Deportiva Venados is a football club that plays in the

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. 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

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In 2015 the team officially adopted the name Deportiva Venados. In the 2021–22 season the team was promoted to the

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after defeating C.D. Avispones de Chilpancingo in the promotion playoff. Previously the team had eliminated the

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, Caballeros de Córdoba and

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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.

Players

First-team squad

Reserve teams

;Deportiva Venados (Liga TDP) :Reserve team that plays in the

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, the fourth level of the Mexican league system.

References

Association football clubs established in 2014 Football clubs in Yucatán 2014 establishments in Mexico Mérida, Yucatán {{Liga Premier de México (Serie A) teamlist