Irapuato FC
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| Full name | Club Irapuato por Siempre | |||
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| Nickname(s) | La Trinca, Freseros de Irapuato, La Trinca Fresera (The Strawberry Lashers) | |||
| Founded |
1911 as Club Mutualista Irapuatense | |||
| Ground |
Estadio Sergio León Chavez Irapuato, Guanajuato | |||
| Capacity | 33,000 | |||
| Chairman | Roberto Martínez Calderón | |||
| Manager | Hugo Serrano Amador | |||
| League | Segunda División de México | |||
| Website | Club home page | |||
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Club Irapuato por Siempre also known as Irapuato and familiarly as Freseros de Irapuato, is a professional football club, based in Irapuato, Guanajuato, Mexico.
Irapuato has mostly played in the Promotion League of Mexican football Primera Division A (Now called Ascenso MX). From 2000 to 2004, the team briefly rose to prominence and to the first division reaching the playoffs or liguilla. Historically, Irapuato has spent over 26 years in the first division never quite excelling to challenge for the title.
The team was relegated in 2004 but not because of their on-field performance but because of financial irregularities. The team then took a turn for the worse being relegated to the second division or Segunda Division.
The team finally returned to the Primera División A when the filial team of Pachuca, Pachuca Juniors, decided to move to Irapuato, and also change their name to Irapuato FC, once again giving Irapuato a soccer team. However, there is no indication of how this move or name change might have taken place. But it is known that such action has happened when Pachuca Juniors won promotion to Primera División A in 2008, and as stated on the FMF website, moved to Irapuato and changed their name to Irapuato FC.
History
The club dates back to 1910 in the city of Irapuato where a club was founded under the name Club Mutualista Irapuatense by Pedro Garnu and by Diego Mosqueda who was and important person in the sports development in the city, who would later go on to establish the clubs rival Club León in the 1920s. In its first years many clubs were formed in order to create a futbol league in Guanajuato Deportivo Irapuato, Internacional, Club Marte, ISCO and Club León inaugurated the league in 1925.
The first tournament was won by Club Marte due to the fact that the tournament was not Finished due to problems between Irapuato and ISCO. In 1928 the club reach the final and played it against Deportivo Internacional, the clubs squad was mas made up by Kurt Lenk as keeper Antonio Aguilar and José Núñez playinf defender Julián Ramírez, Francisco Belman and Salvador Silva in the mid field and Antonio “El Gato” Baltazar, Crisoforo Juárez, Secundino Alvarado, Teofilo and Juan Aguilera playing as forwards. The club managed to come out with a 1–0 victory and by so winning its first league title. this club wore a white shirt with black shorts and socks.
The club that plays today under the name Club Deportivo Irapuato it was founded in 1948 where it had trouble staying in the league. in the late 1940s there were various clubs that represented the city of Irapuato and it was until 1948 when they decide to merge in order to become more competitive and so they did and join the Second division in 1949. The men in charge of the merge were Oscar Bonfiglio and Jesús Vaca Gaona both had participated in the 1928 Olympic games in Amsterdam. The club would once againg changed is name this time to Club Deportivo Irapuato A.C which many people believe to be the date when the club was establish.
First Division
The club was one of the first clubs to inaugurate the Segunda División de México in the 1949–50 tournament where after 3 seasons the club managed to win its first promotion. The club made its First Division debut in the league on 22 August 1954 against Zacatepec who they beat 4–5. In the second round the club played at home in the Estadio Revolución stadium against Puebla FC who they also defeated 4-0. The club also revived its rivalry which had stopped in the late 1930s against Club Leon, that game ended in a 1–1 draw. The club's best tournament was the 1963-64 Primera División season where the club finished 4th with 32 points only 1 behind that year's champions Guadalajara who finished with 33 points.
Relegation
In the 1971-72 season the club found itself playing in group 2 with clubs Monterrey, Guadalajara, Puebla, Atlante, Pachuca, Pumas, Toluca and Torreón. At the end of the tournament the club finished last and had to play a relegation series against the other last place teams. The series was played against Torreón, Atlético Español, and Veracruz. the first match was played against Veracruz who defeated them 3–1 the first leg, the second leg ended in a 0-0 draw. The last game was played against Torreón in the Estadio Jalisco where Irapuato lost 1–0 and were regelated for the first time in 18 years to the second division .
