Club Deportivo y Social Vida

Football club infobox
clubname = Vida


fullname = Club Social y Deportivo Vida
nickname = "Cocoteros"
founded = October 14, 1940
ground = Estadio Nilmo Edwards,
La Ceiba, Honduras
capacity = 15,000
chairman = flagicon|Honduras Carla Belinda Dip
manager = flagicon|Argentina Alberto Romero
league = Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Honduras
season = 07-08 Clausura
position = 10th
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Vida is an Honduran football club based in La Ceiba, Atlántida. The club has been champion twice and runner up 3 times.

History

Club Deportivo y Social Vida, or simply Vida, was born with the name of SALVAVIDA and was founded on 14 October, 1940 by Gregorio Ramos, José Lamelas and Valentín Vásquez. [cite news |title = A dar guerra |url = http://www.laprensa.hn/especiales/2007/torneo_apertura_2006_2007/a_dar_guerra |publisher = Diario La Prensa |date = 2007-08-10 |accessdate = 2007-08-11 |language = Spanish ] The name SALVAVIDA was initially put by Salvador Vacaro and Vicente D' antoni, founders of the brewery Cervezería Hondureña, S.A . The initial colors of the team were Red, White and Blue, but in recent times only red and white are used. The Club Salvavida started when Gregorio Ramos decided to separate from the board of directors of Club Deportivo Atlántida and to form his own team. At that time the team Salvavida was part of the League Dionisio de Herrera.

Later the soccer club was just called Vida in honor of Mrs. Vida Code de Castañeda. The story tells that during a walk that the executives and players were carrying out, Mrs. Vida, who did not know how to swim, fell into the water. Then Mr. Gregorio Ramos ask for aid with the phrase “un salvavida para Vida” (a lifesaver for Mrs. Vida) and from that afternoon and on the club has been referred to as Vida, since Cervezería Hondureña did not permit that they continued to use the name of their product.

During the decade of the 40's the players in the team were in their majority employees of Gregorio Ramos, who was owner of LAVANDERIA RAMOS. He also was the president of the team and contributed economically and handled the team affairs. Some players that labored there were Salvador Banegas, Héctor Caraccioli, "El Indio" Vargas, the brothers "Kilogramos" and "Cuchillo" Rosales, Leopoldo Martínez (goalkeeper), Roberto "palo de cafe" Martínez and César Méndez (central defense). The training was carried out in a small field located adjacent to the dairy Miramar, property of the Standard Fruit Company.

At the beginning of the 50's the team was made up with students of the Instituto Manuel Bonilla that integrated with the Club of the Deporte Diablos Negros. Among them included Javier "El Apache Catracho" Henriquez, Mencionado "Pato" Cedeño, Carlos "Leke" Rock, Jorge Levy, Carlos "Wita" Bonilla, Isidro "El Seco" Galeas (goalkeeper), Félix "Chino" Miralda and Luís Alonso "La Muratalla" Moradel. But in that same decade the team incorporated the famous Talon Arzú, Jesus "Chuna" Blanco, Israel "Gato" Juárez, Alberto "Campion" Amaya, Héctor "Jet" Castillo McKenzie, Quiro Brooks, Raúl Oviedo, Cristóbal Craka Brooks, and Rafael "el fafa" from Navarre.

Then in the 60's the team notably consisted of Salvador Hernández, "Cacabancha" Maradiaga, Yo-yo Hendricks, Mario Tulama, Español Alonso, Nilmo Edwards, Rogelio López, Oscar Trejo, Heriberto "Machete" Gutiérrez and Antonio Gennizotti, Arnulfo "El Pibe" Rodriguez, Carlos "Rulo" Paz, the brothers Morris and Junia Garden, Tony Marshall and Rubén Sandoval. With this team, Vida becomes Champion of the League "AMATEUR" in 1962 beating the club Salamar of San Lorenzo in Tegucigalpa. In 1961 they play two matches against Sacachispas of Guatemala in the Championship of Champions of Central America winning both encounters with a scoreboard of 2-0. Three goals were scored by "El Gato" Juárez and one by Salvador "El Tunco" Hernández. Also in that year they played against Oro, that was the Mexican champion and drew.

In 1962, the Club Deportivo Vida legally changed its name to Club SOCIAL y Deportivo Vida, since one of its objectives was self projection and because of their funding the first Committee to Help Female. This Committee represented the team in social events as festivals, fairs, special parties and carried out diverse activities to collaborate with the Red Cross. Its first president was Flor de María Coello, who also was queen of the Club. In 1964, Vida participated in a triangular against Victoria and Atlantida, the teams of the Dionisio de Herrera League for a berth in the first National Soccer League. From 1965, the Club was directed by its first President of National League, Javier Henríquez. The club Vida is one of the associate founders of the National League.

At that time the salaries of the players were calculated based on the percentages of the ticket window sales. At that time the team played at Campo Aguila which then became the Estadio Ceibeño. They also trained at times at the Campo Atlantida. Nevertheless, once the stadium was built they could no longer practice there and they were moved to Campo Vida located in the neighborhood La Isla. The training ground was bought by Ramón Fernández, Valentín Vásquez and Gregorio Ramos and to this day is still conserved and used for smaller league teams.

