Mazatlán Futbol Club Explained

Mazatlán Futbol Club should not be confused with Mazatlán Futbol Club Femenil.

Clubname:Mazatlán
Fullname:Mazatlán Futbol Club
Nickname:Cañoneros (Gunners)
Ground:Estadio de Mazatlán
Mazatlán, Sinaloa, Mexico
Capacity:25,000
Owner:Grupo Salinas
Chairman:Mauricio Lanz González
League:Liga MX
Season:Clausura 2023
Position:Regular phase: 18th
Final phase: Did not qualify
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Website:http://www.mazatlanfc.com/
Current:2023–24 Mazatlán F.C. season

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]

History

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

Coaching 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
Carlos Tabares
Physiotherapist Oscar Fernández
Team doctors José Cedillo
Joaquín Fernández
Carlos Pérez

Players

Out on loan

Managers

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Marshall. Tom. Liga MX club Morelia officially moves to Mazatlan . ESPN. 9 June 2020. 2 June 2020.
  2. Web site: New Mazatlan Soccer Stadium advances . The Mazatlan Post. 10 February 2020. 9 June 2020.
  3. Web site: Aceleran los trabajos en el estadio de Mazatlán. ESPN.com.mx. Omar. Flores Aldana. 26 May 2020. 9 June 2020. es.
  4. Web site: Gobierno de Sinaloa gasta 1,452 mdp en estadios, como el mazatleco para Liga MX. Mediotiempo.com. Jonathan. Collazo. 26 May 2020. 9 June 2020. es.
  5. Web site: Morelia, Puebla y Querétaro, opciones de Primera para Mazatlán. Récord. David. Medrano. 22 May 2020. 9 June 2020. es.
  6. Web site: Mazatlán FC presenta su escudo y colores. AS.com. 8 June 2020. 9 June 2020. es.
  7. Web site: Mazatlán FC anuncia a Paco Palencia como el primer entrenador de su historia. Mediotiempo.com. 11 June 2020. 11 June 2020. es.
  8. Web site: Mazatlán FC vs. Puebla - Resumen de Juego - 27 julio, 2020 . ESPN . 28 July 2020 . es.