Atlético Aragón

Atlético Aragón
Full nameClub Atlético Aragón
FoundedAugust 2016; 7 years ago (2016-08)
GroundEstadio Los Pinos, Cuautitlán, Mexico
Capacity5,000
ManagerJuan Carlos Moreno
LeagueLiga Premier - Serie A
2022-23Liga TDP – Group 4, 1st (promoted)

Atlético Aragón, also known as Atlético San Juan de Aragón, is a Mexican football club that plays in the Liga Premier, is located in Cuautitlán, State of Mexico.

History

The team was founded in 2016, from that year it began to compete in the Liga TDP, but using the registration of a team called Azules de la Sección 26 situation that would remain until 2018.[1] In 2018, the team changed its registration and began to use that of the Atlético San Juan de Aragón, which it has maintained since that year.[2]

In the 2020–2021 season the team became the best club during the regular season of the TDP League, scoring 100 points during the 36 games of their group.[3]

In the promotion stage, Aragón eliminated C.D. Chilpancingo, Club Carsaf and Sk Sport Street Soccer, until reaching the regional semifinals, where they were eliminated by Fuertes de Fortín F.C.[4][5]

In July 2021 the team was invited to participate in the Liga Premier Serie B because it achieved the best records in the Liga TDP regular season, finally, on July 30, its entry into the league was made official.[6]

On August 2, 2021, Ricardo Alba debuted in Liga MX with Atlético San Luis, making him the first player trained in this club to reach the highest category of Mexican soccer.[7] On August 8, 2021, the team announced that it will not participate in the Serie B season for administrative reasons,[8] so the team will continue to participate only in the Liga TDP.

In the 2022–23 season, the team achieved its sports promotion to the Liga Premier, after eliminating Atlético Pachuca, Guerreros DD, Inter Playa del Carmen and Estudiantes de Atlacomulco.[9] For the 2023–24 season, the team was relocated to Cuautitlán, State of Mexico, with the Estadio Municipal Los Pinos as its new ground.[10]

Players

Current squad

As of January 13, 2024[2]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Reserve teams

Aragón F.C. (Liga TDP)
Reserve team that plays in the Liga TDP, the fourth level of the Mexican league system.

References

  1. ^ "Azules de la Sección 26". Liga BBVA MX (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Club Atlético San Juan de Aragón". Liga BBVA MX (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Resumen Apertura 2020-2021 Grupo 4: San Juan de Aragón con carro completo". Liga TDP (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  4. ^ "Aragón F.C. 2020–21 promotion stage". Liga BBVA MX (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  5. ^ "Fuertes de Fortín es finalista y tiene ascenso a Liga Premier". Liga TDP (in Spanish). 19 June 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  6. ^ "¡REGRESO DE SERIE B DE 10!". Liga Premier Magazine (in Spanish). 30 July 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  7. ^ "Ricardo Alba Salvador". Liga BBVA MX (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  8. ^ "Comunicado Oficial". Club Atlético Aragón on Facebook (in Spanish). 8 August 2021. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
  9. ^ "San Juan de Aragón, primer equipo con Ascenso del 22-23". Liga TDP (in Spanish). 13 May 2023. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
  10. ^ "Poder Mexiquense". Liga Premier Magazine (in Spanish). 21 July 2023. Retrieved 6 August 2023.