C.D. Municipal Limeño
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| Full name | Club Deportivo Municipal Limeño | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Los Chancheros Santarroseños Cucheros | ||
| Founded | 11 September 1949 | ||
| Ground | Estadio Jose Ramon Flores, Santa Rosa de Lima | ||
| Capacity | 5,000 | ||
| Chairman |  Rómulo Gómez | ||
| Manager | Mauricio Alfaro | ||
| League | Salvadoran Primera División | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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Club Deportivo Municipal Limeño is a professional Salvadoran football club based in Santa Rosa de Lima, La Union, El Salvador. The club currently participates in the Primera División. Their home stadium is Estadio Jose Ramon Flores, with a capacity of 5,000.
Limeno have won five Segunda Division. Limeno have lost two Primera División title matches in 1999 and 2001.
History
The club was founded on 11 September 1949 and started and continue 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.
First tenure in the first division (1972–1975)
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 Olimpico.
Second Tenure in the first division (1993–2005)
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.
Third Tenure in the first division (2009–2010)
On 26 June 2009, Chalatenango going through financial troubles, sold their spot in the Salvadoran Primera División to Limeño. This resulted Municipal Limeño's return to the First Division after a four-year absence. 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.
Recent Events
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.
Stadium
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.
Home stadiums
- Estadio Jose Ramon Flores; Santa Rosa de Lima (1963–present)
Rivalaries
Municipal Limeno have rivalries with several clubs, including local rivalries with Atletico Balboa. A rivalry with C.D. Aguila was created when Aguila and Limeno, faced each other twice in grand finals (Both fallling in the way of Aguila). When former Limeno player Rudis Corrales moved to Aguila, it caused uproar withAguila supporters.
Honours
Domestic
- Runners-up (2) – Apertura 1999, Apertura 2000
- Winners (1) – 1971, 1992, 1993, Apertura 2015, Clausura 2016
Current squad
As of 2016:[1]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Squad Changes for the Apertura 2016
In:
Dony Valle – Transferred from- Rommel Mejía – Transferred from
Out:
- Roberto Maradiaga – Transferred to
Coaching staff
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| Manager | Mauricio Alfaro
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| Assistant Manager/Goalkeeper Coach | Francisco Robles
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| Reserve Manager | Wilfredo Molina
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| Fitness Coach | Salvador Polanco
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| Team Doctor | Jaime Garay and Mario Hernández
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| Kinesiologist | Vicente Garcia
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| Utility | Manuel Torres and Roberto Espinoza
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Managers
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League History
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Internationals who have played at Limeno
Tomás Gamboa- Rudis Corrales
- Deris Umanzor
Personnel honours
The following have won the Golden Boot award whilst playing for Municipal Limeno :
- (Apertura 1999) Magdonio Corrales Goals Scored (9)
- (Clausura 2001) Rudis Corrales Goals Scored (13)
Records
- Highest league position: 1st in the Primera division (Apertura 1999, Apertura 2000)
- Best post season finish: Runners up (Apertura 1999, Apertura 2000)
- Record League victory: 7–1 vs. TBD (Third Division, TBD)
- Record attendance at Estadio Jose Ramon Flores : 25,133 v TBD, Primera Division (TBD)
- Most League appearances: 317, TBD (TBD)
- Most League goals scored: total, Tbd, TBD (1998–2003)
- Most League goals scored, season: 13, Rudis Corrales (Clausura 2001)
