C.D. Once Lobos

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C.D. Once Lobos
Full nameClub Deportivo Once Lobos
Nickname(s)Once Lobos
Founded11 February 1918;107 years ago (1918-02-11)
GroundEstadio Club Deportivo Once Lobos, Chalchuapa, Santa Ana
Capacity2,000
Chairman Flag of El Salvador.svg Juan Duch Martínez
Manager Flag of El Salvador.svg Francisco Sibrián
League Flag of El Salvador.svg Segunda División
2022 Apertura Overall: 6th
Playoffs: Did not qualify

Club Deportivo Once Lobos, commonly known as Once Lobos (the Eleven Wolves), is a professional Salvadoran football club based in Chalchuapa, Santa Ana, El Salvador. [1] [2]

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Created in February 1918, Once Lobos are the oldest club still active in any form of the El Salvador football league system. They have been competing in the Segunda División de El Salvador (Segunda División) since 2005.

History

Once Lobos was founded in 1918, in Chalchuapa. [3] [4] Their first match that year long before the country had a football league or even a football federation was against Fuerte 22, a club from nearby Santa Ana. The Club came about after the fusion of clubs Esparta and Germania. [3] They played their first international match that same year, travelling about 60 km (37 mi) north to face a team in Jutiapa, Guatemala. [5] Once Lobos played their first official match against UCA in 1923.

For many decades, the team played its home games at Estadio el Progreso, a pitch within earshot of the ancient Tazumal pyramid and its ballcourt from Pre-Columbian times. In December 2002, Once Lobos moved to the Estadio Cesar Hernández, in the outskirts of the city.

Once Lobos made its first ascension to the Primera División de Fútbol de El Salvador (La Primera) on February 7, 1980 at the Óscar Quiteño stadium in the neighboring city of Santa Ana, where they beat UCA in the second and decisive game. During their first full season in La Primera, struggled to fight-off relegation, made more difficult by the league's decision the previous year to relegate two teams at season's end. They finished 9th, staying ahead of Dragón and Platense, to maintain a spot in La Primera for the 1981 season. [6]

In the 1981 Season, the Chalchuapa side won the "Torneo de Copa" by beating the League Champion Atlético Marte by penalties. At the conclusion of the regulation time, the score was tied one all (Once Lobos scorer was W. Barrera at 27‘) and nothing changed in the ensuing 30-minute overtime. [6]

The 1982 season saw the team come under the direction of Dr. Ricardo Mena Laguán. At the end of the regular season, the teams that made it onto the final Serires were Águila, Atlético Marte, Independiente and Once Lobos. In this elimination round, Atlético Marte defeated Once Lobos 2 nil in the first leg and drawing in the second leg. Once Lobos and Águila fought for 3rd and 4th place respectively in a single game played on December 19. Once Lobos emerged victorious by penalties after the end of regulation the score read 3 all. Once Lobos capitalized on all 5 shots while Águila scored only four, thus achieving the best position for the "yuqueros" in their long history. Once Lobos did it with only 10 men on the pitch since the 81st minute in regular time, when Mario D. Campos was sent off. [6]

In 1983 Once Lobos made it to the final round once again. Still under the direction of Ricardo Mena Laguán. Joined by Independiente, C.D. FAS and C.D. Águila fought the final in a two-round robin elimination; achieving 3rd place once again by defeating Independiente this time in the last game by a score of 2–1.

In 1987 Once Lobos were relegated to the Segunda División. [6] After a later relegation to the third division, Once Lobos were promoted to the Segunda División in 1995. [6] They were promoted to La Primera in 2004 through a "play-off" game victory against Chalatenango.

In 2018, Once Lobos celebrated their 100th year of existence, receiving a special recognition from the Legislative Assembly of El Salvador as the oldest football club still in existence in the nation. [4] [5]

On June 13, 2025 It was announced Once Lobos would be cessiding their spot in the segunda division for the Apertura 2025 to Dragon. [7]

Honours

Once Lobos's first trophy was the Copa Campeons Tourney, which they won in 1981. Their first league honour came in 1980–1981, when they won the 1980–81 Segunda División title

Once Lobos's honours include the following:

Domestic honours

Leagues

Cups

  • Copa Champions Tourney: and predecessors
    • Champions (1): 1981

Colours and crest

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Home kit colours

Throughout the club's history, Once Lobos have worn blue with a yellow stripe.

Stadium

The 2,000-capacity Estadio de Chalchuapa has been Once Lobos's home stadium since its creation 2002. Previously the team played at Estadio El Progreso, where they had played their home matches from 1918 until the end of the 2001 season. The stadium was located in Santa Ana. The team's headquarters are located in TBD.

In 2012, Estadio El Progreso was remodelled by INDES and Municipality of Chalchuapa for a cost of 39,000 dollars .

