C.D. Platense Municipal Zacatecoluca

History

The football club was founded on 1 May 1951. one of the key founder Napoleón Villalta stated one of the key reasons for starting the club was to give the reserves players of historic club 11 Viroleño an opportunity for game time.

Another founder Ramiro Díaz suggested the club name as a tribute to Argentinian club Club Atlético Platense.

At the beginning of the 1970s, the club was still an obscure football team playing in the regional amateur division. They steadily improved and by 1972 were playing in Tercera division.

Around this time, the Rengifo family took over the financial and administration side of the club gathering new sponsors and contributing large amount of their own family fortune. Their contributions generated almost immediate results: in 1973 the club under the direction of Brazilian Jorge Tupinambá dos Santos won the Tercera División for the first time and earned promotion to the Segunda División de Fútbol Salvadoreño.

Despite this success, The Rengifo family parted ways with Jorge Tupinambá dos Santos and hired Argentinian Juan Quarterone whose new tactics, player recruitment and training methods helped the team win the Segunda División de Fútbol Salvadoreño in 1974 and earn promotion to the Salvadoran Primera División for the first time in the club history.

Platense did the impossible and won the 1975 Primera division, they also set various records doing so such being the second team to win the title after gaining promotion in their very first season (Aguila in 1959 being the first), The club had won all three titles i three different division consecutively, The club also completed the double winning the primera and the Torneo Fraternidad / UNCAF Club Championship.

International success (1975)

Platense along with domestic success, became the first Salvadoran team to win the Torneo Fraternidad / UNCAF Club Championship in 1975 thanks to players such as Albert Fay, Jaime Castro, Helio Rodríguez, "Ninón" Osorio, Pedro Silva, Jorge "el Indio" Vásquez, José Luis Rugamas, David Pinho, Luis Condomi, Ricardo Zafanella, Jorge Búcaro and Rafael "Ráfaga" Búcaro.

Decline

After the highs of 1975, The club still remained a competitive force in 1976–1978, however the club fortune began to dwindle when the Regnifo family fled El Salvador due to the increasing conflict in the country. Soon the clubs could not retain their star players and were eventually relegated in 1980. As the civil war continued the club continued to flounder in the Segunda Division and eventually after 10 years he club was relegated to Tercera diving during the early 1990–91 season. It would take another 13 years before the club will be promoted back into second division thanks to future internationals Luis Anaya and former World cup player as coach Mauricio Alfaro.

Resurgence and promotion

Following increased support by the community and stronger financial backing by local businesses, Platense began a resurgence in the second division. The club recruited first team coach Jorge Abrego and key players such as Herberth Ramos, Wilber Arizala. Platense won their first second division in 45 years. Winning the Apertura 2019 title by defeating Racing Jr 4–3 on aggregate. They were on the verge of winning back to back titles, Sadly 2020 Clausura season was suspended due to the outbreak of coronavirus in El Salvador. It was then announced that despite winning the 2019 title that no promotion would occur.

Despite the disappointment of being denied promotion, the departures of key players such as the league and club top scorer Colombian Cristian Gil Hurtado, Keeper Herberth Ramos, and the sacking of Jorge Abrego as coach. The club overcame this by hiring experienced coach Guillermo Rivera and players such as Rafael Burgos, Colombian Juan Camilo Delgado and . This would enable the club to win their second title in recent time by defeating AD Destroyer 4–3 on penalties after the game ended 2–2 in regular time.

After a season of consolidation, It appeared that Platense would win three straight titles in a row, they reached the final and were leading 3–0. However the club would let in 3 late goals and would the game 5–4 on penalties.

On 20 June 2021, after 41 years out of the Primera Division, Platense were promoted back to the top flight following a 2–1 playoff victory against regular title contenders AD Destroyer 2–1 with goals coming from Steve Alfaro and Camilo Delgado.

Recent events

Under Guillermo Rivera, Platense competed in the first season in the primera division in 41 years, Platense finished sixth. They defeated Luis Angel Firpo 4–3 aggregate in the quarter-final. In the semi-final, they defeated Chalatenango 2–1 on the aggregate to advance to the final of a major tournament for the first time since 1975—and the club's first Primera division final in the Apertura/Clausura format—where they lost out to Alianza 2–1 at Estadio Cuscatlan on 20 December 2021. Colombian striker Juan Camilio Delgado was Platense top scorer with twelve goals

Club

Stadium

• Estadio Antonio Toledo Valle, Zacatecoluca, La Paz Department (El Salvador) (1974-Present)
  • Estadio Jiboa, San Vicente (2009)
  • Polideportivo Tecoluca, San Vincente (2020–2021)
  • Estadio Cuscatlan (2022–present) games in the CONCACAF Champions League
  • Estadio Jorge "El Mágico" González (1975, 2025-) games in the UNCAF games and .

