| Clubname: | Municipal Limeño |
| Fullname: | Club Deportivo Municipal Limeño |
| Nickname: | Los Chancheros Santarroseños Cucheros |
| Founded: | 11 September 1949 |
| Ground: | Estadio Jose Ramon Flores,[1] Santa Rosa de Lima |
| Chairman: |  Samuel Gálvez |
| Manager: | William Renderos |
| League: | Primera División |
| Season: | 2020 Apertura |
| Position: | Overall: 5th Playoffs: Quarterfinal |
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Club Deportivo Municipal Limeño is a professional Salvadoran football club based in Santa Rosa de Lima, La Unión, El Salvador.[2] Their home stadium is Estadio Jose Ramon Flores, with a capacity of 5,000.
Limeño has won five Segunda División titles and has been Primera División runner-up three times.
The club was founded on 11 September 1949 and started and continues to be based in the town of Santa Rosa de Lima in the department of La Union.The club began playing in the second division and spent almost twenty years there until in 1971 Municipal Limeño got promoted to the top flight at the expense of UCA.
Municipal Limeño campaign of the 1972 season was exceptional one for a newly promoted team with them coming in sixth place with sixteen points their team was led strongly by the Guatemalan Tomas Gambo, who scored five goals (the team leading goalscorer) and enabled the club to qualify to the semi-final group. However their experience was an unhappy one with the team losing all their games and bowing out of championship contention.Limeño 1973 and 1974 season were unhappy campaign with the team struggling and finishing in the relegation group, however both time the team managed to survive relegation at the expense of Excelsior and Sonsonate.But after several near relegation, Municipal Limeño finally were relegated in the 1975 season after only earning 16 points from 33 games. The club were forced to play a promotion-relegation battle against Once Municipal in which the team lost and were relegated to the second division along with Juventud Olímpico.
It would not be until 1993, 18 years after getting relegated, that they would make a return to the first division.during their second tenure (1993–05) in the first division they reached the semi-finals six times, including reaching the grand final in the Apertura 1999 and Apertura 2000 under the coaching off Óscar Emigdio Benítez however both time the club lost in the grand final against Águila.They were once again relegated in 2005, after they lost a promotion-relegation match against Coca-Cola of Soyapango.
On 26 June 2009, Chalatenango going through financial troubles, sold their spot in the top flight Primera División to side Limeño. This resulted Municipal Limeño's return to the First Division after a four-year hiatus. However their campaign was an unhappy one with them finishing second last and forcing them to play a promotion/relegation match against Once Municipal which they lost and were relegated to the Second Division and that's where the club has remained ever since.
The club spent the next few seasons trying to regain promotion to the First Division, they made several second division semi-finals and grand finals but always falling short, however the club finally succeeded when they won the Apertura 2015 title defeating Fuerte San Francisco, then winning the Clausura 2016 title defeating Atlético Comalapa of Chalatenango 5–4 in penalties, after tying on aggregate 3–3, the club were promoted back to the Primera Division.
Municipal Limeno confirmed a fourth relegation from the Primera division on 2 May 2022 despite a 1–0 victory over Isidro Metapan at Jose Romero Berios. Limeno's run in the Primera División from 2016 to 2022 was a mix of little to moderate success, with the biggest success of the club was reaching CONCACAF League the first international tournament for the club and Being the club Nicolas Munoz scored his 303-goal making him the highest scorer in Central American league history.[3]
After spending one year in the Segunda division, on 26 June 2023, Municipal Limeno returned to the Primera division after acquiring the spot of Historic team Atletico Marte.[4] The club announced Honduran Jorge Pineda as head coach of the team and will be accompanied by compatriot German Rodriguez as assistant coach.[5]
The club reached its first grand final in 24 years, after defeating Isidro Metapan and Platense, However the club experience was humiliating one, losing 5-0 against Alianza, with Emerson Mauricio scoring four goals (a record in a final) and Honduran Ever Alvarado being sent off on 21st minute, Limeno played the rest of the game with 10 men.[6]
Municipal Limeño plays their home matches on the Estadio Jose Ramon Flores in the suburb of Santa Rosa de Lima in La Union. The Estadio Jose Ramon Flores has been Municipal Limeño's home stadium since its creation 1963.[7] [8]
Municipal Limeño have rivalries with several clubs, including local rivalries with Atlético Balboa. A rivalry with Águila was created when Águila and Limeño, faced each other twice in grand finals (Both falling in the way of Águila). When former Limeño player Rudis Corrales moved to Águila, it caused uproar with Águila supporters.
