Municipal Turrialba
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Wikipedia - A.D. Turrialba
Asociación Deportiva Municipal Turrialba Club de Fútbol is a Costa Rican football club, that currently plays in the Costa Rican Liga de Ascenso.
History
Founded in 1940, Turrialba made it to the Segunda División in 1964 and won promotion to the Primera División in 1965. During the 1960s and 1970s they were known as a yo-yo club, changing divisions frequently. Their most recent spell in the Primera División was between 1991 and 1997, when they were relegated after a 1–0 defeat by Puntarenas. Since its foundation, it has been named Turrialba FC, Asociación Deportiva Turrialba and Municipal Turrialba. They have totalled 16 seasons in the top tier.
In December 2014, former Cartaginés chairman Thelvin Cabezas acquired the Turrialba franchise in a bid to lead the club back to the Primera División. They were renamed Turrialba F.C. and Uruguyan Carlos del Toro was named as manager.
Klubben blev grundlagt i 1971. Siden 1974 har holdet spillet i Segunda División. Municipal Turrialbas bedste placering var i sæsonen 1979-80, hvor holdet sluttede på førstepladsen i Segunda División. Imidlertid vandt Municipal Turrialba ikke oprykningsfinalen mod Club Sport Cartaginés.
Municipal Turrialba har deltaget i Copa Costa Rica (Costa Ricas pokalturnering) flere gange. Holdets bedste præstation var i sæsonen 1994-95, hvor Municipal Turrialba nåede semifinalen.
Nogle af Municipal Turrialbas mest berømte spillere inkluderer:
* Juan Carlos Arguedas
* Mauricio Montero
* Bryan Oviedo
* Yosimar Arias