Indios de Ciudad Juárez
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| Full name | Club de Futbol Indios de Ciudad Juárez | |||
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| Nickname(s) | Tribu,Aborigenes,Equipo Benjamin | |||
| Founded | 2005 | |||
| Ground | Estadio Olímpico Benito Juárez, Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua (Capacity: 22,300) |
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| Chairman |  Francisco Ibarra Molina |
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| Manager | Sergio Orduña |
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| League | Liga de Ascenso | |||
| 2010 Bicentenario | Relegated 17th (league) |
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Club de Futbol Indios de Ciudad Juárez commonly known as Indios or Los Indios de Juárez was a Mexican football (soccer) team. It emerged after the Pachuca Juniors team (part of the low forces of Pachuca FC) moved to Ciudad Juárez. Most of the players belonged to Pachuca as reserves from the first team or are younger talent. It was promoted after three seasons to the Primera División de México (First Division) after the 2007–2008 season . After the promotion, Pachuca sold their shares from the team, because they considered it unethical to have two teams competing at the same in the Primera Division. However, the team was regulated now relegated back to the Liga de Ascenso—Mexico's second division league. The team was founded in 2005 and they are the second team in the city to be named Indios.
A book on the Indios by Robert Andrew Powell, titled "This Love Is Not for Cowards: Salvation and Soccer in Ciudad Juárez" is due to be released on March 27, 2012. A preview said: "this is not a book about the city's horrors; it's a book about how the community rises above them, particularly through its love of soccer (that is, fútbol) and its hard-up but inspiring team, the Indios."[1]
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[edit] Overview
During its time in Mexico's second tier football league, the Primera División A Indios enjoyed much success.
In Clausura 2006, Indios played in the league final and lost to Querétaro F.C. in penalty shots; thus losing the chance to play for a berth in the Mexican top flight.
In Apertura 2006, Indios led a part of the competition with Jair García as the second best scorer in the league. However, Indios lost in the quarterfinals. Puebla would go on to beat Petroleros de Salamanca for the title, and eventually, promotion to the first division, over Dorados.
On December 12, 2007, the first leg of the Apertura 2007 final took place in Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, where Indios defeated Dorados with an almost decisive 3-0 score. The second leg took place December 15, 2007 in Culiacán, Sinaloa, where Indios defeated Dorados 4-0. This game made Indios league champions for the first time and granted them a possibility to be promoted to the first division. León took the Clausura 2008 title, qualifying them along with the Apertura 2007 champions (Indios), to the 2008 "Final de Ascenso", which decides who is promoted to the first division. The first leg (ida) took place in Cd. Juárez on May 22, 2008, giving Indios a 1-0 lead. The second leg (vuelta), took place in Leon's home stadium on May 25, 2008. The match ended in a 2-2 draw, giving Indios a 3-2 aggregate score, and the promotion to the first division.
The Club's first season on the first division began with the Apertura 2008 tournament. ..
Indios de Ciudad Juárez started the Apertura 2008 badly, losing the first 4 games in a consecutive manner. After manager, Sergio Orduna, was fired, Hector Eugui took over as manager and tied his first game with Toluca.
[edit] Clausura 2009
Due to Mexico's unique system of relegation, Indios were on the brink of being relegated during the Clausura 2009 tournament, while at the same time having a winning season and in the hunt for the playoffs, ultimately qualifying as 7th place overall. In the playoffs, Indios were this year's "Cinderella story". They were able to defeat defending champions Toluca (who got 2nd place in the tournament), winning the series with a 1-0 aggregate score. They made a valiant stand in the semifinals where they were outmatched by 1st place seeded Pachuca; they lost the series with a 3-4 aggregate score.
[edit] Apertura 2009 and Bicentenario 2010
In the apertura 2009 tournament Indios did not win a single match neither at home nor did they gain wins away, however in the Bicentenario 2010 (The recently ended Mexican tournament) Indios has made a season for it is to be left forgotten. With a little more than 28 defeats and 1 victory Indios is now sentenced to be relegated by the end of the Bicentenario despite having 4 matches left to dispute. The reason as to why Indios was relegated so early was that with their record obtained it is enough for a club with a not so well record to pushed back down into the ascending division league. The Mexican football association has now made it official to sentence the club with such rule. On April 25, 2010, Indios said goodbye to the Mexican 1st division with a 2-0 victory win at home over Pumas UNAM.
[edit] Stadium
CF Indios plays their home matches at the Estadio Olímpico Benito Juárez in Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua. The stadium capacity is 22,300 people. Its owned by Universidad Autónoma de Ciudad Juárez and its surface is covered by natural grass. The stadium was opened in October 1980 with a match between Mexico national football team and Atlético Español.
[edit] Current roster
- As of September 30, 2011
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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[edit] Managers
| Name | From | To |
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| Luis Alfonso Sosa |
2004 | 2006 |
| Sergio Orduña |
2006 | 2008 |
 Héctor Hugo Eugui |
2008 | 2009 |
| José Treviño |
2009 | 2010 |
[edit] Overall statistics
[edit] General statistics
- All–time top scorer: Julio Daniel Frías 30 goals (23 in Primera "A" / 7 in Primera División)
- Most Appearances: Edwin Santibáñez with 150 matches (114 in Primera "A" / 36 in Primera División)
- Most Minutes Played: Edwin Santibáñez with 12,416 minutes (9, 385 in Primera "A" / 3031 in Primera División)
- Most number of yellow cards: Edwin Santibáñez 39 (32 in Primera "A" / 7 in Primera División)
- Most number of red cards: Ricardo Esqueda 4 (3 in Primera "A" / 1 in Primera División), Julio Brian Gutierrez (4)
- Most Games Played as a Captain: Edwin Santibáñez with 89 matches (55 in Primera "A" / 34 in Primera División)
- Primera "A": 2005-08 (Regular season / Repechaje / Liguilla / Juego de Ascenso)
- Primera División: 2008-09 (Regular season / Liguilla)
[edit] Milestone goals
| Goal number | Date | Player | Opponent | Score | Final result |
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| 1 | 6 August 2005 | Edwin Santibáñez | Deportivo Irapuato | 0–1 | 2–1 |
| 100 | 26 November 2006 | Darío Gigena | Monarcas Morelia B | 0–2 | 0–2 |
| 200 | 27 August 2008 | Mauricio Romero (OG) | Monarcas Morelia | 0–1 | 0–1 |
[edit] Club Honors
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- Apertura 2007
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "Nonfiction Previews: Apr. 2012, Pt. 3: Breakout Nations, Ciudad Juárez, and the World's Tallest Dog". Library Journal. http://reviews.libraryjournal.com/2011/10/prepub/nonfiction-previews/nonfiction-previews-april-2012-pt-3-breakout-nations-ciudad-juarez-and-the-worlds-tallest-dog/. Retrieved 21 October 2011.
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