Limeno has supported a long rivalry with Pasaquina for geographical reasons, since both are from the province of La Union; this clash is called the "Derby Unionense."
Limeno's shirts have previously been sponsored by Tapachulteca (1988–1999), TACA (1992), Pepsi (1999), Diana (2007–2013), Pilsener (2007–2013), Burger King (2013) and Tigo (2009). Their kits have been manufactured by Tony Sports (since July 2024) . Prior manufacturers have been Galaxia (1999–2007, 2018), TBD (TBD) and JAG SportsWear (2024), Aviva (TBD)
| Period | Company | |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Cristian Deportes | |
| 1999 |  Garcis | |
| 2000 | AVIVA | |
| 2001-2002 | Galaxia | |
| 2005 | AVIVA | |
| 2015 | None | |
| 2018 | TBD | |
| 2020-2022 |  Innova Sport | |
| 2023 | Tony Sports | |
| 2024 | JAG SportsWear | |
| 2024–present | Tony Sports |
As of January 2024
Municipal Limeño have won Domestic league honours predominately in the lower leagues. The club's last El Salvador honour was in 2016 when they won the Segunda División in 2016.
Updated July 28, 2024.
Adriel MartinezAs of 18 June 2024
| Position | Staff | |
|---|---|---|
| Manager | ||
| Assistant Manager | Abel Flores | |
| Reserve Manager | Jose Romero (*) | |
| Under 17 Manager | Saul Prudenció | |
| Ladies Manager | TBD | |
| Goalkeeper Coach | Rodrigo Argueta | |
| Under 15 Manager | TBD | |
| Fitness Coach |  Jesús Vallejo | |
| Team Doctor | TBD | |
| Kinesiologist | TBD | |
| Utility | Manuel Mane Torres | |
| Sport Analyst | Roberto Carlos Vasquez * |
As of 1 July 2023
| Position | Staff | |
|---|---|---|
| Owner | Soccer Association of Limeño | |
| President | Eduardo Chávez * | |
| Vice-president | Joel Lazo * | |
| Secretary | Benjamín Lazo | |
| Administrative Manager | Pablo Cruz | |
| Representative | Mártir Herrera | |
| Sports Manager | Alejandro González | |
| Club Administrative Manager | Carlos Cruz |
| Year | Manager | |
|---|---|---|
| 1958–1960 | Gustavo Molina and Carlos Gudiel | |
| 1972 | Yohalmo Aurora | |
| January–April 1973 |  Gregorio Bundio | |
| April 1973 | Jose Santacolombo | |
| April 1973-1973 | Ricardo Tomasino | |
| February–December 1974 | Luis "Chispo" Santana | |
| January–July 1975 | Juan Francisco Barraza | |
| July 1975 – 1976 | Luis "Chispo" Santana | |
| 1983–1984 | Salvador Rivas | |
| 1984 | Moises Gonzales | |
| 1988 | Elmer Rodríguez | |
| 1993–1994 |  Nelson Brizuela | |
| 1994–1995 | Saul Molina | |
| January 1995 | Víctor Manuel Pacheco | |
| October–December 1995 | Saul Molina | |
| January 1996 | Abraham Vasquez (El Penero) | |
| February–March 1996 | Juan Quarterone | |
| April 1996 | Victor Coreas (Player/coach) | |
| April 1996 – July 1996 | Alfredo Ruano | |
| August–October 1996 |  Helio Rodriguez | |
| November 1996 – February 1997 |  Manuel Solano Madrigal | |
| February–March 1997 | Carlos Ventura | |
| March–April 1997 | Henry Vanegas | |
| April–May 1997 | Cesar Rincon (interim) | |
| June 1997 – 1997 |  Alfredo Romero (interim) | |
| 1997 – July 1998 | Antonio Carlos Vieira | |
| July 1998 – January 1999 | Nelson Brizuela | |
| January 1999 – July 1999 | Víctor Manuel Pacheco | |
| July 1999 – 1999 | Juan Ramón Paredes | |
| August–December 1999 | Óscar Emigdio Benítez | |
| January–July 2000 |  Rubén Alonso | |
| August 2000 – April 2001 |  Agustín Castillo | |
