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professional

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based in

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, Morazán,

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. The Team competes in Primera División, the top division of the salvadoran football system. Jocoro has won two Salavdoran Segunda Division league titles, in Apertura 2017 and again in Clausura 2018, as well as two Tercera Division in 1995 and Clausura 2016.

History

The club was founded in 1991. In 1992, the club played in their very first season of professional football in Liga Mayor B (currently the Terecera division), the club would spend two seasons before winning promotion to the segunda division.
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6-3 on aggregate, winning automatic promotion to the primera division. The club would go on to enjoy its most successful years through the 2020-21 season they would earn a best-ever third-place result. Just missing on the final losing 2-1 on aggregate against

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. In the 2022 Apertura, Jocoro reached the Primera division final for the first time in the club's history under the direction of Jose Romero. However they lost 2-0, which allowed FAS to become champions for the nineteenth time. After reaching two finals in five the years, the club suffered a disastrous season Clausura 2024, the club failed to stay consistent on and off the field. The club only won 2 games, 3 draws and 17 losses, the club was almost relegated, Jocoro had four coaches after the start of the 2024 season; all four coaches resigned due to results and lack of payment. Their last coach was Carlos Romero. Finally it was announced that Jocoro had sold their spot in the primera division to

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. However FESFUT announced with Jocoro failure to meet the requirement to register in the Primera Division, they would lose their spot and therefore could not sell their spot to

. The team was forced relegated to the Segunda Division. On 25 March 2025, it was announced by Comisión Disciplinaria de la Federación Salvadoreña de Fútbol (FESFUT) that the club will be banned from all levels of Salvadoran football and disbanded, while boards members Leonel Hernández (president), Derminio Romero (vice-president), Daysi Hernández (secretary), Manrique Rodríguez (prosecretary), Alejandro Flores (treasurer), Waldo Romero (protresurer), Rutilio Hernández (first director), Fidel Lazo (second director) and Miguel Anaya (third director) were banned from all football related activities for 10 years.

Honours

* Primera Division of El Salvadorand predecessors ** Runners-up (2): Apertura 2022, Apertura 2023 * Segunda Division and predecessors ** Champions: (2) : Apertura 2017, Clausura 2018 ** Runners up: (3) : 1998, 1999, 2001 * Tercera Division and predecessors ** Champions: (1) : 1995, Torneo Clausura 201

Stadium

* Complejo Deportivo Tierra de Fuego (2017-2018, 2020-2024) ** Estadio Luis Amílcar Moreno **

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, Gotera, Morazan (2018-2019) ** Estadio Jose Ramon Flores Berrios, Santa Rosa Lima (2019-2020) **

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, San Pedro Sula, Honduras (2023) games in the

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Jocoro plays its home games at Complejo Deportivo Tierra de Fuego in Jocoro. However the club stated the Complejo Tierra de fuego was too small to play in the primera division therefore they moved their games to the bigger

Sponsorship

Companies that Jocoro currently has sponsorship deals with for 2023–2024 includes: * Milan – Official kit suppliers * Caja de Credito Jocoro – Official sponsors * Inversions bendicion de dios – Official sponsors * Electrolit – Official sponsors * L& A – Official sponsors * Las Perlitas – Official sponsors

Club records

* First victory in the Primera Division for Jocoro: 3-2 C.D. Luis Angel Firpo, Firpo, July 29, 2018 * First goalscorer in the Primera Division for Jocoro: Paraguayan Jorge Caceres v C.D. Luis Angel Firpo, Firpo 29 July 2018 * 100th goal in the Primera Division for Jocoro: Honduran Ovidio Lanza v Atletico Marte 4 January 2021 * Largest Home victory, Primera División: 5-1 v Limeno 25 October 2020 * Largest Away victory, Primera División: 3-0 v

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, 29 October 2018 * Largest Home loss, Primera División: 1–3 v Chalatenango, 4 November 2018 * Largest Away loss, Primera División: 1-4 v A.D. Isidro Metapan, 7 April 2019 * Highest home attendance: 2,000 v Primera División, 2018 * Highest away attendance: 1,000 v Primera División,

