Chihuahua F.C.

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Chihuahua F.C.
Full nameChihuahua Fútbol Club
Nickname(s)Los soles (The suns)
La escuadra del sol desértico (The team of the desertic sun)
Founded25 May 2022; 23 months ago (2022-05-25)
Dissolved20 March 2024; 43 days ago (2024-03-20)
GroundEstadio Olímpico Universitario José Reyes Baeza
Chihuahua, Chihuahua, Mexico
Capacity22,000
OwnerGrupo Xoy Capital[1]
ChairmanAnuar Talamas[2]
LeagueLiga Premier de México - Serie A
2023–24Disaffiliated
WebsiteClub website

Chihuahua Fútbol Club was a Mexican professional football team based in Chihuahua, Chihuahua that played in the Liga Premier de México.

History[edit]

In the summer of 2020 UACH F.C. was put on hiatus due to financial problems as a result of the impact of COVID-19, leaving Chihuahua City without a professional football team.[3] Subsequently, some initiatives arose to return football to the city, especially through the purchase of a franchise in the Liga de Expansión MX, however, there was no agreement to finalize the purchase of a new team.[4][5]

After the failure of the initial plans, the owners of Grupo Xoy Capital obtained the franchise belonging to UACH F.C., which had been on hiatus since 2020 and shared the city with Chihuahua F.C. In May 2022 the new team was officially presented.[6]

In January 2024, Yox Capital, the company that provided financial support to Chihuahua F.C. faced accusations of fraud and was sued before the Mexican legal authorities,[7] initially the team seemed to be safe from the problem, however, on February 28 it was announced that the reserve team of Chihuahua F.C. left the Liga TDP due to budget problems.[8] At the beginning of March the main team of Chihuahua F.C. began to be affected by the crisis of the owner company, which is why it stopped playing its Liga Premier matches.[9] On March 20, the Mexican Football Federation began the process of disaffiliation from the club, because its owner, Venezuelan businessman Carlos Lazo, is subject to an international search and arrest warrant, which according to Mexican football regulations is a cause for the expulsion of a team from the country's professional football league system.[10]

Stadium[edit]

Main article: Estadio Olímpico Universitario José Reyes Baeza

The Estadio Olímpico Universitario José Reyes Baeza is a multi-use stadium in Chihuahua, Chihuahua, Mexico. It is currently used mostly for football, American football and concerts. The stadium holds 22,000 people.

Players[edit]

As of January 13, 2024[11]

Current squad[edit]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
No. Pos. Nation Player

Reserve teams[edit]

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

Managers[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Castro–Lebrija, Raúl (26 May 2022). "Grupo Xoy ingresa al futbol profesional con el Chihuahua FC". revistafortuna.com.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 May 2022.
  2. ^ "Presentan al Chihuahua FC". tvazteca.com (in Spanish). 26 May 2022. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
  3. ^ García Varela, Carlos (24 June 2020). "A BUSCAR CHAMBA, TRAS EL ADIÓS DE LA UACH: KANAHAN". Liga Premier Magazine (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 June 2022.
  4. ^ Gaytán, Arnoldo (11 October 2021). "¿Tampico Madero a Chihuahua?". eldiario.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 June 2022.
  5. ^ De la Cruz, Luis (25 April 2022). "Celaya negó planes de cambiar de plaza en la Liga de Expansión MX". Soy Fútbol (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 June 2022.
  6. ^ Rodríguez, Efrén (26 May 2022). "Nace equipo profesional de Chihuahua FC para la Liga Premier de Futbol Soccer". El Heraldo de Chihuahua (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 June 2022.
  7. ^ Domínguez, Eduardo (5 January 2024). "¿Quién es la empresa que tiene equipos deportivos y es acusada de fraude en México?". Mediotiempo.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 March 2024.
  8. ^ "Chihuahua FC, equipo de YOX sale de la Tercera División, anuncian". tiempo.com.mx (in Spanish). 28 February 2024. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
  9. ^ Flores, Omar; Hernández, Eduardo; Cariño, Ricardo (6 March 2024). "La caída de Xoy Capital que acabó con cuatro equipos en México". ESPN México (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 March 2024.
  10. ^ Méndez, Jessika (20 March 2024). "Liga Premier concreta la desaparición de Chihuahua FC, el superlíder del torneo". Mediotiempo.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 March 2024.
  11. ^ "Chihuahua Fútbol Club". ligapremier-fmf.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 August 2022.


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