Club Deportivo y Social Vida
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| Full name | Club Social y Deportivo Vida | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname(s) | Cocoteros |
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| Founded | 14 October 1940 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ground | Estadio Nilmo Edwards, La Ceiba, Honduras |
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| Capacity | 15,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chairman |  Carlos Mejia |
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| Manager |  Ricardo Ortiz |
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| League | Liga Nacional de Honduras | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 06-07 Apertura | 10th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Vida is an Honduran football club based in La Ceiba, Atlántida. The Club has been champion twice and runer up 3 times.
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[edit] History
Club Deportivo y Social Vida was born with the name of SALVAVIDA and was founded the 14 of October, 1940 by Gregorio Ramos, José Lamelas and Valentín Vásquez. This name (SALVAVIDA)was put by the initial of Salvador Vacaro and Vicente D' antoni, founders of the business now known as Cervezería Hondureña, S.A . The colors with the ones that the team was initiated were Red, White and Blue. But in recent times only red and white are used. The Club SalvaVida initiated when Gregorio Ramos decided to be separated of the board of directors of the Club Deportivo Atlántida and to form its own team. At that time the team Salvavida was part of the League Dionisio de Herrera. Later it was just called Vida in honor of Mrs. Vida Code de Castañeda. The story tells that during a walk that the executives and players carried out, Mrs. Vida, that did not know how to swim, fell to the water. Then Mr. Gregorio Ramos ask aid with the phrase “un salvavida para Vida” (a lifesaver for Mrs. Vida) and since that afternoon to this times the club remains alone with the name of "Vida", since Cervezeria Hondureña did not permit that they continued using the name of their product.
During the decade of the 40's the players in the team were in their majority employees of Gregorio Ramos, who was owner of LAVANDERIA RAMOS. He also was the president of the team and contributed economically and handled the team. Some players that labored there were Salvador Banegas, Héctor Caraccioli, "El Indio" Vargas, the brothers "Kilogramos" and "Cuchillo" Rosales, Leopoldo Martínez (goalkeeper), Roberto "palo de cafe" Martínez and César Méndez (central defense). The training was carried out in a small field located adjacent to the dairy Miramar, property of the Standard Fruit Company.
At the beginning of the 50's the team was conformed by students of the Instituto Manuel Bonilla that integrated the Club of the Deporte Diablos Negros. Among them Javier "El Apache Catracho" Henriquez, Mencionado "Pato" Cedeño, Carlos "Leke" Rock, Jorge Levy, Carlos "Wita" Bonilla, Isidro "El Seco" Galeas (goalkeeper), Félix "Chino" Miralda and Luís Alonso "La Muratalla" Moradel. But in that same decade the team incorporated the famous Talon Arzú, Jesus "Chuna" Blanco, Israel "Gato" Juárez, Alberto "Campion" Amaya, Héctor "Jet" Castillo McKenzie, Quiro Brooks, Raúl Oviedo, Cristóbal Craka Brooks, and Rafael "el fafa" from Navarre.
Then in the 60's the team was integrated by Salvador Hernández, "Cacabancha" Maradiaga, Yo-yo Hendricks, Mario Tulama, Español Alonso, Nilmo Edwards, Rogelio López, Oscar Trejo, Heriberto "Machete" Gutiérrez and Antonio Gennizotti, Arnulfo "El Pibe" Rodriguez, Carlos "Rulo" Paz, the brothers Morris and Junia Garden, Tony Marshall and Rubén Sandoval.
With this team, Vida becomes Champion of the League "AMATEUR" conquering Salamar of San Lorenzo in Tegucigalpa in 1962. In 1961 they play two matches against Sacachispas of Guatemala in the Championship of Champions of Central America winning both encounters with a scoreboard of 2-0. Three goals were scored by "El Gato" Juárez and one by Salvador "El Tunco" Hernández. Also in that year they played against Oro, that was the Mexican champion and drew.
In 1962, the Club Deportivo Vida changes its name to Club SOCIAL y Deportivo Vida, since one of its objectives was the common projection and because of ther founds the first Committee to Help Female. This Committee represented the team in social events as festivals, fairs, special parties and carried out diverse activities to collaborate with the Red Cross. Its first president was Flor de María Coello, who also was queen of the Club.
