{{short description|Association football club in Guatemala}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2025}} {{about|the Guatemalan club|the Argentine club|Club Comunicaciones}} {{Infobox football club | clubname = Comunicaciones | image = Comunicaciones fc logo.png | upright = 0.8 | fullname = Comunicaciones Fútbol Club | nickname = ''Los Cremas''<ref>{{cite web|last=Jusino|first=Edwin|url=https://futbolboricua.co/listo-el-club-boricua-para-su-partido-de-hoy/|title=Listo el club boricua para su partido de hoy|website=FutbolBoricua.co|publisher=Fútbol Boricua Inc.|access-date=12 September 2019|date=7 August 2014|language=es|trans-title=The Puerto Rican club is ready for today's match}}</ref><br />(The Creams)<br />''Los Albos''<br />(The Whites)<br />''El Hexacampeón''<br />(The Six-Time Champion)<br />''El Único Hexa''<br />(The Only Six-Time Champion)<br />''El Más Grande de Guatemala''<br />(The Biggest in Guatemala)<br />''La Pasion de Una Nacion Entera'' | short name = COM | founded = {{Start date and years ago|df=yes|1949|8|16}} | ground = Estadio Cementos Progreso | capacity = 17,000 | owner = Albavisión | chairman = Cristian Cáceres | manager = Marco Antonio Figueroa | league = Liga Bantrab | season = Apertura 2025 | position = Regular phase: 12th<br />Final phase: Did not qualify | current = 2025–26 Liga Guate | website = {{URL|https://comunicacionesfc.com/}} | pattern_la1 = _comunicaciones2526h | pattern_b1 = _comunicacinoes2526h | pattern_ra1 = _comunicaciones2526h | pattern_sh1 = _comunicaciones2526h | pattern_so1 = _comunicaciones2526h | leftarm1 = FEFEFE | body1 = _comunicaciones2526h | rightarm1 = FEFEFE | shorts1 = fdfcf7 | socks1 = FEFEFE | pattern_la2 = _comunicaciones2526a | pattern_b2 = _comunicaciones2526a | pattern_ra2 = _comunicaciones2526a | pattern_sh2 = _comunicaciones2526a | pattern_so2 = _comunicaciones2526a | leftarm2 = _comunicaciones2526a | body2 = 141929 | rightarm2 = 141929 | shorts2 = 900024 | socks2 = 900024 | pattern_la3 = _comunicaciones2526t | pattern_b3 = _comunicacinoes2526t | pattern_ra3 = _comunicaciones2526t | pattern_sh3 = _comunicaciones2526t | pattern_so3 = _comunicaciones2526a | leftarm3 = | body3 = | rightarm3 = | shorts3 = | socks3 = FEFEFE }}
'''Comunicaciones Fútbol Club''' ({{IPA|es|kˌomunˌikaθjˈones fˈutβol klˈub}}), commonly referred to as '''Comunicaciones''', is a professional football club based in Guatemala City. The club competes in Liga Bantrab, the top tier of Guatemalan football.
the most popular and successful football club in Guatemala, Comunicaciones have won 32 national championships, the most of any Guatemalan club team, including six consecutive. In addition to their 32 league titles, Comunicaciones have won eight league cups and ten Supercups. In international competition, Comunicaciones have won two UNCAF Interclub Cups, one CONCACAF Champions Cup, and one CONCACAF League championship.
==History== {{unreferenced section|date=May 2016}} Comunicaciones origins date 1920s Club Comunicaciones was formed in 1949 after Colonel Carlos Aldana Sandoval, then Minister of Telegraphs and Communications, took charge of the team and renamed it Comunicaciones ("Communications" in Spanish).
The club colour is white, which they began using in their kit shortly after the club's foundation, though initially the uniform was cream. Their historic arch-rival is Municipal and the two clubs compete in the ''El Clásico Chapín'', one of the greatest rivalries in Guatemalan football. Their other fierce rivals consist of Antigua known as the ''El Clasico Provincial'' and a rivalry with Quetzaltenango club Xelajú as ''El Clásico del Oeste.''
==Support== Since its inception, the Albo fans have been composed of the different strata of Guatemalan society. In the 80s, organized support began to take more momentum, at that time by batons that were located in different sectors of the stadium that were felt with songs, chopped paper, balloons and blankets, marking a different pattern of support from the fans of that time in Guatemalan football.
