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| Full name | Acatlán Fútbol Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Vaqueros | ||
| Founded | 2016 | ||
| Ground | Estadio Municipal Miguel Hidalgo Zapotlanejo, Jalisco, Mexico | ||
| Capacity | 1,700 | ||
| Manager | Julio César Álvarez | ||
| League | Liga TDP - Group X | ||
| 2020–21 | 10th – Group X | ||
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Acatlán Fútbol Club is a Mexican football club that plays in the Third Division. It is based in the city of Zapotlanejo.
History
The team was created in 2016 after that the Vaqueros Bellavista left the town.
In the 2017–2018 season, Acatlán finished as group champion. In the promotion playoffs, the team eliminated Troyanos UDEM, Tuzos UAZ, Club Hidalguense, Atlético Valladolid, Águilas UAS and C.D. Uruapan, to reach division final. [1] In the final of the category, Acatlán faced the F.C. Marina tied for 1–1 in the aggregate, in the penalty shootout, Acatlán won 4–5 getting its first title in their history. [2]
Despite winning the promotion to the Liga Premier – Serie A, the team was not certified to participate in the division, so its franchise was relocated to Tepic, Nayarit and was renamed to Coras de Nayarit F.C. [3] In the 2018–2019 season, the Acatlán team remained, but played with the name Futcenter. In 2019, the team returned to its original name officially.
In the 2023–24 season, the team once again won promotion to the Liga Premier – Serie A. On May 25, 2024, Acatlán defeated Tigres de Alica F.C. to achieve promotion, [4] finally, the team finished the season as runners-up in the Liga TDP after being defeated by Faraones de Texcoco in the national final. [5]
Current squad
- As of 1 June 2024 [6]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Honors
- Tercera División de México (1): 2017–2018
References
- ^ "Acatlán F.C. - Final TDP con Ascenso 2018". Liga BBVA MX (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 October 2019.
- ^ Toledo, Jair (10 June 2018). "Acatlán FC es el nuevo campeón de la Tercera División". Los Pleyers (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 October 2019.
- ^ Rodríguez Castro, Javier (14 August 2018). "Por enésima vez, unos nuevos Coras" (in Spanish). Sentido Común. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
- ^ "Acatlán, el monarca de la zona B". Vive Siete (in Spanish). 28 May 2024. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
- ^ "Faraones Texcoco se corona campeón de campeones de la LIGA TDP 2023-2024". El Heraldo de México (in Spanish). 31 May 2024. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
- ^ "Acatlán F.C." Liga MX (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 June 2024.