Second Division
Back in the second division the club became a top club reaching the final in its first year back against Petroleros de Ciudad Madero. The first game was played in Irapuato which they won 1–0. It seemed the club would clinch its promotion having the second match at home but surprisingly Ciudad Madero came out with a 2–0 victory and so earning its promotion.
In the 1974-75 season the club had its second opportunity when they once aging reach the final this time played against Tecos . The club would lose that final match 1–0. it took place in the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City.
The club would get its third opportunity to earn a promotion in 1978 this time against Zacatepec. This time a series was played the first match ended in a 1–0 victory for Zacatepec. The second match ended in a 4–1 victory for Zacatepec and so the club would lost its third Promotion series in 6 years.
Second promotion
In the 1980s the club had a streak of qualifying to the quarterfinals but not been able to reach the final. After four years the club finally managed to reach the final in the 1984-85 tournament under the management of Diego Malta Solano against Pachuca . The first match was played in Irapuato were they took a 2–1 advantage. in the return match Irapuato came out with a win and finally earn the promotion after 13 years. Notable players from that club were Anselmo Romero, Rafael Lira, Jesús Montes, Eugenio Constantino and Teodoro Orozco.
Second Relegation
In the 1990-91 season Irapuato got relegated to the second division for the second time. in 1994 Irapuato joined the newly formed Primera Division A and got the opportunity to return to the First Division.
1999–00 Promotion
in the Invierno 99 season Irapuato faced Zacatepec in the Final, they beat them 3-1 in the first leg with goals from Cristián Ariel Morales, and Martín Rodríguez in the second leg things got complicated when Zacatepec tied the game but Morales and Rodriguez scored and the took the championship with an overall score of 5–3.
In the Verano 00 season the champion Irapuato made it to the Final again this time facing Cruz Azul Hidalgo if Irapuato would win they would be promoted to the First Division, the first leg was played in Hidalgo and the score was 2– Martín Rodríguez and Jesús Gutiérrez scored the two goals for Irapuato. the second leg and Promotional Final was played in The Sergio León Chávez on 10 June 2000. The final score was 2–2 Cristián Morales and Martín Rodríguez scored for Irapuato, Alejandro Corona and James Owusu-Ansah scored for Cruz Azul Hidalgo. in extra time no one scored so they went to penalties, Cruz Azul Hidalgo's Pedro Resendiz, Josef Nemec, scored the penalties but Erik Marín, and Mario Ramírez missed. How ever Irapuato's Martín Rodríguez, Cristián Morales, Víctor Saavedra and Héctor Gómez scored the penalties the final score was 4–2 in penalties. Irapuato would return to the First Division almost a decade after being relegted in 1991.
Disappearance
Suddenly in 26 December 2001 Grupo Pegaso announces Irapuato was sold to Veracruz for its spot in the First Division and Irapuato was left without a team for the Verano 2002 season. And in the Invierno 2002 season or Apertura 2002 as it was now called, Querétaro a Second Division team moved to Irapuato under the name Real Irapuato. In their first season they made it to the final versus C.F. La Piedad and eventually win the Apertura 2002 championship in penalties.
2002–03 Promotion
In the 2003 season Irapuato makes it to the 2002-03 promotional final against Clausura 2003 champions and arch rivals Club Leon. The first leg was played on 18 June 2003 Irapuato won the Clasico del Bajio and the first game in Leon's home 2–1 with a goal from Ariel González and an own goal from Gorsd, the second leg was played in Irapuato and in the last moments of the game Josias Ferreira scores a goal ending the game 1–0 and returning Irapuato to the first division.
Third Relegation
The team was relegated in 2004 but not because of their on-field performance but because of financial irregularities. The team then took a turn for the worse being relegated to the second division or Segunda Division.
Second Disappearance and Played in Segunda Division
After Clausura 2013, Irapuato was finish at the bottom 5 of the standings until they moved to Zacatepec, Morelos and Named Zacatepec 1948 But they still have the team in the segunda division in Liga Nuevo Talentos, they will begin the Apertura 2013 in Liga Premier because of Union de Curtidores Franchise but the team stay in Leon; they play in Irapuato during the Playoffs and now will play all home games in Estadio Nou Camp in Leon.
