C.D.S. Vida

Club Deportivo y Social Vida, or simply Vida, is a Honduran football club based in La Ceiba, Atlántida.

Vida
Full nameClub Deportivo y Social Vida
Nickname(s)Los Cocoteros (The Coconuts)
Los Rojiblancos (The Red-and-Whites)
Founded14 October 1940 (1940-10-14)
GroundEstadio Nilmo Edwards,
La Ceiba, Honduras
Capacity18,000
OwnerOmar Romero
ManagerNerlin Membreño
LeagueLiga Nacional
2019 AperturaLiga Nacional, 5th (regular season)
3rd (postseason)
WebsiteClub website

The club has won two domestic league titles and finished second four times.

History

Salvavida

The club that is today known as Vida was founded on 14 October 1940, as a result of a split in the board of directors of Atlántida. Gregorio Ramos, one of the Atlántida directors, decided to found his own team. Since it was initially sponsored by the brewery Cervecería Hondureña, SA, the club took the name Salvavida, a brand of beer that the brewery produced.[1]

Later on, the relationship between Cervezería Hondureña and Salvavida was coming to an end. According to club legend, the wife of one of the club directors (Vida Code de Castañeda) fell into a river or a lake while the team was walking by. The cry of "un salvavida para vida" (a lifesaver for Vida) went up. This was supposedly the inspiration for the modern name, Vida.

1940s and 1950s

During the 1940s, most of the club's players were employees of team president Gregorio Ramos, who was also owner of Lavanderia Ramos. He also was the president of the team and contributed economically and handled the team affairs. The training was carried out in a small field located that was property of the Standard Fruit Company (DOLE). Another source of players were students from the local public school, Instituto Manuel Bonilla and those from the amateur soccer club Deportes Diablos Negros. The most notable stars of these years were the famous Talon Arzú, Alberto "Campion" Amaya, Héctor "Jet" Castillo McKenzie, Quiro Brooks, Cristóbal Craka Brooks, and the Spaniard Rafael "El Fafa" from Navarre.

Vida's rise to prominence

Vida's breakthrough came in the 1960s, with the energy provided by rising stars such as Salvador Hernández, Nilmo Edwards, and the brothers Morris and Junia Garden. In 1961, Vida finished runners-up in the national tournament, losing out only to Olimpia. They won the whole thing in 1964, beating out Salamar of San Lorenzo in Tegucigalpa.

In 1964, when the previously amateur Honduran league officially turned professional, the city of La Ceiba was offered one place. Vida prevailed in a play-off against two local rivals, Victoria and Atlántida, to earn the city's slot in the new top flight. The previously amateur players were awarded salaries drawn from ticket sales, and the old field where Vida used to play was converted into a genuine stadium, the Estadio Ceibeño. With the stadium built, Vida moved to Campo Vida located in the neighborhood La Isla as their training ground (which is still preserved to this date, and used for youth league teams in La Ceiba).

CDS Vida: The glory years (1965–1985)

From 1965 to 1975, Vida was a frequent finisher in the Top 4 of the Honduran Major League Soccer. Their best season during this stretch was 1971, when they finished 2nd to Olimpia. Their success continued throughout the 1970s, as they were a regular qualifier for the quadrangular playoff, but it was the early 1980s that saw the club's greatest run of success.

It started in 1981, when Vida finished 3rd in the first phase to qualify for the playoffs. In the quadrangular, they finished level with Motagua at the top of the table, and prevailed 2–0. Then, in the championship against regular season winners Atlético Morazán, Vida triumphed 4–1 on aggregate. They won a second title in 1983, then narrowly finished as runners-up to Olimpia and Marathon in 1984 and 1985.

During the 1980s, the team's notable players were Enrique "Palanca" Mendoza, Matilde Lacayo, Dennis "La Bomba" Hinds, Cipriano Dueños (national scoring Champion in 1986) and Roberto "Macho" Figueroa (a key player in the Honduras National team that earned the berth to the World Cup Spain 1982, sold to Real Murcia after the tournament).

