Vida

Full name	Club Deportivo Vida
Nickname(s)	Cocoteros
Founded	October 14, 1940
Ground	Estadio Nilmo Edwards, La Ceiba, Honduras
Capacity	15,000
Chairman	Carlos Mejia
Manager	Jairo Rios
League	Liga Profesional de Honduras
Apertura 2005	05-06 Clausura, 9
Home colours Away colours

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History

The Club Deportivo y Social Vida was born with the name of SALVAVIDA and was founded October 14, 1940 by the Gentlemen Gregorio Branches, José Lamelas and Valentín Vásquez. This name-SALVAVIDA-this composed one by the initial of the gentlemen Savior Vacaro and Vicente D' antoni, founders of the business now known as Cervezería Hondureña, S.A. The colors with the ones that the team is initiated they are Red, White and Blue. Nevertheless the generally alone fondness utilizes the first two. The Club SalvaVida initiates for the Mister Gregorio Branches, who by disagreements decides to be separated of the board of directors of the Club Deportivo Atlántida and to form its own team. At that time the team Salvavida was part of the League Dionisio of Blacksmith. A time later, I remain nothing but with the name of Sports Club Vida in honor of the Lady Life Code of Castañeda. They relate that during a walk that carried out executives and players, Mrs Life, that did not know to swim, themselves key of a raft. Then Mr. Gregorio Branches ask aid with the phrase “a salvavida for Life” and since that afternoon to him themselves him ocurrio to be remained alone with the name of "Vida", since Honduran Brewery did not permit that they continued utilizing the name of their product.

During the decade of the 40's who they played in the team they were in their majority employed of the Mister Gregorio Branches who was owner of LAVANDERIA BRANCHES. He also was the president of the team and who he contributed him economically and he handled him. Some players that alli labored are a Salvador Banegas, Héctor Caraccioli, "El Indio" Vargas, the brothers "Kilogram" and "Knife" Rosebushes, Leopoldo Martínez (goalkeeper), Roberto "coffee tree" Martínez and César Méndez (central defense). The training were carried out in a small field located adjacent to the dairy Miramar, property of the Standard Fruit Company. Now in that place is the terminal of buses and market "San José".

At the beginning of the 50's tambien conformed the team, students of the Institute Manuel Bonilla that integrated the Club of the Sports Black Devils. Among them we recall to Javier "The Aqueche Catracho" Henriquez, Mentioning "Duck" Cedeño, Carlos "Leke" Rock, Jorge Levy, Carlos "Wita" Bonilla, Isidro "The Dry one" Galeas (goalkeeper), Félix "Chinese" Miralda and Luís Alonso "The Muratalla" Moradel. But ahead in that same decade they were incorporated the famous Anklebone Arzú, Jesus "Chuna" White, Israel "Cat" Juárez, Alberto "Champion" Amaya, Héctor "Jet" Castle McKenzie, Quiro Brooks, Raúl Oviedo, Cristóbal Craka Brooks, and Rafael "The fafa" from Navarre.

Then in the years 60's they are integrated Savior Hernández, "Cacabancha" Maradiaga, Yo-yo Hendricks, Mario you Lick them, Spanish Alonso, Nilmo Edwards, Rogelio López, Oscar Trejo, Heriberto "Machete" Gutiérrez and Antonio Gennizotti, Arnulfo "The Pibe" Rodriguez, Carlos "Rulo" Peace, the brothers Morris and Junia Garden, Tony Marshall and Rubén Sandoval.

With this team, Vida becomes Champion of the League "AMATEUR" conquering al team Salamar of San Lorenzo in Tegucigalpa in 1962. In 1961 it plays two parties against the Sacachispas of Guatemala in the Championship of Champions of Central America earned both encounters with a scoreboard of 2-0. Three goals were noted by "The cat" Juárez and one by Salvador "The tunco" Hernández. Also in that year played against Oro, that was champion of Mexico and drew. Tegucigalpa, population 1,435,000 (2003) (metro. ...

In 1962, the Club Deportivo Vida changes its name to Club SOCIAL y Deportivo Vida, since one of its objectives was the common projection and by that reason founds the first Committee to Help Female. Said Committee represented the team in social events as festivals, fairs, special parties and besides they carried out diverse activities to collaborate with the Red Cross. Her first president was Flower of María Coello, who was also queen of the Club.

In 1964, Vida participates in a triangular one against Victoria and Atlantida, teams of the League Dionisio of Blacksmith to classify to the foundation of the National League and conquers. From 1965, the Club is directed for its first President of National League, the Mister Javier Henríquez. The club Vida is one of the associates founders of the National League.

At that time the salaries of the players were calculated in base to the percentages of the ticket window. Not the fixed salaries existed like now. In this epoch the team utilized the Field Aguila that then became the Stadium Ceibeño. They also utilized the Field Atlantida adjacent to MACSA. Nevertheless, once it built the stadium no longer they could practice there and they were passed al known Field Life located in neighborhood The Island that was bought by the Gentlemen Ramón Fernández, Valentín Vásquez and Gregorio Branches. That court even is conserved and is utilized for Smaller teams of Leagues.

