Alacranes del Norte (formerly known as Nejapa Fútbol Club) was a football club based in Chalatenango, El Salvador.
The club last played in the Segunda División. In January 2011, it was announced that the Alacranes del Norte license had been removed by the Segunda División, following financial difficulties for the owner, Mynor Vargas and the failure of attempts to find a new ownership group.Desaparecen los Alacranes del Norte – Diario el Mundo
History Nejapa Fútbol Club
Nejapa Fútbol Clube was formed in July 2002, thanks to collaboration with both the municipal council of Nejapa (without community collaboration) and the University of El Salvador (UES). When the equipment of the UES obtained a licence to play in the Second Division their representatives contacted René Canjura, mayor of Nejapa, to know if the town was interested in acquiring the space in the Third Division. In that month it concluded the process of inscription of the new equipment in the Third Division.
In 2004, Nejapa won promotion to the Second Division thanks to the help of both Colombian player Andrés Medina Aguirre and Manager Douglas Vidal Jiménez (former coach of ADET). In 2005/06 season Nejapa progressed all the way to the final but were then defeated by Nacional 1906.
In 2006, Carlos "El Cacho" Meléndez took the reins at Nejapa and started to sign both upcoming players and experienced ones, such as Mexican forward José Luis Osorio. In the play-off semi final they defeated Municipal Limeño to reach the final, which they played against Juventud Independiente. They won with a winning goal by Osorio and earned promotion to the Primera División de Fútbol de El Salvador for the first time.El Salvador 2006/07 – RSSSF
Relocation and rename to Alacranes del Norte In 2010, some of C.D. Chalatenango's former players created a new team and merged it with Nejapa to establish a new club. They decided to move it to the city of Chalatenango and renamed the club to Alacranes del Norte (Scorpions of the North) due to their new city's geographical location. In January 2011 the club folded due to financial reasons.
Stadium
Under the Nejapa F.C. name, they played most of their home games at the Polideportivo Victoria Gasteiz in Nejapa, with occasions where the team would play in the Estadio Cuscatlán. Since late 2009, the Estadio José Gregorio Martínez in Chalatenango had served as their home stadium.
Sponsorship Sponsors Front Milan (Kit manufacturer) Caja de Crédito de Quezaltepeque Tigo MK medicamentos CANAL 12 de Televisión Mides
Kit Information Nejapa F.C. wore the red and white striped jersey since their establishment until 2008. Then they upgraded their uniform to incorporate a yellow jersey, red shorts and yellow socks. In 2010, after the club relocated from Nejapa to Chalatenango, the club decided to change the team colours from the current yellow and red to purple.
Honours Segunda División Salvadoran and predecessors Champions (1) : Apertura 2006, Clausura 2007 Tercera División Salvadorean and predecessors Champions (1) : ADFAS and predecessors Champions - San Salvador Department (1) :
League season performance (Apertura 2007 – Clausura 2010) SeasonLeaguePositionGPWDLGFGAPTSPlayoffsPl.WDLGSGAPTSApertura 2007Segunda División 8thDid not qualifyClausura 2008Primera División de Fútbol de El Salvador8thDid not qualifyApertura 2008Primera División10thDid not qualifyClausura 2009Primera División4th0Apertura 2009Primera División9thDid not qualifyClausura 2010Primera División10th (Relegated)Did not qualify
Top scorers in the first division Apertura 2007 José Luis Osorio (6 goals) Clausura 2008 Juan Carlos Reyes (9 goals) Apertura 2008 Emiliano Pedrozo (5 goals) Clausura 2009 Andrés Medina Aguirre (4 goals) Apertura 2009 José Manuel Martínez (6 goals) Clausura 2010 José Manuel Martínez Guillermo José Morán José Amílcar Ramírez Juan Carlos Panameño Cristian Ernesto López (2 goals)
Managerial history NameFromTo Douglas Vidal Jiménez20042006 Carlos Antonio Meléndez20062007 Mauricio CienfuegosJan 2008Aug 2008 Emiliano Pedrozo (caretaker)Aug 2008Sep 2008 Daniel UbertiSep 2008Dec 2009 Nelson Mauricio AnchetaJan 2009May 2009 Gustavo de SimoneAug 2009Jan 2010 Carlos Antonio MeléndezJan 2010Aug 2010 Garabet AvedissianAug 2010Jan 2011 Marcos PortilloJan 2011Jan 2011
Presidential history René Canjura (2004–09) Gerardo Tomasino (2009) Mynor Vargas (2010)
References
External links Alacranes del Norte at Soccerway.com Football in Nejapa 1935–2002 – La Prensa Gráfica Football in Nejapa 2004–2006 – La Prensa Gráfica La Evolución de Nejapa – La Prensa Gráfica