C.D. Chalatenango

Chalatenango

Full name	Asociación Deportiva Chalatenango
Nickname(s)	Los Duros del Norte (The hard north) Los Alacranes (The Scorpions)
Founded	1950 1930 (1930), as C.D. Alacranes 1950 (1950), as Club Deportivo Chalatenango 2009 (2009), as Alacranes Del Norte 2012 (2012), as Clube Deportivo Chalatenango-Vendaval 2013 (2013), as Club Deportivos Chalatenango 10 July 2017 (10 July 2017) as Asociación Deportiva Chalatenango
Ground	Estadio José Gregorio Martínez, Chalatenango, El Salvador
Ground Capacity	15,000
Chairman	Rigoberto Mejía
Manager	Ricardo Serrano
League	Primera División
Apertura 2016	Primera División 8th
Home colours Away colours Third colours

Asociacion Deportiva Chalatenango is an Salvadoran professional football club based in Chalatenango, El Salvador, currently playing in the Salvadoran Premier League, El Salvador's top tier of football.^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10]}

The club was founded in 1950 as CD Alacranes, and reformed in 1975 as Club Deportivo Chalatenango.^{[11] [12] [13] [14]}

In 1975 the club relocated to their current Estadio José Gregorio Martínez stadium.^[15]

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

C.D. Alacranes

The club was founded in the early 1930s under the name of CD Alacranes, at a time where the giants of El Salvador soccer, Quequeisque of Santa Tecla, became defunct and were replaced by a new generation of clubs. The football club was formed by Don Jose Gregorio Martinez and a group of chalatecos whose purpose was to create a team that represented Chalatenango and the north of El Salvador. The team name, Alacranes, is Spanish for "Scorpions".

CD Alacranes acquired the license to participate and after many years of competition they demonstrated their quality in the inferior divisions by winning four championships. The team reached to the national finals in 1937, losing to CD 33 by a score of 3–1.^[16] However its economic situation was in a terrible state putting its existence in danger. During that period, Colonel Oscar René Serrano accepted the leadership of the club, and with his experience, undertook the task of giving new life to the "Scorpions". The club ascended to the Salvadoran Second Division in the 1950s, changing their name from CD Alacranes to Club Deportivo Chalatenango.

Club Deportivo Chalatenango Success and insolvency (1979–2009)

In 1979, Club Deportivo Chalatenango obtained promotion to the Primera División de Fútbol Profesional and managed to stay there for ten years.

In 1990, CD Chalatenango were relegated to the Segunda División. 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. ^[17]

In the 2008 Apertura, Chalatenango reached the final for the first time in the club's history under the direction of Carlos Melendez. 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 7/23/09 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 ^[18]

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.^[19]

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 asole entity for the first time in five years, they were able to win promotion to the sgeunda 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 able to compete in the Primera Division for the Apertura 2015 season. ^[20]

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 th 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.^[21] Rigoberto Mejia was appointed as president and former coach Ricardo Serrano was chosen as head coach.

Stadium

• Estadio José Gregorio Martínez ; Chalatenango (1975–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.

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 include:

• Milan – Official Kit Suppliers
• Alcadia Municipal Chalatenango – Official sponsors
• MC San Antonio – Official sponsors
• Canal 4 – Official sponsors
• Lemus – Official sponsors

Honours

Men's section

• Primera División Salvadorean: 0
• Runners-up: Apertura 2008

• (0) :
• Segunda División Salvadorean: 3
• (3) :
• Champions: 1979, 1990, 2003

• Tercera División Salvadorean: 1
• (1) :
• Champions: 2013 Clausura

• Copa El Salvador: 0
• 

International Tournament Titles

• Concachampions: 0
• (0) :

Current squad

As of March 2017: ^[22] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player 1 GK Rafael Lucha 2 DF Yohalin Palacios 3 DF Joel Arteaga 4 DF Israel Landaverde 5 DF Carlos Angulo 6 MF Melvin Escobar 7 FW Manuel Otero 8 MF Erick Molina 9 FW Bladimir Diaz 10 FW Víctor Dubón 11 FW Williams Reyes 12 FW Gustavo López 13 DF Cristian Esnal

