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Tiburones Rojos de Veracruz, known as Veracruz, is a Mexican professional football
club. Veracruz plays in the Liga de Ascenso de México. Their nickname "Tiburones Rojos" means red sharks. The club was founded in 1943 after two clubs from the city state of Veracruz
, Iberia de Córdoba
and Veracruz Sporting Club
, merged in order to join the Primera División de México
. At the time, both clubs played in Liga Veracruzana an amateur league in Veracruz
. The club had the honor of having been one of the first clubs to play in the professional league as well as having been the first club not from Mexico City
to win the tournament. Among other records the club holds is the record for most relegations (four times) including being relegated in 2008 by its hated rival Puebla FC who had just been promoted the year before. The club has played in the Liga de Ascenso
ever since, coming close to promotion a couple of times but falling short each time.
, Iberia de Córdoba
and Veracruz Sporting Club
, merged in order to join the Primera División de México
. At the time, both clubs played in Liga Veracruzana an amateur league in Veracruz
. These two clubs had dominated the Liga Amateur de Veracruz
winning 21 Titles combined. Each of these clubs had a short stay in the Primera Fuerza
- an now defunct amateur football league in Mexico City
- in the early 1920s but due to the distance, the clubs generally played in the local league which was less competitive. The clubs kept the Veracruz Sporting Club
colors which were Red and black which they used in the early part of its existence which a few years later they would switch the black to white keeping the color red as the club's main shirt color. In their first year the club played in Parque Deportivo Veracruzano sharing the field with baseball club Rojos del Águila de Veracruz
. The club's nickname was given by Manuel Seyde who had also help merge the two clubs.
The club played its first game in the 1943-44 Copa Mexico
tournament against Atlante F.C.
who beat them 5-1. The clubs first goal was score by Manuel Rodríguez Angues nicknamed Manolín.
In their 1945-46 league Veracruz played 18 games with a streak of 14 wins and 4 draws. Also that season Veracruz won their first title. In the season of 1947-48 won their first Mexican Cup by beating Chivas 3-1. Soon Veracruz would win their second title in the season of 1949-50, winning with the most overwhelming victory in the history of Mexican soccer leaving Monterrey 14-0.
Years later Veracruz would get famous players such as René Higuita
, Braulio Luna
, Adolfo Rios
, Luis Hernández
, Fernando Arce
, Alfredo Tena
and others. After being relegated to the Primera Division A Veracruz came back in 2002 after being declared Primera Division A champions and finished 11th place in the Summer of 2002. The Apertura 2004 season had been one of the best for Veracruz as they finished 1st place thanks to new signings such as Cuauhtemoc Blanco
, Christian Giménez
, Kléber Boas
and others. Veracruz has had 59 managers so far as of 2008. On the night of Friday April 25, 2008 at Luis "Pirata" Fuente stadium (Home of Tiburones Rojos de Veracruz), Pumas UNAM defeated Veracruz with a final score of 4-2, sending Veracruz to the Primera A division league. Veracruz was officially relegated from the Mexican Primera Division league on the night of Friday May 2, 2008 in the final match of the regular season against Tecos UAG ending in a 0-0 draw.
was considered the club's best player because of his unique style of play.
It was on 2 June 1946 in the second to last round of the tournament in the Parque Asturias in Mexico City
, home of Real Club España
where the club won 2-3 and so proclaiming themselves champions first the first time. With goals scored by José Valdivia, Luis de la Fuente
and Raimundo Gonzalez and ending a 26-year streak of the tournament being won by a club from Mexico City
. That same year the club went on to lose the Campeón de Campeones
title against Club Atlas.
tournament an with the departure of the club's best players the Argentine Jorge Enrico along with other good players Lazcano and Pachuco Durán and maybe the most important the club's trainer Palomini the club managed to win its first Copa Mexico
Cup. The final was played against C.D. Guadalajara
with an overall score of 3-1 under the management of the Spaniard Joaquin Urquiaga. That is the only cup to date the club has won finishing runner up 3 times in 1949–50, 1967–68
and 1994-95
.
title till date. The club started off that year with a rejuvenated squad led by Juan Luque de Serrallonga who had just come from a stay with the Mexico national football team
the year before. This year is also remembered because the club had its first goal scoring champion by the Peruvian Julio Ayllon also known as El Negro(black one) being that at that time black promotional football players in Mexico were uncommon, Julio went out to score 30 goals that year.
The worst came in the 1951-52 tournament after a long relegation fight that came down to the end against Club America
which they lost and were relegated for the first time in history to the newly created Segunda División de México. That year the club finished with a record of 3 wins, 6 draws, 13 losses allowing 54 goals and only scoring 22 for a total of 12 points just 3 behind Club America
who kept the category and is one of two clubs that has never been relegated since the professionalization of the sport in Mexico.
In the 1952-53 tournament playing in the Segunda División de México the club finished that year just one point away from been promoted behind Deportivo Toluca F.C. who has played in the first division ever since. After that disappointing year and almost all players left the club after the 1953 cup tournament. Also with economical problems being that the league own the club the leagues decided to disband the club.
in which José Lajud Kuri was named president and so revived the club in order to take part of the 1961-62 Segunda División de México tournament. The first couple of years were mediocre and went without any success.
In 1964 the club was presented with an opportunity to be promoted after the league decided to increase the number of clubs from 14 to 16. That year first division worst club Nacional de Guadalajara
played a promotional playoff tournament against Segunda División de México Petroleros de Ciudad Madero
, Poza Rica
and Veracruz who had finished 2nd, 3rd and 4th not counting Cruz Azul who had earn an automatic promotion after winning the tournament. That tournament ended with Nacional de Guadalajara
and Veracruz earning promotions after Finnish first and second with Petroleros de Ciudad Madero
third and Poza Rica
fourth. The club had return to the first division after 12 years.
In the 1964-65 first division tournament the club played their first game on June 7, 1964 against Atletico Morelia in the city of Morelia
in a 3-3 draw. The clubs first goal since coming back was scored by Jesus Mercado. That year the club had a record of 1o wins, 8 draws, 12 defeats scoring 41 allowing 44 for a total of 28 points fishing 10 overall in the league. Their best game was played in the 8th round were they defeated Zacatepec
5-1.
In the 1978-79 the club was relegated for the second time after losing 22 games allowing 83 goals and finish last in the competition. One thing to mention is that the club had 5 different trainers that year. One week before their last game in the first division the club secure their relegation after losing 5-2 against Club Universidad de Guadalajara
in the city of Guadalajara
. The last game the club played in that tournament was against Tigres de la UANL one June 3, 1979 at home were they drew a 1-1 draw and so ended their second stay in the first division while ending another decade.
were it became Venados de Yucatán
.
That such clubs would last a couple years before folding in 1998.
After several years of not having a football club representing the state of Veracruz various attempts were made in order revive the club. One such was to buy the Ángeles de Puebla
franchise which at the time was on sale due to the lack of supports the club had been that the club played in the same city as Puebla FC who had won 2 league title and 2 Copa Mexico
titles in the 1980s. But finally it was in 1989 when a group of local businessmen along with funding by the governor of the city of Veracruz
bought the newly promoted club Potros Neza who at the time was affiliated with first division club Atlante F.C.
. The club played their first tournament game that same year which they lost to Puebla FC under the management of Héctor Sanabria. That year the club finished 5 in group 4 with a total of 34 - nonetheless the club managed to win over the supporters by been a club that played with a lot of heart were players such as Davidovich, Marroquín, Castañon, Salcedo, Ramírez, Jardon Rergis, Moses, Palma, and Jorge Comas
stood out. That year is remembered as La Tiburomania because no matter where the club played it always counted with a great deal of supporter no matter the distance. The club return started a euphoria in the city were in the 1989-90 tournament the club had 19 straight sell outs. It all came to a climax when the club played top club Club America
in the Estadio Azteca
where 50,000 Veracruz supporters poured in a stadium with a capacity of 114,000 and they set a record for most supports attending an away game. That game ended in a 3-5 win for the home team in a controvertible match referred by Javier Castellanos.
That same year a 4 way special tournament inviting Brazilian club Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas
, Spanish club Real Madrid
and local club Club Universidad Nacional
. Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas
ended taking home the cup but the fans remember this tournament because the club beat Real Madrid
4-2 wit a memorable goal by the Argentine Omar Palma
.
Ríos, Del Olmo, Becerril, Medina, Ramírez, González China under management of the Brazilian Edu. The club failed to qualify to the playoffs after a long battle for 2nd place in group 3 against Cruz Azul.
