Colima F.C.

Colima F.C.
Full nameColima Fútbol Club
Nickname(s)Caimanes (Alligators)
Founded12 March 2020; 4 years ago (2020-03-12)
GroundEstadio Colima
Colima City, Colima, Mexico
Capacity12,000
OwnerSergio Bueno[1]
ChairmanDaniela Bueno
ManagerSergio Bueno
LeagueLiga Premier – Serie A
Apertura 202412th, Group II
Websitehttp://colimafc.mx/

Colima Fútbol Club is a Mexican professional football team based in Colima City, Colima, Mexico currently playing in Liga Premier – Serie A.

History

In December 2019 Loros UdeC was dissolved after the death of its owner, which left Colima City without a professional football team.[2]

At the beginning of 2020, Sergio Bueno, a football manager born in the city, began a project to return football to the city with the aim of getting a promotion to higher categories of the Mexican Football Federation.[3] On March 12, 2020, the club's registration with the Mexican Football Federation was made official, which is why it is considered as the founding date of Colima F.C.[4] In June, an agreement was signed between the University of Colima and an association for the use of the Estadio Olímpico Universitario de Colima by a new football team.[5]

On July 17, 2020, the team's participation in the Liga Premier de México was announced.[6] On July 29 it was announced that the team will be part of Group 1 along with other teams from the northern and western areas of Mexico.[7] On August 20, René Isidoro García was officially announced as the first coach in the club's history,[8] the same day, it was announced that the club will seek to have a development area for youth footballers and a women's team.[9]

On September 19, 2020, Colima F.C. played its first official match. The team defeated Gavilanes de Matamoros 2–0. Jorge Almaguer scored the first goal in the club's history.[10]

Stadium

The Estadio Olímpico Universitario de Colima is a multi-use stadium in Colima City, Colima, Mexico. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium for Colima Fútbol Club. The stadium has a capacity of 11,812 people and opened in 1994.

Since the 2023-24 season, the team has also used the Estadio Colima, which has a capacity for 12,000 spectators and was inaugurated in 1976.[11]

Players

First-team squad

As of 11 January 2025[12]

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

Managers

References

  1. ^ Sarmiento, Raúl (3 September 2020). "Fútbol profesional en Colima". 24 Horas (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Loros desaparece del Ascenso MX y Tercera División". El Comentario (in Spanish). University of Colima. 27 December 2019. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
  3. ^ Morfín, Ulises (22 January 2020). "Sergio Bueno y JIPS dialogaron de temas de fútbol; equipos de UdeC utilizarían el Olímpico". AF Medios (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 August 2020.[permanent dead link‍]
  4. ^ "¡CAIMANES DE MANTELES LARGOS!". Liga Premier Magazine (in Spanish). 12 March 2021. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  5. ^ Morfín, Ulises (27 June 2020). "UdeC y AC firman convenio de préstamo de Estadio Olímpico; podrían traer un equipo profesional". AF Medios (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 4 September 2020. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
  6. ^ "BIENVENIDOS COLIMA Y MAZORQUEROS". Liga Premier Magazine (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 July 2020.
  7. ^ Morfín, Ulises (29 July 2020). "Colima FC estará en el Grupo 1 de Serie A de Liga Premier". AF Medios (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 19 September 2020. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
  8. ^ "PRESENTAN A "CAIMANES" COLIMA FUTBOL CLUB". Liga Premier Magazine (in Spanish). 21 August 2020. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
  9. ^ Morfín, Ulises (20 August 2020). "Colima FC, recibiría sábados a las 19:00 horas; buscan tener Fuerzas Básicas y femenil". AF Medios (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 August 2020.
  10. ^ "Colima Fútbol Club 2–0 Gavilanes de Matamoros". Liga BBVA MX. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  11. ^ "Recibe Caimanes en nueva sede a Tritones de Vallarta". Diario de Colima (in Spanish). 29 September 2023. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
  12. ^ "Colima F.C." Liga BBVA MX (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 September 2020.