Of the decade of the 70's can be mentioned to the noticeable Adolfo "Gorcha" Collins, Jesus "Pun" Sources, Jiairo López, Oscar "Burrita" Goes to bed, Mario Murillo, Carlos Enrique Talbott, Roberto there you is, Edgardo Williams, Will Rodríguez, César Aguirre, Nectaly "The Hare" Kept, and Carlos Alvarado (National High-scoring Tri-Champion), Fits to mention that during this decade, Vida proudly played a chain of 63 play without losing.

Of the years 80's we recall the ballplayers Mentioning "Potbellied" Valladares, Wilson Omar Kings (Selected National) and Maizon Rosebushes, Enrique "Lever" Mendoza, Matilde Lackey, Dennis "The Bomb" Hines, Rudy Williams, Cipriano Owners (National High-scoring Champion), Carlos Gentleman, Vicente Suazo, and Roberto “Male” Figueroa (selected world championship athlete and was emphasized playing in the Murcia of Spain).

In 1983, through the managements of Rafael Garófalo, executive of the Standard Fruit Company, said transnational company donates the land of the one that now is the Official Headquarters of the Club in the colony Sitramacsa. For effects of the transfer, the Association VIDA is created, (ASVI) that enjoys legal legal status, since to date the C.D. Vida does not enjoy personality juridica. The Association Life even maintains in its power the official writing of the land. With the sale of the popular one selected and world championship athlete player, José Roberto “Male” Figueroa, the Mister Rafel Jaar, President of the team in that year, builds the building. A year despues the court needed a backfill to raise the level of floor, whose cost was of Lps. 200,000.00, quantity that was donated by the son of Valentín Vásquez. Since then, the club Vida carries out its training in that place.

CHAMPIONSHIPS AND SUB-CHAMPIONSHIPS 1961 Conquers al Sacachispas of Guatemala 2-0 in the Championship of Champions of Centroamerica.

1961 it Plays against Oro, National Champion of Mexico and Draws.

1962 Champion of the League Amateur against the Salamar of San Lorenzo. The encounter was in Tegucigalpa. Tegucigalpa, population 1,435,000 (2003) (metro. ...

1971 Sub-Champion of National League.

1972 Sub-Champion of National League (Championship annulled to save Marathón that was going to descend).

1981 National Champion. (against Atlético Morazán)

1983 National Champion. (against Universidad)

1983 Sub-Champion of CONCACAF against the New York Freedom. (We draw the game but we lost in penalties).

1984 Champions of Central America

They played in the theater of Los Angeles in a home run of CONCACAF against Suchitepéquez of Guatemala, FAS and Aguila of El Salvador, remaining champion to dispute the great end against América of Mexico. Nevertheless, Vida offers this honor to the National Selection who loses the party. By this action Vida is punished by the FIFA for two years.

1984 Sub-Champion of National League against Olimpia.

1985 Sub-Champion of National League against Marathon.

1985 Champion of Central America eliminating the Sacred Family of Costa Rica.

For all these triumphs achieved in the years 80's, is said that these have been the golden years of Vida. In the present one decada we have had noticeable players as Marvin Henríquez, José "Chepo" Fernández, René "La Pupa" Martínez, Gerson "Makanaky" Norales, Jorge Ernesto Pineda, Norberto Martínez, among others. Nevertheless, we have not obtained triumphs like those in the passed years.

Fixtures & Results

• Vida 1 vs 1 Valencia
• Vida 2 vs 1 Marathon
• Vida 2 vs 2 Olimpia
• Vida 2 vs 1 Universidad
• Vida 2 vs 1 Victoria
• Vida 1 vs 1 Platense
• Vida 1 vs 2 Motagua
• Vida 0 vs 0 Hispano
• Vida 0 vs 0 Real España
• Vida 0 vs 0 Valencia
• Vida - vs - Marathon
• Vida - vs - Olimpia
• Vida - vs - Universidad
• Vida - vs - Victoria
• Vida - vs - Real España
• Vida - vs - Platense
• Vida - vs - Motagua
• Vida - vs - Hispano

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Liga Profesional

2 times champions

Year	Opponent	Manager
1981	Atletico Morazan	Roberto Gonzales Ortega
1983	Universidad	Gonzalo Zelaya

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Year	Opponent
1971-1972	Olimpia
1984	Olimpia
1985	Marathon

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Current Squads

Clausura 2005-2006

No. Position Player 1   Pedro Manuel Alvarez 2   Carlos Guity 3   Lucio Argueta 4   Patricio Miguel Negreira 5   Jose Luis Lopez 6   Leonardo Adoly Morales 7   Eduardo Bennet 8   Jeffrey Brooks 9   Carlos Salinas 10   Walter Martinez 11   Mario Arnaldo Gomez 12   Juan Carlos Raudales 13   Erlyn Mauricio Moran 14   Jose Mario Navarro 15   Jorge Aaron Claros Juarez 16   Borghi Alberto Arbizu Zuniga

No. Position Player 18   Hector Orlando Medina 19   Johny Josue Calderon 20   Justo Antonio Norales 21   Orvin Geovanny Cabrera 22   Jose Fernando Zuniga 23   Diktmar Jose Hernandez 24   Dencyl Alberto Contreras 25   Jose Luis Rosales 26   Angel Dionicio Rodriguez 27   Edgar Daniel Nuñez 28   Erick Zenon Norales 29   Harlan Yojan Andino 30   Francisco Antonio Pavon 31   Hector Eleazar Rosales 32   Obed Israel Enamorado 35   Jashuaria Christian Garden

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External Links

Official Website