In the 1991-92 tournament the club give its supporters something to cheer for after a bad start of the tournament which would cause the existed of them club taker Angel Lopez
who would be replace by Roberto Matosas
. After the change of trainer the club would go on to have a much better tournament which would qualify the club to a knockout playoff series against Correcaminos UAT
which they would go on to win 4-3, which they handed done since the club was reform in 1970. The club would face Necaxa
in quarterfinals where they went on to loss 6-2.
In the 1993-94 the club celebrated its 50 anniversary with a special ceremony prior to the tournament where former club greats reunited to play a special match. That preseason the club signed former greats Carlos Poblete
and Rubén Omar Romano
. That year is also remembered for that great friendly match the club had against Atlético Madrid.
In the 94-95 tournament under the management of Anibal Ruiz
who with a peculiar defensive style of coaching made the fans loss interest in the club nonetheless the club would qualify to play a knock out match against its hated rival Puebla FC who would advance to the quarterfinals after a 1-1 draw moving on due to a better position in the league. The club came close that year to winning the 1994–95 Copa Mexico
title after beating Irapuato FC, Estudiantes Tecos and Club Santos Laguna in that order facing Necaxa
in the final match that took place in neutral ground in the Estadio Cuauhtémoc
in the city of Puebla where the club fell 2-0. In 1995 the club was sold to local TV network Televisa
who brought in better playgoers to the club reviving once again the hopes of the supporters.
In the 1996-97 the new owners signed great players such as the internally known José Mari Bakero
who had just finished a long career with Spanish giant FC Barcelona
along with key players from the Colombian national team Leonel Álvarez, Iván Valenciano, Alexis Mendoza
mating important players and fan favorite goalkeeper Adolfo Rios
.With the hype of the club's new players many gave the club a chance of taking the league title but after a tournament field with injuries and with a divided locker-room the club managed to gain only 9 points and finished last leaving the club in relegation problems for the nest campaign.
In the 1997-98 tournament the club let go most of the players bringing in the international know goalkeeper René Higuita
along with players that were unknown in the league in order to avoid their 3rd relegation. With lack of experience the players had the club ended that tournament with a record of 3 wins, 5 draws losing 9 games for a total of 14 points and so once selling their 3rd relegation in club history.
In the invierno del 98 playing now in the Primera A
the club started their journey to return once again to the top division hiring Juan Manuel Alvarez who had achieve this task before with Club Celaya a few year back. With the supports still hurt by the relegation at mid tournament Juan Manuel Alvarez was replaced by el Turco Aude coach who had lots of experience in the league and managed to rally the players reaching the semifinals that year losing the series to Venados de Yucatán
.
In 1999 the club was sold to city of Veracruz
along with local business owners. The club won of its worst tournaments in its history that inverno 99 with a club mostly formed by veteran players along with young experienced players. In that tournament the club failed to qualify for the playoffs and the promotion seemed impossible each day - and that's how the club ended that decade with some strong clubs in the early part of the decade and with the club's third relation at the end of it.
the first have under the management of Carlos Trucco
and Roberto Saporiti
in other half, these 2 mangers when on to win several games that would qualify them to the playoff where they were eliminated but had revive interest in the locals. At the end of that tournament the first division expanded from 18 to 20 which wold promoted 2 clubs that year. C.F. La Piedad would be promoted after winning the Verano 2001 Primera A
tournament and going on to win the Promotion match against Toros Neza
. A promotion series was played between Atlante F.C.
who had the worst relegation % against the club that had gain the most points in the Primera A
that been Veracruz
. A second promotion match was played between this 2 clubs the first match was played in jam pack Estadio Luis de la Fuente in Veracruz in match that ended in a 0-0 draw. The second match was played in the Estadio Azteca
where Atlante F.C.
defeated the Veracruz 4 - 1 and reaming in the top division.
who also owned Atlante F.C.
, Irapuato FC and various other clubs in the inferior divisions.The new owners did the same as the former owners signing unknown foreign players and veteran players that did not find a club in the first division.This club was led by Pablo Centrone
who had a great start to the tournament showing pride and a offensive style of play but not generating the same fan support as past teams due to the rumors about the purchase of a 1st division franchise that would promoted the club. That year the club managed to qualify for the playoffs beating Gallos de Aguascalientes
in quarterfinals, Cruz Azul Hidalgo
in semifinals. The club played that Vernao 2001 against San Luis F.C. who they would go on to beat 4-1 matched played in the Estadio Luis de la Fuente who would witness its first coronation since being built in 1967. Some important and fan favorite players were Vincent Lopez
, Gords, Delgado, Glez China, Medel, Manuel López Mondragón
, Avila, Gordillo, Melillo, Casartelli y Pablo Centrone
. A few days after the championship rumors once started claiming the owners were close to buy at the time Primera División de México
club Irapuato FC and move it to the city Of Veracruz to play under the name Tiburones(sharks). This rumor stirred up divided feelings in the locals. The club the following year with this rumor lingering in their mind the club failed to qualify for the playoffs and just waited to play that year's champion in the promotion match. The Promotion series was played against San Luis F.C. who took the Invierno 2001, the club lost that promotion match 4-2 after coming off a bad tournament in the Invierno 2001. The club had a second chance to be promoted after finishing with the most points that year and so played last place Primera División de México
Club León
. The first match was played in the Estadio Luis de la Fuente where the clbn took a 3 - 1 series advantage. The decisive match was played in the Estadio Nou Camp
on June 2, 2002 where the club managed to pull out a 0-0 draw and so earning its promotion to the delay of the supports who opposed the purchase of Irapuato FC. With the club's promotion and the Purchase of Irapuato FC the governor had a voting poll to decide which club they would like to represent the city in the Primera División de México
and with a overwhelming outcome wanting the original Tiburonrs Rojos to represent the city and so the Irapuato FC franchise was sold to the State of Chiapas
where it became Jaguares de Chiapas
.
In the Primera División de México Clausura 2008
the club once again had a bad year with a record of 4 wins, 5 draws and losing 8 for a total of 17 points finishing 16 in the league. The club shed its relegation after losing at home against their direct rivals in the relegation fight Puebla FC with a score of 2-0. The club's relegation was made official in the following match against Club Universidad Nacional
at home losing 4-1 and setting a new league record for a relegation with 4.
The club has been playing in the liga de Ascenso
since the Aperture 2008 coming close several times but always coming short.
The Federacion Mexicana de Futbol Asociacion, AC informs that the Ordinary General Assembly at its meeting today, once it analyzed the situation of Representaciones Soha , Inc., SA de CV, (Club Veracruz and / or Club Tiburones Rojos de Veracruz), a member of the Liga de Ascenso, The Mexican Football Federation, AC unanimously decided, with its power under Articles 17, 25 and other related and applicable Statute of the FMF, revoke the Certificate of Membership and consequently disaffiliate such an entity, for failing to meet its financial obligations to FMF and its affiliates.
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After that announcement, it was accorded beetween Veracruz and Albinegros de Orizaba
to unify their teams after the debts the team had.
In all Puebla and Veracruz
have played 68 official matches including league and Copa Mexico
. Puebla has the best record with 30 wins 15 draws.
For recent transfers, see List of Mexican Football Transfers Summer 2011.
(Captain)
Diego Cocca
Jorge Comas
Jorge Gabrich Christian Giménez Pablo Hernan Gomez
Claudio Graf Damián Grosso
Pablo Lavallén
Ángel Morales
Christian Morales Omar Palma
Jorge Enrico Pavessi Franco Peppino
Pablo Quatrocchi
Santiago Raymonda
Leandro Romagnoli
Antonio Carlos Santos
Didi
Everaldo Barbosa
Irênio Soares Kléber Boas
Leandro Amaral Pablo Galdames Sebastián González
Héctor Mancilla
Carlos Poblete
Rodrigo Ruiz
Rodrigo Valenzuela
Niver Arboleda
René Higuita
Tressor Moreno
Iván Valenciano Alexander Madrigal
Oscar Rojas Ariel Graziani Edwin Tenorio Saso Milosevski
Fernando Arce
Jorge Bernal
Cuauhtémoc Blanco
Ramiro Briseño Carlos "Monito" Carùs Luís de la Fuente
Joaquín del Olmo
Josè Miguel Dìez Gustavo Fricke Jorge Hansen Guillermo Hernández
Luis Hernández
Braulio Luna
Samuel Máñez Rafael Medina
Eduardo Moses Marco "Pikolin" Palacios
Gustavo Peña
Eduardo Rergis
Adolfo Rios
Luis Alonso Sandoval
Alfredo Tena
Cesareo Victorino
Fabián Villaseñor
Salustiano Candia
Gustavo Cañete
Julio Ayllón Juan Carlos Oblitas
Josè Valdivia Jose Mari Bakero
Isidro Lángara
Everald Cummings
Gustavo Biscayzacú
Ricardo Brandón Daniel Fascioli Martín Rodríguez Adrian Sarkissian
Mauricio Victorino
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club. Veracruz plays in the Liga de Ascenso de México. Their nickname "Tiburones Rojos" means red sharks. The club was founded in 1943 after two clubs from the city state of Veracruz
Veracruz
Veracruz, formally Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave , is one of the 31 states that, along with the Federal District, comprise the 32 federative entities of Mexico. It is divided in 212 municipalities and its capital city is...
