Alianza F.C.
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| Full name | Alianza Futbol Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nickname(s) | Albos, Paquidermos | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Founded | 1958 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ground | Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador, El Salvador (Capacity 40,360) |
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| Chairman |  Salvador Mariona |
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| Manager |  Pablo Centrone |
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| League | Primera División de Fútbol Profesional | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Apertura 2007 | 7th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Alianza Futbol Club or as they are popularly known as Alianza, is a Salvadoran football team, currently one of the most popular and successful clubs in the nation. The team currently plays in the country's Primera División de Fútbol Profesional, which is the highest tier league in the country.
Alianza plays its home games at Estadio Cuscatlán in San Salvador, El Salvador.
Founded in 1960, Alianza was almost immediately successful, winning its first championships in the 1966 and 1967 Salvadoran seasons. Even more significantly, Alianza was the first Central American and Salvadoran club to win the CONCACAF Champions' Cup in 1967, and is currently one of only three Salvadoran teams to have done so.
Their mascot is the Elephant.
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[edit] History
Alianza F.C. was formed in 1960, named as Alianza Intercontinental by the founder Peruian Mr.Hocklenderd who was a huge fan of Alianza Lima. Hocklenderd was the owner of the InterContinental hotel in El Salvador and was able to form the club and purchase their spot in the Primera División de Fútbol Profesional from Once Municipal. Alianza was almost immediately successful winning their first tile in 1965-66 under the guidance of Hernán Carrasco Vivanco and the help of great players such as Mario Monge,El "Ruso" Quintanilla,La "Burra" Rivas, El "Tigre" Zamora, Guido Alvarado, Ricardo Sepúlveda and El "Chueco" Hermosilla. One of Alianza greatest Triumphs happened in 1966 when they defeated Santos F.C. at the Estadio Cuscatlán containing the great Pele, they were helped mostly from their foreign players Argentineans Dante Juárez, Juan Veron and Santiago. Alianza F.C. became the first el salvadoran club to win CONCACAF Champions' Cup and continued their raging success defeating Club America (2-0), Clube de Regatas do Flamengo(3-2) and tying (0-0) with C.A. Peñarol. However the club fortunes declined as Alianza F.C. failed to obtain a title for several years. After 20 years out in the wilderness, In 1986 Alianza F.C. achieved it's third title under Ricardo Sepultada and their success began to build again with another title in 1989 under their legendary technician Hernán Carrasco Vivanco and mainly based on the outstanding performance of Chilean Raul Toro. Another title was obtained in the 1993-94 season after defating C.D. FAS 2-1 Alianza goals were scored by Milton "Tigana" Meléndez and the Argentinean Sergio Bufarini, Their achievement were based masterful tactics of the Uruguayan Gustavo Faral. Alianza F.C. International championship drought ended in 1997, when they defeated Saprissa to win UNCAF Club Championship. Their strong momentum lead them to achieve another two domestic title both these achievements were under the watchful eyes of the technician Juan Carlos Masnick and were helped by the heroic players such as Horacio Lugo, Marcelo Bauza and Uruguayan Alexander Curbelo and Adrián de la Cruz. Alianza went on to win the 2001 apetura and 2004 Clasura titles.
[edit] Achievements
[edit] National honours
1965-66, 1966-67, 1986-87, 1989-90, 1993-1994, 1996-1997, 1998 Apertura, 2001 Apertura and 2004 Clausura
- Copa Santa Ana: 1979
[edit] International honours
1967
[edit] Records
- Alianza f.c. was the first Salvadoran team to win CONCACAF Champions' Cup
[edit] Shirt Sponsorship
[edit] Shirt Manufacturer
- AVIVA
[edit] Sponsors
[edit] Stadium
Alianza Futbol Club has forged it's entire history in the Estadio Nacional de la Flor Blanca, during the 60's achieved three titles. however it was damaged in the 2001 earthquakes and Alianza moved to the Estadio Cuscatlán.
[edit] Current squad
As of Clausura 2007:
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[edit] Squad Changes for the Clausura 2008
In: Owing to a FIFA sanction they are unable to contract players until the end of the season
Out:
- Ladislao Esau Nerio- Transferred to Once Municipal
[edit] Squad Changes For 2008/09 Season
In
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| Oscar Armando Jimenez |
C.D. FAS | Primera División de Fútbol Profesional |
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| José Rolando Torres |
C.D. Aguila | Primera División de Fútbol Profesional |
- | June 2008 |
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| TBA | TBA | -Primera División de Fútbol Profesional |
- | June 2008 |
[edit] Retired numbers
2 – Rene La Burra Rivas, retired for years in commermoration of Rene La Burra Riva death
[edit] Notable players
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[edit] Personnel
[edit] Current technical staff
| Head Coach | Pablo Centrone |
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| Assistant Coach |  Wilson Gutierrez |
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| Physical |  Gabriel Valenzuel |
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| Utility | Edwin Geovany Abarca |
Sarbelio Hermogenes Gutiérrez |
Jose Abraham Rodriguez |
[edit] Head coaches of Alianza
[edit] Notable Coaches
[edit] 1960s - 1970s[edit] 1980s
[edit] 1990s
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[edit] 2000s to date
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[edit] External links
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