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| Full name | Deportivo Saprissa, Sociedad Anónima Deportiva | ||
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| Nickname(s) | La S (The "S") El Monstruo (The Monster) Los Morados | ||
| Founded | 16 July 1935 | ||
| Ground | Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá Nickname; La Cueva del Monstruo (The Monster's Cave), San José, Costa Rica | ||
| Capacity | 23,281 | ||
| Owner |  Horizonte Morado | ||
| Chairman | Juan Carlos Rojas Callán | ||
| Manager | Rónald González Brenes | ||
| League | Primera División de Costa Rica | ||
| 2011–12 | 3rd (1st place overall in a year's worth of competing nationally) | ||
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Deportivo Saprissa SAD is a Costa Rican sports club, mostly known for its football team. The club is located in San Juan de Tibás, San José, and play their home games at the Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá. The team's signature colours are purple (burgundy) and white. The club was founded in 1935 and has competed in the Costa Rican first division since 1949. The name of the team comes from one of the club's main founders, Ricardo Saprissa. They are the most successful club in Costa Rica, and the most representative of the country. They stand as the most successful team in the CONCACAF region as well, and hold their prestigious history high, as a lauded and greatly traditional club. Their main partner is a Costa Rican Investment Consortium named Horizonte Morado (Purple Horizon), composed mainly of Juan Carlos Rojas Callán, Edgar Zurcher, Alberto Raven Odio, and Televisora de Costa Rica. One of the most popular nicknames for the team El Monstruo Morado (The Purple Monster) can be traced back to 1987, when the Costa Rican newspaper Diario Extra gave the team the nickname during a derby, because of the club's enormous following, characterised by their never-ending support during the entirety of the team's matches. A reporter is said to have commented that the sea of fans in the stands at the Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá in Tibás wearing purple, and the tremendous noise they were generating, made him feel like he was "in the presence of a thousand headed monster". Saprissa immediately adopted the nickname El Monstruo Morado.
Saprissa are the most successful club in CONCACAF having won the CONCACAF Champions' Cup three times - in 1993, 1995, and 2005. Saprissa are also the most successful club in Central America having won five Central American crowns in 1972, 1973, 1978, 1998, and 2003.
The team are also the most successful club in Costa Rica having won 29 Primera División de Costa Rica championships, the most of any team in Costa Rica, despite competing against teams that had a head-start, because they were founded earlier. Another impressive record is the winning of six consecutive national titles in the 70s, a feat that any other team has not come close to. Saprissa were also the first team in all of Latin America to have made a world tour, adding to the club's excellent international recognition that has accompanied it in all of its history.
For the period 1 September 2007 to 31 August 2008 the club was ranked the 106th best team in the world by the International Federation of Football History & Statistics, an organization recognized by FIFA.[1]
One of their most noted moments came in 2005 when they became the second club in CONCACAF to finish third in the FIFA Club World Cup together with the Mexican club Necaxa who accomplished it in 2000 and were joined in 2012 by another Mexican club, CF Monterrey who likewise obtained third place, even though Saprissa's achievement is held more fondly than the Mexican counterpart.
Saprissa have the most appearances in the CONCACAF Champions Cup finals, with three first place finishes and four runners-up finishes.
The club was chosen by the IFFHS as the CONCACAF team of the 20th Century.[2] This event gave Saprissa world wide recognition once again, uplifting the identity and presence of the country and the club.
History
Template:Details3 Deportivo Saprissa were founded on 16 July 1935 and entered the Costa Rican Third Division as Saprissa F.C. They were promoted to the Primera División de Costa Rica, making their debut in the top flight on 21 August 1949. One of the most notable achievement of their early years, was to win the third and second division titles undefeated. The club has remained in the Costa Rican top flight ever since. They were Primera División champions six consecutive seasons between 1972 and 1977.
Recent events
In 2003, the majority of the club's stock was bought by Mexican entrepreneur Jorge Vergara, the owner of Mexican football club Club Deportivo Guadalajara and soon after the operator of Major League Soccer club Club Deportivo Chivas USA in the United States.