, Iberia de Córdoba
Iberia de Córdoba
This article needs a revise! As formerly mentioned on the discussion page of Veracruz Sporting Club, there have been two different clubs named IBERIA which have played in the old Liga Amateur de Veracruz; the one was from the Port of Veracruz and merged with Sporting Club in 1943, as described in...
and Veracruz Sporting Club
Veracruz Sporting Club
- History :The club was founded in 1908 by the native Spaniards living in Veracruz in the early 1900s.The first owners were the brothers Ángel and Mariano Rivera.The club played in the old Liga amateur de Veracruz from 1908 when in 1931 they were invited to pay in the Liga amateur del Distrito...
, merged in order to join the Primera División de México
Primera División de México
The Primera División Profesional , known simply as the Primera División, is the top level of the Mexican football league system and is administered by the Mexican Football Federation. It was established in 1943 and as of 2011 has 18 clubs. Up to June 2011, it was divided into three groups competing...
. At the time, both clubs played in Liga Veracruzana an amateur league in Veracruz
Veracruz
Veracruz, formally Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave , is one of the 31 states that, along with the Federal District, comprise the 32 federative entities of Mexico. It is divided in 212 municipalities and its capital city is...
. The club had the honor of having been one of the first clubs to play in the professional league as well as having been the first club not from Mexico City
Mexico City
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to win the tournament. Among other records the club holds is the record for most relegations (four times) including being relegated in 2008 by its hated rival Puebla FC who had just been promoted the year before. The club has played in the Liga de Ascenso
Liga de Ascenso
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ever since, coming close to promotion a couple of times but falling short each time.
History
The club was founded around April 1943 under the name of Club Deportivo Veracruz after two clubs from the city state of VeracruzVeracruz
Veracruz, formally Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave , is one of the 31 states that, along with the Federal District, comprise the 32 federative entities of Mexico. It is divided in 212 municipalities and its capital city is...
, Iberia de Córdoba
Iberia de Córdoba
This article needs a revise! As formerly mentioned on the discussion page of Veracruz Sporting Club, there have been two different clubs named IBERIA which have played in the old Liga Amateur de Veracruz; the one was from the Port of Veracruz and merged with Sporting Club in 1943, as described in...
and Veracruz Sporting Club
Veracruz Sporting Club
- History :The club was founded in 1908 by the native Spaniards living in Veracruz in the early 1900s.The first owners were the brothers Ángel and Mariano Rivera.The club played in the old Liga amateur de Veracruz from 1908 when in 1931 they were invited to pay in the Liga amateur del Distrito...
, merged in order to join the Primera División de México
Primera División de México
The Primera División Profesional , known simply as the Primera División, is the top level of the Mexican football league system and is administered by the Mexican Football Federation. It was established in 1943 and as of 2011 has 18 clubs. Up to June 2011, it was divided into three groups competing...
. At the time, both clubs played in Liga Veracruzana an amateur league in Veracruz
Veracruz
Veracruz, formally Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave , is one of the 31 states that, along with the Federal District, comprise the 32 federative entities of Mexico. It is divided in 212 municipalities and its capital city is...
. These two clubs had dominated the Liga Amateur de Veracruz
Liga Amateur de Veracruz
Liga Amateur de Veracruz was a former football league in Mexico founded by local businessmen in the state of Veracruz, where clubs from the State of Veracruz played from 1908 to 1943.The league folded in 1943 when the Primera División de México the first professional league in Mexico was founded....
winning 21 Titles combined. Each of these clubs had a short stay in the Primera Fuerza
Primera Fuerza
Liga Mexicana de Fútbol Amateur Association or known as the Primera Fuerza was founded in 1902 with 5 clubs "Orizaba Athletic Club", "Pachuca Athletic Club", "Reforma Athletic Club", "Mexico Cricket Club" and "British Club", having Orizaba Athletic Club as its first champion that same year...
- an now defunct amateur football league in Mexico City
Mexico City
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- in the early 1920s but due to the distance, the clubs generally played in the local league which was less competitive. The clubs kept the Veracruz Sporting Club
Veracruz Sporting Club
- History :The club was founded in 1908 by the native Spaniards living in Veracruz in the early 1900s.The first owners were the brothers Ángel and Mariano Rivera.The club played in the old Liga amateur de Veracruz from 1908 when in 1931 they were invited to pay in the Liga amateur del Distrito...
colors which were Red and black which they used in the early part of its existence which a few years later they would switch the black to white keeping the color red as the club's main shirt color. In their first year the club played in Parque Deportivo Veracruzano sharing the field with baseball club Rojos del Águila de Veracruz
Rojos del Aguila de Veracruz
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. The club's nickname was given by Manuel Seyde who had also help merge the two clubs.
The club played its first game in the 1943-44 Copa Mexico
Copa México
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tournament against Atlante F.C.
Atlante F.C.
Club de Fútbol Atlante, is a Mexican professional football club, currently playing in the Mexican First Division League. The club is based in Cancún, Mexico as of the start of the 2007-08 season, when they relocated from Mexico City, and plays its home games in Estadio Andrés Quintana Roo.-Domestic...
who beat them 5-1. The clubs first goal was score by Manuel Rodríguez Angues nicknamed Manolín.
In their 1945-46 league Veracruz played 18 games with a streak of 14 wins and 4 draws. Also that season Veracruz won their first title. In the season of 1947-48 won their first Mexican Cup by beating Chivas 3-1. Soon Veracruz would win their second title in the season of 1949-50, winning with the most overwhelming victory in the history of Mexican soccer leaving Monterrey 14-0.
Years later Veracruz would get famous players such as René Higuita
René Higuita
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, Braulio Luna
Braulio Luna
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, Adolfo Rios
Adolfo Ríos
José Adolfo Rios Garcia was a Mexican footballer. He played in the 1999 Nike U.S. Cup for Mexico.- Career :...
, Luis Hernández
Luis Hernández (footballer)
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, Fernando Arce
Fernando Arce
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, Alfredo Tena
Alfredo Tena
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and others. After being relegated to the Primera Division A Veracruz came back in 2002 after being declared Primera Division A champions and finished 11th place in the Summer of 2002. The Apertura 2004 season had been one of the best for Veracruz as they finished 1st place thanks to new signings such as Cuauhtemoc Blanco
Cuauhtémoc Blanco
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, Christian Giménez
Christian Giménez (1981)
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, Kléber Boas
Kléber Boas
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and others. Veracruz has had 59 managers so far as of 2008. On the night of Friday April 25, 2008 at Luis "Pirata" Fuente stadium (Home of Tiburones Rojos de Veracruz), Pumas UNAM defeated Veracruz with a final score of 4-2, sending Veracruz to the Primera A division league. Veracruz was officially relegated from the Mexican Primera Division league on the night of Friday May 2, 2008 in the final match of the regular season against Tecos UAG ending in a 0-0 draw.
First title
In the club's third year of existence the 1945-46 tournament, the club went on beating in 18 games with a record of 14 wins, 4 draws in that streak also managing to win 8 straight. The club scored 105 goals that year, leading the club in scoring was the Argentine Jorge Enrico followed by Raimundo Gonzalez with 24. Luis de la FuenteLuis de la Fuente
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was considered the club's best player because of his unique style of play.
