Club Deportivo Santiagueño, commonly known as C.D. Santiagueño, are a Salvadoran

El Salvador

El Salvador or simply Salvador is the smallest and the most densely populated country in Central America. The country's capital city and largest city is San Salvador; Santa Ana and San Miguel are also important cultural and commercial centers in the country and in all of Central America...

 professional football club from Santiago de María

Santiago de María

Santiago de María is a municipality in the Usulután department of El Salvador....

, Usulután

Usulután

Usulután is the 5th largest city in El Salvador, and capital of the Department of Usulutan in the south-east of El Salvador. As of 2006, it is estimated to have population of 71,636 people.Usulutan rests in a rich agricultural valley....

. C.D. Santiagueño won the Salvadoran national title Primera División de Fútbol Profesional

Primera División de Fútbol Profesional

The Primera División of the ' , more commonly known as La Liga Mayor or La Primera, is the top professional football league in El Salvador. It was established in 1969 and as of 2011 has 10 clubs...

 in the 1979-80 season.

1979-1980

After clinching fourth place in the regular league season, the club won the national title in the final round. In the final group round of four teams, C.D. Santiagueño beat C.D. Águila

C.D. Águila

Club Deportivo Águila is a Salvadoran football club based in San Miguel. They currently play in the Primera División de Fútbol Profesional, and are one of the most prestigious teams in the country along with long-time rivals Club Deportivo FAS...

, C.D. FAS

C.D. FAS

Club Deportivo Futbolistas Asociados Santanecos, commonly known as C.D. FAS or simply FAS , is a Salvadoran professional football club based in Santa Ana. They are rivals with Club Deportivo Águila. FAS currently play in the Primera División de Fútbol Profesional, their home ground being the...

 and Independiente Nacional 1906

Independiente Nacional 1906

Independiente Nacional 1906 is a Salvadoran football club. The club did not register to compete in the second division Segunda División de Fútbol Salvadoreño after being relegated in May 2007, so therefore they are inactive now....

 to finish top of the group with five wins and only one defeat.

Subsequent years

The following season, in 1980-81, they clinched the regular season league title. In the finals, however, they fell short to Atlético Marte

Atlético Marte

Club Deportivo Atlético Marte is a football club from San Salvador, El Salvador. The club has changed their name a couple of times to C.D. Arabe Marte , and C.D. Atlético Marte Quezaltepeque . The club changed to its original name again in 2008; C.D...

, losing 2-1 in the first leg, and 3-1 in the second leg. Both games were played in the Estadio Cuscatlán

Estadio Cuscatlán

Monumental Estadio Cuscatlán is a football stadium located in San Salvador, El Salvador. It is the largest stadium in Central America with a capacity of 45,000...

.

Despite winning the title two years previous the team were relegated to second division in 1982.

Currently plays in the Tercera División de Fútbol Salvadoreño.

Santiagueño in International Competition

• 1R = First Round

Season	Competition	Round	Land	Club	Score
Copa Fraternidad 1980	Copa Interclubes UNCAF Copa Interclubes UNCAF The UNCAF Club Tournament was an annual international football competition held in the UNCAF region . The competition was open to the leading domestic club teams in the region. The winners of each national league qualified automatically. It also provided qualification places for the CONCACAF...	1R		CSD Municipal CSD Municipal Club Social y Deportivo Municipal, also known as Municipal or Los Rojos , are a Guatemalan professional football club based in Guatemala City...	2-1, 2-5

Season	Compettition	Round	Land	Club	Score
Copa Fraternidad 1981	Copa Interclubes UNCAF Copa Interclubes UNCAF The UNCAF Club Tournament was an annual international football competition held in the UNCAF region . The competition was open to the leading domestic club teams in the region. The winners of each national league qualified automatically. It also provided qualification places for the CONCACAF...	1R		CD Suchitepéquez CD Suchitepéquez Club Deportivo Suchitepéquez are a Guatemalan professional football club that competes in the Liga Nacional, the top division in the nation. They are based in Mazatenango, Department of Suchitepéquez, and their home stadium is the Estadio Carlos Salazar Hijo...	2-2, 2-3

Notable players

El Salvador Ever Hernández

Ever Hernández

Ever Francisco Hernández is a retired football player from El Salvador who represented his country at the 1982 FIFA World Cup in Spain.-Club career:...

 (1972–1983) Mario Castillo

Mario Castillo

Mario Alfonso Castillo Díaz is a retired football player.-Club career:Nicknamed Macora, he started his career at local side Dragón when 18 years of age and later played for Águila, with whom he won 3 league titles...

 "Macora" (1978–1983) Joaquín Ventura

Joaquín Ventura

Joaquín La Muerte Alonso Ventura is a former Salvadoran footballer.he played for C.D Santiagueño in his homeland .Ventura was a member of the El Salvador team at the 1982 World Cup in Spain.-External links:...

 "Gallina" (1980-1990) Francisco Osorto

Francisco Osorto

Francisco Salvador Osorto Guardado is a former football player from El Salvador.-Club career:Osorto won the Nacional Liga B league title in 1983 with his hometown club Municipal Limeño.-International career:...

 "Pancho" Eduardo Hernández

Eduardo Hernández

Julio Eduardo Hernández Fuentes is a retired football goalkeeper from El Salvador who was one of the three non-playing members of his country's squad at the 1982 FIFA World Cup in Spain.-International career:...

 "Guayo" Miguel Paniagua "Macho" "Patrulla" Quinteros Guillermo Lorenzana Ragazzone "Negro" Mendez Moisés González Tony Regalado Hernan Yuvini Carrenyo Miguel Garay Santos Amaya Miguel Angel Dueñas
Brazil Ademir Barbosa das Neves Eraldo Correia

Eraldo Correia

Eraldo Correia Ribeiro , is a retired Brazilian football player and currently a manager.-Managerial career:He is the current head coach of UES in the Salvadoran Premier League after being appointed on March.-External links:* *...

 Pablo Damasco Filho

Chile Mario Carreño

Notable coaches

Chile Carlos Máscaro

El Salvador Juan Antonio Merlos

Juan Antonio Merlos

Juan Antonio Merlos Cabrera is a retired Salvadoran football player.-Club career:Nicknamed Maquínita, Merlos was snapped up by Águila at Racing San Miguel and took part in their promotion to the Salvadoran Premier Division in 1958. He also won his and the club's first league title in 1959, scoring...

 "Maquinita" Miguel Aguilar Obando

Miguel Aguilar Obando

Miguel Aguilar Obando is a Salvadoran football coach, He currently in charge of C.D. Luis Ángel Firpo after the resignation of Gerado Reinoso.He has also coached the El Salvador under-21 team.-External links:...

Achievements

• Primera División de Fútbol Profesional
  Primera División de Fútbol Profesional
  The Primera División of the ' , more commonly known as La Liga Mayor or La Primera, is the top professional football league in El Salvador. It was established in 1969 and as of 2011 has 10 clubs...
  
  :1979-80

Coach: Rafael E. Osorio Guatemala

External links

• http://www.elsalvador.com/DIARIOS/ORIENTE/2004/01/30/deportes.asp