The club plays its home games at Estadio Anna Mercedes Campos, a stadium located in the City suburb of Sonsonate, Sonsonate, since 2009. The team is currently led by head coach Uruguayan Rubén da Silva.[1][2]
On 9 September 2009, César Antonio Contreras and Miguel Antonio Castillo along with Pedro Antonio Contreras and with the support of the Sonsonate department (in particular the head of the department José Roberto Aquino) were able to re-activate Sonsonate from defunct status and begin their time in the modern era.[3]
The club competed in the Tercera División for a few years, before winning promotion to the Segunda División in 2011, under the direction of Ricardo Andrés Navarro.
Despite strong club following and several finals appearances the club failed to win either the Segunda Division Apertura or Clausura title to achieve promotion in the Primera Division.
However, on the 12 July 2015, the club purchased the spot of recently promoted Real Destroyer meaning the club will participate in the Primera division for the first time in fifteen years (last time was 1999).[4]
Despite several Championship winning managers coaching Sonsonate, Peruvian Agustin Castillo, Uruguayan Rubén da Silva and Salvadoran Juan Ramon Sanchez have been the only coaches to qualify Sonsonate to the post season final series, the club reached the semi-finals under Agustin Castillo and Ruben Da Silva, and Quarter final under Juan Ramon Sanchez, before each time being eliminated by Alianza F.C..
Sponsorship
Companies that Sonsonate currently has sponsorship deals with include:
The team plays its home games in Estadio Anna Mercedes Campos, in Sonsonate, which opened in and has a seating capacity of 8,000. Previously the team played at Estadio Cepa for the 2009 season when they were called Alba-Acajutla which is located in Acajutla. They also previously played at the Estadio Municipal de Izalco in Izalco, which has a capacity of 8,000.
For the 2015 season, Sonsonate played their home matches (due to renovations being done Estadio Anna Mercedes Campos) at the Estadio José Millán Morales which is located in Juayúa.[5]
Colors and nicknames
Kits, colours and designs
Official Kits
Official Sponsor: Rush Athletic
Holder Uniform : Green T-shirt, blue-black shorts, black stockings.
Visiting Uniform: White shirt with light green stripes and white pants with green vivid, white socks with green vivid.
Alternative uniform: Traditional green shirt with white stripe on the chest and green shorts, green socks.
1948–07
2008–09
2013–
Sonsonate wore the green and white striped jersey since their establishment.
Various name changes have brought about different colored jerseys.
In 2008, after the club relocated from Sonsonate to Acatulja, the club changed their colours to rad and white.
However, after the club moved back to Sonsonate they reverted to green and white.
Nicknames
Los Tiburones (the Sharks) Known during as Alba Acajutla
Bolded players are currently on the Once Deportivo roster.
Most shutouts
Place
Name
Period
Primera Division
Playoffs
SLV Cup
Continental
Total
1
Yimmy Cuellar
2019–present
2
0
0
0
2
2
Ismael Valladares'
2019–present
0
0
0
0
0
Bolded players are currently on the Once Deportivo roster.
Current squad
As of 2019:[6]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
As of 2018:
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
^The information in the nationality column is according to how they were then referred to, and may not reflect their then, or current, citizenship or birthplace
^The information in the nationality column is according to how they were then referred to, and may not reflect their then, or current, citizenship or birthplace
Pedro Contreras
Rubén da Silva
Ze Paulo
Armando Polo
Sebastien Rondeau
COL
Chile
HON
PER
PAR