San Juan F.C.
San Juan F.C. is a football club located in Quimistán, Honduras, that competes in the Liga de Ascenso, the second tier of the Honduran football league system.
| Full name | San Juan Fútbol Club | |
|---|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Garrobos (The Black Iguanas) El Equipo del Pueblo (The People's Team) | |
| Founded | October 1965 | |
| Ground | Estadio Domingo Ortega, Quimistán, Santa Bárbara | |
| Chairman | Antonio Lara | |
| Manager | José Alvarado | |
| League | Liga de Ascenso | |
|
| ||
History
Known as The People's Team, the club was founded in October 1965 as San Juancito by Abelardo Castillo in Quimistán, Santa Bárbara. Their first rivalry at that time was against Estrellita, which played their home games at the Catholic Church Plaza. Meanwhile, San Juancito played at the Central Plaza. One day, Raúl O'connor, the first president of San Juancito, suggested to merge these two and decided to rename the new club as San Juan Fútbol Club, as a tribute to the town's Patron saint.[1]
In 2018, they reached the promotion play–offs to Honduran Liga Nacional de Ascenso which they lost to C.D. Bucaneros; however, they received an invitation to join the 2018–19 Liga de Ascenso season. They also participated in the 2017 and 2018 Honduran Cups.
Stadium
San Juan F.C. play their home matches at Estadio Domingo Ortega, located at the Tierra Blanca neighborhood in Quimistán.
References
- "San Juan FC, el equipo de Quimistán que quiere conquistar el Ascenso en Honduras". Diez.hn. Diario Diez. Retrieved 9 August 2018.