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Vida
Full nameClub Deportivo y Social Vida
NicknamesLos Cocoteros (The Coconuts)
Los Venados (The Deer)
Los Rojiblancos (The Red-and-Whites)
Founded14 October 1940; 85 years ago (1940-10-14)
GroundEstadio Nilmo Edwards,
La Ceiba, Honduras
Capacity18,000
OwnerLuis Cruz

Club Deportivo y Social Vida, or simply Vida, is a Honduran professional football club based in La Ceiba, Atlántida. The club last competed in the Liga Nacional de Ascenso, the second tier of Honduran football.

The club won two top-flight domestic league titles and was ultimately folded in 2024 after facing economic problems starting in 2021 and relegation before coming back just a few weeks after it folded.

History

[edit]

Salvavida

[edit]

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

[edit]

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

[edit]

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)

[edit]

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 second 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 third 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 (1986–2024)

[edit]

Vida's decline began in 1986. The club had finished first 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.

Relegation (2024–present)

[edit]

On 2024, Vida gets relegated to the Liga De Ascenso for the first time in its history after losing against Lobos UPNFM 3-1 in the Relegation Final.

Club rivalries

[edit]

Clásico Ceibeño

[edit]

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

Achievements

[edit]

Domestic

Winners (2): 1981–82, 1983–84
Runner-up (3): 1971–72, 1984–85, 1985–86
Winners (1): 1962

League and play-off performance (1994–present)

[edit]
SeasonPositionGWDLGSGAPTSPlayoffPl.WDLGSGAPTS
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

[edit]

(From 1965/66 to 2007/08)

SeasonsPointsPlayedWonDrawnLostForAgainstDifference
431629130238746844713751568-193

Performance (1997–98 – present)

[edit]
TeamGamesWonDrawnLostScoredAgainstPointsDifference
Real España44132110576060-4
Platense42151017465055-4
Universidad34141010383452+4
Victoria42111417467147-24
Marathón4281024428334-41
Motagua4451326346928-35
Atlético Olanchano16745282625+2
Olimpia4421626418522-44
Real Maya / Patepluma12543171519+2
Hispano12444141616-2
Broncos10325161711-1
Deportes Savio1225581511-7
Independiente42201248+8
Broncos-UNAH4220548+4
Valencia8152678-1
Honduras Salzburg4211657+1
Federal4211657+1
Palestino4202776+0
Real Comayagua4121665+0

International competition

[edit]

CONCACAF Champions' Cup

[edit]
First Round v. Guatemala Xelajú MC – 2:2, 0:6 (Xelajú advanced 8:2 on aggregate)
Final Round v. Mexico Toluca – 1:3, 0:1 (Toluca advanced 4:1 on aggregate)
First Round v. Costa Rica Saprissa – 0:2, 0:1 (Saprissa advanced 3:0 on aggregate)
First Round v. United States Brooklyn Dodgers – (Brooklyn Dodgers withdrew)
Second Round v. Mexico Pumas UNAM – 2:2, 0:5 (Pumas UNAM advance 7:2 on aggregate)
Third Round v. United States NY Pancyprian-Freedoms – 1:1, 1:2 (NY Pancyprian-Freedoms advance 3:2 on aggregate)
First Round v. El Salvador FAS – 1:1, 2:1 (Vida advance 3:2 on aggregate)
Second Round v. Mexico América – 1:0, 0:3 (América advance 3:1 on aggregate)

Torneo Fraternidad

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

All-time top scorers

[edit]

(As of 8 February 2012)[2]

