Zacatecoluca Fútbol Club is a Salvadoran professional football club based in Zacatecoluca, La Paz department, El Salvador.
The club will debut in the Primera División de Fútbol de El Salvador series since the Apertura 2025 tournament.
History Zacatecoluca FC won the Apertura 2023, Tercera Division de Fútbol Salvadoreño centro-oriente title defeating C.D. Audaz 2–0, thanks to goals from Ken Mejía and Eduardo Merino. Zacatecoluca FC followed by winning Clausura 2024 Tercera Division de Fútbol Salvadoreño centro-oriente title defeating Sensunte Cabañas on penalties.
The club continued their success in the second division, the first won the Apertura 2024 title defeating Fuerte Aguilares, and then won the Clausura 2025 title by again defeating Fuerte Aguilares 1-0 on aggregate. The club was promoted to the Primera Division for the first time in the club history.
On the 6th of December, 2025 the new owners of Zacatecoluca FC, Colombian Élite Field Holdings ownership, announced that the team will be moving to San Salvador, the club will play in the Estadio Cuscatlan. However due congestion of teams in San Salvador and low crowd numbers, the team moved to play in Sonsonate. The club never adjusted to the pace of Primera Division and despite star signings such as Gerson Mayen and Uruguayan Matias Mier. The club was officially relegated on the 25th of April, 2026 after a 4-2 loss against Alianza F.C..
The club ended up moving to Sonsonate and rebranding themselves as Nacional FC.
Honours Domestic honours Leagues Segunda División Salvadorean and predecessors Champions (2) : 2024 Apertura, 2025 Clausura Runners-up (0): N/A Tercera División Salvadorean and predecessors Champions (1) : Apertura 2023, Clausura 2024 Play-off winner (2): 2023–2024 La Asociación Departamental de Fútbol Aficionado' and predecessors (4th tier) Champions (1): Play-off winner (0): N/A
Sponsorship Companies that Zacatecoluca FC currently has sponsorship deals with for 2025–2026 includes: Galaxia – Official kit suppliers El Sabor Casero – Official sponsors Electrolit – Official sponsors Ury Store – Official sponsors Elite Field Holdings – Official sponsors
Stadium Estadio Antonio Toledo Valle, Zacatecoluca, La Paz Department (El Salvador) (2009-2025) Estadio Cuscatlan (2026) Estadio Anna Mercedes Campos, Sonsonate (2026-Present)
Zacatecoluca will plays its home games at Estadio Anna Mercedes Campos in Sonsonate. They previously played at the Estadio Antonio Toledo Valle in Zacatecoluca, La Paz Department (El Salvador) and Estadio Cuscatlan in San Salvador.
Rivalries 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. The teams have played 2 matches in all competitions, Platense winning 0, Zacatecoluca 1, and the remaining 1 having been drawn
Records
Club records First Match (Primera División): 0-1 vs. Cacahuatique, July 20, 2025 First Match (official): vs. TBD, year Most points in La Primera: 00 points (00 win, 00 draws, 0 losses) Year/Year Least points in La Primera: 00 points (0 win, 0 draws, 00 losses) Year/year Biggest victory in the Primera division: 3-1 vs. Platense, Biggest loss in the Primera Division: 1-6 vs. FAS, April 5, 2026
Individual records Most games for Zacatecoluca, (Primera División): 31, Manuel Zaldana Most goals in a season, (Primera División): 9, Matias Mier
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Coaching staff As of April, 2026 PositionStaffManager Lazaro GutierrezAssistant Manager Angel OrellanaReserve Manager Aristides MejiaLadies's Manager Carlos GotranPhysical coach Rudi CedillosAssistant Physical coach TBDGoalkeeper Coach Jorge GonzalezKineslogic TBDUtility Equipment Boheimo BarillasFootball director Erick AlfaroTeam Doctor TBD
List of coaches The club's current manager is Salvadoran Lazaro Gutierrez. There have been 9 permanent and 2 caretaker managers of Zacatecoluca since the appointment of the club's first professional manager, Miguel Soriano in 2023. The club's longest-serving manager, in terms of both length of tenure and number of games overseen, is Miguel Soriano, who managed the club between 2023 and 2024. Colombian-Spaniard Juan Pablo Buch was Zacatecoluca's first manager from outside the El Salvador. Salvadorian William Osorio is the club's most successful coach, having won one Segunda division title and Tercera division title, this is followed by Edgar Henríquez who also won one Segunda division title, and Miguel Soriano won one Tercera division title.
Miguel Soriano (June 2023 – March 2024) William Osorio (March 2024 – December 2024) Guillermo Rivera (January 2025 – February 2025) Edgar Enrique (February 2025) Edgar Henríquez (February 2025– May 2025) Nelson Ancheta (June 2025– October 2025) Ivan Ruiz (October 2025 - December 2025) Chepe Martínez (December 2025 – January 2026) Lazaro Gutierrez (February 2026 – February 2026) Juan Pablo Buch (February 2026 – April 2026) Ivan Ruiz Interim (April 2026) Lazaro Gutierrez (April 2026 – Present)
Non-playing staff Management As of May, 2026 PositionNameOwner Elite Field HoldingPresident Julián AcevedoVice-president Santiago OrtizGerente Deportivo VacantAdministrative Director VacantDeputy managing director VacantTreasurer Rosy GonzalezExecutive Director Santos MerinoSporting director Vacant
List of President Alfredo Deras (2023 - December 2025) Julián Acevedo (January 2026 - Present)
Notable Players Gerson Mayen
Team captains NameYears Eduardo Merino2024-2025 Gerson Mayen2025 Matías Mier2026
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 Aristides Mena. 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.
NameNatTenureNotes Aristides Mena June 2025 N/A Eduardo Lara Moscote June 2025 - Present N/A
Current squad As of: June, 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 Carlos Padilla (under 17) and Juan (Under 15). The team greatest successes was winning Clausura 2025 season.
NameNatTenure TBD N/A Carlos Padilla 2025 - July 2025 Eduardo Lara Moscote July 2025 - Present
Current squad As of: June, 2025
Women's team The women's first team, which is led by head coach Carlos Gotran, features several members of the El Salvador national ladies team. Their greatest successes were reaching the Quarter finals of Apertura 2025, where they lost 10–1 on aggregate to Limeno Women's.
NameNatTenure Carlos Gotran June 2025 - July 2025 Ivan Ruiz July 2025 - Present
Current squad As of: June, 2025
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