Deportiva Venados

Not to be confused with Venados F.C..
Deportiva Venados
Full nameDeportiva Venados
Founded2014; 10 years ago (2014)
GroundEstadio Alonso Diego Molina
Tamanché, Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico
Capacity2,500 [1]
ManagerAlfredo García Salmones
LeagueLiga Premier - Serie A
Clausura 20236th, Group III

Deportiva Venados is a football club that plays in the Liga Premier de México – Serie A. It is based in the city of Mérida, Mexico.

History

The team was founded in 2014 to recover the tradition of teams that had previously represented Mérida in Mexican soccer such as Atlético Yucatán and Venados de Yucatán, because the main team of the region had adopted the name of Mérida,[2] although during its first season it was registered as a subsidiary team of Mérida F.C.

In 2015 the team officially adopted the name Deportiva Venados.[3]

In the 2021–22 season the team was promoted to the Liga Premier de México – Serie A after defeating C.D. Avispones de Chilpancingo in the promotion playoff.[4] Previously the team had eliminated clubs Álamos, Inter Playa del Carmen, Caballeros de Córdoba and Delfines UGM. However, the team failed to win the national championship as it was defeated in the final by Mazorqueros F.C.[5]

Stadium

Deportiva Venados plays its home games at Estadio Alonso Diego Molina located in the town of Tamanché, belonging to the city of Mérida, Yucatán. It has a capacity to hold 2,500 spectators.[6]

Players

First-team squad

As of 13 January 2024[7]

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

Reserve teams

Deportiva Venados (Liga TDP)
Reserve team that plays in the Liga TDP, the fourth level of the Mexican league system.

References

  1. ^ "Méritos de equipo" (in Spanish). Diario de Yucatán. 15 December 2022. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
  2. ^ "Venados para el recuerdo". Diario de Yucatán (in Spanish). 4 May 2020. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
  3. ^ "Deportiva Venados 2015–16 season" (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 May 2022.
  4. ^ "Deportiva Venados asciende en La Liga Premier A a Segunda División". Por esto (in Spanish). 2 July 2022. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
  5. ^ "¡Mazorqueros FC, Campeón de Campeones 2021-2022!". 3radivision.net (in Spanish). 3 June 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
  6. ^ "Estadio Alonso Diego Molina". BeSoccer (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 May 2022.
  7. ^ "Deportiva Venados". Liga BBVA MX (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 May 2022.