Club Calor
The Club de Fútbol Calor, commonly known as Calor, is a Mexican football club based in Monclova, Coahuila. The club was founded in 2001, and currently plays in the Serie B of Liga Premier.[1]
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| Full name | Club de Fútbol Calor | ||
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| Nickname(s) | El Calor (The Heat) | ||
| Founded | 30 August 2001 | ||
| Ground | Unidad Deportiva Nora Leticia Rocha, Monclova, Coahuila, Mexico | ||
| Capacity | 4,000 | ||
| Owner | Stephen Tolman | ||
| Chairman | Stephen Tolman | ||
| Manager | Pedro Muñoz de la Torre | ||
| League | Liga Premier - Serie B | ||
| 2019–20 | 5th (Tournament abandoned) | ||
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History
The team was founded in 2001 under the name El Calor de San Pedro, based on San Pedro, Coahuila on Tercera División. The squad was created with the objective of training players from the Mexican-Canadian League, a local competition.[2] In 2012, the team obtained the subchampionship of the Third Division, losing with Real Cuautitlán, however, their position allowed the team to be promoted to the Second Division.[3]
In August 2012 the team debuted in the Liga de Nuevos Talentos, the second level of the Mexican Second Division, the team managed to maintain the category without many problems.
In July 2013 the club was moved to Gómez Palacio to stay in the category by not being able to meet the requirements at its original headquarters, and its name was changed to Calor de Gómez Palacio, the club had as a new field the Unidad Deportiva Francisco Gómez Palacio.[4]
In the Torneo Clausura 2017, the team finished the competition as runner-up, after being defeated by the Yalmakán F.C..[5]
In 2018 the team was moved to Monclova, being its third change of venue in the history of the team,[6] also, the team was renamed as Club Calor. After the arrival of the club to its new city, the construction of a football stadium was planned.[7]
Players
Current squad
- As of January 31, 2020[8]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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References
- "Equipo - Club Calor". Segunda División de México. Archived from the original on February 29, 2016. Retrieved February 27, 2016.
- Rosas, Sergio (28 August 2003). "La fe y el futbol, unidos" (in Spanish). El Siglo de Torreón. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
- "El Calor De San Pedro Es Sub-Campeón de la 3era. División del Fútbol Mexicano y Pasa A Segunda De Talentos – Cae 2 a 1 en el Global ante Real de Cuautitlán" (in Spanish). San Pedro de las Colonias. 26 May 2012. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
- Rosas, Sergio (10 July 2013). "Regresa a Gómez el futbol de la Segunda División" (in Spanish). El Siglo de Torreón. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
- García Varela, Carlos (8 May 2017). "¡YALMAKÁN FC, CAMPEÓN!" (in Spanish). Liga Premier Magazine. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
- Rojas, Edson (17 August 2018). "Llega el Calor a Monclova" (in Spanish). Zócalo. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
- Rodríguez, Sergio A. (12 November 2018). "Proyectan construir en Monclova estadio de 300 millones de pesos" (in Spanish). El Siglo Coahuila. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
- "Club Calor". Liga Premier FMF. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
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