Records


Club records

Individual records

Overall seasons table in La Primera

Pos.ClubSeason In La Primera Pl.WDLGSGADif.
TBAOnce Lobos1131077108125340439-99

Last updated: 11 March 2018

Current squad

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.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
3Flag of El Salvador.svg  SLV Julio Borjas
4 DF Flag of El Salvador.svg  SLV Luis Castro
5Flag of El Salvador.svg  SLV Fernando Clavel
6Flag of El Salvador.svg  SLV Carlos Eschegoyen
7Flag of El Salvador.svg  SLV Ivan Molina
9Flag of El Salvador.svg  SLV Christian Leiva
10Flag of El Salvador.svg  SLV Carlos Trujillo
11Flag of El Salvador.svg  SLV Jose Zepeda
12 FW Flag of El Salvador.svg  SLV Victor Mejia
14Flag of El Salvador.svg  SLV Franklin Gonzalez
15Flag of El Salvador.svg  SLV Kevin Monge
16Flag of El Salvador.svg  SLV Brandon Hernandez
20Flag of El Salvador.svg  SLV Gerardo Garcia
22Flag of El Salvador.svg  SLV Manuel Castro
24Flag of El Salvador.svg  SLV Anderson Osorio
25 GK Flag of El Salvador.svg  SLV Luis Escamilla
26Flag of El Salvador.svg  SLV Diego Ramos
No.Pos.NationPlayer
1Flag of El Salvador.svg  SLV Emilio Rivera
2Flag of El Salvador.svg  SLV Jefferson Linares
4Flag of El Salvador.svg  SLV Josue Santos
5Flag of El Salvador.svg  SLV Christian Soriano
8Flag of El Salvador.svg  SLV Fernando Jaime
17Flag of El Salvador.svg  SLV Hector Velazquez
19Flag of El Salvador.svg  SLV Fernando Martinez
Flag of El Salvador.svg  SLV TBD
Flag of El Salvador.svg  SLV TBD
Flag of El Salvador.svg  SLV TBD

Players with dual citizenship

In

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

No.Pos.NationPlayer
Flag of El Salvador.svg  SLV Fernando Clavel(From Free Agent)
Flag of El Salvador.svg  SLV TBD (From Free Agent)
Flag of El Salvador.svg  SLV TBD (From Free Agent)
Flag of El Salvador.svg  SLV TBD (From Free Agent)
No.Pos.NationPlayer
Flag of El Salvador.svg  SLV TBD (From Free Agent)
Flag of El Salvador.svg  SLV TBD (From Free Agent)

Out

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

No.Pos.NationPlayer
Flag of El Salvador.svg  SLV TBD (To TBD)
Flag of El Salvador.svg  SLV TBD (To TBD)
No.Pos.NationPlayer
Flag of El Salvador.svg  SLV TBD (To TBD)

Coaching staff

As of March 2025

PositionStaff
Manager Flag of El Salvador.svg Juan Carlos Moscoso
Assistant Manager Flag of El Salvador.svg TBD
Reserve Manager Flag of El Salvador.svg TBD
Ladies's Manager Flag of El Salvador.svg TBD
Physical coach Flag of El Salvador.svg Francisco Guinea
Assistant Physical coach Flag of El Salvador.svg TBD
Goalkeeper Coach Flag of El Salvador.svg TBD
Kineslogic Flag of El Salvador.svg TBD
Utility Equipment Flag of El Salvador.svg TBD
Football director Flag of El Salvador.svg TBD
Team Doctor Flag of El Salvador.svg TBD

List of coaches

The club's current manager is the Salvadorian Cesar Acevedo. There have been TBD permanent and TBD caretaker managers of Once Lobos since the appointment of the club's first professional manager, Ranulfo Castro in 1922. The club's longest-serving manager, in terms of both length of tenure and number of games overseen, is TBD, who managed the club between 1996 and 2018. Argentinian Raul Miralles was Once Lobos's first manager from outside the El Salvador. Salvadoran Ricardo Mena Laguán helped Once Lobos reached its highest possible finish in Primera division with a 3rd place finish in 1982. Miguel Angel Deras "Chincullita", Cesar "El Piscuchita" Acevedo and Mauricio Laureano Alvarenga "Tarzan" is the club's most successful coach in terms of titles, having won one Segunda División Salvadorean title.

