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Alajuela
Full name Liga Deportiva Alajuelense
Nickname(s) La Liga, Manudos, Erizos, Rojinegros. Football club names are a part of the sport 's culture reflecting century-old traditions This is a of lists of the use of Nicknames in football (soccer.
Founded June 18, 1919
Ground Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto,
El Llano de Alajuela
(Capacity 17,895)
Chairman Pilar Fundamental Association
Manager Luis Diego Arnaez
League Primera División, Costa Rica
2006-07 3rd (Championship playoff)
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Liga Deportiva Alajuelense (LDA), is a Costa Rican football club, currently playing in the Primera División de Costa Rica, is one of the most important clubs in CONCACAF. Events 618 - Coronation of the Chinese governor Li Yuan as Emperor Gaozu of Tang, the new Emperor of China, initiating three centuries Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto is a multi-use Stadium in Alajuela, Costa Rica. Alajuela is the capital city of the province of Alajuela in Costa Rica. The following is a list of Association football stadia. They are ordered by their capacity, that is the maximum number of spectators that the Luís Diego Arnáez Villegas (born November 6, 1967) is a retired Costa Rican Soccer player Teams for the 2008 Summer Season The league currently consists of the following 12 teams Group A Deportivo Saprissa Club Costa Rica, officially the Republic of Costa Rica ( Spanish: Costa Rica or República de Costa Rica,) is a Country in Costa Rica, officially the Republic of Costa Rica ( Spanish: Costa Rica or República de Costa Rica,) is a Country in Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered Teams for the 2008 Summer Season The league currently consists of the following 12 teams Group A Deportivo Saprissa Club CONCACAF (the Confederation of North Central American and Caribbean Association Football) is the continent-wide governing body for football in North America, La Liga is the top football club in Costa Rica because of its history, age, heritage, and fame in this nation.

Alajuelense was the first Costa Rican team to win a CONCACAF Champions' Cup in 1986, also has the privilege of being the most consistent football club of the CONCACAF Champions' Cup[1]. CONCACAF (the Confederation of North Central American and Caribbean Association Football) is the continent-wide governing body for football in North America, Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) The most popular club in Costa Rica is known by their fans as La Liga and has the privilege to be the only Central American club to participate in South American tournaments such like Copa Merconorte in 2000 [2] and the Copa Sudamericana in 2006. South America is a Continent of the Americas, situated entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a Copa Merconorte ( English: Merconorte Cup) was a competition played from 1998 to 2001 by clubs from Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. The Copa Sudamericana ( English: South American Cup, Portuguese: Copa Sul-Americana) also known as Copa Nissan Sudamericana

L. D. Alajuelense has a considerable position in the IFFHS All-Time Club World Ranking [3], being the only club of Central America that appears in the list (top 150). The International Federation of Football History & Statistics (IFFHS is an organization that chronicles the history of football.

The only club in Costa Rica football history with at least one Championship gained in each decade and along with Club Sport Herediano shares the honors of never to have descended from the first category since its creation in 1920. Club Sport Herediano History Club Sport Herediano is a football club for Costa Rica's Primera División, which plays in Heredia and is Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar

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Liga Deportiva Alajuelense History