In 1964, Vida participates in a triangular against Victoria and Atlantida, the teams of the Dionisio de Herrera League to classify to the first National League and wins its ticket. From 1965, the Club is directed by its first President of National League, Javier Henríquez. The club Vida is one of the associates founders of the National League.
At that time the salaries of the players were calculated in base to the percentages of the ticket window. At this time the team used the Camppo Aguila which then became the Estadio Ceibeño. They also used the Campo Atlantida. Nevertheless, once the stadium was built they could no longer practice there and they were passed to Campo Vida located in the neighborhood La Isla, which was bought by Ramón Fernández, Valentín Vásquez and Gregorio Ramos. That court is still conserved and is used for smaller league teams.
Of the decade of the 70's it can be mentioned Adolfo "Gorcha" Collins, Jesus "Pun" Fuentes, Jairo López, Oscar "Burrita" Valcama, Mario Murillo, Carlos Enrique Talbott, Roberto Ayestas, Edgardo Williams, Will Rodríguez, César Aguirre, Nectaly "La Liebre" Kept, and Carlos Alvarado (National High-scoring Tri-Champion),fits to mention that during this decade, Vida proudly played a chain of 63 matches without losing.
Of the 80's the ballplayers where Mencionado "Barriga" Valladares, Wilson Omar Reyes (International player) and Maizon Rosales, Enrique "Palanca" Mendoza, Matilde Lackey, Dennis "La Bomba" Hines, Rudy Williams, Cipriano Dueños (National High-scoring Champion), Carlos Caballero, Vicente Suazo, and Roberto “Macho” Figueroa (selected world champion athlete and emphasized playing at Murcia of Spain).
In 1983, through the managements of Rafael Garófalo, executive of the Standard Fruit Company, donates the land of what now is the Official Headquarters of the Club. For effects of the transfer, the Association VIDA is created(ASVI), that enjoys legal status, since this date the C.D. Vida does not enjoy personal judicy. The Association Vida even maintains in its power the official writing of the land. With the sale of the popular world championship athlete player, José Roberto “Macho” Figueroa, Rafel Jaar, President of the team in that year, constructs the building. A year later the court needed a backfill to raise the level of the floor, which cost was of Lps. 200,000.00, quantity that was donated by the son of Valentín Vásquez. Since then, the club Vida carries out its training in that place.
CHAMPIONSHIPS AND SUB-CHAMPIONSHIPS 1961 Conquers Sacachispas of Guatemala 2-0 in the Championship of Champions of Central America.
1961 Plays against Oro, National Champion of Mexico and draws.
1962 Champions of The League Amateur against the Salamar of San Lorenzo. The encounter was in Tegucigalpa.
1971-72 Sub-Champion of National League.
1972-73 Sub-Champion of National League (Championship annulled to save Marathon which was supposed to descend).
1981-82 National Champion. (against Atlético Morazán)
1983-83 National Champion. (against Universidad)
1983 Sub-Champion of CONCACAF against the New York Freedom. (Drew the game but lost in penalties).
1984 Champions of Central America
They played in the theater of Los Angeles in a home run of CONCACAF against Suchitepéquez of Guatemala, FAS and C.D. Águila of El Salvador, remaining champion to dispute the great final against [[|America of Mexico. Nevertheless, Vida offers this honor to the National Selection who loses the match. By this action Vida is punished by FIFA for two years.
1984-85 Sub-Champion of National League against Olimpia
1985-86 Sub-Champion of National League against Marathon.
1985 Champion of Central America eliminating the Sagrada Familia of Costa Rica.
For all these triumphs achieved in the 80's, it is said that these have been the golden years of Vida. In the present the team has had noticeable players as Marvin Henríquez, José "Chepo" Fernández, René "La Pupa" Martínez, Gerson "Makanaky" Norales, Jorge Ernesto Pineda, Norberto Martínez, among others. Nevertheless, the team have not obtained triumphs like those in the passed years.
[edit] Club Honours
[edit] National Level
- Champions of Liga Amateur de Honduras: 1
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- 1962
- Champions of Liga Profesional de Honduras: 2
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- 1981-1982, 1983-1984
- Runner Up of Liga Profesional de Honduras: 3
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- 1971-1972, 1984-1985, 1985-1986
[edit] Current Squad
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[edit] External links
- (Spanish) Official Website
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