 The team officially was born on 7 September 1943 and, because they signed the document in the Ministerio del Interior, the team leaders decided to name the club Juventud Independiente in representation of both the young players and the historic building where the club was formed.Vicente Rocha become the team's first president and the team played their first games in the San Juan Opico region; and despite the already established club Fuerte Cuscatleco team being based there for several years, the community supported Juventud Independiente in large numbers.The team's primary player during this period was Casto de Jesús Flores, who was one of the first players to sign for the club.