Santa Tecla Fútbol Club is a Salvadoran multi-sport club based in Santa Tecla since being formed in 2007.[1] Although they compete in a number of different sports, Santa Tecla is mostly known for its professional association football team.[2] The club has competed in Primera División de Fútbol de El Salvador, the nation's top tier, since being promoted there for Apertura 2012.[3][4][5] Santa Tecla was founded in 2007, and currently plays its home games at the 10,000 capacity soccer-specific Estadio Las Delicias.[6]
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Full name | Santa Tecla Fútbol Club | ||
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Nickname(s) | Periquitos Tecleños Los Verdes | ||
Founded | 2007; 15 years ago (2007) | ||
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Capacity | 10,000 | ||
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2021 Apertura | Overall: 10th Playoffs: Did not qualify | ||
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Santa Tecla Fútbol Club was formed in 2007 as a means for the "Tecleños" citizens to support a local team. It had been almost 40 years since the demise of former league champions Quequeisque.[7]
They took over the Telecom FC licence and made their debut in professional football in the 2007–08 season.[8] During their first competitive season, the team managed to reach the quarterfinals of the tournament.
Santa Tecla won their first title in 2012, winning the 2012 Apertura second division title by defeating Brasilia 2–1. A week later Santa Tecla defeated Titán (the champion of the 2011 Clausura title) 2–1 with goals by William Maldonado and Roberto González, allowing for Santa Tecla to be promoted to the Primera División de Fútbol de El Salvador (La Primera) for the first time in club history.[9]
In 2015, the club had its most successful period in its history under the guidance of Argentinian Osvaldo Escudero. The club were able to win their first championship (the Clausura 2015) in club history. Santa Tecla won on a penalty shootout 3–1 after the match finished 1–1; William Maldonado was the lone goal-scorer for Santa Tecla in the final.[10]
Santa Tecla finished in third place in the regular season, advancing to the 2016 Apertura Playoffs, where they met Isidro Metapan in the first round. They drew the first leg 2–2, but Santa Tecla won the second leg at TBD, to win 3–2 on aggregate. Santa Tecla faced the Aguila in the semi-final, winning 4–3 on aggregate to advance to La Primera's championship game. Santa Tecla faced the Alianza F.C. for the championship. Santa Tecla won 3–2 on a game-winning brace by Sebastian Abreu in the second half, with Gerson Mayen scoring the other goal in the first half, thus winning their second title in La Primera.
Santa Tecla finished in third place in the regular season, advancing to the 2017 Clausura Playoffs, where they met C.D. FAS in the first round. They drew the first leg 0–0, but Santa Tecla won the second leg at Estadio Las Delicias 1–0, to win 1–0 on aggregate. Santa Tecla faced the Aguila in the semi-final, winning 5–2 on aggregate to advance to the championship game. Santa Tecla faced the Alianza F.C. for the championship for the second straight tournament. Santa Tecla once again won La Primera's championship title with a comprehensive 4–0 victory, with Marlon Cornejo, Gerson Mayen William Canales and Carlos Bueno.
Following their third La Primera championship, the team made two consecutive finals (Apertura 2017 and Clausura 2018) against Alianza F.C., losing 4–1 and 1–0 respectively. During that period they were coached by Argentinian Ernesto Corti and Uruguayan Ruben da Silva. On 16 December 2018, Santa tecla won their fourth La Primera championship, defeating their rival Alianza F.C. 2–1 thanks to a double from Wilma Torres. The title end their recent losses and dominance by Alianza in the finals.
Santa Tecla Fútbol Club has forged its entire history, from 2007 to the present, in the Estadio Las Delicias, but during stadium renovations they played their matches in the Estadio Jorge "Mágico" González and Estadio Universitario UES.
As of September 29, 2022. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Team Doctor | ![]() |
Kinesiologist | ![]() |
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Under-15 Academy Team Manager | ![]() |
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President | ![]() |
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Santa Tecla's youth squad plays in the ten-team Primera División Reserves (El Salvador). Current members of the squad are:[11][12][13]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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2012–2013 |
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2013–2015 |
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2015–2016 |
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2016–2017 |
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2018–2019 |
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2020-2021 |
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2022 |
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2022-Present |
Includes competitive appearances only. Current players in bold
Santa Tecla has had 19 permanent managers since it first appointed Armando Contreras Palma as coach in 2007. The longest serving manager was Osvaldo Escudero, who managed Santa Tecla for two years from May 2014 to May 2016. Edgar Henríquez "Kiko" won the club's first title, winning the Segunda División title in 2011, while Osvaldo Escudero "El Pichi" won the club's first Primera División de Fútbol de El Salvador (La Primera) title in 2015. This was followed by Ernesto Corti, who coached then to a second (2016) and third (2017) consecutive La Primera titles. Corti also won Copa El Salvador in 2017. Argentinian Christian Díaz made it four consecutive with the 2018 Apertura title.