It was on 2 June 1946 in the second to last round of the tournament in the Parque Asturias in Mexico City
Mexico City
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, home of Real Club España
Real Club España
Real España Club was a football club from Mexico City team that played in Mexican first division. España was one of the most popular teams at the time Romántica of Mexican football. During the Amateur era they won 14 League titles and 4 Mexican Cups...
where the club won 2-3 and so proclaiming themselves champions first the first time. With goals scored by José Valdivia, Luis de la Fuente
Luis de la Fuente
Luis de la Fuente y Quesada is one of the most successful Mexican footballers of all time. Born in the state of Veracruz on January 17, 1914, he was one of the most successful players to represent Aztec soccer in the world arena....
and Raimundo Gonzalez and ending a 26-year streak of the tournament being won by a club from Mexico City
Mexico City
Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
. That same year the club went on to lose the Campeón de Campeones
Campeón de Campeones
Campeón de Campeones was an annual Mexican association football competition -as well as the name of the trophy given to its winner-, initiated in 1942 as a contest between each year's Mexican First Division league winner and its Mexican Cup counterpart, and then reformatted in 2001 as a yearly...
title against Club Atlas.
First Copa Mexico title
In the 1947-48: Copa MexicoCopa México
The Copa México was a Mexican football cup competition that existed from 1907 to 1997. It consisted of both professional and amateur stages. It was the first official tournament that included teams from different parts of Mexico, and it was an important and prestigious tournament, especially during...
tournament an with the departure of the club's best players the Argentine Jorge Enrico along with other good players Lazcano and Pachuco Durán and maybe the most important the club's trainer Palomini the club managed to win its first Copa Mexico
Copa México
The Copa México was a Mexican football cup competition that existed from 1907 to 1997. It consisted of both professional and amateur stages. It was the first official tournament that included teams from different parts of Mexico, and it was an important and prestigious tournament, especially during...
Cup. The final was played against C.D. Guadalajara
C.D. Guadalajara
Club Deportivo Guadalajara , is a Mexican professional football club based in Guadalajara, Jalisco. Guadalajara plays in the Primera División de México and is the most successful club in Mexican football, having won 11 First Division titles, 7 Campeón de Campeones and 2 Copa México...
with an overall score of 3-1 under the management of the Spaniard Joaquin Urquiaga. That is the only cup to date the club has won finishing runner up 3 times in 1949–50, 1967–68
1967-68 Copa Mexico
The Copa Mexico 1967-68 is the 52nd staging of the Copa Mexico.The competition started on March 19, 1968 and concluded on May 18, 1968 with the final, played at the Estadio Olímpico Universitario in Mexico City, in which Atlas lifted the trophy for the fourth time ever with a 2-1 victory over...
and 1994-95
1994–95 Copa Mexico
The Copa Mexico 1994-95 is the 65th staging of the Copa Mexico, the 38th staging in the professional era.The competition started on January 24, 1995 and concluded on March 15, 1995 with the Final, in which Necaxa lifted the trophy for third time ever with a 2-0 victory over Veracruz.For this...
.
Second Title
In the 1949-50 tournament the club managed to win its last Primera División de MéxicoPrimera División de México
The Primera División Profesional , known simply as the Primera División, is the top level of the Mexican football league system and is administered by the Mexican Football Federation. It was established in 1943 and as of 2011 has 18 clubs. Up to June 2011, it was divided into three groups competing...
title till date. The club started off that year with a rejuvenated squad led by Juan Luque de Serrallonga who had just come from a stay with the Mexico national football team
Mexico national football team
The Mexican national football team represents Mexico in association football and is governed by the Mexican Football Federation , the governing body for football in Mexico. Mexico's home stadium is the Estadio Azteca and their head coach is José Manuel de la Torre...
the year before. This year is also remembered because the club had its first goal scoring champion by the Peruvian Julio Ayllon also known as El Negro(black one) being that at that time black promotional football players in Mexico were uncommon, Julio went out to score 30 goals that year.
The end of a Golden Era
The club welcome in the new decade with the start to the end an golden age. In the 1950-51 tournament became the first losing year due to economical problems the club face under the ownership of the presentiment of the republic Miguel Alemán Valdez and governor of the state Marco Antonio Muñoz.The worst came in the 1951-52 tournament after a long relegation fight that came down to the end against Club America
Club América
Club América is a Mexican Professional football club based in Mexico City. It competes in the Primera División, the top professional league in the country. The team's nickname is Las Águilas ....
which they lost and were relegated for the first time in history to the newly created Segunda División de México. That year the club finished with a record of 3 wins, 6 draws, 13 losses allowing 54 goals and only scoring 22 for a total of 12 points just 3 behind Club America
Club América
Club América is a Mexican Professional football club based in Mexico City. It competes in the Primera División, the top professional league in the country. The team's nickname is Las Águilas ....
who kept the category and is one of two clubs that has never been relegated since the professionalization of the sport in Mexico.
In the 1952-53 tournament playing in the Segunda División de México the club finished that year just one point away from been promoted behind Deportivo Toluca F.C. who has played in the first division ever since. After that disappointing year and almost all players left the club after the 1953 cup tournament. Also with economical problems being that the league own the club the leagues decided to disband the club.
Return 1960s–1970s
1961 thanks to a group of supporters they established a patronagePatronage
Patronage is the support, encouragement, privilege, or financial aid that an organization or individual bestows to another. In the history of art, arts patronage refers to the support that kings or popes have provided to musicians, painters, and sculptors...
in which José Lajud Kuri was named president and so revived the club in order to take part of the 1961-62 Segunda División de México tournament. The first couple of years were mediocre and went without any success.
In 1964 the club was presented with an opportunity to be promoted after the league decided to increase the number of clubs from 14 to 16. That year first division worst club Nacional de Guadalajara
Nacional de Guadalajara
Club Deportivo Nacional is a Mexican football team. The club was founded in Guadalajara, Jalisco México in 1916 . In 1919 the club joined the now defunct liga amateur de Jalisco. The club won its first title in 1922 playng in the second division. The club also won 7 Liga Amtures de jalisco in...
played a promotional playoff tournament against Segunda División de México Petroleros de Ciudad Madero
Petroleros de Ciudad Madero
Club de Fútbol Ciudad Madero is a Mexican football team. They are nicknamed Petroleros . The club was founded in 1964 were they won 2 titles the first in 1964 the second in 1973. The club is located in Ciudad Madero, Tamaulipas, México. The club has played in the 3 most important leagues of Mexico...
, Poza Rica
Poza Rica
Poza Rica is a city and its surrounding municipalityin the Mexican state of Veracruz. Its name means "rich pool", because it was a place known for its abundance of fish. In this century oil was discovered in the area. It has since been almost completely extracted...
and Veracruz who had finished 2nd, 3rd and 4th not counting Cruz Azul who had earn an automatic promotion after winning the tournament. That tournament ended with Nacional de Guadalajara
Nacional de Guadalajara
Club Deportivo Nacional is a Mexican football team. The club was founded in Guadalajara, Jalisco México in 1916 . In 1919 the club joined the now defunct liga amateur de Jalisco. The club won its first title in 1922 playng in the second division. The club also won 7 Liga Amtures de jalisco in...
and Veracruz earning promotions after Finnish first and second with Petroleros de Ciudad Madero
Petroleros de Ciudad Madero
Club de Fútbol Ciudad Madero is a Mexican football team. They are nicknamed Petroleros . The club was founded in 1964 were they won 2 titles the first in 1964 the second in 1973. The club is located in Ciudad Madero, Tamaulipas, México. The club has played in the 3 most important leagues of Mexico...
third and Poza Rica
Poza Rica
Poza Rica is a city and its surrounding municipalityin the Mexican state of Veracruz. Its name means "rich pool", because it was a place known for its abundance of fish. In this century oil was discovered in the area. It has since been almost completely extracted...
fourth. The club had return to the first division after 12 years.
In the 1964-65 first division tournament the club played their first game on June 7, 1964 against Atletico Morelia in the city of Morelia
Morelia
Morelia is a city and municipality in the north central part of the state of Michoacán in central Mexico. The city is in the Guayangareo Valley and is the capital of the state. The main pre-Hispanic cultures here were the P'urhépecha and the Matlatzinca, but no major cities were founded in the...
in a 3-3 draw. The clubs first goal since coming back was scored by Jesus Mercado. That year the club had a record of 1o wins, 8 draws, 12 defeats scoring 41 allowing 44 for a total of 28 points fishing 10 overall in the league. Their best game was played in the 8th round were they defeated Zacatepec
Zacatepec
Zacatepec is a Mexican football team based in Zacatepec, Morelos. They are nicknamed Cañeros . Their colors are white and green . Their uniform color is a white shirt with a big green line in the middle and white shorts and socks. Their greatest achievements were in the 1950s when Zacatepec won two...
5-1.
