The club was founded in 1991. In 1992, The club played in their very first season of professional football in Liga Mayor B (currently the Terecera division), the club would spend two seasons before winning promotion to the segunda division. [1]
The club spent years trying to promotion to the first division, they made the Playoff-relegation game three times in 1998, 1999 and 2001, however they always fell short.
The club finally succeeded in gaining promotion to the first division when they won the Apertura 2017 defeating El Roble de Ilobasco o aggregate, then winning the Clausura title defeating Brujos de Izalco of Izalco 6-3 on aggregate, winning automatic promotion to the primera division.
The club would go on to enjoy its most successful years through the 2020-21 season they would earn a best-ever third-place result. Just missing on the final losing 2-1 on aggregate against Aguila.
In the 2022 Apertura, Jocoro reached the Primera division final for the first time in the club's history under the direction of Jose Romero. However they lost 2-0, which allowed FAS to become champions for the nineteenth time
Estadio Jose Ramon Flores Berrios, Santa Rosa Lima (2019-2020)
Jocoro plays its home games at Complejo Deportivo Tierra de Fuego in Jocoro. However the club stated the Complejo Tierra de fuego was to small to play in the primera division therefore they moved their games to the bigger Estadio Correcaminos.
Club records
First victory in the Primera Division for Jocoro: 3-2 Firpo, July 29, 2018
First goalscorer in the Primera Division for Jocoro: Paraguayan Jorge Caceres v Firpo 29 July 2018
100th goal in the Primera Division for Jocoro: Honduran Ovidio Lanza v Atletico Marte 4 January 2021
Record scorer in league: Paraguayan Diego Areco, 21
Most goals in a season (all competitions): TBD, 62 (1927/28) (47 in League, 15 in Cup competitions)
Most goals in a season (Primera Division): Honduran Carlos Lanza, 10
Current squad
As of September 20, 2022.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
* Appointed as coach, coached a few pre-season but resigned before the commencement of the actual campaign.
** Won a Title in the Tercera Division
*** Appointed as coach, the season was suspended before he coached a game and resigned prior to the commencement of the season
† Won the Apertura title in the Segunda Division
§ Won the Clausura title in the Segunda Division
£ Runner up in the Primera Division 2022 Apertura season
Managerial records:
Two man has managed the club through two different spells, Carlos Romero, in 2016 and then 2017-2018, and Rubén Alonso in 2000-2001 and then March 2018-June 2018 .
The longest spell as Jocoro manager was by Ruben Alonso, 2 years (2000–2001)
Uruguayan Ruben Alonso was the first foreign coach to manage Jocoro