Mazorqueros F.C.
Mazorqueros F.C. is a Mexican football club that plays in the Liga Premier de México. The club is based in Ciudad Guzmán, Jalisco.
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| Full name | Mazorqueros F.C. Zapotlán | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Mazorqueros (The Corncobers) | ||
| Founded | 19 May 2016 | ||
| Ground | Estadio Municipal Santa Rosa Ciudad Guzmán, Jalisco | ||
| Capacity | 4,000 | ||
| Owner | Arturo Lomelí | ||
| Chairman | Arturo Lomelí | ||
| Manager | Jaime Durán | ||
| League | Liga Premier - Serie A | ||
| Apertura 2021 | 1st - Group I (Semi–finals) | ||
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History
In 1985 a club named Mazorqueros was founded in Ciudad Guzmán, Jalisco, the team participated in the third division until disappearing in the mid-1990s. In 1990, this team played a promotion playoff to Second Division B.[1]
On May 19, 2016 a new team was founded with the name Mazorqueros F.C. The squad was created to seek promotion to a higher category in addition to developing football among the local population.[2]
On July 17, 2020 Mazorqueros was promoted to Liga Premier de México due to an expansion of participating teams in the league.[3] However, the club maintained the Liga TDP team as a second squad.
Players
Current squad
- As of January 13, 2022[4]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Reserve teams
- Mazorqueros F.C. (Liga TDP)
- Reserve team that plays in the Liga TDP, the fourth level of the Mexican league system.
References
- "Regresa el fútbol profesional a Zapotlán el Grande de tercera división". Gobierno Municipal de Zapotlán El Grande (in Spanish). 19 May 2016. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
- "Regresa el Club Mazorqueros de la Tercera División Profesional". Periódico El Sur (in Spanish). 19 May 2016. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
- "BIENVENIDOS COLIMA Y MAZORQUEROS". Liga Premier Magazine (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 July 2020.
- "Mazorqueros F.C." Liga BBVA MX. Retrieved 18 September 2020.