C.S.D. Municipal
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Full name | Club Social y Deportivo Municipal | ||
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Nickname(s) | Los Rojos (The Reds) El Equipo del Pueblo (The People's Team) El Mimado de la Afición (Fans' Pampered Team) Diablos Rojos (Red Devils) | ||
Founded | 17 May 1936 | ||
Ground | Estadio El Trébol | ||
Capacity | 7,500 | ||
Chairman | Gerardo Villa[1] | ||
Manager | Sebastián Bini | ||
League | Liga Nacional | ||
Clausura 2024 | 1st (Champions) | ||
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Club Social y Deportivo Municipal, also known as Municipal or Los Rojos (the Reds), are a Guatemalan professional football club based in Guatemala City.
They compete in the
Municipal are the most popular football club in Guatemala and are traditional rivals of Comunicaciones, who are also based in Guatemala City, and with whom they share the lead in all-time league titles in the country with 32 each as of 2024.
History
The club was founded on May 17, 1936, by workers of the
Early domestic success (1940s–1960s)
The team won its first
During the 1940s and early 1950s, Municipal's most iconic player was the
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In 1948, Municipal won its first international honors at a friendly tournament held in Havana, Cuba to commemorate the Cuban Independence. That squad featured Toledo, Mario Camposeco, and goalkeeper José Pedro "Tarzán" Segura.[4]
The end of the 1950s were a darker time for Municipal. Toledo had retired and
1970s: First international success
In 1973, Uruguayan coach
The first leg was played in Guatemala on November 24, 1974, and Independiente won, 1-0. However, Municipal surprised the continent by winning 1-0 in Argentina two days later. The hero was Argentine-born José Emilio "Pepe" Mitrovich in the second half. With both teams equal in points and goal difference, the match went to extra time. No further goals were scored, and the match went into penalty kicks. Misses by Julio César "Morocho" Anderson and Benjamín "Mincho" Monterroso allowed Independiente to prevail, 4-2, but Municipal had earned continental respect.
1980s: Almost relegated
Municipal's glory years continued with another league title in 1976, but their results began to fade. They finished 8th in 1979-80, and in 1981 they fell even further to 11th, forcing them into a relegation mini-league. Ironically, their safety was secured when old rivals
1980s and 1990s: Return to the top
1987 was the year that Argentine coach Miguel Ángel Brindisi arrived in Guatemala City. A former midfield star who had won two Argentine titles and played a stint in Spain, he came to Municipal with just one year of managerial experience. His two years in Guatemala saw brilliant success. In 1987, they beat Aurora 4-2 on penalties to win a championship playoff and claim the Guatemalan title for the first time since 1976. A year later, they repeated as champs for the first time since the early 1970s. Brindisi moved on to manage Barcelona SC in Ecuador, but successor Walter Ormeño kept the momentum by guiding the team to a third straight crown.
In 1990-91, Municipal came within one match of a fourth straight title, but bowed 1-0 to Comunicaciones in the championship final. They avenged that defeat in 1991-92, beating Comunicaciones 2-1 in a championship playoff replay. That made it four titles in five years.
The team reached the finals of the CONCACAF Champions Cup in December 1993, narrowly losing out to Costa Rican champions Saprissa. They did manage to claim some silverware from the season, winning the Guatemalan championship for the fifth time in seven seasons.
2000s: A Decade of Success
In 2000, after the league's competition format was changed to two yearly tournaments on the
Colours and crest
Initially, the team's uniform colors consisted of a red-and-black striped shirt and black shorts.[5] The colors soon changed to the current red shirt and blue shorts for home matches, and all blue for away matches, although other colors have been used for away matches.
The club's logo is based in the emblem of the is surrounded by the name of the team on a red background.
Stadium
Throughout the years, Municipal has used the
Supporters
Municipal is believed to have the largest fan base of all Guatemalan clubs, and that their popularity have earned them nicknames like El mimado de la afición (Fans' pampered team) and El equipo del pueblo (People's team).
Statistics and records
Municipal has set a record in Guatemalan football by being the club that has spent the most consecutive seasons in the maximum division, having remained there uninterruptedly since 1938.
Juan Carlos Plata is the team's all-time top goalscorer in league matches and overall. As of the end of 2010, Plata has scored 299 league goals and 403 overall goals with Municipal,[7] the only club he has played for.
Honours
Domestic
League
- Liga Nacional de Guatemalaand predecessors
- Champions (32): 1942–43, 1947, 1950–51, 1954–55, 1963–64, 1965–66, 1969–70, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1987, 1988–89, 1989–90, 1991–92, 1993–94, Clausura 2000, Apertura 2000, Apertura 2001, Clausura 2002, Apertura 2003, Apertura 2004, Clausura 2005, Apertura 2005, Clausura 2006, Apertura 2006, Clausura 2008, Apertura 2009, Clausura 2010, Apertura 2011, Clausura 2017, Apertura 2019, Clausura 2024
Cup
- Copa de Guatemala and predecessors
- Champions (8): 1960, 1967, 1969, 1994–95, 1995–96, 1998–99, 2003, 2003–04
- Campeón de Campeones (Super Cup) and predecessors
- Champions (5): 1952, 1967, 1977, 1994, 1996[8]
Continental
- CONCACAF Champions' Cup
- Champions (1): 1974
- UNCAF Interclub Cup
- Copa Interamericana
- Runners-up (1): 1974
Players
Current squad
- As of June 18, 2024
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Retired numbers
15 –
Out on loan
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Notable players
Players with at least two years of service for the club are listed here.
