A.D. Isidro Metapán
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| Full name | Asociación Deportiva Isidro Metapán |
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| Nickname(s) |
Los Caleros Los Cementeros (The Cementers) Los Jaguares (The Jaguars) |
| Founded | 1950 (as Isidro Menendez) |
| Ground |
Estadio Jorge Calero Suárez, Metapán, El Salvador |
| Capacity | 10,000 |
| Chairman |
 Wilfredo Guerra |
| League | Primera División |
| Apertura 2016 | Primera División 5th |
| Website | Club home page |
Asociación Deportiva Isidro Metapán, also known simply as Isidro Metapán, is a Salvadoran sports club based in Metapán, Santa Ana, El Salvador. It is best known for its professional football team, which plays in the Primera División, the top tier of the El Salvador football league system, and is one of the most successful club in El Salvador football history, having won 10 titles.
Isidro Metapán was founded in 2000, after the merger of Isidro Menéndez and Metapán FC. The club had its period of greatest success in the 2000s. Since the formation of the Apertura/Clausura, Metapan has been the dominant club in El Salvador football with 10 titles and has won of the last titles. They have traditional local rivalries with FAS.
Since the beginning of the 2000–01 season, Metapan has played its home games at the Estadio Jorge Calero Suárez.The team colours are blue, red and white, and the team crest shows the white and blue and the Jaguar. The club has other departments in Basketball and others.
The team's history goes back to the 1950s. They were founded by Adán Heredia Martínez and Professor José Castro under the name of Club Deportivo Isidro Menéndez. In 1986, the team, now named CESSA, were promoted to First Division. Before the start of the competition, a general meeting of partners and organisations, decided to change the club name from CESSA to Metapán FC and changed their kit colors to yellow shirt, blue shorts and white short Their first two seasons in the First Division saw them finished in eighth place. For the 1988 season they finished in seventh place. After the 1991–92 season the club was relegated to the Segunda División after losing the race against Cojutepeque.
The owners decided to change name and remodel to Metapán FC and through a partnership with Isidro Menéndez were reformed to Asociación Deportiva Isidro Metapán [1]. The club returned to the Primera División in 2001, after defeating Jocoro FC 3–2 in the final promotion. Since being promoted they have achieved great consistency, playing in seven finals, winning six and only losing one. In their first ever final for the Apertura 2005, they lost to Vista Hermosa 2–0. AD Isidro Metapán's greatest moment in their history came in the Clausura 2007 when they defeated Luis Ángel Firpo 1–0 in extra time to win their first title. Isidro Metapán qualified to their first CONCACAF Champions League in the 2008–09 edition. They however did not manage to get past the Preliminary Round and exited early from the competition. AD Isidro Metapán achieved its second title in the Apertura 2008 when they won a penalty shootout against Chalatenango 4–3 after a three all draw. On 24 May 2009, they won their third title in history against Luis Ángel Firpo in a 1–0 win with a goal from Alexander Amaya in the 58th minute. That one goal would be enough to give the club the victory as well as the title. With that title, Metapán crowned themselves champions for a second consecutive time, winning the previous tournament as well. The club qualified to the 2009–10 CONCACAF Champions League, making their second appearance in this competition. Unfortunately, the club showed a poor performance, and were eliminated in the group stage. On 23 May 2010, they won their fourth title in history against Águila in a 3–2 win with goals from Léster Blanco and Paolo Suárez. That title made history for the club, enabling them to win the league at least once from 2007–10. Paolo Suárez is the best striker in the long history of the club.
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