Junior Club
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Junior Club was a former Mexican football team that played in the Primera Fuerza
prior to the professionalization and development of the Mexican first division
.The club was establish in 1906 by father Crivell the club would later go on to change its name to Tigres before folding in.
only organized football league at that time. The club was finally admitted in 1917 into the league under the name Club Junior Mexico. In order to built a competitive club the Pablo Alexanderson signed players from all society and races.
In the 1919-1920 tournament the club changed its name Tigres Mexico in order to attract the Spanish community in Mexico city.The clubs this time finished in third place with a record of 5 victories , 5 draws , 2 losses with 13 goals scored allowing 11 for a total of 15 Points tying in points with Centro Unión México 6 behind the champion Real Club España
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The club played its last tournament in the 1920-1921 campaign. The club finished 2nd overall with a record of 10 victories 2 draws, 1 loss scoring 23 goals and allowing in 12 for a total of 22 points in 16 games . The club obtained its best record and place just 6 points behind the champion Real Club España
who would go on to dominate the league for the next 20 years.
In the 1917-18 tournoment the club played under the name of Junior club Mexico.From 11918-1920 the club played under the name of Tigres Mexico.
After the 1906-07 season, Puebla A.C. folded
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...
prior to the professionalization and development of the Mexican first division
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...
.The club was establish in 1906 by father Crivell the club would later go on to change its name to Tigres before folding in.
History
Junior Club was founded in 1906 by the Local church Father Crivelli.In 1908 Pablo Alexanderson who lived in San Pedro de los Pinos a small village in the outskirts of Mexico City bought the club and mainly used it for practice Tennis and Baseball from 1909- 1914. In 1915 Pablo Alexanderson enrolled the club into the Primera FuerzaPrimera 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...
only organized football league at that time. The club was finally admitted in 1917 into the league under the name Club Junior Mexico. In order to built a competitive club the Pablo Alexanderson signed players from all society and races.
First Tournament
The club played its first tournament in the 1917-1918 campaign. The club finished 4 among 6 other clubs with a record of 4 games won ,1 draw , 5 losses scoring 11 and along 11 goals for a total of 9 points in 10 games played. The club finished 7 points behind the champion C.F. Pachuca.In the 1919-1920 tournament the club changed its name Tigres Mexico in order to attract the Spanish community in Mexico city.The clubs this time finished in third place with a record of 5 victories , 5 draws , 2 losses with 13 goals scored allowing 11 for a total of 15 Points tying in points with Centro Unión México 6 behind the champion 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...
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The club played its last tournament in the 1920-1921 campaign. The club finished 2nd overall with a record of 10 victories 2 draws, 1 loss scoring 23 goals and allowing in 12 for a total of 22 points in 16 games . The club obtained its best record and place just 6 points behind the champion 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...
who would go on to dominate the league for the next 20 years.
Present day
The club folded after the 1921 tournament but continued playing Tennis and Baseball. There are 2 sports clubs in Mexico today who still practice both sports but it is uncertain if any of them is related to the sport club that was founded in 1906.Primera Fuerza
| Year | Pos | GP | W | T | L | GS | GA | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1917-18 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 9 |
| 1918-19 | 3 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 15 |
| 1919-20 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 12 | 22 |
In the 1917-18 tournoment the club played under the name of Junior club Mexico.From 11918-1920 the club played under the name of Tigres Mexico.
After the 1906-07 season, Puebla A.C. folded
See also
- Football in MexicoFootball in MexicoMexico’s most popular sport is association football. It is commonly believed that Football was introduced in Mexico by Cornish miners at the end of the 19th century. By 1902 a five-team league still emerged with a strong English influence. Football became a professional sport in 1943...
- Reforma Athletic Club
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- Puebla FC