Lobos BUAP
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Club de Fútbol Lobos de la Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla were a
History
Early BUAP soccer teams
The club's history dates back to 1930 when the club was known as Preparatoria, composed exclusively of players that attended the university. It was not until 1966 when the Mexican Football Federation allowed the club to join the third division; the club played under the name Carolinos UAP, named for the university's main building that today houses the rector's office.
By 1969,
Lobos BUAP
In the mid-1990s, during the term of José Doger Corte as rector, Eduardo Rivera Hernández and Paul Moreno pitched the idea of buying a franchise in the
It was made clear that the club should only consist of Players attending the university. The club played its first game in the
In its first season, the club performed poorly, but the next year, Lobos battled for a spot in the playoffs against the Águilas of the Universidad Popular Autónoma del Estado de Puebla (UPAEP), a private university in Puebla.
The club would fold three years later due to the club's poor performance; the university was unable and owners were not willing to spend more money on a club that was headed nowhere. The main economic support at the time came from a group of Engineers who decided to leave the club, leaving the university without a soccer team for almost two months.
A new rector and a new business leader, Alberto Ventosa Coghlan, quickly revived the franchise. Coghlan secured an agreement with first division club
Modern club
In 2002 Enrique Doger Guerrero, acting rector of the university, revived the club under the name Lobos de la B.U.A.P.
Managed by
In 2003 the club had a great year, winning almost all of its home games, finishing first in the south zone and qualifying to the playoffs, where they defeated Interplaya de Ciudad del Carmen and Jaguares de Villaflores. The club played the semifinal in the Estadio Cuauhtémoc against Club Deportivo Autlán who they also beat. The club would go on to win that tournament. It lost to Pachuca B in the promotion playoff game, but the team was still promoted: that same year, Salamanca was not able to pay its players and folded, which left a spot open, which was awarded to the runner-up Lobos.
In the
In the
In the
With their fifth-place finish in the regular season, the 2012 Liga de Ascenso Clausura tournament saw Lobos BUAP make a final for the first time, beating Toros Neza 1–0 on aggregate with a goal scored at home and defeating Necaxa 3–1 in the semifinals. Against Club León, the Lobos tied 3–3 in Puebla but then lost 4–0 in the Estadio León.
Promotion to Liga MX
Lobos BUAP finished sixth in the 2017 Clausura tournament, earning it a playoff spot. In the quarterfinals, Lobos eliminated Alebrijes de Oaxaca with a 2–1 victory on aggregate. The semifinal round saw them defeat the Mineros de Zacatecas, which had finished with the best record in the regular season, in a resounding 6–2 victory. In the finals, they defeated Bravos de Juárez by a score of 4–1 to win their first ever league title.
In order to win promotion to the Liga MX, however, Lobos would have to face the
In the 2017–18 season, Lobos BUAP played its first season in Primera División, however, the team resented its lack of experience and its low budget, so it was relegated category at the end of the season.[2] Lobos BUAP was able to continue in the Liga MX after paying a fine of 120 million pesos (6 million dollars), this after the winner of the Ascenso MX, Cafetaleros de Chiapas, was not certified to promote.[3]
Relocations and failed return
In June 2019, Lobos BUAP had only four players to face the 2019–20 season. On 11 June, it was announced that FC Juárez bought the Lobos BUAP franchise, taking its place in Liga MX. The Lobos board was left with the license of Juárez[4] The university created a semi-professional squad called Cefor Lobos BUAP,[5] which won the championship in their competition.[6]
In June 2020, Lobos joined the newly created
Season to season
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- Has Played 4 3rd Divisiontournaments last in 1971.
- Has Played 7 2nd Divisiontournaments last in 2003.
- Has Played 19 Primera A tournaments last in 2013.[9]
- After the 1971 tournament, the club folded.
- In 1996, the club reappeared, then folded in 1997.
- In 1999, the club reappeared for the third time, then folded in 2001.
- In 2002, the club reappeared a fourth time, then folded in 2019.
Stadium
The club started off playing its home games in the
In October 2011 it was announced that the Estadio Universitario BUAP would be finally have an expansion from 9,000 to 20,700, which is set to open in January 2012.[10]
Official jersey
Kit evolution and rare kits
- Home kit: White shirt with a blue sash, blue shorts, and white socks.
- Away kit: Blue shirt with a white sash, blue shorts, and socks.
- Manufacturer: Pirma (2011–2019).
- Previous manufacturers: Vento (1997–2002), Kappa(2009).
Prior to 2011, the club's uniform has always been in the university colors and has varied from green, yellow, gold, and blue. In 2007, after the club joined forces with local first-division club
Then in 2011, the team switched to red, black, and white as their club colors. During their final years, they wore white shirts with red and black details plus white shorts and socks as their home uniform.
Past jerseys
- First kit evolution Home
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 1997
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 1998
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   2007
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 2009
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 2010
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First kit evolution away
- First kit evolution away
1967
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   1997
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 1998
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 2007
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 2009
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 2010
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1999 Home -
1999 Away -
1999 Third -
2002 Home -
2003 Home -
2004 Home -
2004 Away -
2007 Home -
2008 Home -
2008 Away -
2009 Home
Badge
The club's badge is a Wolf was taken from Melchor de Covarrubias family coats of arms. Melchor de Covarrubias helped found the university in 1587. In its early years the club used the university coats of arms which consists of a shield with a phoenix rising from the ashes. This was taken from the Melchor de Covarrubias family coats of arm. Throughout the years, the club used various badges, in the beginning using the university coat of arms.
Players
First-team squad
- As of 10 July 2019
Reserve teams
Honours
Domestic
- Ascenso MX: (1)
- Clausura 2017
- Runner up: Clausura 2012
- Segunda División Profesional:
- Apertura 2003
Friendlies
- Copa Ciudad Hermanas:
- 1969
External links
Footnotes
- ^ "Lobos BUAP asciende a Primera tras igualar con Dorados". Récord. 20 May 2017.
- ^ Marshall, Tom (23 April 2018). "Lobos BUAP relegated from Liga MX, five teams advance to Liguilla". ESPN. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
- ^ Mancera, Diego (23 May 2018). "Un equipo mexicano paga seis millones de dólares para no jugar en Segunda División". El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 June 2019.
- ^ Marshall, Tom (11 June 2019). "FC Juarez buys Lobos BUAP, takes spot in Liga MX". ESPN. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
- ^ Zamora, Antonio (24 July 2019). "Lobos BUAP renacerá en Cuarta División" (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 August 2020.
- ^ Gallardo, Valeria (21 December 2019). "Lobos BUAP se corona campeón en la Cuarta División". Diario Cambio (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 August 2020.
- ^ "¡Nueva historia! Lobos deja a la BUAP y se muda a Zacatepec en la Liga del Balompié". Mediotiempo.com (in Spanish). 7 August 2020. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
- ^ "Zacatepec es desafiliado de la Liga de Balompié Mexicano. Salcido manda mensaje" [Zacatepec is disaffiliated from the Liga de Balompié Mexicano; Salcido sends a message] (in Spanish). 10 November 2020. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
- ^ "All Primera\Liga de Ascenso Tournaments played". Archived from the original on 31 May 2000.
- ^ "OlimpicoUniversitario set to open January 2012" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 4 September 2012. Retrieved 8 October 2011.