Club Centro Deportivo Municipal, commonly known as Deportivo Municipal, is a Peruvian
football club based in
Lima
Lima ( ; ), originally founded as Ciudad de Los Reyes (City of The Kings) is the capital and the largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón, Rímac and Lurín Rivers, in the desert zone of the central coastal part of ...
,
Peru
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. They are among Peru's most recognizable clubs and enjoy considerable popularity. The bulk of their success was won a few years after the club was founded in 1935. The club was a top-flight contender during this period and won four
Primera División titles. The club suffered relegation three times in their history: 1967, 2000, and 2007. They have also been champions of the
Segunda División on three occasions: 1968, 2006, and 2014, granting them promotion to the first division. In 2014, they won the
Segunda División and they currently compete in the
Primera División Peruana
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.
Deportivo Municipal was one of the first Peruvian clubs to participate in a South American international football competition. In 1948, they were invited to the
South American Championship of Champions
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and finished fourth where clubs from seven of the then nine
CONMEBOL football associations that participated.
History
Club Centro Deportivo Municipal was founded upon the initiative of three municipal directors of
Lima
Lima ( ; ), originally founded as Ciudad de Los Reyes (City of The Kings) is the capital and the largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón, Rímac and Lurín Rivers, in the desert zone of the central coastal part of ...
, who intended to have a football team representing the municipality of the city. Thus Círculo Deportivo Municipal was formed, which in 1934 merged with another team to create Centro Deportivo Municipal, participating in the promotion tournament in 1935.
The club was officially founded on 27 July 1935 in the Municipality of Lima. After finishing second in the promotion tournament, the team won the right to play in the
Primera División in 1936, and obtained its first national title in 1938.
Deportivo Municipal was relegated in 1967, and promoted again in 1968. The club stayed in the top category until
2000
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, when it ended last in the season. The team was relegated to the Segunda División, where it played until 2006, when promotion was achieved by winning the title with 45 points in 22 matches. They were relegated again in
2007 after a troublesome season with failing to pay its players for several months.
In the
2011 Torneo Intermedio
The 2011 Torneo Intermedio (known as the Copa Movistar for sponsorship reasons) was played between June and July while the Peru national football team prepared for and competed in the 2011 Copa América. The tournament was played as a knockout com ...
, the club was eliminated by
José Gálvez in the quarter-finals. It reached the national stage of the
2012 Copa Perú
The 2012 Copa Perú season ( es, Copa Perú 2012), the promotion tournament of Peruvian football, started on February.
The tournament has 5 stages. The first four stages are played as mini-league round-robin tournaments, except for third stage ...
and was invited to play in the Segunda División once again.
On 2014, the club gained promotion to the
Primera División Peruana
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for the first time in 7 years after beating
Unión Huaral
Club Unión Huaral is a Peruvian football club, from the city of Huaral. It was founded in 1947 and plays in Peru's Segunda División.
History
The club was the 1976 and 1989 Peruvian Primera División champion. They were the first club to tak ...
.
Uniform
It consists of a white jersey with a red stripe that goes from left to right, blue shorts and white socks. Its alternative uniform varies, it has 3 options. The first one has a red jersey and keeps the blue shorts and white socks. The second alternative uniform keeps the red stripe on the jersey but instead of being white, it is blue. The shorts and socks are also blue. The third alternative uniform uses black instead of blue (as the 2nd choice) but also keeps the red stripe on the jersey. The home shirt's colors are reminiscent of the
Peruvian national team, and it refers to the fact that the day of its foundation in 1935 was the day before Peruvian Independence Day.
Kit Evolution
Stadium
Deportivo Municipal has employed the use of several stadiums throughout its history. Some of these grounds include the
Estadio Nacional,
Estadio Municipal de Chorrillos,
Estadio Miguel Grau,
Estadio Alejandro Villanueva
The Alejandro Villanueva Stadium, popularly known as Matute, is a soccer stadium located in the Matute neighborhood of the La Victoria district in Lima, Peru. The venue is owned by Club Alianza Lima, and it is here that the club plays at home i ...
,
Estadio Universidad San Marcos
The Estadio de la UNMSM is a multi-purpose stadium located in Lima, Peru, belonging to the National University of San Marcos. It was inaugurated on May 13, 1951, with a seating capacity of 32,000 and covers an area of 48,782 m². Safety measures ...
and the former
Estadio San Martín de Porres
Estadio Alberto Gallardo is a football stadium in the Rimac District of Lima, Peru, named after Alberto Gallardo, a former Peruvian football player and manager who played several years for Sporting Cristal. It is the home of football club Sp ...
