Club de Fútbol Potros de la Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México was a Mexican football team. They were nicknamed Potros (Broncos). Their uniform color was white and green, wearing a white and green vertical stripe shirt for their home games. The club was founded in 1970 when the Autonomous University of the State of Mexico register its football squad in to the Tercera División de México under the name of Moscos de la UAEM. The club played in the Ascenso MX between 2016 and 2019. In December 2019, the team dissolved their Ascenso MX squad and only maintained the Liga TDP team until the end of the season, after this, the second squad was dissolved.[2]
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| Full name | Club de Fútbol Potros de la Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México | |||
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| Nickname(s) | Los Potros (The Colts) | |||
| Founded | 1970[1] | |||
| Dissolved | June 2020 | |||
| Ground | Estadio Universitario Alberto "Chivo" Córdoba Toluca, Mexico, México | |||
| Capacity | 32,603 | |||
| Website | potrosuaemfc.mx | |||
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History
editPotros de la Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México' was a Mexican football team. They are nicknamed Los Potros (Colts). The club has played on and off in the Tercera División de México since 1970 when they were known as Moscos de la UAEM. In 1975 under the management of Javier Zea the club is promoted to the Segunda División Profesional. The club would disappear a couple of years later due to lack of fan support having Deportivo Toluca F.C. in the same city.
The club made its return in 1990, Rector M. en C. Efrén Rojas Dávila were important people in having the club playing once again professional university level football joying the IX Juegos Deportivos Selectivos Universitarios. That first squad was made up of students attending the university. In 1999 the club earned promotion from the Tercera División de México to the Segunda División Profesional where they have been playing ever since.
On May 15, 2016, the Colts would again have the opportunity to achieve promotion to the Ascenso MX on their second attempt against Tampico Madero, after the first leg in Alberto " Chivo " Cordova, the Colts went 1–0 at home as favorable for Tamaulipas in the second leg but they conclude by achieve 0–0 tie and move up in the Ascenso MX however both teams were promoted for the 2016–17 season by Tampico Madero will play as an expansion team and Estado de Mexico will play as a promotion team.
On 7 December 2019, the team announced they would no longer be able to compete in Ascenso MX citing their financial inability to operate in the division.[3][4] This was initially considered the end of the club, however, the board kept the reserve team competing in the Liga TDP, this squad became the main team of the franchise,[5] they competed until the end of the season.
Stadium
editPotros UAEM play their home matches at the Estadio Universitario Alberto "Chivo" Córdoba in Toluca, State of Mexico. The stadium capacity is 32,603 people. Its owned by UAEM, and its surface is covered by natural grass. The stadium was opened in 1964.
Jerseys
edit- First kit evolution
        2017–18 Home
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   2017–18 Away
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   2017–18 Third
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   2016–17 Home
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   2016–17 Away
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   2016–17 Third
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Players
editCurrent squad
edit- As of 9 January 2020
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Managers
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Omar Ramírez (2013–2017)
Héctor Hugo Eugui (2017–2018)- David Rangel (2018–2019)
Honours
edit- Segunda División de México Liga Premier de Ascenso: 2
- Apertura 2014
- Apertura 2015
- 1975
- Campeonas Estatales: 1
- 2007
See also
editFootnotes
edit- ^ "/www.joseacontreras.net Clubs year by year Statistics from 1970-2009" (in Spanish). Retrieved January 1, 2003.
- ^ "Especial Grupo 5: Transformación casi total". Liga TDP (in Spanish). 22 September 2020. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
- ^ "Comunicado Oficial de ASCENSO MX". AscensoMX (in Spanish). 7 December 2019. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
- ^ "Los Potros UAEM se bajan del Ascenso MX". foxsportscom.mx (in Spanish). 7 December 2019. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
- ^ "Potros UAEM cae 1-0 ante Cuervos de Silver Soccer". AD Deportes (in Spanish). 25 January 2020. Retrieved 31 January 2020.