Cobán Imperial
Club Social y Deportivo Cobán Imperial, nicknamed Los Príncipes Azules ("The Blue Princes"), is a Guatemalan football club based in Cobán, Alta Verapaz. They play their home games in the Estadio Verapaz.
Full name | CSD Cobán Imperial | ||
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Nickname(s) | Príncipes Azules (Blue Princes) | ||
Founded | 1924 | ||
Ground | Estadio José Ángel Rossi, Cobán, Guatemala | ||
Capacity | 15,000 | ||
Chairman | Irasema Meléndez | ||
Manager | Rafael Díaz | ||
League | Liga Nacional | ||
2020 Apertura | Liga Nacional, 3rd (quarterfinals) | ||
Website | Club website | ||
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It's one of the traditional clubs of Guatemala, the club became league champions for the first time in 2004, when they defeated Municipal in the Clausura tournament final.[1] The club was relegated from Liga Mayor after losing a play-off to Zacapa and spent 2007 until 2014 in the Primera División Group "A" or "B". Following a win over Deportivo Mictlán in May 2015, Coban was promoted to the Liga Mayor where they currently play.[2]
Honours
Leagues
- Liga Nacional de Guatemala and predecessors
- Champions (1) : Clausura 2004
- Copa de Guatemala and predecessors
- Champions (1) : 2018-2019
Current squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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List of Coaches
- Rubén Amorín (1979)
- Julio César Cortés (1997–98)
- Héctor Trujillo (2000–01)
- Luís López Meneses (2001)
- Julio González (2003)
- Mario Reig (2004)
- Julio César Antúnez (2007–08)
- Carlos de Toro (2010)
- Garabet Avedissian (2010–11)
- Amarini Villatoro (2011–2012)
- Fabricio Benitez (2015- Feb 2016)
- Héctor Trujillo (Feb 2016 - May 2016)
- Ariel Sena (June 2016-Aug 2017)
- Fabricio Benitez (Aug 2017-)
References
- Guatemala 2003/04 - RSSSF
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-12-24. Retrieved 2015-12-23.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - RSSSF