Club de Fútbol Cafetaleros de Chiapas is a Mexican football club based in the city of
Tuxtla Gutiérrez
Tuxtla Gutiérrez (, ) is the capital and the largest city of the Mexican southeastern state of Chiapas. It is the seat of the municipality of the same name, the most developed and populated in the state. A busy government, commercial and servi ...
,
Chiapas
Chiapas (; Tzotzil language, Tzotzil and Tzeltal language, Tzeltal: ''Chyapas'' ), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Chiapas ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Chiapas), is one of the states that make up the Political divisions of Mexico, ...
currently competing in
Liga Premier de México
The Liga Premier is the third tier of Association football, football in Mexico within the Mexican football league system that governs Serie A de México, Serie A and Serie B de México, Serie B leagues/group competitions. They compete from the fa ...
, the third tier of Mexican football. Between 2015 and 2020, the team played at
Ascenso MX
Ascenso MX was the second tier of professional football in Mexico of the Mexican football league system. The champion of the competition was promoted to Liga MX (top-flight tier). The bottom team was relegated to Liga Premier (the third tier). ...
, the second tier of Mexican football. On June 26, 2020, the club's first-team squad was relocated to
Cancún
Cancún ( ), often Cancun in English (without the accent; or ) is a city in southeast Mexico on the northeast coast of the Yucatán Peninsula in the Mexican state of Quintana Roo. It is a significant tourist destination in Mexico and the seat ...
and renamed as
Cancún F.C., however, Cafetaleros de Chiapas kept the team registered in
Liga Premier
The Malaysia Premier League ( ms, Liga Premier) was the second-tier professional football league in Malaysia. The league replaced the former second-tier league, Liga Perdana 2 in the Malaysian football league system.
The Malaysia Premier Leag ...
, which was affiliated with
Cancún F.C. between 2020 and 2022.
History
Cafetaleros de Tapachula Futbol Club was founded on May 25, 2015 after
Altamira
Altamira may refer to:
People
*Altamira (surname)
Places
* Cave of Altamira, a cave in Cantabria, Spain famous for its paintings and carving
*Altamira, Pará, a city in the Brazilian state of Pará
* Altamira, Huila, a town and municipality in ...
based
Estudiantes de Altamira
Altamira Fútbol Club, or Estudiantes de Altamira (previously known as Estudiantes de Santander) was a Mexican football team that was based in Altamira, Tamaulipas.
History
On July 12, 2001, the expansion club ''Estudiantes de Santander'' announ ...
announced the relocation of the club to
Tapachula
Tapachula de Córdova y Ordóñez, simply known as Tapachula, is a city and municipality located in the far southeast of the state of Chiapas in Mexico, near the Guatemalan border and the Pacific Ocean. It is one of the most important cities of ...
due to economic reasons.
On June 7, 2015, the club's relocation to Tapachula was made official by
Ascenso MX
Ascenso MX was the second tier of professional football in Mexico of the Mexican football league system. The champion of the competition was promoted to Liga MX (top-flight tier). The bottom team was relegated to Liga Premier (the third tier). ...
.
The team won the 2018 Ascenso MX, but were not promoted to the
Liga MX
The Liga MX, officially known as the Liga BBVA MX for sponsorship reasons, is the top professional football division in Mexico, holding 2 tournaments per year.
The league is considered the strongest in North America, and among the strongest in a ...
because they did not meet regulations.
On May 28, 2019 the team was moved to
Tuxtla Gutiérrez
Tuxtla Gutiérrez (, ) is the capital and the largest city of the Mexican southeastern state of Chiapas. It is the seat of the municipality of the same name, the most developed and populated in the state. A busy government, commercial and servi ...
and was renamed as Cafetaleros de Chiapas. The team was relocated to meet the requirements required to promote to the Liga MX. Also, the team changed its colors, originally green and black to gold and black.
Uniforms
Past kits
* 2021-2022
* 2020-2021
* 2019-2020
* 2018-2019
* 2017-2018
* 2016-2017
* 2015-2016
Stadium
Cafetaleros de Chiapas play their home matches at the
Estadio Víctor Manuel Reyna
The Estadio Víctor Manuel Reyna is a football stadium located in Tuxtla Gutierrez, Chiapas, México. This facility has a capacity of 29,001 seats in
Tuxtla Gutiérrez
Tuxtla Gutiérrez (, ) is the capital and the largest city of the Mexican southeastern state of Chiapas. It is the seat of the municipality of the same name, the most developed and populated in the state. A busy government, commercial and servi ...