No. Position Player 15 MF Henry Reyes 16 MF Anibal Parada 17 DF Ronald Pérez 19 MF Henry Alvarenga 20 DF Luis Ascensio 21 GK Dennis Salinas 22 GK Ismael Valladares 23 DF Francisco Granados 24 MF Élder Figueroa 27 FW Carlos Zamora 28 MF Raúl Cruz 29 MF Fran Medrano 99 FW Walter Soto

In

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player — MF Anibal Parada (From Juventud Independiente) — MF Yohalin Palacios (From Atlético Comalapa) — DF Cristian Esnal (From Free Agent) — DF Carlos Angulo (From Free Agent) — FW Bladimir Diaz (From Free Agent) — FW Williams Reyes (From Free Agent)

No. Position Player — MF Erick Molina (From Atlético Marte) — MF Gustavo Lopez (From Free Agent) — MF Francisco Granados (From Free Agent) — FW Walter Soto (From Free Agent)

Out

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player — GK Kevin Carabantes (to Municipal Limeño)

No. Position Player — FW Rodrigo Martín Cubilla (to Petapa)

Players with dual citizenship

• Bladimir Diaz
• Elder Figueroa
• Cristian Esnal
• Williams Reyes

Reserve League squad

Chalatenango's Reserve squad plays in the twelve-team Primera División Reserves (El Salvador). Current members of the squad are:^[23]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player 41 GK Kevin Carabantes 42 MF Carlos Martínez 43 MF Óscar Rodríguez 44 MF Rónald Pérez 45 José Ortega 46 Yonatán Guardado 47 Dennis Menjívar 48 MF Carlos Zamora

No. Position Player 49 Alexander Pérez 50 Alexis Hernández 51 Xavier Zelaya 52 Javier Martínez 53 Juan Carlos Rivera 54 Francisco Posada 55 Leonel Beltrán 56 Francisco Posada

Personnel

Coaching staff

Position	Staff
Manager	Ricardo Serrano
Assistant Managers	Geovanni Portillo
Reserve Manager	Omar Pimentel
Under 17 Manager	Mark Mrtinez
Sports Director	Frank Villela
Goalkeeper Coach	Carlos Funes
Fitness Coach	José Luis Guerra
Team Doctor	Wilfredo Guerra
Knesliogiocal	Josè Isaac Rodriguez
Utlity	Joselito Galdámez

Management

Position	Staff
Owner	Asociación Deportiva Municipal de Chalatenango
President	Rigoberto Mejía
Vice President	Josúe Echeverriia
Management Representative	Alberto Fernandez
Assistant Representative	Omar Peraza Alvarenga
Administrative Manager	Candelario Cruz Godoy
Administrative Assistant Manager	Rosa Alas
Sports Manager	Kevin Rivera

Presidential history

Name	Year
Humberto Romero	1984–??
Jesús Navas	????–03
José Elías Romero	2003–04
José Salvador Cardoza	2005–06
Lisandro Pohl	2006–08
José Salvador Cardoza	2008–09
Rigoberto Mejía	2009–15
Reynaldo Cardoza	2015–16
Francisco Peraza	2016
Fernando Alas	2017
Rigoberto Mejía	2017-

Coaches

The following managers have all led Chalatenango to at least one of the following achievements whilst in charge of the club: winning a major trophy or reaching the final, winning promotion or reaching the quarter-finals of a major CONCACAF competition.

Name	Period	Trophies
TBD	1979–1980	Segunda Division (Champion)
TBD	1990	Segunda Division (Champion)
Raúl Héctor Cocherari	2002–2003	Segunda Division (Champion)
Carlos Antonio Meléndez	2008	Primera Division 2008 Apertura (Runner up)
German Pérez	2013	Tercera division (Champion)

Table of top scorers in our history

Position	Player	Season	Goals Scored
1	Bladimir Diaz	2017	11

• Current players

References

External links

•  – Official team page
• Historia – Alacranet (in Spanish)
• Una generación bendecida (Historia) – La Prensa Gráfica (in Spanish)