A.D. Santacruceña Explained
| Clubname: | Santacruceña |
| Fullname: | Asociacion Deportiva
Santacruceña |
| Founded: | 1 September 2003 |
| Dissolved: | 18 December 2008 |
| Ground: | Estadio Cacique Diriá
Santa Cruz, Costa Rica |
| Capacity: | 1,500 |
| Chairman: | Édgar Pizarro |
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Asociacion Deportiva Santacruceña was a Costa Rican football (soccer) club based in Santa Cruz, Costa Rica.
History
Founded as a football club in September 2003,[1] the club quickly rose to prominence when it managed to reach the Costa Rican Primera División in two years,[2] winning promotion from the Liga Ascenso in 2005[3] after beating Fusión Tibás in a promotion playoff.[4]
They were relegated in summer 2007 and spent two seasons in the Segunda División de Costa Rica before withdrawing from the league in December 2008 due to financial problems.[5]
Historical list of coaches
- Hernán Fernando Sosa (2004 – Nov 19, 2005)
- Orlando de León (Nov 19, 2005–2006)[6]
- Alejandro Larrea (Jul 2006– Oct 15, 2006)
- John Henry Villafuerte (Oct 18, 2006 – Dec 2006)[7]
Ramón Vecinos (Jan 10, 2007 – Jul 2007)
Notes and References
- http://wvw.nacion.com/ln_ee/2006/julio/25/deportes0.html El equipo a través del tiempo en el futbol tico
- http://161.58.182.33/2012-07-25/Deportes/guanacaste-se-desvela-por-lucir-en-la-maxima-categoria.aspx Pamperos sin club en la Primera División Guanacaste se desvela por lucir en la máxima categoría
- https://www.rsssf.org/tablesc/cos05.html Costa Rica 2004/05
- http://wvw.nacion.com/ln_ee/2005/mayo/29/deportes6.html Santacruceña a la Primera División¡Guipipía!, con el sudor y el honor de Santa Cruz
- http://wvw.nacion.com/ln_ee/2008/diciembre/18/deportes1815741.html Santacruceña se retira de la Segunda
- http://wvw.nacion.com/ln_ee/2005/noviembre/20/deportes3.html De León, técnico de Santacruceña Ramonense 2 – Santacruceña 2: A poetas se les escapó su primer triunfo
- http://www.nacion.com/deportes/futbol-costa-rica/hombre-casa-banquillo_0_861513857.html Santacruceña Un hombre de la casa en el banquillo
