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| Full name | Club Centro Deportivo Municipal | |||
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| Nicknames | La Academia (The Academy) Muni Echa Muni Los Ediles La Franja El Cuadro de la Comuna | |||
| Founded | July 27, 1935; 90 years ago (1935-07-27) | |||
| Ground | Estadio Municipal de Chosica | |||
| Capacity | 15,000 | |||
| Chairman | Humberto Salas | |||
| Manager | Adrian Celis | |||
| League | Liga 3 | |||
| 2024 | Liga 2, 13th of 16 (Disqualified) | |||
Club Centro Deportivo Municipal, commonly known asDeportivo Municipal, is a Peruvianfootball club based inLima,Peru. They are among Peru's most recognizable clubs and enjoy considerable popularity. The bulk of their success came a few years after the club was founded in 1935. The club was a top-flight contender during this period and won fourPrimera División titles. The club suffered relegation three times in their history: 1967, 2000, and 2007. They have also been champions of theSegunda División on three occasions: 1968, 2006, and 2014, granting them promotion to the first division. They currently compete in thePeruvian Tercera División.
Deportivo Municipal was one of the first Peruvian clubs to participate in a South American international football competition. In 1948, they were invited to theSouth American Championship of Champions and finished fourth where clubs from seven of the then nineCONMEBOL football associations participated.[1]
Club Centro Deportivo Municipal was founded upon the initiative of three municipal directors ofLima, 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 thePrimera División in 1936, and obtained its first national title in 1938.
Deportivo Municipal's win in 1938 began the clubs golden era. In the1940 Peruvian Primera División, the title was in contention between Deportivo Municipal,Universitario,Alianza Lima, andAtlético Chalaco. Deportivo Municipal faced Atlético Chalaco in the final match where a victory was needed to secure the title. Municipal gave Atlético Chalaco a full-throttle performance with goals from Magán and Quiñónez, then Cabrejos and 'Tito' Drago, sealed the 4-1 victory, securing them the title for the second time.
After obtaining their second title, Deportivo Municipal gave a masterclass in Peruvian football by achieving two resounding victories against the famousBoca Juniors ofArgentina. During this glorious era, the trio that would become history in Peruvian football was born, the "Tres Gatitos" (Three Kittens), who should have actually been four due to the magnificent contribution of 'Titina' Castillo. Municipal won their third national title in1943 and fourth in1950. They were runners-up in1941,1942,1944,1945,1946,1947, and1951.
Deportivo Municipal was relegated in 1967, and promoted again in 1968, obtaining their first Second Division title. During this time, the historic playerHugo Sotil arrived to the senior team after being in the Deportivo Municipal youth clubs, helping Municipal return to the First Division. Hugo Sotil became one of Deportivo Municipal's most historic players.
In the following years, Municipal alternated between good and bad seasons. Good ones, like 1981, when they were a very compact and devastating team, finishing runner-up and winning the intermediate championship in 1993. And bad ones, like 1998 and 1999, when they were at risk of being relegated to the league on both occasions until shortly before the end of the championship.
After achieving a runner-up finish in the1981 season, they played a Copa Libertadores play off against giantsUniversitario de Deportes. Municipal won the play off and qualified for the1982 Copa Libertadores for the first time. They were eliminated in the Group Stage with zero points and only 3 goals scored.
The club stayed in the top category until2000, 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 in2007 after a troublesome season with failing to pay its players for several months.
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In the2011 Torneo Intermedio, the club was eliminated byJosé Gálvez in the quarter-finals. It reached the national stage of the2012 Copa Perú and was invited to play in the Segunda División once again.
On 2014, the club gained promotion to thePrimera División Peruana for the first time in 7 years after beatingUnión Huaral to win the2014 Peruvian Segunda División. They qualified for the2016 and2019 Copa Sudamericana for the first time but were eliminated byAtlético Nacional andClub Atlético Colón, respectively. Municipal then returned to theCopa Libertadores after 35 years in2017, but were eliminated byIndependiente del Valle in the first qualifying stage. They maintained an average performance in mid-table, fighting for the title numerous times. However, they were relegated in 2023. Municipal's relegation was to blame on the clubs financial situation and defects.[2] In their first season back in the Second Division (now calledLiga 2), they advanced to the Group Stage, but were suspended by thePeruvian Football Federation for failing to pay its license.[3] They were deducted 4 points and later disqualified, being relegated to theLiga 3.
