Santiago F.C. is a football club that plays in the

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Santiago, Nuevo León Santiago is a municipality located in the center of the Mexican state of Nuevo León. It is part of the Monterrey metropolitan area and its area comprises around 763.8 km². According to the 2005 census, its population is 37,886 inhabitants. ...

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History

The team was founded in 2017 as ''FCD Bulls de Santiago'', a team associated with a soccer school owned by the Texan team

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, the school was based in

, a town integrated into the

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, due to their relationship, the team could send footballers to train in the minor leagues of the United States. Since its foundation the team was registered in the

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. In 2022 the team ended its direct relationship with FC Dallas, but maintaining an alliance agreement, for which it was renamed ''Santiago Fútbol Club'', although maintaining the place and rights to play in the Liga TDP. On 18 July 2023, the team was promoted to the Liga Premier – Serie B,. Santiago F.C. bought the

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place that had been left free after the dissolution of that team, thus the Santiago team managed to improve its position in Mexican football. However, for administrative reasons, the Liga Premier team is officially named ''Club de Fútbol Santiago'', although the club maintains the original name on its uniforms, shields, communications and other graphic identities.

Players

First-team squad

Reserve teams

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

, the fourth level of the Mexican league system.

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{{Mexico-footyclub-stub Football clubs in Nuevo León Segunda División de México Association football clubs established in 2017 2017 establishments in Mexico