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IRCA (football Club)
IRCA is a defunct football club that was based in Guatemala City, Guatemala. It was founded in 1933 by workers of International Railways of Central America. They earned a spot in Guatemala's top division in 1938 after having won two consecutive second division championships. They were suspended during the 1941 league season. In 1942 year they suffered a 1–8 loss to CSD Municipal, and the following year they were beaten 8–0 by Tipografía Nacional Tipografía Nacional is a football club based in Guatemala City, Guatemala. It was one of the most traditional teams in the country in the 20th Century, and it remains the fourth-most successful club in the history of Guatemalan football in terms ... who would win the tournament undefeated. In 1944–45 they finished in fourth place, in the process beating Municipal 5–3 and Universidad 7–1. In 1950–51 they finished in third place, and after a couple of negative seasons they finished third again in 1956, which would prove to b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liga Nacional De Guatemala
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Football (soccer)
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Football Club
A football team is a group of players selected to play together in the various team sports known as football. Such teams could be selected to play in a match against an opposing team, to represent a football club, group, state or nation, an all-star team or even selected as a hypothetical team (such as a Dream Team or Team of the Century) and never play an actual match. The difference between a football team and a football club is incorporation, a football club is an entity which is formed and governed by a committee and has members which may consist of supporters in addition to players. The benefit of club formation is that it gives teams access to additional volunteer or paid support staff, facilities and equipment. One team, the Washington Football Team of the NFL, named themselves after the phrase (and also because they are a football team) for two seasons, but are now known as the Commanders. Summary There are several varieties of football, including association footba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guatemala City
Guatemala City ( es, Ciudad de Guatemala), known locally as Guatemala or Guate, is the capital and largest city of Guatemala, and the most populous urban area in Central America. The city is located in the south-central part of the country, nestled in a mountain valley called Valle de la Ermita ( en, Hermitage Valley). The city is the capital of the Municipality of Guatemala and of the Guatemala Department. Guatemala City is the site of the Mayan city of Kaminaljuyu, founded around 1500 BC. Following the Spanish conquest, a new town was established, and in 1776 it was made capital of the Kingdom of Guatemala. In 1821, Guatemala City was the scene of the declaration of independence of Central America from Spain, after which it became the capital of the newly established United Provinces of Central America (later the Federal Republic of Central America). In 1847, Guatemala declared itself an independent republic, with Guatemala City as its capital. The city was originally located ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guatemala
Guatemala ( ; ), officially the Republic of Guatemala ( es, República de Guatemala, links=no), is a country in Central America. It is bordered to the north and west by Mexico; to the northeast by Belize and the Caribbean; to the east by Honduras; to the southeast by El Salvador and to the south by the Pacific Ocean. With an estimated population of around million, Guatemala is the most populous country in Central America and the 11th most populous country in the Americas. It is a representative democracy with its capital and largest city being Nueva Guatemala de la Asunción, also known as Guatemala City, the most populous city in Central America. The territory of modern Guatemala hosted the core of the Maya civilization, which extended across Mesoamerica. In the 16th century, most of this area was conquered by the Spanish and claimed as part of the viceroyalty of New Spain. Guatemala attained independence in 1821 from Spain and Mexico. In 1823, it became part of the Fe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rail Transport In Guatemala
Guatemala has a network of narrow gauge railroads, passenger and freight trains currently run. History Construction of the first railway in Guatemala commenced in 1877 and the first section began operation in 1880, connecting Puerto San José and Escuintla, being extended to Guatemala City in 1884. San Jose-Guatemala City-Zacapa is nowadays abandoned and removed. The line to Puerto Barrios, known originally as Northern Railroad of Guatemala and now(2020)also removed, was completed in 1908. The network was soon acquired by United Fruit, and in 1912 renamed the International Railways of Central America which was also known as IRCA. The railroad prospered until 1957. In 1954, United Fruit had to divest following an antitrust suit and in 1959, a parallel highway caused a serious competitive pressure. In 1968, the company defaulted, was taken over by the government and renamed ''Ferrocarriles de Guatemala'' which was also known as FEGUA. The condition of tracks continued t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prensa Libre (Guatemala)