Historic Badges
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1911 -
2008-
Stadium
Main article(s): Estadio Sergio Leon Chavez
| Estadio Sergio León Chávez | |
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| El Mundialista | |
 Estadio Sergio Leon Chavez at night | |
| Full name | Estadio Sergio León Chávez |
| Former names | Estadio Irapuato (1969–1990) |
| Location | Irapuato, Guanajuato, Mexico |
| Opened | 23 March 1969 |
| Expanded | 1985 |
| Owner | Club Irapuato |
| Operator | Club Irapuato |
| Surface | Grass |
| Capacity | 33,000 |
| Field dimensions | 105 m × 68 m (115 yd × 74 yd) |
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| Irapuato FC (1969–) | |
Irapuato FC play their home matches at Estadio Irapuato founded on 23 March 1969 under the name "Estadio Irapuato" renamed Estadio Sergio Leon Chavez in 1990. Irapuato first played their home matches at Estadio Revolucion. On 27 October 1968 the board of Irapuato invited the Spanish Olympic football team that competed at the 1968 Mexico Olympics to play a friendly match against Irapuato, the stadium recorded a large entry in that game the Spanish beat Irapuato.
The first goal was scored by the captain of Spain Juan Manuel Asensi and Marco Antonio Sanchez Moya of Irapuato tied the score. 23 March 1969 was the official opening. in 1970 the Mexican National Team played vs Irapuato at that time Mexico was being prepared for the 1970 FIFA World Cup, The Mexican national team came out victorious with a score of 4-1.
Note that in this opening match Mr. Guillermo Canedo was present, who struggled to be make the World Cup possible in Mexico.
The stadium has hosted two international football tournaments, the 1983 FIFA World Youth Championship and the 1986 FIFA World Cup.
Season to season
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Goal scoring Champions
| Name | Year | Goals |
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 Jaime Belmonte |
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| Ángel Lemus |
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 Cristián Morales |
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| Cristián Morales |
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 Martín Rodríguez Alba |
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| Ariel González |
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| Ariel González |
Nickname
The nickname "Trinca Fresera", which means "Strawberry Lashers", originates from the year 1949, when the team got an invitation to Play teams such as La Piedad, Leon, and the Brazilian Team Vasco da Gama. The Games would Take Place in The Estadio de la Ciudad de Los Deportes now know as Estadio Azul in Mexico City. Vasco da Gama had a very good Offence, in that time it was known as “la trinca infernal” the term trinca, utilized in that time as a reference for 3, trinca infernal referenced Vasco da Gama's Offence witch had 3 verry agile, quick men. Don Agustín González Escopeta, Master of the Sport Commentary, Watched the Match between Irapuato and La Piedad, chronically the Leon vs Vasco match was on and He said: “si el Vasco da Gama es una trinca infernal, el Irapuato es la trinca fresera” ¡que bonito juegan!, which meant "If Vasco da Gama are the Infernal Lashers then Irapuato are the Strawberry Lashers ¡boy they play nice!" . It was then that don Agustín González Escopeta, Baptized Irapuato as la trinca fresera, To this date in any Stadium they enter the fans identify them as la trinca fresera del Irapuato.
Clausura 2011 Champions
In the Clausura 2011 Season, Irapuato Was crowned Champion by defeating Tijuana in the final with a score of 2–1. The First Leg was played in Tijuana and it ended in a 1-1 draw goals were scored by Luis Alberto Valdez at 8' for Irapuato, and Alejandro Molina at 60' for Tijuana. The Second Leg was Played in Irapuato and ended in a 1-0 win for Irapuato Crowning them as Champions of the 2011 Clausura, the Goal was scored by José Cruz Gutiérrez in the 85' minute of the game.
