Antigua Guatemala Fútbol Club is a
Guatemala
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n professional
football
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team based in
Antigua Guatemala
Antigua Guatemala (), commonly known as Antigua or La Antigua, is a city in the central highlands of Guatemala. The city was the capital of the Captaincy General of Guatemala from 1543 through 1773, with much of its Baroque-influenced architec ...
. They compete in the
Liga Nacional, the top tier of Guatemalan football. They play their home games at the
Estadio Pensativo Estadio Pensativo is a association football, football stadium in Antigua Guatemala, Guatemala. The venue is home to Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Guatemala, Liga Nacional club Antigua GFC, Antigua (''Panzas Verdes''), and has a maximum capacity of 10, ...
. They are nicknamed ''Los Panzas Verdes'' ("Green bellies") in reference to the local avocados and as represented by the green stripes on the team uniform.
History
The club was founded in 1958 by Dr. Miguel Ángel Soto Bustamante and Mr. Antonio Martínez Barrios with the colonial city as its home. The club's first president was Rogelio Toldeo Estrada and the club's first manager was César Rodríguez Gudiel.
After earning promotion to the
maximum division (''Liga Mayor "A"'') in the 1957–58 season, Antigua finished third in the 1959–60 league table. However, they could not retain their level in the following years, suffering relegation after the 1964 season. After more than a decade in the ''
Liga Mayor B'', the club's administration was inherited by the Antigua Guatemala Municipality, and in December 1976, earned promotion back to the ''Liga Mayor "A"'',
but were relegated two years later as the number of teams in the league was reduced from 18 to 12.
Administration changed hands again and the team earned another promotion in 1979 after winning a tie-breaking third playoff match against
Juca
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Playing career
The son of ...
at the
Estadio Mateo Flores
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, remaining in the top category until 1983, when a last-place finish on the standings relegated them once again.
Relegation in 1983 marked the beginning of a 16-year-long period in which the club went through financial strain and was unable to return to the top flight. In 1998 the team's administration was again given to the Municipality, and on 22 May 1999 they earned a spot in the now called
Liga Nacional.
In 2006 they were relegated after seven years in the top flight, in what had been their longest period of participation at the top level. As of 2011, they have competed in the
Primera División de Ascenso The Primera División de Ascenso is the second highest level of football in Guatemala. Formerly, it was known as ''Liga Mayor "B"''. It is sanctioned by the National Football Federation of Guatemala
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.
Return to Liga Nacional in 2014
Antigua GFC will compete in Guatemala's highest-level league having purchased the position offered by the Heredia Jaguares from Izabal. For the 2015 season, the club kit will be supplied by
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Diadora
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.
Championship
On December 20, 2015, Antigua won the Apertura for the first time. Since their first victory, they were champions of Guatemalan football for three consecutive years. In 2019, Antigua won its fourth
Guatemalan League title.
Honours
Domestic honours
Leagues
*
Liga Nacional de Guatemala
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and predecessors
** Champions (4):
Apertura 2015,
Apertura 2016,
Apertura 2017,
Clausura 2019
Performance in international competitions
*
CONCACAF Champions League
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2016–17 - Group Stage
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CONCACAF League
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2019
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- Preliminary Round
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CONCACAF League
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2020
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- Round of 16
Current squad
Out on loan
Managerial history
*
Raúl Héctor Cocherari
* Erasmo Arroyo
* César Rodríguez (1958)
*
Jorge Tupinambá (1992–1995)
* Carlos Rosales (2000)
* Rodolfo Arias (2001)
* Mario Reig (2001–2002)
* Ever González (2009)
* Orlando A. Andrade (2009–2010)
* Daniel Orlando Berta (2010)
* Ricardo Carreño (2010)
*
Jeff Korytoski
Jeffrey "Ziggy" Korytoski (born 1977) is an American professional soccer coach.
Career
Korytoski is currently the Sporting Director and Head Coach for ALBION San Diego. Prior to his time in charge he was the Director Tecnico (Head Coach) for A ...
(2010–2011)
*
Jeff Korytoski
Jeffrey "Ziggy" Korytoski (born 1977) is an American professional soccer coach.
Career
Korytoski is currently the Sporting Director and Head Coach for ALBION San Diego. Prior to his time in charge he was the Director Tecnico (Head Coach) for A ...
(2013)
* Gabriel Castillo (2014)
* Mauricio Tapia (2014–2018)
* Roberto Montoya (2019-2020)
*
Juan Antonio Torres (2020)
*
Jeff Korytoski
Jeffrey "Ziggy" Korytoski (born 1977) is an American professional soccer coach.
Career
Korytoski is currently the Sporting Director and Head Coach for ALBION San Diego. Prior to his time in charge he was the Director Tecnico (Head Coach) for A ...
(2020-2021)
* Roberto Montoya (2021-2022)
*
Ramiro Cepeda
Ramiro Augusto Cepeda (born 25 April 1975) is a former Argentine football manager and former player . He currently is the manager for Liga Nacional club Antigua.
Honours Club
;Alianza F.C.
Alianza Fútbol Club, also known simply as Alian ...
(2022- )
References
External links
official team page (Spanish)*
Spanish Wikipedia page
Liga Primera team page
{{Guatemalan Liga Mayor
Football clubs in Guatemala
Association football clubs established in 1958
1958 establishments in Guatemala