Platense plays its home games at Estadio Antonio Toledo Valle in Zacatecoluca, La Paz. The stadium "Estadio Antonio Toledo Valle", which previously belonged to the National Institute of Sports (INDES), now are being cared for by the municipality. During stadium renovations in 2020, they played their matches in the Polideportivo Tecoluca, San Vincente.

Rivalries

Platense Municipal Zacatecoluca's main rival was C.D. Tehuacan. They were rivals since the clubs were only separated by 11 km. The final result was a 3:0 victory to Platense Municipal Zacatecoluca. However, since Tehuacan was dissolved in 2009.

El Derbi Viroleño

The rivalry between Platense and Zacatecoluca is known as the "El Derbi Viroleño" due to the fact that both teams are based not only on the same department, La Paz Department , but also in the same city Zacatecoluca.

The intense feelings between the two sides began recently due to the close proximity and the switching of players between the clubs. The club "big brother, little brother" relationship between the clubs themselves,as Platense is a historic club while Zacatecoluca was only founded in 2023.

The team have started facing each once Zacatecoluca were promoted to the first division. The most recent match was 1-1 draw on the 28 September 2025. https://diarioelsalvador.com/el-derbi-viroleno-entre-platense-y-zacatecoluca-termino-1-1/699477/ The teams have played 2 matches in all competitions, Platense winning 0, Zacatecoluca 1, and the remaining 1 having been drawn https://www.laprensagrafica.com/deportes/Zacatecoluca-se-queda-con-el-derbi-viroleno-tras-vencer-al-Platense-20250727-0043.html

Sponsorship

Companies that Platense currently has sponsorship deals with for 2025-2026 include:

• El Salvador Tony sports – Official Kit Suppliers
• El Salvador GanaPlay – Official sponsors
• El Salvador Las Perritas – Official sponsors
• El Salvador Pollo Campestre – Official sponsors
• El Salvador Renosa – Official sponsors
• Mexico Electrolit – Official sponsors
• El Salvador Caja de Credito Zacatecoluca – Official sponsors
• El Salvador Germany Volkswagen Camiones y Buses El Salvador – Official sponsors
• El Salvador Sugarmill INJIBOA – Official sponsors
• El Salvador BSA Construction LLC – Official sponsors
• USA EE Tri Carpentry Inc – Official sponsors
• USA Premier Touch Painting – Official sponsors
• El Salvador Galvanissa El Salvador
• El Salvador Monster Gym
• El Salvador Ticketon
• El Salvador Laboratorio Clinico Milagro de dios
• El Salvador Multi Inversiones Lumitin JC – Official sponsors
• El Salvador Sudagripm – Official sponsors
• El Salvador Canal 4 – Official sponsors

Records

Main article: List of Platense Zacatecoluca records and statistics

The Salvadoran midfielder TBD holds the club's overall appearance record having played in matches over the course of 14 seasons from 19 to 19. Following him is former goalkeeper TBD who contested 000 matches over the course of 11 seasons from 1997 to 2008.

The club's all-time leading scorer is TBD, who scored 119 goals while at the club from 1991 to 1996. Despite TBD's impressive goalscoring record, he doesn't hold the record for most goals scored during a league season. That distinction is held by Brazilian TBD who notched 00 goals, which he attained in the TBD season.

Platense's biggest league victory is 11–0 which occurred during the TBD season against TBD. The club's biggest victory on the International (CONCACAF/UNCAF) stage occurred during the TBD season, where Platense hammered TBD-based club TBD 8–0.

TBD had the longest reign as Platense coach, with nine years (eight consecutive) in charge, and is the most successful coach in Platense history with three Primera division wins.

