UNAN Managua

UNAN Managua has spent much of its history struggling to earn promotion to the top flight. Their first serious effort came in 2008–2009, when they earned their way into a relegation playoff against Real Madriz. They lost, 7–2 on aggregate. In 2011–2012, UNAN Managua won the Clausura and earned a promotion playoff with Apertura champion Xilotepelt. Once again, they lost.

However, in 2013–2014, UNAN won the Apertura 2013 title. The Clausura that year was won by Real Esteli's feeder side, which was not eligible for promotion, and so UNAN automatically moved up into the top flight. Their first season, 2014–2015, was a struggle. The club won just eight of 36 top flight matches and was forced into a promotion/relegation playoff with San Marcos. They won, 6–0 on aggregate, but were still not expected to have much of an impact on the table in 2015–2016.

Instead, they stunned Nicaragua by storming to a 3rd-place finish in Apertura 2015, good enough for their first playoff berth. Then, in the postseason, they defeated Walter Ferretti and Diriangén to claim their first national crown. It ended a decade of dominance for Ferretti, Diriangén, and Real Esteli. Although Managua lost the season championship to Clausura winners Real Esteli, their championship was nonetheless a special one.

They spent the next two years as a regular playoff participant, then staved off relegation in 2017–2018.

As of:31 May 2019[1] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player GK Marcelo López GK Fredman Millon GK Oscar Palomino GK Diedrich Téllez DF Alexander Caldera DF Josep Castillo DF Jeyser Cisneros DF Allan Gutiérrez DF César Lacayo DF Moisés Muñoz DF Kevin Parrales DF Félix Rodríguez DF Geovany Salgado DF Axel Silva DF David Solórzano DF Martín Soza DF Diego Uribe MF Brandon Arana MF Milton Calderón MF Norlan Cuadra

No. Position Player MF Marvin Fletes MF Franklin García MF Geovany Lira MF Axel Ortíz MF Kenneth Rizo MF Leslie Sevilla MF Roberto Vanegas MF Jonathan Zapata FW Anderson Acosta FW Rafael Baquedano FW Aaron Chavez FW Érick Lazo FW Gledson FW Kavin Ramírez FW Juan Rosales FW Yenner Sánchez FW Roberto Taylor FW Abner Urbina FW Hamsink Vado

• Primera División de Nicaragua: 1

  2015 Apertura

• Segunda División de Nicaragua: 2

  2012 Clausura, 2013 Apertura

• Edison Oquendo (2008–2009)
• Eduardo Urroz (2012 – Oct 14)
• Luis Montaño (Oct 2014 – March 2015)
• Julio César Madrigal (March 2015 – June 2015)
• Edward Urróz (July 2015–)

The women's team is the most successful team in Nicaragua winning 8 championships, the team is currently led by head coach TBD and features several members of the Nicaragua national team.

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