Verdes F.C. (previously Hankook Verdes) is a Belizean association football club which competes in the Premier League of Belize. They are currently based in Benque Viejo, Belize, a village situated in the district of Cayo, Belize. The club was established in 1976 as Real Verdes Football Club and changed their name to Hankook Verdes in 2004. They are now known only as Verdes F.C, locally being called only Verdes. The club is one of the oldest active professional football teams in Belize and has been in existence since the inception of the Football Federation of Belize. Their home games are played at Norman Broaster Stadium.
The club has established an excellent reputation for the development of many past and current members of the Belize national football team, despite not having won any club championships at the national level until 2008. Verdes F.C. had previously won the amateur Belize National Football Association championship in 1986. In 2004, Hankook Verdes F.C. announced that they would opt out of the Belize Premier Football League due to unprofessional conduct, including late arrivals by officials and the other team, prior to a match against Kulture Yabra. Verdes F.C.'s recent league championships include the opening season of the 2019–20 Premier League of Belize and both seasons of the 2021–22 FFB Top League, where they went undefeated. The club would later win the 2022–23 Closing season.
In 1985, Verdes F.C. was the first team to represent Belize in the CONCACAF Champions' Cup. They have appeared in eight editions of the competition and twice in its successor, the CONCACAF Champions League. Throughout the history of Belizean football, Verdes F.C. has represented its country more than any other club in Belize. The list of CONCACAF opponents includes professional teams such as Cruz Azul, UNAM, Santos Laguna, Querétaro (Mexico); Real España, Platense, Pumas UNAH (Honduras); Xelajú, Municipal, Comunicaciones, (Guatemala);San Francisco (Panama); and Luis Ángel Firpo (El Salvador);Arcahaie (Haiti). Verdes F.C. has the most UNCAF Club Tournament appearances of any Belize football club.
Verdes F.C. appeared in three consecutive editions of the CONCACAF League from 2020 to 2022 and were the second Belizean club to participate in the tournament. Their first attempt in 2020 was halted by a COVID-19 outbreak among the players and the need to quarantine in Panama rather than being able to transit to the CONCACAF League venue in Santo Domingo. Their preliminary round match was cancelled and their opponents, Haitian side Arcahaie FC, was awarded a 3–0 walkover victory. In 2022, they became the first Belizean club to win a competitive series in the competition.
Verdes' heaviest defeat occurred on 20 August 2025, when they lost 8–1 to Costa Rican side Cartaginés at the Estadio Fello Meza in Cartago, Costa Rica.
Honours Belize Premier Football League/Premier League of Belize Champions (10): 2007–08, 2014–15 Closing, 2017–18 Opening, 2019–20 Opening, 2021-22 Opening, 2021–22 Closing, 2022–23 Closing, 2024–25 Closing, 2025–26 Opening, 2025–26 Closing
Performance in International competitions CONCACAF Champions' Cup and Champions League Season Competition RoundClub Home Away Aggregate 1986 CONCACAF Champions' Cup 2R Pembroke Hamilton Club2–10–3 2–4 1987 CONCACAF Champions' Cup 1R Real España0–21–6 1–8 1988 CONCACAF Champions' Cup PR Cruz Azul0–22–12 2–14 1991 CONCACAF Champions' Cup 1R Real España0–10–5 0–6 1994 CONCACAF Champions' Cup PR Comunicaciones1–31–2 2–5 1995 CONCACAF Champions' Cup 1R Municipal0–30–3 0–6 1997 CONCACAF Champions' Cup 1R Xelajú MC0–00–2 0–21998CONCACAF Champions' CupGroup North B Platense0–00–64th Aurora1–23–2 Luis Ángel Firpo1–4 2008–09 CONCACAF Champions League PR Cruz Azul0–60–6 0–122015–16CONCACAF Champions LeagueGroup C Querétaro0–00–83rd San Francisco2–10–8
CONCACAF League
Season Competition RoundClub Home Away Aggregate 2020 CONCACAF League PR Arcahaie0–3 (w/o) 2021 CONCACAF League PR Santos de Guápiles0–11–5 1–62022CONCACAF League PR Platense0–02–2 2–2 (a) R16 Alianza0–21–5 1–7
Copa Interclubes UNCAF: 4 appearances Best: First Round in 1995, 1999, 2006 1993: Preliminary Round 1994: Preliminary Round 1995: First Round 1999: First Round 2006: First Round
CONCACAF Central American Cup
Season Competition RoundClub Home Away Aggregate2023CONCACAF Central American CupGroup D Motagua0–5 5th Alajuelense0–3 Sporting San Miguelito 0–4 Olancho 2–32025CONCACAF Central American CupGroup C Motagua1–4 5th Saprissa1–2 Independiente 1–3 Cartaginés 1–8
International level As of 21 August 2015 Opponent First meeting Last Meeting Alajuelense 1999 Copa Interclubes UNCAF 1999 Copa Interclubes UNCAF 2 0 0 2 1 9 −8 Aurora 1999 Copa Interclubes UNCAF 1999 Copa Interclubes UNCAF 2 0 0 2 1 8 −7 Cruz Azul Aug 26, 2008 Sept 9, 2008 2 0 0 2 0 12 −12 FAS 1999 Copa Interclubes UNCAF 1999 Copa Interclubes UNCAF 2 0 0 2 1 5 −4 Municipal 1995 CONCACAF Champions' Cup 1995 CONCACAF Champions' Cup 2 0 0 2 0 6 −6 Olimpia 1999 Copa Interclubes UNCAF 1999 Copa Interclubes UNCAF 2 0 0 2 0 3 −3 Puntarenas Aug 22, 2006 Aug 31, 2006 2 0 1 1 1 6 −5 Querétaro Aug 4, 2015 Sept 17, 2015 2 0 1 1 0 8 −8 San Francisco Sept 22, 2015 Oct 22, 2015 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 Walter Ferretti 1999 Copa Interclubes UNCAF 1999 Copa Interclubes UNCAF 1 0 0 1 0 1 −1 Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Friendly matches not included. Games decided by penalty shootout are counted as ties.
As 6 June 2024 Current squad
Notable former players Erwin Contreras (Captain, Belize national football team, 1990–93) Jorge García (Captain, Belize national football team, 1994–97)
Managers
Real Verdes Antonio Carlos Vieira
Verdes Hancock Nayo Waight (2005) Ramon Cayoc (2008)
Verdes FC Alberto Rafael "Chapay" Contreras (1980s-1990s) Walter Salazar (2013) Pablo Cacho (2014–15) Walter Salazar (2015–2017) Marvin Ottley (2017–) Martín Dimas Dall'orso (2019–2021) David Pérez Asensio (July 2021 – March 2023) Angel Orellana (April 2023 - July 2023) José Migallón (July 2023 - - Present)
References
External links Hankook Verdes at the official league website