- Hankook Verdes
Football club infobox
clubname = Hankook Verdes
fullname = Hankook Real Verdes Football Club
nickname = Verdes
founded =1976
ground =Norman Broaster Stadium San Ignacio ,Belize
capacity = 2,000
chairman =
manager = Sergio Chuc
league =Belize Premier Football League
season = 2007-08| position = BPFL, Champions
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The Real Verdes Football Club was established in 1976 and currently competes in the Belize Premier Football League (BPFL). The team originated in Benque Viejo del Carmen,Belize , a small town situated on the border ofGuatemala . The club is the one of the oldest active professional football teams in Belize and has been in existence since the inception of theFootball Federation of Belize . In 2004, the official club name was changed to Hankook Verdes. Their home games are played atNorman Broaster Stadium .The club has established an excellent reputation for the development of many past and current members of the
Belize national football team , despite not having won any club championships at the national level until 2008.In 1985, Hankook Verdes was the first team to represent
Belize in theCONCACAF Champions' Cup . Throughout the history of Belizean football, Real Verdes has represented its country more than any other club in Belize. The list ofCONCACAF opponents includes professional teams such asCruz Azul , Pumas,Santos Laguna (Mexico );Real España ,Club Deportivo Platense ,Universidad NAH (Honduras );Club Xelajú MC ,CSD Municipal ,Comunicaciones , (Guatemala ); and Luis Angel Firpo (El Salvador ). Hankook Verdes has the mostUNCAF Club Tournament appearances of any Belize Football Club.Achievements
*Belize Premier League: 1
*: 2007/08Performance in International competitions
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Copa Interclubes UNCAF : 4 appearances::Best: First Round in 1995,1999, 2006::1993: Preliminary Round::1994: Preliminary Round::1995: First Round::1999: First Round::2006: First Round*
CONCACAF Champions League : 1 appearances::Best: Preliminary Round in 2008::2008 : Preliminary RoundNotable Former Players
* , 1990-1993)
* , 1994-1997)ources/External Links
* [http://www.verdes.bz/ Website Created by Fans of Hankook Verdes]
* [http://www.belizefootball.com/HankookVerdes.htm]
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