Dorados de Sinaloa, or Dorados, is a Mexican professional

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club based on Culiacán,

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, Mexico.

History

Dorados de Sinaloa was founded on August 9, 2003. The Dorados was the youngest team to play on First Division de México, having joined the division for the first time for the ''Apertura 2004'' tournament when the club was only one year old. The Dorados currently play in the

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, the second tier of the Mexican league.

First promotion and relegation

On 20 December 2003, the Dorados won their first title in the Apertura 2003 tournament of Primera División A. Guadalupe Castaneda scored the goal, beating the Cobras of Ciudad Juárez. They finished as runners-up in the Apertura 2004, and won the play-off promotion beating Club León with a goal from Roberto Dominguez and winning the promotion to

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just one year after the club was founded. The club was relegated to the Apertura in a 2006 tournament after playing for just two years in the top tier.

Return to first Division

On July 27, 2015, the Dorados played their first game in the First Division after 8 seasons in the Second Division. The game was celebrated in the Banorte Stadium versus

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, with a 0–0 final score. Their first 3 points came in the second game of the season on July 31, against Xoloitzcuintles de Tijuana in the Caliente Stadium.

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scored for the North Californian team, but

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scored the first goal of Dorados in the

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. The Dorados played and won their first game in the first division in 9 years, 1–2. The previous game being on April 22, 2006, when the Dorados beat

4–2, with goals from Andrés Orozco, Cristian Patiño, and Pepe Guardiola. DoradosSinaloa

Second relegation

On April 16, 2016, after losing 5–2 to Tigres UANL, the Dorados were demoted after just one season in

, finishing last in the relegation table of

marking the second time the club was relegated to

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Rivalry with Club León

When the Dorados de Sinaloa arrived at Primera División A in 2003, a rivalry was born. When the franchise was first created in 2003, Dorados became champions in their first tournament, becoming the first team to ever accomplish this feat in Primera A. In their second tournament, Dorados made it to the final once again, falling to Club León. Despite losing this final, Dorados and León played the promotion game to

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where Dorados were victorious. Dorados and Leon have played a total of four finals, with each team winning two. Since the relegation of Dorados to the Ascenso MX, the two sides have not played in a league match.

Honours

: 4 ::Apertura 2003, Clausura 2007, Clausura 2015, Apertura 2016 * Campeón de Ascenso: 2 ::2004, 2015 * Copa MX: 1 ::Apertura 2012 *International Copa Ricardo: ::Second Place

Personnel

Management

Coaching staff

Players

First-team squad

Reserve teams

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Notable players

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References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Dorados De Culiacan Football clubs in Sinaloa Ascenso MX teams Liga MX teams