Guerreros de Acapulco were a Mexican
football
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club that played in the
Segunda División Profesional. The club was based in
Acapulco de Juarez,
Guerrero
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.
History
In 1987, Guerreros de Acapulco purchased the franchise from Iguala FC, permitting them to play in the third-tier
Segunda División 'B' for the 1987–88 season.
In 1990, they achieved promotion to
Segunda División 'A' as runners-up in the championship phase. They only lasted one year in the second tier before being relegated.
Guerreros de Acapulco were founding members of the new second division,
Primera División A
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, and played in its inaugural
1994–95 season.
Guerreros de Acapulco was re-formed by Grupo Pegaso which played in Cancún, Quintana Roo. They soon moved to Acapulco, Guerrero and then once again to Oaxaca de Juárez, Oaxaca.
In Acapulco, they played at the
Unidad Deportiva Acapulco. However, the team and the state government were unable to agree on the teams business. The state government of Oaxaca had agreed to help them move and would play at
Estadio Benito Juárez
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playing with the same brand name starting in the Clausura 2012.
After one season, Guerreros de Acapulco disbanded in 2012.
Coaches
Salvador Carmona
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2009–2012
Mario "Pichojos" Perez 2012
Stadium
* Estadio Unidad Deportiva Acapulco (2009—2012)
*
Estadio Benito Juárez
Estadio Benito Juárez was a stadium in Oaxaca,_Oaxaca, Oaxaca, Mexico. It held about 10,250 people and was primarily used for soccer. Construction began in 1984, the stadium was opened in 1987, and was closed and demolished in 2015.
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(2012)
See also
*
Football in Mexico
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References
External links
Official Page
Acapulco
Football clubs in Guerrero
2012 disestablishments in Mexico
Association football clubs disestablished in 2012
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