Squad
- 1 Adrián Martínez
- 2 Margarito González
- 8 Jorge Manrique
- 10 Cuauhtémoc Blanco
- 11 Ariel Gonzalez
89' - 13 Gandhi Vega
- 16 Arturo Alvarado
- 18 Esteban González 64'
- 21 José Luis López 88'
- 27 Gerardo Gomez
- 44 Juan Carlos Arellano
Substitutes
- 6 Francisco Razo
89' - 7 Alejandro Castillo
- 45 José Cruz Gutiérrez 64'
- 23 Javier Saavedra
- 28 Luis Alberto Valdes
- 29 José Guadalupe Martínez
- 58 Efraín Cruz 88'
- 5 Ezequiel Brítez
2011 Promotional Final
21 May 2011 15:00 |
| Tijuana | 2–1 | Irapuato |
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Joe Corona  29'Mauro Néstor Gerk 31' |
[1] | Alejandro Molina (own goal) 38' |
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Tijuana gets promoted to the Primera División de México while Irapuato remains in the Liga de Ascenso
Shirt Sponsors and Manufacturers
- Championship jerseys*
| Year | Kit manufacturer | Shirt partner |
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| 1999-00* | Garcis | Corona |
| 2002-03* | Garcis | Pegaso/Bimbo |
| 2003-04 | Eescord | Boing/Tres Hermanos Shoes/Rezza Editores |
| 2004-05 | Eescord | Volkswagen |
| 2005-06 | Keuka | C.Botanica Azteca |
| 2006-07 | Keuka | Caja Libertad/Honda |
| 2007-08 | Keuka | Caja Libertad/Corona |
| 2008-09 | Keuka | Caja Libertad/Corona |
| 2009-10 | Keuka | Caja Libertad/U Taisan/ALDE/Credicor Mexicano/Corona |
| 2010 | Concord | Caja Libertad/U Taisan/ALDE/Credicor Mexicano/Corona |
| Clausura 2011* | Concord | Caja Libertad/U Taisan/ALDE/ETN/Adhler/Tele Cable/Corona |
| Apertura 2011-Clausura 2012 | Concord | Caja Libertad/ALDE/Don Billete/Corona/Tele Cable/Life and Fitness |
| Apertura 2012- | Silver Sports Wear | Caja Popular Mexicana/Coca-Cola/Corona/Cemento Monterrey/Nivada |
Past Managers
| Year | Manager | Notes |
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| 2009-2010 | Osvaldo Batocletti |
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| 2010-2011 | Ignacio Rodriguez |
Lead the team to the 2011 promotional Final Against Club Tijuana |
| 2011 | Omar Arellano Nuño |
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| 2011-2012 | Ricardo Rayas |
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| 2012 | Teodoro Orozco |
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| 2012- | Héctor Medrano |
Supporters
Irapuato FC Official Supporter group are Los Hijos de la Mermelada which translates to The Children of the Jam in English
Rivalries
El Clásico del Bajio
- Irapuato vs. Leon
Irapuato's most fierce rivalry according to the fans is against León, named after both of the teams region "Clásico del Bajio".
El Clásico
- Irapuato vs. Celaya
Irapuato Also have other Rivals Such As Celaya and Salamanca both teams in Guanajuato.
Current roster
- As of 4 January 2013.[2]
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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Notable former players
- For all Irapuato players with a Wikipedia article see Category:Club Irapuato players.
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Club Honors
Professional
- Ascenso MX: (4)
- Champion : Invierno 1999, Verano 2000, Apertura 2002, Clausura 2011.
- Runner-up (2): Apertura 2008, Apertura 2009
- Segunda División: (2)
- Champion : 1953–54, 1984–85
- Copa México: (0)
- Runner-up (1): 1955-56
- Copa Mexico Segunda División (2)
- Champion : 1953, 1954
Amateur
- Canpeonato Liga Mayor del Centro (11)
- Champion : 1942, 1943, 1944, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954
- Campeonato Estatal de Futbol (7)
- Champion : 1919, 1924, 1925, 1931, 1933, 1936, 1938
- Campeonato Federacion Nacional de Futbol (4)
- Champion : 1931, 1936, 1938, 1942
- Campeonato FMF para Asociaciones Afiliadas (3)
- Champion : 1943, 1946, 1959
- Liga Amateur de Guanajuato (1)
- Champion : 1928
Friendlies
- Copa de Oro de Occidente (4)
- Champion : 1957, 1959.
References
- ↑ http://mxm.televisadeportes.esmas.com/futbol/partidos/liga-de-ascenso--clausura-2011/11535/tijuana-vs-irapuato/mxm.html
- ↑ "First Team". ligamx.net. Retrieved 20 July 2012.
External links
- Official website
- Federacion Mexicana de Futbol
- Official supporter club site
- Unofficial site
- Club Irapuato Official Facebook
- Club Irapuato on YouTube
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