Atlas F.C.
Full name | Atlas Fútbol Club | ||
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Nickname(s) | “Los Rojinegros” (The Red and Blacks) “Los Zorros” (The Foxes) ”La Academia” (The Academy) ”La Furia” (The Fury) ”Las Margaritas” (The Daisy Flowers) | ||
Short name | ATS | ||
Founded | 15 August 1916 | ||
Ground | Estadio Jalisco | ||
Capacity | 56,713[1][2] | ||
Owner | Grupo Orlegi | ||
Chairman | José Riestra | ||
Manager | Beñat San José | ||
League | Liga MX | ||
Clausura 2023 | Regular phase: 9th Final phase: Quarter-finals | ||
Website | Club website | ||
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Atlas Fútbol Club is a Mexican professional football club based in Guadalajara, Jalisco that currently plays in Liga MX. It plays home matches at the Estadio Jalisco.
Founded in 1916, Atlas has won three league titles and four domestic cups. Los Roginegros had their golden era in the 1950s and 60s, but recently they became one of the few "bicampeones" (back-to-back champions) of Mexican football.[3][4]
Atlas has a rivalry with city rivals Chivas called "Clasico Tapatio."
History
Atlas was founded in a bar in Guadalajara, Mexico, where a few friends recalled their friends experience while studying at the Ampleforth College in North Yorkshire, England. In August 1916, Alfonso and Juan José "Lico" Cortina, Pedro "Perico" and Carlos Fernández del Valle, the three Orendain brothers and Federico Collignon (who had studied in Berlin) finally decided to set up a football team. They chose the name "Atlas" based on the Titan of Greek mythology of the same name, and chose red and black as the club's colours to mimic those of Ampleforth College whose patron saint, St Lawrence, was also chosen as the patron saint of Atlas. The red signifies the blood of St Lawrence and the black signifies his martyrdom. Occasionally the crest of Ampleforth College is seen hanging from a banner in the stadium.
The first title for the club was the Copa MX in 1945–46, where they beat Atlante in the final. That same year, they won the supercup (league vs. cup champion) against Veracruz 3–2. Four years later, Atlas won their second Copa MX, in the 1949–50 season. The following year, in the 1950–51 Mexican Primera División season, Atlas won its first league title, with twelve wins in 22 matches. However, just two years later, Atlas was relegated for the first time after losing 4–0 against Tampico. But the following season, Atlas made an immediate return to the top flight.
Atlas had a golden age in the late 1990s under the management of
In
In
Atlas qualified for the
On 12 December 2021, Atlas ended a 70-year title drought when they defeated Club León at the Estadio Jalisco via penalties 4–3 and won their second league title.[5]
On 5 March 2022, during a match between Atlas and Querétaro at Querétaro's stadium, a riot broke out between fans attending the match.[6] Videos posted on social media showed groups of men beating, kicking, dragging and stripping victims.[7] According to the Querétaro state civil protection agency, at least 22 men were injured.[8] The Liga MX sanctioned Queretaro by banning Queretaro-affiliated barras from attending home matches for up to six months in response to the riots. Atlas were awarded a 0-3 win for the game which was abandoned at 0-1. [9][10]
Atlas won its third league championship on 29 May 2022 against Pachuca. In the first leg on 26 May, Atlas defeated Pachuca at Estadio Jalisco 2–0, and although they lost the second leg 2–1, they won 3–2 on aggregate to become only the third team in league history to win back to back titles.
Youth Academy
Atlas are renowned for having a successful youth academy setup. In the last few decades, Atlas have developed many players who have gone on to have professional careers domestically and internationally. Many young players enter the Atlas youth academy knowing that they'll have a strong possibility to play with the first team due to the club philosophy of allowing youth players the opportunity to be promoted to the first team. Although Atlas has only won the league championship three times, their academy has been famous for developing players for the
and many more. The club's lower youth divisions have achieved many titles domestically as well as internationally.Estadio Jalisco
Atlas currently plays in the Estadio Jalisco, which is the third largest stadium in Mexico and was constructed on 31 January 1960. It is a venue that has played host to historic matches and teams including
Supporters and rivalry
Atlas fans are as a whole collectively known as La Fiel (The Faithful), while La Barra 51 is the main organized supporter group. La Barra 51's name recalls Atlas' first championship in the Primera División de México in 1951. Through the team's struggling performance La Fiel has earned its name, supporting the team for 70 years without any major accomplishments.
