Atlético San Luis
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| Full name | Atlético San Luis | |||
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| Nickname(s) |
Los Tuneros (The Prickly Pears) Los Auriazules (The Gold-and-Blues) Los Potosinos (The Potosinos) | |||
| Founded | May 28, 2013 | |||
| Ground |
Estadio Alfonso Lastras San Luis Potosí City, San Luis Potosí, Mexico | |||
| Capacity | 25,111 | |||
| Website | Club home page | |||
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Atlético San Luis, commonly known as San Luis or Atlético, is a Mexican Professional football club based in San Luis Potosi. It competed in the Ascenso MX, Founded on May 28, 2013.
The team originally played in the city of Veracruz, Mexico and was called Tiburones Rojos de Veracruz. On May 28, 2013 it was announced the team Tiburones was relocating to the city of San Luis Potosi and was renamed Atlético San Luis. The news came days before San Luis Potosi's Liga MX team San Luis FC was sold and relocated to Tuxtla, Gutiérrez.
History
Atlético San Luis was born from the San Luis F.C. moved to Chiapas to become Chiapas F.C., with this football disappear from San Luis Potosí. However, Jacobo Payán, owner of Estadio Alfonso Lastras and one of the largest employers of this state, acquired Tiburones Rojos de Veracruz from Ascenso, Mexico and in turn moved to the city of San Luis Potosí. This sale was achieved thanks to C.F. La Piedad, newly promoted team, change of venue to the city of Veracruz. Atlético is the successor of Club San Luis, has a new shield that keeps the traditional blue and gold colors of the State of San Luis Potosi and San Luis football, although darker hues. The Apertura 2013 was his first tournament in the Ascenso MX, in which they gained access to their first league finishing the regular season in seventh place in the overall standings, later to be eliminated by Club Necaxa in the quarterfinals. The first leg was held at the Estadio Alfonso Lastras Ramírez with a score of 2-0 in favor of Necaxa set, and back at the Victoria Stadium (Aguascalientes) with a score of 2-0 in favor of Necaxa, and so Atletico San Luis was eliminated for a total of 4-0.
Stadium
Atlético San Luis play their home matches at the Estadio Alfonso Lastras in San Luis Potosí City, San Luis Potosí. The stadium capacity is 25,111 people. Its owned by Jacobo Payán Latuff, and its surface is covered by natural grass. The stadium was opened in May 1999.
Managers
Miguel Fuentes (2013–14)- Raúl Arias (2015–2016)
Carlos Bustos (2016)
External links
- Official Site (Spanish)