Juventud Retalteca
| Full name | Club Social y Deportivo Juventud Realteca |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) |
El Equipo del pueblo Algodoneros |
| Founded | 1951 |
| Dissolved | 2012 |
| Ground |
Estadio Dr. Óscar Monterroso Izaguirre, Retalhuleu, Guatemala |
| Capacity | 8,000 |
| Manager |
 Rubén Alonso |
| League | Liga Nacional de Guatemala |
| Clausura 2010 | 5th (playoffs) Promoted |
| Website | Club home page |
Club Social y Deportivo Juventud Retalteca was a Guatemalan professional football club based in Retalhuleu and who competed in the Liga Nacional, the nation's top footballing division.
History
Nicknamed Los Algodoneros (the Cotton plants), the club was founded on 6 May 1951 by José Maria Olivar and Guillermo Gordillo. The club won promotion to Liga Mayor in 2009 [1] after spending years in the Primera División de Ascenso and defeated national champions C.D. Jalapa 5–0 in the season's opener on August 1, 2009.
In February 2012, a car accident in which midfielder Daniel Linares died left the team in shock.[2]
They were dissolved in 2012 after surmountable financial problems.[3]
Stadium
They play their home games at the Estadio Dr. Óscar Monterroso Izaguirre.
Honours
- 1980, 1985
Coaches
Gregorio Bundio
Manuel de Jesús Castañeda- Daniel Casas
Carlos García Cantarero (2010)- Manuel Castañeda (2011–)
Mauro Oliveira
External links
References
- ↑ Juventud Retalteca asciende a la Liga Mayor – La Red Deportiva (Spanish)
- ↑ Futbolista de Juventud Retalteca perece en accidente – Prensa Libre (Spanish)
- ↑ Desaparece Juventud Retalteca – Guatefutbol (Spanish)
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