Saltillo Rancho Seco

Saltillo Rancho Seco is a Mexican professional indoor soccer team based in Saltillo, the capital of the northern Mexican state of Coahuila. Since 2011, Saltillo has been a member of the Liga Mexicana de Futbol Rápido Profesional (LMFR) and in November 2013 began play in the Central Division of the Professional Arena Soccer League (PASL).[2][3] With the PASL's absorption of 6 former MISL teams, the league changed its name to the Major Arena Soccer League and the team moved to the new Southern division.

Saltillo Rancho Seco

Founded	2011
Stadium	Deportivo Rancho-Seco Saltillo Saltillo, Coahuila
Capacity	2,200
Owner	Marco Antonio Davila De Leon
Head Coach	Elizandro Campos[1]
League	LMFR MASL
2015–16	4th, Southern Division Playoffs: DNQ
Website	Club website

After three successful seasons in the Liga Mexicana de Futbol Rápido Profesional, Saltillo became the third team from Mexico to join the PASL.[4] The team remains a member of both leagues.[2][3] The team plays home games at the purpose-built Deportivo Rancho-Seco Saltillo but began league play on the campus of the Autonomous University of Coahuila while construction was underway.[5]

The team is owned by Marco Antonio Davila De Leon.[6]

History

Main article: 2013–14 Saltillo Rancho Seco season

Under the direction of head coach Elizandro Campos and assistant coach Jesus Monroy, the Central Division team struggled from the start with a loss to the Monterrey Flash then split their next eight games, losing to teams with winning records and beating teams with losing records. Saltillo won only one game in 2014, faced steadily declining attendance at home, and earned a 6–10 record on the season, missing the Professional Arena Soccer League post-season.

Main article: 2014–15 Saltillo Rancho Seco season

Moving to the new Southern Division of the re-branded Major Arena Soccer League, Saltillo will face the Missouri Comets and Las Vegas Legends on the road while their other 18 games will be against opponents based in Texas and Mexico.

Year-by-year

League Champions

Runners-Up

Division Champions

Playoff Berth

Year	League	Reg. Season	GF	GA	Finish	Playoffs	Avg. Attendance
2013–14	PASL	6–10	91	132	5th, Central	Did Not Qualify	397
2014–15	MASL	2–17	121	201	5th, Southern	Did Not Qualify	503
2015–16	MASL	7–13	150	170	4th, Southwest	Did Not Qualify	183

References

1. Bautista, Israel (October 27, 2013). "Rancho Seco se ponen a punto". Vanguardia (in Spanish). Retrieved December 27, 2013.
2. "Saltillo Rancho Seco Become Third Mexican PASL Team". Professional Arena Soccer League. September 5, 2013. Archived from the original on September 11, 2013. Retrieved November 17, 2013.
3. Ortiz, Gerardo Alejandro Arancivia (September 6, 2013). "Rancho Seco, a jugar en terreno americano". Vanguardia (in Spanish). Retrieved December 18, 2013.
4. Morin, Oscar (November 9, 2013). "Inicia la aventura de Rancho Seco". Vanguardia (in Spanish). Retrieved November 11, 2013.
5. Bautista, Israel (September 20, 2013). "Firman su alianza la UAdeC y Rancho Seco". Vanguardia (in Spanish). Retrieved December 18, 2013.
6. "Saltillo Rancho Seco Roster". Professional Arena Soccer League. Retrieved November 8, 2013.

External links

• Saltillo Rancho Seco official team website
• Saltillo Rancho Seco on Twitter