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C.D. Irapuato

Club Deportivo Irapuato is a professional football club, based in Irapuato, Guanajuato, Mexico. They are currently playing in the Serie A in the Liga Premier.

Irapuato
Full nameClub Deportivo Irapuato[1]
Nickname(s)La Trinca (The Lashers)
Los Freseros (The Strawberries)
Founded15 February 1911; 112 years ago (1911-02-15)
GroundEstadio Sergio León Chávez
Irapuato, Guanajuato, Mexico
Capacity25,000
OwnerHealthy People
ChairmanTania Lara Nava
ManagerLuis Fernando Soto
LeagueSerie A de México
2023-24Pre–season
WebsiteClub website

Irapuato has mostly played in the Promotion League of Mexico (formerly Primera División A or Ascenso MX. From 2000 to 2004, the team briefly rose to prominence in the Liga MX reaching the playoffs. Historically, Irapuato has spent over 26 years in the Primera División, never quite excelling to challenge for the title.

The team was relegated from the Primera División in 2004 but not because of their on-field performance, but because of financial irregularities. In 2013, the team then took a turn for the worse being relegated to Liga Premier, the Third Division of Mexico for a year.

The team briefly returned to Ascenso MX in May 2014 when Ballenas Galeana, decided to move to Irapuato, and also change their name to Club Irapuato, once again giving Irapuato a football team. But that team was relegated too after a couple of mediocre seasons to Liga Premier, where they play to this day.

History Edit

 
Club Deportivo Internacional de Irapuato in 1921

The club dates back to 1910 in the city of Irapuato where a club was founded under the name Club Mutualista Irapuatense by Pedro Garnu and by Diego Mosqueda who was an important person in the sports development in the city, and would later go on to establish the club's rival Club León in the 1920s. In its first years many clubs were formed in order to create a futbol league in Guanajuato Deportivo Irapuato, Internacional, Club Marte, ISCO and Club León inaugurated the league in 1925.

The first tournament was won by Club Marte because the tournament was not finished due to problems between Irapuato and ISCO. In 1928 the club reached the final and played it against Deportivo Internacional; the club's squad was made up by Kurt Lenk as keeper Antonio Aguilar and José Núñez playing defender Julián Ramírez, Francisco Belman and Salvador Silva in the mid field and Antonio "El Gato" Baltazar, Crisoforo Juárez, Secundino Alvarado, Teofilo and Juan Aguilera playing as forwards. The club came out with a 1–0 victory, winning its first league title. This club wore a white shirt with black shorts and socks.

The club that plays today under the name Club Deportivo Irapuato was founded in 1948 where it had trouble staying in the league. in the late 1940s there were various clubs that represented the city of Irapuato and it was until 1948 when they decide to merge in order to become more competitive and so they did and join the Second division in 1949. The men in charge of the merge were Oscar Bonfiglio and Jesús Vaca Gaona both had participated in the 1928 Olympic games in Amsterdam. The club would once again change its name this time to Club Deportivo Irapuato A.C which many people believe to be the date when the club was established.

México Primera División Edit

 
Irapuato's first game in the México Primera División Against Puebla FC in 1954.

The club was one of the first clubs to inaugurate the Segunda División de México in the 1949–50 tournament where after 3 seasons the club won its first promotion. The club made its Primera División debut in the league on 22 August 1954 against Zacatepec who they beat 4–5. In the second round the club played at home in the Estadio Revolución stadium against Puebla FC who they also defeated 4–0. The club also revived its rivalry which had stopped in the late 1930s against Club Leon, that game ended in a 1–1 draw. The club's best tournament was the 1963–64 Mexican Primera División season where the club finished 4th with 32 points; Guadalajara finished with 33 points.

Relegation Edit

In the 1971-72 season the club found itself playing in group 2 with clubs Monterrey, Guadalajara, Puebla, Atlante, Pachuca, Pumas, Toluca and Torreón. At the end of the tournament the club finished last and had to play a relegation series against the other last place teams. The series was played against Torreón, Atlético Español, and Veracruz. the first match was played against Veracruz who defeated them 3–1 the first leg, the second leg ended in a 0–0 draw. The last game was played against Torreón in the Estadio Jalisco where Irapuato lost 1–0 and were relegated for the first time in 18 years to the second division .

Second Division Edit

Back in the Segunda División the club became a top club reaching the final in its first year back against Petroleros de Ciudad Madero. The first game was played in Irapuato which they won 1–0. It seemed the club would clinch its promotion having the second match at home but surprisingly Ciudad Madero came out with a 2–0 victory and so earning its promotion.

In the 1974–75 season, the club had its second opportunity when they once again reached the final this time playing against Tecos. The club would lose that final match 1–0. It took place in the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City.

The club would get a third opportunity to earn a promotion in 1978; this time against Zacatepec. This time a series was played. The first match ended in a 1–0 victory for Zacatepec. The second match ended in a 4–1 victory for Zacatepec and so the club would lose its third promotion series in 6 years.

Second promotion Edit

In the 1980s the club had a streak of qualifying to the quarterfinals but not been able to reach the final. After four years the club finally reached the final in the 1984-85 tournament under the management of Diego Malta Solano against Pachuca . The first match was played in Irapuato where they took a 2–1 advantage. in the return match Irapuato came out with a win and finally earn the promotion after 13 years. Notable players from that club were Anselmo Romero, Rafael Lira, Jesús Montes, Eugenio Constantino and Teodoro Orozco.

Second relegation Edit

In the 1990-91 season Irapuato got relegated to the second division for the second time. in 1994 Irapuato joined the newly formed Primera Division A and got the opportunity to return to the Primera División.

1999–00 Promotion Edit

In the Invierno 99 season Irapuato faced Zacatepec in the Final, they beat them 3–1 in the first leg with goals from Cristián Ariel Morales, and Martín Rodríguez in the second leg things got complicated when Zacatepec tied the game but Morales and Rodriguez scored and they took the championship with an overall score of 5–3.

In the Verano 00 season the champion Irapuato made it to the Final again this time facing Cruz Azul Hidalgo if Irapuato would win they would be promoted to the Primera División, the first leg was played in Hidalgo and the score was 2–2 Martín Rodríguez and Jesús Gutiérrez scored the two goals for Irapuato. The second leg and Promotional Final was played in The Sergio León Chávez on 10 June 2000. The final score was 2–2 Cristián Morales and Martín Rodríguez scored for Irapuato, Alejandro Corona and James Owusu-Ansah scored for Cruz Azul Hidalgo. In extra time no one scored so they went to penalties, Cruz Azul Hidalgo's Pedro Resendiz, Josef Nemec, scored the penalties but Erik Marín, and Mario Ramírez missed. However Irapuato's Martín Rodríguez, Cristián Morales, Víctor Saavedra and Héctor Gómez scored the penalties the final score was 4–2 in penalties. Irapuato would return to the Primera División almost a decade after being relegated in 1991.

First disappearance Edit

Suddenly on 26 December 2001 Grupo Pegaso announces Irapuato was sold to Veracruz for its spot in the Primera División and Irapuato was left without a team for the Verano 2002 season. And in the Invierno 2002 season or Apertura 2002 as it was now called, Querétaro a Second Division team moved to Irapuato under the name Real Irapuato. In their first season they made it to the final versus C.F. La Piedad and eventually win the Apertura 2002 championship in penalties.

First Reappearance Edit

For the Apertura 2002, Querétaro F.C. from the Primera Division A transferred to Irapuato when La Piedad dissolved in the Primera Division.

2002–03 Promotion Edit

In the 2003 season Irapuato makes it to the 2002-03 promotional final against Clausura 2003 champions and arch rivals Club Leon. The first leg was played on 18 June 2003 Irapuato won the Clasico del Bajio and the first game in Leon's home 2–1 with a goal from Ariel González and an own goal from Gorsd, the second leg was played in Irapuato and in the last moments of the game Josias Ferreira scores a goal ending the game 1–0 and returning Irapuato to the Primera División.

Second disappearance Edit

After Clausura 2004, Irapuato with 6 wins, 8 ties and 5 losses with a total of 26 points. They announced the club was relocated to Colima. But the federation reduced the league from 20 to 18 teams, Irapuato join Querétaro to dissolved their teams.

Second reappearance and third relegation Edit

Irapuato was the city without a soccer team for 1 year, but Mérida F.C. from the Segunda Division transferred to Irapuato for the Apertura 2005. After Clausura 2006 was playing for survival to stay in the league, but they relegated to Tercera Division after losing in a playoff against Delfines de Coatzacoalcos.

Return to Liga de Ascenso Edit

  • Apertura 2008: Promoted from Segunda Division from Pachuca Juniors and renamed "Club Irapuato Por Siempre". They made all the way to the Final but lost to Querétaro on the road after tied 0–0 at their home turf.
  • Clausura 2009: Bad Torneo, with 20 points (17th overall and 4th in Group 2).
  • Apertura 2009: Changed format to one full standings from 3 groups from the federation and reduced the teams to 17. Clinched Homefield and 1st round bye with a first-place finish of a total of 32 points. They made all the way to the Final for the 2nd Time in 3 Torneos but lost to Necaxa in extra time at home after losses 1–0 on the road in the first leg.
  • Bicentenario 2010: They maintain their roster but finished 11th with 20 points.
  • Apertura 2010: Increased the teams to 18. They brought Cuauhtémoc Blanco to Irapauto for 1.5 seasons. They made all the way to the Final for the 3rd Time in 5 Torneos but lost to Veracruz (the top seed in the playoffs) in full-time on the road after tied 1–1 at their home turf in the first leg with their 26 points and finished in the top 4.

