Colibríes de Morelos
Encyclopedia
Colibríes is a Mexican
football team. They are nicknamed Los Colibríes(Honey bird). The club was founded in 2002 when the state of Morelos
bought the Atlético Celaya
franchise who at the time played in the top Mexican division. Colibris was the fifth professional club in the state of Morelos
to play in the Primera División de México
, Zacatepec
been the first in 1948, followed by Marte
, who moved from México City to Cuernavaca in 1953, Cuautla
in 1955 and Oaxtepec
in 1982. The club played only 1 year in the top league before been relegated in 2003.That same year the club was sold to Tijuana were it became Trotamundos Tijuana.The club currently plays in the Tercera División de México
The state also represented by Club Universidad Nacional
inferior squad Pumas Morelos
.
football team. They are nicknamed Los Colibríes (Honey birds). Their colors are a variate of blue and white. Their uniform color is a blue and white shirt that is split down the middle. Their greatest achievements were in the early 2000s when they played in the top division.The club was founded in 2002 when Atlético Celaya
was moved to Morelos
where hey changed the clubs colors and badge.There were problems with the club from the begging when club Zacatepec
protest with the city claiming that they did not want another club in the city who played in a superior division than them who played in the second division. Soon after there were problems with their stadium which was built near a rocky place which the federation implied the fans might just them as weapons.The clubs first matches were enterprisingly good wining their first 3 out of 4 matches, but soon more controversy came up when player and coaches alike claimed that their monthly paychecks had bounce.In 2003 their stadium was finally approve by the federation an so they played their from 2002-2003 season when they were relegated.
which was also playing it first year in the Primera División de México
. In the round 17 the last round of the tournament Colibris had a chance to avoid relegation with a victory over Cruz Azul but unfortuanally the club drew a 0-0 draw and with a Jaguares de Chiapas
last minute win over Tecos de la UAG the club future was sentience.Soon after the club was sold to Tijuana
.
Carlos Leonel Trucco Medina (Since the clubs creation in December 2002 to January 7, 2003) Sergio Rubio (From round 1-10 in the clausura 2003)Zlatko Petricevic (Rounds 11 and 12 in the clausura 2003) Sergio Rubio (From rounf 13to 15 in the clausura 2003) Felipe de Jesús Ocampo Garcia y Rodolfo Sotelo Esparza (Together from rounds 16-19 in the apertura 2003)
Francisco Bravo Rogelio Rodríguez Martínez Javier Amozurrutia Guillermo Rergis Borja Salvador Vaca Cortés Jorge Omar Uribe Lazcano Roberto Antonio Nurse Anguiano Iván Navarro Sanabria Joao Batista Da Silva (Brazilian naturalize Mexican)
Argentina: Mario Darío Grana Claudio Ricardo Puechagut Jorge Adrián Jerez Terriaca
Brazil: Claudio Da Silva Pinto Leandro Rodríguez Tavarés
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
football team. They are nicknamed Los Colibríes(Honey bird). The club was founded in 2002 when the state of Morelos
Morelos
Morelos officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Morelos is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 33 municipalities and its capital city is Cuernavaca....
bought the Atlético Celaya
Atlético Celaya
The Club Atlético Celaya was a Mexican football club from Celaya, Guanajuato. The club was formed in 1994 when the two second-division clubs Atletico Cuernavaca and Escuadra Celeste de Celaya merged...
franchise who at the time played in the top Mexican division. Colibris was the fifth professional club in the state of Morelos
Morelos
Morelos officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Morelos is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 33 municipalities and its capital city is Cuernavaca....
to play 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...
, 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...
been the first in 1948, followed by Marte
Marte
Marte may refer to:*Mars, the Roman god of war*Modeling and Analysis of Real Time and Embedded systems , UML profile*Club Deportivo Marte, a Mexican football club*Atlético Marte, a Salvadoran football club...
, who moved from México City to Cuernavaca in 1953, Cuautla
Cuautla
Cuautla may refer to:*Cuautla, Jalisco, Mexico*Cuautla, Morelos, Mexico...
in 1955 and Oaxtepec
Oaxtepec
Oaxtepec is a town within the municipality of Yautepec in the northern part of the Mexican state of Morelos. Its main industry is tourism, mostly aimed at the inhabitants of nearby Mexico City, and the town possesses various aquatic resorts and hotels. The climate is tropical and the countryside...
in 1982. The club played only 1 year in the top league before been relegated in 2003.That same year the club was sold to Tijuana were it became Trotamundos Tijuana.The club currently plays in the Tercera División de México
Tercera División de México
Tercera División is Mexico's fourth tier in the Mexican League System. The Tercera División is divided into 15 groups. For the 2009/2010 season, the format of the tournament has been reorganized to a home and away format, which all teams will play in their respected group...