The club was founded in June 18, 1919 in Alajuela, Costa Rica by a group of friends who belonged to a team that, at the time, was known as El Once de Abril (The Eleventh of April), giving the Province of Alajuela its first soccer team. Events 618 - Coronation of the Chinese governor Li Yuan as Emperor Gaozu of Tang, the new Emperor of China, initiating three centuries Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Alajuela is the capital city of the province of Alajuela in Costa Rica. Costa Rica, officially the Republic of Costa Rica ( Spanish: Costa Rica or República de Costa Rica,) is a Country in On August 2, 1919 Liga Deportiva Alajuelense, or La Liga, played its first game in the city of Cartago against Club Sport Cartagines and achieved one of its many victories with a score of 3-1. In 1921 Costa Rica officially formed a National League creating the first National Championship (Campeonato Nacional) for the country, and La Liga officially became one of the first seven clubs to join. Year 1921 ( MCMXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1921 calendar of the Gregorian calendar The other clubs that joined were Club Sport Herediano, Club Sport Cartagines, and the now defunct teams of Sociedad Gimnástica Española, Club Sport La Unión de Tres Ríos, Club Sport La Libertad, and Sociedad Gimnástica Limonense. The first year of the Costa Rican National Championship saw nothing but failure for La Liga, as it finished the season in last place. But in 1928, La Liga managed to win the first of many national championships thanks to the skills of a young man that would become one of Costa Rica's most historic soccer figure ever, Alejandro Morera Soto. Year 1928 ( MCMXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. On September 7, 1930 La Liga had its first ever international victory, defeating Cuba's club team Fortuna 4-2. Events 1251 BC - A Solar eclipse on this date might mark the birth of legendary Heracles at Thebes Greece. Year 1930 ( MCMXXX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. In February of 1932, Alejandro Morera Soto was signed by Spanish League team Barcelona where he helped FC Barcelona achieve a Spanish League Championship in 1934, being the lead scorer for the team and earning him the nickname of "El Mago del Balón" (The Wizard of the Ball). Year 1932 ( MCMXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. Fútbol Club Barcelona ( Catalan fudˈbɔɫ ˌklup bəɾsəˈlonə Spanish ˈfutβol ˌkluβ baɾθeˈlona known familiarly as Barça (Spanish ˈbaɾsa Catalan Year 1934 ( MCMXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. On October 12, 1949 La Liga and Saprissa played the first of what would become the Costa Rican Classico, where La Liga beat Saprissa 6-5 in El Estadio Nacional. Events 539 BC - The army of Cyrus the Great of Persia takes Babylon. Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Since 1919, La Liga has been able to obtain 24 Costa Rican National Championships including the most recent one in 2005. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. They were also the CONCACAF Club Champions in 1986 (disputing the Copa Interamericana against River Plate in 1987), and in 2004. CONCACAF (the Confederation of North Central American and Caribbean Association Football) is the continent-wide governing body for football in North America, Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " They also have obtained Central America Champion status in 1992, and in 1996 they became the champions of "Campeones Grandes de Centro America", they participated in the Copa Merconorte 2000 with a high performing, and in 2002 they won the UNCAF Cup championship as well as in 2005 , earning the invitation for the Copa Sudamericana 2006. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Is the Costa Rican team that has won more short tournaments(9).

Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto en el Llano de Alajuela

Alejandro Morera Soto Stadium
Alejandro Morera Soto Stadium

The stadium is owned and operated by La Liga Deportiva Alajuelense and is located in El Llano de Alajuela. The project to find a proper site for a permanent home started in 1938 when the director of the club, Carlos Bolaños, proposed that the club should purchase its own land. Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The land was purchased in 1940, but the site would not be soccer-ready until 1942, when Alajuelense played its first match at the site. Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The first game was played on January 18, 1942 when Liga Deportiva Alajuelense played Club Sport Cartagines. Events 350 - Generallus Magnentius deposes Roman Emperor Constans and proclaims himself Emperor Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

On July 20, 1966, due to a motion by the Municipality of Alajuela, the stadium was renamed to honor the great Alajuelense and Barcelona player Alejandro Morera Soto. Events 1304 - Wars of Scottish Independence: Fall of Stirling Castle - King Edward I of England takes the last rebel stronghold Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. On March 19, 1970 the stadium saw its first night game when Alajuelense faced Honduras Club team Motagua, beating them 4-1. Events 1279 - A Mongolian victory in the Battle of Yamen ends the Song Dynasty in China. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Honduras in Spanish, República de Honduras) is a democratic republic in Central America. Club Deportivo Motagua is a Honduran football club located in Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán, and plays in the Estadio Tiburcio Carias The stadium is not only home to Liga Deportiva Alajuelense, but it is also shares itself along with Estadio Ricardo Saprissa as the home of the Costa Rican National team.

