Deportivo Mictlán is a Guatemala

Guatemala

Guatemala is a country in Central America bordered by Mexico to the north and west, the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, Belize to the northeast, the Caribbean to the east, and Honduras and El Salvador to the southeast...

n football

Football (soccer)

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 team, playing in the top division again in the 2010 Clausura tournament.

Nicknamed Los Conejos (the Rabbits) and based in Asunción Mita

Asunción Mita

Asunción Mita is a municipality in the Jutiapa department of Guatemala.In Asunción Mita two titular celebrations are celebrated: first from the 12th to the 15th of August, in honor to the Virgin of Asunción; and second from the 6th to the 12th of December, in honor to the Virgin of Concepción...

, Jutiapa

Jutiapa (department)

Jutiapa is a department of Guatemala that borders along El Salvador and the Pacific Ocean. The capital is the city of Jutiapa. It has a population of about 400,000, primarily of European and Native American extractions.The population is ethnically "ladinos" in its majority...

, their home stadium is Estadio La Asunción

Estadio La Asunción

Estadio La Asunción is a multi-use stadium in Asunción Mita, Guatemala. It is used mostly for football and is the home stadium of Deportivo Mictlán. The capacity of the stadium is 3,000 people...

, which holds 3,000.

History

Mictlán was promoted for the first time in 1992 when they bought the license that Galcasa from Villa Nueva

Villa Nueva, Guatemala

Villa Nueva is a municipality in the Guatemala department of Guatemala. Villa Nueva is located south of Guatemala City and has a population of 710,218 people, making it the second largest city in Guatemala, after Guatemala City...

 left in the top division. In 2006 Mictlán achieved their second promotion to the Liga Nacional

Liga Nacional de Guatemala

Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Guatemala , formerly known as Liga Mayor "A" is a professional football division in Guatemala, the highest one in the country. It is sanctioned by the Federación Nacional de Fútbol de Guatemala...

 when they defeated Xinabajul in Primera División de Ascenso

Primera División de Ascenso

The Primera División de Ascenso is the second highest level of the Guatemalan league system of football. Formerly, it was known as Liga Mayor "B"...

 extra match, playing the 2006-2007 season in Liga Nacional for the first time since 1996. They would be back in the Second Division soon again after finishing last in the overall standings, thus being automatically demoted and stay there through the 2009-2010 season .

The team returned to Guatemala's top division for the 2010 Clausura tournament after defeating Sacachispas 1-0 in overtime.

First Team Squad

Notable Former Players

Current Coaching Staff

• As of June 20, 2010.
  | Goalkeeper Coach > | Kinesiologist >

  Position	Nationality	Name
  Manager	Argentina	Mauricio Tapia
  Fitness Coach	Guatemala	Gonzálo Deras
  Guatemala	Juan Carlos Araujo
  Guatemala	Tomás Álvarez

  
  

  Board of directors

  • As of June 25, 2010.

    Position	Name
    President	Erlin Armando Palma
    Deputy President	Armando Brindis
    Deputy President	Manuel Armando Rodríguez
    Deputy President	Rubén Arturo Rodríguez
    Secretary	Álvaro Tobar
    Treasurer	Fredy Corado

  
  

  Club Statistics and Records

  • Biggest win achieved: 6-1 to Juventud Retalteca
    Juventud Retalteca
    Club Social y Deportivo Juventud Retalteca is a Guatemalan professional football club based in Retalhuleu and who compete in the Liga Nacional, the nation's top footballing division. They play their home games at the Estadio Dr...
    
     (1993-94 League).
  • Embedded biggest win: 6-1 from Comunicaciones
    Comunicaciones
    Club Social y Deportivo Comunicaciones is a Guatemalan football club located in Guatemala City.The club is currently playing in the highest Guatemalan league, the Liga Nacional. Their home venue is the Estadio Cementos Progreso in the nation's capital. Nicknamed Cremas , they are the second-most...
    
    (1994-95 League).
  • Best League position: 3rd. (1995)
  • Top scorer: Rudy Rolando Ramírez (18 goals)
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