Clausura 2011 Champions Edit

In the Clausura 2011 Season, Irapuato was crowned Champion by defeating Tijuana in the final with a score of 2–1. The First Leg was played in Tijuana and it ended in a 1–1 draw goals were scored by Luis Alberto Valdez at 8' for Irapuato, and Alejandro Molina at 60' for Tijuana. The Second Leg was played in Irapuato and ended in a 1–0 win for Irapuato crowning them as Champions of the 2011 Clausura, the goal was scored by José Cruz Gutiérrez in the 85' minute of the game.

Squad Edit

Substitutes

2011 Promotional Final Edit

1st leg Edit

After being crowned Champions of the Clausura 2011 season. Irapuato faced Tijuana the Apertura 2010 Champions again, for a spot in the Primera División. The First leg of the Promotional final was played at Irapuato on Wednesday 18 May 2011 4 days after winning the championship at home. Irapuato Were highly motivated to return to the Primera División after 7 years of absence, Tijuana on the other hand had never had Primera División experience. The 1st leg of the final was tied in a scoreless tie between the two teams.

Irapuato0–0Tijuana
Report
Referee: César Arturo Ramos (Mexico)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Irapuato
 
 
 
 
 
Tijuana
GK 1   Adrián Martínez
LB 13   Gandhi Vega   67'
CB 16   Arturo Alvarado
CB 6   Francisco Razo
RB 2   Margarito González
LM 45   José Cruz Gutiérrez   75'
CM 27   Gerardo Gómez   63'   73'
CM 8   Jorge Manrique   73'
RM 21   José Luis López   64'
CF 11   Ariel González (c)
CF 10   Cuauhtémoc Blanco   87'
Substitutions:
RM 28   Luis Alberto Valdés   64'
CM 23   Javier Saavedra   73'
LM 18   Esteban Alberto González   75'
Manager:
  Ignacio Rodríguez
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GK 25   Leonín Pineda
RB 2   Richard Ruíz
CB 3   Javier Gandolfi (c)
CB 5   Joshua Abrego   86'
CB 4   Miguel Almazán
LB 13   Alejandro Molina   67'
RW 28   Fernando Massiel Santana
CM 16   Gerardo Galindo   61'
CM 10   Raúl Enríquez   85'
LW 22   Juan Carlos Núñez
CF 11   Luis Orozco   74'
Substitutions:
CB 24   Javier Yacuzzi   67'
CF 9   Mauro Gerk   74'
CF 29   Armando Pulido   85'
Manager:
  Joaquín del Olmo

2nd leg Edit

3 days after the first match in Irapuato, the second leg of the Promotional final was played in Tijuana's Estadio Caliente stadium. Tijuana made several changes to their starting 11 players, replacing defender Miguel Almazán with a forward, and changing their formation from a 5-4-1 formation to a more attacking 4-2-2 formation. Irapuato made drastic changes as well; they changed to a 5-3-2 formation fortifying their defense with 5 players. During the Match Tijuana had various chances for goal and the first goal came from young prospect Joe Corona scoring a header in the first half. 3 minutes later Mauro Gerk scored. 5 minute after the second goal Irapuato scored after Alejandro Molina from Tijuana accidentally pushed the ball into the net from a free kick done by José Cruz Gutiérrez. The game ended in a 2–1 win for Tijuana. Tijuana got promoted to the Primera División while Irapuato remained in the Second Division.

Tijuana2–1Irapuato
Joe Corona   29'
Mauro Gerk   31'
Report Alejandro Molina (own goal)   38'
Attendance: 33,333
Referee: Oscar Macias Romo (Mexico)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tijuana
 
 
 
 
 
Irapuato
GK 25   Leonín Pineda
RB 2   Richard Ruíz
CB 3   Javier Gandolfi (c)   64'
CB 13   Alejandro Molina   OG 38'
LB 5   Joshua Abrego
CM 16   Gerardo Galindo   50'
CM 17   Félix Ayala   4'   71'
RW 15   Joe Corona   29'
AM 10   Raúl Enríquez
LW 24   Javier Yacuzzi
CF 9   Mauro Néstor Gerk   31'   60'
Substitutions:
CB 4   Miguel Almazán   64'
CM 22   Juan Carlos Núñez   72'
FW 11   Luis Orozco   60'
Manager:
  Joaquín del Olmo
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GK 1   Adrián Martínez
RB 16   Arturo Alvarado   74'
CB 13   Gandhi Vega   65'
CB 44   Juan Carlos Arellano
CB 2   Margarito González
LB 27   Gerardo Gómez
CM 8   Jorge Manrique
RW 58   Efraín Cruz   23'   33'
LF 11   Ariel González (c)   55'
LW 45   José Cruz Gutiérrez
RF 28   Luis Alberto Valdés   47'
Substitutions:
LB 19   Jonathan Miramontes   74'
LW 21   José Luis López   33'
RF 7   Alejandro Castillo   5'
Manager:
  Ignacio Rodríguez

After Promotional Final Edit

  • Apertura 2011: The league reduced the teams to 16. Cuauhtémoc Blanco didn't play some games due to injury, but they still finished in 5th place. However, they were eliminated in the Quarterfinals by their rivals Leon.
  • Clausura 2012: The league reduced the teams once again to 15 teams. Cuauhtémoc Blanco was released from the team due to injury issues and a bad season. They earned 14 points and finished in 12th place after they didn't win in their final 5 games.
  • Apertura 2012: They have their worst season, with 16 points. They finished in 12th place after they didn't win in their last 5 games. When the season was over, the federation was owed 3 million for Cuauhtémoc Blanco. On 15 December, they had a 65% chance of being dissolved. The team was relocated to Morelos and renamed Zacatepec beginning next season.

Third Disappearance and Played in Segunda Division Edit

After Clausura 2013, Irapuato finished in the bottom 5 of the standings and the team was moved to Zacatepec, Morelos and were rebranded to Zacatepec 1948. Union de Curtidores was rumored to be moving into the city of Irapuato to replace the dissolved franchise there, but the owner of Union decided to keep the team in Leon after getting approval to play their home games in Estadio Nou Camp. However, some time after a franchise from Querétaro FC was purchased to the team was revived in Segunda Division de Mexico playing in the Liga Premier for the Apertura 2013.

The franchise came to join the Copa de la Liga Premier de Ascenso Apertura 2013, where they reached the final against Cruz Azul Jasso and lost 1–0 on aggregate, so Irapuato was runner-up. At the end of the tournament the franchise returned to Querétaro, because of the restructuring that occurred in Grupo Delfines, which decided that the team that played in the Apertura 2013 at Estadio Sergio León Chávez as Irapuato, would return to their roots to play either at Estadio Corregidora or La Cañada.

Return to Ascenso MX and Third Reappearance Edit

On 29 May 2014, Enrique Bonilla, Sports CEO of Ascenso MX unveiled the emergence of Irapuato, instead of Ballenas Galeana, who had to relocate because of their economic problems, same which were resolved by guanajuatenses entrepreneurs which in turn called for the team to move to their state. Furthermore, circulated a letter from the President of the Civil Association Club Irapuato, J. Concepcion Director and Enrique Enriquez Bonilla, secretary general of Ascenso MX, where the AC are declared owners of the brand name and badge Irapuato equipment. Ballenas Morelos was sold and moved to Irapuato and named Club Irapuato.

Fourth Disappearance and Returns to Liga Premier Edit

On 7 June 2015, Irapuato was officially relocated from Irapauto to Los Mochis, Sinaloa and renamed to Murcielagos Los Mochis. They are now playing in the Segunda Division de Mexico after playing one season in the Ascenso MX.

From 2015, Irapuato reached three consecutive finals, losing all. Apertura 2016 and Clausura 2017 against Tlaxcala F.C. and Apertura 2017 against Club Tepatitlán.