. Most recently, the club has adopted the
Estadio Iván Elías Moreno
Estadio Iván Elías Moreno is a multi-purpose stadium in the Villa El Salvador District, Lima, Peru. It is currently used by football team Club Deportivo Municipal. The stadium holds 10,000 people.
History
The plot turf where the stadium now ...
in
Villa El Salvador
Villa El Salvador (VES) is an urban, largely residential coastal district on the outskirts of Lima, Peru. It borders the district of Chorrillos on the east; the Pacific Ocean on the southwest; Lurín on the southeast; Villa María del Triunfo on ...
for their home games.
Honours
National
League
*
Peruvian Primera División
The Peru First Division (; ''First Division'') —known as Liga 1 Betsson for sponsorship reasons and officially as Liga 1 — is the top flight of association football in Peru. It has been referred to as Torneo Descentralizado since 1966, when ...
:
::Winners (4):
1938,
1940
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Events
Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix.
January
* Januar ...
,
1943
Events
Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix.
January
* January 1 – WWII: The Soviet Union announces that 22 German divisions have been encircled at Stalingrad, with 175,000 killed and 137,650 captured.
* January 4 ...
,
1950
Events January
* January 1 – The International Police Association (IPA) – the largest police organization in the world – is formed.
* January 5 – Sverdlovsk plane crash: ''Aeroflot'' Lisunov Li-2 crashes in a snowstorm. All 19 ...
::''Runner-up (8):''
1941,
1942
Events
Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix.
January
* January 1 – WWII: The Declaration by United Nations is signed by China, the United Kingdom, the United States, the Soviet Union, and 22 other nations, in w ...
,
1944
Events
Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix.
January
* January 2 – WWII:
** Free French General Jean de Lattre de Tassigny is appointed to command French Army B, part of the Sixth United States Army Group in Nor ...
,
1945
1945 marked the end of World War II and the fall of Nazi Germany and the Empire of Japan. It is also the only year in which Nuclear weapon, nuclear weapons Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, have been used in combat.
Events
Below, ...
,
1946,
1947,
1951
Events
January
* January 4 – Korean War: Third Battle of Seoul – Chinese and North Korean forces capture Seoul for the second time (having lost the Second Battle of Seoul in September 1950).
* January 9 – The Government of the United ...
,
1981
Events January
* January 1
** Greece enters the European Economic Community, predecessor of the European Union.
** Palau becomes a self-governing territory.
* January 10 – Salvadoran Civil War: The FMLN launches its first major offensiv ...
*
Torneo Regional:
::Winners (1):
1981
Events January
* January 1
** Greece enters the European Economic Community, predecessor of the European Union.
** Palau becomes a self-governing territory.
* January 10 – Salvadoran Civil War: The FMLN launches its first major offensiv ...
*
Peruvian Primera División Unificada de Lima y Callao:
::Winners (1):
1936
Events
January–February
* January 20 – George V of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions and Emperor of India, dies at his Sandringham Estate. The Prince of Wales succeeds to the throne of the United Kingdom as King E ...
*
Peruvian Segunda División:
::Winners (3):
1968
The year was highlighted by protests and other unrests that occurred worldwide.
Events January–February
* January 5 – " Prague Spring": Alexander Dubček is chosen as leader of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia.
* Janu ...
,
2006,
2014
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::''Runner-up (1):''
2004
*
División Intermedia:
::Runner-up (1): 1935
*
Copa Perú
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:
::''Runner-up (1):''
2004
National cups
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Torneo Intermedio
The Torneo Intermedio was a knockout competition played by 16 football teams.
History 1993
The Torneo Intermedio was played during the 1993 Copa América with only Peruvian Primera División
The Peru First Division (; ''First Division'') — ...
:
::Winners (1):
1993
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Regional
*
Región IV:
::''Runner-up (1):''
2012
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*
Liga Departamental de Lima:
::Winners (1):
2012
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*
Liga Provincial de Lima:
::Winners (1): 2012
*
Liga Distrital de Breña:
::Winners (1): 2012
*
Liga Distrital de Cercado de Lima:
::Winners (1): 2011
Friendly National
*
Copa Callao:
::Winners (1):
2007
Performance in CONMEBOL competitions
*
Copa Libertadores: 2 appearances
::1982: Group Stage
::2017: First Stage
*
Copa Sudamericana: 2 appearances
::2016: First Stage
::2019: First Stage
*
Copa de Campeones: 1 appearance
::1948: Fourth Place
*
Copa Ganadores de Copa
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: 1 appearance
::1970: First Stage
Current squad
Notable players
*
Fernando Martinuzzi (2007)
*
Ángel Clemente Rojas
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Rojas started his professional career in 1963 with Boca Juniors at the age of 18, ...