Current squad

[edit]
As of 23 June 2023

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

No.Pos. NationPlayer
1GK ARGMatías Quinteros
2DF HONBryan Barrios
3DF USAJonathan Bornstein (vice-captain)
4DF HONHilder Colón
6DF HONRoger Sander
7MF HONMaikel García
8MF HONGerson Chávez
9FW ARGGabriel Tellas
10MF HONMarcelo Canales (captain)
11FW HONJosué Villafranca
12MF HONHenry Sánchez
13MF HONCristian Manaiza
15DF HONYexon Villalta
16FW HONEderson Fúnez
18DF HONDanilo Palacios
No.Pos. NationPlayer
19DF HONClever Portillo
20MF HONJohan Centeno
23FW ARGBrian Visser
24FW HONSebastián Espinoza
25DF HONJefferson Palacios
26GK HONÁxel Padilla
27MF HONLauro Chimilio
30GK HONAmílcar Bengoché
32FW HONMarvin Bernárdez
34DF HONMichael Rosales
35MF HONDayron Suazo
-MF HONCarlos Estrada
-MF HONKarlet Barahona
-FW HONJorge Castrillo

Current technical staff

[edit]
PositionStaff
Head coachPortugal Fernando Mira
Assistant coachPortugal Orlando Fernandes
Goalkeeping coachHonduras José Luis Norales
Fitness coachHonduras Henry Oliva

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Managers

[edit]
  • Guatemala Aroldo Cordón
  • Guatemala Carlos Enrique "Ronco" Wellman (1971)
  • Honduras Roberto González (1981)
  • Honduras Gonzalo Zelaya (1983)
  • Honduras Roberto González (1984–85)
  • Honduras Mario Ramón Sandoval (1995)
  • Uruguay Ariel Sena (1995–1996)
  • Honduras Enrique Grey Fúnez (1996)
  • Argentina Héctor Vargas (1999–00)
  • Honduras David Medina (2001)
  • Uruguay Ricardo Ortiz (2006)
  • Honduras Carlos Martínez (2007 – Dec 12)
  • Honduras Jorge Pineda (Dec 2012 – April 14)[3]
  • Honduras Ramón Maradiaga (May 2014 – Sept 15)
  • Honduras Elvin López (201?–)
  • Honduras Carlos Alberto Pavon Plumer (2016 – December 2019)
  • Honduras Raúl Martínez Sambula ( - February 2019)
  • Honduras Hector Castellon (February 2019 -)
  • Uruguay Fernando Araújo (June 2019 - 2020)
  • Honduras Ramón Maradiaga (August 2020 - November 2020)
  • Honduras Nerlin Membreño (November 2020 - April 2021)
  • Portugal Fernando Mira (April 2021 - )

Former crests

[edit]

Affiliated clubs

[edit]

References

[edit]
  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 Archived 2012-12-17 at the Wayback Machine – La Prensa (in Spanish)
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Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=C.D.S._Vida&oldid=1310603202"
    Vida
    Full nameClub Deportivo y Social Vida
    NicknamesLos Cocoteros (The Coconuts)
    Los Venados (The Deer)
    Los Rojiblancos (The Red-and-Whites)
    Founded14 October 1940; 85 years ago (1940-10-14)
    GroundEstadio Nilmo Edwards,
    La Ceiba, Honduras
    Capacity18,000
    OwnerLuis Cruz

    Club Deportivo y Social Vida, or simply Vida, is a Honduran professional football club based in La Ceiba, Atlántida. The club last competed in the Liga Nacional de Ascenso, the second tier of Honduran football.

    The club won two top-flight domestic league titles and was ultimately folded in 2024 after facing economic problems starting in 2021 and relegation before coming back just a few weeks after it folded.

    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 second 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 third 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 (1986–2024)

    Vida's decline began in 1986. The club had finished first 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.

    Relegation (2024–present)

    On 2024, Vida gets relegated to the Liga De Ascenso for the first time in its history after losing against Lobos UPNFM 3-1 in the Relegation Final.