The kit of Deportivo Municipal 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 thePeruvian national team, and it refers to the fact that the day of its foundation in 1935 was the day before Peruvian Independence Day.
     1935–36 Old First kit |  1936–present Home |   1935–present Away |   1998 3° Away |   2007 3° Away |
Deportivo Municipal has employed the use of several stadiums throughout its history. Some of these grounds include theEstadio Nacional,Estadio Miguel Grau,Estadio Alejandro Villanueva,Estadio Universidad San Marcos and the formerEstadio San Martín de Porres. It most used stadium during its history was theEstadio Municipal de Chorrillos, which has a capacity of 15,000. Now, theEstadio Iván Elías Moreno located in the district ofVilla El Salvador serves as the home stadium for Deportivo Municipal.[4] The stadium has a capacity of 11,000 and has been regularly used to host finals of theCopa Perú. However, in 2025 after renovations, Deportivo Municipal moved back into the Estadio Municipal de Chorillos.
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| Type | Competition | Titles | Runner-up | Winning years | Runner-up years |
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| National (League) | Primera División | 4 | 8 | 1938,1940,1943,1950 | 1941,1942,1944,1945,1946,1947,1951,1981 |
| Segunda División | 3 | 1 | 1968,2006,2014 | 2004 | |
| Intermedia (1984–1987) | 1 | — | 1984 Intermedia A | — | |
| Primera División Unificada de Lima y Callao | 1 | — | 1936 | — | |
| Copa Perú | — | 1 | — | 2004 | |
| Half-year / Short Tournament (League) | Torneo Regional | 1 | — | — | |
| Torneo Regional – Región Metropolitana | — | 1 | — | ||
| Campeonato de Apertura (ANA) | 3 | 2 | |||
| National (Cups) | Torneo Intermedio | 1 | — | — | |
| Regional (League) | División Intermedia (1926–1940) | — | 1 | — | 1935 |
| Región IV | — | 1 | — | 2012 | |
| Liga Departamental de Lima | 1 | — | 2012 | — | |
| Liga Provincial de Lima | 1 | — | 2012 | — | |
| Liga Distrital de Breña | 1 | — | 2012 | — | |
| Liga Distrital de Cercado de Lima | 1 | — | 2011 | — |
| Type | Competition | Titles | Runner-up | Winning years | Runner-up years |
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| National (Cup) | Copa Callao | 1 | — | 2007 | — |
| Torneo Relámpago | 3 | 3 |
| Type | Competition | Titles | Runner-up | Winning years | Runner-up years |
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| National (League) | Torneo Equipos de Reserva | 2 | — | 1937, 1943 | — |
Fernando Martinuzzi (2007)Ángel Clemente Rojas (1972–73)
Masakatsu Sawa (2007), (2014–17)
Alfredo Carmona (1994–96)César Cueto (1974)Jefferson Farfán (1993–00)
Raul Geller (1956–59)Eduardo Malásquez (1976–82), (1985)Máximo "Vides" Mosquera (1943–48)Franco Navarro (1980–82) "Tito" Drago (1940-1945, 1947-1951, 1953-1961, 1964-1965)
Nicola Porcella (2008–09)Juan Seminario (1954–59)Nolberto Solano (1993)Hugo Sotil (1968–73), (1981–82)Jorge Soto (1990–92)José Soto (1987–92)Jerry Tamashiro (1994–96)Juan Valdivieso (1955-1958)Roberto Drago (interim) (1959-1961)Juan Valdivieso (1962-1963)Emilio Palestini (1963)Juan Honores (1964)Roberto Drago (1965)Donato Hernández (1965)Luis Guzmán (1966)Roberto Reinoso (1967)Juan Mostorino (1967)Alejandro Heredia (1968)Roberto Drago (1969-1971)Alfredo Rojas (1972)
Zózimo (1976)
Juan Hohberg (1983)Ramón Quiroga (1990-1992)Julio César Uribe (1995)Agustín Castillo (1997-1999)Ramón Quiroga (1998)Hugo Sotil (1999)Horacio Raúl Baldessari (2000)Roberto Mosquera (2007)Héctor Chumpitaz (2012)Roberto Pompei (2015)Francisco Melgar [es] (2015-2016)Marcelo Grioni (2016-2017)Francisco Pizarro (2017)Gerardo Ameli (2017)Víctor Rivera (2017-2020)Franco Navarro (2020-2021)Julio Argote (2021)Hernán Lisi (2021-2022)Juan Pajuelo (2022)Ángel Comizzo (2023-)| National teams | |||||
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