San Fernando FC
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| Full name | San Fernando Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | The Cranes | ||
| Founded | 1905 | ||
| Stadium | Promenade Stadium | ||
| Capacity | 52,430 | ||
| Manager | Ian Zhang | ||
| Coach | Hamza Al-Karin | ||
| League | SPL | ||
| 23-24 | 7th | ||
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San Fernando FC or San Fernando Football Club is a football team playing in SPL. San Fernando is one of the oldest clubs in Slokais Islands and the oldest in San Fernando. San Fernando is considered one of the traditional powerhouses of Slokasian football with 12 league titles and 15 Association Cups. In addition, San Fernando FC is part of the San Fernando Sporting Group (SFSG) which includes San Fernando Ballclub, a GDBL team.
History
Founded in 1905 by Jeremiah Doe, a college student at San Fernando University. The club began its existence in the San Fernando Provincial League with a team made of mostly college students. Despite this, San Fernando managed to win the League in 1907 and 1909. In 1910, along with several other clubs created a national First Division, with teams qualifying from provincial leagues. In 1912, San Fernando was bought by Edwin Zhao, the owner of the San Fernando Zoo. From this, the team took upon the nickname the Cranes and played their games at the Zoo Grounds, a special stadium built next to the Zoo and used for animal exhibitions. In 1918, San Fernando won the League and Cup double, both securing wins over New Liverpool in the final. In 1927, San Fernando was found guilty of match-fixing and was relegated to the 3rd division. San Fernando was then bought by Johh Min, who moved the club across the river to San Fernando Island playing at the Racing Grounds until 2011.