San Juan F.C.
| Full name | San Juan Fútbol Club | |
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| Nickname(s) | Garrobos (The Black Iguanas) El Equipo del Pueblo (The People's Team) | |
| Founded | October 1965 | |
| Ground | , Quimistán, Santa Bárbara | |
| Chairman | ||
| Manager | ||
| League | Liga de Ascenso | |
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San Juan F.C. is a football club located in Quimistán, Honduras, that competes in the Liga de Ascenso, the second tier of the Honduran football league system.
History[]
Known as The People's Team, the club was founded in October 1965 as San Juancito by Abelardo Castillo in Quimistán, Santa Bárbara. Their first rivalry at that time was against , which played their home games at the Catholic Church Plaza. Meanwhile, San Juancito played at the Central Plaza. One day, , the first president of San Juancito, suggested to merge these two and decided to rename the new club as San Juan Fútbol Club, as a tribute to the town's Patron saint.[1]
In 2018, they reached the promotion play–offs to Honduran Liga Nacional de Ascenso which they lost to ; however, they received an invitation to join the 2018–19 Liga de Ascenso season. They also participated in the 2017 and 2018 Honduran Cups.
Stadium[]
San Juan F.C. play their home matches at , located at the Tierra Blanca neighborhood in Quimistán.
Honours[]
- Runners-up (1): 2017–18
- Santa Bárbara Championship
- Winners (30)
References[]
- ^ "San Juan FC, el equipo de Quimistán que quiere conquistar el Ascenso en Honduras". Diez.hn. Diario Diez. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
- Football clubs in Honduras
- Association football clubs established in 1965
- 1965 establishments in Honduras