C.D. Municipal Limeño

Municipal Limeño

Full name	Club Deportivo Municipal Limeño
Nickname(s)	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
2020 Apertura	Overall: 5th Playoffs: Quarterfinal
Home colours Away colours

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 (1993–2005) in the first division they reached the semi-finals six times, including reaching the grand final twice (Apertura 1999 and Apertura 2000) under the coaching off Óscar Emigdio Benítez and Agustin Castillo, however both time the club lost in the grand final against Águila. The club finished 9th in the aggregate table, they were relegated after a promotion-relegation two legged series on away goals after a 1-1. ^[3]

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.^[4]

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.^[5]

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.^[6] The club announced Honduran Jorge Pineda as head coach of the team and will be accompanied by compatriot German Rodriguez as assistant coach.^[7]

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.^[8]

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.^[9][10]

• Estadio Jose Ramon Flores; Santa Rosa de Lima (1963–present)
• Estadio Cuscatlán; San Salvador (2018, 2020)

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."

• JAG SportsWear
• Ofincina Cotable
• Universidad Dr. Andres Bello
• JJ Construction
• Sevisal
• Electrolit

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.

• First Division of El Salvador
  • Runners-up (3): Apertura 1999, Apertura 2000, Clausura 2024
• Segunda División Salvadorean and predecessors
  • Champions: (5): 1971, 1992, 1993, Apertura 2015, Clausura 2016

Updated July 28, 2024. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK  MEX Joel Almeida 2 DF  SLV Fredy Espinoza 3 DF  SLV Elvis Marquez Claros 5 FW  SLV Elmer Bonilla 6 MF  SLV Bryan Landaverde 7 FW  SLV Jefferson Valladares 8 MF  SLV Gerson Mayén 9 FW  BRA Lucas dos Santos 10 MF  SLV Marvin Ramos (captain) 11 FW  SLV Brayan Paz 12 DF  SLV Rubén Marroquín 14 MF  SLV Kevin Melara 15 DF  SLV Danis Cerros 16 DF  SLV Tereso Benitez 21 MF  SLV Wilma Torres 23 MF  SLV Kevin Oviedo 24 MF  SLV Rudy Jesùs Ramirez 25 GK  SLV Adriel Martinez 27 DF  COL Juan Lasso 29 DF  HON German Mejia 30 FW  SLV Javier Ferman 31 FW  SLV Noel Rivera — MF  SLV Jordy Bonilla

No. Pos. Nation Player 4 DF  SLV Walter Guevara (captain) 8 MF  SLV Kevin Sagastizado 17 FW  SLV Diego Herrera 25 GK  SLV Josue Funes 27 MF  SLV Ariel Escobar 34 DF  SLV Hieyfri Acosta 42 DF  SLV Darwing Florez 45 DF  SLV Ever Acosta 46 MF  SLV Hieyfri Acosta 47 MF  SLV Franlin Steven Torres 50 DF  SLV Jonathan Funes

• Adriel Martinez

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player —  SLV TBD (at TBD for the 2023-24 Apertura and Clausura)

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player —  COL Juan Diego Lass (From Club Deportivo Génesis) —  SLV Jordy Bonilla (From Dragon) —  SLV Elvis Claros (From Jocoro) —  SLV Fredy Espinoza (From Aguila) —  SLV Bryan Paz (From Fuerte San Francisco) —  HON German Mejia (From Pérez Zeledón) —  BRA Lucas dos Santos (From Managua)

No. Pos. Nation Player —  SLV Elmer Bonilla (From Dragon) —  SLV Kevin Melara (From Aguila) — GK  SLV Adriel Martinez (From Fountain City FC) —  SLV Gerson Mayen (From Aguila) —  SLV Wilma Torres (From FAS)

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player — DF  SLV Elvin Alvarado (To Isidro Metapán) —  SLV Romulo Villalobos (To C.D. FAS) — FW  MEX Yair Delgadillo (To Isidro Metapán) — GK  SLV Yimy Cuellar (To TBD) — DF  SLV Lizandro Claros (To LA Firpo) — MF  SLV Gilberto Baires (To Platense) — FW  MEX Luis Angel Landin (To TBD)

No. Pos. Nation Player —  SLV Alex Reyes (To TBD) —  HON Éver Alvarado (To C.D. Real Sociedad) —  SLV Henry Reyes (To TBD) —  SLV Brandon Martinez-Trelles (To Once Deportivo) —  SLV Erick Cabalceta (Family Reason)

As of 8 October 2024

Position	Staff
Manager	Guillermo Rivera (*)
Assistant Manager	Jose Romero (*)
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 *

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 31 MF  SLV Delwin Hernández 32 MF  SLV Vicente Hernández 33 FW  SLV Luis Blanco 34 FW  SLV Nelson Escobar 36 MF  SLV Cristian Alvarado 37 FW  SLV Erick Espinoza 40 DF  SLV José Canales 41 MF  SLV Luis Rivera 42 DF  SLV Ramón Velásquez

No. Pos. Nation Player 43 MF  SLV Erick Santos 44 MF  SLV Carlos Ábrego 46 MF  SLV Ericsson Chávez 47 MF  SLV Paul Cedillos 49 FW  SLV Kevin Majano 53 DF  SLV Douglas Vásquez 55 GK  SLV Marcos Hernández 60 DF  SLV Josué Ramírez

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

Limeno has had TBD managers in the professional era, with the holder of the office changing TBD times. TBD holds the record for the longest-serving manager at the club, both for a single spell (39 months between. 1977–80, 152 matches) and overall (75 months in three spells, 275 matches). Paraguayan Nelson Brizuela holds the record for the most spells at Limeno with three (TBD months overall, TBD matches). Carlos Romero is the only manager to win two trophies with the club.