NameNatTenureAchievement
Ranulfo Castro Flag of El Salvador.svg 1922–1923
Moran Monchez Flag of El Salvador.svg 1947 – 1955
Jose Moreira Flag of El Salvador.svg 1950s
Julio Contreras Flag of El Salvador.svg 1961
Raul Miralles Flag of Argentina.svg 1976
Miguel Angel Deras "Chincullita" Flag of El Salvador.svg 1979–19801 Segunda División Salvadorean
Jorge Tupinambá dos Santos Flag of Brazil.svg 1981– 1982
Ricardo Mena Laguán Flag of El Salvador.svg 1982–19832 x Third place Primera División de Fútbol de El Salvador
Miguel Angel Deras "Chincullita" Flag of El Salvador.svg 1984–1985
Ricardo López Tenorio Flag of El Salvador.svg 1986
Ruben Guevara Flag of El Salvador.svg 1992
David Aquiles Medina Flag of Honduras (2022-).svg 1993–1994
Marcelo Fabián Bruno <> Flag of Argentina.svg 1995coached 5 games
Mauricio Laureano Alvarenga "Tarzan" Flag of El Salvador.svg 19961 Segunda División Salvadorean
Cesar "El Piscuchita" Acevedo Flag of El Salvador.svg 1997
Nelson Mauricio Ancheta Flag of El Salvador.svg 1996–1998
Nicolás "Nicky" Chávez Flag of El Salvador.svg 2000
Rubén Guevara Flag of El Salvador.svg January 2001 - 2001
Nicolás "Nicky" Chávez Flag of El Salvador.svg 2002
Ricardo Mena Laguán Flag of El Salvador.svg 2002 - January 2003
Jorge Rivas Flag of El Salvador.svg February 2003 - 2003
Edwin Portillo Flag of El Salvador.svg 2003 – July 2004
Carlos Recinos Flag of El Salvador.svg August 2004 – January 2005
Ruben Guevara Flag of El Salvador.svg January 2005 - 2005
Genaro Sermeño Flag of El Salvador.svg 2005 - 2005
Roberto "Toto" Gamarra Flag of Argentina.svg Flag of Paraguay.svg April 2005–2006
Jose Ramón Aviles Flag of El Salvador.svg 2008
Eraldo Correia Flag of El Salvador.svg Flag of Brazil.svg 2008
Ángel Eugenio Orellana Flag of El Salvador.svg 2008–2009
Mauricio Alvarenga Flag of El Salvador.svg 2009 -2010
Cesar "El Piscuchita" Acevedo Flag of El Salvador.svg 2010 – June 20141 Segunda División Salvadorean (2014 Clausura)
Antonio García Prieto Flag of El Salvador.svg June 2014 – November 2014
Cesar "El Piscuchita" Acevedo Flag of El Salvador.svg December, 2014 – May 2015
Ivan Ruiz Flag of El Salvador.svg June 2015 – June, 2017
Cesar "El Piscuchita" Acevedo Flag of El Salvador.svg July 2017 – September, 2017
Jorge Molina Flag of El Salvador.svg October 2017 – May 2018
Cesar "El Piscuchita" Acevedo Flag of El Salvador.svg May 2018 – May 2019
Efrain Burgos Flag of El Salvador.svg May 2019 – November 2019
Carlos Che Martinez Flag of Argentina.svg December 2019 – March 2022
Enzo Enriquez Flag of Argentina.svg March 2022 – December 2022
Nelson Mauricio Ancheta Flag of El Salvador.svg December 2022 – June 2023
Cesar Acevedo Flag of El Salvador.svg June 2023 – June 2024
Francisco Sibrian Flag of El Salvador.svg June 2024 – October 2024
TBD Flag of El Salvador.svg October 2024 – December 2024
Juan Carlos Moscoso Flag of El Salvador.svg January 2025 – Present

List of notable players

Players with senior international caps

Team captains

NameYears
Flag of El Salvador.svg Raul Reynaldo Rodriguez Nochez1983
Flag of El Salvador.svg Alex Flores1989–1992
Flag of El Salvador.svg Miguel Salamanca1996
Flag of Colombia.svg Jhon Polo2013–2018
Flag of El Salvador.svg Mario Gutierrez2019
Flag of El Salvador.svg Carlos Portillo Alvarenga2019–2020
Flag of El Salvador.svg Luis CastroJanuary 2021–present

References

  1. "Christian Rodríguez: del Once Lobos al fútbol estadounidense". El Gráfico.
  2. "Los dos estadios del Once Lobos en sus 100 años de existencia". El Gráfico.
  3. 1 2 3 Martell, Samuel (2018-02-18). "Once Lobos de Chalchuapa celebra sus 100 años de vida". El Gráfico (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-06-14.
  4. 1 2 "Distinguido Club Deportivo al equipo Once Lobos de la Ciudad de Chalchuapa" (PDF). Asamblea Legislativa. 30 January 2018.
  5. 1 2 "Asamblea Legislativa reconocerá los 100 años del Once Lobos de Chalchuapa". La Prensa Gráfica (in Spanish). 2018-02-05. Retrieved 2020-06-14.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 Rodrigo, Arias (28 Mar 2008). "El Salvador - List of Final Tables".
  7. "Once Lobos y Dragon, una cesion para la segunda". elsalvador.com. 13 June 2025. Retrieved 13 June 2025.