Former[9]
Miguel Ángel Brindisi (FW), (1984–1985)
Martín Crossa (MF), (2009–2010)
José Emilio Mitrovich (MF), (1970's)
- Josimar Arias(MF), (2012)
Rónald Gómez (MF), (1998–1999)
Eliseo Quintanilla (FW), (2011–2012)
José Luis Rugamas (MF), (1984–1986)
José Pedro "Tarzan" Segura (GK), (1946–1950)
Mario Acevedo (FW), (2001–2009)
Julio César Anderson (FW), (1969–1984)
Carlos Figueroa (MF), (2001–2003), (2004–2007), (2009–2010)
- Guillermo Ramirez(FW/MF), (1997–2000), (2003–2008), (2010–2011)
Juan Manuel Funes (MF), (1986–1997)
Freddy García (MF), (2003–2004), (2004–2009)
Óscar Isaula (FW), (2011–2012)
- Alberto López Oliva(DF), (1963–1978)
Benjamín Monterroso (DF / MF), (1970–1979)
Juan Carlos Plata (FW), (1989–2010)
Selvyn Ponciano (DF), (1994–2009)
Julio Rodas (FW), (1988–1994)
Sergio Guevara (MF), (2003–2011)
German Ruano (DF), (1993–2009)
Carlos Ruiz (FW), (1997–2001), (2014–2016)
- Carlos Toledo(FW), (1938–1955)
- Pablo Hutt(MF), (2011)
Juan Manuel Romo (GK), (1983–90)
Kassius Ettienne (MF), (2010–2012)
Jaime Penedo (GK), (2007–2013)
Edgar Aguilera (MF), (2001–2002)
Richart Báez (FW), (2003–04)
Julio César Cortés (MF), (1973–1974)
Carlos Nicola (GK), (2003–2005)
Gonzalo Romero (MF), (1997–98), (2000–2011)
Guillermo Lobos (DF), (1942–1955)
Claudio Albizuris (MF), (2000–10), (2011–2017)
Jaime Alas (MF), (2016-2023)
Marco Pappa (MF), (2006–2008), (2017–2018)
Felipe Baloy (DF), (2017-2018)
- Blas Perez(FW), (2017-2018)
- Paulo Motta(GK), (2004–2008), (2014–2018)
Nicholas Hagen (GK), (2015–2020)
Managerial history
Champion coaches
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List of coaches
Jaime Borja (1957)
Ferenc Mészáros (1967–1968)
Rolando Torino (1986)
Gustavo Faral (1996)
Horacio Cordero (2000–2001)
- Ever Hugo Almeida(2001–2004)
Enzo Trossero (2004–2006)
Victor Hugo Monzon (Jul 2007-Oct 2007)
- Jorge José Benítez(Oct 2007–Apr 2008)
Horacio Cordero (Apr 2008-Dec 2008)
Carlos Ruiz (Jan 2009-Nov 2009)
- Jorge Habbegger(Nov 2009-Mar2010)
- Manuel Keosseian(Apr 2010-Jun 2010)
Guilherme Farinha (2010)
Javier Delgado (May 2011–Oct 2012)
Ramón Maradiaga (Oct 2012–Feb 2013)
- Fernando Díaz(Feb 2013–Dec 2013)
Aníbal Ruiz (Dec 2013–Sept 2014)
Manuel Keosseián (Oct 2014–Dec 2014)
Enzo Trossero (Jan 2015–May 2015)
Mauricio Wright (Jul 2015–Nov 2015)
Gustavo Machain (Nov 2015–Oct 2017)
- Ever Hugo Almeida(Oct 2017–Dec 2017)
Hernán Medford (Jan 2018–Sep 2018)
Horacio Cordero (Sep 2018-Sep 2019)
Sebastián Bini (Sep 2019-May 2021)
José Cardozo (May 2021-May 2022)
Juan Antonio Torres (Jun 2022-Oct 2022)
José Cardozo (Oct 2022-May 2023)
Sebastián Bini (May 2023-present)
References and notes
- ^ "Gerardo Villa pierde el control y pide a aficionados rojos que se retiren del estadio – Prensa Libre".
- ^ "Guatemala, 100 años de fútbol – Municipal". Prensa Libre (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2006-12-09. Retrieved 2006-12-10.
- ^ "INICIO". Rojos (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-03-25.
- ^ La Habana, Cuba 1948 Archived April 25, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Historia, Rojos del Municipal" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2006-12-10. – Note: Unable to retrieve direct link. Click on "Historia" on the main menu to access.
- ^ "Rojos pierden el invicto en El Trébol". Prensa Libre (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2008-03-13. Retrieved 2008-03-20.
- ^ Source: http://www.rojos.com/~csdm/aficionados/plata/index.htm Archived 2008-02-19 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ RSSSF (2009). "Guatemala – List of Cup Winners". Retrieved 10 December 2010.
- ^ Player years, except for Carlos Toledo's and Juan Manuel Funes', are taken from (in Spanish) https://www.angelfire.com/ms/rojosoasis/page5.html
Further reading
- "Guatemala, 100 años de fútbol – Municipal". Prensa Libre. Archived from the original on 2006-12-09. Retrieved 2006-12-10.
External links
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- (in Spanish) Official web site