C.D. Fuerte San Francisco


Club Deportivo Fuerte San Francisco is a football club based in San Francisco Gotera, El Salvador that plays in the Primera División, the top flight of Salvadoran football. Nicknamed Los Comandos Azules, the club has won two league second division titles, Seven third divisions titles and one promotional titles.

History

The club was founded on the 8th of January, 1953 and began their league journey Liga Federada in 1954 with their first president being Enrique Ferrufino
In 1991, Fuerte San Francisco obtained promotion to the Primera División de Fútbol Profesional for the first and so far only time and managed to stay there for three years.
The club was relegated from the Primera División de Fútbol de El Salvador after 1992/1993 season. In 2009 they were relegated to the Third Division.
However, after winning both the Apertura 2014 and Clausura 2015 title Fuerte San Francisco were promoted to the Segunda Division for 2015–2016 seasons.
The team remained in the second tier until the 2022-23 season, when they secured their first promotion to the Primera Division in 30 years after defeatingTitan in the promotion play-offs.

Rivalries

The team's main historic and geographic rival is C.D. Vista Hermosa. The rivalry stems from the two teams being based in Morazán and regular competing to be promoted to the primera division. However the clubs have not played each other since Vista became defunct for a few years before being reborn in the ADFA Morazán of El Salvador.

Kit history

Jersey suppliers

ManufacturerPeriodSponsorNotes

Stadium

The team's home venue is the Estadio Correcaminos with a capacity of 12,000. Which used to be the home of Vista Hermosa, However, after the team become defunct Fuerte San Francisco took over as the sole tenant.
They previously played at the Estadio Luis Amílcar Moreno in San Francisco Gotera. They share the stadium with Vista Hermosa.

Honours

Domestic honours

Segunda División Salvadorean and predecessors
  • * Champions : 1991, 2022 Apertura
  • * Play-off winners: 2022–23Tercera División Salvadorean and predecessors
  • * Champions : 1974, 1978, Apertura 2001, Apertura 2013, Apertura 2014, Apertura 2015, Clausura 2015
  • Liga Afederada Salvadoreña:
  • * Champions : Clausura 1949

Club records

Individual records

  • Record appearances : TBD, 89 from 2019 to Present
  • Record appearances : Salvadoran TBD, 89 from 2019 to Present
  • Most capped player for El Salvador: 63, TBD
  • Most international caps for El Salvador while a Fuerte San Francisco player: 2, TBD.
  • Most caps won whilst at Fuerte San Francisco: 2, TBD.
  • Record scorer in league: TBD, 16
  • Most goals in a season : TBD, 62
  • Most goals in a season : TBD, 12
  • All time Record goal scorer : Rubén Alonso, 34
  • First goal scorer in International competition: N/A

Top goalscorers

Note: ''Players in bold text are still active with Fuerte San Francisco''

Overall seasons table in Primera División de Fútbol Profesional

''As of 2 July 2023n''

Players

Players with dual citizenship

Coaching staff

As of December 2025
PositionName
Head Coach

Notable players

Note: this list includes players that have appeared in at least 100 league games and/or have reached international status.

Non-playing staff

Management

As of May 17, 2024/25
PositionName
Owner

List of coaches

Management since 1950

Managers of the club since 1950:
NamePeriodHonours

Notable managers

The following managers have won at least one trophy while in charge at Fuerte San Francisco:
NameNationalityFromToHonours
Henry Arias

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 Rolando Torres. the team played in the Primera División Reserves, The team greatest success was finishing TBD in the Apertura 2024.
As of: March, 2025
NameNatTenureHonours
Manuel Acevedo

Junior teams

The youth team has produced some of El Salvador's top football players, including TBD and TBD. They are currently being coached by Salvadoran TBD.

Women's team

The women's first team, which is led by head coach Kevin Martinez, features several members of the El Salvador national ladies team. Their greatest successes were reaching the semi-finals the in Apertura.
''As of: March, 2025''

Out

NameNatTenureHonours
Nathan Rivera