El Roble de Ilobasco (formerly known as Asociación de Futbolistas de Ilobasco) is a Salvadoran football club based in Ilobasco in the Cabañas department of El Salvador. They currently play in the Tercera Division.
The club was founded in 1989, during the early years the club were able to achieve promotion to the primera division in 1993, they played in the primera division between 1994 and 1998
The club was renamed in 2005 to A.F.I., Asociación de Futbolistas de Ilobasco.
After a strong season which ended with the club winning the 2009 Clausura Segunda division title, the club reached promotion-relegation promotion two legged series match against Alianza. The first match played in the Estadio Mauricio Vides de Ilobasco ended in a 1-1 draw with the sole goal for the club coming from José Luis Amaya. The second game finished 3-1 in favour for Alianza, with the sole goal coming from José Luis Amaya again. The series ended 4-2 in favour of Alianza and would be last time the club came close to promotion as AFI. <br>https://historico.elsalvador.com/historico/624176/video-han-pasado-diez-anos-del-repechaje-donde-alianza-fc-se-salvo-de-la-segunda-division.html<br/>
However in 2010, it reverted to being called El Roble. The club spent most of its time in the Second Division, with a few years in Primera Division de Futbol Profesional (1994âÂÂ1998).
In 2018, El Roble de Ilobasco due to Financial problem were forced to sell their spot in the segunda division and eventually dissolved.<br> https://www.elgrafico.com/futbol/El-Roble-de-Ilobasco-de-segunda-division-pone-en-venta-su-categoria-20180524-0003.html <br/>
They currently play in the Tercera Division.
El Roble (1989âÂÂ2008), (2012âÂÂ2018), (2023-present)
AFI (2009âÂÂ2011)