Querétaro F.C.
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Querétaro Fútbol Club, also called Gallos Blancos de Querétaro, is a Mexican professional
History
Foundation
In 1949, the Mexican Football Federation proposed the idea of creating a "Segunda División" to expand interest in the game and to create a development program for the first division. Querétaro received an invitation to participate. Alfonso "pachín" Niembro, then president of the Asociación Queretana de Fútbol, and Raúl Ayala, who represented Querétaro at the national level, with help from large numbers of locally based amateurs, decided to organize a tournament, the winner of which would represent the city of Querétaro in the new division. The tournament was won by a team named "Los Piratas", who became "Club Querétaro A.C." They joined
as the founders of the Segunda División.The team's official foundation is July 8, 1950. Later journalist Herrera "Periquín" Pozas bestowed the nickname of Gallos Blancos (White Roosters) based on the club's "willingness to fight for every ball" and their characteristic white uniforms. The team quickly developed a large local fanbase. Querétaro F.C. has come close to promotion on many occasions; one of the most memorable was in 1976 when they reached the Second Division Final and played against Atlante F.C.
The Atletas Campesinos era
It was in the middle 70s when the foundation of Estudiantes took place, a team composed mostly by students that wanted to gain a name in the Mexican league and that also became a good rival to Gallos Blancos; but then in 1977 Armando Presa bought both teams and changed their name to Atletas Campesinos, getting a well-groomed composition of young players with a dream of a future in the professional football and very experienced players; that same year they showed a notable performance. But it was the next season when the team became a "maquinita de jugar fútbol" (football-playing-machine) with a combination of experience and youth well stimulated economically; as the scores were better, the better they would be paid. Then Armando Presa decided that although the team was in the right way it was necessary the hand of a more experienced manager, so current manager Antonio Ascencio stepped down and Antonio Carbajal took the team with a great offering if the team reached Primera División.
It came the day back on June 22, 1980, when "Atletas Campesinos" would face Osos Grises at the Segunda División final game (Osos got a valuable tie at Municipal stadium, former ground of Querétaro's teams) which was the favorite team, but Campesinos gave a great surprise winning with a 2–1 score (goals made by Carlos Cerritos and Jorge Gaspar). Antonio Carbajal was carried off on the shoulders of the crowd, Antonio Ascencio and their boys wept of happiness. They could not believe it, finally they were the champions.
The Atletas Campesinos team got into the hearts of the people since they gave them a satisfaction that no team had done before: give to the city of Querétaro a Primera División team. The Atletas Campesinos were already at the maximum circuit with the idea of making a combination of a team with the best men already at the league and make a great campaign, but it didn't happen: the team started to lose their games and finally it was sold to the "Sindicato de Petroleros de Ciudad Madero".
The UAQ Gallos Blancos era
In the early 1980s it was given to the
During the next days, the team became a youth/reserve squad of
The Cobras de Querétaro era
Later after the construction of the
The Club Querétaro era
In 1988 another team was created in the city, named "Club Querétaro". Quickly became a fierce rival to the "UAQ Gallos Blancos". These two teams were playing on the Second Division. After many unsuccessful seasons, footballer José Antonio García bought the
The team made a modest season and was sold to a group of business men from Querétaro (Vázquez Mellado family) who, despite all of their efforts, lost their category and in 1994 and finally went back into
Back in 1998 "Club Querétaro" and "UAQ Gallos Blancos" merged into one club and formed a team that played for three years with the original name of "Gallos Blancos de Querétaro" (White Roosters of Querétaro) until 2002.
Querétaro F.C. (2002–2012)
In 2002, a Primera División team,
In 2005 Querétaro F.C. won the Primera A "Torneo de Clausura" and faced San Luis F.C. in the promotion play-off. Winning the first leg 2-1 at home, the game at San Luis Potosí ended in defeat after extra time, resulting in a 3–2 aggregate score. The suspicious way this game was conducted and the violence suffered by Querétaro's fans in hands of San Luis fans resulted in a fierce rivalry with this team.
