A.D. Chalatenango

Early history

In 1977 Gregorio Martínez, started a club naming them Alacranes and purchased the spot of Independiente de San Vicente in the Liga de Ascenso for five Colon. They eventually changed their name to Club Deportivo Chalatenango.

Club Deportivo Chalatenango success and insolvency (1979–2009)

In 1979, the club was promoted to the First Division for the first time in its history. The club finished the 1979–80 season in 7th place, accumulating 18 points from 8 wins, 2 draws, and 12 losses. Chalatenango finished in last place during the 1983 season but was not relegated. It remained in the first division until being relegated to the Second Division following its last place finish during the 1989–90 season. During the club's first 11 seasons it was in the First Division, it never qualified for the postseason tournament. They stayed in the Segunda División battling promotion for 13 years until they won promotion in 2003, but a year later they were relegated again. However they were able to quickly return to the Primera División de Fútbol Professional by purchasing the spot of Coca-Cola for $250,000. In the 2008 Apertura, Chalatenango reached the final for the first time in the club's history under the direction of Carlos Antonio Meléndez. After a 3–3 draw in normal time, they lost 4–3 on penalties, which allowed Isidro Metapán to become champions for the second time. The team qualified for the 2009–10 CONCACAF Champions league knockout phase based on…

Domestic honours

Leagues

First Division of Salvadoran Football and predecessors Runners-up (1): Apertura 2008 Second Division of Salvadoran Football and predecessors Champions (3): 1979, 1990, 2003 Third Division of Salvadoran Football and predecessors Champions (1): 2013 Clausura