L.D. Alajuelense Marketing Logo
L. D. Alajuelense Marketing Logo

El Leon Alajuelense

"La Doce" supporting their team.
"La Doce" supporting their team.

El Leon Alajuelense (The Alajuelan Lion) is the official Mascot of Liga Deportiva Alajuelense. El Leon represents four values that are important to Liga Deportiva Alajuelense: bravery, fortitude, dynamics, and fidelity. Before El Leon became the official mascot in the 1990's, Liga Deportiva Alajuelense's mascot was a Mango, in homage to the town of Alajuela which is nicknamed The City of Mangoes.

La Doce

La Doce ("the twelve") is Liga's radical fan club. They are called "La Doce" because they refer to themselves as the twelveth player of the team. This fan group sings and jumps during the whole game and follows the team across and even outside the country. They have been known to set off fireworks in stadiums and have a reputation for being die-hard fans.

Notable players

Alejandro Morera Soto - Costa Rica's most historic soccer figure ever and the Alajuelense icon. Signed by FC Barcelona in 1932
Alejandro Morera Soto - Costa Rica's most historic soccer figure ever and the Alajuelense icon. Signed by FC Barcelona in 1932


Nationals

Foreigners

Notable Coaches

Javier Delgado Prado -Here holdind the CONCACAF's trophy with Wilmer López,  as coach won everything with Alajuelense: 2004 CONCACAF Club Champions -  2005 Costa Rican Championship -  2005 Copa Interclubes UNCAF
Javier Delgado Prado -Here holdind the CONCACAF's trophy with Wilmer López, as coach won everything with Alajuelense: 2004 CONCACAF Club Champions - 2005 Costa Rican Championship - 2005 Copa Interclubes UNCAF

Honors

National

Costa Rican Championship


Costa Rican Short-Tournament Championships

(One of the oldest and important titles of Costa Rica, since in this tournament the clubs participated of first, second and third divisions of the country eliminating itself to each other)


