Unión de Curtidores (Spanish, Union of Tanners; nicknamed Curtidores) was a

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club. The club was founded on August 15, 1928. The club plays in the

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Group 9 for 2015–16 Season in their return of team after one season absence at

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History

The club was founded on August 15, 1928. The club gained fame in the early 1930s by defeating local clubs in such a way that the board of directors tried to enroll the club in

Mexican Primera División The Liga MX, officially known as the Liga BBVA MX for sponsorship reasons, is the top professional football division in Mexico, holding 2 tournaments per year. The league is considered the strongest in North America, and among the strongest in al ...

. It was not until 1943 when the club and the club's state of Guanajuato joined forces and created Union-Leon, which later become

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. The club went on to keep the club's name and the colors and in 1967 joined the Segunda División Profesional.Articole clubs history
In the 1970-1971 tournament, the club finished 7th overall. In 1971-1972 the club finished one point away from being relegated. In 1972-1973 the club finished 8th overall. In 1974-1975 they managed to qualify for the playoffs beating

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1-0, but fell to

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, who went on to become the champion that year.

Honours

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: 1 ::1999 * Segunda División Profesional: 1 ::1982-1983 *

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de Segunda División Profesional: 1 ::1971

Kit evolution

;First kit evolution

History

Honours

Kit evolution

Footnotes

See also