C.D. Victoria

Club Deportivo Victoria is a Honduran football club based in La Ceiba, Atlántida. They have enjoyed success in the past having won the Honduran first division once. They currently play in the Honduran first division.

History

Club Deportivo Victoria was founded on 15 November 1935 in La Ceiba. The club started out as the ''Instituto Manuel Bonilla'' which later was renamed Club Deportivo Victoria. The club was founded by the Hungarian Francisco Detari Olah. He first started out as a soccer player in Puerto Cortés with Excelsior soccer club (now known as Platense), eventually being nationalized to play with the Honduras national team. He then took over the Instituto Manuel Bonilla and the club won the first national tournament in 1947 beating Motagua 3–2. His legacy is still remember in La Ceiba as the guy who made Victoria who they are now. Later Miguel J. Kawas became president leading Victoria to their league title in the 1994–95 league.



In 1995, the club won their first championship in 47 years by defeating Club Deportivo Olimpia in a two-legged final. The club has also had some international success. In 2006, they manage to beat Deportivo Saprissa of Costa Rica on their way to finish in fourth place in the UNCAF tournament.

Club rivalries

Clásico Ceibeño

El Clásico Ceibeño (La Ceiba derby) is a football match played between Victoria and Vida, both teams from La Ceiba, Honduras. For the first season of professional football, a triangular tournament was organized to decide who would represent La Ceiba in the national league. The tournament was held between three clubs from the Liga Dionisio de Herrera, Vida, Victoria and Atlántida. Vida ultimately qualified for the 1965–66 league intensifying the derby.

Achievements

* Liga Nacional
::Winners (1): 1994–95
::Runners-up (2): 2005–06 C, 2012–13 A

* Honduran Cup
::Runners-up (2): 1992, 1996

* Segunda División
::Winners (3): 1967–68, 1976, 2020–21 C
::Runners-up (1): 1971–72

* Amateur League
::Winners (1): 1947

* Atlántida Championship
::Winners (3): 1947, 1949, 1963

*Copa Interclubes UNCAF
::4th place (1): 2006

All time top scorers

: As of 8 September 2012

International competition

*2006 Copa Interclubes UNCAF: 4 appearances
::First Round v. San Francisco – 1:0, 3:1
::Quarter-finals v. Deportivo Saprissa – 0:1, 2:0
::Semi-finals v. Olimpia – 2:2, 0:2
::3rd place v. Marquense – 0:3, 1:1

*1996 CONCACAF Champions' Cup: 3 appearances
::First Round v. Corozal Victory FC – 1:3, 2:4
::Second Round v. Árabe Unido – 1:0, 2:2
::Third Round v. Cruz Azul – 1:0, 0:2

League performance

Records

List of coaches

* Omar Muraco
* Julio González (1994)
* Juan Luis Hernández Fuertes (Aug 1996–Sept 96)
* Jorge Tupinambá (1995–99)
* Raúl Martínez Sambulá (2000)
* Ramón Maradiaga (2004)
* Héctor Castellón (2004–05)
* Jorge Pineda (2005–06)
* Ricardo "Tato" Ortíz (Jan 1, 2009–Feb 10)
* Reynaldo Villagra (Feb 2010 – June 10)
* Jorge Pineda (June 2010–Jan 11)
* Nahúm Espinoza (Jan 2011–May 11)
* Carlos García Cantarero (May 2011–Jan 12)
* Héctor Vargas (Jan 23, 2012 – Dec 31, 2013)
* Carlos Martínez (Dec 2013–May 14)
* Cristian Guaita (May 2014–Sept 14)
* Jorge Pineda (Sept 2014–?)
* Wilmer Cruz (May 2019 – November 2019)
* Roberto Carlos Padilla (December 2020 - August 2021)
* Salomón Nazar (August 2021 - ''Present'')

Old logo

Affiliated clubs

* Málaga CF

External links

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References

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Football clubs in Honduras
Victoria
Association football clubs established in 1935
1935 establishments in Honduras