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Antigua GFC

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Antigua
Full nameAntigua Guatemala Fútbol Club
NicknamesColoniales (Colonials)
Los Panzas Verdes (The Green Bellies)
Los Aguacateros (The Avocado Producers)
Founded1958; 68 years ago (1958)
GroundEstadio Pensativo
Capacity10,000
ChairmanVíctor Hugo García
ManagerJavier López
LeagueLiga Guate
Apertura 20247th (Semifinals)
Websitewww.antiguagfc.com
Current season

Antigua Guatemala Fútbol Club (Spanish pronunciation: [anˈtiɣwa ɣwateˈmala ˈfuðβol ˈkluβ]), is a Guatemalan professional football team based in Antigua Guatemala. They compete in the Liga Bantrab, the top tier of Guatemalan football.

They play their home games at the Estadio Pensativo. They are nicknamed Los Panzas Verdes (The Green Bellies) in reference to the local avocados grown in the city and as represented by the green stripes on the team uniform.

History

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Pensativo Stadium

The club was founded in 1958 by Dr. Miguel Ángel Soto Bustamante and Mr. Antonio Martínez Barrios with the colonial city as its home. The club's first president was Rogelio Toledo Estrada and the club's first manager was César Rodríguez Gudiel.

After earning promotion to the maximum division (Liga Mayor "A") in the 1957–58 season,[1] Antigua finished third in the 1959–60 league table.[2] However, they could not retain their level in the following years, suffering relegation after the 1964 season.[3] After more than a decade in the Liga Mayor B, the club's administration was inherited by the Antigua Guatemala Municipality, and in December 1976, earned promotion back to the Liga Mayor "A",[4][5] but were relegated two years later as the number of teams in the league was reduced from 18 to 12.[4][6] Administration changed hands again and the team earned another promotion in 1979 after winning a tie-breaking third playoff match against Juca at the Estadio Mateo Flores, remaining in the top category until 1983, when a last-place finish on the standings relegated them once again.[7]

Relegation in 1983 marked the beginning of a 16-year-long period in which the club went through financial strain and was unable to return to the top flight. In 1998 the team's administration was again given to the Municipality, and on 22 May 1999 they earned a spot in the now called Liga Nacional.[4] In 2006 they were relegated after seven years in the top flight, in what had been their longest period of participation at the top level.[8] As of 2011, they have competed in the Primera División de Ascenso.

Return to Liga Nacional in 2014

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Antigua compete in Guatemala's highest-level league having purchased the position offered by the Heredia Jaguares from Izabal. For the 2015 season, the club kit will be supplied by Italian sports company Diadora.

Championship

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Antigua celebrating the 2016 Apertura title

On December 20, 2015, Antigua won the Apertura for the first time.[9] Since their first victory, they were champions of Guatemalan football for three consecutive years. In 2019, Antigua won its fourth Guatemalan League title.[10]

Rivalries

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Antigua main rivals are Mixco, known as the “Clasico del Valle.” They also rival fiercely with Comunicaciones known as the El Clásico Provincial and share rivalries with Guastatoya and Xelajú. This is given to the fact that they compete fiercely during their meetings in the Apertura and Clausura playoffs.

Honours

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Domestic honours

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Leagues

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Friendly Tournaments

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  • Copa Santiago
    • Champions (1): 2023

Performance in international competitions

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2016–17 - Group Stage
2025 - Preliminary Round


2019 - Preliminary Round
2020 - Round of 16

Players

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Current squad

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As of 16 September 2026

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
4 MF  GUA Guillermo Carbonell
5 MF  GUA Allan García
6 MF  GUA José Rosales
8 MF  GUA Santiago Garzaro
9 FW  ARG Francisco Apaolaza
10 MF  COL Camilo Mora
11 FW  COL Juan Moreno
12 DF  GUA José Ardón (captain)
15 FW  ARG Agustín Maziero
16 DF  GUA Alejandro González
17 MF  GUA Óscar Castellanos
19 MF  GUA José Espinoza
20 FW  GUA Jhostin Colindres
21 DF  CRC Alexander Robinson
No. Pos. Nation Player
22 FW  GUA José Franco
23 DF  GUA José Gálvez
24 DF  CRC Suhander Zúñiga
25 DF  GUA Wálter Paz
26 MF  GUA Diego Fernández
27 DF  GUA Dilan Palencia
31 GK  GUA Luis Morán
33 DF  GUA Héctor Prillwitz
34 MF  HON Kevin López
54 MF  GUA Selvin Sagastume
60 MF  GUA Jimmy Ruiz
72 GK  GUA Jorge Moreno
77 MF  COL Edgard Camargo
81 FW  GUA William Fajardo

Out on loan

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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
7 FW  PAN Newton Williams (at Deportivo Saprissa)
29 FW  GUA José Franco (at Malacateco)

Personnel

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Coaching staff

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As of June 2025

Position Staff
CoachGuatemala TBD (*)
Assistant managerGuatemala TBD (*)
Reserve managerGuatemala TBD (*)
Goalkeeper CoachGuatemala TBD (*)
Under 17 ManagerGuatemala TBD (*)
Under 15 ManagerGuatemala TBD (*)
Sporting directorGuatemala TBD (*)
Fitness CoachGuatemala TBD (*)
Team DoctorGuatemala TBD (*)
Fitness CoachGuatemala TBD (*)
PhysiotherapyGuatemala TBD (*)
UtilityGuatemala TBD (*)

Managerial history

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See also

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References

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  1. ↑ "Guatemala 1957/58". Rsssf.com. 2006-01-15. Retrieved 2013-12-08.
  2. ↑ "Guatemala 1959/60". Rsssf.com. 2006-01-15. Retrieved 2013-12-08.
  3. ↑ "Guatemala 1964". Rsssf.com. 2006-01-08. Retrieved 2013-12-08.
  4. 1 2 3 "Equipo Antigua GFC". Equipoantiguagfc.com. Archived from the original on 2012-03-05. Retrieved 2013-12-08.
  5. ↑ "Guatemala 1976". Rsssf.com. 2005-12-17. Retrieved 2013-12-08.
  6. ↑ "Guatemala 1978". Rsssf.com. 2005-12-17. Retrieved 2013-12-08.
  7. ↑ "Guatemala 1983". Rsssf.com. 2005-12-17. Retrieved 2013-12-08.
  8. ↑ Guatemala 2005/06 – RSSSF
  9. ↑ "Antigua remonta y se proclama campeón del Apertura de Guatemala - Univision". Archived from the original on 2016-02-09.
  10. ↑ "Antigua GFC es el nuevo monarca del futbol guatemalteco, el cuarto título de su historia – Prensa Libre" (in Spanish). 26 May 2019. Retrieved 2019-06-04.
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