Diriangén FC is a Nicaraguan professional

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club based in Diriamba which competes in Nicaraguan Premier Division (Primera Division). It is one of the oldest clubs in not only Nicaragua but also in Central America.

History

Founded in 1917, Diriangén has won a total of 29 domestic titles, including at least one in every decade since the 1940s. They are also the only club in Nicaragua to have competed in every season of the league's top flight. As a result of this success, the club has become associated with the motto "Diriangén no tuvo infancia, porque nació grande" ("Diriangen never had a childhood because it was born big")'. Diriangén's strongest era was in the 1940s, when they won six consecutive championships (1940–45). They won a seventh championship in 1949, and hoisted the crown three times in the 1950s (1953, 1956, and 1959). A long drought followed in the 1960s, but the club rebounded with consecutive titles in 1969–70 and again in 1974. The 1980s saw a return to the form of glory days past. It opened with a threepeat (1981, 1982, and 1983) and included other championships in 1987 and 1989. The 1990s were similar—a threepeat from 1994–97, followed by a title win in 1999–2000. However, the 2000s didn't go quite as well. Although Diriangén managed to win the championship in 2004–2005 and 2005–2006, the real power in Nicaragua had shifted to Real Esteli, winners of thirteen championships in 16 years. Meanwhile, Diriangén struggled through a thirteen year title drought. That year was finally broken in Clausura 2018, when they knocked off Real Esteli 3–1 on aggregate. The club celebrated its 100-year celebration in 201

Current squad

''As of: August 2022''

Personnel

Current technical staff

Management

Honours and International Appearances

National

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and predecessors ** Champions (30) : 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1949, 1953, 1956, 1959, 1969, 1970, 1974, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1987, 1989, 1992, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2005, 2006, Clausura 2018, 2021 Clausura, 2021 Apertura, Clausura 2022 *

Copa de Nicaragua The Copa de Nicaragua is the top knockout tournament in Nicaragua association football. It is held for clubs in the domestic leagues annually. Winners *1983 : Deportivo Masaya *1984 : FC San Marcos *1991 : Real Estelí *1995 : FC San Marcos *1996 ...

and predecessors ** Champions (3) : 1996, 1997, 2020

International

* CONCACAF Cup Winners Cup: 2 appearances ::1994 – Quarter-Finals ::1997 – Qualifying Stage (Central Zone)

Record versus other Clubs

: ''As of 2013-09-13'' The Concacaf opponents below = Official tournament results: (Plus a sampling of other results)

Stadium

The stadium, Estadio Cacique Diriangén, holds 7,500 people. It is a multi-purpose stadium, and has been the home stadium of the Nicaragua national football team for many years. The stadium has much history: In this stadium the club Diriangén FC won against many teams from

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List of managers

Diriangen has had permanent managers since it first appointed Napolen Parrales Bendaña as coach in 1917. The longest-serving manager was Mauricio Cruz Jiron, who managed Diriangen for fourteen years from 1992 to 2006. Hungarian Eduardo Kosovic was the foreign coach in the club. Mauricio Cruz Jiron is the most successful manager as he led the club to seven primera division titles. * Napolen Parrales Bendaña (1917–TBD) * Miguel Cuadra Gonzalez * Alberto Davila ''El Tico'' * Carlos Marin (1940s) * Eduardo Kosovic (1940s) * Lurio Martinez (1950s) * Eduardo Cosovich (1956) * Luis Angel ''Pipila'' Umana (1958) * Santiago Bonilla (1950s) * Santiago Berrini (1960s) *

Omar Muraco Omar Ernesto Muraco (1930 – 28 November 2010

* Martin "El Cantante" García * Manuel "Catarro" Cuadra (1960s) * Armando Ruiz (1960s) * Omar Jiron Rugamas (1960s) * Roberto Guardia (1960s) *

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(1966–72) * Oscar Figueroa Cristales ''Cocoroco"' (1973) * Pedro Jose Jiron (1970s) * Julio Rocha Ideaquez ''El negro Julio'' (1970s) * Armando Mendieta Parrales ''Miluy'' (1980s) * Jose Manuel Figuero ''Chemanel'' (1980s) * William Parrales Quintanilla (1980s) * Benjamin Parrales (1980s) * Mario Chavez Morales (1980s) * Milton Cuadra Serrano (1990-1991) * Mauricio Cruz Jiron (1991– 2006) * Róger "Pinocho" Rodríguez (Aug 2006–06) * Martín Mena (2007) * Mauricio Cruz Jiron (2008–10) * Edgardo Soza (2010) * Rolando Méndez (2010–11) * Glen Blanco (July 2011 – Oct 11) * Martín Mena (Oct 2011 – Feb 12) * Ángel Eugenio Orellana (Feb 2012 – June 12) * Francisco Nuñez (June 2012 – Sept 12) * Luis Vega (Sep 2012 – Oct 12) *

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(Oct 2012 – Nov 13) * Flavio Da Silva (Nov 2013 – May 14) * Florencio Leiva (June 2014 – Aug 14) * Roberto Chanampe (Aug 2014 – July 2015) * Andrés Novara (July 2015 – Oct 2015) * Javier Londoño (Oct 2015 – Jan 2016) * Mario Reig (Jan 2016 – Feb 2016) *

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(Feb 2016 – Aug 2016) * Tyron Acevedo (Aug 2016 – May 2017) * Mauricio Cruz Jiron (May 2017– Sep 2019) * Flavio Da Silva (Sep 2019-April 2022) * Tyrone Leiva (April 2022 - ''Present'')

Notable managers

The following managers have won at least one trophy while in charge at Diriangen:

Women's team

The women's team has won the

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four times in 2000, 2001, 2003 and lately in 2010.