Santos de Guápiles
Association football club in Costa Rica
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Asociación Deportiva Santos, commonly known simply as Santos de Guápiles, is a Costa Rican association football club, which played in the Liga FPD.
Rojiblancos (The Red and Whites)
La Marea Roja (Red Tide)
Guápiles, Costa Rica
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| Full name | Asociación Deportiva Santos | ||
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| Nicknames | Los Guapileños (The Guapileños) Rojiblancos (The Red and Whites) La Marea Roja (Red Tide) | ||
| Founded | 1961 | ||
| Ground | Estadio Ebal Rodríguez Guápiles, Costa Rica | ||
| Capacity | 3,000 | ||
| Manager | Randall Row | ||
| League | Liga Promerica | ||
| Clausura 2023 | 8° | ||
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The club plays in Estadio Ebal Rodríguez in Guápiles, Limón, Costa Rica.
History
The club was founded in 1961[1] and have never been league champions. They were runner-up twice, in 2001–02 and in the 2012 Verano championship. They reached the top tier after winning promotion in 1999[2] after beating Municipal Liberia in a May 1999 play-off final marred by violence off the pitch.[3]
Licensing issues
In late 2025, Santos and Guanacasteca were disqualified from the 2025–26 Liga FPD by the Licensing Committee of the Costa Rican Football Federation (FCRF) after both teams failed to meet financial requirements to compete. This led to the next season of the Liga FPD having 10 teams instead of 12.[4]
Stadium
Santos play their home games in the Estadio Ebal Rodríguez, where Alajuelense's Wilson Muñoz scored the first Primera División goal in a 1999 4–0 league win over the hosts.[5]
Current squad
As of 28 August, 2024
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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