Aurora F.C.

This article is about the Guatemalan football club. For the Canadian soccer club, see Aurora FC (Canada).

Aurora Fútbol Club (Spanish pronunciation: [a͡ʊɾˈoɾa fˈutβol klˈub]), is a Guatemalan professional football club. They are based in Guatemala City and play their home matches in the Estadio Cementos Progreso. Once one of the most powerful teams in the country and a traditional rival of fellow local teams Municipal and Comunicaciones, the team has now been relegated to a lower division, although they remain the third-most successful team in Guatemalan football. Their uniform is black and yellow vertical striped shirt and black shorts.

Aurora

Full name	Aurora Fútbol Club
Nickname(s)	Los Militares (The Military)
Founded	1945; 78 years ago
Ground	Estadio Guillermo Slowing
Capacity	12,000
Chairman	Army of Guatemala
Manager	Saúl Phillip
League	Liga Nacional
Clausura 2025	Group B 2nd (promoted)
Home colours Away colours

History

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 F.C. in 1946. Having 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 in 1976 by beating some of the best teams in Central America, including defending champions Platense,^[1] thanks in good part to the attacking duo Pennant and René Morales each contributing with a tournament-high seven goals to the successful run.^[2] Aurora would go on to win another Copa Fraternidad title in 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 60 years of playing in the top flight.

Current Squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player — GK  GUA Diego Navas — DF  GUA Miguel Quinonez —  GUA TBD (captain) —  GUA Jorge Ortiz —  GUA —  GUA

No. Pos. Nation Player —  GUA —  GUA —  GUA —  GUA —  GUA

In

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player —  GUA Jorge Ortiz (From TBD) — DF  PAR Francisco Gasparini (From General Diaz) —  GUA TBD (From TBD) —  GUA TBD (From TBD) —  GUA TBD (From TBD)

No. Pos. Nation Player —  GUA TBD (From TBD) —  GUA TBD (From TBD) —  GUA TBD (From TBD)

Out

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player —  GUA Ansony Calderon (To TBD) —  GUA Carlos Lopez (To TBD) —  GUA Julian Escobar (To TBD) —  GUA Aser Hernandez (To TBD)

No. Pos. Nation Player —  GUA Guillermo Sirin (To TBD) —  GUA Michael Cifuentes (To TBD) —  GUA TBD (To TBD) —  GUA TBD (To TBD)

Personnel

Coaching staff

As of July 2025

Position	Staff
Coach	Saúl Phillip (*)
Assistant manager	Byron De la Cruz (*)
Reserve manager	TBD (*)
Goalkeeper Coach	Oscar Tello (*)
Under 17 Manager	TBD (*)
Under 15 Manager	TBD (*)
Sporting director	TBD (*)
Fitness Coach	TBD (*)
Team Doctor	Dr. Hugo Avedaño (*)
Fitness Coach	TBD (*)
Physiotherapy	TBD (*)
Utility	TBD (*)

List of coaches

• Rubén Amorín (1958–71), (1984)
• Néstor Valdés Moraga (1973)
• Jorge Roldán (1974–75), (1979), (1986–87), (1992–93), (1996–97)
• Omar Muraco (1975–76)
• Marvin Rodríguez (1978)
• Juan Quarterone (1980)
• Carlos Alberto Mijangos (1988)
• José Luis Estrada (1994–95)
• Felipe Antonio Carías (2000)
• Alfredo López (2001)
• Mariano Aguirre (2007)
• Gustavo Faral (2009)
• Tomas Castillo
• Diego Cerutti (2021)
• Gustavo Machaín (2021–2022)
• Gabriel Castillo (2022–June 2023)
• Daniel Berta (July 2023-December 2024)
• Saúl Phillip (January 2025 -Present)

Honours

• Liga Nacional de Guatemala titles: 8

1964, 1966, 1967–68, 1975, 1978, 1984, 1986, 1992–93

• Primera División de Ascenso titles: 1

Apertura 2020

• Copa de Guatemala: 4

1958–59, 1967–68, 1968–69, 1984

• Copa Fraternidad: 2

Winners (2): 1976, 1979

Runner-up (3): 1972, 1975, 1983

Performance in CONCACAF competitions

• CONCACAF Cup Winners Cup: 1 appearance

1994 – Finalist

• Campeón Copa Interclubes UNCAF: 2

1976, 1979