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| Founded | November 4, 2015 |
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| Based in | Mexico City, Mexico |
| Home field | Estadio Jesús Martínez "Palillo" (2016–2018) ITESM Santa Fe (2019) |
| Head coach | Félix Buendía |
| General manager | Joaquín Castillo |
| Owner(s) | José Luis Nassar |
| League | Liga de Fútbol Americano Profesional |
| Division | Central Division |
| Colours | Black, gold and white |
| Nickname(s) | Legión Condor (Condor Legion) |
| Tazón México wins | 1 2019 (IV) |
| Division Championships | 1 (2019) |
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The Condors, also called Condors LFA or Condors CDMX, are an American football team based in Mexico City (CDMX), Mexico. The Condors compete in the Central Division of the Liga de Fútbol Americano Profesional, the top American football league in Mexico. The team plays their home games at the ITESM Santa Fe.
History
The team was founded in 2015 as one of the charter members of the Liga de Fútbol Americano Profesional, alongside Eagles, Mayas and Raptors.[1]
The club's name and colours were chosen as a remembrance to the defunct college football team Cóndores of the National Autonomous University of Mexico, which played from 1970 to 1998, winning 10 National Championships.[2] Thus, most of the players that were in the team's squad for the first season had played their college career at UNAM's teams. A group of Cóndores and Pumas CU fans created the first Condors' fan group, known as Legión Cóndor (Condor Legion).
On their first season, under head coach Enrique Zapata, the team could only win one game against their rivals Eagles, finishing with a 1–5 regular season record, being relegated from playoffs as the worst team in the league.[3]
For the 2017 season, the team finished as the last ranked team in the league for second consecutive time with a 2–5 regular season record, again failing to advance to the playoffs.
In 2018, the team was franchised, this brought several changes, with the most important being the arrival of Félix Buendía as head coach. Despite the changes, the team failed to qualify for playoffs for third time in a row, finishing the season with a 3–4 record.[4]
In 2019, Condors qualified for the playoffs for their first time after finishing with a 6–2 regular season record.[5] The team defeated the Mayas at the Central Division championship game 18–13, qualifying for the Tazón México IV.
Uniforms
- Historic uniforms
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Seasons 2016-2018
Roster
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
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Staff
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Strength and conditioning
Medical
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Season-by-season
| Season | Head coach | Regular season | Postseason | ||||||
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| Won | Lost | Win % | Finish | Won | Lost | Win % | Result | ||
| 2016 | Enrique Zapata | 1 | 5 | .166 | 4th (League) | – | – | – | – |
| 2017 | Enrique Zapata | 2 | 5 | .286 | 6th (League) | – | – | – | – |
| 2018 | Félix Buendía | 3 | 4 | .429 | 5th (League) | – | – | – | – |
| 2019 | Félix Buendía | 6 | 2 | .750 | 1st (League) | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | Tazón México IV champions |
| 2020 | Félix Buendía | 4 | 0 | 1.000 | 1st (Central) | – | – | – | – |
Awards
- Tazón México
- Champions (1): (2019)
- Central Division
- Champions (1): (2019)
References
- ^ "Presentaron la Liga de Futbol Americano Profesional en México". ADN Deportivo (in Spanish). January 12, 2016. Archived from the original on November 27, 2018. Retrieved November 26, 2018.
- ^ "Los Condors LFA; un equipo en deuda con su afición". Máximo Avance (in Spanish). February 13, 2018. Retrieved November 26, 2018.
- ^ "Condors se quedó en la raya" (in Spanish). LFA. March 28, 2016. Retrieved November 26, 2018.
- ^ "Condors se queda sin finales de LFA". El Universal (in Spanish). April 8, 2018. Retrieved November 26, 2018.
- ^ "Condors, a Playoffs de la LFA". Ovaciones (in Spanish). 15 April 2019. Retrieved 28 April 2019.