In the 1978-79 the club was relegated for the second time after losing 22 games allowing 83 goals and finish last in the competition. One thing to mention is that the club had 5 different trainers that year. One week before their last game in the first division the club secure their relegation after losing 5-2 against Club Universidad de Guadalajara
Club Universidad de Guadalajara
Club Deportivo Universidad de Guadalajara is a football club that currently plays in the Liga de Ascenso.- History :The Universidad de Guadalajara football club, nicknamed "Leones" was founded the 19th of August, 1970 and started in the tercera división in the Mexican professional league, where...
in the city of Guadalajara
Guadalajara
Guadalajara may refer to:In Mexico:*Guadalajara, Jalisco, the capital of the state of Jalisco and second largest city in Mexico**Guadalajara Metropolitan Area*University of Guadalajara, a public university in Guadalajara, Jalisco...
. The last game the club played in that tournament was against Tigres de la UANL one June 3, 1979 at home were they drew a 1-1 draw and so ended their second stay in the first division while ending another decade.
1980s
The club started of the 1980s in the Segunda División de México were after 4 terrible years once again the club lost interest in the club and so it came down in the after the 1983-84 tournament the club was sold to the city of YucatánYucatán
Yucatán officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Yucatán is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 106 municipalities and its capital city is Mérida....
were it became Venados de Yucatán
Venados de Yucatán
Atlético Yucatán was a former Mexican football club based in Mérida, Yucatán, México.The club played in the Primera A for most of their existence.- History :...
.
That such clubs would last a couple years before folding in 1998.
After several years of not having a football club representing the state of Veracruz various attempts were made in order revive the club. One such was to buy the Ángeles de Puebla
Angeles de Puebla
Club Angels of Puebla was a football team that played in Primera División de México and in Primera División A, it had its home in the city of Puebla de Zaragoza in México.The team was founded in the years 1984 - 85 after the purchase of the Club de Fútbol Oaxtepec franchise. This team did not have...
franchise which at the time was on sale due to the lack of supports the club had been that the club played in the same city as Puebla FC who had won 2 league title and 2 Copa Mexico
Copa México
The Copa México was a Mexican football cup competition that existed from 1907 to 1997. It consisted of both professional and amateur stages. It was the first official tournament that included teams from different parts of Mexico, and it was an important and prestigious tournament, especially during...
titles in the 1980s. But finally it was in 1989 when a group of local businessmen along with funding by the governor of the city of Veracruz
Veracruz
Veracruz, formally Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave , is one of the 31 states that, along with the Federal District, comprise the 32 federative entities of Mexico. It is divided in 212 municipalities and its capital city is...
bought the newly promoted club Potros Neza who at the time was affiliated with first division club Atlante F.C.
Atlante F.C.
Club de Fútbol Atlante, is a Mexican professional football club, currently playing in the Mexican First Division League. The club is based in Cancún, Mexico as of the start of the 2007-08 season, when they relocated from Mexico City, and plays its home games in Estadio Andrés Quintana Roo.-Domestic...
. The club played their first tournament game that same year which they lost to Puebla FC under the management of Héctor Sanabria. That year the club finished 5 in group 4 with a total of 34 - nonetheless the club managed to win over the supporters by been a club that played with a lot of heart were players such as Davidovich, Marroquín, Castañon, Salcedo, Ramírez, Jardon Rergis, Moses, Palma, and Jorge Comas
Jorge Comas
Jorge Alberto Comas Romero is a former Argentine footballer. He played club football in Argentina and Mexico and represented the Argentina national football team....
stood out. That year is remembered as La Tiburomania because no matter where the club played it always counted with a great deal of supporter no matter the distance. The club return started a euphoria in the city were in the 1989-90 tournament the club had 19 straight sell outs. It all came to a climax when the club played top club Club America
Club América
Club América is a Mexican Professional football club based in Mexico City. It competes in the Primera División, the top professional league in the country. The team's nickname is Las Águilas ....
in the Estadio Azteca
Estadio Azteca
Estadio Azteca is a stadium in Santa Ursula, Mexico City, Mexico. It is the official home stadium of the Mexico national football team and the Mexican team Club América.The stadium was the venue for football soccer in the 1968 Summer Olympics....
where 50,000 Veracruz supporters poured in a stadium with a capacity of 114,000 and they set a record for most supports attending an away game. That game ended in a 3-5 win for the home team in a controvertible match referred by Javier Castellanos.
That same year a 4 way special tournament inviting Brazilian club Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas
Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas
Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas , also known as Botafogo and familiarly as Estrela Solitária, is a Brazilian sports club based in Botafogo, neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro, best known for its football team. They play in the Campeonato Carioca, Rio de Janeiro's state league, and the Campeonato...
, Spanish club Real Madrid
Real Madrid
Real Madrid Club de Fútbol , commonly known as Real Madrid, is a professional football club based in Madrid, Spain. The club have won a record 31 La Liga titles, the Primera División of the Liga de Fútbol Profesional , 18 Copas del Rey, 8 Spanish Super Cups, 1 Copa Eva Duarte and 1 Copa de la...
and local club Club Universidad Nacional
Club Universidad Nacional
Club Universidad Nacional A.C., more commonly known as Pumas de la UNAM, or just Pumas, is a Mexican professional football club based in Mexico City...
. Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas
Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas
Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas , also known as Botafogo and familiarly as Estrela Solitária, is a Brazilian sports club based in Botafogo, neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro, best known for its football team. They play in the Campeonato Carioca, Rio de Janeiro's state league, and the Campeonato...
ended taking home the cup but the fans remember this tournament because the club beat Real Madrid
Real Madrid
Real Madrid Club de Fútbol , commonly known as Real Madrid, is a professional football club based in Madrid, Spain. The club have won a record 31 La Liga titles, the Primera División of the Liga de Fútbol Profesional , 18 Copas del Rey, 8 Spanish Super Cups, 1 Copa Eva Duarte and 1 Copa de la...
4-2 wit a memorable goal by the Argentine Omar Palma
Omar Palma
Omar Palma is an Argentine football midfielder. He was born on April 12, 1958, in the city of Campo Largo in the Chaco Province of Argentina. He played most of his career for Rosario Central in Argentina...
.
1990s
The 1990s began with a great group of player and a great fans base which became known as La Tiburomania who cheer own fan favorite players Jorge ComasJorge Comas
Jorge Alberto Comas Romero is a former Argentine footballer. He played club football in Argentina and Mexico and represented the Argentina national football team....
Ríos, Del Olmo, Becerril, Medina, Ramírez, González China under management of the Brazilian Edu. The club failed to qualify to the playoffs after a long battle for 2nd place in group 3 against Cruz Azul.
In the 1991-92 tournament the club give its supporters something to cheer for after a bad start of the tournament which would cause the existed of them club taker Angel Lopez
Ángel López
Ángel Domingo López Ruano, simply Ángel , is a Spanish footballer who plays for Villarreal CF. An offensive right back, he can also operate as a midfielder.-Club career:...
who would be replace by Roberto Matosas
Roberto Matosas
Roberto Matosas Postiglione is a retired Uruguayan football defender. At the club level, he played for C.A. River Plate of Argentina and C.A. Peñarol of Uruguay. Matosas also was part of the Uruguay national football team...
. After the change of trainer the club would go on to have a much better tournament which would qualify the club to a knockout playoff series against Correcaminos UAT
Correcaminos UAT
Correcaminos de la Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas is an association football team from Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas that currently plays in the Primera Division A. The team was founded in 1980, Correcaminos played in the Primera Division De Mexico in the 1986-1987 season. They play in the Marte R...
which they would go on to win 4-3, which they handed done since the club was reform in 1970. The club would face Necaxa
Necaxa
Necaxa is a Mexican football club and is based in the city of Aguascalientes. it plays in the Estadio Victoria. Necaxa is ranked seventh overall and 1st in ranking in Mexican football within the IFFHS Central and North America's Clubs of the Century in the CONCACAF behind CD Saprissa San Juan de...
in quarterfinals where they went on to loss 6-2.
In the 1993-94 the club celebrated its 50 anniversary with a special ceremony prior to the tournament where former club greats reunited to play a special match. That preseason the club signed former greats Carlos Poblete
Carlos Poblete (footballer)
Carlos Alberto Poblete is a former Chilean Football player player. He is currently the head coach of Lobos de la BUAP in Mexico's Liga de Ascenso....
and Rubén Omar Romano
Rubén Omar Romano
Rubén Omar Romano Cachia is an Argentine-Mexican coach and former football player.Romano played in Argentina for Club Atlético Huracán before leaving for Mexico in 1980 to play for Club América. He played in other 7 Mexican clubs: León, Necaxa, Puebla, Querétaro, Cruz Azul and Atlante and Veracruz...