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2007 | 2007 |
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2008 | Nov 2009 |
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Nov 2009 | Feb 2010 |
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Feb 2010 | July 2010 |
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Aug 2010 | Oct 2010 |
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Oct 2010 | Dec 2010 |
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Dec 2010 | Nov 2011 |
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Dec 2011 | June 2012 |
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June 2012 | Oct 2012 |
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Oct 2012 | Dec 2012 |
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Dec 2012 | Sept 2013 |
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Sept 2013 | May 2014 |
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May 2014 | May 2016 |
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June 2016 | December 2017 |
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December 2017 | June 2018 |
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June 2018 | April 2019 |
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April 2019 | April 2019 |
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April 2019 | May 2019 |
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May 2019 | August 2019 |
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August 2019 | September 2019 |
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September 2019 | January 2020[23] |
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January 2020 | July 2020 |
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August 2020 | October 2020 |
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October 2020 | January 2021 |
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January 2021 | September 2021 |
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September 2021 | December 2021 |
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December 2021 | March 2022 |
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March 2022 | June 2022 |
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June2022 | Present |
Opponent | First meeting | Last Meeting | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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![]() | August 20, 2015 | August 25, 2015 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 |
![]() | September 15, 2015 | September 24, 2015 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 |
![]() | February, 2018 | March 2018 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | −3 |
![]() | August 2, 2018 | August 2018 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
![]() | 2019 | 2019 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
![]() | 2019 | 2019 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Primera División de Fútbol de El Salvador (La Primera): Apertura 2012 – Clausura 2022
Season | League | Position | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | PTS | Playoffs | Pl. | W | D | L | GS | GA | PTS |
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Apertura 2012 | La Primera | 7th | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 24 | 33 | 21 | Did not qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Clausura 2013 | La Primera | 5th | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 17 | 29 | Did not qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Apertura 2013 | La Primera | 8th | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 30 | 19 | Did not qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Clausura 2014 | La Primera | 5th | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 25 | 24 | 25 | Did not qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Apertura 2014 | La Primera | 1st | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 15 | 30 | Semi-finalist | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Clausura 2015 | La Primera | 3rd | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 23 | 29 | Champion | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 7 |
Apertura 2015 | La Primera | 4th | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 47 | 34 | 34 | Quarter-finalist | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Apertura 2016 | La Primera | 3rd | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 31 | 27 | 38 | Champion | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 10 |
Clausura 2017 | La Primera | 3rd | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 36 | 27 | 34 | Champion | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 13 |
Apertura 2017 | La Primera | 2nd | 22 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 41 | 23 | 39 | Runnerup | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 |
Apertura 2018 | La Primera | 2nd | 22 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 40 | 12 | 47 | Runnerup | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 8 |
Clausura 2018 | La Primera | 2nd | 22 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 33 | 18 | 43 | Champion | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 12 |
Clausura 2019 | La Primera | 6th | 22 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 29 | 30 | 30 | Quarterfinals | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Apertura 2019 | La Primera | 6th | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 33 | 26 | 31 | Semi-Finalist | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
Clausura 2020 | La Primera | 10th | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 11 | Season Cancelled | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Apertura 2020 | La Primera | 11th | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 24 | 12 | Did not qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Clausura 2021 | La Primera | 2nd | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 24 | 22 | Semi-Finalist | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 9 |
Apertura 2021 | La Primera | 10th | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 23 | 33 | 24 | Did not qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Clausura 2022 | La Primera | 12th | 22 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 19 | 32 | 19 | Did not qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 Francisco Medrano (footballer). the team played in the Primera División Reserves, their greatest successes were winning the Reserve championships in Clausura 2017, Apertura 2017, Clausura 2019 and Apertura 2021.
The youth team (under 17 and under 15) has produced some of El Salvador's top football players, including TBD and TBD.
The women's first team, which is led by head coach TBD, features several members of the El Salvador national ladies team. Their greatest successes were reaching the semi finals the in Apertura 2020.
Santa Tecla has other departments for a variety of sports.
Santa Tecla Básquetbol Club was founded on 2015 and play Liga Mayor de Baloncesto (LMB) which is the highest level in El Salvador league tier. the club is led by head coach TBD, the club features several key members including Puerto Rican Bryan Vásquez and TBD. Their greatest successes were winning the 2016 Clausura, 2018 Clausura, 2019 Apertura
Santa Tecla Béisbol Club was founded on 2016 and play Liga Nacional de Béisbol (LNB) which is the highest level in El Salvador league tier. the club is led by head coach Venezuelan Jesús Cartagena, the club features several key members including Puerto Rican Bryan Vásquez and TBD. Their greatest successes were reaching the TBD
Santa Tecla Voleibol Club was founded on 2016 and play Campeonaro Nacional which is the highest level in El Salvador league tier. the club is led by head coach TBD, the club features several key members including TBD and TBD. Their greatest successes were reaching the TBD
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