Asociación Deportiva Chalatenango was a Salvadoran professional football club based in Chalatenango, El Salvador. The club formerly played in the top-tier Primera División de Fútbol de El Salvador.
The club was founded in 1950 as C.D. Alacranes, and reformed in 1975, as C.D. Chalatenango.
In 1975, the club relocated to their current stadium, the Estadio José Gregorio Martínez stadium.
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).
Its emblem and mascot is a scorpion.
History
Early history In 1977 Gregorio Martínez, started a club naming them Alacranes and purchased the spot of Independiente de San Vicente in the Liga de Ascenso for five Colon. They eventually changed their name to Club Deportivo Chalatenango.
Club Deportivo Chalatenango success and insolvency (1979–2009) In 1979, the club was promoted to the First Division for the first time in its history. The club finished the 1979–80 season in 7th place, accumulating 18 points from 8 wins, 2 draws, and 12 losses. Chalatenango finished in last place during the 1983 season but was not relegated. It remained in the first division until being relegated to the Second Division following its last place finish during the 1989–90 season. During the club's first 11 seasons it was in the First Division, it never qualified for the postseason tournament.
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.
In the 2008 Apertura, Chalatenango reached the final for the first time in the club's history under the direction of Carlos Antonio Meléndez. 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 23 July 2009 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. – La Prensa Grafica
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.
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 segunda 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 be able to compete in the Primera Division for the Apertura 2015 season.
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. Rigoberto Mejia was appointed as president and former coach Ricardo Serrano was chosen as head coach.
The club was relegated to the second division in May 2023.
On 28 July 2023, the Segunda División confirmed the administrative relegatation of Chalatenango to Tercera Division due to their financial crisis, which meant all players contracts were voided.
On 26 March 2024, FESFUT announced that Chalatenango will disaffiliate and we no longer be able to register or participate with ADFA and any professional league, every member of the board will be banned for 10 years and FESFUT will take responsibility of payments of the remaining debts.
Stadium
Name Location Years in use Estadio José Gregorio Martínez Chalatenango 1975 – present TBD TBD 2003; 1 game in U.S. Open Cup TBD TBD 2007–present
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 for 2021 Apertura include: Arijam Sports – Official kit suppliers Electrolit – Official sponsors Powerade – Official sponsors Canal 4 – Official sponsors Aqua Sport – Official sponsors Eurofarma – Official sponsors Omnicom – Official sponsors Fitness Sports – Official sponsors
Honours Domestic honours Leagues First Division of Salvadoran Football and predecessors Runners-up (1): Apertura 2008 Second Division of Salvadoran Football and predecessors Champions (3): 1979, 1990, 2003 Third Division of Salvadoran Football and predecessors Champions (1): 2013 Clausura
Club records First game in the Primera Division for Chalatenango: 0–1 v Atletico Marte, 6 May 1979 First victory in the Primera Division for Chalatenango: 2–1 TBD, TBD, 2019 First goalscorer for Chalatenango: TBD v TBD, TBD, 2019 First goalscorer in the Primera Division for Chalatenango: TBD v TBD, TBD, 2019 Largest Home victory, Primera División: 3–0 v TBD, TBD, 2019 Largest Away victory, Primera División: 4–0 TBD, TBD, 2019 Largest Home loss, Primera División: 4–0 v TBD, TBD, 2019 Largest Away loss, Primera División: 0–3 v TBD, TBD, 2019 Highest home attendance: 14,403 v Primera División, Estadio Cuscatlán, 21 December 2008 Highest away attendance: 1,000 v Primera División, San Salvador, 2018 Highest average attendance, season: 49,176, Primera División Most goals scored, Apertura 2019 season, Primera División: 21, TBD, 2018 Worst season: Primera Division Apertura 2019: 3 win, 5 draws and 14 losses (14 points)
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
Top scorers PositionPlayerSeasonGoals Scored 1 Bladimir Díaz 2017 11
Most appearances No. Player Period Appearances 1 Miguel Ángel Díaz 1977–1989 tbd 2 Hector Cruz 2015–2018, 2019–2022 193 3 Ramón Martínez de Paz 2000–2008, 2016 183 4 Miguel Lemus 2015–2016, 2018–2022 161 5 Henry Reyes 2015, 2017–2021 146 6 Jose Ortega 2015–2023 137 7 Brayan Josue Landaverde 2015–2023 130 8 Bladimir Díaz 2015–2017, 2021 111 9 Israel Landaverde 2016–2019 90 10 Henry Hernandez 2018, 2020–2022 80 11 Hugo Casco 2003-2005 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 1977–1989 tbd 3 Bladimir Díaz 2015–2017, 2021 59 4 TBD 2019 TBD 5 TBD 2019 tbd 6 TBD 2019 tbd 7 TBD 2019 tbd 8 Hugo Burgos 2019 tbd 9 Andres Rene Ubau 1979–1989 tbd 10 Franklin Vinisos Webster 2005–2007 23 11 Kemal Malcolm 2020–2022 21 12 Craig Foster 2019, 2021 16 Note: Players in bold text are still active with Chalatenango
Current squad :
Out on loan
In
Out
Players with dual citizenship Josué Dubon Fernando Estrada Matthaus García
Captains YearsPlayer1978-1979 Miguel Arevalo1979 Hugo Ottensen1985-1986 Miguel Arevalo1987 Martin Velasco1988-1990 Miguel Arevalo2015-2016 Miguel Solis2016-2017 Carlos Carrillo2020 Henry Reyes2023 Brayan Landaverde2023 Leonardo Menjivar
Personnel
Management PositionStaffOwner Asociación Deportiva HenríquezPresident Bertilio Henriquez AyalaVice President Rafael Alexander ZelayaManagement Representative Óscar GuardadoAssistant Representative TBDAdministrative Manager Edwin SaAdministrative Assistant Manager TBDSports Manager TBD
Reserve League squad Chalatenango's reserve squad plays in the twelve-team Primera División Reserves (El Salvador). Updated 9 May 2023
Presidential history
NameYear Humberto Romero1984–?? Jesús Navas??–03 José Elías Romero2003–04 José Salvador Cardoza2005–06 Lisandro Pohl2006–08 José Salvador Cardoza2008–09 Rigoberto Mejía2009–15 Reynaldo Cardoza2015–16 Francisco Peraza2016 Fernando Alas2017 Rigoberto Mejía2017–2020 Bertilio Henríquez Ayala2020–May 2023 Hiatus2023-Present
Coaches
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.
NamePeriodTrophies Raúl Héctor Cocherari2002–2003Segunda División (Champion) Carlos Antonio Meléndez 2008Primera Division 2008 Apertura (Runner up) German Pérez2013Tercera División (Champion)
References
External links Archived team website (archived 11 September 2014) Historia – Alacranet Una generación bendecida (Historia) – La Prensa Gráfica (archived 22 June 2008)