Pumas Tabasco
| Full name | Soccer Pumas de Tabasco F.C. | ||
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| Founded | 24 June 2020 | ||
| Ground | Estadio Olímpico de Villahermosa Villahermosa, Tabasco, Mexico | ||
| Capacity | 10,500 | ||
| Owner | Soccer Pumas de Tabasco Club Universidad Nacional | ||
| Chairman | Ramón Neme Sastré | ||
| Manager | Carlos Humberto González | ||
| League | Liga de Expansión MX | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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Pumas Tabasco is a Mexican professional football team based in Villahermosa, Tabasco currently playing in Liga de Expansión MX. It is an affiliated team of Club Universidad Nacional, team that plays in Liga MX.
History
On April 13, 2020, the owners of the Liga MX teams voted to transform the Ascenso MX into a development league, in which these clubs could create a branch team to give experience to youth players.[1] On May 9, the Club Universidad Nacional confirmed that it would have a branch team in the new league.[2]
On June 24, 2020, the arrival of an agreement to establish the team in Villahermosa was announced, the administration of the team is divided into two parts, the operational theme is carried out by local entrepreneurs, while the sports aspect is controlled by Club Universidad Nacional.[3] In addition, it was announced that the team was named Pumas Tabasco.[4] Subsequently, it was announced that the team will only play its matches in Villahermosa, training in Mexico City, in addition, the squad will be based on the Club Universidad Nacional Premier, team that plays in Liga Premier de México.[5]
Players
Current Squad
- As of 26 June 2020[6]
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
- ^ Huerta, Héctor (13 April 2020). "Decisión dividida elimina el ascenso cinco años y un 'grande' lo definió". ESPN México (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 June 2020.
- ^ Bianchi, Nicole (9 May 2020). "Confirmado: Pumas tendrá filial en la Liga de Desarrollo". Bolavip (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 June 2020.
- ^ Cruz, Michel (24 June 2020). "Pumas jugará en la Liga de Expansión en Tabasco". Milenio Diario (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 June 2020.
- ^ "Se firmó el acuerdo para la participación de Pumas Tabasco en la Liga de Expansión". FOX Sports (in Spanish). 24 June 2020. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
- ^ Uzeta, Karla (25 June 2020). "Pumas: Filial entrenará en CDMX y viajará a Tabasco antes de cada juego". Diario Récord (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 June 2020.
- ^ "Universidad Nacional". Liga Premier FMF. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
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