Mineros de Zacatecas explained

Clubname:Mineros de Zacatecas
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Fullname:Club Deportivo Mineros de Zacatecas
Nickname:Los Mineros (The Miners)
Ground:Estadio Carlos Vega Villalba, Zacatecas, Zacatecas, Mexico
Owner:Grupo ISLO
Chairman:Eduardo López Muñoz
Manager:Nacho Castro
League:Liga de Expansión MX
Season:Apertura 2022
Position:7th (Quarter–finals)
Capacity:20,068
Website:http://mineroszacatecas.com/
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Club Deportivo Mineros de Zacatecas is a Mexican football club based in Zacatecas (city), Zacatecas, Mexico. The club compete in the Mexican Liga de Expansión MX. They are currently managed by Nacho Castro.

History

In December 2012, Grupo Pachuca purchased the Estudiantes Tecos franchise as they were relegated to the Ascenso MX. The team failed to gain promotion when they lost in penalties to Leones Negros de la U. de G. It was then that Grupo Pachuca decided to move the franchise from Zapopan to Zacatecas so as to not have four teams in Guadalajara. The city of Zacatecas had spent 11 years without an Ascenso team, since Real Sociedad de Zacatecas which were sold to Altamira in the summer of 2003.

The club's name was chosen to be Mineros (Miners) as the city of Zacatecas owes its existence to the discovering of silver mines in the late 16th century. The state of Zacatecas is one of the top producers of gold and silver in the world.[1] [2]

Los Mineros were in their first season of professional soccer, taking 2nd place in the Ascenso MX, yet were left out of the semifinals by its rival Necaxa. The team demonstrated their immediate competitiveness, as in 2014, Gustavo Adrián Ramírez scored the fastest goal in league history (four seconds) against rivals Necaxa to open the season.[3]

In Clausura 2016, Mineros obtained their best achievement so far, in that tournament they reached the final of the tournament, in this series they were defeated against Necaxa by an aggregate of 0–2.[4]

In June 2020 Grupo Pachuca sold the club to local businessman Eduardo López Muñoz, this due to the intentions of the conglomerate to have less teams under its ownership.[5] With the new owner, most of the previously created structures were maintained, the new board was headed by López Muñoz, appointing Marco Iván Pérez as sports director and Omar Alexis Moreno as coach.[6]

Stadium

The Estadio Carlos Vega Villalba has a capacity of 20,068 and is located in the city of Zacatecas. It was inaugurated in 1986 with a friendly match between the Leones Negros de la U. de G. vs. South Korea national football team.

Personnel

Coaching staff

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Manager Nacho Castro
Assistant managers Luis Muñoz
Joacim Calderón
Goalkeeper coach Edgar Salcedo
Fitness coach Víctor Belmont
Physiotherapist Israel Quesnel
Team doctor Sergio Ramos

Players

Current squad

[7]

Reserve teams

Mineros de Fresnillo F.C.
  • Affiliate team that plays in the Liga Premier – Serie A, the third level of the Mexican league system.[8]
    Mineros de Zacatecas (Liga TDP)
  • Reserve team that plays in the Liga TDP, the fourth level of the Mexican league system.
    Mineros Querétaro
  • Reserve team that plays in the Liga TDP, the fourth level of the Mexican league system.

    Season to season

    SeasonDivisionPlace
    Apertura 2014Ascenso MX2 (semifinals)
    Clausura 2015Ascenso MX8
    Apertura 2015Ascenso MX4 (semifinals)
    Clausura 2016Ascenso MX6 (Runner up)
    Apertura 2016Ascenso MX2 (semifinals)
    Clausura 2017Ascenso MX1 (semifinals)
    Apertura 2017Ascenso MX6 (quarterfinals)
    Clausura 2018Ascenso MX1 (quarterfinals)
    Apertura 2018Ascenso MX2 (quarterfinals)
    Clausura 2019Ascenso MX2 (semifinals)
    Apertura 2019Ascenso MX7th (quarter-finals)
    Clausura 2020Ascenso MX1st (Cancelled)
    Guardianes 2020Liga de Expansión MX7th (quarter-finals)
    Guardianes 2021Liga de Expansión MX4th (semi-finals)
    Apertura 2021Liga de Expansión MX10th (Reclassification)
    Clausura 2022Liga de Expansión MX5th (Reclassification)
    Apertura 2022Liga de Expansión MX7th (quarter-finals)
    Clausura 2023Liga de Expansión MX17th
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    Managers

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Archived copy . 19 July 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160314163901/https://silverinstitute.org/site/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/wss12sum.pdf . 14 March 2016 . dead .
    2. Web site: History of Mexico – the State of Zacatecas.
    3. [Fastest goals in association football]
    4. Web site: Hernández . Jesús . Necaxa, campeón del Ascenso MX Clausura 2016 . Milenio . 14 June 2019 . es . 7 May 2016.
    5. Web site: Pinedo . Dayana . Grupo Pachuca oficializa venta de Mineros; Eduardo López es el nuevo dueño . Zacatecas en Imagen . 15 November 2020 . es . 26 June 2020.
    6. Web site: Marco Iván Pérez, nuevo director Deportivo de Mineros . Ecodiario . 15 November 2020 . es . 22 July 2020.
    7. Web site: Mineros de Zacatecas . Liga BBVA Expansión MX . 12 January 2021 . es.
    8. Web site: MINEROS DE ZACATECAS ADMINISTRARÁ A FRESNILLO . Liga Premier Magazine . 21 July 2021 . es . 19 July 2021.