. That year is also remembered for that great friendly match the club had against Atlético Madrid.
In the 94-95 tournament under the management of Anibal Ruiz
Aníbal Ruiz
Aníbal "Maño" Ruiz, born 30 December 1942 in Salto, Uruguay, is a football coach. His best coaching efforts include winning the Supercopa Sudamericana with Olimpia Asunción in 1991 and leading the Paraguayan national football team to the 2006 World Cup...
who with a peculiar defensive style of coaching made the fans loss interest in the club nonetheless the club would qualify to play a knock out match against its hated rival Puebla FC who would advance to the quarterfinals after a 1-1 draw moving on due to a better position in the league. The club came close that year to winning the 1994–95 Copa Mexico
1994–95 Copa Mexico
The Copa Mexico 1994-95 is the 65th staging of the Copa Mexico, the 38th staging in the professional era.The competition started on January 24, 1995 and concluded on March 15, 1995 with the Final, in which Necaxa lifted the trophy for third time ever with a 2-0 victory over Veracruz.For this...
title after beating Irapuato FC, Estudiantes Tecos and Club Santos Laguna in that order facing Necaxa
Necaxa
Necaxa is a Mexican football club and is based in the city of Aguascalientes. it plays in the Estadio Victoria. Necaxa is ranked seventh overall and 1st in ranking in Mexican football within the IFFHS Central and North America's Clubs of the Century in the CONCACAF behind CD Saprissa San Juan de...
in the final match that took place in neutral ground in the Estadio Cuauhtémoc
Estadio Cuauhtémoc
Estadio Cuauhtémoc is a football stadium in Puebla, Puebla .The stadium, which has a capacity of 42,648 seats, is the home of Puebla F.C., it's one of the best and very historical football stadium in Mexico, being currently the fifth biggest stadium in Mexico in term of its capacity. It belongs to...
in the city of Puebla where the club fell 2-0. In 1995 the club was sold to local TV network Televisa
Televisa
Televisa is a Mexican multimedia conglomerate, the largest mass media company in Latin America and in the Spanish-speaking world. It is a major international entertainment business, with much of its programming airing in the United States on Univision, with which it has an exclusive contract...
who brought in better playgoers to the club reviving once again the hopes of the supporters.
In the 1996-97 the new owners signed great players such as the internally known José Mari Bakero
José Mari Bakero
José María Bakero Escudero is a retired Spanish footballer, and the current coach of Lech Poznań in Poland.Having played mainly for Real Sociedad and FC Barcelona, he began his career as a forward but was converted into an attacking midfielder, who possessed passing and netting ability José María...
who had just finished a long career with Spanish giant FC Barcelona
FC Barcelona
Futbol Club Barcelona , also known as Barcelona and familiarly as Barça, is a professional football club, based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain....
along with key players from the Colombian national team Leonel Álvarez, Iván Valenciano, Alexis Mendoza
Alexis Mendoza
Alexis Antonio Mendoza Barrina is a retired football defender who was capped 67 times and scored 2 international goals for Colombia between 1987 and 1997.-International career:...
mating important players and fan favorite goalkeeper Adolfo Rios
Adolfo Ríos
José Adolfo Rios Garcia was a Mexican footballer. He played in the 1999 Nike U.S. Cup for Mexico.- Career :...
.With the hype of the club's new players many gave the club a chance of taking the league title but after a tournament field with injuries and with a divided locker-room the club managed to gain only 9 points and finished last leaving the club in relegation problems for the nest campaign.
In the 1997-98 tournament the club let go most of the players bringing in the international know goalkeeper René Higuita
René Higuita
José René Higuita Zapata is a former Colombian football goalkeeper nicknamed El Loco...
along with players that were unknown in the league in order to avoid their 3rd relegation. With lack of experience the players had the club ended that tournament with a record of 3 wins, 5 draws losing 9 games for a total of 14 points and so once selling their 3rd relegation in club history.
In the invierno del 98 playing now in the Primera A
Liga de Ascenso
The Liga de Ascenso is the second professional level of the Mexican football league system. The champion of the competition is promoted to the Primera División de México ....
the club started their journey to return once again to the top division hiring Juan Manuel Alvarez who had achieve this task before with Club Celaya a few year back. With the supports still hurt by the relegation at mid tournament Juan Manuel Alvarez was replaced by el Turco Aude coach who had lots of experience in the league and managed to rally the players reaching the semifinals that year losing the series to Venados de Yucatán
Venados de Yucatán
Atlético Yucatán was a former Mexican football club based in Mérida, Yucatán, México.The club played in the Primera A for most of their existence.- History :...
.
In 1999 the club was sold to city of Veracruz
Veracruz
Veracruz, formally Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave , is one of the 31 states that, along with the Federal District, comprise the 32 federative entities of Mexico. It is divided in 212 municipalities and its capital city is...
along with local business owners. The club won of its worst tournaments in its history that inverno 99 with a club mostly formed by veteran players along with young experienced players. In that tournament the club failed to qualify for the playoffs and the promotion seemed impossible each day - and that's how the club ended that decade with some strong clubs in the early part of the decade and with the club's third relation at the end of it.
2000's
In the 2000-01 tournament the club finally liv d up to its expectation becoming a competitive club in the Primera ALiga de Ascenso
The Liga de Ascenso is the second professional level of the Mexican football league system. The champion of the competition is promoted to the Primera División de México ....
the first have under the management of Carlos Trucco
Carlos Trucco
Carlos Leonel Trucco Medina is an Argentine-Bolivian former football goalkeeper who played 51 games for the Bolivian national team between 1989 and 1997....
and Roberto Saporiti
Roberto Saporiti
Roberto Marcos Saporiti is a former Argentine footballer currently working as manager of Defensa y Justicia of the Argentine 2nd division. He has managed clubs in Argentina, Mexico and Colombia.-Playing career:...
in other half, these 2 mangers when on to win several games that would qualify them to the playoff where they were eliminated but had revive interest in the locals. At the end of that tournament the first division expanded from 18 to 20 which wold promoted 2 clubs that year. C.F. La Piedad would be promoted after winning the Verano 2001 Primera A
Liga de Ascenso
The Liga de Ascenso is the second professional level of the Mexican football league system. The champion of the competition is promoted to the Primera División de México ....
tournament and going on to win the Promotion match against Toros Neza
Toros Neza
Neza FC, also known as Toros Neza is a Mexican football team that plays in the city of Nezahualcóyotl. The club returned for the 2011 Clausura Liga de Ascenso tournament, taking the place of Atlante UTN who had been purchased by Monarcas Morelia...
. A promotion series was played between Atlante F.C.
Atlante F.C.
Club de Fútbol Atlante, is a Mexican professional football club, currently playing in the Mexican First Division League. The club is based in Cancún, Mexico as of the start of the 2007-08 season, when they relocated from Mexico City, and plays its home games in Estadio Andrés Quintana Roo.-Domestic...
who had the worst relegation % against the club that had gain the most points in the Primera A
Liga de Ascenso
The Liga de Ascenso is the second professional level of the Mexican football league system. The champion of the competition is promoted to the Primera División de México ....
that been Veracruz
Veracruz
Veracruz, formally Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave , is one of the 31 states that, along with the Federal District, comprise the 32 federative entities of Mexico. It is divided in 212 municipalities and its capital city is...
. A second promotion match was played between this 2 clubs the first match was played in jam pack Estadio Luis de la Fuente in Veracruz in match that ended in a 0-0 draw. The second match was played in the Estadio Azteca
Estadio Azteca
Estadio Azteca is a stadium in Santa Ursula, Mexico City, Mexico. It is the official home stadium of the Mexico national football team and the Mexican team Club América.The stadium was the venue for football soccer in the 1968 Summer Olympics....
where Atlante F.C.
Atlante F.C.
Club de Fútbol Atlante, is a Mexican professional football club, currently playing in the Mexican First Division League. The club is based in Cancún, Mexico as of the start of the 2007-08 season, when they relocated from Mexico City, and plays its home games in Estadio Andrés Quintana Roo.-Domestic...
defeated the Veracruz 4 - 1 and reaming in the top division.
2002 Promotion
In the Verano 2001 the club was sold once agang this time to A local Company PegasoPegaso
Pegaso was a Spanish make of trucks, omnibuses, tractors, armored vehicles, and, for a while, sports cars. The parent company, Enasa, was created in 1946 and based in the old Hispano-Suiza factory, under the direction of the renowned automotive engineer Wifredo Ricart...
who also owned Atlante F.C.
Atlante F.C.