''Prensa Libre'' is a Guatemalan newspaper published in Guatemala City by ''Prensa Libre, S.A.'' and distributed nationwide. It was formerly the most widely circulated newspaper in the country and as of 2007 it has the second-widest circulation. It is considered a local newspaper of record. It was founded in 1951. The billionaire Mario López Estrada is a minority stakeholder. In March 2015, the newspapers correspondent Danilo Lópéz was killed in an attack during a public event. In the aftermath of the death of Julio René Alvarado, the ''Prensa Libre'' publicly mocked Belizean officials who called on Guatemala for an apology. In October 2018, based on the information of an article published by the ''Prensa Libre'', Donald Trump claimed that ISIS members were hiding within the Central American migrant caravans. See also * List of newspapers in Guatemala This is a list of newspapers in Guatemala. Newspapers *'' Prensa Libre'', the second-most widely circulated newspa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CSD Municipal
Club Social y Deportivo Municipal, also known as Municipal or ''Los Rojos'' (the Reds), is a Guatemalan football club based in Guatemala City. They compete in the Liga Nacional, the top tier of Guatemalan football, and play their home matches at the Estadio El Trébol. As of 2015, they are the team that has remained the most years at the top level in Guatemala, having done so since the inception of the national league in 1942. They have won the domestic league 31 times; most recently winning the 2019 ''Apertura'' tournament. They won the CONCACAF Champions' Cup in 1974. Municipal is the most winner and popular football club in Guatemala and are traditional arch-rivals of Comunicaciones, who is also based in Guatemala City. History The club was founded on May 17, 1936 by workers of the ''Ayuntamiento'' (city hall) of the Guatemala City municipality, hence the name ''Municipal''. They were first promoted to the top division, (then called '' Liga Capitalina)'' in 1938. They fini ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tipografía Nacional
Tipografía Nacional is a football club based in Guatemala City, Guatemala. It was one of the most traditional teams in the country in the 20th Century, and it remains the fourth-most successful club in the history of Guatemalan football in terms of national titles won. History Founded on 24 January 1924, Tipografía Nacional was the oldest team in the '' Liga Mayor / Liga Nacional'', the nation's top division. The club was named after the national printing house, ''Tipografía Nacional''. Having entered the then '' Liga Capitalina'' in 1928, the team won three local titles between 1938 and 1940. Between 1937 and 1941, they had a streak of 51 matches scoring at least one goal. The team also won three official championships between 1943 and 1953. After Municipal won the first Liga Mayor championship in 1942, Tipografía won back-to-back titles in the 1943 and 1944–45 tournaments, being undefeated during the former, collecting eight wins and two draws. Tipografía and Municipal e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Universidad De San Carlos (Guatemalan Football Club)
Universidad SC or, more commonly known as, ''USAC'' or just ''Universidad'' is a Guatemalan football club that represents the Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala. They currently compete in the Primera División, the second division in the nation. They are based in Guatemala City, and their home stadium is the Estadio Revolución. The team was formed in 1922, and won 6 league championships. Honours Domestic Tournaments Liga Capitalina 6 ::1924, 1926, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1931 International Tournaments Interuniversitario Centroamericano 1 ::1966 Current squad In Out Coaches * Gustavo Faral (1999) * Gustavo Faral (2003–05) * Rafael Loredo (2008 – September 2010) * Gilberto Yearwood (October 2010 – October 2012) * Horacio Cordero (October 2012 – Nov 2014) * Francisco Melgar (Dec 2014 – March 2015) * Roberto Gamarra (March 2015 – September 2015) * Ramiro Cepeda Ramiro Augusto Cepeda (born 25 April 1975) is a former ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Copa De Guatemala
The Copa de Guatemala is the top knock-out club football competition in Guatemala Guatemala ( ; ), officially the Republic of Guatemala ( es, República de Guatemala, links=no), is a country in Central America. It is bordered to the north and west by Mexico; to the northeast by Belize and the Caribbean; to the east by H .... Since 2003, it is named Copa Centenario. List of winners Titles References External linksGuatemala - List of Cup Winners {{National association football cups (CONCACAF region) Football competitions in Guatemala National association football cups ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Association Football Clubs Established In 1933
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