Águilas UPAEP (

Universidad Popular Autónoma del Estado de Puebla The Universidad Popular Autónoma del Estado de Puebla (UPAEP) is a private (Catholic), non-profit university located in the Mexican state of Puebla. Founded on 7 May 1973, it is currently a highly reputed university with an important national ...

) is a Mexican football club that plays in the city of

Puebla Puebla, officially the Free and Sovereign State of Puebla, is one of the 31 states that, along with Mexico City, comprise the Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided into 217 municipalities and its capital is Puebla City. Part of east-centr ...

. In the mid-1970s and 1980s, the club participated in the Mexican Third and Second division but has been playing in the College League since the early 2000s.

History

Águilas UPAEP was founded in 1975 in the nearly at the same time that the university it represent was founded. In 1975 the club played in a local amateur league in

, winning the Copa De Barrios. The club played in the amateur leagues until 1977 when they took the place of another local club that played under the name Estudiantes Puebla (Puebla Alumni) in the

Tercera División de México Liga TDP is a professional association football league in Mexico and the fourth level of the Mexican football league system. Formerly known as Tercera División de México (1967–2017). It has 223 participating clubs, divided into 17 regional gro ...

. The club played its first home games in the Estadio Ignacio Zaragoza. In the early 1980s the club was promoted to the 2nd Division B and was affiliated with top division club

Puebla FC Club Puebla is a Mexican professional football club based in Puebla. It competes in Liga MX, the top division of Mexican football. Founded in 1944 as Puebla Fútbol Club, and then changed to its current name in 2016. Nicknamed ''La Franja'' (" ...

, lending the home stadium, Estadio Cuahutemoc, to the university.

1990s

In 1991 the club played in the 3rd division out of the Zona Oriente, fighting for the top places, but they did not qualify that year. After a short break from professional action in 1994, the club rejoined the 2nd Division, but it almost fell through when the top division club,

, decided not to lend them their stadium; until just before the tournament began, when the Puebla FC and Águilas finally agreed on a deal. That same year the club just avoided relegation after they managed to defeat Queretaroa, and so finishing with 24 points, one more than Yautepec, which was relegated to the 3rd division. In 1995 the club was forced to move their home games to the Estadio Trinidad in

Tlaxcala Tlaxcala, officially the Free and Sovereign State of Tlaxcala, is one of the 32 federal entities that comprise the Political divisions of Mexico, Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided into Municipalities of Tlaxcala, 60 municipalities and t ...

after failing to pay its 20% of the stadium maintenance. In 1996 the club changed its name to Espana 2000 but returned to the original name in 1997. In the Verano 1998 the club failed to qualify for the playoffs after losing 4-1 to Cruz Azul and a draw with Atletico Chiapas.

Recent Years

In the early 2000s the club left the professional leagues and joined the College league, where they still participate and have a fierce rivalry with local University UDLA.

Season to season

External links

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Footnotes

{{DEFAULTSORT:Aguilas de la UPAEP Football clubs in Puebla Association football clubs established in 1975 1975 establishments in Mexico