Club de Fútbol Atlante, is a Mexican professional football club, currently playing in the Mexican First Division League. The club is based in Cancún, Mexico as of the start of the 2007-08 season, when they relocated from Mexico City, and plays its home games in Estadio Andrés Quintana Roo.-Domestic...
, Irapuato FC and various other clubs in the inferior divisions.The new owners did the same as the former owners signing unknown foreign players and veteran players that did not find a club in the first division.This club was led by Pablo Centrone
Pablo Centrone
Pablo Centrone is an Argentine football manager.Centrone has worked as a manager in Mexico with clubs such as Atlante F.C. and CD Veracruz-External links:...
who had a great start to the tournament showing pride and a offensive style of play but not generating the same fan support as past teams due to the rumors about the purchase of a 1st division franchise that would promoted the club. That year the club managed to qualify for the playoffs beating Gallos de Aguascalientes
Gallos de Aguascalientes
Gallos de Aguascalientes, simply known as Gallos, was a Mexican football club from Aguascalientes.-History:The club was founded in 1994, when Salvador López Monroy, a native business owner from Los Angeles, bought a second division franchise's relocated in Aguascalientes where there was no...
in quarterfinals, Cruz Azul Hidalgo
Cruz Azul Hidalgo
Club Deportivo Cruz Azul Hidalgo also known as Cruz Azul is a professional football club in Mexico currently playing in Liga de Ascenso. Their stadium is Estadio 10 de Diciembre located in Ciudad Cooporativa Cruz Azul in Hidalgo and is the Affiliate team of Cruz Azul...
in semifinals. The club played that Vernao 2001 against San Luis F.C. who they would go on to beat 4-1 matched played in the Estadio Luis de la Fuente who would witness its first coronation since being built in 1967. Some important and fan favorite players were Vincent Lopez
Vincent Lopez
Vincent Lopez was an American bandleader and pianist.Vincent Lopez was born of Portuguese immigrant parents in Brooklyn, New York and was leading his own dance band in New York City by 1917...
, Gords, Delgado, Glez China, Medel, Manuel López Mondragón
Manuel López Mondragón
Manuel López Mondragón is a Mexican born football player whose professional career began with club Veracruz. He currently plays for Querétaro F.C. in the Primera División Mexicana-Career:...
, Avila, Gordillo, Melillo, Casartelli y Pablo Centrone
Pablo Centrone
Pablo Centrone is an Argentine football manager.Centrone has worked as a manager in Mexico with clubs such as Atlante F.C. and CD Veracruz-External links:...
. A few days after the championship rumors once started claiming the owners were close to buy at the time Primera División de México
Primera División de México
The Primera División Profesional , known simply as the Primera División, is the top level of the Mexican football league system and is administered by the Mexican Football Federation. It was established in 1943 and as of 2011 has 18 clubs. Up to June 2011, it was divided into three groups competing...
club Irapuato FC and move it to the city Of Veracruz to play under the name Tiburones(sharks). This rumor stirred up divided feelings in the locals. The club the following year with this rumor lingering in their mind the club failed to qualify for the playoffs and just waited to play that year's champion in the promotion match. The Promotion series was played against San Luis F.C. who took the Invierno 2001, the club lost that promotion match 4-2 after coming off a bad tournament in the Invierno 2001. The club had a second chance to be promoted after finishing with the most points that year and so played last place Primera División de México
Primera División de México
The Primera División Profesional , known simply as the Primera División, is the top level of the Mexican football league system and is administered by the Mexican Football Federation. It was established in 1943 and as of 2011 has 18 clubs. Up to June 2011, it was divided into three groups competing...
Club León
Club León
Club León, is a Mexican professional football club based in the city of León, in the state of Guanajuato, Mexico. They currently play in the Liga De Ascenso formerly known as "Primera A", the second tier of football in Mexico since their relegation from the Primera Division in 2002.León has won...
. The first match was played in the Estadio Luis de la Fuente where the clbn took a 3 - 1 series advantage. The decisive match was played in the Estadio Nou Camp
Estadio Nou Camp
The Estadio León, unofficially known as Nou Camp, is a mid-sized football stadium with a seating capacity of 33,943 built in 1967, and located in the city of León, Guanajuato, in the Bajío region of central Mexico. This sport facility is used mostly for football matches and is the home of the Club...
on June 2, 2002 where the club managed to pull out a 0-0 draw and so earning its promotion to the delay of the supports who opposed the purchase of Irapuato FC. With the club's promotion and the Purchase of Irapuato FC the governor had a voting poll to decide which club they would like to represent the city in the Primera División de México
Primera División de México
The Primera División Profesional , known simply as the Primera División, is the top level of the Mexican football league system and is administered by the Mexican Football Federation. It was established in 1943 and as of 2011 has 18 clubs. Up to June 2011, it was divided into three groups competing...
and with a overwhelming outcome wanting the original Tiburonrs Rojos to represent the city and so the Irapuato FC franchise was sold to the State of Chiapas
Chiapas
Chiapas officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Chiapas is one of the 31 states that, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 118 municipalities and its capital city is Tuxtla Gutierrez. Other important cites in Chiapas include San Cristóbal de las...
where it became Jaguares de Chiapas
Jaguares de Chiapas
The Club de Fútbol Jaguares de Chiapas, is a Mexican football club now based in Tuxtla Gutiérrez, in the state of Chiapas. They currently play in Primera División de México...
.
2008 Relegation
In the 2007 Aperture the club finished second to last in the percentage table just above Puebla FC and below Tigres de la UANL with a percentage of 1.0706In the Primera División de México Clausura 2008
Primera División de México Clausura 2008
Primera División de México Clausura 2008 was a Mexican football tournament - the second of two tournaments held in the 2007/2008 season. It began January 18, 2008 and ran until June 1, 2008. Veracruz and Morelia inaugurated the season, with Morelia winning 1-0...
the club once again had a bad year with a record of 4 wins, 5 draws and losing 8 for a total of 17 points finishing 16 in the league. The club shed its relegation after losing at home against their direct rivals in the relegation fight Puebla FC with a score of 2-0. The club's relegation was made official in the following match against Club Universidad Nacional
Club Universidad Nacional
Club Universidad Nacional A.C., more commonly known as Pumas de la UNAM, or just Pumas, is a Mexican professional football club based in Mexico City...
at home losing 4-1 and setting a new league record for a relegation with 4.
The club has been playing in the liga de Ascenso
Liga de Ascenso
The Liga de Ascenso is the second professional level of the Mexican football league system. The champion of the competition is promoted to the Primera División de México ....
since the Aperture 2008 coming close several times but always coming short.
2011 Disafilition
On June 3, 2011 The FMF has disafiliated the Tiburones Rojos because of a failure of payments to the FMF.The Federacion Mexicana de Futbol Asociacion, AC informs that the Ordinary General Assembly at its meeting today, once it analyzed the situation of Representaciones Soha , Inc., SA de CV, (Club Veracruz and / or Club Tiburones Rojos de Veracruz), a member of the Liga de Ascenso, The Mexican Football Federation, AC unanimously decided, with its power under Articles 17, 25 and other related and applicable Statute of the FMF, revoke the Certificate of Membership and consequently disaffiliate such an entity, for failing to meet its financial obligations to FMF and its affiliates.
http://www.femexfut.org.mx/portalv2/aspx/WEB_DetalleNoticia.aspx?pnIDNtca=32942
After that announcement, it was accorded beetween Veracruz and Albinegros de Orizaba
Albinegros de Orizaba
The club Albinegros de Orizaba, is a football team of the city of Orizaba, Orizaba Athletic Club was founded in 1898, a sporting club who also practice Cricket among other sports in the city of Orizaba, Veracruz...
to unify their teams after the debts the team had.
Rivalries
The club has had a long standing rivalry with Puebla FC. This rivalry dates back to the amateur era from the early 1930s, before both clubs had been admitted into the professional division in 1944.In all Puebla and Veracruz
CD Veracruz
Tiburones Rojos de Veracruz, known as Veracruz, is a Mexican professional football club. Veracruz plays in the Liga de Ascenso de México. Their nickname "Tiburones Rojos" means red sharks. The club was founded in 1943 after two clubs from the city state of Veracruz, Iberia de Córdoba and Veracruz...
have played 68 official matches including league and Copa Mexico
Copa México
The Copa México was a Mexican football cup competition that existed from 1907 to 1997. It consisted of both professional and amateur stages. It was the first official tournament that included teams from different parts of Mexico, and it was an important and prestigious tournament, especially during...
. Puebla has the best record with 30 wins 15 draws.