It was at that time when the nickname of the "Millionaire Fans" was popularised by fans of the club throughout the country. Currently, the cream fans are the only one in Guatemala who have adopted the type of ''South American breath'' in which everyone in the stadium sings in unison giving a unique atmosphere in the stands.{{Citation needed|date=June 2026}}
===La barra brava=== In the early 90s, the first organized support group called Fuerza Crema officially emerged, regularly located in the Preference area of the stadium, becoming the largest in the country with more than 2,500 members.{{Citation needed|date=January 2022}} It was until mid-1996 that after several differences between its leaders, the Albos force separated.
Some former members of the old group changed sectors in the stadium forming in the same year the barra Vltra Svr (Ultra Sur), a name it adopted due to its location in the General South area of the property. This group is characterized by the songs it provides to the team throughout the match, in addition to receptions, ''flags'' and walks, something that was not customary in Guatemalan football.
The barra has large blankets, flags, umbrellas, hype with murgas, trumpets, dubbing and a huge hype brought from Chile to encourage the club. In its beginnings the bar even hosted more than 3,000 members in transcendental matches.{{Citation needed|date=January 2022}}
thumb|right|Vltra Svr at the 2013 Apertura final ==Rivalries== Their historic arch-rival is Municipal and the two clubs compete in the ''El Clásico Chapín'', one of the greatest rivalries in Guatemalan football. Their other fierce rivals consist of Antigua known as the ''El Clasico Provincial'' and a rivalry with Quetzaltenango club Xelajú as ''El Clásico del Oeste.''
==Mascot== ===Casper=== [[File:Casper.JPG|thumb|right|Giant inflatable of Casper]] The mascot of Comunicaciones is the ghost ''Casper'' who has been accompanying the club since 1985. It was brought from Miami in September 1985 by the then president of the team, Teddy Plocharski, at a cost of $2,000 (15,392.65 Quetzales), being the first football club to use a mascot in Central America.
He first appeared at the Doroteo Guamuch on September 8, 1985, for the 124th edition of the Clásico Chapín, in which Comunicaciones beat Municipal by 3 to 1. The suit has undergone three transformations since its creation, the first in 1995 and the second 1998, this being the one that is maintained today.
==Stadium== The team currently play their home games at the Estadio Cementos Progreso, which holds at a capacity of 17,000, where their ''B team'' used to play. Before 2023, they played at the Estadio Doroteo Guamuch Flores, which is also the home of the Guatemala national football team.
==Honours== ===National=== * '''Liga Bantrab''' ** '''Champions (32):''' 1956, 1957–58, 1959–60, 1968–69, 1970–71, 1971, 1972, 1977, 1979–80, 1981, 1982, 1985–86, 1990–91, 1994–95, 1996–97, 1997–98, 1998–99, 1999 Apertura, 2001 Clausura, 2002 Apertura, 2003 Clausura, 2008 Apertura, 2010 Apertura, 2011 Clausura, 2012 Apertura, 2013 Clausura, 2013 Apertura, 2014 Clausura, 2014 Apertura, 2015 Clausura, 2022 Clausura, 2023 Apertura ** Runners-up (26): 1950–51, 1952–53, 1954–55, 1961–62, 1965–66, 1975, 1976, 1978, 1983, 1991–92, 1992–93, 1995–96, Clausura 2000, Apertura 2000, Clausura 2002, Apertura 2003, Apertura 2004, Apertura 2005, Apertura 2006, Clausura 2008, Apertura 2009, 2011 Apertura, 2016 Clausura, 2018 Apertura, 2021 Clausura, 2021 Apertura * '''Copa de Guatemala''' ** '''Champions (8):''' 1951–52, 1955, 1970, 1972, 1983, 1986, 1991–92, 2009 ** Runners-up (1): 1972–73 * '''Copa Campeón de Campeones de Guatemala''' ** '''Champions (10):''' 1955, 1956, 1958, 1961, 1983, 1986, 1991, 1995, 1997, 1998<ref name="Titles-cup">{{cite web |url= https://www.rsssf.org/tablesg/guatcuphist.html |title= Guatemala – List of Cup Winners |access-date = 10 December 2010|author= RSSSF |year= 2009}}</ref> ** Runners-up (4): 1952, 1984, 1986, 2024
===International=== ====Continental==== * '''CONCACAF Champions Cup''' ** '''Champions (1):''' 1978 ** Runners up (2): 1962, 1969 * '''CONCACAF League''' ** '''Champions (1):''' 2021 * '''CONCACAF Cup Winners Cup''' ** Runners-up (1): 1991 ====Regional==== * '''Copa Fraternidad/Copa Interclubes UNCAF''' ** '''Champions (2):''' 1971, 1983 ** Runners up (3): 1976, 1977, 2003
===Awards=== * '''CONCACAF League Fair Play''': 2021
==Performance in CONCACAF competitions==
*'''CONCACAF Champions Cup: 28 appearances''' ::Best results: 1978–'''Champions'''; 1962, 1969–Runners-up ::Most recent participation: 2024–First Round
*'''CONCACAF League: 4 appearances''' ::2019: Quarter-finals ::2020: First Round ::2021: '''Champions''' ::2022: Round of 16
*'''CONCACAF Central American Cup: 1 appearance''' ::2023: Quarter-finals
*'''CONCACAF Cup Winners Cup: 2 appearances''' ::1991: Runners-up ::2001: Semi-finals{{efn|This last edition of the tournament was played under the title of "CONCACAF Giants Cup".}}
==Players== {{for|a list of all former and current Comunicaciones FC players with a Wikipedia article|Category:Comunicaciones FC players}} <!----------------------------- READ THIS NOTICE FIRST BEFORE EDITING ---------------------------------- – Do NOT add new players before the club officially announces their signing through their website, including medical and signing the contract. A transfer fee agreed doesn't mean the player will sign.