Tournament Cups

Also, in 2008, it was considered by the IFFHS as the best team of all Central America in the last 20 years. Juan Arnoldo Cayasso Reid (born June 24, 1961 in Limón) is a Costa Rican former Soccer player who shined during the 1980s and 1990s Juan Carlos Arguedas Ávila (born May 3, 1970) is a retired Costa Rican Soccer player Luis Antonio Marín Murillo (born August 10[[ 974]] is a professional Costa Rican footballer and former national captain Luís Diego Arnáez Villegas (born November 6, 1967) is a retired Costa Rican Soccer player Mauricio Montero Chinchilla (born October 19, 1963) is a former Costa Rican Soccer player who used to play for L Mauricio Solís Mora (born 13 December 1972 in Heredia) is a Costa Rican Football (soccer player who currently plays defensive Oscar Ramírez Hernández (Born 8 December 1964) nicknamed "El Machillo" (The Blondie was a Costa Rican international Soccer player Pablo Chinchilla Vega (born December 21, 1978 in San José, Costa Rica) is a Costa Rican Soccer defender, who currently A former Costa Rican soccer player Róger Flores Solano (Born 26 May 1959) was Costa Rica's national team captain during the 1990 World Cup held Rolando Fonseca Jiménez (born June 6, 1974 in San José) is a Costa Rican football player who plays as a Striker Rónald Gómez (born January 24, 1975 in Puntarenas) is a Costa Rican Football (soccer forward. Rónald Mora Padilla is a former Costa Rican Soccer player who played most of his career with Deportivo Saprissa, during the 1980s as well as L Steven José Bryce Valerio (born August 16, 1977) is a Costa Rican Soccer player who plays winger for Motagua in Honduras's Victor Núñez Rodríguez (born April 15[[ 980]] is a professional Costa Rican Football (soccer player after receiving his passport in early 2006 Wardy Alfaro (born 31 December 1977) is a Costa Rican football player who currently plays for LD Alajuelense in the Costa Rican Wilmer López Arguedas (born 3 August, 1971) is a Costa Rican football player who currently plays for Municipal Pérez Zeledón. Winston Parks Tifet (born October 12, 1981) is a Costa Rican football (soccer Striker who currently plays for FC Timişoara Josef Miso (born 18 October, 1973) is a Slovakian football player who currently plays for Municipal Grecia in the Costa Rican Liga de Ascenso Pablo Alejandro Izaguirre (born April 9, 1970 in Avellaneda) is a former Argentine football player who is currently LD Alajuelense Roberto Tyrrel ( April 10, 1936 - April 25, 1999) was a Panamanian soccer player who played 24 years as a professional Goalkeeper in Emil Martínez (born September 9, 1982 in El Progreso) is a Honduran football player that currently plays for Shanghai Eliseo Quintanilla Ortiz (born 5 February 1983 in La Libertad, El Salvador) is a Salvadoran Football (soccer player who was Roy Lassiter (born March 9, 1969 in Washington DC) is a retired American Soccer Striker, and Major League Soccer Cheng Siu Chung ( born 29 September 1972 in Hong Kong) who was born in Hong Kong and moved to Costa Rica when he was 8 years Carlos Eduardo Salazar (born July 1, 1981, in Colombia) is a Colombian footballer who currently plays midfielder for Chilean club Colo-Colo The 2004 season of the CONCACAF Champions' Cup club tournament was won by Alajuelense after a 5-1 aggregate win over Deportivo Saprissa in the final Primera División de Costa Rica (Costa Rica First Division is a Costa Rican football tournament composed of two short tournaments that take up the entire year to The 2005 Copa Interclubes UNCAF was the 23rd edition of the international club football competition held in the UNCAF region representing the seven nations of Alejandro Morera Soto ( July 14, 1909 in Alajuela - March 25, 1995) was a Costa Rican football player who played Jan Poštulka (born March 9, 1949) is a Czech football coach and ex-football player Valdeir Vieira (commonly known as Badú, born 11 July 1944) is a Brazilian football manager Rodrigo Kenton Johnson (born March 05, 1955) is a Costa Rican football coach and former player Teams for the 2008 Summer Season The league currently consists of the following 12 teams Group A Deportivo Saprissa Club Primera División de Costa Rica (Costa Rica First Division is a Costa Rican football tournament composed of two short tournaments that take up the entire year to

International

Alajuelense won the 2004 CONCACAF Club Champions 5-1 against D. Saprissa
Alajuelense won the 2004 CONCACAF Club Champions 5-1 against D. The 2004 season of the CONCACAF Champions' Cup club tournament was won by Alajuelense after a 5-1 aggregate win over Deportivo Saprissa in the final Saprissa

CONCACAF Champions' Cup

Copa Interclubes UNCAF

Interamerican Cup:


Other Internacional Championships

Friendly Tournaments:

