Asociación Deportiva Santa Bárbara is a Costa Rican football club, currently playing in the Tercera División.
They are based in Santa Bárbara de Heredia and play their home games at the Estadio Carlos Alvarado Villalobos.
History Founded in 1943, Club Sport Barbareño represented Santa Bárbara in the first division of the national football league. Between 1962 and 1975, they played in the third division before winning the title in 1976 and subsequent promotion to the Second Division. The team changed its name to Asociación Deportiva Barbareña in 1984. In 1997 they won promotion to the Costa Rican Primera DivisiónAgonía antes del triunfo•Santa Bárbara, campeona de Segunda División al vencer a Limón en los penales – Nación and made their debut in the top tier against San Carlos on 17 August 1997. In summer 2000, they announced the arrival of former World Champion Mario Kempes as their new manager,"No voy a hacer milagros"•Mario Kempes arribó ayer al país para dirigir a Santa Bárbara – Nación only for the Argentinian to leave the club after a week due to a dispute between the club and the players representatives.Kempes se va•Conflicto entre empresarios y Santa Bárbara lo aleja del banquillo rojiblanco – Nación In 2004, the team sold their franchise and moved to Puntarenas, becoming Puntarenas F.C.Puntarenas regresa a la Primera – Nación
Santa Bárbara have totalled 7 seasons in the top tier,Todos los equipos de la Primera tica – Nación with a 4th place being their best league result.Negociación con Santa Bárbara Puerto a punto de volver – Nación
Honours
National Segunda División de Costa Rica: 1 1997
Tercera División de Costa Rica: 1 1976
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