C.S.D. Xelajú MC
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Club Social y Deportivo Xelajú Mario Camposeco, commonly known as Xelajú MC or just Xela and nicknamed Superchivos is a Guatemalan professional football club competing in the Liga Nacional, the top tier of Guatemalan football. They are located in Quetzaltenango, Department of Quetzaltenango, and play their home matches in the Estadio Mario Camposeco. They are the most successful team (in terms of national titles won) not based in the capital city in the history of the league.
History
The club was founded in 1928 as Germania; after ten years of existence, their name would be changed to ADIX (Asociación Deportiva Independiente de Xelajú), and during that time the uniform colors were established as red jersey and blue shorts,[1] a combination that remains to date. The team was renamed Xelajú Mario Camposeco in honor of local footballer Mario Camposeco who was the captain of the club in the 1940s, helped them win 10 consecutive Quetzaltenango department titles, and who was still an active player when he died in a plane crash in 1951.[2]
The Superchivos have been Guatemalan champions seven times, in 1961–62, 1980, 1995–96, 2006–07, 2011–12, 2022-23, and 2024. Xelajú has won the Copa Centenario once, in 1972–73. In the 2007 Clausura tournament, they eliminated five-time defending champion Municipal in semi-finals, to reach their first final since the inception of the Apertura/Clausura format. They faced Marquense, losing the first match 0–1 and winning the second match 4–1, for an aggregate score of 4–2 which gave them their fourth championship. It was the first time since 1980 that two teams from outside of Guatemala City finished first and runner-up. The club currently has a kit deal with Spanish-based company Kelme. Past kit sponsors include Joma, Lotto, Vicnar, Puma, MR, Reto Sports, and Do More.
They have a fierce rivalry with Suchitepéquez, which is known as the Clásico del Suroccidente, one with Marquense known as the Clasico de Occidente, and inner department rivals Coatepeque known as the Derbi de Quetzaltenango. Their other known rivalry also consist of Antigua and a fierce rival with Comunicaciones which is known as El Clasico del Oeste.
Crest
The club's shield is circular in shape, it has written in white letters the name of the team around the circumference, in the center it has a goat and the background is a yellow soccer ball. For each title the club gets, a Moon is added to the shield.
Supporters
Xelajú has the largest fan base outside of the capital department and have great tradition within Guatemalan football. They are considered as one of the biggest fanbases in all of Central American football. One of the most typical characteristics of the supporters is the way they sing Luna de Xelajú, a theme considered as the anthem of Quetzaltenango.
Honours
Domestic honours
Leagues
- Liga Nacional de Guatemala and predecessors
- Champions (7): 1962, 1980, 1996, Clausura 2007, Clausura 2012, Clausura 2023, Apertura 2024
Cups
- Copa de Guatemala and predecessors
- Champions (3): 1963, 1973, 2010
Performance in international competitions
- 1997 - Second Round
- 2007 - Quarterfinals
- 2012-13 - Quarterfinals
Current squad
As of: August 18, 2024
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Personnel
Coaching staff
As of June 2025
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Notable former players
- Template:Flagicon Sergio Anaya (FW) (1959–1966)
- Template:Flagicon Mariano Crisanto Meléndez (FW) (1995-1996)
- Template:Flagicon Mario Camposeco (FW) (1942–1951)
- Template:Flagicon Julio Ariz Leiva (FW) (2003-2004)
- Template:Flagicon Minor López (FW) (2007-2011)
- Template:Flagicon Wilber Pérez (FW) (2020-2022)
- Template:Flagicon Mario Castellanos (FW) (2017-2021)
- Template:Flagicon Darwin Lom (FW) (2022-2023)
- Template:Flagicon Julio Estacuy (DF) (2005-2019)
- Template:Flagicon Milton Leal (DF) (2009-2020)
- Template:Flagicon Fredy Santiago (DF) (2009-2016)
- Template:Flagicon Wilber Caal (DF) (2012-2014)
- Template:Flagicon Jhony Girón (DF) (2006-2015)
- Template:Flagicon Néstor Jucup (MF) (2008-2019)
- Template:Flagicon Marco Pappa (MF) (2018-2019)
- Template:Flagicon Aslinn Rodas (MF) (2014-2024)
- Template:Flagicon Frank de León (MF) (2023-2024)
- Template:Flagicon Edgar Macal (MF) (2017-2022)
- Template:Flagicon Kevin Arriola (MF) (2012-2017)
- Template:Flagicon Édgar Chinchilla (FW) (2011-2015)
- Template:Flagicon Jhonny Cubero (FW) (2005–2010)
- Template:Flagicon Fernando Patterson (GK) (1996–2008)
- Template:Flagicon Sergio Morales (MF) (2004–2013)
- Template:Flagicon Kenner Gutiérrez (DF) (2022-2023)
- Template:Flagicon Jorge Suárez (GK) (1981–1982)
- Template:Flagicon Mauricio Quintanilla (FW) (1979–1982)
- Template:Flagicon Alexander Larín (DF) (2021)
- Template:Flagicon Israel Silva (FW) (2004–2021)
- Template:Flagicon Juliano Rangel (DF) (2013-2016)
Managerial history
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- Template:Flagicon Roberto Chávez Lozano (1961–1962)
- Template:Flagicon Aníbal Villagrán (1963)
- Template:Flagicon Asisclo Sáenz (1963–1964)
- Template:Flagicon Ferenc Meszaros (1966)
- Template:Flagicon Arnoldo Camposeco (1972–1973)
- Template:Flagicon Sergio Anaya (1978)
- Template:Flagicon Javier Mascaró (1980)
- Template:Flagicon Orlando de León (1981)
- Template:Flagicon Javier Mascaró (1991–1992)
- Template:Flagicon Marvin Rodríguez (1995–1996)
- Template:Flagicon Walter Claverí (2000)
- Template:Flagicon Camilo Aguilar (2001)
- Template:Flagicon Julio Antúnez (2001–2004)
- Template:Flagicon Edwin Pavón (2004)
- Template:Flagicon Luis da Costa (2005–2006)
- Template:Flagicon Carlos Jurado (2007)
- Template:Flagicon Gabriel Castillo (2008–2009)
- Template:Flagicon Alberto Jorge (2009–2010)
- Template:Flagicon Horacio Cordero (2010)
- Template:Flagicon Francisco Lobato (2010)
- Template:Flagicon Gustavo Adolfo Cifuentes (2010)
- Template:Flagicon Carlos Jurado (2010–2011)
- Template:Flagicon Hernán Medford (2011–2013)
- Template:Flagicon Saul Lorenzo Rivero (2013–2014)
- Template:Flagicon Hector Julian Trujillo (2013–2014)
- Template:Flagicon Carlos Jurado (2014)
- Template:Flagicon Nahúm Espinoza (2014–2015)
- Template:Flagicon Hernán Medford (2015-2016)
- Template:Flagicon Carlos Jurado (2016)
- Template:Flagicon Rafael Loredo (2016)
- Template:Flagicon Ronald Gómez (2016-2018)
- Template:Flagicon Walter Claverí (2018)
- Template:Flagicon Ramiro Cepeda (2018-2019)
- Template:Flagicon Walter Horacio González (2019)
- Template:Flagicon Sergio Egea (2019-2020)
- Template:Flagicon Walter Claverí (2020)
- Template:Flagicon Marcó Antonio Morales (interim) (2020-2021)
- Template:Flagicon Gustavo Machaín (2021)
- Template:Flagicon Marcó Antonio Morales (2021)
- Template:Flagicon Irving Rubirosa (2021-2022)
- Template:Flagicon Amarini Villatoro (2022-present)
References
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