Managua FC


Managua Fútbol Club is a professional football club based in Managua, Nicaragua which currently plays in the Nicaraguan Premier Division.

History

The team was promoted to the Primera División for the first time in their history in 2009–10 after beating Deportivo América in a two-legged Segunda División championship final.
They made an immediate impact on the top flight, qualifying for the semi-finals in their first season. Since then, they have been a regular playoff participant and even reached the finals of the 2017 Apertura, losing on away goals to Walter Ferretti.
In 2018, the club had its most successful period in its history under the guidance of Nicaraguan Emilio Aburto. The club were able to win their first championship in club history. Managua won 1–0 over two legged series against powerful club Real Esteli F.C.; Lucas dos Santos was the lone goal-scorer for Managua and he was the league-leading goalscorer that season.

Achievements

Apertura 2010 – present
SeasonPositionGPWDLGFGAPTSPlay-offsPl.WDLGSGAPTS
2010 Apertura3rd
14
8
2
4
22
15
26
Semi-finals
6
2
2
2
5
3
8
2011 Clausura6th
14
5
2
7
17
18
17
Did not qualify
2011 Apertura2nd
14
8
1
5
22
15
25
Semi-finals
6
2
2
2
5
7
8
2012 Clausura4th
14
5
6
3
19
17
21
Semi-finals
6
2
1
3
6
11
7
2012 Apertura2nd
14
6
4
4
16
11
22
Semi-finals
6
2
2
2
6
6
8
2013 Clausura4th
14
5
4
5
18
16
19
Semi-finals
6
2
0
4
5
12
6
2013 Apertura4th
18
8
7
3
25
14
31
Semi-finals
2
0
0
2
1
4
0
2014 Clausura4th
18
7
6
5
34
25
27
Semi-finals
2
0
0
2
2
10
0
2014 Apertura5th
18
7
5
6
24
17
26
Did not qualify

Current squad

As of:

Notable players

Notable players

List of coaches

Managua has had permanent managers since it first appointed TBD as coach in 2007. The longest-serving manager was Emilio Aburto, who managed Managua for three years from Feb 2012 to Jan 2015. Argentinian Nestor Holweger was the first foreign coach in the club and helped the club win its first title, winning the second division in 2009. Emilio Aburto is the most successful manager as he led the club to its first Primera division title in 2018 and first Copa de Nicaragua in 2019.