C.D. Fuerte San Francisco

Fuerte San Francisco is a football club based in San Francisco Gotera, El Salvador that plays in the Primera División, the top flight of Salvadoran football. Nicknamed Los Comandos Azules (The blue commanders), the club has won two league second division titles, Seven third divisions titles and one promotional titles.^[1][2][3]

In 1991, Fuerte San Francisco obtained promotion to the Primera División de Fútbol Profesional for the first and so far only time and managed to stay there for three years. The club was relegated from the Primera División de Fútbol de El Salvador after 1992/1993 season.^[4] In 2009 they were relegated to the Third Division.^[5] However, after winning both the Apertura 2014 and Clausura 2015 title Fuerte San Francisco were promoted to the Segunda Division for 2015–2016 seasons.^[6]

The team remained in the second tier until the 2022-23 season, when they secured their first promotion to the Primera Division in 30 years after defeatingTitan in the promotion play-offs.^[7]

The team's main historic and geographic rival is C.D. Vista Hermosa. The rivalry stems from the two teams being based in Morazán and regular competing to be promoted to the primera division. However the clubs have not played each other since Vista became defunct for a few years before being reborn in the ADFA Morazán (Fourth tier) of El Salvador.

The team's home venue is the Estadio Correcaminos with a capacity of 12,000. Which used to be the home of Vista Hermosa, However, after the team become defunct Fuerte San Francisco took over as the sole tenant. They previously played at the Estadio Luis Amílcar Moreno in San Francisco Gotera. They share the stadium with Vista Hermosa.

• Estadio Luis Amílcar Moreno (1998−2012)
• Estadio Correcaminos (2013–Present)

• Segunda División Salvadorean and predecessors
  • Champions (2): 1991, 2022 Apertura
  • Play-off winners: 2022–23
• Tercera División Salvadorean and predecessors
  • Champions (7): 1974, 1978, Apertura 2001, Apertura 2013, Apertura 2014, Apertura 2015, Clausura 2015
• Liga Afederada Salvadoreña:
  • Champions (1): Clausura 1949

• First victory in the Primera Division for Fuerte San Francisco: 2-1 TBD, August 17, 2019
• First goalscorer for Fuerte San Francisco: TBA v TBD, August 10, 2019
• First goalscorer in the Primera Division for Fuerte San Francisco: TBA v TBD, August 10, 2019
• Largest Home victory, Primera División: 3-0 v TBD, 9 March 2020
• Largest Away victory, Primera División: 4-0 TBD, November 18, 2019
• Largest Home loss, Primera División: 4-0 v TBD, 25 August 2019
• Largest Away loss, Primera División: 0-6 TBD, 18 October 2020.
• Highest home attendance: 2,000 v Primera División, 2018
• Highest away attendance: 1,000 v Primera División, San Salvador, 2018
• Highest average attendance, season: 00,000, Primera División
• Most goals scored, TBD season, Primera División: 21, TBD, 2018
• Worst season: Primera Division Apertura 2019: 3 win, 5 draws and 14 losses (14 points)
• First CONCACAF Champions League match: N/A

• Record appearances (all competitions): TBD, 89 from 2019 to Present
• Record appearances (Primera Division): Salvadoran TBD, 89 from 2019 to Present
• Most capped player for El Salvador: 63 (0 whilst at Fuerte San Francisco), TBD
• Most international caps for El Salvador while a Fuerte San Francisco player: 2, TBD.
• Most caps won whilst at Fuerte San Francisco: 2, TBD.
• Record scorer in league: TBD, 16
• 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): TBD, 12
• All time Record goal scorer (Primera Division): Rubén Alonso, 34
• First goal scorer in International competition: N/A

Note: Players in bold text are still active with Fuerte San Francisco

As of 2 July 2023n

Pos.	Club	Season In D1	Pl.	W	D	L	GS	GA	Dif.
TBA	Fuerte San Francisco	3	109	25	43	41	112	147	-35

As of 23 June 2025^[8]

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.

• Elder Figueroa Jr
• Byron Mendoza
• Adriel Sorto

As of May 2025 ^[9]

Note: this list includes players that have appeared in at least 100 league games and/or have reached international status.

As of May 17, 2024/25

Managers of the club since 1950:

The following managers have won at least one trophy while in charge at Fuerte San Francisco:

The reserve team serves mainly as the final stepping stone for promising young players under the age of 21 before being promoted to the main team. The second team is coached by Rolando Torres. the team played in the Primera División Reserves, The team greatest success was finishing TBD in the Apertura 2024.

As of: March, 2025 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 youth team (under 17 and under 15) has produced some of El Salvador's top football players, including TBD and TBD. They are currently being coached by Salvadoran TBD.

The women's first team, which is led by head coach Kevin Martinez, features several members of the El Salvador national ladies team. Their greatest successes were reaching the semi-finals the in Apertura .

As of: March, 2025 Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

• El adiós de los comandos – La Prensa Gráfica (in Spanish)