| April–July 2001 |  Hernán Vivanco | |
| July–December 2001 | Kiril Dojčinovski | |
| December 2001 – May 2002 | Óscar Emigdio Benítez | |
| May–June 2002 | Omar Sevilla (interim) | |
| June 2002 – April 2003 | Henry Vanegas | |
| April–May 2003 | Antonio Carlos Vieira | |
| June–September 2003 | Rubén Guevara | |
| October 2003 – June 2004 | ||
| July–September 2004 | Ricardo "Tato" Ortíz Ruíz | |
| September–December 2004 | Raúl Héctor Cocherari | |
| January 2005 – 2006 | Nelson Brizuela | |
| January 2005 – 2006 | José Ramón Avilés | |
| January–May 2006 | Hugo Coria | |
| 2006 | Carlos Estrada | |
| 2006–2007 | Nelson Brizuela |
| Year | Manager | |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 – November 2008 | Mario Martínez | |
| December 2008 – June 2009 | ||
| June–August 2009 | Miguel "La Peluda" Aguilar | |
| August 2009 – January 2010 | Víctor Coreas | |
| January–May 2010 | Eraldo Correia | |
| May–August 2010 | Juan Ramón Paredes | |
| January 2011 – December 2012 | Carlos Romero | |
| January–June 2014 | Mario Martínez | |
| July–September 2014 | Fidel Antonio Bonilla | |
| September 2014 – February 2015 | Esteban Melara | |
| February–June 2015 | David Ramírez | |
| June 2015 – July 2016 | Carlos Romero | |
| July–November 2016 | Mauricio Alfaro | |
| November 2016 – February 2017 | Francisco Robles | |
| February–November 2017 | Hugo Ovelar | |
| December 2017 – March 2018 | Emiliano Barrera[9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] | |
| March 2018 | Wilfredo Molina (interim) | |
| March–October 2018 | Víctor Coreas | |
| March–December 2018 | Omar Sevilla | |
| December 2018 – November 2019 | William Renderos Iraheta | |
| November–December 2019 | Manuel Carranza Murillo (interim) | |
| December 2019 – October 2020 | Alvaro Misael Alfaro | |
| October 2020 – May 2021 | Nelson Mauricio Ancheta | |
| May – 23 August 2021 | Bruno Martinez | |
| 23 August – September 2021 | Jose Romero (interim) | |
| 30 September – 24 November 2021 | ||
| 24 November – December 2021 | Jose Romero (interim) | |
| December 2021 – May 2022 | Carlos Romero | |
| June–October 2022 | German Alexis Rodríguez | |
| October–December 2022 | Saul Prudenció | |
| December 2022 – June 2023 | Jose Romero | |
| June–August 2023 | Jorge Pineda | |
| August–October 2023 | Nelson Ancheta | |
| October–December 2023 | Abel Flores | |
| December 2023 – Present | William Renderos |
| The following managers won at least one trophy when in charge of Municipal Limeno | ||||
| Name | Period | Trophies | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson Brizuela | 1993-94, July 1998 – 1998, January 2005 – 2006, 2006–2007 | 1 Segunda División Salvadorean (1992-93) | ||
| Carlos Romero | January 2011 – December 2012, June 2015 – July 2016, December 2021 – May 2022 | 2 Segunda División Salvadorean (Apertura 2015, Clausura 2016) | ||
| Óscar Emigdio Benítez | August–December 1999, December 2001 – May 2002 | 1 Runner-up in the Apertura 1999 | ||
| Agustín Castillo | August 2000 – April 2001 | 1 Runner-up in the Apertura 2000 | ||
| William Renderos | December 2023 – Present | 1 Runner-up in the Clausura 2024 | ||
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Last updated: 11 May 2022
Players marked in bold gained their caps while playing at Limeno.