Atlético Irapuato Edit

On 17 June 2019. The team was renamed as Atlético Irapuato, but maintained the same shield design, colors and identity.[2]

Club Deportivo Irapuato Edit

On 30 July 2020, the club was renamed Club Deportivo Irapuato after Grupo Temachalco took possession of the franchise.[3] At the end of the season, the team won its third Second Division championship after defeating Cruz Azul Hidalgo 1–3 on the aggregate scoreboard.[4]

At first it was reported that Irapuato was promoted after the Liga Premier championship.[5] However, on 3 June 2021, the Mexican Football Federation announced the opening of a selection process to choose the club that would occupy the Liga Premier 3 place,[6] because Irapuato must still meet some requirements to compete in the Liga de Expansión MX,[7] three Liga Premier clubs were chosen for an audit process that would determine the winner of the promotion. On 5 July 2021, it was confirmed that no team undergoing the certification audit approved the procedure, so there will be no club promoted from the Liga Premier, for this reason the promotion of Irapuato was frustrated by administrative issues of the club and regulations of the league.[8]

Therefore, the club announced that it would continue to participate in Serie A and began a process to form a new roster of players,[9] however, at the end of August 2021 Grupo Tecamachalco transferred the franchise to local businessmen to ensure its continuity and avoid promotion problems for the club, this after Fernando San Román, CEO of Tecamachalco, was sanctioned by Femexfut and the company decided to seek the purchase of a football team in Costa Rica.[10]

However, at the end of August 2021, the Irapuato city council denied the use of the Estadio Sergio León Chávez to the club due to breach of the agreement signed between the team and the government, since a clause of the agreement stipulated that the team should be promoted to the Liga de Expansión MX for the 2021–22 season, something that could not be fulfilled.[11][12] After this fact, the new board sought to establish the team in a city near Irapuato while the city council negotiated with the owners of Alebrijes de Oaxaca for the arrival of a new franchise that would continue the football in the city. Finally, neither the club nor the city council managed to close the negotiations, so on 10 September it was announced that the team went into hiatus, so it does not dispute any competition during the season.[13][14]

After two years of absence, the team was reestablished in June 2023, keeping the name Club Deportivo Irapuato and returning to play in the Liga Premier – Serie A.[15]

Historic Badges Edit

Stadium Edit

Estadio Sergio León Chávez
 
Former namesEstadio Irapuato (1969–1990)
LocationIrapuato, Guanajuato, Mexico

Irapuato FC play their home matches at Estadio Irapuato founded on 23 March 1969 under the name "Estadio Irapuato" renamed Estadio Sergio Leon Chavez in 1990. Irapuato played their first home matches at Estadio Revolucion. On 27 October 1968 the board of Irapuato invited the Spanish Olympic football team that competed at the 1968 Olympics to play a friendly match against Irapuato, the stadium recorded a large entry in that game the Spanish beat Irapuato.

The first goal was scored by the captain of Spain Juan Manuel Asensi and Marco Antonio Sanchez Moya of Irapuato tied the score. 23 March 1969 was the official opening. in 1970 the Mexico National Team played vs Irapuato at that time Mexico was being prepared for the 1970 FIFA World Cup, The Mexico national team came out victorious with a score of 4–1.

The stadium has hosted two international football tournaments, the 1983 FIFA World Youth Championship and the 1986 FIFA World Cup.

Season to season Edit

Season Division Place[16]
1911–1948 Amateur League
1949–1954 2nd
1954–55 1st 10th
1955–56 1st 9th
1956–57 1st 5th
1957–58 1st 8th
1958–59 1st 7th
1959–60 1st 6th
1960–61 1st 12th
1961–62 1st 6th
1962–63 1st 11th
1963–64 1st 4th
1964–65 1st 15th
1965–66 1st 10th
1966–67 1st 9th
1967–68 1st 11th
1968–69 1st 14th
1969–70 1st 14th
1970–71 1st 7th
Season Division Place
1971–72 1st 9th
1972-73 2nd
1973-74 2nd
1974-75 2nd
1975-76 2nd
1976-77 2nd
1977-78 2nd
1978-79 2nd
1979-80 2nd
1980-81 2nd
1981-82 2nd
1982-83 2nd
1983-84 2nd
1984-85 2nd
1985–86 1st 7th
1986–87 1st 16th
1987–88 1st 15th
1988–89 1st 17th
1989–90 1st 12th
Season Division Place
1990–91 1st 20th
1991-92 2nd
1992-93 2nd
1993-94 2nd
1994–95 2nd 6th
Invierno 1996 2nd 2nd
Verano 1997 2nd
Invierno 1997 2nd
Verano 1998 2nd
Invierno 1998 2nd
Verano 1999 2nd
Invierno 1999 2nd
Verano 2000 2nd
Invierno 2000 1st 9th
Verano 2001 1st 18th
Invierno 2001 1st 14th
Verano 2002 2nd
Apertura 2002 2nd
Clausura 2003 2nd
Season Division Place
Apertura 2003 1st 15th
Clausura 2004 1st 9th
Apertura 2004 2nd
Clausura 2005 2nd
Apertura 2005 2nd
Clausura 2006 2nd
Apertura 2006 3rd
Clausura 2007 3rd
Apertura 2007 3rd
Clausura 2008 3rd
Apertura 2008 2nd 7th
Clausura 2009 2nd 17th
Apertura 2009 2nd 1st
Clausura 2010 2nd 8th
Apertura 2010 2nd 6th
Clausura 2011 2nd 2nd
Apertura 2011 2nd 5th
Clausura 2012 2nd 10th
Apertura 2012 2nd 11th
Season Division Place
Clausura 2013 2nd 15th
Apertura 2013 3rd 15th
Clausura 2014 3rd 6th
Apertura 2014 2nd 12th
Clausura 2015 2nd 10th
Apertura 2015 3rd – G2 9th
Clausura 2016 3rd – G2 4th
Apertura 2016 3rd – G2 5th (Runner-up)
Clausura 2017 3rd – G2 1st (Runner-up)
Apertura 2017 3rd – G2 3rd (Runner-up)
Clausura 2018 3rd – G2 3rd (Semi-finals)
Apertura 2018 3rd – G2
Clausura 2019 3rd – G2
Apertura 2019 3rd – G2
Clausura 2020 3rd – G2
Apertura 2020 3rd – G2
Clausura 2021 3rd – G2 2nd PROMOTED

League Goal scoring Champions Edit

Nickname Edit

The nickname "Trinca Fresera", which means "Strawberry Lashers", originates from the year 1949, when the team got an invitation to Play teams such as La Piedad, Leon, and the Brazilian Team Vasco da Gama. The Games would Take Place in The Estadio de la Ciudad de Los Deportes now known as Estadio Azul in Mexico City. Vasco da Gama had a very good Offence, in that time it was known as "la trinca infernal" the term trinca, utilized in that time as a reference for 3, trinca infernal referenced Vasco da Gama's Offence which had 3 very agile, quick men. Don Agustín González Escopeta, Master of the Sport Commentary, Watched the Match between Irapuato and La Piedad, chronically the Leon vs Vasco match was on and He said: "si el Vasco da Gama es una trinca infernal, el Irapuato es la trinca fresera" ¡que bonito juegan!, which meant "If Vasco da Gama are the Infernal Lashers then Irapuato are the Strawberry Lashers ¡boy they play nice!" . It was then that don Agustín González Escopeta, Baptized Irapuato as la trinca fresera, To this date in any Stadium they enter the fans identify them as la trinca fresera del Irapuato.

Shirt Sponsors and Manufacturers Edit

  • Championship jerseys*
Year Kit manufacturer Shirt partner
1999-00* Garcis Corona
2002-03* Garcis Pegaso/Bimbo
2003-04 Eescord Boing/Tres Hermanos Shoes/Rezza Editores
2004-05 Eescord Volkswagen
2005-06 Keuka C.Botanica Azteca
2006-07 Keuka Caja Libertad/Honda
2007-08 Keuka Caja Libertad/Corona
2008-09 Keuka Caja Libertad/Corona
2009-10 Keuka Caja Libertad/U Taisan/ALDE/Credicor Mexicano/Corona
2010 Concord Caja Libertad/U Taisan/ALDE/Credicor Mexicano/Corona
Clausura 2011* Concord Caja Libertad/U Taisan/ALDE/ETN/Adhler/Tele Cable/Corona
Apertura 2011-Clausura 2012 Concord Caja Libertad/ALDE/Don Billete/Corona/Tele Cable/Life and Fitness
Apertura 2012-Clausura 2014 Silver Sports Wear Caja Popular Mexicano/Coca-Cola/Corona/Cemento Monterrey/Nivada
Apertura 2014 Keuka Grupo Rotoplas/Corona/State of Guanajuato/Pollo Feliz/Jimsa Electrónica
Clausura 2015 Keuka Aeroméxico/Nivada/Corona/State of Guanajuato/Pollo Feliz/Jimsa Electrónica
Apertura 2017–Clausura 2018 Keuka Comex/Corona/Casa Inn Hotels/Bachoco/Jimsa Electrónica/Electrolit/Leche Leon/California
2018–19 Silver Sports Wear Comex/Izzi/Loteria Nacional/Pronosticos/Jimsa Electrónica/Pollo Feliz/Azteca Tax Service
2019–20 Silver Sports Wear Healthy People/Pollo Feliz/Servicio Rápido/TVCU4TRO
2020–21* Keuka Healthy People/Pollo Feliz/TVCU4TRO/Servicio Rápido/Caliente/Life & Fitness/Jimsa Electrónica/Universidad Quetzalcoatl Irapuato/H-E-B/Salud Digna

Managers Edit

Season Manager Notes
Apertura 2007   Eduardo Bacas
Clausura 2008   Martin Manjarrez Herrera Originally from Irapuato, Guanajuato
Apertura 2008-Clausura 2009   Ricardo Rayas Left midway through the Clausura 2009 season
Clausura 2009-Clausura 2010   Teodoro Orozco Orozco was the Assistant Manager of the team, but took charge of the Team when Rayas left.
Clausura 2010   Osvaldo Batocletti
Clausura 2010   Juan Alvarado Martin
Apertura 2010   Luis Américo Scatolaro
Apertura 2010   Carlos Turrubiates
Clausura 2011   Ignacio Rodriguez Lead the team to the 2011 promotional Final Against Club Tijuana
2011   Omar Arellano Nuño
2011-2012   Ricardo Rayas
2012   Teodoro Orozco
2012   Héctor Medrano
June 2014–15   Roberto Sandoval
2015   Jorge Manrique
July 2015–May 2016    Ernesto Sosa
 June 2016–May 2018   Luis Alberto Padilla Velasco Lead the team to the Apertura 2016 and Clausura 2017 Final Against Tlaxcala and Apertura 2017 Final Against Tepatitlán
 August 2018–May 2019    Carlos Bracamontes
 July 2019–April 2020   Omar Arellano
 June 2020–December 2020    Juan Manuel Rivera
December 2020–August 2021    Javier San Román Club president between June 2020 and December 2020. Won the 2020–21 Liga Premier de México season against Cruz Azul Hidalgo.
August 2021   Marco Antonio Trejo
June 2023–present   Luis Fernando Soto

Supporters Edit

Irapuato FC Official Supporter group are Los Hijos de la Mermelada which translates to The Children of the Jam in English

Rivalries Edit

El Clásico del Bajio Edit

Irapuato's most fierce rivalry according to the fans is against León, named after both of the teams region "Clásico del Bajio".