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 – 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 Jorge García 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 Jorge Alberto García 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[11][12][13][14][15][16] 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 Giovanni Trigueros 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 – September 2024 William Renderos September 2024 – October 2024 Abel Flores (Interim) October 2024 – Present Guillermo Rivera

The following managers won at least one trophy when in charge of Municipal Limeno
Name	Period	Trophies
TBD	1971	1 Segunda División Salvadorean (1971)
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 – September 2024	1 Runner-up in the Clausura 2024

Pos.	Club	Season In D1	Pl.	W	D	L	GS	GA	Dif.
TBA	Municipal Limeno	23	880	263	293	324	1068	1172	-104

Last updated: 11 May 2022

Players marked in bold gained their caps while playing at Limeno.

• Only captains in competitive matches are included.
• Players marked in bold are still playing in the professional team.

Captain	Nationality	Years	Notes
Jorge Vasquez	El Salvador	1973
Julio Cesar Urrutia	El Salvador	1974
Fidel Bonilla	El Salvador	1984
Moises Gonzalez	El Salvador	1988
Mario Ruiz	El Salvador	1994
Omar Sevilla	El Salvador	1994–1995
Carlos Rivera	El Salvador	1996|
Ivan Nolasco	Honduras	1996
Omar Sevilla	El Salvador	1997
Elmer Martinez	El Salvador	1999-2001
Victorino Arcadio Velásquez	El Salvador	2003
Jorge Orlando Martinez	El Salvador	2004
Víctor Velásquez	El Salvador	2010
Pastor Melgar	El Salvador	2016
Jefferson Viveros	Colombia	2016
Francisco Jovel Álvarez	El Salvador	2017-2017
Carlos del Giorno	Argentina	2017-2017
Diego Coca	El Salvador	2018-2018
Francisco Jovel Álvarez	El Salvador	2018-2018	–
Mario Machado	El Salvador	2019–2020	–
William Canales	El Salvador	2021	–
Yosimar Quinones	Colombia	2021–2022
Otoneil Lopez	El Salvador	2023
Walter Guevara	El Salvador	2023–Present

• (Apertura 1999) Magdonio Corrales Goals Scored (9)
• (Clausura 2001) Rudis Corrales Goals Scored (13)
• (Apertura 2016) Jefferson Viveros Goals Scored (13)

• Debut in the Primera División: 2–3 FAS, Estadio Santaneco, 7 May 1972
• Highest league position: 1st in the Primera División (Apertura 1999, Apertura 2000)
• Best post season finish: Runners up (Apertura 1999, Apertura 2000)
• Record League victory: 10–0 v Santa Clara, 22 November 2000
• Largest Home victory, Primera División: 10–0 v Santa Clara, 22 November 2000
• Largest Away victory, Primera División: 3–0 v TBD, 29 October 2018
• Largest Home loss, Primera División: 1–3 v TBD, 4 November 2018
• Largest Away loss, Primera División Final: 5-0 v Alianza, 24 May 2024
• Highest scoring game Municipal Limeno Involved: 8–3 vs. Dragón (Primera División, May 2003)
• Record attendance at Estadio Jose Ramon Flores : 25,133 v TBD, Primera División (TBD)
• Most League appearances: 317, TBD (TBD)
• Most League goals scored: total, TBD, TBD (1998–2003)
• Most League goals scored, season: 13 (TBD)
• Worst season: TBD 2002–2003: 0 win, 0 draws and 0 losses (0 points)
• Debut in CONCACAF Competition: Municipal Limeño 1–2 Forge FC; Estadio Cuscatlán; 23 October 2020^[18]
• First CONCACAF League match: Municipal Limeño 1–2 Forge FC; Estadio Cuscatlán; 23 October 2020^[18]

• Record appearances (all competitions): TBD, 822 from 1957 to 1975
• Record appearances (Primera Division): Paraguayan TBD, 64 from 2018 to 2019
• Most capped player for El Salvador: 76 (17 whilst at Limeno), Rudis Corrales
• Most international caps for El Salvador while a Limeno player: 17, Rudis Corrales
• Most caps won whilst at Limeno: 17, Rudis Corrales.
• Record scorer in league: Rudis Corrales, 77
• First goal scorer in International competition: Kevin Oviedo (v. Forge FC; Estadio Cuscatlan; 23 October 2020)^[18]
• Most goals in a season (all competitions): TBD, 62 (1927/28) (47 in League, 15 in Cup competitions)
• Most goals in a season (Primera Division): Rudis Corrales (Clausura 2001) and Jefferson Viveros (Apertura 2016), 13
• Longest streak without conceding a goal: Abiel Aguilera 495 minutes (Apertura 2017)^[19]
• First international to play for Limeno – Jorge Vásquez, 1973 (El Salvador 1967–1972)
• First Limeno international – Magdonio Corrales (for El Salvador v Guatemala, 19 March 1999)

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

Note: Players in bold text are still active with Limeno

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

Note: Players in bold text are still active with Municipal Limeno

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^[20]

Years	Coach Name
TBD–TBD	TBD
2019-2020	TBD
2021	Jorge Pena
2024–Present	TBD