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América Managua is a
Nicaragua Nicaragua (; ), officially the Republic of Nicaragua (), is the largest country in Central America, bordered by Honduras to the north, the Caribbean to the east, Costa Rica to the south, and the Pacific Ocean to the west. Managua is the countr ...
n football team who last played at the local top level in the 2010/2011 season.


History

It is based in
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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 In sport, the Second Division, also called Division 2 or Division II is usually the second highest division of a league, and will often have promotion and relegation with divisions above and below. Following the rise of Premier League style compet ...
championship final. In May 2011 the club decided not to show up for a replay against
Real Madriz Real Madriz Fútbol Club is a Nicaraguan football team playing at the top level. It is based in Somoto. History On 13 April 2021, the club under Honduran coach Hector Medina reached its first Copa Nicaragua and first top tier league final afte ...
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.


Achievements

*
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. It is played in two parts, Torneo de Apertura from August through November and Torneo de ...
: 3 *:1985, 1988, 1990Nicaragua – List of Champions
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List of Managers

* José Antonio ''Pipa'' Cordero (1942-1946

* Salvador Dubois Leiva * 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

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