Cancún Fútbol Club is a Mexican professional football club based in Cancún, Quintana Roo. The club currently plays in Liga de Expansión MX. The club was established in June 2020, after the Cafetaleros de Chiapas franchise announced that it would be moving to the city of Cancún.
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| Full name | Cancún Fútbol Club | |||
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| Nickname(s) | Marea Azul Iguanas | |||
| Founded | 26 June 2020 | |||
| Ground | Estadio Andrés Quintana Roo Cancún, Quintana Roo, Mexico | |||
| Capacity | 18,844 | |||
| Owner | Negocios en Fútbol Profesional S.A. de C.V. | |||
| Chairman | Jeff Luhnow | |||
| Manager | Luis Arce | |||
| League | Liga de Expansión MX | |||
| Apertura 2023 | 1st | |||
| Website | Club website | |||
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History
In June 2020, a possible move of Atlante began to be speculated, the team played at home in Cancun. On 26 June, the relocation of that club to Mexico City became official. The same day, the relocation of Cafetaleros de Chiapas was announced, the team was moved to Cancún and renamed as Cancún F.C.
On 30 June 2020, the club appointed Christian Giménez as its first manager.
In January 2022, the team was bought by an investment fund headed by Mexican-American businessman Jeff Luhnow, however, due to regulatory issues, José Luis Orantes remained in the presidency until the end of the 2021–22 season. On 1 June 2022, the sale was approved by the owners of the Liga de Expansión MX clubs, making the entry of the new owner official.
Personnel
Management
| Position | Staff |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Jeff Luhnow |
| Director of football | Alejandro Vela |
Source: Liga MX
Coaching staff
| Position | Staff |
|---|---|
| Manager | Luis Arce |
| Assistant managers | Franco Herrera |
| José Daniel Guerrero | |
| Goalkeeper coach | Jesús Carbajal |
| Fitness coach | Joel Dones |
| Physiotherapist | Fernando Briones |
| Team doctor | Efraín Rangel |
Players
First-team squad
- As of 24 June 2022
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | MF | MEX | José Juan Vázquez |
| 17 | FW | MEX | Luis Loroña |
| 18 | MF | MEX | Germán Eguade |
| 21 | GK | MEX | Gustavo Gutiérrez |
| 22 | MF | MEX | Raúl Castillo |
| 23 | DF | MEX | Benjamín Galindo |
| 25 | MF | MEX | Alfonso Tamay |
| 26 | DF | MEX | Hedgardo Marín |
| 27 | FW | BFA | Cheick Traoré |
| 28 | MF | GNB | Junior Moreira |
| 29 | MF | NIG | Kairou Amoustapha |
Reserve teams
- Pioneros de Cancún
- Reserve team that plays in the Liga Premier, the third level of the Mexican league system.
- Boston Cancún
- Reserve team that plays in the Liga TDP, the fourth level of the Mexican league system.
- Pioneros Junior
- Reserve team that plays in the Liga TDP, the fourth level of the Mexican league system.
Managers
- Christian Giménez (2020–2021)
- Federico Vilar (2021–2022)
- Iñigo Idiakez (2022–2023)
- Luis Arce (2023–present)
Honours
| Type | Competition | Titles | Seasons |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | Liga de Expansión MX | 1 | Apertura 2023 |
References