Full name | Real Madriz Fútbol Club | ||
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Nickname(s) | Los Somoteños Los Merengues | ||
Founded | 1996 | ||
Ground | Estadio Solidaridad "Augusto Cesar Mendoza" Somoto, Madriz, Nicaragua | ||
Capacity | 3,000 | ||
Chairman | Adolfo Marenco | ||
Manager | Ronaldo Alvarado | ||
League | Liga Primera | ||
2015 Apertura | 10th | ||
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Real Madriz Fútbol Club is a Nicaraguan football team playing at the top level. It is based in Somoto.
On 13 April 2021, the club under Honduran coach Hector Medina reached its first Copa Nicaragua and first top tier league final after defeating Deportivo Jalapa 4–3 on penalties after the game ended 1-1 after extra time.[1] The Copa Nicaragua final on 21 October 2021 saw Real Madriz lose 3-1 to Deportivo Walter Ferretti, with Roris Espinoza scoring the lone goal on 57 minutes.[2] However despite almost winning the Copa Nicaragua, the club was relegated from the primera division.
The club's nearest neighbour is Deportivo Ocotal, with whom the club shares a fierce rivalry.