• Platense are only the third team to win the First Division in their very first season in the top flight in 1975 (Águila 1959 and Vista Hermosa 2005, are the other two)
• Platense are only one of two teams to win the Copa Interclubes UNCAF in 1975 (Alianza being the other in 1997)
• Platense were the first Salvadoran team to the win Copa Interclubes UNCAF in 1975
• Platense have won all three division titles Tercera Division (1973, 2003), Segunda Division (1974, Apertura 2019, Apertura 2020) and Primera División (1975)
• Platense is the first and so far only club to win a first division title while based in the La Paz Department (El Salvador)
• Record loss: 1–19 vs. Atlante, Cancha Jorgito Meléndez, 11 September 1968.
• Youngest player: Luis Guevara Mora (14 years and 2 months) v TBD 28 July 1975.
• Fastest goal scored for : Argentinian Gabriel Giacopetti (35 seconds) vs Atletico Marte, 24 April 2023
• Worst season: Segunda Division 1998-1999: 0 win, 2 draws and 25 losses (2 points)

Top goalscorers

Note: Players in bold text are still active with Platense

Goalscoring champions

Overall seasons table in Primera División de Fútbol Profesional

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Historical matches

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Honours

These awards are updated to October 2024. Throughout its history, the club has managed several international, national and regional titles that have made it occupy the top position in the ranking of the La Paz football teams, being considered one of the most outstanding Salvadoran football clubs.

Leagues

Domestic

• Primera División Salvadorean and predecessors
  • Champions: (1): 1974–75
  • Runners-up: (1): Apertura 2021
• Segunda División Salvadorean and predecessors
  • Champions (3): 1974, Apertura 2019, Apertura 2020
  • Play-off winners (1): 2020–21
• Tercera Division and predecessors
  • Champions (2): 1973, 2003

International

• Copa Fraternidad and predecessors
  • Champions (1): 1975

Current squad

As of: July , 2025

Players with dual citizenship

• SLV USA TBD

In

Out

Personnel

Coaching staff

As of July 2025

Management

As of March 2025

List of president

Coaches

The club's current manager is Peruvian Agustin Castillo. There have been TBD permanent and TBD caretaker managers of Platense since the appointment of the club's first professional manager, TBD in 1950. 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. Uruguayan Víctor Pereira Viteca was Platense's first manager from outside the El Salvador. Argentinian Juan Quarterone is the club's most successful coach, having won their only Primera division title and international titles (1974-75 Primera and 1975 Copa Fraternidad), this followed by Guillermo Rivera who won one Segunda division title and one runners up Primera division title, Jorge Abrego and Brazilian Jorge Tupinambá dos Santos win Segunda division title. Mauricio Alfaro won one Tercera division title.

Argentina:

• Argentina Gregorio Bundio (1970)
• Argentina Juan Quarterone (February 1974– December 1975)

Brazil:

• Brazil Jorge Tupinambá dos Santos (1972 - January 1974)
• Brazil Mauro de Oliveira (Jan 2014 – Nov 2014)
• BRA Eraldo Correia (Mar 2018 – Apr 2018)

Guatemala:

• Guatemala Jorge “Grillo” Roldán (1976–1977) https://www.elgrafico.com/futbol/Platense-retorna-a-semifinales-casi-45-anos-despues--20211208-0005.html

Peru:

• Peru Agustin Castillo (June 2025 - Present)

Spain:

• Spain Juan Cortés (March 2023 – October 2023)

Uruguay:

• Uruguay Víctor Pereira Viteca (1967–1968)
• Uruguay Ruben Da Silva (December 2022 – March 2023)

El Salvador:

• El Salvador Jorge Cabrera Rajo
• El Salvador Maurisio Palma
• El Salvador Rogelio Castro (1973)
• El Salvador Jesús Landos (1978)
• El Salvador Raúl Magaña (1976–1978/1979)
• El Salvador Salvador Mariona (1978)
• El Salvador Francisco Zamora
• El Salvador Raul "Cayito" Mejía Fuentes
• El Salvador Mauricio Alfaro (1992–1993)
• El Salvador Manuel Pocasangre (2002–2003)
• El Salvador Mauricio Alfaro (2003–2005)
• El Salvador Luis Ángel León (2006)
• El Salvador Oscar Emigdio Benítez (2007)
• El Salvador Armando Contreras Palma (2008)
• El Salvador Juan Ramón Sánchez (2008)
• El Salvador Eduardo Lara Moscote (2010 – December 2013)
• El Salvador Oscar Parra (November 2014 – February 2015)
• El Salvador Nelson Ventura (February 2015 – May 2015)
• El Salvador Eduardo Lara Moscote (June 2015 – February 2016)
• El Salvador Miguel Aguilar Obando (February 2016 – September 2016)
• El Salvador Ervin Loza (Interim) (September 2016 – October 2016)
• El Salvador Salvador Velasquez Lovo (October 2016– February 2017)
• El Salvador Jose Mario Martinez (February 2017 – April 2017)
• El Salvador Juan Ramón Paredes (June 2017 – September 2017)
• El Salvador Afrodicio Valladares (Interim) (September 2017 – October 2017)
• El Salvador Omar Pimentel (October 2017 – March 2018)
• El Salvador Jorge Abrego (May 2018 – March 2020)
• El Salvador Guillermo Rivera (March 2020 – April 2022)
• El Salvador Ivan Ruiz (April 2022 – June 2022)
• El Salvador Erick Prado (June 2022 – December 2022)
• El Salvador Jorge Abrego (October 2023 - October 2024)
• El Salvador David Hernandez (October 2024 - June 2025)

