Mazatlán Futbol Club is a Mexican professional football team based in Mazatlán, Sinaloa currently playing in Liga MX. The club was established in June 2020 after the Monarcas Morelia franchise announced that it would be moving to the city of Mazatlán.[1]
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| Full name | Mazatlán Futbol Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Cañoneros (Gunners) | ||
| Founded | 2 June 2020 | ||
| Ground | Estadio de Mazatlán Mazatlán, Sinaloa, Mexico | ||
| Capacity | 25,000 | ||
| Owner | Grupo Salinas | ||
| Chairman | Mauricio Lanz González | ||
| Manager | Víctor Manuel Vucetich | ||
| League | Liga MX | ||
| Clausura 2023 | Regular phase: 18th Final phase: Did not qualify | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
History edit
In 2017, the Government of Sinaloa decided to build a new football stadium in the city of Mazatlán as part of a project that intended to build and improve several sport venues in the state. One of the goals of this project was to have a professional football team playing in Mazatlán.[2]
In 2020, works were accelerated in order to have the stadium completed before 30 June and ahead of the start of the 2020–21 season with the aim of looking for a professional team to move to the newly built stadium.[3] The stadium was provisionally named as Estadio de Mazatlán (Mazatlán Stadium) and it reportedly cost 1.452 billion pesos.[4]
The Government of Sinaloa together with a group of businessmen from Mazatlán lobbied with a few Liga MX teams. Three franchises were rumored as potential candidates to move to Mazatlán for the 2020–21 season: Morelia, Puebla and Querétaro.[5]
On 2 June, it was officially announced that Monarcas Morelia was moving to Mazatlán, and that it would be rebranded as Mazatlán Futbol Club, as a entirely separate football club.[1] On 8 June, Mazatlán unveiled its crest and colours. The team colours are purple, black and white.[6]
On 11 June, the club presented Francisco Palencia as their manager for the 2020–21 season.[7] On 27 July Mazatlán played their first official match, in which they were defeated against Puebla with a score of 1–4: the club's first official goal was scored by César Huerta.[8]
Personnel edit
Management edit
| Position | Staff |
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| Chairman |  Mauricio Lanz González |
| Director of football | Carlos Vela |
| Director of academy | Christian Ramírez |
Source: Liga MX
Coaching staff edit
| Position | Staff |
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| Manager | Víctor Manuel Vucetich |
| Assistant managers | Sergio Almaguer |
| Carlos Barra | |
| Gilberto Adame | |
| Goalkeeper coach | Armando Navarrete |
| Fitness coaches |  Milton Graniolatti |
| Javier Flores | |
| Physiotherapist | Oscar Fernández |
| Team doctors | José Cedillo |
| Joaquín Fernández | |
| Carlos Pérez |
Players edit
First-team squad edit
- As of 2 July 2023[9]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Other players under contract edit
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Out on loan edit
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Managers edit
Francisco Palencia (11 June 2020 – 3 October 2020)- Tomás Boy (5 October 2020 – 3 May 2021)
Beñat San José (18 May 2021 – 2 March 2022)- Gabriel Caballero (14 March 2022 – 29 January 2023)
Ruben Omar Romano (4 February 2023 – 30 April 2023)- Ismael Rescalvo (18 May 2023 – 8 April 2024)
- Víctor Manuel Vucetich (8 May 2024 – Present)
References edit
- ^ a b Marshall, Tom (2 June 2020). "Liga MX club Morelia officially moves to Mazatlan". ESPN. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
- ^ "New Mazatlan Soccer Stadium advances". The Mazatlan Post. 10 February 2020. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
- ^ Flores Aldana, Omar (26 May 2020). "Aceleran los trabajos en el estadio de Mazatlán". ESPN.com.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 June 2020.
- ^ Collazo, Jonathan (26 May 2020). "Gobierno de Sinaloa gasta 1,452 mdp en estadios, como el mazatleco para Liga MX". Mediotiempo.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 June 2020.
- ^ Medrano, David (22 May 2020). "Morelia, Puebla y Querétaro, opciones de Primera para Mazatlán". Récord (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 June 2020.
- ^ "Mazatlán FC presenta su escudo y colores". AS.com (in Spanish). 8 June 2020. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
- ^ "Mazatlán FC anuncia a Paco Palencia como el primer entrenador de su historia". Mediotiempo.com (in Spanish). 11 June 2020. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
- ^ "Mazatlán FC vs. Puebla - Resumen de Juego - 27 julio, 2020". ESPN (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 July 2020.
- ^ "LIGA MX - Página Oficial de la Liga Mexicana del Fútbol Profesional".
