Mazatlán Futbol Club Femenil is a Mexican professional women's football club based in Mazatlán, Sinaloa currently playing in Liga MX Femenil. The club was established in June 2020 after the Monarcas Morelia franchise announced that it would be moving to the city of Mazatlán.[2]
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| Full name | Mazatlán Fútbol Club Femenil | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Las Cañoneras[1] | ||
| Founded | June 2, 2020 | ||
| Ground | Estadio de Mazatlán Mazatlán, Sinaloa, Mexico | ||
| Capacity | 25,000 | ||
| Owner | Grupo Salinas | ||
| Chairman | Mauricio Lanz González | ||
| Manager | José Alonso Madrigal | ||
| League | Liga MX Femenil | ||
| Apertura 2023 | 18th | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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History edit
On 2 June 2020 it was officially announced that Monarcas Morelia was moving to Mazatlán and that it would be rebranded as Mazatlán Futbol Club.[2] On June 8, Mazatlán unveiled its crest and colors. The team colors are purple, black and white.[3]
The move of the entire club structure led to the creation of the Mazatlán women's team. In addition to most of the Monarcas Morelia staff and coaching staff as long as the people involved accepted. As part of the new team, the board appointed Jessica Castañeda as the director, who became the second woman with a managerial position in the Liga MX Femenil clubs.[4]
On July 19, 2020 it was announced that the women's team will share the Estadio de Mazatlán with the men's branch of the club.[5]
Personnel edit
Club administration edit
| Position | Staff |
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| Chairman |  Mauricio Lanz Gonzalez
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| Sporting director | Eliud Ruíz
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Coaching staff edit
| Position | Staff |
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| Manager | José Alonso Madrigal
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| Assistant managers | Jose Durón
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| Fitness coach | Cristian Malagón
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| Goalkeeper coach | Edgar Ávalos
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| Team doctor | Sergio Gómez
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| Physiotherapist | Irma Chávez
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Source: Liga MX Femenil
Players edit
First-team squad edit
As of 24 March 2024
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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References edit
- ^ "LAS CAÑONERAS DEBUTAN EN CASA CON DERROTA". sportsmedia.games (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 January 2023.
- ^ a b Marshall, Tom (2 June 2020). "Liga MX club Morelia officially moves to Mazatlan". ESPN. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
- ^ "Mazatlán FC presenta su escudo y colores". AS.com (in Spanish). 8 June 2020. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
- ^ "Mazatlán FC tendrá a la segunda mujer directiva en la historia de la Liga MX Femenil". Mediotiempo.com (in Spanish). 18 June 2020. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
- ^ Castaños, Daniel (19 July 2020). "Liga MX: Estadio "Kraken" será también sede del Mazatlán FC Femenil". Soyfutbol (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 August 2020.
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