Tomás Gamboa Rudis Corrales Deris Umanzor Santos Rivera Elmer Martínez Josue Galdamez Francisco Osorto Julio César de León Éver Alvarado Carlos Guity Marvin Sanchez Clayvin Zúñiga Luis Ángel Landín Kevin Carabantes Rudy Valencia Diego Coca[15] Julio Palacios Magdonio Corrales
Franklin Delgado Erick Martinez Nicolás Muñoz Edwin Gonzalez Edwin Martinez Rene Galan Marvin Benitez Cesar Charun Oris Velasquez Francisco Alvarez Francisco Fuentes Selvin Zelaya Yuvini Salamanca Jorge Martinez Daniel Sagistizado Francis Reyes Elias Montes Martin Paredes Isidro Gutierrez Salvador Coreas Carlos Menjivar Walter Soto Victor Velasquez Henry Romero Rolando Torres Manfredi Portillo Fabricio Alfaro Rommel Mejia Irvin Valdez Jairo Henriquez Jose Angel Pena Harold Alas Isaac Zelaya Edwin Sanchez Marlon Cornejo Carlos Rivera Victor Coreas Gilberto Ramirez Francisco Osorto Rómulo Villalobos Rubén Marroquín Cristian Gil Gilberto Baires| Captain | Nationality | Years | Notes | |
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| 2019–2020 | – | |||
| 2021 | – | |||
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| 2023–Present |
Magdonio Corrales Goals Scored (9) Rudis Corrales Goals Scored (13) Jefferson Viveros Goals Scored (13)| No. | Player | period | Appearances | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TBD | 2019 | tbd | |
| 2 | TBD | 2019 | tbd | |
| 3 | TBD | 2019 | tbd | |
| 4 | TBD | 2019 | tbd | |
| 5 | Clayvin Zúñiga | 2016-200 | 102 | |
| 6 | Deris Umanzor | 1998–2004 | 193 | |
| 7 | Walter Guevara | 2016–2021 | 138 | |
| 8 | Mario Machado | 2016–2022 | 132 | |
| 9 | Yuvini Salamanca | 2003, 2016, 2018–2019 | 120 | |
| 10 | Francisco Álvarez | 1999–2003, 2012, 2016–2018 | 114 | |
| 11 | Juan Hernández | 2019 | 80 | |
| 12 | Abiel Aguilera | 2016–2021 | 79 |
| No. | Player | period | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rudis Corrales | 1997–2003 | 77 | |
| 2 | Josué Galdámez | 1999–2004, 2008 | 28 | |
| 3 | Magdonio Corrales | 1993–2002, 2004 | 27 | |
| 4 | Clayvin Zúñiga | 2016–2020 | 26 | |
| 5 | Deris Umanzor | 1998–2004 | 26 | |
| 9 | Yair Delgadillo | 2023-2024 | 19 | |
| 6 | Carlos Villarreal | 2000 | 18 | |
| 9 | Luis Ángel Landín | 2023-2024 | 17 | |
| 4 | Dimas Blanco | 1974-75 | 14 | |
| 4 | Nelson Brizuela | 1974-75 | 14 | |
| 4 | Jorge Martinez | 1995-96 | 14 | |
| 7 | Jefferson Viveros | 2017 | 13 | |
| 8 | Jorge Sandoval | 2002 | 13 | |
| 9 | Gabriel Garcete | 2004, 2009 | 12 | |
| 10 | Raul Falero | 2000–2001 | 10 | |
| 10 | Ruben Alonso | 1995 | 10 |
The reserve team serves mainly as the final stepping stone for promising young players under the age of 21 before being promoted to the main team. The second team is coached by Eduardo Castillo. the team played in the Primera División Reserves, their greatest successes were winning the Reserve championships in Clausura 2001, Apertura 2008. It plays its home matches at TBD, adjacent to the first team's ground, and it is coached by Saul Prudenció.
The youth team (under 17 and under 15) has produced some of El Salvador's top football players, including TBD and TBD. It plays its home matches at TBD, adjacent to the first team's ground, and it is coached by Saul Prudenció.
The women's first team, which is led by head coach TBD, features several members of the El Salvador national ladies team. Their greatest successes were reaching the Clausura 2019 final which they ended up losing 7–1 to FAS Ladies team.The women's team was created in 2018 and will first participate in 2019[18]