Racing de Veracruz explained

Clubname:Racing de Veracruz
Fullname:Racing de Veracruz
Ground:Unidad Deportiva Hugo Sánchez
Boca del Río, Veracruz, Mexico
Capacity:1,200
Owner:Racing Sports Holding
Chairman:Luis Manuel Roca
Manager:Martín Calderón
League:Liga Premier de México - Serie A
Season:2023–24
Position:1st, Group 2 (Group Final)
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Racing de Veracruz is a Mexican professional football team based in Boca del Río, Veracruz that plays in the Liga Premier de MéxicoSerie A.

History

On 5 December 2019, the Veracruz metro area was left without representation in Mexican football after the dissolution of Tiburones Rojos de Veracruz, a team that played in the Liga MX.[1] Later, some clubs emerged seeking to fill the void left by the original team, such as Atlético Veracruz and Club Veracruzano de Fútbol Tiburón, however, both clubs failed in their attempt to attract fans from the city.

In March 2023, the Government of Veracruz began the reconstruction works of the Estadio Luis Pirata Fuente, with the aim of making it attractive to new investors interested in bringing a team to the city.[2] Meanwhile, Porto Palmeiras, a local football school, began negotiations with the aim of getting a professional team for the city. In April 2023, it reached an agreement with Racing City Group, a Qatari conglomerate that has teams around the world.[3]

On April 23, 2023, the agreement between Porto Palmeiras and Racing City Group was announced, the new team was called Racing Porto Palmeiras.[4]

On June 30, 2023, the team was accepted into the Liga Premier - Serie A, being placed in Group 2.[5] The club signed Héctor Jair Real as the first team manager.

The team played its first official match on August 12, 2023, in that game Racing defeated C.F. La Piedad by a score of 1–2, Fabrizio Díaz scored the first goal in the history of the Veracruz team.[6]

On April 10, 2024, Racing Porto Palmeiras won its first official title by being champion of the Copa Conecta, a tournament that pits 32 teams from Liga Premier and Liga TDP. The team won the title after defeating Diablos Tesistán 0–2.[7]

On June 28, 2024, the team was renamed Racing de Veracruz because the board decided to end its relationship with the Racing City Group in addition to seeking the club's identification with the city and not only with the football school that was part of the team's founding.[8]

In July 2024, the owners of Racing de Veracruz bought Tepatitlán F.C., a team that participates in the Liga de Expansión MX, with the aim of establishing the Racing in the second tier of Mexican football starting with the 2025–26 season.[9]

Honors

2024

Players

[10]

Managers

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Marshall . Tom . 'Worst club' Veracruz gets Liga MX boot amid financial struggles . ESPN . 1 July 2023 . 5 December 2019.
  2. Web site: Guzmán . Marcel . Inician las demoliciones del Estadio Luis 'Pirata' Fuente en Veracruz . Claro Sports . 1 July 2023 . es . 15 March 2023.
  3. Web site: Mora Olivo . Julio . Porto Palmeiras expande su proyecto deportivo . Agencia de Noticias RTV . 1 July 2023 . es . 22 April 2023.
  4. Web site: Mota . Yadira . ¡Racing FC Porto Palmeiras en Liga Premier! . Notiver . 1 July 2023 . es . 2 June 2023.
  5. Web site: !Bienvenido a LIGA PREMIER, Racing FC Porto Palmeiras! . Liga Premier FMF . 1 July 2023 . es . 30 June 2023.
  6. Web site: La Piedad vs Racing Porto Palmeiras . Liga Premier FMF . 14 August 2023 . es . 12 August 2023.
  7. Web site: ¡RACING GANA SU PRIMERA COPA EN LIGA PREMIER! . Notiver . 12 April 2024 . es . 11 April 2024.
  8. Web site: Racing de Veracruz se transforma y presenta su nueva imagen (FOTO) . XEU Deportes . 1 July 2024 . es . 29 June 2024.
  9. Web site: Veracruz: un regreso esperado tras conclusión de asamblea de la Liga de Expansión . Imagen del Golfo . 13 July 2024 . es . 12 July 2024.
  10. Web site: Racing de Veracruz . Liga MX.