CD Suchitepéquez
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Club Deportivo Suchitepéquez are a Guatemala
n 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
. The team was formed in 1960, and won their only league championship in 1983.
champions Atlético Madrid 1-0 on a friendly match to re-open the Carlos Salazar stadium.
The team's most successful era took place in the mid 1980s. Having been runner-up in the 1982 domestic league, Suchitepéquez won the national league title in 1983, with a record of 16 wins, 4 draws, and 2 losses in 22 matches. The team was managed by the Uruguay
an Julio César Cortés
, a former Uruguayan international who played in three World Cup
s. The stars of this team were Uruguayan strikers César Eduardo Méndez and José Luis "Chopo" González.
Suchitepéquez went on to play in the 1983 CONCACAF Champions' Cup, beating Deportivo Saprissa in the first round. In the second round, they drew with Tigres U.A.N.L.
1-1 in the first leg, and then beat them 3-0 at home, becoming the first Guatemalan football team to defeat a Mexican
team in an official tournament. After that they faced Atlante F.C.
, drawing the first match but losing 0-6 in the second leg to the eventual champions.
They finished second in the local league again in 1984, repeating that in the 1989/90 tournament.
in the Champion of champions ("Super Cup
") match. They won further domestic cup titles in 1993 and 1997.
Ricardo Piccinini (GK), (1980s) Mario Acevedo
(FW) Julio César Anderson (FW), (1960s) Marvin Avila
(FW), (2007) Fabricio Benítez
(MF) (2007–10) Carlos Castañeda (MF), (1980s and 1990s) Manuel Coronado (DF), (1990s) Marco de la Cruz (GK), (1975–84)
Rodrigo de Leon (FW) Ricardo Jerez Hidalgo (GK), (1960s) Alejandro Ortiz Obregón (DF), (1980s and 1990s) César "El Picho" Trujillo (FW), (2000s) Edwin Villatoro
(FW), (2000s) [active] Julián Arturo Vargas (DF), (1980s) José Luis "Chopo" González (FW), (1980s) César Eduardo Méndez (FW), (1980s)
(1981) Rafael Fernández (1981) Julio César Cortés
(1982–84) Erasmo Arroyo (1985–86) Guillermo Batres (1986, 1989) Francisco Pineda (1987) Javier Mascaró (1987) Walter Enrique Claveríe Alvarado (1988–90) Manuel de Jesús Castañeda (1991)
Leonso Contreras (1991) Carlos Castañeda (1991) Walter Claveríe (1992–93, 1996) Odilio Gómez (1993, 1994) Ricardo Antonio Piccinini (1993–94) Julio Hernández (1994) Oscar Sanchez (1994) Ernesto Arroyo (1994, 1998) Marco Antonio Matheu (1995) Manuel Castañeda (1997–98) Luís Villacencio (1999) Ever González (2000) Carlos de Toro (1999–00) Benjamín Monterroso (2005) Horacio Cordero
(2005–07) Gabino Rivero (2007–08) Pedro Evangelista Rodríguez (2008) Julio César Antúnez (2008) Jorge Pineda (2008–09) Walter Claverí (2009–10) Alberto Castillo (2010–)
Guatemala
Guatemala is a country in Central America bordered by Mexico to the north and west, the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, Belize to the northeast, the Caribbean to the east, and Honduras and El Salvador to the southeast...
n professional football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
club that competes in the Liga Nacional
Liga Nacional de Guatemala
Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Guatemala , formerly known as Liga Mayor "A" is a professional football division in Guatemala, the highest one in the country. It is sanctioned by the Federación Nacional de Fútbol de Guatemala...
, the top division in the nation. They are based in Mazatenango, Department of Suchitepéquez, and their home stadium is the Estadio Carlos Salazar Hijo
Estadio Carlos Salazar Hijo
Estadio Carlos Salazar Hijo is a football stadium in Mazatenango, Guatemala, home to one of the most traditional first division clubs in the country, Deportivo Suchitepéquez . It has a capacity of approximately 12,000. It is situated in the neighbourhood of Santa Cristina...
. The team was formed in 1960, and won their only league championship in 1983.
1980s
In 1981, they defeated Spanish leagueLa Liga
The Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...
champions Atlético Madrid 1-0 on a friendly match to re-open the Carlos Salazar stadium.
The team's most successful era took place in the mid 1980s. Having been runner-up in the 1982 domestic league, Suchitepéquez won the national league title in 1983, with a record of 16 wins, 4 draws, and 2 losses in 22 matches. The team was managed by the Uruguay
Uruguay
Uruguay ,officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay,sometimes the Eastern Republic of Uruguay; ) is a country in the southeastern part of South America. It is home to some 3.5 million people, of whom 1.8 million live in the capital Montevideo and its metropolitan area...
an Julio César Cortés
Julio César Cortés
Julio César "El Pocho" Cortés is an Uruguayan football coach and former midfielder who participated in three World Cups with the Uruguayan national team....
, a former Uruguayan international who played in three World Cup
FIFA World Cup
The FIFA World Cup, often simply the World Cup, is an international association football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association , the sport's global governing body...
s. The stars of this team were Uruguayan strikers César Eduardo Méndez and José Luis "Chopo" González.
Suchitepéquez went on to play in the 1983 CONCACAF Champions' Cup, beating Deportivo Saprissa in the first round. In the second round, they drew with Tigres U.A.N.L.
UANL Tigres
Tigres de la Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, often known only as Tigres or UANL, a Mexican football club that plays in the Primera División. It is one of the two professional football teams of the state of Nuevo León. The team plays home games at the Estadio Universitario, located in San...
