Aurora F.C.
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Aurora Fútbol Club is a Guatemalan professional football club. They are based in Guatemala City and play their home matches in the Estadio Cementos Progreso. Once one of the most powerful teams in the country and a traditional rival of fellow local teams Municipal and Comunicaciones, the team has now been relegated to a lower division, although they remain the third-most successful team in Guatemalan football. Their uniform is black and yellow vertical striped shirt and black shorts.
History
The club is owned by the Guatemalan Army and was founded on April 14, 1945, as Aurora de la Guardia de Honor, a name that was shortened to Aurora F.C. in 1946. Having joined the Liga Mayor in 1947, they have won eight league titles, 10 second place finishes and two international titles.
During the 1960s decade, they won their first three national league titles, which came in a span of four years, in the 1964, 1966, and 1967–68 seasons. The three championships came under Uruguayan coach Rubén Amorín. In 1975, they won their fourth league title, repeating the feat in 1978. The 1970s also brought international success, as they won the Copa Fraternidad in 1976 by beating some of the best teams in Central America, including defending champions Platense,[1] thanks in good part to the attacking duo Pennant and René Morales each contributing with a tournament-high seven goals to the successful run.[2] Aurora would go on to win another Copa Fraternidad title in 1979. Two more league titles came in the 1980s, one in 1984 and the other in 1986, the former while being managed by coach Rubén Amorín and the latter under Jorge Roldán, who also led them to another title in the 1992–93 season, the eighth and last championship won by Aurora to date.
In 2005, they shocked local fans and media when they were relegated to Primera División after 60 years of playing in the top flight.
Current Squad
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Personnel
Coaching staff
As of June 2025
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| Coach | Template:Flagicon Saúl Phillip (*) |
| Assistant manager | Template:Flagicon TBD (*) |
| Reserve manager | Template:Flagicon TBD (*) |
| Goalkeeper Coach | Template:Flagicon TBD (*) |
| Under 17 Manager | Template:Flagicon TBD (*) |
| Under 15 Manager | Template:Flagicon TBD (*) |
| Sporting director | Template:Flagicon TBD (*) |
| Fitness Coach | Template:Flagicon TBD (*) |
| Team Doctor | Template:Flagicon TBD (*) |
| Fitness Coach | Template:Flagicon TBD (*) |
| Physiotherapy | Template:Flagicon TBD (*) |
| Utility | Template:Flagicon TBD (*) |
List of coaches
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- Template:Flagicon Rubén Amorín (1958–71), (1984)
- Template:Flagicon Néstor Valdés Moraga (1973)
- Template:Flagicon Jorge Roldán (1974–75), (1979), (1986–87), (1992–93), (1996–97)
- Template:Flagicon Omar Muraco (1975–76)
- Template:Flagicon Marvin Rodríguez (1978)
- Template:Flagicon Juan Quarterone (1980)
- Template:Flagicon Carlos Alberto Mijangos (1988)
- Template:Flagicon José Luis Estrada (1994–95)
- Template:Flagicon Felipe Antonio Carías (2000)
- Template:Flagicon Alfredo López (2001)
- Template:Flagicon Mariano Aguirre (2007)
- Template:Flagicon Gustavo Faral (2009)
- Template:Flagicon Tomas Castillo
- Template:Flagicon Diego Cerutti (2021)
- Template:Flagicon Gustavo Machaín (2021–2022)
- Template:Flagicon Gabriel Castillo (2022–June 2023)
- Template:Flagicon Daniel Berta (July 2023-December 2024)
- Template:Flagicon Template:Flagicon Saúl Phillip (January 2025 -Present)
Honours
- Liga Nacional de Guatemala titles: 8
- 1964, 1966, 1967–68, 1975, 1978, 1984, 1986, 1992–93
- Primera División de Ascenso titles: 1
- Apertura 2020
- 1958–59, 1967–68, 1968–69, 1984
Performance in CONCACAF competitions
- CONCACAF Cup Winners Cup: 1 appearance
- 1994 – Finalist
- Campeón Copa Interclubes UNCAF: 2
- 1976, 1979
References
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External links
- Unofficial website
- Template:In lang Aurora FC profile – Guatemala, 100 años de fútbol – special report by Prensa Libre – prensalibre.com (archived)
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