by a score of 3–1.[11] However its economic situation was in a terrible state putting its existence in danger. During that period, Colonel Oscar René Serrano accepted the leadership of the club, and with his experience, undertook the task of giving new life to the "Scorpions". The club ascended to the Salvadoran Second Division in the 1950s, changing their name from CD Alacranes to Club Deportivo Chalatenango.

Club Deportivo Chalatenango Success and insolvency (1979–2009)

In 1979, Club Deportivo Chalatenango obtained promotion to the Primera División de Fútbol Profesional and managed to stay there for ten years.

In 1990, CD Chalatenango were relegated to the Segunda División. They stayed in the Segunda División battling promotion for 13 years until they won promotion in 2003, but a year later they were relegated again.

However they were able to quickly return to the Primera División de Fútbol Professional by purchasing the spot of Coca-Cola for $250,000.[12]

In the 2008 Apertura, Chalatenango reached the final for the first time in the club's history under the direction of Carlos Melendez. After a 3–3 draw in normal time, they lost 4–3 on penalties, which allowed Isidro Metapán to become champions for the second time.

The team qualified for the 2009–10 CONCACAF Champions league knockout phase based on their record in apertura and clausura. On 26 June 2009, due to financial trouble, sold their spot in the Primera División de Fútbol Profesional to Municipal Limeño. Because the club failed to fill out the necessary paperwork to compete in the Second Division before the 7/23/09 deadline, CD Chalatenango did not compete during the 2009–10 season.

At the time, the club owed its former players $17,000 in unpaid salaries, and it owed CONCACAF $7,500 for pulling out of the CONCACAF Champions League[13]

Merger Years (2009–2013)

At the end of 2009, some of Chalatenango's former players created a new team, merging it with Nejapa FC to establish Alacranes Del Norte.

In 2010, the club filed the necessary paperwork to be able to compete in the Second Division.[14]

In 2012, The club merged with Vendaval to form Chalatenango-Vendaval and they played in the second division. However, after one season, in 2013, the partnership between Chalatenango and Vendaval ended and they split into two teams again, with Vendaval remaining in the Second Division while Chalatenango descending down a level to play in the third division.

Rebirth and another bankruptcy (2013–2017)

Chalatenango as a sole entity for the first time in five years, they were able to win promotion to the sgeunda division via promotion playoff and they continued several attempts to gain promotion to the first division, they were unsuccessful

However, on 18 June 2015 the team purchased a franchise license in the new expansion of the Primera Division and will able to compete in the Primera Division for the Apertura 2015 season.[15]

Financial troubles precipitated a succession of ownership changes and the club's eventual bankruptcy in June 2017 with total liabilities of €218 thousand dollars and months of unpaid salaries. The club was allowed to finish the season but finished bottom of the league in 12th place. They had License stripped and owner Francisco Perraza were suspended.

Another rebirth (2017–present)

The re-founded club, A.D. Chalatenango, was formed in July 2017, taking its name from the predecessor club and beating off competition from rival clubs to secure a place in the 2017–2018 season as the representative of Chalatenango.[16] Rigoberto Mejia was appointed as president and former coach Ricardo Serrano was chosen as head coach.

Stadium

Chalatenango plays its home games at Estadio José Gregorio Martínez in Chalatenango. The Estadio José Gregorio Martínez is a 15,000-seat soccer-specific stadium.

In 2018, INDES stated that Estadio José Gregorio Martínez will undergo renovations to allow them to satisfy the ability to host CONCACAF matches

Rivalry

Chalatenango's current biggest rivalry was with fellow Chalatenango based team Atlético Comalapa, against whom they contest the derby chalateco.