,
Chiapas
Chiapas (; Tzotzil language, Tzotzil and Tzeltal language, Tzeltal: ''Chyapas'' ), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Chiapas ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Chiapas), is one of the states that make up the Political divisions of Mexico, ...
. The stadium capacity is 29,001 people. Its owned by Government of Chiapas, and its surface is covered by natural grass. The stadium was opened in early 1982.
Formerly, Cafetaleros played their home matches at the
Estadio Olímpico de Tapachula
Estadio Olímpico de Tapachula is a multi-purpose stadium in Tapachula, Chiapas, Mexico. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium seats 18,017 people. In 2015 the stadium was renovated in order to house Tapachula's Ascenso ...
in
Tapachula
Tapachula de Córdova y Ordóñez, simply known as Tapachula, is a city and municipality located in the far southeast of the state of Chiapas in Mexico, near the Guatemalan border and the Pacific Ocean. It is one of the most important cities of ...
,
Chiapas
Chiapas (; Tzotzil language, Tzotzil and Tzeltal language, Tzeltal: ''Chyapas'' ), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Chiapas ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Chiapas), is one of the states that make up the Political divisions of Mexico, ...
.
Personnel
Coaching staff
Players
First-team squad
Managers
*
Carlos de los Cobos
Carlos de los Cobos Martínez (born 10 December 1958) is a Mexican former professional football player and manager who last managed El Salvador.
Playing career
As a player, de los Cobos spent the majority of his playing career in his native ...
(2015)
*
Gabriel Caballero
Gabriel Esteban Caballero Schiker (born 5 February 1971) is a professional football manager and former player. Born in Argentina, he represented the Mexico national team.
Club career
Caballero started playing in his native Argentina's Central ...
(2015–2016)
*
Mauro Camoranesi
Mauro Germán Camoranesi Serra (, ; born 4 October 1976) is an Italian football manager and former player who played as a right midfielder or right winger.
Camoranesi began his career in Argentina in 1995, where he played for Aldosivi and Ba ...
(2016–2017)
*
Paco Ramírez
Francisco Javier Ramírez Gámez (born 28 November 1965), popularly nicknamed ''Paco Ramírez'', is a Mexican football manager and former defender. He was also a member of the Mexico national team coaching staff on two occasions under Ricardo L ...
(2017)
*
Gabriel Caballero
Gabriel Esteban Caballero Schiker (born 5 February 1971) is a professional football manager and former player. Born in Argentina, he represented the Mexico national team.
Club career
Caballero started playing in his native Argentina's Central ...
(2017–2018)
*
Irving Rubirosa
Irving Rubirosa Serrano (born 3 May 1979) is a Mexican former professional football player and coach.
Career
Born in Chimalhuacán, Rubirosa made his Mexican Primera División debut with Atlante F.C. in 1999. He was involved in a player exch ...
(2018)
*
Diego de la Torre
Diego Javier de la Torre Muciño (born 5 February 1984) is a Mexican former professional footballer who played as a midfielder and current assistant coach for Major League Soccer club Atlanta United FC. De la Torre also has American citizenshi ...
(2018)
*
Luis Fernando Soto (2019)
*
Gabriel Pereyra
Gabriel Ernesto Pereyra Vázquez (born February 28, 1978) is an Argentine professional football coach and former player.
Pereyra played with River Plate until getting transferred to Cruz Azul in 2005. In the Apertura 2007 season, Pereyra was ...
(2019)
*
Diego de la Torre
Diego Javier de la Torre Muciño (born 5 February 1984) is a Mexican former professional footballer who played as a midfielder and current assistant coach for Major League Soccer club Atlanta United FC. De la Torre also has American citizenshi ...
(2019–2020)
*
Leonardo Casanova (2020)
*
Miguel Ángel Casanova (2020–2022)
*
Jesús Palacios (2023–)
Honours
*
Ascenso MX
Ascenso MX was the second tier of professional football in Mexico of the Mexican football league system. The champion of the competition was promoted to Liga MX (top-flight tier). The bottom team was relegated to Liga Premier (the third tier). ...
: Winners:
Clausura 2018
* Campeón de Ascenso
: Winners:
2017–18
References
External links
Ascenso MX teams
Football clubs in Chiapas
{{Mexico-footyclub-stub