Club de Fútbol Ballenas Galeana Morelos was a Mexican football club that played in the
Tercera División de México
The Liga TDP is Mexico's fourth tier in the Mexican League System. The Liga TDP is divided into 17 groups. For the 2009/2010 season, the format of the tournament has been reorganized to a home and away format, which all teams will play in their ...
. The club was based in
Xochitepec
Xochitepec is a ''municipio'' (municipality) of the state of Morelos, in central Mexico. Xochitepec is also the name of its principal township and seat of the municipal government. It is located approximately 13 km (8.1 mi) to the south ...
,
Morelos
Morelos (), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Morelos ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Morelos), is one of the 32 states which comprise the Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided into 36 municipalities and its capital city is Cuer ...
.
History
The club was founded in 1956 by Donato Rodríguez who constructed a small field between the streets Hermenegildo Galeana in downtown of Cuernavaca
Morelos
Morelos (), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Morelos ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Morelos), is one of the 32 states which comprise the Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided into 36 municipalities and its capital city is Cuer ...
because the majority of the players lived in that area. That club played in that ground from 1956-1968.
From 1968-2005 the club was under the ownership of Antonio Nava Hernández, the club has participated in various divisions never reaching the top division.
As of 2005 Gregorio Yáñez Pineda, who was a former player in the 1960s, is appointed caretaker and has developed various players that have been able to join other top division clubs. In 2011 the club will be playing in the
Segunda División Profesional. In the 2012-2013 season the team won promotion to the Ascenso MX league, Mexico's 2nd tier.
Disappearance of Team
On May 30, 2014, Enrique Bonilla, CEO of Ascenso MX, announced the arrival of Irapuato, instead of Ballenas Galeana, who must relocate due to economic problems, same character that were resolved by guanajuatenses entrepreneurs who in turn asked the team to move to this state. Thus was completed 50 years of history Club Ballenas Galeana Morelos.
Past Crest
The club's crest has always featured a whale since the 1950s.
File:Galeanafc.jpg, 2009
See also
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Football in Mexico
Mexico's most popular sport is football (called fútbol in Mexico). , the top tier leagues in Mexico are Liga MX for the men and the Liga MX Femenil for women.
In Mexico, football became a professional men's sport in 1943. Since then, Mexico ...
External links
Official Club Page
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Football clubs in Morelos
Association football clubs established in 1956
1956 establishments in Mexico