Another of Chalatenango's rivalry was with fellow Chalatenango based but now defunct team Alacranes Del Norte, against whom they contest the derby chalateco. The rivalry stems from Alacranes Del Norte 's relocation from Nejapa to Chalatenango and using the same colours and stadium as Chalatenango

Sponsorship

Companies that Chalatenango currently has sponsorship deals with include:

  • Aqua Sport – Official Kit Suppliers
  • Electrolit – Official sponsors
  • Eurofarma – Official sponsors
  • mnicom – Official sponsors
  • Powerade – Official sponsors
  • Aqua del Campo – Official sponsors
  • * Canal 4 – Official sponsors

Honours

Leagues

Club records

Individual records
  • Record appearances (all competitions): TBD, 822 from 1957 to 1975
  • Record appearances (Primera Division): Salvadoran TBD, 27 from 2018
  • Most capped player for El Salvador: 74 (7 whilst at Chalatenango), Ramón Sánchez
  • Most international caps for El Salvador while a Chalatnenago player: 1, TBD
  • Most caps won whilst at Chalatenango: 1, TBD.
  • Record scorer in league: TBD, 396
  • 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): René Andrés Ubau, 13

Table of top scorers in our history
Position Player Season Goals Scored
1 Bladimir Díaz201711

Most Appearances
No. Player period Appearances
1 Miguel Ángel Díaz 1977–1989 tbd
2 Ramón Martínez de Paz 2000–2008, 2016 tbd
3 TBD 2019 tbd
4 Hector Cruz 2015–2018, 2019-Present 136
5 Henry Reyes 2015, 2017-Present 131
6 Miguel Lemus 2015-2016, 2018-Present 105
7 Miguel Lemus 2015-2018 105
8 Bladimir Diaz 2015-2017 97
9 Israel Landaverde 2016-2019 90
10 Jose Ortega 2015-Present 80
11 Henry Alvarenga 2015- 2019 79

Note: Players in bold text are still active with Chalatenango

Top goalscorers
No. Player period Goals
1 TBD 2019 tbd
2 Miguel Ángel Díaz 2019 tbd
3 Bladimir Diaz 2019 52
4 TBD 2019 TBD
5 TBD 2019 tbd
6 TBD 2019 tbd
7 TBD 2019 tbd
8 TBD 2019 tbd
9 TBD 2019 tbd
10 Franklin Vinisos Webster 2005-2007 23

Note: Players in bold text are still active with Chalatenango

Current squad

As of 2021: [17] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  SLV Oscar Arroyo
3 DF  SLV Joel Ortega
7 MF  SLV Jairo Henríquez
10 FW  SLV Miguel Lemus
14 FW  SLV Fidel Angel Jimenez
15 DF  SLV Henry Reyes (captain)
16 DF  SLV Raul Cruz
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 MF  SLV Alexis Ardón
19 MF  SLV Rodrigo Herrera
20 MF  SLV Saul Cabrera
23 DF  SLV Aníbal Parada
24 MF  SLV Raúl Gonzalez
25 GK  SLV Luis Contreras
27 MF  SLV Brayan Landaverde

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— FW  SLV TBD (at TBD for the 2020–21 season)
— MF  SLV TBD (at TBD for the 2020–21 season)
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF  SLV TBD (at TBD for the 2020–21 season)
— DF  SLV TBD (at TBD for the 2020–21 season)

In

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK  SLV Henry Hernandez (From TBD)
—  SLV TBD (From TBD)
—  SLV TBD (From TBD)
—  SLV TBD (From TBD)
No. Pos. Nation Player
—  SLV TBD (From TBD)
—  SLV TBD (From TBD)
—  SLV TBD (From TBD)

Out

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— DF  HON Emerson Lalin (To Once Deportivo)
— FW  CUB Luis Paradela (To TBA)
— FW  MEX Carlos Felix (To TBA)
— MF  CRC Sergio Cordoba (To TBA)
— MF  SLV Felix Sanchez (To TBA)
— FW  SLV Ángel Peña (To TBA)
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF  SLV Pedro Orellana (To TBA)
— MF  SLV Francisco Posada (To TBA)
— MF  SLV Boris Morales (To TBA)
— MF  SLV Andres Prado (To TBA)

Players with dual citizenship
  • Yohalin Palacios

Personnel

Coaching staff
Position Staff
Manager Ricardo Montoya *
Assistant Managers Rafael Mariona
Reserve Manager Ricardo Arturo Serrano *
Under 17 Manager Hamilton Salvador Sales *
Under 15 Manager Alexansder Rodriguez
Ladies team Manager Lesly Leticia Dimas Ventura *
Sporting Director Bryan Rivera
Goalkeeper Coach Misael Alfaro
Fitness Coach Carlos Funez
Team Doctor TBD
Knesliogiocal TBD
Utility Joselito Galdamez *

Management
Position Staff
Owner Asociación Deportiva Henríquez
President Bertilio Henriquez Ayala
Vice President Rafael Alexander Zelaya
Management Representative Óscar Guardado
Assistant Representative TBD
Administrative Manager Edwin Sa
Administrative Assistant Manager TBD
Sports Manager TBD

Reserve League squad

Chalatenango's reserve squad plays in the twelve-team Primera División Reserves (El Salvador).

