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professional

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based in Jocoro, Morazán,

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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

The club spent years trying to promotion to the first division, they made the Playoff-relegation game three times in 1998, 1999 and 2001, however they always fell short. The club finally succeeded in gaining promotion to the first division when they won the Apertura 2017 defeating El Roble de Ilobasco o aggregate, then winning the Clausura title defeating

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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

Honours

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: 1 ** Runners up: (1) : Apertura 2022 * Segunda Division: 2 ** Champions: (2) : Torneo Apertura 2017 , Clausura 2018 * Tercera Division: 1 ** Champions: (2) : 1995, Torneo Clausura 201

Stadium

* Complejo Deportivo Tierra de Fuego (2017-2018, 2020-) **

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, Gotera, Morazan (2018-2019) ** Estadio Jose Ramon Flores Berrios, Santa Rosa Lima (2019-2020) Jocoro plays its home games at Complejo Deportivo Tierra de Fuego in Jocoro. However the club stated the Complejo Tierra de fuego was to 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 Firpo, July 29, 2018 * First goalscorer in the Primera Division for Jocoro: Paraguayan Jorge Caceres v Firpo 29 July 2018 * 100th goal in the Primera Division for Jocoro: Honduran Ovidio Lanza v Atletico Marte 4 January 2021 * Largest Home victory,

: 5-1 v Limeno 25 October 2020 * Largest Away victory,

: 3-0 v

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, 29 October 2018 * Largest Home loss,

: 1–3 v Chalatenango, 4 November 2018 * Largest Away loss,

: 1-4 v

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, 7 April 2019 * Highest home attendance: 2,000 v

, 2018 * Highest away attendance: 1,000 v

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, 2018 * Highest average attendance, season: 49,176,

* Most goals scored, season,

: 25, Apertura 2018 * Worst season: Segunda Division 2002-2003: 1 win, 4 draws and 17 losses (7 points)

Individual records

* Record appearances (all competitions):

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, 822 from 1957 to 1975 * Record appearances (Primera Division): Nelson Alvarenga, 121 from 2018 to 2022 * Most capped player for El Salvador: 63 (0 whilst at Jocoro),

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* Most international

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while a Jocoro player: 1, Alexander Campos * Most caps won whilst at Jocoro: 1, Alexander Campos. * Record scorer in league: Paraguayan Diego Areco, 21 * Most goals in a season (all competitions):

, 62 (1927/28) (47 in League, 15 in Cup competitions) * Most goals in a season (Primera Division): Honduran Carlos Lanza, 10

Current squad

''As of February 5, 2023.''

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

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* Alexander Campos * Yuvini Salamanca

Most appearances

Bolded players are currently on the Jocoro FC roster.

Goals

Bolded players are currently on the Jocoro roster.

Personal

Coaching staff

Management

board of directors

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 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

References

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