The Condors LFA or Condors CDMX, were an American football team that began in Mexico City, Mexico. The Condors competed in the LFA, the top American football league in Mexico. The team had won Tazon Mexico IV.
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| Established | 4 November 2015 |
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| Based in | Mexico City, Mexico |
| Home field | Estadio Tormenta Negra |
| League | Liga de Fútbol Americano Profesional 2016–2021 |
| Division | Central Division |
| Colours | Gold, black, and white |
| Tazón México championships | 1 2019 (IV) |
| Division titles | 2 (2019, 2020) |
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History
editThe team was founded in 2015 as one of the charter members of the Liga de Fútbol Americano Profesional, alongside Eagles, Mayas and Raptors.[1]
The club's name and colours were chosen as a remembrance to the defunct college football team Cóndores of the National Autonomous University of Mexico, which played from 1970 to 1998, winning 10 National Championships.[2] Thus, most of the players that were in the team's squad for the first season had played their college career at UNAM's teams. A group of Cóndores and Pumas CU fans created the first Condors' fan group, known as Legión Cóndor (Condor Legion).
On their first season, under head coach Enrique Zapata, the team could only win one game against their rivals Eagles, finishing with a 1–5 regular season record, being relegated from playoffs as the worst team in the league.[3]
For the 2017 season, the team finished as the last ranked team in the league for second consecutive time with a 2–5 regular season record, again failing to advance to the playoffs.
In 2018, the team was franchised, this brought several changes, with the most important being the arrival of Félix Buendía as head coach. Despite the changes, the team failed to qualify for playoffs for third time in a row, finishing the season with a 3–4 record.[4]
In 2019, Condors qualified for the playoffs for their first time after finishing with a 6–2 regular season record.[5] The team defeated the Mayas at the Central Division championship game 18–13, qualifying for the Tazón México IV.
Relocation and indefinite Hiatus
editIn November 2021, LFA Commissioner, Alejandro Jaimes, announced that the Condors would relocate prior to the 2022 LFA season, having been acquired by the ownership group of football club Querétaro.[6]
On 3 February 2022, the team was rebranded as Gallos Negros Querétaro. Following the rebrand, the league considers Gallos Negros as a new franchise that began competing in the 2022 season.[7]
Uniforms
edit- Historic uniforms
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Seasons 2016-2018
Roster
editQuarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
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Staff
editFront office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Strength and conditioning
Medical
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Season-by-season
edit| Season | Head coach | Regular season | Postseason | ||||||
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| Won | Lost | Win % | Finish | Won | Lost | Win % | Result | ||
| 2016 | Enrique Zapata | 1 | 5 | .166 | 4th (League) | – | – | – | – |
| 2017 | Enrique Zapata | 2 | 5 | .286 | 3rd (Central) | – | – | – | – |
| 2018 | Félix Buendía | 3 | 4 | .429 | 3rd (Central) | – | – | – | – |
| 2019 | Félix Buendía | 6 | 2 | .750 | 1st (Central) | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | Won Central Division Championship (Mayas) 18–13 Won Tazón México IV (vs Raptors) 20–16 |
| 2020 | Félix Buendía | 4 | 1 | .800 | 1st (Central) | Postseason cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | |||
| 2021 | Season cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | ||||||||
Awards
edit- Tazón México
- Champions (1): (2019)
- Central Division
- Champions (1): (2019)
References
edit- ^ "Presentaron la Liga de Futbol Americano Profesional en México". ADN Deportivo (in Spanish). 12 January 2016. Archived from the original on 27 November 2018. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
- ^ "Los Condors LFA; un equipo en deuda con su afición". Máximo Avance (in Spanish). 13 February 2018. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
- ^ "Condors se quedó en la raya" (in Spanish). LFA. 28 March 2016. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
- ^ "Condors se queda sin finales de LFA". El Universal (in Spanish). 8 April 2018. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
- ^ "Condors, a Playoffs de la LFA". Ovaciones (in Spanish). 15 April 2019. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
- ^ González, Francisco (6 November 2021). "Volarán en Querétaro: Condors jugarán la siguiente temporada". Diario de Querétaro (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 February 2022.
- ^ "La nueva historia de Gallos Negros en Querétaro". LFA.mx. 14 February 2022.