Atlético Independiente
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Atlético Independiente is a Honduran soccer club based on Siguatepeque
, Honduras
. The club currently plays in Liga de Ascenso de Honduras
.
, until 1979, when the club was promoted to Segunda Division (now called Liga de Ascenso de Honduras
).
Since 1979, Atlético Independiente has been one of the most known and respected clubs in Liga de Ascenso. The club has come close to being promoted to Liga Nacional de Honduras in many occasions, the closest being in 1990 , where it lost a playoff game for the final to Tela Timsa.
Siguatepeque
Siguatepeque is a small town in the Central Mountains of Honduras, Central America at 1100 metres above sea level and surrounded by mountains.Located almost exactly halfway between Honduras' two largest cities of San Pedro Sula and Tegucigalpa, it is a major stopping point for rest and refreshment...
, Honduras
Honduras
Honduras is a republic in Central America. It was previously known as Spanish Honduras to differentiate it from British Honduras, which became the modern-day state of Belize...
. The club currently plays in Liga de Ascenso de Honduras
Liga de Ascenso de Honduras
Liga de Ascenso is the second division of Honduran football; it was founded on 17 December 1979 as Segunda División and renamed Liga de Ascenso on 21 July 2002...
.
History
Club Atlético Independiente was founded on October 12, 1960 by Luis Méndez and Julio Zepeda. The club originally played in Liga de Fútbol “Amado Sánchez”, an independent league in SiguatepequeSiguatepeque
Siguatepeque is a small town in the Central Mountains of Honduras, Central America at 1100 metres above sea level and surrounded by mountains.Located almost exactly halfway between Honduras' two largest cities of San Pedro Sula and Tegucigalpa, it is a major stopping point for rest and refreshment...
, until 1979, when the club was promoted to Segunda Division (now called Liga de Ascenso de Honduras
Liga de Ascenso de Honduras
Liga de Ascenso is the second division of Honduran football; it was founded on 17 December 1979 as Segunda División and renamed Liga de Ascenso on 21 July 2002...
).
Since 1979, Atlético Independiente has been one of the most known and respected clubs in Liga de Ascenso. The club has come close to being promoted to Liga Nacional de Honduras in many occasions, the closest being in 1990 , where it lost a playoff game for the final to Tela Timsa.