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
31  SLV Jhonatan Rivera
32  SLV Francisco Posada
35  SLV Luis Rivera Martínez
38  SLV Boris Morales
40  SLV Emerson Arteaga
42  SLV José Espinoza
43  SLV Melvin Portillo
44  SLV Wilfredo Henríquez
No. Pos. Nation Player
45  SLV Luis Manuel del Valle
46  SLV Carlos Cruz Cardoza
49  SLV Kevin Hernández
50  SLV Bryan Portillo
54  SLV Alfredo Alvarado
55  SLV Saúl Cabrera
57  SLV Fernando Palma
59  SLV Brayan Orellana Huezo

Presidential history
Name Year
Humberto Romero 1984–??
Jesús Navas ??–03
José Elías Romero 2003–04
José Salvador Cardoza 2005–06
Lisandro Pohl 2006–08
José Salvador Cardoza 2008–09
Rigoberto Mejía 2009–15
Reynaldo Cardoza 2015–16
Francisco Peraza 2016
Fernando Alas 2017
Rigoberto Mejía 2017–2020
Bertilio Henriquez Ayala 2020–Present

Coaches
Further information: List of Chalatenango managers

Chalatenango has had 22 permanent managers and two caretaker managers since the club's first appointed Oscar Rene Serrano as a professional manager in 1960. The longest-serving manager in terms of time was Armando Contreras Palma, who managed Chalatenango for three years from 1986 to 1990. Raúl Héctor Cocherari, who managed the club from 2002 to 2003, was the first Chalatenango manager to achieve a championship.

Name Period Trophies
Raúl Héctor Cocherari 2002–2003 Segunda División (Champion)
Carlos Antonio Meléndez 2008 Primera Division 2008 Apertura (Runner up)
German Pérez 2013 Tercera División (Champion)

References
  1. "Tres equipos castigados por uso de pólvora en el inicio del Clausura". elgrafico.com. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
  2. "El Chalatenango anunciará bajas la próxima semana". elgrafico.com. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
  3. "Chalatenango ya tiene candidato para entrenador en el Apertura 2018". El Gráfico.
  4. "AD Chalatenango destituye a su director técnico - elsalvador.com". elsalvador.com. 23 September 2017. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
  5. "Chalatenango quiere jugar el domingo por la noche ante Limeño". elgrafico.com. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
  6. "Todo esto está rifando el Chalatenango para ayudar al equipo". elgrafico.com. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
  7. "Juego Chalatenango-Pasaquina pasa para el domingo". elgrafico.com. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
  8. "Pese a todo, el Chalatenango está en puestos de cuartos de final". elgrafico.com. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
  9. "Bladimir Díaz: "Nos dimos en la madre para clasificar"". elgrafico.com. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
  10. "Chalatenango reveló su plan de seguridad para duelo ante Metapán". elgrafico.com. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
  11. El Salvador 1937 – RSSSF
  12. "Volvió Chalatenango". El Salvador.com. 2 August 2005. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
  13. Archived 19 June 2015 at the Wayback Machine – La Prensa Grafica (in Spanish)
  14. "Club Deportivo Chalatenango history". Enchalate.com (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 6 April 2012.
  15. "Chalatecos y marcianos nuevos inquilinos de la Liga Pepsi". primerafutboles. 18 June 2015. Retrieved 19 June 2015.
  16. "AD Chalatenango pagó y jugará el Apertura 2017 de primera división" [A.D. Chalatenango pay and will play in the Apertura 2017 season of the first division] (in Spanish). El Gráfico. 13 July 2017.
  17. "Club Deportivo Chalatenango :: Estadísticas :: Títulos :: Títulos :: Historia :: Goles :: Próximos Partidos :: Resultados :: Noticias :: Vídeos :: Fotos :: Plantilla :: ceroacero.es". www.ceroacero.es.
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