Decline and descent into obscurity

Vida's decline began in 1986. The club had finished 1st in the regular season and third in the quadrangular play-offs; by most accounts a respectable year. However, shortly after the end of the playoffs, the club was rocked by a match-fixing scandal. Specifically, the accusation was that they deliberately threw the title to Olimpia.

Vida never recovered, and it took many years before they even appeared a top-flight challenger. Even after the Apertura and the Clausura were adopted, Vida has struggled. They have not reached a final since their glory days.

Club rivalries

Clásico Ceibeño

El Clásico Ceibeño (La Ceiba derby) is a football match played between Victoria and CDS Vida, both teams from La Ceiba, Honduras.

Achievements

Domestic

1981–82, 1983–84
Runner-up (3): 1971–72, 1984–85, 1985–86
1961–62

League and play-off performance (1994–present)
Season Position G W D L GS GA PTS Playoff Pl. W D L GS GA PTS
1994–957th278910384133Did not qualify-------
1995–968th275148253729Did not qualify-------
1996–978th277713213328Did not qualify-------
1997–98 Apertura8th207211313323Did not qualify-------
1997–98 Clausura7th20587262623Did not qualify-------
1999 Apertura9th184410223316Did not qualify-------
1999–00 Apertura6th18648183022Quarter-finals2011341
1999–00 Clausura10th183510183014Did not qualify-------
2000–01 Apertura6th18657222423Quarter-finals2011131
2000–01 Clausura9th18468223118Did not qualify-------
2001–02 Apertura6th183114202320Did not qualify-------
2001–02 Clausura9th183105162119Did not qualify-------
2002–03 Apertura7th18477192919Did not qualify-------
2002–03 Clausura5th18747243025Did not qualify-------
2003–04 Apertura3rd18855242029
Semi-finals
2101343
2003–04 Clausura9th16277132513Did not qualify-------
2004–05 Apertura5th18648202322Did not qualify-------
2004–05 Clausura7th18576161922Did not qualify-------
2005–06 Apertura9th18468222518Did not qualify-------
2005–06 Clausura5th18693212127Did not qualify-------
2006–07 Apertura10th183213173911Did not qualify-------
2006–07 Clausura6th18648212322Did not qualify-------
2007–08 Apertura8th18486182220Did not qualify-------
2007–08 Clausura10th18468182918Did not qualify-------
2008–09 Apertura10th
18
1
6
11
11
25
9
Did not qualify
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2008–09 Clausura4th
18
6
8
4
18
19
26
Semi-finals
2
1
0
1
1
2
-1
2009–10 Apertura7th
18
4
6
8
22
33
18
Did not qualify
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2009–10 Clausura3rd
18
8
4
6
25
20
28
Semi-finals
2
0
2
0
3
3
2
2010–11 Apertura6th
18
7
4
7
26
23
25
Did not qualify
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2010–11 Clausura3rd
18
7
5
6
23
18
26
Semi-finals
2
1
0
1
3
3
3
2011–12 Apertura4th
18
7
5
6
19
21
26
Semi-finals
4
1
0
3
4
8
3
2011–12 Clausura6th
18
5
9
4
24
25
24
Quarter-Finals
2
0
1
1
1
2
1
2012–13 Apertura7th
18
5
6
7
24
35
21
Did not qualify
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2012–13 Clausura9th
18
4
7
7
17
29
19
Did not qualify
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

All-time table

(From 1965/66 to 2007/08)

Seasons Points Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Difference
43 1629 1302 387 468 447 1375 1568 -193