Pass Sponsors
| Year | Manufacturer | Main Sponsor | Other Sponsors |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989–1994 | Pony Pony A pony is a small horse . Depending on context, a pony may be a horse that is under an approximate or exact height at the withers, or a small horse with a specific conformation and temperament. There are many different breeds... |
||
| 1994–1995 | Adidas Adidas Adidas AG is a German sports apparel manufacturer and parent company of the Adidas Group, which consists of the Reebok sportswear company, TaylorMade-Adidas golf company , and Rockport... |
Coca Cola | |
| 1995–1997 | Umbro Umbro Umbro is an English sportswear and football equipment supplier based in Cheadle, Greater Manchester, England. The company is now part of Nike. Umbro designs, sources, and markets sport-related apparel, footwear, and equipment... |
Coca Cola | Superior |
| 1998–2008 | Atletica | Banco Azteca Banco Azteca Banco Azteca operates in Mexico, Panama, Guatemala, Honduras, Peru and Brazil and is already among the largest banks in Mexico in terms of coverage... |
Sol Gigante Pegaso Bimbo Grupo Bimbo Grupo Bimbo is the largest Mexican food company and the largest bakery in the world with brands in Americas, Europe, and China.-History:Grupo Bimbo was established in Mexico in 1945 by Lorenzo Servitje, Jose T. Mata, Jaime Sendra, and Jaime Jorba... |
| 2009–2010 | Joma Joma Joma is a Spanish sports apparel manufacturer, which currently produces footwear and apparel for football, running and tennis. Its headquarters are located in the city of Toledo, Spain.... |
The phone house | Sol Tele-Ver |
| 2010–2011 | Karosso | The phone house | Sol Tele-Ver |
| 2011–present | Nike Nike, Inc. Nike, Inc. is a major publicly traded sportswear and equipment supplier based in the United States. The company is headquartered near Beaverton, Oregon, which is part of the Portland metropolitan area... |
Chedrahui | Sol Tele-Ver |
First kit evolution
Year-by-Year
| Season | Pyramid Level | Regular Season 1 | Playoffs 1 | Regular Season 2 | Playoffs 2 | Copa México Copa México The Copa México was a Mexican football cup competition that existed from 1907 to 1997. It consisted of both professional and amateur stages. It was the first official tournament that included teams from different parts of Mexico, and it was an important and prestigious tournament, especially during... |
CONCACAF CONCACAF Champions League The CONCACAF Champions League is the annual international club football championship for teams from the CONCACAF region .... |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-02 | 2 and 1 | 4th | Champions | 11th | Did not qualify | No Longer played | Did not qualify |
| 2002-03 | 1 | 18th | Did not qualify | 7th | Quarterfinals | No Longer played | Did not qualify |
| 2003-04 | 1 | 12th | Did not qualify | 20th | Did not qualify | No Longer played | Did not qualify |
| 2004-05 | 1 | 1st | Quarterfinals | 17th | Did not qualify | No Longer played | Did not qualify |
| 2005-06 | 1 | 18th | Did not qualify | 16th | Did not qualify | No Longer played | Did not qualify |
| 2006-07 | 1 | 9th | Repechaje | 18th | Did not qualify | No Longer played | Did not qualify |
| 2007-08 | 1 Primera División de México Clausura 2008 Primera División de México Clausura 2008 was a Mexican football tournament - the second of two tournaments held in the 2007/2008 season. It began January 18, 2008 and ran until June 1, 2008. Veracruz and Morelia inaugurated the season, with Morelia winning 1-0... |
13th | Did not qualify | 16th | Did not qualify | No Longer played | Did not qualify |
| 2008-09 | 2 | No Longer played | Did not qualify | ||||
| 2009-10 | 2 2010 Liga de Ascenso Bicentenario The 2010 Liga de Ascenso Bicentenario is the second football tournament of the 2009–10 Liga de Ascenso season.-Stadia and locations:-General table:-Position by fixture:-Results:... |
4th | SemiFinal | 15th | Did not qualify | No Longer played | Did not qualify |
| 2010-11 2010-11 Tiburones Rojos de Veracruz season -squad: - Match results :- Apertura 2010 :- Clausura 2011 :... |
2 | 5th | Second Place | 5th | Disqualified | No Longer played | Did not qualify |
| 2011-12 2011-12 Tiburones Rojos de Veracruz season On June 3, 2011 The FMF has disaffiliated the Tiburones Rojos because of a failure of payments to the FMF.The Federacion Mexicana de Futbol Asociacion, AC informs that the Ordinary General Assembly at its meeting today, once it analyzed the situation of Representaciones Soha , Inc., SA de CV, , a... |
2 2011–12 Liga de Ascenso season The 2011–12 Liga de Ascenso season is divided into 2 tournaments named Apertura 2011 and Clausura 2012, the Liga de Ascenso is the second-level football league of Mexico. The 2011–12 Liga de Ascenso season winners of both tournaments will meet in a playoff to determine the team being promoted to... |
TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | No Longer played | Did not qualify |
Club Recors
- Longest undefeated streak.: 18 (1945–1946)
- Most game without a draw : 19 (Invierno '99)
- Most games with out a win : 15 (Verano 2002)
- Longest winning streak: 8 (1945–1946 y Apertura 2004)
- longest draw streak: 5 (1990–1991)
- Longest losing streak: 9 (Verano 2002)
- Longest scoring streak: 28 (1946–1947)
- Longest streak with out a goal: 4 (1970–1971)
- Longest streak with allowing a goal: 4 (1967-1968 e Invierno 2000)
- Biggest win : 14 14-0 26/May/1946 vs. C.F. Monterrey
- Biggest loss : 9 9-3 19/Dic/1943 vs. Real Club EspañaReal Club EspañaReal España Club was a football club from Mexico City team that played in Mexican first division. España was one of the most popular teams at the time Romántica of Mexican football. During the Amateur era they won 14 League titles and 4 Mexican Cups...
All time top Goalscorers
These are the top 10 all time goal scorers in the club history.| Position | Player | Goals | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| *1 |  |
98 | ? |
| *2 |  Luis de la Fuente Luis de la Fuente y Quesada is one of the most successful Mexican footballers of all time. Born in the state of Veracruz on January 17, 1914, he was one of the most successful players to represent Aztec soccer in the world arena.... |
83 | 1943-52 |
| *3 | |
77 | 1986–1996 |
| *4 |  Jorge Comas Jorge Alberto Comas Romero is a former Argentine footballer. He played club football in Argentina and Mexico and represented the Argentina national football team.... |
77 | 1989-94 |
| *5 |  |
65 | ? |
| *6 | |
54 | 1943–1949 |
| *7 |  |
45 | 1976–1978 |
| *8 | Gustavo Biscayzacú Gustavo Javier Biscayzacú Perea is a footballer, who currently plays for Portuguesa, also known as "grillito" .- Career :... |
43 | 2004-06 |
| *9 | |
39 | ? |
| *10 | |
36 | ? |
Goal scorering champions
- Copa MexicoCopa MéxicoThe Copa México was a Mexican football cup competition that existed from 1907 to 1997. It consisted of both professional and amateur stages. It was the first official tournament that included teams from different parts of Mexico, and it was an important and prestigious tournament, especially during...
1943-1944 José Miguel Díez (5) - Liga 1949-1950 Julio Ayllón (30 )
- Liga 1989-1990 Jorge ComasJorge ComasJorge Alberto Comas Romero is a former Argentine footballer. He played club football in Argentina and Mexico and represented the Argentina national football team....
(26 )
Honours
- Primera DivisiónPrimera División de MéxicoThe Primera División Profesional , known simply as the Primera División, is the top level of the Mexican football league system and is administered by the Mexican Football Federation. It was established in 1943 and as of 2011 has 18 clubs. Up to June 2011, it was divided into three groups competing...
: 2
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- 1945-46, 1949-50
- Primera División A: 1
- 2001
- Mexican CupCopa MéxicoThe Copa México was a Mexican football cup competition that existed from 1907 to 1997. It consisted of both professional and amateur stages. It was the first official tournament that included teams from different parts of Mexico, and it was an important and prestigious tournament, especially during...
: 1
- Mexican Cup
- 1947-48
- 1945-46, 1949-50
Current squad
As of July 17, 2011.For recent transfers, see List of Mexican Football Transfers Summer 2011.
(Captain)
Notable players
Edgardo BauzaEdgardo Bauza
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Diego Cocca
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Jorge Comas
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Pablo Lavallén
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Ángel Morales
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Christian Morales Omar Palma
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Didi
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Niver Arboleda
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