Saprissa won the 2005 CONCACAF Champions Cup, beating Mexican club UNAM in the final over two legs, in May 2005. As CONCACAF club champions they qualified for the 2005 FIFA Club World Championship, held in Japan in December 2005. They beat Australian club Sydney FC in the quarter-finals thanks to a goal by Christian Bolaños. In the semi-finals they were beaten 3-0 by English club Liverpool, who were the Champions League holders that year, making it the strongest team in Europe. In the third place match they beat Al Ittihad of Saudi Arabia 3-2. Álvaro Saborío scored two goals, and Rónald Gómez scored the an astonishing free-kick final goal in the 89th minute to seal the win. They finished the competition in third place behind São Paulo of Brazil and Liverpool. Saborío was joint top scorer, and Bolaños was awarded the Bronze Ball by FIFA as third best player of the championship.They will play in 2013 IFA Shield
Team Colours
Even though the very first colours were red and white, the team is known by their purple-burgundy colour. Red and white were utilised very briefly, and Ricardo Saprissa's influence from the Polo Club of Barcelona had the team try red and blue instead, even though this is the origin of the colour used throughout all of its history. When the new kit for 1937 (red and blue) was being manufactured, some of the threads got mixed evenly along the sides of the jerseys, producing a type of purple, resembling a burgundy/maroon colour. This new colour went down well with everyone involved, it reflected class and originality, and it was selected as the team's official colour. It was decided that the team's shield would be proudly planted on the chest of the uniform, which consisted of a remarkable, bold white letter "S". This was the beginning of one of the most elegant kits for a football team, and it holds the greatest tradition in Costa Rican sports history. Saprissa utilizes a burgundy jersey with white and grey details, and white shorts with burgundy and grey details for home games. For away games, a white jersey with burgundy and grey details is used, and white shorts with burgundy and grey details.
Stadium
Saprissa plays home games at the Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá, named after Ricardo Saprissa. They originally played at the Costa Rica National Stadium, which they rented and shared.
A new site for a stadium was bought in 1965 and on 27 August 1972 after six years of construction and upgrades, Estadio Ricardo Saprissa was officially opened. The first match was between Deportivo Saprissa and Comunicaciones of Guatemala. The match ended in a 1-1 draw with Peter Sandoval of Comunicaciones scoring the first goal at the new stadium.
The stadium is called La Cueva del Monstruo (The Monster's Cave), after the nickname of the club, El Monstruo Morado ("The Purple Monster"). It has a seating capacity of 24,000 and is overlooked by local mountains and downtown San Jose.
The stadium has great fame internationally, especially with all the national teams that play against Costa Rica. It is known as the most feared stadium in the CONCACAF area, as the roaring fans are closer than usual to the pitch, and the characteristic pressure from the Costa Rican crowd is present during the entirety of the games, creating a heavy, passionate atmosphere.
Supporters
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La Ultra Morada (The Purple Ultra) is the club's most radical supporters group, even though it is not recognized as an official or formal part of the club. This group is always set on the south side of the stadium. La Ultra Morada is categorized as an "ultras group" or "ultras movement", being similar to what is more commonly known to outsiders as "hooligans"; even though La Ultra Morada, or simply La Ultra, is not focused on vandalism, but on supporting the club and creating a fantastic atmosphere during matches. The group was the first Ultras group in Costa Rica, formed in 1995 when the then Saprissa president Enrique Artiñano brought fans from the Chilean football club Universidad Católica, to help build a similar ultras group to their "Los Cruzados", for Saprissa. In the mid-to-late 1990s the Ultras began to develop the image of being football hooligans when violence began to break out with opposition fans during games. Due to the negative atmosphere and press coverage, Saprissa stepped in to restore order to a group that they had help create. La Ultra Morada has overcome many obstacles, and it makes an effort to remain a group that solely supports Saprissa no matter what the situation is, and does not approve of any criminal or anti-social behavior. The group is sub-divided in smaller groups called "peñas". This is mainly because of transportation and organization reasons. A smaller group might find it easier to get organized, but they all work towards the same end. It remains the biggest group of this nature in all of Central America. It is known to be present in every single game that Saprissa competes in, in any court around the world, as well as their incessant chants during the whole match, and their customized shirts and merchandise in general, flags, graffiti, giant banners, and displays of different kinds during a game. They maintain the style of a classic Ultras group, with chants, choreos, pyro shows (flares and gunpowder), abundant flags, giant banners, and the constant beat of an oversized bass drum.