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– This is Wikipedia, not a football newspaper. Anything unconfirmed and unsourced will be removed on sight ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------> ===Current squad=== {{Updated|13 May 2026}} {{Fs start}} {{Fs player |no= 1|pos=GK|nat=GUA|name=Fredy Pérez}} {{Fs player |no= 2|pos=DF|nat=GUA|name=Walter García}} {{Fs player |no= 3|pos=DF|nat=GUA|name=Elsar Martín}} {{Fs player |no= 4|pos=MF|nat=CUB|name=Karel Espino}} {{Fs player |no= 5|pos=DF|nat=GUA|name=Marco Domínguez}} {{Fs player |no= 6|pos=DF|nat=GUA|name=José Carlos Pinto|other=vice-captain}} {{Fs player |no= 7|pos=FW|nat=MEX|name=Gael Sandoval}} {{Fs player |no= 8|pos=MF|nat=GUA|name=José Grajeda}} {{Fs player |no= 9|pos=FW|nat=COL|name=Omar Duarte}} {{Fs player |no=11|pos=FW|nat=GUA|name=Andersson Ortiz}} {{Fs player |no=12|pos=DF|nat=GUA|name=Erick González}} {{Fs player |no=13|pos=MF|nat=GUA|name=Stheven Robles}} {{Fs player |no=14|pos=DF|nat=GUA|name=Rafael Morales}} {{Fs player |no=15|pos=DF|nat=GUA|name=José Gálvez}} {{Fs mid}} {{Fs player |no=20|pos=MF|nat=CUB|name=Dairon Reyes}} {{Fs player |no=21|pos=GK|nat=GUA|name=Josemaria Calderón}} {{Fs player |no=22|pos=DF|nat=GUA|name=Wilson Pineda}} {{Fs player |no=23|pos=GK|nat=GUA|name=Arnold Barrios}} {{Fs player |no=24|pos=DF|nat=MEX|name=Ernesto Monreal}} {{Fs player |no=25|pos=FW|nat=GUA|name=Erick Lemus}} {{Fs player |no=26|pos=MF|nat=GUA|name=Lynner García}} {{Fs player |no=28|pos=DF|nat=COL|name=José Corena}} {{Fs player |no=30|pos=DF|nat=GUA|name=Emerson Raymundo}} {{Fs player |no=32|pos=DF|nat=GUA|name=Andy Domínguez}} {{Fs player |no=33|pos=DF|nat=GUA|name=Andy Contreras}} {{Fs player |no=35|pos=FW|nat=GUA|name=Edy Palencia}} {{Fs player |no=40|pos=GK|nat=GUA|name=Jorge Moreno}} {{Fs player |no=82|pos=FW|nat=PAN|name=Janpol Morales}} {{Fs player |no=91|pos=FW|nat=COL|name=Deyner Padilla}} {{Fs end}}
==Personnel==
===Current technical staff=== {{see also|List of Comunicaciones FC managers}} {| class="wikitable" ! style="background:#FFFFFF; color:#000000; {{box-shadow border|a|#000000|2px}}" | Role ! style="background:#FFFFFF; color:#000000; {{box-shadow border|a|#000000|2px}}" | Staff |- | Head coach | {{flagicon|Chile}} Marco Antonio Figueroa |- | Second coach | {{flagicon|Guatemala}} |- | Assistant coach | {{flagicon|Guatemala}} |- | Assistant technical & fitness coach | {{flagicon|Guatemala}} |- | Performance manager | {{flagicon|Guatemala}} |- | Physical coach | {{flagicon|Guatemala}} |- | Analyst | {{flagicon|Guatemala}} |- | Technical assistant coach | {{flagicon|Guatemala}} |- | Technical analyst | {{flagicon|Guatemala}} |- | Goalkeeping coach | {{flagicon|Guatemala}} |- | Recovery specialist | {{flagicon|Guatemala}} |} {{refbegin}} * Last updated: 15 January 2026 {{refend}}
