AURORA FC

'Aurora FC' are a Guatemalan professional football club, one of the traditional teams in the country. 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 FC in 1946. They are based in Guatemala City and play their home matches in the ''Estadio Del Ejército''; they are a traditional rival of fellow local teams Municipal and Comunicaciones. Their uniform is black and yellow vertical striped shirt and black shorts.
Aurora 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'' (a regional tournament) in 1976 and 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 58 years of playing in the top flight.

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Notable former players

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Notable former players

★ Jorge Roldán, midfielder/forward, 1958-1973, all-time top scorer (111)

★ Selvin Pennant, forward, 1974-1982

★ Victor Hugo Monzón, defender, 1980s and 1990s

★ Roderico Méndez, forward, 1980s and 1990s

★ Washington Castagnero, midfielder, 1990s

★ Edgar Estrada, goalkeeper, 1990s

★ Julio Girón, midfielder, 1980s and 1990s

External links

★ Official team page by the Army of Guatemala

★ Unofficial Website

★ Aurora FC profile - ''Guatemala, 100 años de fútbol'' - special report by ''Prensa Libre'' - www.prensalibre.com