El Clásico Edit

Irapuato Also have other Rivals Such As Celaya and Salamanca both teams in Guanajuato.

Personnel Edit

Coaching staff Edit

Position Staff
Manager   Luis Fernando Soto
Assistant managers   Rafael Bautista
Fitness coach   Bernardino Navarrete
Team doctor   Enrique Hernández

Players Edit

First-team squad Edit

As of 13 August 2023[17]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   MEX Gerardo Magaña
2 DF   MEX Jorge Gaytán
3 DF   MEX Juan Ornelas
4 DF   MEX José Ramírez (on loan from Necaxa)
6 DF   MEX José Patiño
7 MF   MEX Jayson Sosa
8 FW   COL Jefferson Palacios
9 FW   MEX Adolfo Hernández
10 MF   MEX Fernando Vázquez
11 MF   MEX Jorge Lumbreras (on loan from Necaxa)
13 DF   MEX Carlos Alvarado
14 MF   MEX Diego Cervantes
15 FW   MEX Emilio González
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 FW   MEX Alexis Castillo
18 GK   MEX Jaime Patiño
19 MF   MEX Rafael Rodea
20 MF   MEX Luis Torres
22 FW   MEX Carlos Pacheco
23 FW   MEX Randy Macías
24 DF   MEX Francisco Chávez
25 GK   MEX Oscar Cruz
27 MF   MEX Jaime Arriaga
28   MEX Daniel Grajeda
29 FW   MEX Luis González
34 GK   MEX Axel Cortéz
35 MF   MEX Jassiel Ruiz

Notable players Edit

Honours Edit

Professional Edit

Champion : Invierno 1999, Verano 2000, Apertura 2002, Clausura 2011.
Runner-up (2): Apertura 2008, Apertura 2009
  • Campeón de Ascenso: (2)
Champion : 2000, 2003
Champion : 1953–54, 1984–85, 2020–21
Runner-up (1): 1955-56
  • Copa Mexico Segunda División (2)
Champion : 1953, 1954

Amateur Edit

  • Canpeonato Liga Mayor del Centro (11)
Champion : 1942, 1943, 1944, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954
  • Campeonato Estatal de Futbol (7)
Champion : 1919, 1924, 1925, 1931, 1933, 1936, 1938
  • Campeonato Federacion Nacional de Futbol (4)
Champion : 1931, 1936, 1938, 1942
  • Campeonato FMF para Asociaciones Afiliadas (3)
Champion : 1943, 1946, 1959
  • Liga Amateur de Guanajuato (1)
Champion : 1928

Friendlies Edit

  • Copa de Oro de Occidente (4)
Champion : 1957, 1959.

References Edit

  1. ^ Magallán, Ricardo (30 July 2020). "Presentan al nuevo Irapuato para la Liga Premier". As México (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  2. ^ Zúñiga, Octavio (17 June 2019). "El Irapuato presenta a Omar Arellano como técnico y cambia de nombre". Zona Franca (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 June 2019.
  3. ^ Zúñiga, Octavio (30 July 2020). "El Irapuato AC tomará el lugar del Atlético Irapuato en la Liga Premier de la segunda división". Zona Franca (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 July 2020.
  4. ^ Martínez Villar, Enrique (16 May 2021). "¡Otro subcampeón! Cruz Azul Hidalgo pierde Final de Liga Premier; Irapuato va a Liga de Expansión". mediotiempo.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 May 2021.
  5. ^ "¡La Trinca es de Expansión! Irapuato, Campeón de la Liga Premier". mediotiempo (in Spanish). 16 May 2021. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
  6. ^ "La FMF informa, una vez concluido el torneo de la Liga Premier, sobre el proceso para la participación de un tercer equipo de dicha liga como invitado a la Liga de Expansión MX". fmf.mx (in Spanish). 3 June 2021. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
  7. ^ "Ascenso del Campeón Irapuato a la Liga de Expansión dependerá de una certificación". mediotiempo.com (in Spanish). 3 June 2021. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
  8. ^ "La FMF informa acerca de la posible participación de un tercer equipo de la Liga Premier como invitado en la Liga de Expansión MX". fmf.mx (in Spanish). Mexican Football Federation. 5 July 2021. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
  9. ^ "Irapuato: La Trinca sí participará en próxima temporada de Liga Premier". Récord (in Spanish). 23 August 2021. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
  10. ^ De la Cruz, Luis (6 September 2021). "Liga MX: Familia San Román donó franquicia de Irapuato y se 'muda' al fútbol de Costa Rica". Soy Fútbol (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 October 2021.
  11. ^ Reyes Ramírez, Gamaliel (25 August 2021). "Irapuato ya no jugará en el Sergio León Chávez". Página Central (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 October 2021.
  12. ^ Gutiérrez, Eribaldo (24 August 2021). "Fútbol Irapuato: niegan Sergio León Chávez a los San Román". Periódico AM (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 October 2021.
  13. ^ Cisneros, Fernando (4 September 2021). "San Román deja sin futbol a Irapuato". El Sol de Irapuato (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 September 2021.
  14. ^ ""Se hizo todo lo posible, pero al final no se pudo" Chacón". Notus (in Spanish). 10 September 2021. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
  15. ^ Cisneros, Fernando (29 June 2023). "Oficial, se registra el Club Deportivo Irapuato en la Liga Premier". El Sol de Irapuato (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 July 2023.
  16. ^ "México – List of Final Tables". from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
  17. ^ "Club Irapuato". Liga BBVA MX. Retrieved 18 September 2020.

External links Edit

  • Club Irapuato Official Twitter
  • Club Irapuato Official Facebook
  • Club Irapuato on YouTube
  • Unofficial Website