The state also represented by 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...
inferior squad Pumas Morelos
Pumas Morelos
Pumas Morelos is a Mexican football club which plays in Coyoacán, Mexico City. They compete in the Liga de Ascenso division, and are the satellite team to Club Universidad Nacional.-Stadium:...
.
History
Colibríes was a MexicanMexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
football team. They are nicknamed Los Colibríes (Honey birds). Their colors are a variate of blue and white. Their uniform color is a blue and white shirt that is split down the middle. Their greatest achievements were in the early 2000s when they played in the top division.The club was founded in 2002 when Atlético Celaya
Atlético Celaya
The Club Atlético Celaya was a Mexican football club from Celaya, Guanajuato. The club was formed in 1994 when the two second-division clubs Atletico Cuernavaca and Escuadra Celeste de Celaya merged...
was moved to Morelos
Morelos
Morelos officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Morelos is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 33 municipalities and its capital city is Cuernavaca....
where hey changed the clubs colors and badge.There were problems with the club from the begging when club 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...
protest with the city claiming that they did not want another club in the city who played in a superior division than them who played in the second division. Soon after there were problems with their stadium which was built near a rocky place which the federation implied the fans might just them as weapons.The clubs first matches were enterprisingly good wining their first 3 out of 4 matches, but soon more controversy came up when player and coaches alike claimed that their monthly paychecks had bounce.In 2003 their stadium was finally approve by the federation an so they played their from 2002-2003 season when they were relegated.
Relegation fight
With a poor tournament, the club found itself fighting neck to neck with Jaguares de ChiapasJaguares 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...
which was also playing it first year 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...
. In the round 17 the last round of the tournament Colibris had a chance to avoid relegation with a victory over Cruz Azul but unfortuanally the club drew a 0-0 draw and with a 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...
last minute win over Tecos de la UAG the club future was sentience.Soon after the club was sold to Tijuana
Tijuana
Tijuana is the largest city on the Baja California Peninsula and center of the Tijuana metropolitan area, part of the international San Diego–Tijuana metropolitan area. An industrial and financial center of Mexico, Tijuana exerts a strong influence on economics, education, culture, art, and politics...
.
Statistics
- years in top division : 1
- years in second division": 0
- Largest win: Colibríes 3 - Tecos 0
- largest deficit: Toluca 4 - Colibríes 1
- Top Goal scorer: Claudio Da Silva Pinto
- Fewest goals allowed goalkkeper: Rogelio Rodríguez Martínez 11 gols
- most gamesplayed: Miguel Ángel Pérez Sarmiento, Claudio Da Silva Pinto and Mario Darío Grana
- best game played: Colibries 1-1 Guadalajara
- Worst game played Colibirs 1-4 Toluca
- Most goals scored in first division Cluaudinho Da Silva (8)
- Most Games played in first division Cluaudinho Da Silva, Miguel Angel Perez(19)
Managers
- The managers for the club in the first division were:
Carlos Leonel Trucco Medina (Since the clubs creation in December 2002 to January 7, 2003) Sergio Rubio (From round 1-10 in the clausura 2003)Zlatko Petricevic (Rounds 11 and 12 in the clausura 2003) Sergio Rubio (From rounf 13to 15 in the clausura 2003) Felipe de Jesús Ocampo Garcia y Rodolfo Sotelo Esparza (Together from rounds 16-19 in the apertura 2003)
Notable players
Mexico: Alexandro AlvarezAlexandro Alvarez
Alexandro Álvarez Olivares is a Mexican professional footballer. He currently plays for Puebla.-External links:* at MedioTiempo.com...
Francisco Bravo Rogelio Rodríguez Martínez Javier Amozurrutia Guillermo Rergis Borja Salvador Vaca Cortés Jorge Omar Uribe Lazcano Roberto Antonio Nurse Anguiano Iván Navarro Sanabria Joao Batista Da Silva (Brazilian naturalize Mexican)
Argentina: Mario Darío Grana Claudio Ricardo Puechagut Jorge Adrián Jerez Terriaca
Brazil: Claudio Da Silva Pinto Leandro Rodríguez Tavarés