Asociación Deportiva Santacruceña
Association football club in Costa Rica
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Asociación Deportiva Santacruceña was a Costa Rican football club based in Santa Cruz.
Full nameAsociación Deportiva
Santacruceña
Santacruceña
Founded1 September 2003
Dissolved18 December 2008
GroundEstadio Cacique Diriá
Santa Cruz, Costa Rica
Santa Cruz, Costa Rica
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| Full name | Asociación Deportiva Santacruceña | ||
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| Founded | 1 September 2003 | ||
| Dissolved | 18 December 2008 | ||
| Ground | Estadio Cacique Diriá Santa Cruz, Costa Rica | ||
| Capacity | 1,500 | ||
| Chairman | Édgar Pizarro | ||
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History
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]
Coaches
Hernán Fernando Sosa (2004 – November 19, 2005)- Orlando de León (November 19, 2005 – 2006)[6]
- Alejandro Larrea (July 2006 – October 15, 2006)
John Henry Villafuerte (October 18, 2006 – December 2006)[7]
Ramón Vecinos (January 10, 2007 – July 2007)
