Club León
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| Full name | Club Social y Deportivo León | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Esmeraldas (Emeralds) Panzas verdes (Green Bellies) | ||
| Founded | August 20, 1944 | ||
| Ground | Estadio León, León, Guanajuato, Mexico | ||
| Capacity | 33,943[1] | ||
| Chairman |  Francisco García Rodríguez | ||
| Manager |  Hernán Medford | ||
| League | Primera A | ||
| Clausura 2008 | Champions | ||
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Club León, (simply known as León) is a Mexican professional football club based in the city of Leon, Guanajuato. They currently play in the Primera A (second division) of Mexico since relegation from the Primera Division (first division) in 2002.
León has won the Primera División title five times, in 1948, 1949, 1952, 1956 and 1992. It became the first Mexican "Campeonísimo" (winner of the League and the México Cup in the same year) in 1949. In 1993 Leon was the CONCACAF Champions' Cup runner-up, losing the final against Saprissa, of Costa Rica. They also qualified to the Champion's Cup again in 1998, and was eliminated in the semi-finals. The team has been a consistent contender for the Primera División A title since relegation from the Primera División in 2002.
Club Honors
Campeonísimo (1) (1948-1949)
League Champion (5) (1947-1948, 1948-1949, 1951-1952, 1955-1956, 1991-1992).
Cup Champion (5) (1948-1949, 1957-1958, 1966-1967, 1970-1971, 1971-1972, 1972-1973).
Champion of Champions (4) (1947-1948, 1955-1956, 1970-1971, 1971-1972, 1972-1973).
Primera A Champion (3) (Clausura 2003, Clausura 2004, Clausura 2008).
2nd División Champion (1) (1989-1990).
Concacaf Champions Cup Runner-Up (1) (1993).
History
Current roster
As of September 28, 2008
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Confirmed transfers
In:
Sebastián González transferred from 
Tigres U.A.N.L.
Miguel Angel Martinez transferred from C.D. Veracruz
Danilo Vergne transferred from Atlas
Edoardo Isella transferred from Club America- Jesús Morales transferred from Chivas
- Felipe de Jesus Ayala transferred from Jaguares de Chiapas
- Everaldo Begines transferred from Salamanca F.C.
Out:
- Israel Vargas on loan from Necaxa
- Tomas David Quiñonez transferred to Indios de Ciudad Juarez
- Juan Rojas transferred to Pachuca C.F.
- Edwin Borboa transferred to Pachuca C.F.
- Mauricio Romero on loan from Atlas
Freddy Bareiro transferred to Tecos UAG
Notable players
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