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Club Deportivo Irapuato is a professional football club based in Irapuato Guanajuato Mexico They are currently playing in the Serie A in the Liga Premier IrapuatoFull nameClub Deportivo Irapuato 1 Nickname s La Trinca The Lashers Los Freseros The Strawberries Founded15 February 1911 112 years ago 1911 02 15 GroundEstadio Sergio Leon ChavezIrapuato Guanajuato MexicoCapacity25 000OwnerHealthy PeopleChairmanTania Lara NavaManagerLuis Fernando SotoLeagueSerie A de Mexico2023 24Pre seasonWebsiteClub websiteHome coloursAway coloursIrapuato has mostly played in the Promotion League of Mexico formerly Primera Division A or Ascenso MX From 2000 to 2004 the team briefly rose to prominence in the Liga MX reaching the playoffs Historically Irapuato has spent over 26 years in the Primera Division never quite excelling to challenge for the title The team was relegated from the Primera Division in 2004 but not because of their on field performance but because of financial irregularities In 2013 the team then took a turn for the worse being relegated to Liga Premier the Third Division of Mexico for a year The team briefly returned to Ascenso MX in May 2014 when Ballenas Galeana decided to move to Irapuato and also change their name to Club Irapuato once again giving Irapuato a football team But that team was relegated too after a couple of mediocre seasons to Liga Premier where they play to this day Contents 1 History 1 1 Mexico Primera Division 1 2 Relegation 1 3 Second Division 1 4 Second promotion 1 5 Second relegation 1 6 1999 00 Promotion 1 7 First disappearance 1 8 First Reappearance 1 9 2002 03 Promotion 1 10 Second disappearance 1 11 Second reappearance and third relegation 1 12 Return to Liga de Ascenso 1 13 Clausura 2011 Champions 1 14 Squad 1 15 2011 Promotional Final 1 15 1 1st leg 1 15 2 2nd leg 1 16 After Promotional Final 1 17 Third Disappearance and Played in Segunda Division 1 18 Return to Ascenso MX and Third Reappearance 1 19 Fourth Disappearance and Returns to Liga Premier 1 20 Atletico Irapuato 1 21 Club Deportivo Irapuato 2 Historic Badges 3 Stadium 4 Season to season 5 League Goal scoring Champions 6 Nickname 7 Shirt Sponsors and Manufacturers 8 Managers 9 Supporters 10 Rivalries 10 1 El Clasico del Bajio 10 2 El Clasico 11 Personnel 11 1 Coaching staff 12 Players 12 1 First team squad 13 Notable players 14 Honours 14 1 Professional 14 2 Amateur 14 3 Friendlies 15 References 16 External linksHistory Edit nbsp Club Deportivo Internacional de Irapuato in 1921The club dates back to 1910 in the city of Irapuato where a club was founded under the name Club Mutualista Irapuatense by Pedro Garnu and by Diego Mosqueda who was an important person in the sports development in the city and would later go on to establish the club s rival Club Leon in the 1920s In its first years many clubs were formed in order to create a futbol league in Guanajuato Deportivo Irapuato Internacional Club Marte ISCO and Club Leon inaugurated the league in 1925 The first tournament was won by Club Marte because the tournament was not finished due to problems between Irapuato and ISCO In 1928 the club reached the final and played it against Deportivo Internacional the club s squad was made up by Kurt Lenk as keeper Antonio Aguilar and Jose Nunez playing defender Julian Ramirez Francisco Belman and Salvador Silva in the mid field and Antonio El Gato Baltazar Crisoforo Juarez Secundino Alvarado Teofilo and Juan Aguilera playing as forwards The club came out with a 1 0 victory winning its first league title This club wore a white shirt with black shorts and socks The club that plays today under the name Club Deportivo Irapuato was founded in 1948 where it had trouble staying in the league in the late 1940s there were various clubs that represented the city of Irapuato and it was until 1948 when they decide to merge in order to become more competitive and so they did and join the Second division in 1949 The men in charge of the merge were Oscar Bonfiglio and Jesus Vaca Gaona both had participated in the 1928 Olympic games in Amsterdam The club would once again change its name this time to Club Deportivo Irapuato A C which many people believe to be the date when the club was established Mexico Primera Division Edit nbsp Irapuato s first game in the Mexico Primera Division Against Puebla FC in 1954 The club was one of the first clubs to inaugurate the Segunda Division de Mexico in the 1949 50 tournament where after 3 seasons the club won its first promotion The club made its Primera Division debut in the league on 22 August 1954 against Zacatepec who they beat 4 5 In the second round the club played at home in the Estadio Revolucion stadium against Puebla FC who they also defeated 4 0 The club also revived its rivalry which had stopped in the late 1930s against Club Leon that game ended in a 1 1 draw The club s best tournament was the 1963 64 Mexican Primera Division season where the club finished 4th with 32 points Guadalajara finished with 33 points Relegation Edit In the 1971 72 season the club found itself playing in group 2 with clubs Monterrey Guadalajara Puebla Atlante Pachuca Pumas Toluca and Torreon At the end of the tournament the club finished last and had to play a relegation series against the other last place teams The series was played against Torreon Atletico Espanol and Veracruz the first match was played against Veracruz who defeated them 3 1 the first leg the second leg ended in a 0 0 draw The last game was played against Torreon in the Estadio Jalisco where Irapuato lost 1 0 and were relegated for the first time in 18 years to the second division Second Division Edit Back in the Segunda Division the club became a top club reaching the final in its first year back against Petroleros de Ciudad Madero The first game was played in Irapuato which they won 1 0 It seemed the club would clinch its promotion having the second match at home but surprisingly Ciudad Madero came out with a 2 0 victory and so earning its promotion In the 1974 75 season the club had its second opportunity when they once again reached the final this time playing against Tecos The club would lose that final match 1 0 It took place in the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City The club would get a third opportunity to earn a promotion in 1978 this time against Zacatepec This time a series was played The first match ended in a 1 0 victory for Zacatepec The second match ended in a 4 1 victory for Zacatepec and so the club would lose its third promotion series in 6 years Second promotion Edit In the 1980s the club had a streak of qualifying to the quarterfinals but not been able to reach the final After four years the club finally reached the final in the 1984 85 tournament under the management of Diego Malta Solano against Pachuca The first match was played in Irapuato where they took a 2 1 advantage in the return match Irapuato came out with a win and finally earn the promotion after 13 years Notable players from that club were Anselmo Romero Rafael Lira Jesus Montes Eugenio Constantino and Teodoro Orozco Second relegation Edit In the 1990 91 season Irapuato got relegated to the second division for the second time in 1994 Irapuato joined the newly formed Primera Division A and got the opportunity to return to the Primera Division 1999 00 Promotion Edit In the Invierno 99 season Irapuato faced Zacatepec in the Final they beat them 3 1 in the first leg with goals from Cristian Ariel Morales and Martin Rodriguez in the second leg things got complicated when Zacatepec tied the game but Morales and Rodriguez scored and they took the championship with an overall score of 5 3 In the Verano 00 season the champion Irapuato made it to the Final again this time facing Cruz Azul Hidalgo if Irapuato would win they would be promoted to the Primera Division the first leg was played in Hidalgo and the score was 2 2 Martin Rodriguez and Jesus Gutierrez scored the two goals for Irapuato The second leg and Promotional Final was played in The Sergio Leon Chavez on 10 June 2000 The final score was 2 2 Cristian Morales and Martin Rodriguez scored for Irapuato Alejandro Corona and James Owusu Ansah scored for Cruz Azul Hidalgo In extra time no one scored so they went to penalties Cruz Azul Hidalgo s Pedro Resendiz Josef Nemec scored the penalties but Erik Marin and Mario Ramirez missed However Irapuato s Martin Rodriguez Cristian Morales Victor Saavedra and Hector Gomez scored the penalties the final score was 4 2 in penalties Irapuato would return to the Primera Division almost a decade after being relegated in 1991 First disappearance Edit Suddenly on 26 December 2001 Grupo Pegaso announces Irapuato was sold to Veracruz for its spot in the Primera Division and Irapuato was left without a team for the Verano 2002 season And in the Invierno 2002 season or Apertura 2002 as it was now called Queretaro a Second Division team moved to Irapuato under the name Real Irapuato