Club Halcones de Zapopan

Club Halcones de Zapopan, formerly Club Deportivo Zap, is a Mexican professional football team based in Zapopan but plays in Zapotlanejo which originally played in the Liga de Balompié Mexicano, and in July 2021 was affiliated into Liga Premier de México – Serie A.[2]

Halcones de Zapopan
Full nameClub Halcones de Zapopan
Founded12 June 2020 (2020-06-12)
GroundEstadio Miguel Hidalgo
Zapotlanejo, Jalisco, Mexico
Capacity1,700
OwnerJonathan González
ChairmanJonathan González[1]
ManagerOscar Romero
LeagueLiga Premier - Serie A
Clausura 202310th, Group I
WebsiteClub website

History

In May 2020 the team began its registration to be part of the inaugural season of the Liga de Balompié Mexicano.[3] On June 12 their incorporation into the new league was made official, in addition to announcing the Tres de Marzo Stadium as their stadium.[4][5] On June 20, Jorge Hernández González was announced as the first team's manager.[6] On July 18, Jesús Roberto Chávez was presented as the first player in the club's history.[7]

On December 30, 2020, the team withdrew from the season due to financial problems, planning to come back next season as long as the league had adjustments in its structure and had financial stability,[8] however, on January 12, 2021 the team left the LBM due to lack of compliance with the league board and announced their goal of seeking to join another competition.[9]

On June 1, 2021, the club announced changes in its structure, the team was renamed Club Deportivo Zap and was relocated to Zapotlanejo, Jalisco, 45 km from its original location, this with the aim of obtaining its affiliation to the Liga Premier de México, affiliated with the Mexican Football Federation.[2] On July 30, 2021, the team was confirmed as a member of the Serie A de México, being placed in Group 2.[10]

On May 25, 2022, the club returned to its original name, Halcones de Zapopan.[11]

Stadium

The Estadio Miguel Hidalgo, is situated in Zapotlanejo, Jalisco, a neighboring municipality of the Guadalajara metropolitan area. The stadium has a capacity of 1,700.[12] In its history it has hosted matches of Primera División "A", Second Division and Third Division. Between 2006 and 2008 it was the field of Académicos de Atlas, an Atlas F.C. reserves team that played in the Primera División "A".

Players

First-team squad
As of 4 September 2023[13]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Mexico MEX Daniel Ledon
2 DF Mexico MEX Miguel González
3 DF Mexico MEX Antonio Martínez
4 DF Mexico MEX Oscar Baltazar
6 MF Mexico MEX Diego Cervantes
7 MF Mexico MEX Jaime González
8 MF Mexico MEX Luis López
9 FW Mexico MEX César González
10 FW Mexico MEX Gustavo Rodríguez
11 FW Mexico MEX Luis Higareda
12 GK Mexico MEX Sebastián Rivas
13 DF Mexico MEX Diego Mendoza
14 DF Mexico MEX Raúl López
15 DF Mexico MEX Ricardo Chavero
16 MF Mexico MEX Antonio Sandoval
17 DF Mexico MEX Omar Jiménez
18 FW Mexico MEX Emmanuel Álvarez
No. Pos. Nation Player
19 FW Mexico MEX Alejandro Frausto
20 MF Mexico MEX José Ávalos
21 GK Mexico MEX Joshua Reyes
22 DF Mexico MEX Axel Arias
23 MF Mexico MEX Néstor Martínez
24 FW Mexico MEX Dayton Chávez
26 MF Mexico MEX Zinedine Hernández
27 DF Mexico MEX Francisco López
28 FW Mexico MEX Jorge Ibarra
29 DF Mexico MEX David Pulido
30 FW Mexico MEX Octavio Alcalá
31 DF Mexico MEX Kevin Chávez
32 FW Mexico MEX Luis Pelayo
33 DF Mexico MEX Jonathan Vázquez
34 MF Colombia COL Wilson Torres
35 GK Mexico MEX Emilio Von Hauke

Reserve teams
Halcones AFU
Reserve team that plays in the Liga TDP, the fourth level of the Mexican league system.

References
  1. Magallán, Ricardo (17 June 2020). "Jorge Vergara, punta de lanza de Halcones Zapopan". As México (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  2. "C.D. Zap presentation" (in Spanish). 1 June 2021. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
  3. Castellanos Sahagún, Sergio (26 May 2020). "Liga de Balompié Mexicano tendría nuevo equipo en Jalisco". Soy Fútbol (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  4. Hernández, Jesús (13 June 2020). "Presentan Halcones de Zapopan, jugarán en el 3 de marzo". Milenio (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  5. Figueroa, Juan Manuel (12 June 2020). "Halcones de Zapopan, confirmados como nuevo equipo de la Liga de Balompié". Mediotiempo.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  6. Figueroa, Juan Manuel (20 June 2020). "Campeón del mundo, nuevo DT de Halcones de Zapopan en la LBM". Mediotiempo.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  7. Ruíz, Luis Miguel (18 July 2020). "Presenta Halcones de Zapopan a Jesús Chávez como su primer refuerzo". Quadratín Jalisco (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  8. "Halcones de Zapopan abandonan la LBM en lo que resta de la temporada". Milenio Diario (in Spanish). 30 December 2020. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
  9. "Fútbol Halcones de Zapopan se va de la LBM y busca una nueva liga". Marca Claro (in Spanish). 13 January 2021. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
  10. "¡YA ESTÁN LOS GRUPOS!". Liga Premier Magazine (in Spanish). 31 July 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  11. "HALCONES DE ZAPOPAN ESTÁ DE REGRESO". Halcones de Zapopan on Twitter (in Spanish). 25 May 2022. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
  12. "Club Deportivo ZAP". ligapremier-fmf.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  13. "Halcones de Zapopan". ligapremier-fmf.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 August 2022.


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