Municipal wrote a historic page this Saturday by winning its 33rd National League title. The Reds beat Xelajú MC 2-1 at the Mario Camposeco and closed the Clausura 2026 final with a resounding 6-2 aggregate to become the winningest club in Guatemalan soccer, surpassing the 32 Communications crowns.
The third time was the charm for the team led by Mario Acevedo. Municipal had lost the Clausura and Apertura 2025 finals against Antigua GFC, but this time it did not miss the opportunity to reach the historic mark on one of the most complicated fields in the country.
The title also confirmed the great season of the Scarlets, who finished as the most consistent team in the championship with 86 points in the accumulated table. In addition, Mario Acevedo became the first Nicaraguan coach to become champion with Municipal and joined the list of historical coaches of the club.
The history of the 33rd title began in 1942 with Manuel Felipe Carrera and was strengthened for decades with the contribution of Argentine technicians, responsible for 19 scarlet championships. Enzo Trossero leads that list with five crowns, followed by Horacio Cordero and Carrera himself with four titles each.
The 33 titles of CSD Municipal
Pioneer era (1942-1976)
- 1942-43 — Manuel Felipe Carrera
- 1947 – Manuel Felipe Carrera
- 1950-51 — José Alberto Cevasco
- 1954-55 — Manuel Felipe Carrera
- 1963-64 — Luis Grill Prieto
- 1965-66 — Marvin Rodríguez
- 1970 — Luis Grill Prieto
- 1973 — Rubén Amorín
- 1974 — Rubén Amorín
- 1976 — Salvador Pericullo
The resurgence (1987-2003)
- 1987 — Miguel Ángel Brindisi
- 1988 — Miguel Ángel Brindisi
- 1989-90 — Walter Ormeño
- 1991-92 — Rubén Amorín
- 1993-94 — Horacio Cordero
- Closing 2000 — Horacio Cordero
- Opening 2000 — Horacio Cordero
- Reordering 2001 — Ever Hugo Almeida
- Closing 2002 — Ever Hugo Almeida
- Opening 2003 — Ever Hugo Almeida
The five-time championship (2004-2006)
- Opening 2004 — Enzo Trossero
- Closing 2005 — Enzo Trossero
- Opening 2005 — Enzo Trossero
- Closing 2006 — Enzo Trossero
- Opening 2006 — Enzo Trossero
The modern era (2008-2026)
- Closing 2008 — Horacio Cordero
- Opening 2009 — Jorge Habegger
- Closing 2010 — Manuel Keosseián
- Opening 2011 — Javier Delgado
- Closing 2017 — Gustavo Machaín
- Opening 2019 — Sebastián Bini
- Closing 2024 — Sebastián Bini
- Closing 2026 — Mario Acevedo
With this crown, Municipal reached 33 National League titles and 21 in short tournaments, consolidating itself as the winningest club in Guatemalan soccer. More than 80 years after beginning their history, the Reds reached the top at the Mario Camposeco in Quetzaltenango under the direction of Nicaraguan coach Mario Acevedo.