The club was founded in 1 April 1958, and were promoted to the thenLiga Mayor "A" in 1962, remaining in the First Division until 1966, when they finished last or relegation place. They were relegated down as the Segunda Division (third tier in the country), before earning promotion to thePrimera División de Ascenso in the 1990s. After more than three decades competing in lower divisions, the team was promoted to the Liga Nacional in May 2000, and they reached the semi-finals of the 2004 Apertura tournament. They finished second in the 2006 Clausura tournament, their best result ever, reaching the final and eliminated by the defending championMunicipal.
Marquense qualified to theUNCAF Club Tournament for the first time in their history after finishing above the loser of the 2005 Apertura final,Comunicaciones, in the overall standings. The team reached the semi-finals of the2006 UNCAF tournament, where they lost toCosta Rican clubPuntarenas, but after beatingVictoria ofHonduras in the third place match on a 4–1 aggregate, they were able to reach theCONCACAF Champions' Cup for the first time in their history. Marquense playedPachuca, theMexican First Division defending champions, in the2007 CONCACAF Champions' Cup quarter-finals, with Pachuca winning the first leg 2–0 at home on February 22, 2007 and 1–0 inSan Marcos on 28 February 2007, thus eliminating the Guatemalan team on a 3–0 aggregate.
In the 2007 Clausura tournament, Marquense reached the final, facing rivalsXelajú, who won the title on a 4–2 aggregate score. It was the first time since 1980 that two teams from out ofGuatemala City finished as champions and runner-up.
Marquense shares a common rivalry withXelajú called theClásico de Occidente and withMalacateco known as theDerbi de San Marcos.
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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Current season
Águila
Marathón
Puntarenas
Pachuca
Marcos Menaldo,defender (2017-2022)
Adan Onelio Paniagua
Miguel Angel Puppo
Aldo da Pozzo
Hernán Medford