==Managerial history== {{div col|colwidth=35em|small=yes}} * {{flagicon|Spain}} José Casés Penadés (1917- + 2008) (1951–1954) * {{flagicon|Guatemala}} Federico Morales (1955–1956) * {{flagicon|Spain}} José Casés Penadés (1956–1960) * {{flagicon|Guatemala}} Carlos Enrique Wellman (1968–1969) * {{flagicon|Peru}} Walter Ormeño (1970–1971) * {{flagicon|Argentina}} Carmelo Faraone (1971) * {{flagicon|Peru}} Walter Ormeño (1972) * {{flagicon|Uruguay}} Rubén Amorín (1977–1978) * {{flagicon|Peru}} Walter Ormeño (1979–1980) * {{flagicon|Guatemala}} Jorge Lainfiesta (1981–1982) * {{flagicon|Argentina}} Salvador Pericullo (1983) * {{flagicon|Paraguay}} Ranulfo Miranda (1985) * {{flagicon|Guatemala}} Carlos Enrique Wellman (1990–1991) * {{flagicon|Argentina}} Raúl Héctor Cocherari (1991) * {{flagicon|Chile}} Hernán Godoy (1992) * {{flagicon|Argentina}} Juan Ramón Verón (1994–1995) * {{flagicon|Uruguay}} Carlos Miloc (1996–1997) * {{flagicon|Argentina}} Juan Ramón Verón (1997–1998) * {{flagicon|Argentina}} Carlos de Toro (1998) * {{flagicon|Uruguay}} Carlos Miloc (1998–1999) * {{flagicon|Costa Rica}} Alexandre Guimarães (1999) * {{flagicon|Montenegro}} Dušan Drašković (2000–2001) * {{flagicon|Mexico}} Alberto Aguilar (2001) * {{flagicon|Argentina}} Horacio Cordero (2002–2003) * {{flagicon|Uruguay}} Antonio Alzamendi (2004) * {{flagicon|Uruguay}} Luis Cubilla (2005) * {{flagicon|Argentina}} Miguel Ángel Brindisi (2005–2007) * {{flagicon|Uruguay}} Julio César Cortés * {{flagicon|Uruguay}} Julio González (2009–2010) * {{flagicon|Argentina}} Iván Sopegno (2010–2011) * {{flagicon|Costa Rica}} Rónald González (2011–2012) * {{flagicon|Argentina}} Iván Sopegno (2013–2014) * {{flagicon|Uruguay}} Willy Coito Olivera (2014–2015) * {{flagicon|Argentina}} Iván Sopegno (2015–2017) * {{flagicon|Costa Rica}} Rónald González (2017–2018) * {{flagicon|Uruguay}} Willy Coito Olivera (2018–2019) * {{flagicon|Argentina}} Mauricio Tapia (2019–2021) * {{flagicon|Uruguay}} Willy Coito Olivera (2021–2023) * {{flagicon|Argentina}} Iván Sopegno (2024) * {{flagicon|Uruguay}} Willy Coito Olivera (2024) * {{flagicon|Costa Rica}} Rónald González (2024– May 2025) * {{flagicon|Mexico}} Roberto Hernández (May 2025– October 2025) * {{flagicon|Argentina}} Iván Sopegno (October 2025 – December 2025) * {{flagicon|Chile}} Marco Antonio Figueroa (December 2025–present) {{div col end}}
==See also== {{portal bar|Association football|Guatemala}}
==Notes== {{notelist}}
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * {{Official website|http://www.comunicacionesfc.com/}} * {{facebook|http://www.facebook.com/cremasOficial/}} * [https://int.soccerway.com/teams/guatemala/csd-comunicaciones/5054/ Comunicaciones F.C.] at Soccerway * {{Twitter|CremasOficial|@CremasOficial}} * {{instagram|comunicacionesfc}} * [https://web.archive.org/web/20111227181324/http://www.es.concacafchampions.com/page/LC/PerfilesdelosEquiposDetalle/0,,12857~1037869,00.html/ Comunicaciones F.C.] at CONCACAF (archived)
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