Jocoro Fútbol Club was a Salvadoran professional football club based in Jocoro, Morazán, El Salvador. The Team competes in Primera División, the top division of the salvadoran football system.
Jocoro has won two Salavdoran Segunda Division league titles, in Apertura 2017 and again in Clausura 2018, as well as two Tercera Division in 1995 and Clausura 2016.
The club was founded in 1991. In 1992, the club played in their very first season of professional football in Liga Mayor B (currently the Terecera division), the club would spend two seasons before winning promotion to the segunda division. The club spent years trying to promotion to the first division, they made the Playoff-relegation game three times in 1998, 1999 and 2001, however they always fell short.
The club gained promotion to the first division by winning the Apertura 2017, defeating El Roble de Ilobasco on aggregate, and then the Clausura title, defeating Brujos de Izalco 6âÂÂ3 on aggregate. The club enjoyed its most successful years through the 2020âÂÂ21 season, achieving a best-ever third-place finish, narrowly missing the final with a 2âÂÂ1 aggregate loss to ÃÂguila.
In the 2022 Apertura, Jocoro reached the Primera division final for the first time in the club's history under the direction of Jose Romero. However they lost 2-0, which allowed FAS to become champions for the nineteenth time.
After reaching two finals in five the years, the club suffered a disastrous season Clausura 2024, the club failed to stay consistent on and off the field. The club only won 2 games, 3 draws and 17 losses, the club was almost relegated, Jocoro had four coaches after the start of the 2024 season; all four coaches resigned due to results and lack of payment. Their last coach was Carlos Romero.
Finally it was announced that Jocoro had sold their spot in the primera division to Titan. However FESFUT announced with Jocoro failure to meet the requirement to register in the Primera Division, they would lose their spot and therefore could not sell their spot to Titan. The team was forced relegated to the Segunda Division.
On 25 March 2025, it was announced by Comisión Disciplinaria de la Federación Salvadoreña de Fútbol (FESFUT) that the club will be banned from all levels of Salvadoran football and disbanded, while boards members Leonel Hernández (president), Derminio Romero (vice-president), Daysi Hernández (secretary), Manrique RodrÃÂguez (prosecretary), Alejandro Flores (treasurer), Waldo Romero (protresurer), Rutilio Hernández (first director), Fidel Lazo (second director) and Miguel Anaya (third director) were banned from all football related activities for 10 years.
Jocoro plays its home games at Complejo Deportivo Tierra de Fuego in Jocoro. However the club stated the Complejo Tierra de fuego was too small to play in the primera division therefore they moved their games to the bigger Estadio Correcaminos.
Companies that Jocoro currently has sponsorship deals with for 2023âÂÂ2024 includes:
As of 30 December, after their 2024 Apertura when they were forced relegation
Jocoro's youth squad plays in the twelve-team Primera División Reserves (El Salvador). Current members of the squad are: As of February 2023.
<small>Bolded players are currently on the Jocoro FC roster.</small>
<small>Bolded players are currently on the Jocoro roster.</small>
As of February 14, 2024
As of August 1, 2023
Jocoro have had 20 managers in 27 years. The first manager at the club was TBD. List of Head Coaches of Jocoro F.C. from when the club was formed:
Managerial records:
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 TBD. the team played in the Primera División Reserves, their greatest successes were winning the Reserve championships in TBD. It plays its home matches at TBD, adjacent to the first team's ground, and it is coached by TBD.
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 TBD.
The women's first team, which is led by head coach TBD, features several members of the El Salvador national ladies team. Their greatest successes were reaching the semi finals of Apertura 2023, where they lost 3-2 on aggregate to Aguila Womens.