Chihuahua F.C.

Chihuahua Fútbol Club is a Mexican professional football team based in Chihuahua, Chihuahua that will play in the Liga Premier de México starting in the 2022–23 season.

Chihuahua F.C.
Full nameChihuahua Fútbol Club
Founded26 May 2022 (2022-05-26)
GroundEstadio Olímpico Universitario José Reyes Baeza
Chihuahua, Chihuahua, Mexico
Capacity22,000
OwnerGrupo Xoy Capital[1]
ChairmanAnuar Talamas[2]
ManagerVacant
LeagueLiga Premier de México - Serie A
Clausura 20231st, Group I (Semi–finals)

History

In the summer of 2020 UACH F.C. was put on hiatus due to financial problems as a result of the impact of COVID-19, leaving Chihuahua City without a professional football team.[3] Subsequently, some initiatives arose to return football to the city, especially through the purchase of a franchise in the Liga de Expansión MX, however, there was no agreement to finalize the purchase of a new team.[4][5]

After the failure of the initial plans, the owners of Grupo Xoy Capital obtained the franchise belonging to UACH F.C., which had been on hiatus since 2020 and shared the city with Chihuahua F.C. In May 2022 the new team was officially presented.[6]

Stadium
Main article: Estadio Olímpico Universitario José Reyes Baeza

The Estadio Olímpico Universitario José Reyes Baeza is a multi-use stadium in Chihuahua, Chihuahua, Mexico. It is currently used mostly for football, American football and concerts. The stadium holds 22,000 people.

Players
As of January 6, 2023[7]

Current squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Mexico MEX Carlos Galindo
2 MF United States USA Andy García
3 DF Mexico MEX Said Castañeda
4 DF Mexico MEX Leonardo Chávez
5 DF Mexico MEX Zaim Ortíz
6 MF Mexico MEX José Guillén
7 FW Mexico MEX Gerardo Escobedo
8 FW Mexico MEX Diego Medina
9 FW United States USA Manuel López
10 DF Mexico MEX César Ruiz
11 FW Mexico MEX Diego Gama
12 DF Mexico MEX Daniel Hernández
13 DF Mexico MEX Édgar Reyes
14 MF Colombia COL Yesith Martínez
15 DF Mexico MEX Mario Sánchez
16 MF Mexico MEX Felipe Hermosillo
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 MF Mexico MEX Omar Morales
18 DF Mexico MEX Alexis Juárez
19 MF Colombia COL Jhon Rodríguez
20 DF Mexico MEX Kevin Díaz
21 DF Mexico MEX Diego Álvarez
22 DF Mexico MEX Diego López
23 MF Mexico MEX Santiago Ramos
24 MF Mexico MEX Fernando Monarrez
25 DF Mexico MEX Érick Ávalos
26 DF Mexico MEX Esteban López
29 FW Mexico MEX José Coronel
30 MF Mexico MEX José Cantú
31 DF Mexico MEX Óscar Chávez (on loan from Toluca)
35 GK Mexico MEX Gerardo Magaña
37 DF Mexico MEX Brandon Sartiaguín (on loan from Toluca)

Reserve teams
Chihuahua F.C. (Liga TDP)
Reserve team that plays in the Liga TDP, the fourth level of the Mexican league system.

References
  1. Castro–Lebrija, Raúl (26 May 2022). "Grupo Xoy ingresa al futbol profesional con el Chihuahua FC". revistafortuna.com.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 May 2022.
  2. "Presentan al Chihuahua FC". tvazteca.com (in Spanish). 26 May 2022. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
  3. García Varela, Carlos (24 June 2020). "A BUSCAR CHAMBA, TRAS EL ADIÓS DE LA UACH: KANAHAN". Liga Premier Magazine (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 June 2022.
  4. Gaytán, Arnoldo (11 October 2021). "¿Tampico Madero a Chihuahua?". eldiario.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 June 2022.
  5. De la Cruz, Luis (25 April 2022). "Celaya negó planes de cambiar de plaza en la Liga de Expansión MX". Soy Fútbol (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 June 2022.
  6. Rodríguez, Efrén (26 May 2022). "Nace equipo profesional de Chihuahua FC para la Liga Premier de Futbol Soccer". El Heraldo de Chihuahua (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 June 2022.
  7. "Chihuahua Fútbol Club". ligapremier-fmf.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 August 2022.
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