Club Deportivo El Vencedor, commonly referred to as El Vencedor, is a Salvadoran professional football club based at Santa Elena, Usulután Department, El Salvador.
The club currently plays in the Liga de Ascenso.
History El Vencedor won the Apertura 2018 title, after they defeated Platense 4–1 in penalties after tying in a two-legged series.[ ] – El Grafico
This was title was followed with the most glorious event in the club history, as El Vencedor were able to once again defeat San Pablo Tachico (who were the Clausura 2019 Champion) in a promotion playoff 6–5 after penalties, after tying 0–0. Which enabled the club to play in the primera division (the top division in El Salvador) for the first time ever in the club history.
El Vencedor ownership had reportedly experienced thousands dollars in operating losses since El Vencedor joined the Primera division. The club president Marlon Claros stated that due to a lack of corporate support for the team and the municipality withdrew it support. Following the closure of the shortened 2020 Clausura season due to CO-VID 19 virus pandemic, The club eventually seceded their spot to Atletico Marte .
Honours Domestic honours Segunda División Salvadorean and predecessors Champions (1): 2018 Apertura Promotion Play-off Winners (1): 2018–2019 Promotion Runner up (2): 1982, 1986 Tercera División Salvadorean and predecessors Champions (2): 1977, 2003-2004 Zona Oriental Runners up (1): Apertura 2025 (Centro Oriente)
Stadium Estadio José Germán Rivas, Santa Elena (-2019; 2023-Present) Estadio Jiboa, San Vicente (2019) Estadio Sergio Torres (2019–2020) Estadio Las Delicias, Santa Tecla (2020)
El Vencedor plays its home games at Estadio José Germán Rivas in Santa Elena, Uslutlan. However the club stated the Estadio German Lozano was too small to play in the primera division therefore they moved their games to the bigger Estadio Jiboa. In September 2019 the club made an agreement with the owners of Luis Angel Firpo to play their home games at Estadio Sergio Torres.
Sponsorship Companies that El Vencedor currently has sponsorship deals with for 2025–2026 includes: Sport Milrum – Official kit suppliers CableSat – Official sponsors Diabla – Official sponsors Electrolit – Official sponsors Las Cabanitas – Official sponsors General Autoparts – Official sponsors Eletcric Clima – Official sponsors TBD – Official sponsors
Current squad :
Players with dual citizenship Brandon Martinez-Trelles
Out on loan
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Personal Coaching staff As of August 2025 PositionStaffManager Giovanni Trigueros (*)Assistant Manager Miguel ObandoReserve Manager Jhonny FunesGoalkeeper Coach Carlos López NevesUnder 17 Manager TBDUnder 15 Manager TBDSporting Director Miguel Aguilar ObandoFitness Coach Alberto Grande Team Doctor Jose Ferrufino Flores (*)Kinesiologist TBDUtility TBD
Managerial history NameNationalityTenure Ranulfo Ayala 1965 Jose German Rivas 1981 Rafael Lozano 1998–1999 Rafael Ramírez 2002 Rafael Lozano 2003 TBD TBD, 2017 – September, 2017 Jose Mario Martinez September, 2017 – October, 2017 Omar Sevilla October, 2017 – June, 2018 Giovanni Trigueros June, 2018 – February, 2019 Miguel Aguilar Obando February, 2019 – March 2019 Giovanni Trigueros March, 2019 – June 2019 Victor Coreas June, 2019 – December 2019 Nelson Mauricio Ancheta January, 2020 – March, 2020 Manuel Carranza Murillo May, 2020 – Present Erasmo Lazo March, 2022 – May, 2022 Juan Oficialdegui June, 2022 – October 2022 Rafael Lozano October, 2022 – July, 2023 Eliseo Salamanca August, 2023 – Present Porfrio Aquiles TBD – December 2024 Samael Vigil January, 2025 – March 2025 Kilmar Jimenez March, 2025 – August 2025 Giovanni Trigueros August, 2025 – Present
Notable managers The following managers have won at least one trophy while in charge at El Vencedor:
NameNationalityFromToHonoursGiovanni Trigueros El Salvador1 Segunda División Salvadorean (2018 Apertura) 1 Promotional playoff (2018-2019)
Club records First victory in the Primera Division for El Vencedor: 4-0 Once Deportivo, 25 August 2019 First goalscorer in the Primera Division for El Vencedor: Panamanian Nicolás Muñoz v Isidro Metapan August 10, 2019 Largest Home victory, Primera División: 2-0 v Alianza, 22 September 2019 Largest Away victory, Primera División: 4-0 v Once Deportivo, 25 August 2019 Largest Home loss, Primera División: 0-1 v Once Deportivo, 4 November 2019 Largest Away loss, Primera División: 0–3 v Aguila, 28 July 2019 1-4 FAS, 28 October 2019 Highest home attendance: 3,215 v C.D. Aguila, Primera División, September 29, 2019 2,000 v Platense, 2018, Segunda Division final Highest away attendance: 1,000 v Primera División, San Salvador, TBD, 2019 Highest average attendance, season: 49,176, Primera División Most goals scored, season, Primera División: 28, TBD, 2019 Worst season: Segunda Division 2002-2003: 1 loss, 4 draws and 17 losses (7 points) Biggest loss in History (and Tercera Division): 1- 14 Sal Y Mar, 20 October 2024 Biggest loss in the Primera division: 0–3 v Aguila, 28 July 2019 Biggest loss in the Segunda Division: 0–11 Nacional 1906 in 2006 Otra tunda para El Vencedor: 14 de noviembre 2005 .::. El Diario de Hoy
Individual records Record appearances (all competitions): TBD, 822 from 1957 to 1975 Record appearances (Primera Division): Salvadoran Ramon Lopez and Reinaldo Aparicio, 32 from 2019 Most capped player for El Salvador: 63 (0 whilst at El Vencedor), Juan Jose Gomez Most international caps for El Salvador while an El Vencedor player: 2, Henry Hernandez Most caps won whilst at El Vencedor: 2, Henry Hernandez. 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): Nicolás Muñoz, 19
Individual trophies NationalityFirst NameSeasonNumber of GoalsDistinction Granted to the Player El SalvadorDavid ZayasApertura 202522 Top League scorer (Tercera Division) PanamaNicolás MuñozApertura 201919 Top League scorer (Primera Division)
Notable former players Players listed below have had junior and/or senior international caps for their respective countries before, while and/or after playing at El Vencedor.
Henry Hernandez Juan Jose Polio Nicolás Muñoz Sergio Mendez Eduardo Vigil Fabricio Alfaro Christian Bautista Styven Vasquez
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