Cojutepeque F.C.

Cojutepeque F.C.

Full name	Cojutepeque Fútbol Club
Dissolved	2003
Ground	Estadio Alonso Alegría Gómez
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Cojutepeque Futbol Club was a Salvadoran professional football club based in Cojutepeque, Cuscatlán. The team ceased operation in 2003.

History

The team was in the first division of El Salvador from 1987 on for several years. Cojutepeque was a runner-up in the 1988–89 season, losing on penalties to L.A. Firpo in the finals after the game ended 2–2 after extra time.[1][2]

Record

Year-by-year

Season	Positions	Final series
1987/88	7th	Did not qualify
1988/89	1st	Final
1989/90	4th	Semi-Finals
1990/91	5th, Group A	Did not qualify
1991/92	9th,Relegation Playoff	Did not qualify
1992/93	6th	Did not qualify
1993/94	9th	Did not qualify
1994/95	10th, Relegated	Did not qualify

Club records

• First Match (prior to creation of a league): vs. TBD (a club from TBD), Year
• First Match (official): vs. TBD, year
• Most points in La Primera: 43 points (14 win, 15 draws, 7 losses) 1988-89
• Least points in La Primera: 18 points (4 win, 10 draws, 22 losses) 1994-95
• Record League defeat: 0–11 v L.A. Firpo. April 30, 1995.

Individual records

• Most capped player for El Salvador: 50 (0 whilst at Cojutepeque), TBD
• Most international caps for El Salvador while a Cojutepeque player: 1, TBD
• Most goals in a season, all competitions: unknown player, O (Year/year) (00 in League, 00 in Cup competitions)
• Most goals in a season, Primera División de Fútbol Profesional: Hugo Ventura, 17 (1988-89)

Honours

Cojutepeque's first trophy was the Liga Ascensio, which they won in 1986-1987. They won 1 Segunda División title in 1986-1987.

Cojutepeque's honours include the following:

Domestic honours

Leagues

• Primera División de Fútbol de El Salvador
  • Runners up (1): 1988–89
• Segunda División Salvadorean and predecessors
  • Champions: (1): 1986–87[3]

List of notable players

Players with senior international caps

• Emiliano Pedrozo
• Hugo Ventura
• Nelson Mauricio Quintanilla
• José María Rivas
• Héctor Edmundo Valdivieso
• Norberto Huezo
• Rodolfo Alfaro
• Mauricio Alfaro
• Guillermo Ragazzone
• Jose Luis Rugamas
• Raul Chamagua
• Miguel Diaz
• Pércival Piggott
• Ruben Guevara
• Patricio Antonio Guevara
• José Alfredo Poyatos
• Victor Rene Mendieta
• Carlos Maldonado
• Raul Esnal

Manager history

• Oscar Emigdio Benítez (1985,1988)
• Raúl Corcio Zavaleta (1986–1987)
• Conrado Miranda (1989)
• Juan Quarterone (1993–94)
• Raúl Héctor Cocherari (1994–95)
• José Amaya (1997)
• Rigoberto Guzmán
• Aquiles Medina

The following managers won at least one trophy when in charge of Cojutepeque
Name	Period	Trophies
Raúl Corcio Zavaleta	1986–1987	1 Segunda División Salvadorean
Conrado Miranda	1989	1 Runner-up in the 1988-89

References

1. Cinco años de una larga espera para el Firpo – El Gráfico (in Spanish)^[dead link‍]
2. El Salvador – List of Final Tables 1988/89 – RSSSF
3. culebritamacheteada.com.sv/2013/06/28/magos-del-ascenso-salvadoreno (archived)