Asociacion Deportiva Santacruceña was a Costa Rican football (soccer) club based in Santa Cruz, Costa Rica.

Santacruceña
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Full nameAsociacion Deportiva
Santacruceña
Founded1 September 2003
Dissolved18 December 2008
GroundEstadio Cacique Diriá
Santa Cruz, Costa Rica
Capacity1,500
ChairmanÉdgar Pizarro

History

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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

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  •   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)

References

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