During the 70's, the team's notable players were Adolfo "Gorcha" Collins, Jesus "Pun" Fuentes, Jairo López, Oscar "Burrita" Valcama, Mario Murillo, Carlos Enrique Talbott, Roberto Ayestas, Edgardo Williams, Will Rodríguez, César Aguirre, Nectaly "La Liebre" Kept, and Carlos Alvarado (National High-scoring Tri-Champion). This Vida team proudly played a chain of 63 matches without losing.

During the 80's, the team's notable players were Mencionado "Barriga" Valladares, Wilson Omar Reyes (International player) and Maizon Rosales, Enrique "Palanca" Mendoza, Matilde Lackey, Dennis "La Bomba" Hines, Rudy Williams, Cipriano Dueños (National High-scoring Champion), Carlos Caballero, Vicente Suazo, and Roberto “Macho” Figueroa (selected world champion athlete and emphasized playing at Murcia of Spain). In 1983 through the managements of Rafael Garófalo, executive of the Standard Fruit Company, the company donated land which is now the Official Headquarters of the Club. Effects of the land transfer included the creation of the Association VIDA (ASVI), that still enjoys legal status. Since then, C.D. Vida does not enjoy personal judicy. The Association Vida even maintains in its power the official writing of the land. With the sale of the popular soccer player, José Roberto “Macho” Figueroa, Rafel Jaar, President of the team in that year, constructs the building. A year later the ground needed to be backfilled in order to raise the level of the floor, which cost Lps. 200,000.00 to do. The amount was donated by the son of Valentín Vásquez. Since then, the club Vida carries out its training in that place.

Important years

* 1961: Conquers Sacachispas of Guatemala 2-0 in the Championship of Champions of Central America.
* 1961: Plays against Oro, National Champion of Mexico and draws.
* 1961-62: Champions of The Amateur League against Salamar from San Lorenzo. The encounter was held in Tegucigalpa.
* 1971-72: Runner-up in National League.
* 1972-73: Third place in National League (Championship annulled to save Marathon which was supposed to descend).
* 1981-82: National Champion. (against Atlético Morazán)
* 1983-84: National Champion. (against Universidad)
* 1983 Sub-Champion of CONCACAF against the New York Freedom. (Drew the game but 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 C.D. Águila of El Salvador, remaining champion to dispute the great final against [|America of Mexico. Nevertheless, Vida offers this honor to the National Selection who loses the match. By this action Vida is punished by FIFA for two years.

* 1984-85 Sub-Champion of National League against Olimpia

* 1985-86 Sub-Champion of National League against Marathón

* 1985 Champion of Central America eliminating the Sagrada Familia of Costa Rica.

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

Club Honours

National Level

*Champions of Liga Amateur de Honduras: 1:: 1961-62
*Champions of Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Honduras: 2:: 1981-82, 1983-84
*Runner Up of Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Honduras: 3:: 1971-72, 1984-85, 1985-86

League and Playoff Performance (1994-Present)

International competition

CONCACAF Champions' Cup

*1963 CONCACAF Champions' Cup
** First Round v. Xelajú MC -- 2:2, 0:6 (Xelajú advanced 8:2 on aggregate)
*1972 CONCACAF Champions' Cup
** Final Round v. Club Toluca -- 1:3, 0:1 (Toluca advanced 4:1 on aggregate)
*1973 CONCACAF Champions' Cup
** First Round v. Deportivo Saprissa -- 0:2, 0:1 (Saprissa advanced 3:0 on aggregate)
*1982 CONCACAF Champions' Cup
** First Round v. Brooklyn Dodgers -- (Brooklyn Dodgers withdrew)
** Second Round v. Pumas UNAM -- 2:2, 0:5 (Pumas UNAM advance 7:2 on aggregate)
*1984 CONCACAF Champions' Cup
** Third Round v. New York Pancyprian-Freedoms -- 1:1, 1:2 (New York Pancyprian-Freedoms advance 3:2 on aggregate)
*1985 CONCACAF Champions' Cup
** First Round v. C.D. FAS -- 1:1, 2:1 (Vida advance 3:2 on aggregate)
** Second Round v. Club América -- 1:0, 0:3 (Club América advance 3:1 on aggregate)

Torneo Fraternidad

*1981 Torneo Fraternidad
** First Round v. Juventud Retalteca -- 0:1, 3:1 (Vida advance 3:2 on aggregate)
** Second Round v. CD Marathón -- (Marathón advance)
*1982 Torneo Fraternidad
** First Round v. J. Independiente -- 2:1, 1:0 (Vida advance 3:1 on aggregate)
** Second Round v. Xelajú MC -- 0:0, 0:2 (Xelajú MC advance 2:0 on aggregate)

Current Squad

"Apertura 2007-2008"

References

External links

*es icon [http://www.psinet.hn/cdvida/ Official Website]