Hércules (Salvadoran football club)

Hércules is a professional football team that play in San Salvador, El Salvador. They were founded on 25 September 1904 as Club Deportivo Hércules as a sporting club focused on athletics, swimming, basketball and football.

Hércules was a powerhouse during the late 1920s and early 1930s, winning titles in 1927, 1928 and in the 1929–30, 1930–31, 1931–32, 1932–33, 1933–34 seasons.^[1] Although the Primera División de Fútbol Profesional in El Salvador didn't exist at that time, and the Salvadoran Sports Commission (Comisión Nacional de Educación Física) didn't conduct an official national tournament during those years, the championships they won are often considered the national titles. Hercules won their first title on the 13th of November, 1927 defeating Chinameca S.C. 3–0. It was re-established on May 9, 2025, to participate in the Primera División series starting with the 2025 Apertura Tournament.

After several decades of hiatus, It was announced on March 15, 2025 that Once Deportivo de Ahuachapan would be moving from Ahuachapán to San Salvador due to minimal fan support and council support. FESFUT announced no longer allowed to multi club ownership which meant Salume group who owned Once Deportivo (along with Aguila and Alianza) gave their ownership to another group of investor. On May 9, 2025 It was announced that the historic club Hercules was would be taking over Once Deportivo's former spot in the Primera División series in the Apertura 2025.^[2] Later, the club's board of directors, history, and official crest were officially presented on the Canal 4 forums on TCS (in the Yo me llamo studios). The event was attended by various sports journalists.^[3]

The team will participate in the CONCACAF Central American Cup as one of El Salvador's representatives, based on the title won by its predecessor in the 2024 Apertura Tournament.^[4]

• Primera División Salvadorean and predecessors
  • Champions (7): 1927, 1928, 1929–30, 1930–31, 1931–32, 1932–33, 1933–34

Companies that Hercules currently has sponsorship deals with for 2025–2026 includes:

• Macron – Official kit suppliers
• Pepsi – Official sponsors
• Mister Donut – Official sponsors
• Canal 4 – Official sponsors
• Gatorade – Official sponsors

Estadio Cuscatlán has been home to Hércules since 2025. It has a capacity of 44,836.^[5]

• Estadio Cuscatlán (2025-Present)

• From 1927 to 1933, the club won seven successive league titles, equalling the all-time record.

As of 2025-06-04

The Concacaf opponents below = Official tournament results: (Plus a sampling of other results)

As of 17 June 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.

• TBD

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 June 2025

As of May 2025^[6]

• Américo González
• Antonio Toledo
• Tono Melendez (Cangrejo)
• Rogelio Aviles (Jocote)
• Miguel Tabata Aguilar
• Santiago Barrachina
• Manuel Cano

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 TBD. the team played in the Primera División Reserves, their greatest successes were finishing runner up in the Reserve championships in the Clausura 2024. It plays its home matches at TBD, adjacent to the first teams and women's team.

As of: June, 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. It plays its home matches at TBD, adjacent to the first team's ground, and it is coached by William Osorio (under 17) and Chepe Martínez (Under 15). The team greatest successes was winning Clausura 2025 season.

As of: June, 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 women's first team, which is led by head coach TBD, features several members of the El Salvador national ladies team. Their greatest successes were reaching the semi finals of Apertura 2023, where they lost 10–1 on aggregate to Alianza Women's.

As of: June, 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.