Talk about Aurora FC is going to a story that, until today, has lasted 80 yearsmarked by great feats, moments of glory and a place among the teams of greatest abolengo of Guatemalan football. However, he has also lived stages of anguish and bitterness.
It all started April 14, 1957when, at the initiative of Lieutenant Colonel Ramiro Franco Paiz, the Aurora Guard of Honor Soccer Club. Two years after its foundation, he participated for the first time in a league tournament, under the direction of Valentín del Cid, and ended in third place.
In 1952 he adopted the name of Aurora FC and already appeared as one of the leading teams of national football. His first title was obtained in 1958, by conquering the Guatemala Cup. However, his first crown in the National Championship arrived in 1964, under the technical direction of Uruguayan Rubén Amorín (QEPD), the most laureate coach of the club, with three titles.
From that moment on, the aurinegros celebrated multiple championships, until they became the third team with the most titles in history (8), only behind communications and municipal.
Bitter goodbye
Not everything has been celebration for Aurora FC. In the 2005 Clausura Tournament, after 58 years in the National League, he suffered one of his worst crises. After a poor season, he descended to the First Division League.
On May 10 of that year, Suchitepéquez gave him the final lunge, by defeating him 6-4 at the Carlos Salazar son stadium, in Mazatenango.
New opportunity
Since then, the called military has been great absent in the highest category. Now, 20 years after their descent, they will have the possibility of returningafter crowning champions and obtaining the right to dispute the ascent against Sacachispas, from Chiquimula.
This duel will be played as a single match at the David Cordón Hichos stadium, in Guastatoya, designated as a neutral court. In the 90 minutes a winner must be defined; If not, two extra times of 15 minutes will be played, each.
If the tie persists, the ascent will be defined by launches from the penalty point.
History full team
- Aurora FC has eight national titles: 1964, 1966, 1968, 1975, 1978, 1984, 1986 and 1993.
- Rubén Amorín (3), Omar Muraco (1), Marvin Rodríguez (1) and Jorge Roldán (2) appear as the technicians champions.
- Muraco and Roldán also won the Central American Fraternity Cup.
- The largest win was an 8-0 to Guatemala FC, in 1947.
- Manuel Recinos, Marco Fion, Roberto Camposeco, Eduardo de León, Gilberto Fernández, Felipe Carías and Jorge Roldán stand out as their greatest figures.
- Roldán is his top scorer, with 111 scores.
Failed attempts to return
- Aurora descended in the 2005 Clausura Tournament, after 58 years of permanence in the National League.
- Two years later, the team fell to the Second Division.
- In 2014 he acquired the La Gomera card and returned to the First Division League.
- Since then, in the highest category of promotion, Aurora has made several attempts to return to the National League.
- In 2020 he was crowned champion, after beating Sololá, but lost the game for the promotion against Nueva Concepción.
- Recently he won the title and will have a new opportunity to return, after 20 years of absence.