Club Centro Deportivo Municipal, commonly known as Deportivo Municipal, is a Peruvian

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club based in Lima, Peru. 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

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titles. The club suffered relegation three times in their history: 1967, 2000, and 2007. They have also been champions of the

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on three occasions: 1968, 2006, and 2014, granting them promotion to the first division. In 2014, they won the

and they currently compete in the Primera División Peruana. 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 and finished fourth where clubs from seven of the then nine

CONMEBOL The South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL, , or CSF; es, Confederación Sudamericana de Fútbol; pt, Confederação Sul-Americana de Futebol) is the continental governing body of football in South America (apart from Guyana, Suri ...

football associations that participated.

History

Club Centro Deportivo Municipal was founded upon the initiative of three municipal directors of Lima, 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

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

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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

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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 for the first time in 7 years after beating

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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 Municipal de Chorrillos is a municipal stadium in Lima, Peru , image_flag = Flag of Peru.svg , image_coat = Escudo nacional del Perú.svg , other_symbol = Great Seal of the State , other_symbol_t ...

, Estadio Miguel Grau, Estadio Alejandro Villanueva,

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 for their home games.

Honours

National

League

* Peruvian Primera División: ::Winners (4):

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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 – 1950 Sverdlovsk plane crash, Sverdlovsk plane crash: ''Aeroflot'' Lisunov Li-2 cr ...

::''Runner-up (8):''

1941 Events Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix. January * January–August – 10,072 men, women and children with mental and physical disabilities are asphyxiated with carbon monoxide in a gas chamber, at Hadamar Eu ...

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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 weapons have been used in combat. Events Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix. Januar ...

1946 Events January * January 6 - The 1946 North Vietnamese parliamentary election, first general election ever in Vietnam is held. * January 7 – The Allies recognize the Austrian republic with its 1937 borders, and divide the country into f ...

1947 It was the first year of the Cold War, which would last until 1991, ending with the dissolution of the Soviet Union. Events January * January–February – Winter of 1946–47 in the United Kingdom: The worst snowfall in the country in ...

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):

* 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 The Liga 2 (Ligue 2) of Peru is the second-highest division in the Peruvian football league system. It is a professional and promotional division organized by the Peruvian Football Federation. After years of changing numbers of clubs, as of 2021 t ...

: ::Winners (3):

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::''Runner-up (1):''

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* División Intermedia: ::Runner-up (1): 1935 * Copa Perú: ::''Runner-up (1):''

National cups

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: ::Winners (1):

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Regional

* Región IV: ::''Runner-up (1):''

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* Liga Departamental de Lima: ::Winners (1):

* 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 The Copa Callao, was an exhibition football competition hosted in Callao, Peru in the 2007. It features four Peruvian Primera División teams: Callao's major team Sport Boys as host, and guest teams, Deportivo Municipal, Universidad San Martín an ...

: ::Winners (1):

Performance in CONMEBOL competitions

Copa Libertadores The CONMEBOL Libertadores, also known as the Copa Libertadores de América ( pt, Copa Libertadores da América), is an annual international club football competition organized by CONMEBOL since 1960. It is the highest level of competition in S ...

: 2 appearances ::1982: Group Stage ::2017: First Stage *

Copa Sudamericana The CONMEBOL Sudamericana, named as ''Copa Sudamericana'' (; pt, Copa Sul-Americana ), is an annual international club football competition organized by CONMEBOL since 2002. It is the second-most prestigious club competition in South American ...

: 2 appearances ::2016: First Stage ::2019: First Stage *

Copa de Campeones The South American Championship of Champions ( es, Campeonato Sudamericano de Campeones, pt, Campeonato Sul-Americano de Campeões) was a football competition played in Santiago, Chile in 1948 and the first continental-wide football tournament i ...

: 1 appearance ::1948: Fourth Place * Copa Ganadores de Copa: 1 appearance ::1970: First Stage

Current squad

Notable players

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(2007) *

Ángel Clemente Rojas Ángel Clemente Rojas (born 28 August 1944 in Sarandí), nicknamed ''Rojitas'', is a former Argentine footballer who played most of his career for Boca Juniors. 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) *

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(1994–96) *

César Cueto César Augusto Cueto Villa (born 6 June 1952 in Lima) is a Peruvian former attacking midfielder, nicknamed "El Poeta de la zurda" (English: the Left-footed Poet), recognized as one of the most talented players that Peruvian soccer has produced. ...

(1974) * Jefferson Farfán (1993–00) *

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(1956-59) *

Eduardo Malásquez Eduardo Hugo Malásquez Maldonado (born 13 October 1957) is a Peruvian former footballer who played at both professional and international levels, as a midfielder. Career Born in Lima, Malásquez played club football in Peru, Colombia and Mexico ...

(1976–82), (1985) * Máximo "Vides" Mosquera *

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(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 Troph ...

(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) *

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(1968–73), (1981–82) * Jorge Soto (1990–92) * José Soto (1987–92) *

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(1994–96)

Managers

* Juan Valdivieso (19??–??) *

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(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 Ramón Quiroga Arancibia (born 23 July 1950) is a Peruvian former football player and coach. A goalkeeper, he obtained 40 caps playing for the Peru national football team. He is currently a youth coach for the Peruvian club Cienciano. Club ca ...

(1990–92) *

Julio César Uribe Julio César Uribe Flores (born May 9, 1958 in Lima, Peru) is a Peruvian association football, football Manager (association football), manager and former player who played as an attacking midfielder or a second striker. He is the current manag ...

(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 1 ...

(1997–99) *

(1998) *

(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 Roberto Orlando Mosquera Vera (born 21 June 1956) is a Peruvian people, Peruvian association football, football Manager (association football), manager and former player who played as a Forward (association football), forward. He is the current m ...

(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–)

References

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