Alianza F.C.
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| Full name | Alianza Fútbol Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Los Albos Paquidermos |
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| Founded | 1958 | ||
| Ground | Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador, El Salvador (Capacity: 44,313) |
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| Chairman |  Lisandro Pohl |
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| Manager | Leonel Cárcamo |
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| League | Primera Division | ||
| Apertura 2011 | Primera Division, 6th | ||
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Alianza Fútbol Club, also known simply as Alianza, is a football club based in San Salvador, El Salvador. Alianza is one of the most popular and successful clubs in El Salvador. The team currently plays in the Primera Division, which is the highest tier league in the country.
Founded in 1960, Alianza was almost immediately successful, winning its first championships in the 1966 and 1967 Salvadoran seasons. Even more significantly, Alianza was the first Central American and Salvadoran club to win the CONCACAF Champions' Cup in 1967, and is currently one of only three Salvadoran teams to have done so.
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[edit] History
[edit] The Beginning
Atlético La Constancia were formed in 1958 by the workers of the local industry, although small in terms of financial status they were able to reach Liga de Ascenso (second division) final in 1958. However they lost 2-0 in a two legged series against C.D. Águila. The club was however able to purchase the spot in the first division at the expense of Once Municipal. After promotion to the first division, they were able to gain the sponsorship of the Intercontinental hotel and the president of the Intercontinental hotel Peruvian Mr. Hochkoeppler and Enrique Sol Meza, the industralist and president of Alianza F.C. decided to name the club Alianza F.C. in honor of Alianza Lima. Hernán Carrasco Vivanco joined the club as the coach and began getting the players to play an exiciting game of football and alongisde a strong advertisement campaign Salvadorans (in particular san salvador residents) began to change their allegiance from Juventud Olimpica and began to embrace Alianza. One of Alianza greatest triumphs happened in 1966, when they defeated Santos F.C. at the Estadio Nacional Flor Blanca containing the great Pelé, they were helped mostly from their foreign players Argentines Dante Juárez, Juan Verón and Santiago all on loan at the time.
[edit] Orquesta Blanca
After their achievement of defeating Santos F.C., Alianza won their first title in the very same year, Hernán Carrasco Vivanco had the team playing some such cohesion and fast, they were labelled "Orquesta Blanca" by fans and media alike. No other salvadoran team had that success defeating a World and Americas Champion The team won fifteen straight games when they reached the final and thanks to goals by the Chilean Miguel Hermosilla "el Chueco" and Mario Monge and despite a goal by "el Tabudo" Méndez for Aguila, they were able to win 2-1 becoming champions for the first time. "The Orquesta Alba" were able to win twenty games, draw ten games and only lose six games scoring eighty three goals and conceding thirty nine goals. "The Orquesta Alba" were made up by so many great players Including Edgar "Pata gorda" Morales, Roberto "la Burra" Rivas, Alberto "Pechuga" Villalta, Raúl "Araña" Magaña, Guido Alvarado, Salvador Mariona, Mario Monge, Luis "Cascarita" Tapia, Miguel "el Chueco" Hermosilla, Ricardo Sepúlveda and Jorge "el Conejo" Liévano. In the 1967 season the club signed Gualberto "el Pulpo" Fernández who replaced the departing Raúl Magaña, and also signed "el Chino" Flores, "Tancho" Ángel, "el Ruso" Quintanilla and the Chilean Hernán Álvarez. On 20 August 1967, The club were able to win their second title defeating Sonsonate F.C. 5-1, "Cascarita" Tapia scored a double while Mario Monge, Cabezas and "Chino" Flores scored one goal each. Alianza success continued defeating Club América (2-0), Clube de Regatas do Flamengo (3-2) and tying (0-0) with C.A. Peñarol. Alianza F.C. became the first El Salvadoran club to win the CONCACAF Champions' Cup in 1967, when they defetead jong Colombia over three leg series despite losing the first leg, Alianza was able to win the second leg 3-0 thanks to goals by Odir Jacques, Luis "Cascarita" Tapia and Leonardo Salas. With the series tied at one all and the away goals wasn't invented yet the teams played another leg to decide the winner, Alianza won the leg 5-3 with Luis Tapia and "Chino" Flores scoring a double while Odir Jacques scored the other goal.
