Estudiantes Tecos

Full name	Club Deportivo Estudiantes Tecos
Nickname(s)	Tecos (Owls), Tecolotes
Founded	1935
Ground	Estadio Tres de Marzo Zapopan, Jalisco (Capacity: 22,000[1])
Chairman	José Antonio Leaño
Manager	Miguel Herrera
League	Primera División
2009 Clausura	Quarterfinals 6th (league)
Home colours Away colours Third colours

Club Deportivo Estudiantes Tecos is a Mexican professional football club associated with the Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara AC. It currently plays in the Primera División, with home games in the Estadio 3 de Marzo (March 3 Stadium, for the University's 1935 date of founding). The 30,015-seat facility is located in Zapopan, a municipality within the Guadalajara, Jalisco conurbation.

Previously named Tecos UAG, Estudiantes is one of three top-flight teams in Guadalajara. They have won the national championship once. The club was runner up in the Mexican League's Clausura 2005, after losing to Club América in the second game, 6-3.

[edit] History

Teco.

Estudiantes Tecos was founded in 1935 under the name Tecos UAG. They played amateur football until 1971 when they joined Federacion Mexicana de Futbol. They gained promotion to Liga de Ascenso, and two years later in 1974-75 season, they were promoted to Primera División Mexicana. In First Division they didn't have much chances, so they had difficulties, until the 80's, where they could enter the Liguilla, (tournament for the title), but where soon defeated.^[2] They arrived to the final in 1993-1994 season where they faced Club Santos Laguna. The match was very hard for Tecos, but finally they beat the match, and they held the title.

[edit] 2009 Renovation Project

In 2009 a renovation plan was released, where a name and logo change for the club were supposed. This plan was supported by Mexican chairman José Antonio Leaño and family (which are the owners of the team), and Juan José Frangie chairman which worked before with C.D. Guadalajara. In May 25, 2009 the project was officially released. The first change was the name; Tecos de la UAG (Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara) turned into Estudiantes Tecos. The new colors are now wine and yellow, which before were white with red. The new uniform and project are being used since Clausura 2009.

Badge 1970

Badge 1980-2008

[edit] Stadium

Estadio 3 de Marzo

Estudiantes Tecos plays home football matches at Estadio 3 de Marzo which is located in Zapopan,Jalisco. It has a capacity of 30,015 and was constructed inside the campus of the Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara. In 1999, Estadio Tres de Marzo underwent its last major renovation which included improvements such as a new pitch and drainage system. The stadium earns its name for the founding date of the Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara, On March 3, 1935.

[edit] Honours

• Primera División de México: 1
  • 1993-1994
• Segunda División Profesional: 1
  • 1974-75

[edit] International

• CONCACAF Cup Winners Cup: 1
  • 1995

[edit] Current roster

Current squad as of November 16, 2009 ^[3]

No. Position Player 1 GK Fabián Villaseñor 2 DF Oswaldo Alanis 3 DF Marcelo Alatorre 6 MF Rafael Medina 7 DF Daniel Alcántar (on loan from Atlante) 8 DF Joel Sánchez 10 MF Mauro Cejas 11 FW Rodrigo Ruiz (Vice-Captain) 12 GK José Marcos Garay 13 MF Ángel Gustavo Partida 14 MF Rubens Sambueza 16 FW Fredy Bareiro 17 MF Edmundo López

No. Position Player 18 MF Jorge Zamogilny 19 MF Tomas Quiñónes 20 MF Elgabry Rangel 21 DF Diego Jiménez 22 FW Emmanuel Gaytan 23 GK Mario Rodríguez 24 MF Eder Mishel Urieta 25 DF José Ramón Partida 26 FW Samuel Ochoa 27 DF Juan Carlos Leaño (Captain) 40 DF Daniel Quintero 58 DF Emerson Lomelí -- FW Roberto Gutiérrez

[edit] Out on loan

No. Position Player 20 FW Arnhold Rivas (loan to América)[4]

[edit] Notable players

[edit] See also

• Estudiantes Tecos Reserves, composed of U-20 and U-17 players.

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• (Spanish) Official Website