On May 28, 2006, Querétaro F.C. was promoted to Mexico's Primera División, after beating
After a 2007–08 season to forget in Primera A when the team couldn't make it to the play-offs, things changed in the Apertura 2008 tournament. Querétaro F.C. became the most dangerous offensive (including best striker:
Querétaro F.C. still in Primera División
At the end of the Clausura 2013 tournament, Querétaro F.C. ended up in the last position of the relegation table and therefore was to be relegated to the Liga de Ascenso for the upcoming Apertura 2013. However, the owner of Grupo Delfines bought
After owner Amado Yáñez was investigated for defrauding
In 2015, this team made it to the finals for the first time in the domestic league competition with the help of
On March 5, 2022, during a match between Querétaro and Atlas, a riot broke out between fans attending the match at Querétaro's stadium.[7] Video posted on social media showed groups of men beating, kicking, dragging and stripping victims.[8] According to the Querétaro state civil protection agency, at least 22 men were injured.[9] League play for the following day was suspended,[10] and the next Monday, five officials from the police and civil defence were suspended, the private company who were hired by the club would also have its contracts cancelled, and a ban on attending away games may be imposed on Querétaro fans.[11]
On 8 March 2022, the Liga MX banned fans from attending Queretaro's home matches for up to a year, as well as banning its barras (a group or club of fans) for up to three years, and also required Queretaro to be sold to another owner after its then-current owners, Manuel Velarde, Gabriel Solares, Alfonso Solloa, Javier Solloa, and Greg Taylor, were banned from conducting league-related activities for up to five years. It has since been transferred to Grupo Caliente, which also owns Club Tijuana, in which the group must sell Queretaro by the end of the year, otherwise, the league will take ownership of the club. It was also fined MX$1.5 million (US$70,450) and its youth and women's teams must play all matches behind closed doors.[12][13]
Stadium
Initially the team played at the 10,000 seat Estadio Municipal de Querétaro. The team played there for about 35 years, and it remains in use by recreational and local squads, along with QFC's youth team with a reduced capacity.
Querétaro F.C. play their home games at Estadio Corregidora de Querétaro in
Popularity
Supporters
Querétaro F.C. has always been a family-supported team, which includes several "porras" like "Esperanza Blanca", "Tradicional" and "La Corregidora". But recently one of the fastest growing "barras" has been the Resistencia Albiazul, formerly known as "Rebeldía Queretana", whose chants or "porras" have become a powerful encouragement to the team and a classic background of
Rivalries
Because of the short distance between the cities in the area known as el
Kit history
- Home kit: Black and blue striped shirt with black shorts and socks.
- Away kit: White shirt with black shorts and white socks.
- First kit history
1950
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1969
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1970
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1974
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1981
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1982
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1992
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1994
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2005
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2016-17
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- Third kit history
65th Anniversary (Apertura 2015)
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Honours
- Liga MX
- Runners-up: Clausura 2015
- Copa MX
- Winners: Apertura 2016
- Supercopa MX
- Winners: 2017
- Ascenso MX
- Winners: Clausura 2005, Clausura 2006, Apertura 2008
- Promotion playoff
- Winners: 2005–06, 2008–09
Personnel
This section of a biography of a living person does not include any references or sources. (December 2021) |
Management
Position | Staff |
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Sporting chairman | Juan Olvera |
Director of football | Ángel Sosa |
Source: [citation needed]
Coaching staff
Position | Staff |
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Manager | Mauro Gerk
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Assistant managers | Alejandro Domínguez |
Juan Carlos de la Barrera | |
Carlos Laureano | |
Goalkeeper coach | Mauro Machado |
Fitness coach | Walter Occhiato |
Physiotherapists | Rafael Zitlalpopoca |
Luis Hernández | |
Team doctors | Francisco Balbás |
Jorge González |
Players
First-team squad
- As of 19 January 2024[15]
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
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
References
- ^ Vilchis, Raúl (March 7, 2022). "'We fight, therefore we exist': what lay behind Mexico's brutal football riot?". the Guardian. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
- ^ "tampicomadero.com.mx". tampicomadero.com.mx. Archived from the original on May 9, 2008.
- ^ "Terra - Tragedias en el futbol - México - Sólo Futbol". Retrieved June 25, 2015.
- ^ "cronica.com.mx". Retrieved June 25, 2015.
- ^ "Grupo Imagen Multimedia compra a Gallos Blancos". El Economista. May 30, 2014. Retrieved June 11, 2015.
- ^ "Grupo Imagen compra al Querétaro; otro golpe al duopolio Televisa-TV Azteca". Proceso. May 30, 2014. Retrieved June 12, 2015.
- Yahoo Sports. Retrieved March 6, 2022.
- ^ Lopez, Oscar (March 6, 2022). "Mexico Soccer Riot Leaves 22 Injured, Officials Say". The New York Times. Archived from the original on March 6, 2022. Retrieved March 6, 2022.
- ^ Rodriguez, Carlos (March 6, 2022). "At least 22 injured in brawl at Mexican soccer match". Associated Press. Retrieved March 6, 2022.
- ^ Rodriguez, Carlos (March 6, 2022). "At least 23 injured in brawl at Mexican soccer match; league suspends all games". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Associated Press. Retrieved March 6, 2022.
- ^ "Mexico suspends 5 officials after 26 injured in soccer match brawl". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Associated Press. March 7, 2022.
- ^ Hernandez, Ceasar (March 8, 2022). "Liga MX: Queretaro home fans banned for 1 year, 'barras' get 3-year ban; owners must sell club". ESPN. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
- ^ "Aplican Ejemplares Sanciones al Club Querétaro y Toman Medidas de Control". Liga MX. March 8, 2022.
- ^ "Login Grupo Reforma". Retrieved June 25, 2015.
- ^ "Gallos Blancos de Querétaro". ligamx.net. Retrieved July 16, 2017.
Notes
- ^ Could not qualify as the team finished last in the coefficient standings.