There are, however, several different other supporter group that are legally recognized by the club. These groups occupy different zones in the stadium, and they are mainly groups that get organized with transportation, original merchandise, and massive displays for the team during a game (confetti, balloons, banners, flares, etc.)
Mascot
The official mascot of the team is a cartoonish purple dragon, which was based on the Dragon Elliot, and similar to one of Dragontales and many other dragons from children shows. Because of this, many of the fans call the mascot "Un monstruo amigable" which means "A friendly monster". The mascot was meant to appeal to children in general, but it ended up being loved by the entirety of the fans. This caused it to be present in all kinds of paraphernalia and merchandise. Its the most recognizable and appreciated mascot in all the region However in early 2010, a new mascot was introduced, the mascot was designed in Mexico, it was a campy, superhero-like purple monster and replaced the old mascot without previous notification to the fans. The new mascot was highly rejected by the fans, claiming that "No queremos un dinosaurio super héroe, queremos al espíritu del equipo (We don't want a super hero, we want the original spirit of the team)". The new mascot was replaced immediately after the strong rejection, and the team now has a new mascot that resembles the original, maintaining that classic essence that resides deep within the fans. The new costume was manufactured by Fernando Thiel, a widely recognized Argentina-born puppeteer who lives in Costa Rica.
Players
Current squad
As 17 June 2013[3]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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From Saprissa de Corazon (Second Team)
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Out on loan
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Non-playing staff
| Name | Role |
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| Rónald González Brenes |
Head Coach |
| Randall Row |
Assistant Coach |
 Rodolfo Gonzalez |
Head Athletic Trainer |
| Róger Mora |
Goalkeeping coach |
| Esteban Campos |
Team Physician |
Coaches
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Honours
National
- 1952-53, 1953–54, 1957–58, 1962–63, 1964–65, 1965–66, 1967–68, 1968–69, 1969–70, 1972–73, 1973–74, 1974–75, 1975–76, 1976–77, 1977–78, 1982–83, 1988–89, 1989–90, 1993–94, 1994–95, 1997–98, 1998–99, 2003–04, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2007-08 Apertura, 2007-08 Clausura, 2008-09 Apertura, 2010 Clausura
- Costa Rican Short Championships: 8
- 1997-98 Clausura, 1998–99 Apertura, 1998–99 Clausura, 2003–04 Apertura, 2005–06 Apertura, 2005–06 Clausura, 2006–07 Apertura, 2006–07 Clausura
- Costa Rican Cup: 1
International
- CONCACAF Champions' Cup: 24 appearances
- Copa Interclubes UNCAF: 17 appearances
- Interamerican Cup: 2 appearances
- Runners-up (2): 1993, 1995
- CONCACAF Central American Champions: 1 appearance
- Winners (1): 1970
- Copa Ricard: 1 appearance
- Runners-up (1): 2008
- US Camel Cup: 1 appearance
- Winners (1): 1985
- FIFA World Club Championship: 1 appearance
- Third Place (1): 2005
International level
Record versus other nations
- As of 2012-01-13
The Concacaf opponents below = Official tournament results: (Plus a sampling of other results)
See also
References
- ^ "Club World Ranking Top 350 (1 September 2007 - 31 August 2008)". International Federation of Football History & Statistics. Retrieved 29 September 2008.
- ^ "Central and North America's club of the Century". IFFHS official website. Retrieved 8 October 2009.
- ^ Deportivo Saprissa - Sitio Oficial del Monstruo Morado
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External links
- futboldecostarica.com Template:Es icon
- Official Web Site Template:En icon Template:Ja icon Template:Es icon
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