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, 2018 * Highest average attendance, season: 49,176, Primera División * Most goals scored, season, Primera División: 25, Apertura 2018 * Worst season: Segunda Division 2002-2003: 1 win, 4 draws and 17 losses (7 points) * First CONCACAF tournament match (

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): Jocoro 1–4 Cobán Imperial;

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; August 1, 2023. * Largest Home victory, CONCACAF tournament match (

): 5-1 v

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, 2023 * Largest Away victory, CONCACAF tournament match (

): 3-0 v

, 2023 * Largest Home loss, CONCACAF tournament match (

): 0-4 v

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, 11 August 2023 * Largest Away loss, CONCACAF tournament match (

): 0-5 v Cartaginés, 23 August 2023

Overall seasons table in Primera División de Fútbol Profesional

''As of 30 December, after their 2024 Apertura when they were forced relegation'' :

Individual records

* Record appearances (all competitions):

, 822 from 1957 to 1975 * Record appearances (Primera Division): Honduran Junior Padilla, 150 from 2020 to 2024 * Most capped player for El Salvador: 63 (0 whilst at Jocoro),

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* Most international

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for

while a Jocoro player: 3, Juan Carlos Argueta * Most caps won whilst at Jocoro: 3, Juan Carlos Argueta. * Record scorer in league: Salvadorian Juan Carlos Argueta, 25 * Most goals in a season (all competitions):

, 62 (1927/28) (47 in League, 15 in Cup competitions) * Most goals in a season (Primera Division): Argentinian German Aguila, 15 * First goal scorer in International competition: Argentinian

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(v. Cobán Imperial;

; August 1, 2023) * Most goals in a CONCACAF competitions: 1, Argentinians German Aguila and Luis Acuna * Most appearance in a CONCACAF competitions:, TBD

Current squad

Players with dual citizenship

* Allan Benitez

Out on loan

In

Out

Reserve Team

Jocoro's youth squad plays in the twelve-team Primera División Reserves (El Salvador). Current members of the squad are: As of February 2023.

Out on loan

Notable players

Internationals who have played at Jocoro

* Luis Paradela * Carlos Lanza *

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* Alexander Campos * Yuvini Salamanca * Juan Carlos Argueta

Most appearances

Bolded players are currently on the Jocoro FC roster.

Goals

Bolded players are currently on the Jocoro roster.

Personal

Coaching staff

''As of February 14, 2024''

Management

board of directors

''As of August 1, 2023''

Managers

Jocoro have had 20 managers in 27 years. The first manager at the club was TBD. List of Head Coaches of Jocoro F.C. from when the club was formed: * ^* Appointed as coach, coached a few pre-season but resigned before the commencement of the actual campaign. * ^** Won a Title in the Tercera Division * ^*** Appointed as coach, the season was suspended before he coached a game and resigned prior to the commencement of the season * ^† Won the Apertura title in the Segunda Division * ^§ Won the Clausura title in the Segunda Division * ^£ Runner up in the Primera Division 2022 Apertura season * ^# Runner up in the Primera Division 2022 Apertura season Managerial records: * Two man has managed the club through two different spells, Carlos Romero, in 2016 and then 2017-2018, and

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in 2000-2001 and then March 2018-June 2018 . * The longest spell as Jocoro manager was by

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, 2 years (2000–2001) * Uruguayan Ruben Alonso was the first foreign coach to manage Jocoro

Other departments

Football

Reserve team

The reserve team serves mainly as the final stepping stone for promising young players under the age of 21 before being promoted to the main team. The second team is coached by

. the team played in the Primera División Reserves, their greatest successes were winning the Reserve championships in

. It plays its home matches at

, adjacent to the first team's ground, and it is coached by

Junior teams

The youth team (under 17 and under 15) has produced some of El Salvador's top football players, including

and

. It plays its home matches at

, adjacent to the first team's ground, and it is coached by

Women's team

The women's first team, which is led by head coach

, features several members of the El Salvador national ladies team. Their greatest successes were reaching the semi finals of Apertura 2023, where they lost 3-2 on aggregate to Aguila Womens.

References

{{Primera División de Fútbol Profesional Football clubs in El Salvador Association football clubs established in 1995 1995 establishments in El Salvador