Colibríes de Morelos

Colibríes de Morelos
Full name Colibríes de Morelos
Nickname(s) Colibríes
Founded December 10, 2002[1]
Ground Estadio Mariano Matamoros
Xochitepec, Morelos, México
Ground Capacity 18.000
Manager Mexico Felipe de Jesús Ocampo
League Tercera División de México

Colibríes is a Mexican football team. They are nicknamed Los Colibríes (Hummingbird). The club was founded in 2002 when the state of Morelos bought the Atlético Celaya franchise who at the time played in the top Mexican division. Colibris was the fifth professional club in the state of Morelos to play in the Primera División de México, Zacatepec being the first in 1948, followed by Marte, who moved from México City to Cuernavaca in 1953, Cuautla in 1955 and Oaxtepec in 1982. The club played only six months in the top league before been relegated in 2003. That same year the club was sold to Tijuana where it became Trotamundos Tijuana. The club currently plays in the Tercera División de México. The state was also represented by Club Universidad Nacional inferior squad Pumas Morelos up until 2014.

History

Colibríes was a Mexican football team. They are nicknamed Los Colibríes (Hummingbirds). Their colors were a variation of blue and white. Their uniform color was a blue and white shirt that is split down the middle. Their greatest achievements were in the early 2000s when they played in the top division. The club was founded in 2002 [2] when Atlético Celaya was moved to Morelos where they changed the club's colors and badge. There were problems with the club from the beginning when club Zacatepec protested with the city claiming that they did not want another club in the city that played in a higher division than them who played in the second division. Soon after there were problems with their stadium which was built near a rocky place which the federation implied the fans might use them as weapons. The club's first matches were surprisingly good winning the first 3 out of 4 matches, but soon more controversy came up when players and coaches alike claimed that their monthly paychecks had bounce. In 2003 [3] their stadium was finally approved by the federation and played there from 2002–2003.[4] After the season they were relegated.

Relegation fight

With a poor tournament, the club found itself fighting neck to neck with Chiapas which was also playing it first year in the Primera División de México. In Week 17 [5] the last week of the tournament Colibris had a chance to avoid relegation with a victory over Cruz Azul but unfortunately the club drew a 0–0 [6] and with Chiapas last minute win over Tecos the club future was sentenced. Soon after the club was sold to Tijuana.

Statistics

Jersey worn by Claudio Puechagut during the 2002–2003 tournament

Managers

See also

Footnotes

  1. ↑ "Articole Colibris history" (in Spanish). Retrieved April 2009. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  2. ↑ "News Paper Articole Nacen los Colibríes de Cuernavaca" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2002. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  3. ↑ "Article in which the club's stadium is mentioned" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2003. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  4. ↑ "All time list of relegated clubs from the Mexican football league" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2005. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  5. ↑ "2003 statisticians from Medio Tiempo" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2003. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  6. ↑ "Video report on the match held between Colibris and Cruz Azul in 2003" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2003. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
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