Notable former players

Players listed below have had junior and/or senior international caps for their respective countries before, while and/or after playing at Platense. Players marked in bold gained their caps while playing at Platense.

• El Salvador Mauricio Alfaro
• El Salvador Luis Anaya
• El Salvador Salvador Cabezas
• El Salvador Rafael Burgos
• El Salvador Uruguay Albert Fay
• Argentina Roque Antonio 'Tony' Rojas
• El Salvador Salvador Mariona
• El Salvador Luis Guevara Mora
• El Salvador José Luis Rugamas
• El Salvador Rafael Bucaro
• El Salvador Martín Velasco
• Argentina Norberto Zafanella
• Togo Fábio Pereira de Azevedo
• El Salvador Manuel Gonzalez
• El Salvador Mauricio Esteban Mendez
• El Salvador Manuel Cañadas
• El Salvador Jorge Búcaro
• El Salvador Oscar Gustavo Guerrero
• El Salvador Óscar Daniel Arroyo
• El Salvador Xavier Garcia
• Belize Krisean Lopez (2 games)
• Costa Rica Fernando Montero
• Costa Rica Jorge Peralta
• Guatemala Armando Melgar Nelson
• Nicaragua Raúl Leguías
• Nicaragua Pablo Gállego
• Panama Jair Catuy

Team captains

Sports statistics

• Updated to July 2021.

Sports general information

Other departments

Football

Reserve team

The reserve team serves mainly as the final stepping stone for promising young players under the age of 21 before being promoted to the main team. The second team is coached by David Hernandez. the team played in the Primera División Reserves, their greatest successes were finishing runner up in the Reserve championships in the Clausura 2024. It plays its home matches at Estadio Antonio Toledo Valle, adjacent to the first teams and women's team.

Current squad

As of: January 27, 2025

Junior teams

The youth team (under 17 and under 15) has produced some of El Salvador's top football players, including TBD and TBD. It plays its home matches at TBD, adjacent to the first team's ground, and it is coached by Cristian Ernesto Lopez. The team greatest successes was winning Clausura 2025 season.

Current squad

As of: June, 2025

Women's team

The women's first team, which is led by head coach Everist Martinez, features several members of the El Salvador national ladies team. Their greatest successes were reaching the semi finals of Apertura 2023, where they lost 10–1 on aggregate to Alianza Women's.

Current squad

As of: July, 2025

References

References

1. (23 March 2018). "Momento de definiciones en la Segunda División".
2. (21 June 2021). "Platense, 40 años después para el regreso de un histórico a la Primera División de El Salvador".
3. "Platense gana al Destroyer y regresa a la primera división".
4. Redacción ZLR. (2018-01-12). "10 Datos históricos de C.D. Platense que debes conocer".
5. Christian Peñate. (2021-06-22). "Exfiguras de Platense recuerdan el paso del cuadro viroleño en primera división en la década de los ochenta".
6. Josue Navarrete. (2023-04-24). "El récord de Gabriel Giacopetti y su rapidísimo gol con Platense".
7. Diego Tovar. (2018-01-12). "Platense la Copa Fraternidad ante el Deportivo Achuapa".
8. "Eraldo Correia a la espera de pago del Firpo para poder dirigir al Platense".
9. (12 March 2018). "Platense no logra triunfar luego del cambio de técnico".
10. Diego Tovar. (25 May 2025). "Platense se corona campeón del Clausura 2025 en la categoría Sub-17".