Artilleros de Puebla explained

Artilleros de Puebla
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Uniform:LFA Artilleros Puebla Uniforme 2020.png
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Folded:2021
Location:Puebla City, Puebla, Mexico
Field:Estadio Universitario BUAP
League:
2019–2020
Division:Central Division
Colours:Orange, blue, white
Coach:Gustavo Torres
Manager:David Vera
Div Champ Type:Division Championships
Mascot:Nacho

Artilleros de Puebla (English: Puebla Artillerymen) were a professional American football team based in Puebla City, Mexico. The Artilleros competed in the Central Division of the Liga de Fútbol Americano Profesional, the top American football league in Mexico. The team played its home games at the Estadio Universitario BUAP. During its existence, the team never made it to playoffs.

History

The team was founded on 17 August 2018, as the first team of the 2019 Liga de Fútbol Americano Profesional expansion (the other being the Osos), and the seventh team overall in the LFA.[1]

The name of the team is a tribute to the patriots that defeated the army of the Second French Empire at the Battle of Puebla in 1862. Artilleros is the Spanish word for artillerymen.[2]

On their first season, Artilleros debuted with a victory against the 2018 champions, Mexicas.[3] Despite finishing the season with 5–3 record, the team was unable to qualify for the playoffs after losing their last game of the season against Mayas 20–25.[4]

The team folded in February 2021 prior to the beginning of the 2021 LFA season.[5]

Stadiums

Artilleros Puebla stadiums
StadiumTenure
2019
2020
During their first season, the Artilleros played their home games at Estadio Templo del Dolor, located in San Andrés Cholula within the Universidad de las Américas Puebla campus. The stadium had a capacity of 4,500 spectators and it was normally used by the UDLAP's college football team: the Aztecas.[6]

In 2020, Artilleros moved from the Templo del Dolor to the Estadio Universitario BUAP, with a larger capacity of 19,283 seated spectators.[7] The stadium, originally built from 1997–1999, was renovated in 2012 and used to host Lobos BUAP Liga MX matches until 2019, when the club was dissolved.

Roster

Artilleros Puebla roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

    • DT
    • DT
    • DT
Linebackers

Defensive backs

  • CB
  • CB
  • S
  • S
  • CB
    • S
  • S

Special teams

  • K/P
Italics indicate International player
Roster updated 2020-02-16

Season-by-season

SeasonHead coachRegular seasonPostseason
WonLostWin %FinishWonLostWin %Result
2019Gustavo Torres53.6253rd
2020Gustavo Torres23.4003rd Season cancelled
Total76.538

Mascot

The team's mascot is Nacho, a Mexican army general from the times of the Second French intervention in Mexico. The name Nacho is a nickname for Ignacio. Thus, the mascot's name is most likely inspired by Ignacio Zaragoza, the general who led the Mexican Army that defeated invading French forces at the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862.

Nacho was first introduced in the first game of the 2019 season, against the Mexicas. Since, Nacho makes appearances at every Artilleros' home game at the Estadio Templo del Dolor.

Notable players

Notes and References

  1. News: Presenta la LFA a su séptimo equipo; los Artilleros de Puebla. Máximo Avance. August 17, 2018. November 22, 2018. Spanish.
  2. Web site: Artilleros. LFA.mx. 10 February 2019. Spanish.
  3. News: Artilleros debutó "abollando" la corona del campeón. LFA.mx. 25 February 2019. 15 April 2019.
  4. News: Artilleros cae con Mayas y dice adiós a la temporada. Milenio. 14 April 2019. 15 April 2019.
  5. News: Artilleros deja la LFA, Mayas ocupará su lugar en Puebla. Milenio. Édgar. Gónzalez. 16 February 2021. 13 January 2022.
  6. Web site: Nuestro campus - Instalaciones deportivas. www.udlap.mx. UDLAP. 6 March 2019.
  7. Web site: Artilleros LFA anuncia su nueva casa. LFA.mx. LFA. 17 December 2019. 3 February 2020. Spanish.