In their first season they made it to the final versus C F La Piedad and eventually win the Apertura 2002 championship in penalties First Reappearance Edit For the Apertura 2002 Queretaro F C from the Primera Division A transferred to Irapuato when La Piedad dissolved in the Primera Division 2002 03 Promotion Edit In the 2003 season Irapuato makes it to the 2002 03 promotional final against Clausura 2003 champions and arch rivals Club Leon The first leg was played on 18 June 2003 Irapuato won the Clasico del Bajio and the first game in Leon s home 2 1 with a goal from Ariel Gonzalez and an own goal from Gorsd the second leg was played in Irapuato and in the last moments of the game Josias Ferreira scores a goal ending the game 1 0 and returning Irapuato to the Primera Division Second disappearance Edit After Clausura 2004 Irapuato with 6 wins 8 ties and 5 losses with a total of 26 points They announced the club was relocated to Colima But the federation reduced the league from 20 to 18 teams Irapuato join Queretaro to dissolved their teams Second reappearance and third relegation Edit Irapuato was the city without a soccer team for 1 year but Merida F C from the Segunda Division transferred to Irapuato for the Apertura 2005 After Clausura 2006 was playing for survival to stay in the league but they relegated to Tercera Division after losing in a playoff against Delfines de Coatzacoalcos Return to Liga de Ascenso Edit Apertura 2008 Promoted from Segunda Division from Pachuca Juniors and renamed Club Irapuato Por Siempre They made all the way to the Final but lost to Queretaro on the road after tied 0 0 at their home turf Clausura 2009 Bad Torneo with 20 points 17th overall and 4th in Group 2 Apertura 2009 Changed format to one full standings from 3 groups from the federation and reduced the teams to 17 Clinched Homefield and 1st round bye with a first place finish of a total of 32 points They made all the way to the Final for the 2nd Time in 3 Torneos but lost to Necaxa in extra time at home after losses 1 0 on the road in the first leg Bicentenario 2010 They maintain their roster but finished 11th with 20 points Apertura 2010 Increased the teams to 18 They brought Cuauhtemoc Blanco to Irapauto for 1 5 seasons They made all the way to the Final for the 3rd Time in 5 Torneos but lost to Veracruz the top seed in the playoffs in full time on the road after tied 1 1 at their home turf in the first leg with their 26 points and finished in the top 4 Clausura 2011 Champions Edit In the Clausura 2011 Season Irapuato was crowned Champion by defeating Tijuana in the final with a score of 2 1 The First Leg was played in Tijuana and it ended in a 1 1 draw goals were scored by Luis Alberto Valdez at 8 for Irapuato and Alejandro Molina at 60 for Tijuana The Second Leg was played in Irapuato and ended in a 1 0 win for Irapuato crowning them as Champions of the 2011 Clausura the goal was scored by Jose Cruz Gutierrez in the 85 minute of the game nbsp MartinezArellanoM GonzalezVegaAlvaradoManriqueE GonzalezGomezLopezBlancoA Gonzalez C Champions of Clausura 2011 Squad Edit nbsp 1 Adrian Martinez nbsp 2 Margarito Gonzalez nbsp 8 Jorge Manrique nbsp 10 Cuauhtemoc Blanco nbsp 11 Ariel Gonzalez nbsp 89 nbsp 13 Gandhi Vega nbsp 16 Arturo Alvarado nbsp 18 Esteban Alberto Gonzalez nbsp 64 nbsp 21 Jose Luis Lopez nbsp 88 nbsp 27 Gerardo Gomez nbsp 44 Juan Carlos ArellanoSubstitutes nbsp 6 Francisco Razo nbsp 89 nbsp 7 Alejandro Castillo nbsp 45 Jose Cruz Gutierrez nbsp 64 nbsp 23 Javier Saavedra nbsp 28 Luis Alberto Valdes nbsp 29 Jose Guadalupe Martinez nbsp 58 Efrain Cruz nbsp 88 nbsp 5 Ezequiel Britez2011 Promotional Final Edit 1st leg Edit After being crowned Champions of the Clausura 2011 season Irapuato faced Tijuana the Apertura 2010 Champions again for a spot in the Primera Division The First leg of the Promotional final was played at Irapuato on Wednesday 18 May 2011 4 days after winning the championship at home Irapuato Were highly motivated to return to the Primera Division after 7 years of absence Tijuana on the other hand had never had Primera Division experience The 1st leg of the final was tied in a scoreless tie between the two teams 18 May 201120 00 UTC 5Irapuato0 0TijuanaReportEstadio Sergio Leon ChavezReferee Cesar Arturo Ramos Mexico nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Irapuato nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp TijuanaGK 1 nbsp Adrian MartinezLB 13 nbsp Gandhi Vega nbsp 67 CB 16 nbsp Arturo AlvaradoCB 6 nbsp Francisco RazoRB 2 nbsp Margarito GonzalezLM 45 nbsp Jose Cruz Gutierrez nbsp 75 CM 27 nbsp Gerardo Gomez nbsp 63 nbsp 73 CM 8 nbsp Jorge Manrique nbsp 73 RM 21 nbsp Jose Luis Lopez nbsp 64 CF 11 nbsp Ariel Gonzalez c CF 10 nbsp Cuauhtemoc Blanco nbsp 87 Substitutions RM 28 nbsp Luis Alberto Valdes nbsp 64 CM 23 nbsp Javier Saavedra nbsp 73 LM 18 nbsp Esteban Alberto Gonzalez nbsp 75 Manager nbsp Ignacio Rodriguez 250px GK 25 nbsp Leonin PinedaRB 2 nbsp Richard RuizCB 3 nbsp Javier Gandolfi c CB 5 nbsp Joshua Abrego nbsp 86 CB 4 nbsp Miguel AlmazanLB 13 nbsp Alejandro Molina nbsp 67 RW 28 nbsp Fernando Massiel SantanaCM 16 nbsp Gerardo Galindo nbsp 61 CM 10 nbsp Raul Enriquez nbsp 85 LW 22 nbsp Juan Carlos NunezCF 11 nbsp Luis Orozco nbsp 74 Substitutions CB 24 nbsp Javier Yacuzzi nbsp 67 CF 9 nbsp Mauro Gerk nbsp 74 CF 29 nbsp Armando Pulido nbsp 85 Manager nbsp Joaquin del Olmo2nd leg Edit 3 days after the first match in Irapuato the second leg of the Promotional final was played in Tijuana s Estadio Caliente stadium Tijuana made several changes to their starting 11 players replacing defender Miguel Almazan with a forward and changing their formation from a 5 4 1 formation to a more attacking 4 2 2 formation Irapuato made drastic changes as well they changed to a 5 3 2 formation fortifying their defense with 5 players During the Match Tijuana had various chances for goal and the first goal came from young prospect Joe Corona scoring a header in the first half 3 minutes later Mauro Gerk scored 5 minute after the second goal Irapuato scored after Alejandro Molina from Tijuana accidentally pushed the ball into the net from a free kick done by Jose Cruz Gutierrez The game ended in a 2 1 win for Tijuana Tijuana got promoted to the Primera Division while Irapuato remained in the Second Division 21 May 201115 00 UTC 7Tijuana2 1IrapuatoJoe Corona nbsp 29 Mauro Gerk nbsp 31 Report Alejandro Molina own goal nbsp 38 Estadio Caliente Tijuana MexicoAttendance 33 333Referee Oscar Macias Romo Mexico nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Tijuana nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp IrapuatoGK 25 nbsp Leonin PinedaRB 2 nbsp Richard RuizCB 3 nbsp Javier Gandolfi c nbsp 64 CB 13 nbsp Alejandro Molina nbsp OG 38 LB 5 nbsp Joshua AbregoCM 16 nbsp Gerardo Galindo nbsp 50 CM 17 nbsp Felix Ayala nbsp 4 nbsp 71 RW 15 nbsp Joe Corona nbsp 29 AM 10 nbsp Raul EnriquezLW 24 nbsp Javier YacuzziCF 9 nbsp Mauro Nestor Gerk nbsp 31 nbsp 60 Substitutions CB 4 nbsp Miguel Almazan nbsp 64 CM 22 nbsp Juan Carlos Nunez nbsp 72 FW 11 nbsp Luis Orozco nbsp 60 Manager nbsp Joaquin del Olmo 250px GK 1 nbsp Adrian MartinezRB 16 nbsp Arturo Alvarado nbsp 74 CB 13 nbsp Gandhi Vega nbsp 65 CB 44 nbsp Juan Carlos ArellanoCB 2 nbsp Margarito GonzalezLB 27 nbsp Gerardo GomezCM 8 nbsp Jorge ManriqueRW 58 nbsp Efrain Cruz nbsp 23 nbsp 33 LF 11 nbsp Ariel Gonzalez c nbsp 55 LW 45 nbsp Jose Cruz GutierrezRF 28 nbsp Luis Alberto Valdes nbsp 47 Substitutions LB 19 nbsp Jonathan Miramontes nbsp 74 LW 21 nbsp Jose Luis Lopez nbsp 33 RF 7 nbsp Alejandro Castillo nbsp 5 Manager nbsp Ignacio RodriguezAfter Promotional Final Edit Apertura 2011 The league reduced the teams to 16 Cuauhtemoc Blanco didn t play some games due to injury but they still finished in 5th place However they were eliminated in the Quarterfinals by their rivals Leon Clausura 2012 The league reduced the teams once again to 15 teams Cuauhtemoc Blanco was released from the team due to injury issues and a bad season They earned 14 points and finished in 12th place after they didn t win in their final 5 games Apertura 2012 They have their worst season with 16 points They finished in 12th place after they didn t win in their last 5 games When the season was over the federation was owed 3 million for Cuauhtemoc Blanco On 15 December they had a 65 chance of being dissolved The team was relocated to Morelos and renamed Zacatepec beginning next season Third Disappearance and Played in Segunda Division Edit After Clausura 2013 Irapuato finished in the bottom 5 of the standings and the team was moved to Zacatepec Morelos and were rebranded to Zacatepec 1948 Union de Curtidores was rumored to be moving into the city of Irapuato to replace the dissolved franchise there but the owner of Union decided to keep the team in Leon after getting approval to play their home games in Estadio Nou Camp However some time after a franchise from Queretaro FC was purchased to the team was revived in Segunda