Full name | Saltillo Fútbol Club | ||
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Founded | 24 July 2019 | ||
Ground |
Estadio de Béisbol Francisco I. Madero, Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico | ||
Capacity | 12,000 | ||
Owner | Miguel Gilgardo Becerril | ||
Chairman | Miguel Gilgardo Becerril | ||
Manager | Isaac Saldívar | ||
League | Liga Premier - Serie A | ||
2023–24 | 11th, Group II | ||
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Saltillo Fútbol Club, commonly known as Saltillo F.C., is a Mexican football club based in Saltillo, Coahuila. The club was founded in 2019, and currently plays in the Serie A of Liga Premier.
The club was founded in June 2017 as Atlético Saltillo Soccer through an alliance between the clubs Atlético Allende and Saltillo Soccer, the second team maintained a franchise called Titanes de Saltillo, which had been relegated from the Liga Premier de Ascenso, so it finally merged with the Atlético project. [1] At first, it was sought that Atletico Saltillo played in Serie A, however, was finally placed in Serie B to not have the necessary requirements for the category of higher level. [2]
On 11 August 2017, the first match of the club was played, tying with Club Calor by 0–0. [3] At the end of the regular season of the Torneo Apertura 2017, the team qualified for the playoffs, being eliminated by Coyotes de Tlaxcala in the quarterfinal round. [4] In the 2018-19 season, the team qualified again for the promotion playoffs. [5]
For the 2019–2020 season, the Liga Premier de México allowed the promotion of several Serie B teams to Serie A to cover some spaces left after the departure of five Liga MX clubs reserve teams. On 28 June 2019, the entry of Atlético Saltillo Soccer in the category was confirmed. [6] After confirming the participation of the team in Serie A, they began talks to create a single club that represents the city of Saltillo.
On 24 July 2019, Atlético Saltillo Soccer and the Saltillo Soccer F.C. merged to create a new team called Saltillo F.C. However, officially the team was called Atlético Saltillo Soccer during the 2019–2020 season. [7] In 2020, the team was recognised by FMF as Saltillo F.C.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Position | Staff |
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Manager | Isaac Saldívar |
Assistant managers | Carlos Uribe |
Alejandro Pelayo | |
Fitness coach | José Becerra |
Team doctor | Oscar Alvarado |