Centro Deportivo Español was a Mexican
football
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club based in
Mexico City
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, that played in the
Liga Mexicana de Football Amateur Association (1915–1917, 1918–1920).
History
Deportivo Español was founded in 1914 by the
Spanish
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...
migrates that lived in
Mexico City
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.
Spanish during this time period began forming many clubs in
Mexico City
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. Among Deportivo Español there were,
Club España in 1912,
Club Cataluya in 1917,
Asturias
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in 1918, and
Aurrerá in 1919 . The club began to participate in the league from the 1914–15 to 1919–20. During this period of time, people that had arrived to Mexico from Europe began forming clubs.
Amateur era seasons
During the time Deportivo Español spent in the league it did not fare well in the standings. The team usually ended in the lower half of the standings until it dissolved after the 1919–20 season. During the 1917–18 season Deportivo Español did not participate in the Liga Mexicana Amateur de Football Association.
See also
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Football in Mexico
The most popular sport in Mexico is association football, known as wikt:fútbol, fútbol in Mexico. The top professional leagues in Mexico are Liga MX for men and Liga MX Femenil for women.
In Mexico, football became a professional men's spo ...
References
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Defunct football clubs in Mexico City
Association football clubs established in 1911
Spanish-Mexican culture
Diaspora sports clubs
Primera Fuerza teams