1-1 in the first leg, and then beat them 3-0 at home, becoming the first Guatemalan football team to defeat a Mexican
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
team in an official tournament. After that they faced Atlante F.C.
Atlante F.C.
Club de Fútbol Atlante, is a Mexican professional football club, currently playing in the Mexican First Division League. The club is based in Cancún, Mexico as of the start of the 2007-08 season, when they relocated from Mexico City, and plays its home games in Estadio Andrés Quintana Roo.-Domestic...
, drawing the first match but losing 0-6 in the second leg to the eventual champions.
They finished second in the local league again in 1984, repeating that in the 1989/90 tournament.
1990s
In 1992, Suchitepéquez won the summer (cup) tournament, and then defeated the 1992 league champions MunicipalCSD Municipal
Club Social y Deportivo Municipal, also known as Municipal or Los Rojos , are a Guatemalan professional football club based in Guatemala City...
in the Champion of champions ("Super Cup
Super Cup
A Super Cup is a competition, usually but not exclusively in football, which often forms the curtain-raiser to a season. Most Super Cups are one-off fixtures between the League Champions and major Cup Winners of the previous season. Sometimes these are two-legged affairs, with a match played at...
") match. They won further domestic cup titles in 1993 and 1997.
Relegation
The club struggled to remain in the top division during the 1998/99 season, finishing next to last overall, and avoiding relegation in the last instance by winning a relegation playoff. The following year, they finished in last place overall, and were directly relegated.2000s
After four years in Primera División, the club returned to the top division for the 2004/05 season, finishing fourth in the Torneo Apertura.Performance in CONCACAF competitions
- CONCACAF Cup Winners CupCONCACAF Cup Winners CupThe CONCACAF Cup Winners Cup was an international football club competition held from 1991 to 1998.The cup was between the winners of their nations domestic cup competitions, which posed a problem as some participating countries did not have a cup competition. The last three competitions were...
: 2 appearances
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- 1993 - 4th Place
- 1995 - Qualifying Stage (Central Zone)
Current squad
2010/2011 seasonNotable players
Former players Ricardo Piccinini (GK), (1980s) Mario AcevedoMario Acevedo
Mario Giovany Acevedo Menzie is a Guatemalan football forward. He played for many local clubs, most famously CSD Municipal in the Guatemala's top division.-Club career:...
(FW) Julio César Anderson (FW), (1960s) Marvin Avila
Marvin Ávila
Marvin Tomás Ávila is a Guatemalan football striker who plays for CSD Municipal.He is also a member of the Guatemala national football team...
(FW), (2007) Fabricio Benítez
Fabricio Benítez
Fabricio Javier Benítez Piriz is a Guatemalan football midfielder who most recently played for CD Suchitepéquez of the Guatemalan premier division.-Club career:...
(MF) (2007–10) Carlos Castañeda (MF), (1980s and 1990s) Manuel Coronado (DF), (1990s) Marco de la Cruz (GK), (1975–84)
Rodrigo de Leon (FW) Ricardo Jerez Hidalgo (GK), (1960s) Alejandro Ortiz Obregón (DF), (1980s and 1990s) César "El Picho" Trujillo (FW), (2000s) Edwin Villatoro
Edwin Villatoro
Edwin Roberto Villatoro Acevedo is a Guatemalan football forward who currently plays for CD Suchitepéquez in the Liga Nacional de Guatemala.-Club career:...
(FW), (2000s) [active] Julián Arturo Vargas (DF), (1980s) José Luis "Chopo" González (FW), (1980s) César Eduardo Méndez (FW), (1980s)
List of coaches
Manuel Felipe Carrera (1961) Arnaldo da Silva (1965–66), (1972–75) Alberto Donis (1967) Jaime Ormazábal (1968, 1970) Adalberto Donis (1969) Néstor Valdez Moraga (1971) Emilio René Morales Hidalgo (1976) Justo Rufino López (1977) René Aquino Sánchez / Francisco Aquino Sánchez (1977–78) Oscar Raúl Cancinos Vásquez (1978–79) Salvador Pericullo (1979–80) Guillermo Vargas (1980, 1981, 1986) Alfonso Fernández (1981) Ricardo SepúlvedaRicardo Sepulveda
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(1981) Rafael Fernández (1981) Julio César Cortés
Julio César Cortés
Julio César "El Pocho" Cortés is an Uruguayan football coach and former midfielder who participated in three World Cups with the Uruguayan national team....
(1982–84) Erasmo Arroyo (1985–86) Guillermo Batres (1986, 1989) Francisco Pineda (1987) Javier Mascaró (1987) Walter Enrique Claveríe Alvarado (1988–90) Manuel de Jesús Castañeda (1991)
Leonso Contreras (1991) Carlos Castañeda (1991) Walter Claveríe (1992–93, 1996) Odilio Gómez (1993, 1994) Ricardo Antonio Piccinini (1993–94) Julio Hernández (1994) Oscar Sanchez (1994) Ernesto Arroyo (1994, 1998) Marco Antonio Matheu (1995) Manuel Castañeda (1997–98) Luís Villacencio (1999) Ever González (2000) Carlos de Toro (1999–00) Benjamín Monterroso (2005) Horacio Cordero
Horacio Cordero
Horacio Raúl Cordero Vásquez is an Argentine football manager and former player.-Playing career:Cordero played for a number of clubs in Argentina including Argentinos Juniors, Racing Club, Unión de Santa Fe, Cipoletti, Deportivo Morón and Sarmiento de Junín.He also played in Colombia for...
(2005–07) Gabino Rivero (2007–08) Pedro Evangelista Rodríguez (2008) Julio César Antúnez (2008) Jorge Pineda (2008–09) Walter Claverí (2009–10) Alberto Castillo (2010–)