[edit] Decline and title drought
With a new decade starting Hernán Carrasco Vivanco and several of the Orquesta Alba players either left or retired. Despite a new era of great players coming through the ranks including International players including Brazilians Camargo, Taneses and Nilton Rodarte, Peruvian Fernando Alva, Uruguayan Julio Cesar Cortés "el Pocho", Chileans Hugo Ottensen and domestic players including Miguel "la Mica" González, Herbert Machón, "Míchel" Cornejo, Armando Cortez Sandoval, Roberto "el Cuchillo" Guerra, Jaime "la Chelona" Rodríguez and Carlos "el Cacho" Meléndez. The club failed to win another championship despite reaching the final four times, finishing runner-up four times (1971, 1973, 1975–76 and 1978–79). The club lowest point came when they came close to relegation in 1975, only surviving relegation by defeating Sonsonate on the last day of the championship. The club came from the wilderness to challenge for the title on Christmas Day 1985, however they lost 5-2 against city rivals Atlético Marte. [1]
[edit] Title success
After 20 years, In 1986 Alianza F.C. achieved its third title under Ricardo Sepúlveda, a member of "The Orquesta Alba". Thanks largely to a 3-1 penalty shoot-out win over C.D. Águila after the game finished 0-0, with Carlos Reyes scoring the winning penalty. Their success began to build again with another title in 1989 under their legendary technician Hernán Carrasco Vivanco and mainly based on the outstanding performance of Chilean Raul Toro who scored the winning goal against C.D. Luis Ángel Firpo. Another title was obtained in the 1993-94 season after defeating C.D. FAS 2-1. Alianza goals were scored by Milton Meléndez and the Argentine Sergio Bufarini. Their achievement were due to the masterful tactics of the Uruguayan Gustavo Faral. Alianza's International championship drought ended in 1997, when they defeated Saprissa to win the UNCAF Club Championship. Their strong momentum lead them to achieve another two domestic titles, both of these achievements were under the watchful eyes of the technician Juan Carlos Masnik and were helped by the heroic players such as Horacio Lugo, Marcelo Bauza and Uruguayan Alejandro Curbelo and Adrián de la Cruz.
[edit] Honours
[edit] Domestic honours
- Often called Albos, Paquidermos,blancos
- Primera División: 10
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- 1965-66, 1966-67, 1986-87, 1989-90, 1993–1994, 1996–1997, Apertura 1998, Apertura 2001, Clausura 2004, Clausura 2011.
- Copa Santa Ana: 1
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- 1977
[edit] International honours
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- 1997
- Runner-up (1): 1980
[edit] Records
- Alianza F.C. was the first Salvadoran team to win CONCACAF Champions' Cup
- Alianza F.C. are the last Salvadoran team to win UNCAF Club Championship
- Alianza F.C. are the last Salvadoran team to win an international competition, this being the UNCAF Club Championship in 1997.
[edit] Shirt sponsorship
[edit] Shirt manufacturer
- Lotto Sport Italia
[edit] Sponsors
- tigo
- pan sinai
- MK Mediocamentes
- Canal 4
- lotto
[edit] Stadium
Alianza Futbol Club has forged its entire history in the Estadio Nacional de la Flor Blanca, in which achieved three titles during the 1960s. However it was damaged in the 2001 earthquakes and Alianza moved to the Estadio Cuscatlán.
[edit] Current squad
As of Apertura 2011:
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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[edit] Squad Changes for the Clausura 2012
In:
Miguel Serpas - Transferred from C.D. Vista Hermosa
Yaikel Pérez - Transferred from Puerto Rico Islanders- José Mauricio - Transferred from Santa Tecla F.C.
Sean Fraser - Transferred from Once Municipal- Christian Sánchez - Transferred from L.A. Firpo
Willer Souza - Transferred from
Out:
- Joel Ely Serrano - Transferred to UES
- Carlos Ayala - Transferred to L.A. Firpo
- Rudis Corrales - Transferred to C.D. Dragon
- Leonardo Da Silva - Transferred to A.D. Isidro Metapan
John Castillo - Transferred to UES- Julio Enrique Martinez - Transferred to A.D. Isidro Metapan
- Rodolfo Zelaya - Transferred to FC Alania Vladikavkaz
- Marcelo Messias - Transferred to Petapa
- Rafael Burgos - Transferred to Petapa
[edit] Notable players
[edit] Presidential history
Alianza have had numerous presidents over the course of their history, some of which have been the owners of the club, others have been honorary presidents, here is a complete list of them.
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[edit] Personnel
[edit] Current technical staff
| Head Coach | Leonel Cárcamo |
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| Assistant Coach | Miguel Ángel Soriano |
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| 2nd Assistant Coach and Reserve team coach | Edgar Henríquez |
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| Physical | Roberto Hernandez |
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| Doctor | Aristodes Nunez |
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| Utility | Sarbelio Hermogenes Gutiérrez |
Jose Abraham Rodriguez |
| Goalkeeper coach |  Ricardo Valderrama |
[edit] Head coaches of Alianza
[edit] Notable Coaches
[edit] 1960s - 1970s
[edit] 1980s
[edit] 1990s
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[edit] 2000s to date
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[edit] External links
- (Spanish) Official Website
- (Spanish) Old Website
- http://www.infiernoblanco.com
- http://www.fuerzalba.net
- http://www.alianzafc.webcindario.com
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