Diriangén FC
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| Full name | Diriangén FC | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Caciques | ||
| Founded | 17 May 1917 | ||
| Ground |
Estadio Cacique Diriangén Diriamba, Nicaragua | ||
| Capacity | 7,500 | ||
| Chairman |
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| League | Primera División de Nicaragua | ||
| 2016 Apertura | 3rd | ||
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Diriangén FC is a Nicaraguan professional football club based in Diriamba which competes in Nicaraguan Premier Division (Primera Division). It is one of the oldest clubs in not only Nicaragua but in Central America.
History
Founded in 1917, Diriangén has won a total of 25 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.
Current squad
| No. | Position | Player | Nation |
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| 1 | Goalkeeper | Carlos Mendieta | |
| 2 | Defender | Melvin Ramon Hernandez | |
| 4 | Defender | Nasser Valverde | |
| 5 | Defender | Erick Tellez | |
| 6 | Midfielder | Reynaldo Cruz | |
| 7 | Midfielder | Carlos Membreño | |
| 8 | Forward | Luis Coronel | |
| 9 | Forward | Emilio Palacios | |
| 10 | Forward | Ramiro Diaz |  |
| 11 | Defender | David Solórzano (Captain) | |
| 12 | Forward | Rodrigo Lucas Martella |  |
| 13 | Forward | Andrés Giraldo |  |
| 14 | Defender | Herrold Dávila | |
| 17 | Midfielder | Victor Parrales | |
| 18 | Midfielder | Cristopher Arguello | |
| 19 | Midfielder | Jonathan Zapata | |
| 20 | Defender | Juan Narvaez | |
| 21 | Midfielder | Jasson Coronel | |
| 22 | Forward | Gerald González | |
| 23 | Defender | Juan Urbina | |
| 25 | Goalkeeper | Lester Acevedo | |
| — | Defender | Sergio Arzamendia | |
| — | Midfielder | Carlos Torres | |
Squad Changes Clausura 2016
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Personnel
Current technical staff
| Position | Name |
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| Manager | |
| Assistant Manager | |
| Reserve Team Coach | |
| General sporting director |  |
| Fitness Coach | |
| Club Doctor | |
| Utility | |
Management
| Position | Staff |
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| President | |
| Vice President | |
| Legal Representative | |
| Secretary of the Board | |
| Treasurer | |
| General administrator | |
Appearances
National
- Primera División de Nicaragua: 26
- 1996, 1997
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)
| Opponent | Last Meeting | G | W | D | L | F | A | PTS | +/- |
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1976 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 0 | -9 |
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1997 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | -1 |
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1993 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | -4 |
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1998 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | -1 |
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1970 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 0 | -7 |
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1989 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | -3 |
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1971 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 0 | -14 |
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1997 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 3 | +1 |
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Copa Interclubes UNCAF 2004 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | -9 |
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1994 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 0 | -7 |
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1992 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | -1 |
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1977 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 0 | -14 |
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Aug 30, 2006 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | -4 |
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Dec 4, 1994 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -3 |
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1990 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0 | -6 |
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1998 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 29 | 0 | -28 |
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Aug 30, 2006 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | -2 |
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2018 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0 | -6 |
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Sponsors
Jersey sponsors
Shirt sponsors
- Joma (2003–present; also the shirt manufacturers)
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 Central America.
List of managers
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Notable Coaches
| Name | Nat | Tenure | Honors |
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| Mauricio Cruz Jiron | |
1992–06 | Primera division 1992, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2005 & 2006 |
Women's team
The women's team has won the Nicaraguan women's football championship four times in 2000, 2001, 2003 and lately in 2010.
References
External links
- Soccerway profile
- Los inmortales caciques (history) – La Prensa (in Spanish)
- Historias del Fútbol Diriambino: Nacimiento del Diriangen Papyfutbol – Futbol de Nicaragua (in Spanish)
- De la gloria a la inmortalidad – La Prensa (in Spanish)
- El Equipo Diriangen de Futbol – Multicampeon Nica – Diriamba (in Spanish)
- Livio Bendaña Espinoza – El Nuevo Diario (in Spanish)
- Luis Mario "El Mesie" Orellana Castro – Notifutbol (in Spanish)
- Diriangen FC: 92 Años de Orgullo y Pasión – Notifutbol (in Spanish)
- Defendamos 83 años de historia – El Nuevo Diario (in Spanish)
- Trece técnicos han pasado durante la sequía – Barra Cacique (in Spanish)