Division de Mexico playing in the Liga Premier for the Apertura 2013 The franchise came to join the Copa de la Liga Premier de Ascenso Apertura 2013 where they reached the final against Cruz Azul Jasso and lost 1 0 on aggregate so Irapuato was runner up At the end of the tournament the franchise returned to Queretaro because of the restructuring that occurred in Grupo Delfines which decided that the team that played in the Apertura 2013 at Estadio Sergio Leon Chavez as Irapuato would return to their roots to play either at Estadio Corregidora or La Canada Return to Ascenso MX and Third Reappearance Edit On 29 May 2014 Enrique Bonilla Sports CEO of Ascenso MX unveiled the emergence of Irapuato instead of Ballenas Galeana who had to relocate because of their economic problems same which were resolved by guanajuatenses entrepreneurs which in turn called for the team to move to their state Furthermore circulated a letter from the President of the Civil Association Club Irapuato J Concepcion Director and Enrique Enriquez Bonilla secretary general of Ascenso MX where the AC are declared owners of the brand name and badge Irapuato equipment Ballenas Morelos was sold and moved to Irapuato and named Club Irapuato Fourth Disappearance and Returns to Liga Premier Edit On 7 June 2015 Irapuato was officially relocated from Irapauto to Los Mochis Sinaloa and renamed to Murcielagos Los Mochis They are now playing in the Segunda Division de Mexico after playing one season in the Ascenso MX From 2015 Irapuato reached three consecutive finals losing all Apertura 2016 and Clausura 2017 against Tlaxcala F C and Apertura 2017 against Club Tepatitlan Atletico Irapuato Edit On 17 June 2019 The team was renamed as Atletico Irapuato but maintained the same shield design colors and identity 2 Club Deportivo Irapuato Edit On 30 July 2020 the club was renamed Club Deportivo Irapuato after Grupo Temachalco took possession of the franchise 3 At the end of the season the team won its third Second Division championship after defeating Cruz Azul Hidalgo 1 3 on the aggregate scoreboard 4 At first it was reported that Irapuato was promoted after the Liga Premier championship 5 However on 3 June 2021 the Mexican Football Federation announced the opening of a selection process to choose the club that would occupy the Liga Premier 3 place 6 because Irapuato must still meet some requirements to compete in the Liga de Expansion MX 7 three Liga Premier clubs were chosen for an audit process that would determine the winner of the promotion On 5 July 2021 it was confirmed that no team undergoing the certification audit approved the procedure so there will be no club promoted from the Liga Premier for this reason the promotion of Irapuato was frustrated by administrative issues of the club and regulations of the league 8 Therefore the club announced that it would continue to participate in Serie A and began a process to form a new roster of players 9 however at the end of August 2021 Grupo Tecamachalco transferred the franchise to local businessmen to ensure its continuity and avoid promotion problems for the club this after Fernando San Roman CEO of Tecamachalco was sanctioned by Femexfut and the company decided to seek the purchase of a football team in Costa Rica 10 However at the end of August 2021 the Irapuato city council denied the use of the Estadio Sergio Leon Chavez to the club due to breach of the agreement signed between the team and the government since a clause of the agreement stipulated that the team should be promoted to the Liga de Expansion MX for the 2021 22 season something that could not be fulfilled 11 12 After this fact the new board sought to establish the team in a city near Irapuato while the city council negotiated with the owners of Alebrijes de Oaxaca for the arrival of a new franchise that would continue the football in the city Finally neither the club nor the city council managed to close the negotiations so on 10 September it was announced that the team went into hiatus so it does not dispute any competition during the season 13 14 After two years of absence the team was reestablished in June 2023 keeping the name Club Deportivo Irapuato and returning to play in the Liga Premier Serie A 15 Historic Badges Edit nbsp 1911 nbsp 2008 13Stadium EditMain article Estadio Sergio Leon Chavez Estadio Sergio Leon Chavez nbsp Former namesEstadio Irapuato 1969 1990 LocationIrapuato Guanajuato MexicoIrapuato FC play their home matches at Estadio Irapuato founded on 23 March 1969 under the name Estadio Irapuato renamed Estadio Sergio Leon Chavez in 1990 Irapuato played their first home matches at Estadio Revolucion On 27 October 1968 the board of Irapuato invited the Spanish Olympic football team that competed at the 1968 Olympics to play a friendly match against Irapuato the stadium recorded a large entry in that game the Spanish beat Irapuato The first goal was scored by the captain of Spain Juan Manuel Asensi and Marco Antonio Sanchez Moya of Irapuato tied the score 23 March 1969 was the official opening in 1970 the Mexico National Team played vs Irapuato at that time Mexico was being prepared for the 1970 FIFA World Cup The Mexico national team came out victorious with a score of 4 1 The stadium has hosted two international football tournaments the 1983 FIFA World Youth Championship and the 1986 FIFA World Cup Season to season EditSeason Division Place 16 1911 1948 Amateur League1949 1954 2nd1954 55 1st 10th1955 56 1st 9th1956 57 1st 5th1957 58 1st 8th1958 59 1st 7th1959 60 1st 6th1960 61 1st 12th1961 62 1st 6th1962 63 1st 11th1963 64 1st 4th1964 65 1st 15th1965 66 1st 10th1966 67 1st 9th1967 68 1st 11th1968 69 1st 14th1969 70 1st 14th1970 71 1st 7th Season Division Place1971 72 1st 9th1972 73 2nd1973 74 2nd1974 75 2nd1975 76 2nd1976 77 2nd1977 78 2nd1978 79 2nd1979 80 2nd1980 81 2nd1981 82 2nd1982 83 2nd1983 84 2nd1984 85 2nd1985 86 1st 7th1986 87 1st 16th1987 88 1st 15th1988 89 1st 17th1989 90 1st 12th Season Division Place1990 91 1st 20th1991 92 2nd1992 93 2nd1993 94 2nd1994 95 2nd 6thInvierno 1996 2nd 2ndVerano 1997 2ndInvierno 1997 2ndVerano 1998 2ndInvierno 1998 2ndVerano 1999 2ndInvierno 1999 2ndVerano 2000 2ndInvierno 2000 1st 9thVerano 2001 1st 18thInvierno 2001 1st 14thVerano 2002 2ndApertura 2002 2ndClausura 2003 2nd Season Division PlaceApertura 2003 1st 15thClausura 2004 1st 9thApertura 2004 2ndClausura 2005 2ndApertura 2005 2ndClausura 2006 2ndApertura 2006 3rdClausura 2007 3rdApertura 2007 3rdClausura 2008 3rdApertura 2008 2nd 7thClausura 2009 2nd 17thApertura 2009 2nd 1stClausura 2010 2nd 8thApertura 2010 2nd 6thClausura 2011 2nd 2ndApertura 2011 2nd 5thClausura 2012 2nd 10thApertura 2012 2nd 11th Season Division PlaceClausura 2013 2nd 15thApertura 2013 3rd 15thClausura 2014 3rd 6thApertura 2014 2nd 12thClausura 2015 2nd 10thApertura 2015 3rd G2 9thClausura 2016 3rd G2 4thApertura 2016 3rd G2 5th Runner up Clausura 2017 3rd G2 1st Runner up Apertura 2017 3rd G2 3rd Runner up Clausura 2018 3rd G2 3rd Semi finals Apertura 2018 3rd G2Clausura 2019 3rd G2Apertura 2019 3rd G2Clausura 2020 3rd G2Apertura 2020 3rd G2Clausura 2021 3rd G2 2nd PROMOTED29 seasons in Primera Division 48 seasons in Second Division 18 seasons in Third DivisionLeague Goal scoring Champions EditName Season Goals nbsp Jaime Belmonte Primera Division de Mexico 1961 62 6 nbsp Jaime Belmonte Primera Division de Mexico 1963 64 7 nbsp Angel Lemus Primera Division A Verano 97 12 nbsp Cristian Morales Primera Division A Invierno 98 19 nbsp Cristian Morales Primera Division A Invierno 99 17 nbsp Martin Rodriguez Alba Primera Division de Mexico Invierno 01 12 nbsp Ariel Gonzalez Liga de Ascenso Apertura 2009 11 nbsp Ariel Gonzalez Liga de Ascenso Bicentenario 2010 11Nickname EditThe nickname Trinca Fresera which means Strawberry Lashers originates from the year 1949 when the team got an invitation to Play teams such as La Piedad Leon and the Brazilian Team Vasco da Gama The Games would Take Place in The Estadio de la Ciudad de Los Deportes now known as Estadio Azul in Mexico City Vasco da Gama had a very good Offence in that time it was known as la trinca infernal the term trinca utilized in that time as a reference for 3 trinca infernal referenced Vasco da Gama s Offence which had 3 very agile quick men Don Agustin Gonzalez Escopeta Master of the Sport Commentary Watched the Match between Irapuato and La Piedad chronically the Leon vs Vasco match was on and He said si el Vasco da Gama es una trinca infernal el Irapuato es la trinca fresera que bonito juegan which meant If Vasco da Gama are the Infernal Lashers then Irapuato are the Strawberry Lashers boy they play nice It was then that don Agustin Gonzalez Escopeta Baptized Irapuato as la trinca fresera To this date in any Stadium they enter the fans identify them as la trinca fresera del Irapuato Shirt Sponsors and Manufacturers EditChampionship jerseys Year Kit manufacturer Shirt partner1999 00 Garcis Corona2002 03 Garcis Pegaso Bimbo2003 04 Eescord Boing Tres