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 Monarcas Morelia relocated to 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 | http://www.mazatlanfc.com/ | ||
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History
editIn 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
editManagement
edit| Position | Staff |
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| Chairman |  Mauricio Lanz González
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| Director of football | Carlos Vela
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| Director of academy | Christian Ramírez
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Source: Liga MX
Coaching staff
edit| Position | Staff |
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| Manager | Víctor Manuel Vucetich
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| Assistant managers | Sergio Almaguer
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| Carlos Barra
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| Gilberto Adame
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| Goalkeeper coach | Armando Navarrete
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| Fitness coaches |  Milton Graniolatti
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 Carlos Tabares
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| Physiotherapist | Oscar Fernández
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| Team doctors | José Cedillo
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| Joaquín Fernández
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| Carlos Pérez
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Players
editFirst-team squad
edit- As of 5 July 2024[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
editNote: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
editNote: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Managers
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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".