Performance (1997–98 – present)
Team Games Won Drawn Lost Scored Against Points Difference
Real España 44 13 21 10 57 60 60 -4
Platense 42 15 10 17 46 50 55 -4
Universidad 34 14 10 10 38 34 52 +4
Victoria 42 11 14 17 46 71 47 -24
Marathón 42 8 10 24 42 83 34 -41
Motagua 44 5 13 26 34 69 28 -35
Atlético Olanchano 16 7 4 5 28 26 25 +2
Olimpia 44 2 16 26 41 85 22 -44
Real Maya / Patepluma 12 5 4 3 17 15 19 +2
Hispano 12 4 4 4 14 16 16 -2
Broncos 10 3 2 5 16 17 11 -1
Deportes Savio 12 2 5 5 8 15 11 -7
Independiente 4 2 2 0 12 4 8 +8
Broncos-UNAH 4 2 2 0 5 4 8 +4
Valencia 8 1 5 2 6 7 8 -1
Honduras Salzburg 4 2 1 1 6 5 7 +1
Federal 4 2 1 1 6 5 7 +1
Palestino 4 2 0 2 7 7 6 +0
Real Comayagua 4 1 2 1 6 6 5 +0

International competition

CONCACAF Champions' Cup

First Round v. Xelajú MC – 2:2, 0:6 (Xelajú advanced 8:2 on aggregate)
Final Round v. Toluca – 1:3, 0:1 (Toluca advanced 4:1 on aggregate)
First Round v. Saprissa – 0:2, 0:1 (Saprissa advanced 3:0 on aggregate)
First Round v. Brooklyn Dodgers – (Brooklyn Dodgers withdrew)
Second Round v. Pumas UNAM – 2:2, 0:5 (Pumas UNAM advance 7:2 on aggregate)
Third Round v. NY Pancyprian-Freedoms – 1:1, 1:2 (NY Pancyprian-Freedoms advance 3:2 on aggregate)
First Round v. FAS – 1:1, 2:1 (Vida advance 3:2 on aggregate)
Second Round v. América – 1:0, 0:3 (América advance 3:1 on aggregate)

Torneo Fraternidad

  • 1981 Torneo Fraternidad
First Round v. Juventud Retalteca – 0:1, 3:1 (Vida advance 3:2 on aggregate)
Second Round v. Marathón – (Marathón advance)
  • 1982 Torneo Fraternidad
First Round v. Juventud Independiente – 2:1, 1:0 (Vida advance 3:1 on aggregate)
Second Round v. Xelajú MC – 0:0, 0:2 (Xelajú MC advance 2:0 on aggregate)

All-time top scorers

(As of 8 February 2012)[2]

  • Carlos Alvarado (76 goals)
  • Dennis Hinds (44 goals)
  • Arturo Garden (40 goals)
  • Matilde Selim Lacayo (39 goals)
  • Morris Garden (37 goals)
  • Jorge Pineda (37 goals)
  • Enrique Mendoza (36 goals)

Current squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  HON Ricardo Canales
3 DF  HON Nolberto García
6 MF  HON Secundino Martínez
7 FW  HON Cholby Martínez
8 MF  HON Marcelo Canales
9 FW  HON Franco Güity
10 MF  HON Maycol Montero
11 MF  HON Bryan Moya
12 MF  HON Marcelo Santos
13 MF  HON Elder Torres
16 DF  HON Brayan García
17 FW  ARG Mariano Lutzky
18 GK  HON Orlin Vallecillo
No. Pos. Nation Player
19 FW  HON Douglas Martínez
21 MF  HON Keven Crisanto
22 MF  HON Miguel Valerio
23 MF  HON Chestyn Onofre
24 MF  HON Walter Lapresti
26 DF  HON Jhonny Ramírez
27 MF  HON Wisdom Quaye
28 FW  HON Kevin Maradiaga
30 GK  HON Óscar Munguía
31 FW  HON Nilson Suazo
33 DF  ARG Leonardo Domínguez
35 DF  HON Henry Bermúdez
44 DF  HON Christopher Cayetano

Managers

Old logos

Affiliated clubs

References
  1. "A dar guerra" (in Spanish). Diario La Prensa. 2007-08-10. Archived from the original on 2007-09-28. Retrieved 2007-08-11.
  2. Desafíe a Ismael – La Prensa (in Spanish)
  3. Jorge Pineda firma con el Vida – La Prensa (in Spanish)
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