Once Municipal

Foundation and early years

Once Municipal was founded on 20 August 1945 by Salvador Marinero, who arrived in Ahuachapán from San Vicente in 1946. He was the owner of a factory in Ahuachapán. After discussing the venture with his neighbors, he put together a football team to play in El Salvador's second division. After a year of managing the team, Marinero asked Don Alfonso Salaverría, a property tycoon and the mayor of Ahuachapán, to help the team with equipment, finances, and logistics. Salaverría accepted Marinero's invitation, but wanted to see the team play first. Salaverría observed a practice at Llano del Espino, a field on the outskirts of the city where the team was based, but was unimpressed with the quality of the players. He issued instructions for Once Municipal to be reinforced with second division players such as defender René "Chacuate" Moscoso, a shoemaker. Salaverría signed Moscoso despite Marinero's protests against Moscoso's young age. The club was officially founded after Salaverría gave the team one colon for player wages. It played its first game in August 1946 against Ferrocarril, which Once won 3–1. Their first season was a success, finishing second on the league standings.

1948–49: First national league title

In 1948, the team was promoted to the Primera Division, the highest league in El Salvadorian football. Due to the team's successful previous seasons, Salaverría began recruiting more players and staff, including two Costa…

Domestic honours

Leagues

Primera División de Fútbol Profesional and predecessors Champions (2) : 1948–49, Apertura 2006 Runners-up (6): 1946, 1957–58, 1965–66, 1976–77, 1977–78, Apertura 2011 Segunda División Salvadorean and predecessors Champions (2) : 1955, 2009 Apertura Runners-up (0): N/A Play-off winner (1): 1975-1976 Tercera División Salvadorean and predecessors Champions (0) : N/A Play-off winner (0): N/A La Asociación Departamental de Fútbol Aficionado' and predecessors (4th tier) Champions (0): N/A Play-off winner (0): N/A

Cups

Copa President and predecessors Champions (1) : 2006–07