(1972–73)
*
Masakatsu Sawa
is a Japanese nationalized Peruvian football player. He plays for Deportivo Municipal. His preferred position is as an attacking midfielder.
Career
On 13 September 2006, he became the first Japanese goalscorer in Copa Sudamericana, scoring 1 ...
(2007), (2014–2017)
*
Alfredo Carmona
Alfredo Carmona (born 10 May 1971) is a Peruvian retired footballer
A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football ...
(1994–96)
*
César Cueto (1974)
*
Jefferson Farfán
Jefferson Agustín Farfán Guadalupe (; born 26 October 1984) is a Peruvian former professional footballer who mainly played as a winger. Commonly known as Farfán or the nickname ''Foquita'' (Spanish for ''Little Seal''), he is known for his ...
(1993–00)
*
Raul Geller (1956-59)
*
Eduardo Malásquez (1976–82), (1985)
*
Máximo "Vides" Mosquera
*
Franco Navarro
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Club career
Navarro played for Independiente from Argentina , Deportivo Mu ...
(1980–82)
*
Juan Seminario
Juan Roberto Seminario Rodríguez (born 22 July 1936 in Piura, Peru) is a retired Peruvian football player, recognized as one of Peru's most important strikers. Nicknamed "El Loco" he is the only Zaragoza player to have won the "Pichichi Trop ...
(1954–59)
*
Nolberto Solano
Nolberto Albino "Ñol" Solano Todco (born 12 December 1974), commonly known as Nobby Solano, is a retired Peruvian professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He is currently the assistant manager of the Peru national football team, as w ...
(1993)
*
Hugo Sotil (1968–73), (1981–82)
*
Jorge Soto (1990–92)
*
José Soto (1987–92)
*
Jerry Tamashiro
Jerry Tamashiro (born 18 March 1971) is a former Peruvian-Japanese association football, footballer who played as a Forward (association football), forward.
Career statistics
Club
;Notes
References
External links
Jerry Tamashiro Intervie ...
(1994–96)
Managers
*
Juan Valdivieso
Juan Humberto Valdivieso Padilla (6 May 1910 – 2 May 2007) was a Peruvian Association football, football goalkeeper and manager.
Playing career
During his career, he played club football for Alianza Lima. He made 10 appearances for the Peru ...
(19??–??)
*
Zózimo
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Born in Plataforma, a bairro of Salvador, the capital of Bahia, Zó ...
(1976)
*
Juan Hohberg
Juan Eduardo Hohberg (8 October 1926 – 30 April 1996) was an Argentine-born Uruguayan football player and coach. He is best remembered as a player for Peñarol (1949-59) where he won 6 Uruguayan Primera División title wins (1949, 1951, 1953, 1 ...
(1983)
*
Ramón Quiroga (1990–92)
*
Julio César Uribe
Julio César Uribe Flores (born May 9, 1958 in Lima, Peru) is a Peruvian football manager and former player who played as an attacking midfielder or a second striker. He is the current manager of Alianza Universidad.
Playing career Club
Uribe ...
(1995)
*
Agustín Castillo
Alberto Agustín Castillo Gallardo (born May 5, 1963) is a former Peruvian professional footballer and currently manager.
Playing career Alianza Lima
He started his career with Alianza Lima in 1973. He was part of the squad that won the 19 ...
(1997–99)
*
Ramón Quiroga (1998)
*
Hugo Sotil (1999)
*
Horacio Raúl Baldessari
Horacio Raúl "Pepa" Baldessari (born 21 November 1958 in Córdoba) is a former Argentine football striker who played professionally in Argentina, Bolivia and Peru during the late 1970s, 1980s and early 1990s. He also managed some clubs after ...
(2000)
*
Roberto Mosquera
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(2007)
*
Héctor Chumpitaz
Héctor Eduardo Chumpitaz Gonzáles (; born April 12, 1943, in Cañete) is a former footballer from Peru. Voted one of the greatest defenders of all times, among the 30 best defenders in football history and included within the 100 best player ...
(2012)
*
Roberto Pompei
Roberto Fabián Pompei (born 14 March 1970 in Buenos Aires) is an Argentine former footballer and is currently the manager of Oriente Petrolero. Pompei previously worked as Boca Juniors' youth manager and also as their interim manager on two occa ...
(2015)
* (2015–)
See also
*
List of football clubs in Peru
*
Peruvian football league system The Peruvian football league system is a complex system. Though the general outline includes the Liga 1, Liga 2 and Copa Perú. The Copa Perú is very large involving several stages and leagues within it. In addition, the Copa Perú is played wit ...
References
External links
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Facebook page
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