Universidad Pedagógica Nacional Francisco Morazán, most commonly known as UPNFM or Lobos (''English: Wolves'') is a Honduran

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club, based In

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. The club currently plays in the Honduran Liga Nacional.

History

The club was founded on August 10, 2010 as a sports club for the university. By coincidence, that very same year a place opened up in the Liga Nacional de Ascenso. Until that year, major Honduran teams had fielded affiliates that competed in the Liga de Ascenso. A reform in the league structure forced the withdrawal of those teams, and allowed UPNFM to move right into the spot. The club's roster was drawn from students at the university; here too, however, the withdrawal of the affiliated clubs worked in their favor. UPNFM was an attractive loan partner for reserve players at Olimpia and

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because they could pursue a university degree while playing. On 4 June 2017, the club claimed their first title by winning the Clausura of the 2016–17 Liga Nacional de Ascenso. Seven days later, they defeated

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to earn promotion to the

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– 11 June 2017 UPNFM finished 6th in the Apertura and 8th in the Clausura, finishing comfortably clear of relegation and earning a second season of top flight football.

Achievements

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::Winners (1): 2016–17 C ::Runners-up (1): 2014–15 A

Performance by year

Other departments

List of international participations by Lobos UPNFM in other areas of football.

Squad

: ''As of February 2019''

Former managers

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(2011) *

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(2012) * Nahúm Espinoza (2012)

References

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