Deportes Savio F.C.

They changed their name to Santo Domingo Savio in 1971, when Padre Chavarría was in charge of the team and wanted it to be a part of the Instituto Santo Domingo Savio in Santa Rosa de Copán. In 1995, a board of new directors bought the category of Deportes Progreseño of Segunda division and changed the name of the club to Deportes Savio.[1]

Deportes Savio was promoted to Liga Nacional de Futbol de Honduras for the first time in the 1999–2000 season but were relegated back down to Liga de Ascenso de Honduras after they finished in last place in the 2001–02 season. The team managed to earn a second promotion to Liga Nacional de Honduras by defeating Arsenal in the 2006–07 Liga de Ascenso promotion playoff.

In 2007, although they did not make the play-offs in their return to the top league, Deportes Savio was very successful, finishing fifth place in the standings and becoming the third best team with the highest average attendance.

Deportes Savio started the 2012, season in danger of being dropped from the Liga Nacional again. In the second tournament of the 2012 season (La Apertura), ownership of the team was assumed by Transfer Field Company (TFC). Changes in management and addition of new players led to a remarkable improvement in the team's position: they finished the season in 6th position with an undefeated home game record, after having reached the playoffs for the first time in the club's history.

TFC's President Eduar Mafla Canizalez, has a plan to build upon the recent success of Deportes Savio both within Honduras and around the world. The company has invested more than 2 million Lempiras in the team, particularly in business development. Recently Deportes Savio made an agreement with Banco De Occidente to increase their sponsorship of the team for the 2013–2014 season to 1.800.000 Lempiras.

In April 2014, the club was relegated to the Honduran second division after a 0–2 reverse at Olimpia.[2]

• Segunda División / Liga de Ascenso

Winners (3): 1999–2000, 2004–05 A, 2006–07 A

Runners-up (3): 2002–03, 2004–05 C, 2015–16 A

• As of 2011–12 Apertura

(As of March 2014), Liga Nacional only[3]

• Ney Costa (44 goals)
• Elroy Smith (13 goals)
• Juan Ramón Mejíaa (13 goals)
• Luis Ramírez (13 goals)
• Romario Pinto (12 goals
• Alex Roberto Bailey (12 goals)
• Reynaldo Pineda (11 goals)
• Aly Arreola (9 goals)
• Harrison Róchez (8 goals)

• Johnny Galdámez (178 matches)

2013 Apertura

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK  HON Celio Valladares 2 DF  HON Marco Antonio Torres 4 DF  HON Pastor Ramón Martínez 5 DF  HON Johny Galdámez 6 DF  HON Angel Gabriel Castro 7 FW  BRA Marcelo Souza 8 DF  HON Oscar Fortín 9 FW  HON Maynor Cabrera 10 MF  HON Oscar Alberto García 11 FW  HON Aly Arriola 13 FW  BRA Ney Costa 14 MF  HON Oliver Morazán 15 FW  HON Angel Pineda 16 MF  BRA Romário Pinto 17 MF  COL Jhovanny Mina

No. Pos. Nation Player 18 DF  HON Vicente Solórzano 19 MF  HON Kevin Portillo 20 MF  HON Jorge Lozano 21 FW  HON Luis Ramírez 22 MF  HON Clayvin Zúniga 23 MF  HON Francisco Benítez 24 MF  HON Kevin Enamorado 25 MF  HON Selvin Tinoco 26 MF  HON Jesús Alberto Munguía 27 FW  HON Jonathan Colón 29 GK  HON Kelvin Castillo 30 MF  HON Olban Castro 32 MF  HON Kelvin Caballero 43 FW  HON Cristian Sanabria

• René Flores (2000–2001)
• Hernán García (2001–2002)
• Sergio Roberto Flores
• David Aquiles (2002)
• Carlos Martínez (2008–2009)
• Santos Gonzales
• Carlos Jurado (Aug 2009 – Mar 2010)
• Hernán García (Mar 2010 – Oct 2012)
• Emilio Umanzor (Jan-Mar 2013)
• Mauro Reyes (Apr 2013 – Apr 2014)

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