| Full name | Club de Futbol Indios de Ciudad Juárez | |||
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| Nickname(s) | Tribu,Aborigenes,Equipo Benjamin | |||
| Founded | 2005 | |||
| Ground | Estadio Olimpico Benito Juárez, Ciudad Juárez (Capacity: 22,300) |
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| Chairman | Francisco Ibarra Molina | |||
| Manager | Sergio Orduña | |||
| League | Liga de Ascenso | |||
| 2010 Bicentenario | (Relegated) 17th (league) |
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Club de Futbol Indios de Ciudad Juárez commonly known as Indios or Los Indios de Juárez was a Mexican football (soccer) team. It emerged after the Pachuca Juniors team (part of the low forces of Pachuca FC) moved to Ciudad Juárez. Most of the players belonged to Pachuca as reserves from the first team or are younger talent. It was promoted after three seasons to the Primera División de México (First Division) after the 2007-2008 season . After the promotion, Pachuca sold their shares from the team, because they considered it unethical to have two teams competing at the same in the Primera Division. However, the team was regulated now relegated back to the Liga de Ascenso—Mexico's second division league. The team was founded in 2005 and they are the second team in the city to be named Indios.
A book on the Indios by Robert Andrew Powell, titled "This Love Is Not for Cowards: Salvation and Soccer in Ciudad Juárez" is due to be released on March 27, 2012. A preview said: "this is not a book about the city’s horrors; it’s a book about how the community rises above them, particularly through its love of soccer (that is, fútbol) and its hard-up but inspiring team, the Indios."[1]
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During its time in Mexico's second tier football league, the Primera División A Indios enjoyed much success.
In Clausura 2006, Indios played in the league final and lost to Querétaro FC in penalty shots; thus losing the chance to play for a berth in the Mexican top flight.
In Apertura 2006, Indios led a part of the competition with Jair García as the second best scorer in the league. However, Indios lost in the quarterfinals. Puebla would go on to beat Petroleros de Salamanca for the title, and eventually, promotion to the first division, over Dorados.
On December 12, 2007, the first leg of the Apertura 2007 final took place in Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, where Indios defeated Dorados with an almost decisive 3-0 score. The second leg took place December 15, 2007 in Culiacán, Sinaloa, where Indios defeated Dorados 4-0. This game made Indios league champions for the first time and granted them a possibility to be promoted to the first division. Leon took the Clausura 2008 title, qualifying them along with the Apertura 2007 champions (Indios), to the 2008 "Final de Ascenso", which decides who is promoted to the first division. The first leg (ida) took place in Cd. Juárez on May 22, 2008, giving Indios a 1-0 lead. The second leg (vuelta), took place in Leon's home stadium on May 25, 2008. The match ended in a 2-2 draw, giving Indios a 3-2 aggregate score, and the promotion to the first division.
The Club's first season on the first division began with the Apertura 2008 tournament. ..
Indios de Ciudad Juárez started the Apertura 2008 badly, losing the first 4 games in a consecutive manner. After manager, Sergio Orduna, was fired, Hector Eugui took over as manager and tied his first game with Toluca.
Due to Mexico's unique system of relegation, Indios were on the brink of being relegated during the Clausura 2009 tournament, while at the same time having a winning season and in the hunt for the playoffs, ultimately qualifying as 7th place overall. In the playoffs, Indios were this year's "Cinderella story". They were able to defeat defending champions Toluca (who got 2nd place in the tournament), winning the series with a 1-0 aggregate score. They made a valiant stand in the semifinals where they were outmatched by 1st place seeded Pachuca; they lost the series with a 3-4 aggregate score.
In the apertura 2009 tournament Indios did not win a single match neither at home nor did they gain wins away, however in the Bicentenario 2010 (The recently ended Mexican tournament) Indios has made a season for it is to be left forgotten. With a little more than 28 defeats and 1 victory Indios is now sentenced to be relegated by the end of the Bicentenario despite having 4 matches left to dispute. The reason as to why Indios was relegated so early was that with their record obtained it is enough for a club with a not so well record to pushed back down into the ascending division league. The Mexican football association has now made it official to sentence the club with such rule. On April 25, 2010, Indios said goodbye to the Mexican 1st division with a 2-0 victory win at home over Pumas UNAM.
CF Indios plays their home matches at the Estadio Olímpico Benito Juárez in Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua. The stadium capacity is 22,300 people. Its owned by Universidad Autónoma de Ciudad Juárez and its surface is covered by natural grass. The stadium was opened in October 1980 with a match between Mexico national football team and Atlético Español.
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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| Name | From | To |
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| Luis Alfonso Sosa | 2004 | 2006 |
| Sergio Orduña | 2006 | 2008 |
| Héctor Hugo Eugui | 2008 | 2009 |
| José Treviño | 2009 | 2010 |
| Goal number | Date | Player | Opponent | Score | Final result |
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| 1 | 6 August 2005 | Edwin Santibáñez | Deportivo Irapuato | 0–1 | 2–1 |
| 100 | 26 November 2006 | Darío Gigena | Monarcas Morelia B | 0–2 | 0–2 |
| 200 | 27 August 2008 | Mauricio Romero (OG) | Monarcas Morelia | 0–1 | 0–1 |
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