Leviatán F.C.
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| Full name | Leviatán Fútbol Club | ||
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| Founded | November 2020 | ||
| Ground | Estadio Neza 86 Ciudad Nezahualcóyotl, State of Mexico | ||
| Capacity | 20,000 | ||
| Owner | Víctor Valdivia Darío Scherer Samuel Rodríguez Iván Hernández Juan Carlos Ramírez[1] | ||
| Chairman | Víctor Valdivia[1] | ||
| Manager | |||
| League | Serie A de México – Group II | ||
| Apertura 2021 | 13th – Group II | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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Leviatán Fútbol Club is a football club that plays in the Liga Premier de México – Serie A. It is based in Mexico City.[1]
History[]
The team was founded in November 2020[2] when a group of five entrepreneurs who had previously managed the Club Mayas in the Liga TDP decided to start a franchise that would compete in the Liga Premier de México.[3]
In July the team announced Miguel Salas as their first manager, in addition to the use of the Estadio Neza 86 as the setting for their home games.[4] The team was officially entered into soccer competitions on July 30, 2021, when its entry into the Liga Premier – Serie A was announced, the club was placed in Group 2 of this category.[5]
Stadium[]
Leviatán F.C. plays the home matches at Estadio Neza 86, a football stadium in Ciudad Nezahualcóyotl, a commuter town located east of Mexico City in the State of Mexico. The stadium is located on the grounds of the main campus of the Universidad Tecnológica de Nezahualcóyotl. It has a capacity of 20,000 people.
Between September and October 2021 Leviatán F.C. played the home matches at Estadio Jesús Martínez "Palillo", a multi-use stadium located in the Magdalena Mixhuca Sports City in Mexico City. The stadium has a capacity of 6,000 people.[6]
Players[]
- As of January 13, 2022[7]
Current squad[]
Note: 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[]
- Mayas Soccer
- Reserve team that plays in the Liga TDP, the fourth level of the Mexican league system.
References[]
- ^ a b c Reséndiz, Mac (5 August 2021). "Leviatán FC, nuevo huésped de la Liga Premier, jugará en el Neza 86". ESPN México (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- ^ @LeviatanFutbol (11 November 2020). "¡¡Venimos por todas las canicas del juego y ser referente dentro de la @FEMEXFUTAC!!@LigaPremier_FMF…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "LEVIATÁN CAMINARÁ FIRME: SALAS". Liga Premier Magazine (in Spanish). 2 August 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- ^ "Neza 86 tendrá a Leviatán FC". Notigram (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- ^ "¡YA ESTÁN LOS GRUPOS!". Liga Premier Magazine (in Spanish). 31 July 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
- ^ "Logran Mayas bicampeonato de la LFA". El Norte (in Spanish). 30 April 2017. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
- ^ "Leviatán F.C." ligapremier-fmf.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 September 2021.
External links[]
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