América Managua is a Nicaraguan
football
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team that last played at the local top level in the 2010–11 season.
History
It is based in
Managua
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, and has been for long time the most successful team of the capital city and the one with the most fanatics in the area.
They won their first league title in 1985 coached by
Florencio Leiva, after just being promoted. It was the first time a newly promoted side won the Nicaraguan league title. They played in the second division for several years and almost disappeared due to bankruptcy.
At the end of the 2004–2005 season, Deportivo América won promotion to the top division after beating
Scorpión FC in the
Second Division championship final.
In May 2011 the club decided not to show up for a replay against
Real Madriz
Real Madriz Fútbol Club is a Nicaragua
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risking the chance of being expelled from Nicaraguan football. The replay was ordered by
FENIFUT after
Xilotepelt accused América chairman Eliécer Trillos of bribing the Madriz team who lost the game 1–7 to save América from relegation and sent Xilotepelt down on goal difference.
Honours
*
Primera División de Nicaragua
The Liga Primera de Nicaragua is the top division of football in Nicaragua, organized by the Federación Nicaragüense de Fútbol. It was created in 1933.
The league is played in two parts, the ''Torneo de Apertura'' from August through Novembe ...
: 3
*:1985, 1988, 1990
Nicaragua – List of Champions
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List of managers
* José Antonio ''Pipa'' Cordero (1942-1946
* Salvador Dubois Leiva
Salvador Dubois Leiva (16 August 1935 – 11 July 2015) was a Nicaraguan footballer, who was considered one of the best goalkeepers that played for the Nicaragua national football team and Honduran powerhouse F.C. Motagua.
Club career
He star ...
* Florencio Leiva (1985–1990, 2006)
* Eduardo "Quito" López (July 2006 – 2006)
* Glen Blanco (2007)
* Edison Oquendo (2008)
* Miguel Artola (2008)
* Martín Mena (2010–2011)
References
Football clubs in Nicaragua
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