The Cimarrones de Sonora Fútbol Club is a Mexican football club that plays in the Liga Premier de México.[1] The club is based in Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico.
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| Full name | Cimarrones de Sonora Fútbol Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Los Cimarrones (The Feral Goats) | ||
| Founded | 18 July 2013 | ||
| Ground | Estadio Héroe de Nacozari Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico | ||
| Capacity | 18,747 | ||
| Owner | List
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| Chairman | Juan Pablo Rojo | ||
| Manager | Valentín Arredondo | ||
| League | Liga Premier – Serie A | ||
| Apertura 2022 | 4th (Semi–finals) | ||
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History
editThe "Cimarrones de Sonora" were born in 2013, when the "Rays" of Poblado Miguel Alemán FC became the champions of the Third Division of Mexico and thus were promoted to Second División 2. After the ascent, with the goal of reaching the Liga de Ascenso of Mexico, employers and trustees of Hermosillo origin, led by Edmundo Ruiz, acquired the franchise as a whole, since this had an agreement with the Necaxa. After this happens, the Mexican Football Federation will communicate to employers that the franchise did not have approval to participate in the precinct Miguel Aleman, since it lacked the minimum infrastructure requirements, hospitality, transportation, etc. That's when managers decided to move the franchise to Hermosillo, renaming the club to "Maroons of Sonora" and having as coach Enrique Ferreira. That was how the team played its first game in the second division at the Águilas Reales de Zacatecas, which ended with the score tied at 0–0. On August 30 they recorded their first victory by defeating 2–1 the Vaqueros de Ameca. As a result of this first tournament, the Apertura 2013, the team finished in 17th position in the overall standings. The next tournament ended again in with the Cimarrones in the 17th position. In the 2014 Apertura tournament with Angel Monares as coach, the team improved significantly. He finished top of Group 1 of the Premier League and fourth place overall in the second division. Maroons played the final against the Potros UAEM. In the first leg 1–0 Maroons emerged victorious Estadio Hector Espino at full capacity, however, in the second leg they beat the Potros UAEM in Estadio Alberto "Chivo" Córdoba by a score of 2–0 in overtime, finishing as runners-up of the tournament. In the Clausura 2015 another coaching change was made, and Jorge Humberto Torres was hired. The team finished in fourth place in the overall standings and were eliminated in the semi-finals by Loros de la Universidad de Colima.
Liga de Ascenso
editThe May 29, 2015, after announcing the expansion of the Liga de Ascenso, it was announced that the team would be promoted, beginning with the Clausura 2015 season, to the league. This marked the highest the Maroons had reached on the Mexican pyramid. The team has since made the quarterfinals of the Ascenso three times, never advancing beyond this round.
Liga de Expansión
editIn the summer of 2020, financial problems of the member clubs of Ascenso MX caused the second level of Mexican football to become the Liga de Expansión MX, a new league focused on the development of footballers, so in exchange for financial support, promotion was eliminated for six years, Cimarrones was one of the founding teams of the new league.[2] Cimarrones de Sonora achieved the league runner-up position in the Clausura 2022.[3]
Although Cimarrones was successful in terms of sports, the team was unable to attract the support of local fans, so in June 2024 the owners of the team sold their place to businessmen from Chiapas, who wanted to use the franchise to refound Jaguares F.C.[4] However, the new team had to be approved by the owner's assembly. On July 12, the vote was held, the project was not approved by the partners, so the franchise was put on hiatus for the 2024–25 season.[5]
Return to Liga Premier
editSince its arrival in the Ascenso MX in 2015, Cimarrones de Sonora maintained a second team in the Liga Premier de México, the third tier of Mexican football, the team was known as Cimarrones de Sonora Premier. In June 2024 this squad became the club's main team to ensure the historical continuity of the Cimarrones, although playing in a lower category than they did between 2015 and 2024.
Stadium
editCimarrones de Sonora play their home matches at the Estadio Héroe de Nacozari in Hermosillo, Sonora. The stadium capacity is 18,747 people. Its surface is covered by natural grass. The stadium was opened in 1985.
Season to season
edit| Season | Division | Place |
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| Apertura 2013 | Segunda División de México | 17th |
| Clausura 2014 | 17th | |
| Apertura 2014 | Runners-up | |
| Clausura 2015 | Quarter-finals | |
| Apertura 2015 | Ascenso MX | 16th |
| Clausura 2016 | 16th | |
| Apertura 2016 | 7th (quarter-finals) | |
| Clausura 2017 | 8th (quarter-finals) | |
| Apertura 2017 | 9th | |
| Clausura 2018 | 14th | |
| Apertura 2018 | 4th (quarter-finals) | |
| Clausura 2019 | 10th | |
| Apertura 2019 | 9th | |
| Clasura 2020 | Cancelled (9th) | |
| Guardianes 2020 | Liga de Expansión MX | 3rd (Reclassification) |
| Guardianes 2021 | 3rd (quarter-finals) | |
| Apertura 2021 | 8th (Reclassification) | |
| Clausura 2022 | 2nd (Runner-up) | |
| Apertura 2022 | 4th (semi-finals) |
Personnel
editCoaching staff
edit| Position | Staff |
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| Manager |  Valentín Arredondo
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| Assistant manager | Miguel Martínez
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| Goalkeeper coach | Juan Vargas
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| Fitness coach | José Miguel Ceja
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| Physiotherapist | Sergio Contreras
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| Team doctor | Eloi Soriano
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Players
editFirst-team squad
edit- As of 6 September 2024[6]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
editNote: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Reserve teams
edit- Cimarrones de Sonora (Liga TDP)
- Reserve team that plays in the Liga TDP, the fourth level of the Mexican league system.
Managers
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Enrique Ferreira (2013)- Ángel Monares (2013–14)
- Jorge Humberto Torres (2015)
Javier López (interim) (2015)- Héctor Medrano (2016)
- Juan Carlos Chávez (2016–2017)
- Mario García Covalles (2017–2018)
- Héctor Altamirano (2018)
- Isaac Morales Domínguez (2019–2020)
Gabriel Pereyra (2020–2022)- Roberto Hernández (2022–2024)
- Valentín Arredondo (2024–present)
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Ficha en la página oficial de la Segunda División Archived 2014-07-03 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Asamblea Ordinaria de Clubes del 26 de Junio del 2020". Liga BBVA MX (in Spanish). 26 June 2020. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
- ^ "Liga de Expansión: Atlético Morelia se proclamó Campeón del Clausura 2022". Récord (in Spanish). 14 May 2022. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
- ^ "Es oficial: Cimarrones de Sonora se convertirá en Jaguares de Chiapas". El Sol de Hermosillo (in Spanish). 17 June 2024. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ "Se celebró la Asamblea ordinaria de socios de la Liga BBVA Expansión". Liga BBVA Expansión MX (in Spanish). 12 July 2024. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
- ^ "Cimarrones de Sonora F.C." Liga BBVA Expansión MX (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 January 2021.