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Deportivo Saprissa - Definition and Overview |
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Deportivo Saprissa
Deportivo Saprissa is a Costa Rican football club, currently playing in the Primera División. The team is most notable for its policy of only fielding Costa Rican players, and its tremendous on-field success.
Saprissas was founded July 16, 1935 by Roberto Beto Fernández, and entered the Costa Rican Premier Division August 21, 1949.
The team has since won 23 national championships, including the 2003-4 championship, and 6 consecutive championships between 1972 and 1977. Additionally, they have won two CONCACAF Championships and several other international awards.
The team is owned by Jorge Vergara, also the owner of Mexican club Chivas de Guadalajara and the operator of Major League Soccer club C.D. Chivas USA.
Notable players include Alvaro Saborío, Alonso Solís Calderón, Walter Centeno, and Jervis Drummond.
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Example Usage of Deportivo |
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elespectador: Portero de Uruguay Juan Castillo llega a Deportivo Cali: El jugador firmó para estar, en principio, un año en Col... http://bit.ly/5DkuHi |
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AlvaroSanhueza: buenisimo el acierto...aunque más que acierto, la línea editorial de Pulso Deportivo.Lo digo humildemente por lo demás. |
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PaulinaPatricia: @rodrigosepu Me gustaría extenderle una invitación a una actividad académica de periodismo Deportivo en la UPLA. |
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