Football club
Venados Futbol Club
is a Mexican
football
club based in
Merida, Yucatan
,
Mexico
. The team are currently playing in the
Liga de Expansion MX
, the second tier of the
Mexican football league system
. For the
Clausura 2011 season
they became the filial team of
Atlante
, whilst until that point they had been the subsidiary team of
Monarcas Morelia
.
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History
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Origins and first Merida franchise
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The team emerged in 1988 as the "Venados de Yucatan", when Mr. Jorge Arana Palma, acquires the franchise of the Second Division of the Alacranes de Apatzingan, and it is during this stage when the colors that would identify them to this day are defined, green, yellow and white. During this first season, they were runner-up in the Second Division in the 1988-89 season and the First Division 'A' championship in 1998.
Return of the Merida
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Merida F.C. was returned in 2003 by the brothers Arturo and Mauricio Millet Reyes, who obtained the franchise of
Nacional de Tijuana
.
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Loss of franchise in 2005 and continuation at lower levels
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After the
Clausura 2005
tournament, the Millet brothers announced that they would be selling the team to
Irapuato FC
due to economic problems, citing lackluster attendance and poor support from the local government. Nevertheless, the brothers formed a team that participated in an amateur league in Yucatan and also opened a training facility in
Argentina
to scout local talent. Merida F.C. returned to the professional ranks when they participated in the
Tercera Division
in 2006/07. During 2007, the brothers oversaw the construction of a training facility located at the
Unidad Deportiva Tamanche
. By the 2007/08 season Merida was participating in the
Segunda Division
.
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Return of second level franchise with Morelia
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On June 16, 2008, Arturo Millet Reyes announced that he had acquired the filial team of
Morelia
.
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Millet Reyes has stated that his intention is to maintain the team in Merida for an extended period of time, unlike in previous years. He also received a guarantee that if the
Venados
were to be promoted to the
Primera Division
that the team would remain in Merida.
[4]
On November 11, 2008, the
Federacion Mexicana de Futbol Asociacion
(FMF) granted the club the certification required to be promoted to the
Primera Division
.
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In the
Clausura 2009 season
Merida defeated
Club Tijuana
1?0 on aggregate to win the Clausura title. Merida lost the subsequent promotion play-off for the
Primera Division de Mexico
, after a defeat by
Queretaro FC
on penalties.
Sale of franchise to Atlante
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On 4 December 2010 the brothers Arturo and Mauricio Millet Reyes announced that Merida F.C. would no longer form part of the
Liga de Ascenso
and that
Monarcas Morelia
would decide if a team would stay in the city, but that talks were also underway with
Atlante F.C.
regarding the creation of a link with them.
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The Merida franchise was subsequently sold to Atlante and they became that team's filial team for the
Clausura 2011
, whilst the original Atlante filial team (Atlante UTN) swapped franchises to become the subsidiary team for Morelia.
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Ascenso MX Changes 2015 and Rebranding
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The Mexican Football Federation said the Apertura 2015 tournament will be 16 teams who play the Ascenso MX instead of 14, as it was in recent tournaments. In addition, two clubs change city and state to the next season.
Estudiantes de Altamira will become Cafetaleros of Tapachula, whose headquarters will be the Olympic Stadium in Tapachula, in Chiapas; while Irapuato become Murcielagos FC and will play in Los Mochis, Sinaloa at the Estadio Centenario.
In addition to these changes, there will be two new franchises, that of
Cimarrones de Sonora
, located in Heroes de Nacozari Stadium de Hermosillo. As the
FC Juarez
will use
Benito Juarez Olympic Stadium
.
Finally, FC Merida now be changing logo and will be called Venados FC (keeping the venue in Merida).
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This could mean that the Venados FC team is the "rebirth" of
Venados de Yucatan
franchise .
Stadium
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The home stadium for Venados F.C. is the
Estadio Carlos Iturralde
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Atletico Yucatan
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Football club
Atletico Yucatan was a Mexican
football
club based in
Merida
,
Yucatan
,
Mexico
. The club played in the Primera A for most of their existence.
The club was founded in 1988 the same year it joined the
Segunda Division Profesional
. In their first years in 1988?89, the club would reach the finals against
Potros Neza
. The clubs tied in the first two games 2?2. Neza would come out with a 3?0 victory in the third match.
In 1998 the club reached the final against
Chivas Tijuana
, where the club won 1?0 in
Merida
.
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In 1999, the club played their promotion match against
Union de Curtidores
but lost 7?1.
- Honors
- 1998
- Runner-up (1): 1988?89
first badge
Personnel
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Management
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| Position
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Staff
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| Chairman
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 Rodolfo Rosas Cantillo
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| Vice-chairman
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Alberto Alcocer
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| Director of football
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Luis Miguel Salvador
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Coaching staff
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| Position
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Staff
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| Manager
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Rigoberto Esparza
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| Assistant managers
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Vacant
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| Guillermo Gomez
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| Goalkeeper coach
|
Vacant
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| Fitness coach
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Vacant
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| Physiotherapist
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Jose Narvaez
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| Team doctor
|
Santiago Dorantes
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Players
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First-team squad
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- As of 13 June 2023
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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under
FIFA eligibility rules
. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Reserve teams
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- Progreso F.C.
- Affiliate team that plays in the
Liga TDP
, the fourth level of the Mexican league system.
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Managers
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Honours
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Domestic tournaments
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References
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External links
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