    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

    Winners (2): 1981–82, 1983–84
    Runner-up (3): 1971–72, 1984–85, 1985–86
    Winners (1): 1962

    League and play-off performance (1994–present)

    SeasonPositionGWDLGSGAPTSPlayoffPl.WDLGSGAPTS
    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)

    SeasonsPointsPlayedWonDrawnLostForAgainstDifference
    431629130238746844713751568-193

    Performance (1997–98 – present)

    TeamGamesWonDrawnLostScoredAgainstPointsDifference
    Real España44132110576060-4
    Platense42151017465055-4
    Universidad34141010383452+4
    Victoria42111417467147-24
    Marathón4281024428334-41
    Motagua4451326346928-35
    Atlético Olanchano16745282625+2
    Olimpia4421626418522-44
    Real Maya / Patepluma12543171519+2
    Hispano12444141616-2
    Broncos10325161711-1
    Deportes Savio1225581511-7
    Independiente42201248+8
    Broncos-UNAH4220548+4
    Valencia8152678-1
    Honduras Salzburg4211657+1
    Federal4211657+1
    Palestino4202776+0
    Real Comayagua4121665+0

    International competition

    CONCACAF Champions' Cup

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

    Torneo Fraternidad

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

    All-time top scorers

    (As of 8 February 2012)[2]

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

    Current squad

    As of 23 June 2023

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

    No.Pos. NationPlayer
    1GK ARGMatías Quinteros
    2DF HONBryan Barrios
    3DF USAJonathan Bornstein (vice-captain)
    4DF HONHilder Colón
    6DF HONRoger Sander
    7MF HONMaikel García
    8MF HONGerson Chávez
    9FW ARGGabriel Tellas
    10MF HONMarcelo Canales (captain)
    11FW HONJosué Villafranca
    12MF HONHenry Sánchez
    13MF HONCristian Manaiza
    15DF HONYexon Villalta
    16FW HONEderson Fúnez
    18DF HONDanilo Palacios
    No.Pos. NationPlayer
    19DF HONClever Portillo
    20MF HONJohan Centeno
    23FW ARGBrian Visser
    24FW HONSebastián Espinoza
    25DF HONJefferson Palacios
    26GK HONÁxel Padilla
    27MF HONLauro Chimilio
    30GK HONAmílcar Bengoché
    32FW HONMarvin Bernárdez
    34DF HONMichael Rosales
    35MF HONDayron Suazo
    -MF HONCarlos Estrada
    -MF HONKarlet Barahona
    -FW HONJorge Castrillo

    Current technical staff

    PositionStaff
    Head coachPortugal Fernando Mira
    Assistant coachPortugal Orlando Fernandes
    Goalkeeping coachHonduras José Luis Norales
    Fitness coachHonduras Henry Oliva

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    Managers

    • Guatemala Aroldo Cordón
    • Guatemala Carlos Enrique "Ronco" Wellman (1971)
    • Honduras Roberto González (1981)
    • Honduras Gonzalo Zelaya (1983)
    • Honduras Roberto González (1984–85)
    • Honduras Mario Ramón Sandoval (1995)
    • Uruguay Ariel Sena (1995–1996)
    • Honduras Enrique Grey Fúnez (1996)
    • Argentina Héctor Vargas (1999–00)
    • Honduras David Medina (2001)
    • Uruguay Ricardo Ortiz (2006)
    • Honduras Carlos Martínez (2007 – Dec 12)
    • Honduras Jorge Pineda (Dec 2012 – April 14)[3]
    • Honduras Ramón Maradiaga (May 2014 – Sept 15)
    • Honduras Elvin López (201?–)
    • Honduras Carlos Alberto Pavon Plumer (2016 – December 2019)
    • Honduras Raúl Martínez Sambula ( - February 2019)
    • Honduras Hector Castellon (February 2019 -)
    • Uruguay Fernando Araújo (June 2019 - 2020)
    • Honduras Ramón Maradiaga (August 2020 - November 2020)
    • Honduras Nerlin Membreño (November 2020 - April 2021)
    • Portugal Fernando Mira (April 2021 - )

    Former crests

    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 Archived 2012-12-17 at the Wayback Machine – La Prensa (in Spanish)
    • Official website
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