Hermanos Shoes Rezza Editores2004 05 Eescord Volkswagen2005 06 Keuka C Botanica Azteca2006 07 Keuka Caja Libertad Honda2007 08 Keuka Caja Libertad Corona2008 09 Keuka Caja Libertad Corona2009 10 Keuka Caja Libertad U Taisan ALDE Credicor Mexicano Corona2010 Concord Caja Libertad U Taisan ALDE Credicor Mexicano CoronaClausura 2011 Concord Caja Libertad U Taisan ALDE ETN Adhler Tele Cable CoronaApertura 2011 Clausura 2012 Concord Caja Libertad ALDE Don Billete Corona Tele Cable Life and FitnessApertura 2012 Clausura 2014 Silver Sports Wear Caja Popular Mexicano Coca Cola Corona Cemento Monterrey NivadaApertura 2014 Keuka Grupo Rotoplas Corona State of Guanajuato Pollo Feliz Jimsa ElectronicaClausura 2015 Keuka Aeromexico Nivada Corona State of Guanajuato Pollo Feliz Jimsa ElectronicaApertura 2017 Clausura 2018 Keuka Comex Corona Casa Inn Hotels Bachoco Jimsa Electronica Electrolit Leche Leon California2018 19 Silver Sports Wear Comex Izzi Loteria Nacional Pronosticos Jimsa Electronica Pollo Feliz Azteca Tax Service2019 20 Silver Sports Wear Healthy People Pollo Feliz Servicio Rapido TVCU4TRO2020 21 Keuka Healthy People Pollo Feliz TVCU4TRO Servicio Rapido Caliente Life amp Fitness Jimsa Electronica Universidad Quetzalcoatl Irapuato H E B Salud DignaManagers EditSeason Manager NotesApertura 2007 nbsp Eduardo BacasClausura 2008 nbsp Martin Manjarrez Herrera Originally from Irapuato GuanajuatoApertura 2008 Clausura 2009 nbsp Ricardo Rayas Left midway through the Clausura 2009 seasonClausura 2009 Clausura 2010 nbsp Teodoro Orozco Orozco was the Assistant Manager of the team but took charge of the Team when Rayas left Clausura 2010 nbsp Osvaldo BatoclettiClausura 2010 nbsp Juan Alvarado MartinApertura 2010 nbsp Luis Americo ScatolaroApertura 2010 nbsp Carlos TurrubiatesClausura 2011 nbsp Ignacio Rodriguez Lead the team to the 2011 promotional Final Against Club Tijuana2011 nbsp Omar Arellano Nuno2011 2012 nbsp Ricardo Rayas2012 nbsp Teodoro Orozco2012 nbsp Hector MedranoJune 2014 15 nbsp Roberto Sandoval2015 nbsp Jorge ManriqueJuly 2015 May 2016 nbsp Ernesto Sosa June 2016 May 2018 nbsp Luis Alberto Padilla Velasco Lead the team to the Apertura 2016 and Clausura 2017 Final Against Tlaxcala and Apertura 2017 Final Against Tepatitlan August 2018 May 2019 nbsp Carlos Bracamontes July 2019 April 2020 nbsp Omar Arellano June 2020 December 2020 nbsp Juan Manuel RiveraDecember 2020 August 2021 nbsp Javier San Roman Club president between June 2020 and December 2020 Won the 2020 21 Liga Premier de Mexico season against Cruz Azul Hidalgo August 2021 nbsp Marco Antonio TrejoJune 2023 present nbsp Luis Fernando SotoSupporters EditIrapuato FC Official Supporter group are Los Hijos de la Mermelada which translates to The Children of the Jam in EnglishRivalries EditEl Clasico del Bajio Edit Irapuato vs LeonIrapuato s most fierce rivalry according to the fans is against Leon named after both of the teams region Clasico del Bajio El Clasico Edit Irapuato vs CelayaIrapuato Also have other Rivals Such As Celaya and Salamanca both teams in Guanajuato Personnel EditCoaching staff Edit Position StaffManager nbsp Luis Fernando SotoAssistant managers nbsp Rafael BautistaFitness coach nbsp Bernardino NavarreteTeam doctor nbsp Enrique HernandezPlayers EditFirst team squad Edit As of 13 August 2023 17 Note Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules Players may hold more than one non FIFA nationality No Pos Nation Player1 GK nbsp MEX Gerardo Magana2 DF nbsp MEX Jorge Gaytan3 DF nbsp MEX Juan Ornelas4 DF nbsp MEX Jose Ramirez on loan from Necaxa 6 DF nbsp MEX Jose Patino7 MF nbsp MEX Jayson Sosa8 FW nbsp COL Jefferson Palacios9 FW nbsp MEX Adolfo Hernandez10 MF nbsp MEX Fernando Vazquez11 MF nbsp MEX Jorge Lumbreras on loan from Necaxa 13 DF nbsp MEX Carlos Alvarado14 MF nbsp MEX Diego Cervantes15 FW nbsp MEX Emilio Gonzalez No Pos Nation Player17 FW nbsp MEX Alexis Castillo18 GK nbsp MEX Jaime Patino19 MF nbsp MEX Rafael Rodea20 MF nbsp MEX Luis Torres22 FW nbsp MEX Carlos Pacheco23 FW nbsp MEX Randy Macias24 DF nbsp MEX Francisco Chavez25 GK nbsp MEX Oscar Cruz27 MF nbsp MEX Jaime Arriaga28 nbsp MEX Daniel Grajeda29 FW nbsp MEX Luis Gonzalez34 GK nbsp MEX Axel Cortez35 MF nbsp MEX Jassiel RuizNotable players EditFor all Irapuato players with a Wikipedia article see Category Club Irapuato players Argentina nbsp Cristian Ariel Morales nbsp Ariel Gonzalez nbsp Alejandro Sabella nbsp Antonio Mohamed nbsp Carlos Alberto Etcheverry nbsp Jorge Luis Gabrich nbsp Marcelo Espina nbsp Arnaldo Sialle nbsp Ezequiel Britez nbsp Roberto Nicolas SaucedoBrazil nbsp Marcelo de FariaChile nbsp Juvenal Olmos nbsp Reinaldo NaviaColombia nbsp Neider MorantesCosta Rica nbsp Ronald Gomez nbsp oscar Emilio Rojas nbsp Jose Luis Soto nbsp Mauricio SolisEcuador nbsp Edison Mendez Honduras nbsp Ninrrol MedinaJamaica nbsp Peter IsaacsJapan nbsp Kenji FukudaMexico nbsp Jorge Manrique nbsp Jaime Belmonte nbsp Cuauhtemoc Blanco nbsp Isaac Terrazas nbsp Fernando Arce nbsp Samuel Manez nbsp Teodoro Orozco nbsp Jose Luis Lopez nbsp Francisco Rotllan nbsp Adrian Martinez nbsp Mario Mendez nbsp Juan de Dios Ramirez Perales nbsp Rafael Marquez Esqueda nbsp Felipe Zetter nbsp Ligorio Lopez nbsp Paulo Cesar Chavez nbsp Jose Cruz Gutierrez nbsp Alfonso Blanco nbsp Jose Joel Gonzalez nbsp Felipe Quintero Paraguay nbsp Aldo Adorno nbsp Denis Caniza nbsp Lorenzo Calonga nbsp Aureliano TorresPeru nbsp German CartyUnited States nbsp Yari AllnuttUruguay nbsp Martin Rodriguez Alba nbsp Gonzalo Pizzichillo nbsp Alvaro Pintos nbsp Carlos MilocZambia nbsp Kalusha BwalyaHonours EditProfessional Edit Ascenso MX 4 Champion Invierno 1999 Verano 2000 Apertura 2002 Clausura 2011 Runner up 2 Apertura 2008 Apertura 2009 dd Campeon de Ascenso 2 Champion 2000 2003 dd Segunda Division 3 Champion 1953 54 1984 85 2020 21 dd Copa Mexico 0 Runner up 1 1955 56 dd Copa Mexico Segunda Division 2 Champion 1953 1954 dd Amateur Edit Canpeonato Liga Mayor del Centro 11 Champion 1942 1943 1944 1946 1947 1948 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 dd Campeonato Estatal de Futbol 7 Champion 1919 1924 1925 1931 1933 1936 1938 dd Campeonato Federacion Nacional de Futbol 4 Champion 1931 1936 1938 1942 dd Campeonato FMF para Asociaciones Afiliadas 3 Champion 1943 1946 1959 dd Liga Amateur de Guanajuato 1 Champion 1928 dd Friendlies Edit Copa de Oro de Occidente 4 Champion 1957 1959 dd References Edit Magallan Ricardo 30 July 2020 Presentan al nuevo Irapuato para la Liga Premier As Mexico in Spanish Retrieved 2 August 2020 Zuniga Octavio 17 June 2019 El Irapuato presenta a Omar Arellano como tecnico y cambia de nombre Zona Franca in Spanish Retrieved 18 June 2019 Zuniga Octavio 30 July 2020 El Irapuato AC tomara el lugar del Atletico Irapuato en la Liga Premier de la segunda division Zona Franca in Spanish Retrieved 30 July 2020 Martinez Villar Enrique 16 May 2021 Otro subcampeon Cruz Azul Hidalgo pierde Final de Liga Premier Irapuato va a Liga de Expansion mediotiempo com in Spanish Retrieved 18 May 2021 La Trinca es de Expansion Irapuato Campeon de la Liga Premier mediotiempo in Spanish 16 May 2021 Retrieved 16 May 2021 La FMF informa una vez concluido el torneo de la Liga Premier sobre el proceso para la participacion de un tercer equipo de dicha liga como invitado a la Liga de Expansion MX fmf mx in Spanish 3 June 2021 Retrieved 4 June 2021 Ascenso del Campeon Irapuato a la Liga de Expansion dependera de una certificacion mediotiempo com in Spanish 3 June 2021 Retrieved 4 June 2021 La FMF informa acerca de la posible participacion de un tercer equipo de la Liga Premier como invitado en la Liga de Expansion MX fmf mx in Spanish Mexican Football Federation 5 July 2021 Retrieved 5 July 2021 Irapuato La Trinca si participara en proxima temporada de Liga Premier Record in Spanish 23 August 2021 Retrieved 16 October 2021 De la Cruz Luis 6 September 2021 Liga MX Familia San Roman dono franquicia de Irapuato y se muda al futbol de Costa Rica Soy Futbol in Spanish Retrieved 16 October 2021 Reyes Ramirez Gamaliel 25 August 2021 Irapuato ya no jugara en el Sergio Leon Chavez Pagina Central in Spanish Retrieved 16 October 2021 Gutierrez Eribaldo 24 August 2021 Futbol Irapuato niegan Sergio Leon Chavez a los San Roman Periodico AM in Spanish Retrieved 16 October 2021 Cisneros Fernando 4 September 2021 San Roman deja sin futbol a Irapuato El Sol de Irapuato in Spanish Retrieved 11 September 2021 Se hizo todo lo posible pero al final no se pudo Chacon Notus in Spanish 10 September 2021 Retrieved 11 September 2021 Cisneros Fernando 29 June 2023 Oficial se registra el Club Deportivo Irapuato en la Liga Premier El Sol de Irapuato in Spanish Retrieved 1 July 2023 Mexico List of Final Tables Archived from the original on 2 April 2015 Retrieved 27 February 2015 Club Irapuato Liga BBVA MX Retrieved 18 September 2020 External links Edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Club Deportivo Irapuato Club 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