Clásico Tapatío
Atlas' fierce rivals are Guadalajara city-rivals C.D. Guadalajara, known as Chivas. The derby is known as the Clásico Tapatío and is said to be the oldest football derby in Mexico, dating back to 1916. The first match between the two sides was a friendly that took place shortly after Atlas were founded, the game ended 0–0. The first competitive match between the two sides came in the 1917 "Torneo de Primavera", which translates into English as the "Tournament of Spring". Atlas were victorious this time round, winning 2–1. The game sparked controversy, however, when complaints of a bad refereeing performance were put forward by Chivas. Chivas were so angered by the result, that they refused to play in the next "Liga Amateur de Jalisco" tournament of 1917–18, unless the president of refereeing, Justo García Godoy, resigned from his position; when Godoy failed to do so, Chivas refused to join the tournament.
Chivas are the most victorious in Guadalajara derbies, however, winning 16 of 35 competitive fixtures the two sides have played. Atlas have only won 9 and the sides have drawn 8 times.
Personnel
Management
Position | Staff |
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Chairman | José Riestra |
Directors of football | Álvaro Lebois Eduardo Herrera |
Executive director | Aníbal Fájer |
Director of academy | Hernán Lisi |
Source: Liga MX
Coaching staff
Position | Staff |
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Manager | Beñat San José |
Assistant managers | Iban Fagoaga |
Omar Flores | |
Fitness coach | Gastón Lloveras |
Goalkeeper coach | Luis Valls |
Team doctor | Rodrigo Ambriz |
Physiotherapist | Rodrigo Nicolau |
Players
First-team squad
- As of 12 January 2024
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
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Reserve teams
Former players
Shirt sponsors and manufacturers
Period | Kit manufacturer | Shirt partner |
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1989–90 | Pajarito Sport | Bing |
1990–91 | Vicmar | Peñafiel |
1991–92 | Pajarito Sport | Peñafiel |
1992–93 | Vicmar | Peñafiel |
1993–94 | Umbro | Tecate |
1994–95 | ABA Sport | Tecate |
1995–96 | ABA Sport | No Sponsors |
1996–99 | Atletica | Corona/Estrella |
1999–00 | Atletica | Corona/Coca-Cola/Estrella |
2000–01 | Atletica | Coca-Cola/Omnilife/Corona |
2001–02 | Nike | Coca-Cola/Omnilife/Corona |
2002–03 | Nike | Coca-Cola/Corona |
2003–04 | Nike | Coca-Cola/Corona/Telcel |
2004–05 | Kappa
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Coca-Cola/Bedoyecta/ |
2005–06 | Kappa
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Sky/Corona
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2006–07 | Kappa
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Bedoyecta/Coca-Cola/Corona |
2007–08 | Atletica | Bedoyecta/ Sky/Megacable
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2008–09 | Atletica | DiversityCapital/ Sky/Megacable
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2009–10 | Atletica | Jalisco/Coca-Cola/Corona |
2010–11 | Atletica | Coca-Cola/Lubricantes Akron/Corona |
2011–12 | Atletica | Coca-Cola/Guadalajara 2011/Lubricantes Akron/Corona |
Apertura 2012 | Atletica | Coca-Cola/Lubricantes Akron/Corona |
2013–14 | Nike | Sky
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2014–17 | Puma
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2017–18 | Adidas | Azteca (multimedia conglomerate)/Banco Azteca/Volaris
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2018–19 | Adidas | Estrella Jalisco/Coca-Cola/Totalplay/Linio/Banco Azteca/Ganabet/Mobil Super |
2019–2020 | Adidas | MoPlay/Urrea/Oxxo Gas/ Bud Light /INTERprotección/Unifin
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2020– | Charly | Banco Azteca/Urrea/Perdura/Caliente/INTERprotección/Oxxo Gas/Berel/Volaris |
Managers
- Javier Valdivieso (1943–44)
- Eduardo Valdatti (1944–54)
- Raúl Leguizamón (1954–56)
- Felipe Zetter (1956–58)
- Jorge Marik (1958–60)
- Eduardo Valdatti (1960–61)
- Bauer (1961–63)
- Enrique Álvarez Vega (1963–64)
- Javier Novello (1964–66)
- Árpád Fekete (1966–67)
- Javier Novello (1967)
- José Gómez (1968)
- Ney Blanco de Oliveira(1968–69)
- Enrique Álvarez Vega (1969–70)
- Árpád Fekete (1970–71)
- Alfredo Torres (1971–74)
- Miloš Milutinović (1975–76)
- Alfredo Torres (1976–77)
- Odilón Mireles (1977)
- Claudio Lostasau (1978)
- Alfredo Torres (1978–80)
- Alfonso Portugal (1980–81)
- José Antonio Roca (1 July 1981 – 30 June 1982)
