Deportivo Municipal

Club Centro Deportivo Municipal was founded upon the initiative of three municipal directors of Lima, who intended to have a football team representing the municipality of the city. Thus Círculo Deportivo Municipal was formed, which in 1934 merged with another team to create Centro Deportivo Municipal, participating in the promotion tournament in 1935.

The club was officially founded on 27 July 1935 in the Municipality of Lima. After finishing second in the promotion tournament, the team won the right to play in the Primera División in 1936, and obtained its first national title in 1938.

Deportivo Municipal's win in 1938 began the clubs golden era. In the 1940 Peruvian Primera División, the title was in contention between Deportivo Municipal, Universitario, Alianza Lima, and Atlético Chalaco. Deportivo Municipal faced Atlético Chalaco in the final match where a victory was needed to secure the title. Municipal gave Atlético Chalaco a full-throttle performance with goals from Magán and Quiñónez, then Cabrejos and 'Tito' Drago, sealed the 4-1 victory, securing them the title for the second time.

After obtaining their second title, Deportivo Municipal gave a masterclass in Peruvian football by achieving two resounding victories against the famous Boca Juniors of Argentina. During this glorious era, the trio that would become history in Peruvian football was born, the "Tres Gatitos" (Three Kittens), who should have actually been four due to the magnificent contribution of 'Titina' Castillo. Municipal won their third national title in 1943 and fourth in 1950. They were runners-up in 1941, 1942, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1947, and 1951.

Deportivo Municipal was relegated in 1967, and promoted again in 1968, obtaining their first Second Division title. During this time, the historic player Hugo Sotil arrived to the senior team after being in the Deportivo Municipal youth clubs, helping Municipal return to the First Division. Hugo Sotil became one of Deportivo Municipal's most historic players.

In the following years, Municipal alternated between good and bad seasons. Good ones, like 1981, when they were a very compact and devastating team, finishing runner-up and winning the intermediate championship in 1993. And bad ones, like 1998 and 1999, when they were at risk of being relegated to the league on both occasions until shortly before the end of the championship.

After achieving a runner-up finish in the 1981 season, they played a Copa Libertadores play off against giants Universitario de Deportes. Municipal won the play off and qualified for the 1982 Copa Libertadores for the first time. They were eliminated in the Group Stage with zero points and only 3 goals scored.

The club stayed in the top category until 2000, when it ended last in the season. The team was relegated to the Segunda División, where it played until 2006, when promotion was achieved by winning the title with 45 points in 22 matches. They were relegated again in 2007 after a troublesome season with failing to pay its players for several months.

In the 2011 Torneo Intermedio, the club was eliminated by José Gálvez in the quarter-finals. It reached the national stage of the 2012 Copa Perú and was invited to play in the Segunda División once again.

On 2014, the club gained promotion to the Primera División Peruana for the first time in 7 years after beating Unión Huaral to win the 2014 Peruvian Segunda División. They qualified for the 2016 and 2019 Copa Sudamericana for the first time but were eliminated by Atlético Nacional and Club Atlético Colón, respectively. Municipal then returned to the Copa Libertadores after 35 years in 2017, but were eliminated by Independiente del Valle in the first qualifying stage. They maintained an average performance in mid-table, fighting for the title numerous times. However, they were relegated in 2023. Municipal's relegation was to blame on the clubs financial situation and defects. In their first season back in the Second Division (now called Liga 2), they advanced to the Group Stage, but were suspended by the Peruvian Football Federation for failing to pay its license. They were deducted 4 points and later disqualified, being relegated to the Liga 3.