Saltillo F.C.
The Saltillo Fútbol Club, commonly known as Saltillo S.F.C., is a Mexican football club based in Saltillo. The club was founded in 2017 as Atlético Saltillo Soccer, in 2019 was renamed as Saltillo F.C, and currently plays in the Serie A of Liga Premier.
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| Full name | Saltillo Fútbol Club | ||
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| Founded | 24 July 2019 | ||
| Ground | Estadio Olímpico Francisco I. Madero, Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico | ||
| Capacity | 7,000 | ||
| Owner | Atlético Saltillo Soccer Saltillo Soccer F.C. | ||
| Chairman | Marcos Bernal | ||
| Manager | Ricardo López Estrada | ||
| League | Liga Premier - Serie A | ||
| 2019–2020 | 9th, Group I | ||
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History
The team was founded in June 2017 as Atlético Saltillo Soccer through an alliance between the clubs Atlético Allende and Saltillo Soccer, the second team maintained a franchise called Titanes, which had been relegated from the Liga Premier de Ascenso, so it finally merged with the Atlético project.[1] At first, it was sought that Atletico Saltillo played in Serie A, however, was finally placed in Serie B to not have the necessary requirements for the category of higher level.[2]
On August 11, 2017 the first match of the club was played, tying with Club Calor by 0–0.[3] At the end of the regular season of the Torneo Apertura 2017, the team qualified for the playoffs, being eliminated by Coyotes de Tlaxcala in the quarterfinal round.[4] In the 2018-19 season, the team qualified again for the promotion playoffs.[5]
For the 2019–2020 season, the Liga Premier de México allowed the promotion of several Serie B teams to Serie A to cover some spaces left after the departure of five Liga MX clubs reserve teams. On June 28, 2019, the entry of Atlético Saltillo Soccer in the category was confirmed.[6] After confirming the participation of the team in Serie A, they began talks to create a single club that represents the city of Saltillo.
Saltillo F.C.
On July 24, 2019 Atlético Saltillo Soccer and the Saltillo Soccer F.C. merged to create a new team called Saltillo F.C. However, officially the team will continue to be called Atlético Saltillo Soccer during the 2019–2020 season.[7]
Past kits
        Atlético Saltillo Soccer Home colours
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  Atlético Saltillo Soccer Away colours
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Players
Current squad
- As of January 31, 2020.[8]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Reserve teams
- Saltillo (Liga TDP)
- Reserve team that plays in the Liga TDP, the fourth level of the Mexican league system.
References
- Verástegui, Carlos (29 May 2017). "Nace el Atlético Saltillo" (in Spanish). Vanguardia. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
- Dávila, José Luis (28 June 2017). "Saltillo Soccer está en Serie B" (in Spanish). El Diario de Coahuila. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
- "Atlético Saltillo vs. Calor de San Pedro 0 - 0". SoccerWay. 12 August 2017. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
- Dávila, José Luis (19 November 2017). "Se queda corto Atlético Saltillo" (in Spanish). El Diario de Coahuila. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
- "Atlético Saltillo Soccer ya aseguró su pase a Liguilla" (in Spanish). El Deportivo Saltillo. 11 April 2019. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
- Morteo, Alejandro. "Saltillo Soccer y Atlético Saltillo se unen para traer el futbol de Liga Premier a la ciudad". Vanguardia (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 June 2019.
- "Nace una Nueva Era en el futbol coahuilense con el Saltillo SFC". Vanguardia (in Spanish). 24 July 2019. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
- "Atlético Saltillo Soccer (Saltillo SFC)". Liga Premier FMF. Retrieved 5 February 2020.