- Árpád Fekete (1982–83)
- Ernesto Cisneros (1983–84)
- Alfredo Torres (1984–86)
- Waldemar Wasilewski (1986–87)
- Carlos Reinoso (1987–88)
- José Luis Real (1988–89)
- Luis Garisto (1989–92)
- Pedro García Barros(1992)
- Mario Zanabria (1 July 1992 – 30 June 1993)
- Marcelo Bielsa (1 July 1993 – 29 January 1995)
- Javier Torrente (29 January 1995 – 3 February 1995)
- Efraín Flores (interim) (3 February 1995 – 30 June 1995)
- Eduardo Solari (1 July 1995 – 28 June 1996)
- Efraín Flores (1 July 1996 – 9 March 1997)
- Ricardo La Volpe (1 July 1997 – 30 June 2001)
- Efraín Flores (22 September 2001 – 31 December 2001)
- Enrique Meza (1 January 2002 – 29 September 2002)
- Fernando Quirarte (3 October 2002 – 16 September 2003)
- Sergio Bueno (19 September 2003 – 17 April 2005)
- Daniel Guzmán (1 July 2005 – 30 April 2006)
- Rubén Romano (1 July 2006 – 18 September 2007)
- Jorge Castañeda (interim) (21 September 2007 – 23 September 2007)
- Tomás Boy (28 September 2007 – 31 December 2007)
- Miguel Ángel Brindisi (6 January 2008 – 4 September 2008)
- Darío Franco (5 September 2008 – 26 January 2009)
- Ricardo La Volpe (28 January 2009 – 1 January 2010)
- Carlos Ischia (1 January 2010 – 23 August 2010)
- José Luis Mata (interim) (24 August 2010 – 17 October 2010)
- Benjamín Galindo (24 August 2010 – 30 June 2011)
- Rubén Romano (1 July 2011 – 22 September 2011)
- Juan Carlos Chávez (22 September 2011 – 27 August 2012)
- Tomás Boy (29 August 2012 – 30 June 2013)
- Omar Asad (1 July 2013 – 16 October 2013)
- José Luis Mata (17 October 13 – 10 November 2013)
- Tomás Boy (6 December 2013 – 17 May 2015)
- Gustavo Matosas (30 May 2015 – 3 December 2015)
- Gustavo Costas (10 December 2015 – 21 May 2016)
- Jose Guadalupe Cruz (17 June 2016 – 15 January 2018)
- Gerardo Espinoza (15 January 2018 – 25 January 2018)
- Rubén Romano (25 January 2018 – 19 March 2018)
- Gerardo Espinoza (19 March 2018 – 3 September 2018)
- Ángel Guillermo Hoyos(11 September 2018 – 9 March 2019)
- Leandro Cufré (11 March 2019 – 29 January 2020)
- Rafael Puente Jr. (30 January 2020 – 10 August 2020)
- Diego Cocca (11 August 2020 – 1 October 2022)
- Benjamín Mora (6 October 2022 – 30 October 2023)
- Beñat San Jose (24 November 2023 – Present)
Honours
- Liga MX
- Winners (3): 1950–51, Apertura 2021, Clausura 2022
- Runners-up (3): 1948–49, 1965–66, Verano 1999
- Campeón de Campeones
- Winners (5): 1946, 1950, 1951, 1962, 2022
- Runners-up (1): 1968
- Winners (5): 1946, 1950, 1951, 1962,
- Segunda División de México
- Winners (3): 1954–55, 1971–72, 1978–79
References
- ^ "Football stadiums of the world – Stadiums in Mexico | Football stadiums of the world". Archived from the original on 14 September 2017. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
- ^ "Mexico – CSyD Atlas de Guadalajara". Soccerway. Archived from the original on 18 July 2023. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
- ^ "¿Qué equipos han sido Bicampeones en México?". Goal.com. 29 September 2022. Archived from the original on 18 July 2023. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
- ^ "En la élite". Oncediario.com (in European Spanish). 30 May 2022. Archived from the original on 18 July 2023. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
- ^ "Atlas logra su segunda estrella de la Liga MX". MARCA (in Mexican Spanish). 13 December 2021. Archived from the original on 27 November 2022.
- Yahoo Sports. Archivedfrom the original on 6 March 2022. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
- ^ Lopez, Oscar (6 March 2022). "Mexico Soccer Riot Leaves 22 Injured, Officials Say". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 6 March 2022. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
- ^ Rodriguez, Carlos (6 March 2022). "At least 22 injured in brawl at Mexican soccer match". Associated Press. Archived from the original on 6 March 2022. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
- ^ Hernandez, Ceasar (8 March 2022). "Liga MX: Queretaro home fans banned for 1 year, 'barras' get 3-year ban; owners must sell club". ESPN. Archived from the original on 12 April 2023. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
- ^ "Aplican Ejemplares Sanciones al Club Querétaro y Toman Medidas de Control" (in Spanish). Liga MX. 8 March 2022. Archived from the original on 18 July 2023. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
External links
- Official website
- (in Spanish) Atlas Discussion Forum