Hércules (Salvadoran football club)

For the Spanish football team, see Hércules CF.

Hércules was a professional football team that played in San Salvador, El Salvador.

Hércules

Full name	Hércules Futbol Clube
Nickname(s)	Estrellas negras, Azulgrana
Founded	25 September 1904
Ground	El Salvador
Capacity	To be determined
Chairman	TBD
Manager	To be determined
League	To be determined
To be determined	To be determined
Home colours Away colours

They were founded on 25 September 1904 as Club Deportivo Hercules as asporting club focused on athletics, swimming, basketball and football.

Hércules was a powerhouse during the late 1920s and early 1930s, winning titles in 1927, 1928 and in the 1929–30, 1930–31, 1931–32, 1932–33, 1933–34 seasons. Although the Primera División de Fútbol Profesional in El Salvador didn't exist at that time, and the Salvadoran Sports Commission (Comisión Nacional de Educación Física) didn't conduct an official national tournament during those years, the championships they won are often considered the national titles.

Hercules won their first title on the 13th of November, 1927 defeating Chinameca S.C. 3–0.

Honours

• El Salvador National Football Championship: 7

1927, 1928, 1929–30, 1930–31, 1931–32, 1932–33, 1933–34

Record

• From 1927 to 1933, the club won seven successive league titles, equalling the all-time record.

Historical Matches

Hercules v C.S. Herediano

November 4, 1929 Friendly	Hercules	0-11	C.S. Herediano	San Salvador, El Salvador
				Stadium: Campo de Marte

Notable players

• Américo González
• Tono Melendez Cangrejo
• Rogelio Jocote Aviles
• Miguel Tabata Aguilar
• Santiago Barrachina