Squad for Summer 2007-2008

As of 12th March 2008

No. The CONCACAF Champions League is the annual international football competition held in the CONCACAF region ( North America, Central The UNCAF Club Tournament is the annual international football competition held in the UNCAF region (Central America Copa Interamericana ( English: Interamerican Cup) was a football trophy contested between the champions of CONMEBOL 's Copa Libertadores Corporación Deportiva Once Caldas, usually known simply as Once Caldas, is a Colombian Football (soccer team based in Manizales. The Copa Santander Libertadores, also known as Copa Libertadores de América, ( Taça Libertadores da América) is a football cup competition played Position Player
1 Flag of Costa Rica GK Wardy Alfaro
2 Flag of Costa Rica DF Elias Palma
3 Flag of Costa Rica DF Pablo Salazar
4 Flag of Costa Rica DF Christian Montero
5 Flag of Costa Rica MF Christian Oviedo
6 Flag of Costa Rica DF Diego Estrada
7 Flag of Costa Rica FW Marco Ureña
8 Flag of Costa Rica DF Ariel Rodriguez
9 Flag of Costa Rica FW Winston Parks
10 Flag of El Salvador MF Eliseo Quintanilla
11 Flag of Costa Rica DF Carlos Castro
12 Flag of Argentina MF Pablo Gabas
13 Flag of Costa Rica FW Ignacio Aguilar
15 Flag of Costa Rica DF Harold Wallace
16 Flag of Costa Rica DF Leslie Ramos
No. In many team Sports a goalkeeper (termed goaltender netminder, goalie, or keeper in some sports Wardy Alfaro (born 31 December 1977) is a Costa Rican football player who currently plays for LD Alajuelense in the Costa Rican In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing Winston Parks Tifet (born October 12, 1981) is a Costa Rican football (soccer Striker who currently plays for FC Timişoara For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Eliseo Quintanilla Ortiz (born 5 February 1983 in La Libertad, El Salvador) is a Salvadoran Football (soccer player who was In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Harold Wallace MacDonald (born September 7[[ 975]] is a professional Costa Rican Football (soccer player who currently plays for LD Alajuelense In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Position Player
17 Flag of Costa Rica DF Pablo Herrera
18 Flag of Costa Rica DF Roy Myrie
19 Flag of Costa Rica MF Mario Víquez
21 Flag of Costa Rica FW Victor Núñez
22 Flag of Costa Rica FW Kenny Cunningham
23 Flag of Costa Rica GK Patrick Pemberton
24 Flag of Costa Rica DF Rudy Dawson
25 Flag of Costa Rica DF Michael Rodríguez
26 Flag of Costa Rica DF Jeancarlo González
27 Flag of Costa Rica MF Esteban Rodriguéz
28 Flag of Costa Rica DF Pablo Nassar
29 Flag of Chile FW Alejandro González
30 Flag of Costa Rica FW Jeancarlo Solórzano
31 Flag of Costa Rica FW Yendrick Ruiz
33 Flag of Costa Rica GK Vladimir Campos


Squad changes during Winter Championship 2007-2008 season

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Notes

  1. ^ All-time CONCACAF Champions' Cup table
  2. ^ Copa Merconorte 2000
  3. ^ International Federation of Football History & Statistics - All-Time Club World Ranking

External links

Winston Parks Tifet (born October 12, 1981) is a Costa Rican football (soccer Striker who currently plays for FC Timişoara Victor Núñez Rodríguez (born April 15[[ 980]] is a professional Costa Rican Football (soccer player after receiving his passport in early 2006 Municipal Liberia is a Costa Rican football team playing at the top level in the Primera Division Harold Wallace MacDonald (born September 7[[ 975]] is a professional Costa Rican Football (soccer player who currently plays for LD Alajuelense Municipal Liberia is a Costa Rican football team playing at the top level in the Primera Division Michael Rodríguez (born December 30 1981) is a Costa Rican Football (soccer player who currently plays for the Seattle Sounders of For other teams using this name see Seattle Sounders (NASL and Seattle Sounders (USL. Kenneth Edward "Kenny" Cunningham (born June 28 1971 in Dublin) is an Irish former footballer who used to play as a For other teams using this name see Seattle Sounders (NASL and Seattle Sounders (USL. Roy Myrie Medrano (born August 21, 1982 in Costa Rica) is a Costa Rican defender playing for LD Alajuelense. KAA Gent is a Belgian football, athletics and hockey club based in the Belgian city of Ghent. Alejandro González may refer to Alejandro González Alcocer (b Luís Diego Arnáez Villegas (born November 6, 1967) is a retired Costa Rican Soccer player Club Social y Deportivo Xelajú Mario Camposeco, commonly known as Xelajú MC or just Xela and nicknamed Superchivos are a Guatemalan
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