Mazatlán F.C.
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| Full name | Mazatlán Futbol Club | |||
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| Nickname | Cañoneros (Gunners) | |||
| Short name | MZN, MFC | |||
| Founded | 2 June 2020 | |||
| Dissolved | 25 April 2026 | |||
| Owner | Grupo Salinas | |||
| Clausura 2026 | Regular phase: 16th Final phase: Did not qualify | |||
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Mazatlán Futbol Club, simplified as Mazatlán F.C., was a Mexican professional football club based in Mazatlán, Sinaloa. The club competed in Liga MX, the top division level of Mexican football, and played its home matches at Estadio El Encanto.
Founded in 2020 following the relocation of the Monarcas Morelia franchise to Mazatlán, Sinaloa, the club spent six seasons competing in Mexico's top division. The team was ultimately dissolved at the conclusion of the Clausura 2026, after the franchise was acquired by Expansión MX side Atlante and relocated to Mexico City.[1][2]
History
[edit]In 2017, the government of Sinaloa decided to build a new football stadium in Mazatlán as part of a project that intended to build and improve several sport venues in the state. One of the goals of this project was to have a professional football team playing in Mazatlán.[3]
In 2020, works were accelerated in order to have the stadium completed before June 30 and ahead of the start of the 2020–21 season with the aim of looking for a professional team to move to the newly built stadium.[4] The stadium was provisionally named as Estadio de Mazatlán (Mazatlán Stadium) and it reportedly cost 1.452 billion pesos.[5]
The Government of Sinaloa, together with a group of businessmen from Mazatlán, lobbied with a few Liga MX teams. Three franchises were rumored as potential candidates to be moved to Mazatlán for the 2020–21 season: Monarcas Morelia, Puebla, and Querétaro.[6]
On June 2, it was officially announced that Monarcas Morelia was being moved to Mazatlán, and that it would be rebranded as Mazatlán Futbol Club, as a entirely separate football club.[1] On June 8, Mazatlán unveiled its crest and colors. The team colors were purple, black, and white.[7]
On June 11, the club presented Francisco Palencia as their manager for the 2020–21 season.[8] On July 27, Mazatlán played their first official match, in which they were defeated against Puebla with a score of 1–4: the club's first official goal was scored by César Huerta.[9]
On December 9, 2025, Atlante announced its intent to acquire Mazatlán's Primera División franchise and relocate it to Mexico City to take its place in the Liga MX after twelve years of absence.[10] The transaction was finalized on 23 April 2026, and two days later, the club played its final match, a 5–1 loss to Tigres UANL.[11][12]
Personnel
[edit]Management
[edit]| Position | Staff |
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| Chairman |  Mauricio Lanz González |
| Director of football | Jaime Ordiales |
| Director of academy | Christian Ramírez |
Source: Liga MX
Coaching staff
[edit]| Position | Staff |
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| Manager | Sergio Bueno |
| Assistant managers | René Isidoro García |
| Alejandro Mercado | |
| Guillermo Velázquez | |
| Fitness coaches | José Pedraza |
| Julio Carranza | |
| Physiotherapist | Héctor Tapia |
| Team doctor | José Cedillo |
Players
[edit]Final squad
[edit]- As of 17 May 2026[13]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
[edit]Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Managers
[edit]- Francisco Palencia (June 11, 2020 – October 3, 2020)
- Tomás Boy (October 5, 2020 – May 3, 2021)
Beñat San José (May 18, 2021 – March 2, 2022)- Gabriel Caballero (March 14, 2022 – January 29, 2023)
Ruben Omar Romano (February 4, 2023 – April 30, 2023)- Ismael Rescalvo (May 18, 2023 – April 8, 2024)
- Víctor Manuel Vucetich (May 8, 2024 – May 13, 2025)
Robert Siboldi (May 20, 2025 – December 12, 2025)- Christian Ramírez (December 12, 2025 – January 20, 2026)
- Sergio Bueno (January 20, 2026 – April 25, 2026)
Honours
[edit]Friendly
[edit]- Copa del Pacífico: 2022, 2023
- Denso International Football Cup: 2025
References
[edit]- 1 2 Marshall, Tom (2 June 2020). "Liga MX club Morelia officially moves to Mazatlan". ESPN. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
- ↑ Mancera, Diego. "El Atlante regresará a la Liga MX en 2026". El País México (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 2 May 2026.
- ↑ "New Mazatlan Soccer Stadium advances". The Mazatlan Post. 10 February 2020. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
- ↑ Flores Aldana, Omar (26 May 2020). "Aceleran los trabajos en el estadio de Mazatlán". ESPN.com.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 June 2020.
- ↑ Collazo, Jonathan (26 May 2020). "Gobierno de Sinaloa gasta 1,452 mdp en estadios, como el mazatleco para Liga MX". Mediotiempo.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 June 2020.
- ↑ Medrano, David (22 May 2020). "Morelia, Puebla y Querétaro, opciones de Primera para Mazatlán". Récord (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 June 2020.
- ↑ "Mazatlán FC presenta su escudo y colores". AS.com (in Spanish). 8 June 2020. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
- ↑ "Mazatlán FC anuncia a Paco Palencia como el primer entrenador de su historia". Mediotiempo.com (in Spanish). 11 June 2020. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
- ↑ "Mazatlán FC vs. Puebla - Resumen de Juego - 27 julio, 2020". ESPN (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 July 2020.
- ↑ Aldana, Omar Flores (9 December 2025). "Liga MX da visto bueno al proceso para el regreso del Atlante". ESPN.com.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 April 2026.
- ↑ "¡Atlante vuelve a Liga MX! Ya es oficial la venta del Mazatlán a Emilio Escalante". Mediotiempo.com (in Spanish). 23 April 2026. Retrieved 24 April 2026.
- ↑ Álvarez, Víctor (26 April 2026). "Tigres aplasta a Mazatlán en su despedida y se mete a Liguilla". ESPN.com.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 April 2026.
- ↑ "LIGA MX – Página Oficial de la Liga Mexicana del Fútbol Profesional".
