Morelos Fútbol Club is a Mexican professional football team based in Xochitepec, Morelos, Mexico currently playing in Liga de Balompié Mexicano.

Morelos F.C.
Full nameMorelos Fútbol Club
Nickname(s)Chinelos
Founded29 July 2020; 3 years ago (2020-07-29)
GroundEstadio Mariano Matamoros
Xochitepec, Morelos, Mexico
Capacity16,000
ChairmanMauricio Ruíz
LeagueLiga de Balompié Mexicano

History edit

The team was founded on July 29, 2020, it was the nineteenth and last founding franchise of the Liga de Balompié Mexicano.[1] The same day the signing of Éder Patiño was reported as the first player in the club's history.[2] On August 11, the team unveiled its coaching staff, headed by Carlos Reinoso Jr. as manager.[3]

On October 14, 2020, the club played its first official game, this match was the first in the LBM history, Morelos F.C. was defeated by San José F.C. by score of 1–0. Omar Rosas scored the first goal in the history of the club and the competition.[4] Also, Donis Rodríguez, player of Morelos F.C. was the first expelled in the history of the league.

Stadium edit

The Estadio Mariano Matamoros is a multi-use stadium in Xochitepec. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium for Morelos F.C. of Liga de Balompié Mexicano. The stadium has a capacity of 16,000 people. [5]

Players edit

First-team squad edit

As of 13 October 2020

References edit

  1. ^ "Morelos FC, nuevo equipo que revive las esperanzas". La Jornada Morelos (in Spanish). 28 July 2020. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
  2. ^ Saldaña, Salvador (30 July 2020). "Eder Patiño resguardará el arco de Morelos FC". La Unión (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 October 2020.
  3. ^ "Presenta Morelos FC a su director técnico y plantel". La Jornada Morelos (in Spanish). 11 August 2020. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
  4. ^ "San José vence a Morelos en el primer juego de la LBM". ESPN México (in Spanish). 14 October 2020. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
  5. ^ "Estadio Mariano Matamoros". Liga MX. 11 August 2007. Retrieved 14 October 2020.