Correcaminos UAT

UAT
Full name Club de Fútbol Correcaminos de la Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas
Nickname(s) Los Correcaminos (The Roadrunners)
El Corre (The Corre)
Los Naranjas (The Oranges)
Founded 1980 (1980)
Ground Estadio Marte R. Gómez
Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas, Mexico
Ground Capacity 10,476
Owner UAT
Chairman Manuel Corcuera Canseco
Manager José Treviño
League Ascenso MX
Apertura 2014 3rd (Quarter-finals)
Website Club home page

Club de Fútbol Correcaminos de la Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas is an association football team from Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas.

It currently plays in the Ascenso MX League of Mexico. The team was founded in 1980, Correcaminos played in the Primera Division De Mexico from the 1987–88 season to the 1994–95 season. They play in the Estadio Marte R. Gómez, which has a capacity of 10,476.

History

The club was founded in 1980 and represents the UAT as well as the city of Ciudad Victoria. It replaced the city's former team, Los Cuerudos, following the team's folding in 1978. The club joined the Segunda División de México in 1982 and played in the 1982–83 tournament. In the 1986–87 tournament the club reached the championship final against the Universidad Autónoma de Querétaro having to play a decisive third game in the Estadio Azteca where the club finally managed to beat Querétaro in a penalty shootout and earning their first Promotion. The club did not fare so well in their first year in the Mexican Primera División finishing tied dead last with Atletico Potosino and only avoided being relegated by a goal difference. Before the 1988–89 tournament the club managed to keep its category after buying the Deportivo Neza Franchisee and taking over their vacant spot. The club would go on to play 7 years in the first division before been relegated in 1995, this time they did not buy any franchise to save their status and instead accepted their fate of playing in the newly created Liga de Ascenso. In the summer 1997 the club reached its first final since joining the league only to lose it to Tigres UANL who would go on to be promoted to the first division having won the previous tournament as well. In the Apertura 2005 and Clausura 2006 the club had one of the strongest teams in the league finishing first in both tournament but losing in the round robin first to León and then to Indios de Ciudad Juárez in semi-finals.

Apertura 2011 Title

In the Apertura 2011 the club finished second in the league with 27 points, 7 wins, 6 draws, 2 defeats, scoring the most goals in the league with 33 and allowing 21 earning a round robin spot. In the Quarter-finals the club faced cross town rival Estudiantes de Altamira who they tied 2–2 after 2 games advancing for having finished with more points. In Semi-finals the club would once again tie 3–3 this time against Toros Neza advancing once again because of their league position. In the final the club would go on to face the league points leader La Piedad who was picked favorite by many to take the Apertura title home that year. The first match was played in the Estadio Marte R. Gómez where Correcaminos managed to take a 3–1 advantage. The second match was played in the Estadio Juan N. López where after 90 minutes the club had managed to beat La Piedad after almost 15 years with a score of 1–0 and claiming that tournaments title.

Club honors

Runner-up: (1) Verano 1997
Runner-up: (1) Apertura 2012

Season to season

Season Division Notes
1982–83 2nd Division
1983–84 2nd Division
1984–85 2nd Division
1985–86 2nd Division
1986–87 2nd Division Champion
1987–88 1st Division Buys Deportivo Neza
1988–89 1st Division
1989–90 1st Division
1990–91 1st Division
1991–92 1st Division
1992–93 1st Division
1993–94 1st Division
1994–95 1st Division Relegated
1995–96 Primera A
Invierno 96 Primera A
Verano 97 Primera A Runner-up
Invierno 97 Primera A
Season Division Place
Verano 98 Primera A
Invierno 98 Primera A
Verano 99 Primera A
Invierno 99 Primera A
Verano00 Primera A
Invierno 00 Primera A
Verano 01 Primera A
Invierno 01 Primera A
Verano 02 Primera A
Apertura 02 Primera A
Clausura 03 Primera A
Apertura 03 Primera A
Clausura 04 Primera A
Apertura 04 Primera A
Clausura 05 Primera A
Apertura 05 Primera A
Clausura 06 Primera A
Season Division Place
Apertura 06 Primera A 8th
Clausura 07 Primera A 17th
Apertura 07 Primera A 2nd; Semi-final
Clausura 08 Primera A 15th
Apertura 08 Primera A 6th; Quarter-final
Clausura 09 Primera A 15th
Apertura 2009 Liga de Ascenso 13th
Bicentenario 2010 Liga de Ascenso 6th; Quarter-final
Apertura 2010 Liga de Ascenso 16th
Clausura 2011 Liga de Ascenso 7th; Quarter-final
Apertura 2011 Liga de Ascenso 2nd; Champion
Clausura 2012 Liga de Ascenso 7th; Semi-final and Sub-Ascenso
Apertura 2012 Ascenso MX 8th
Clausura 2013 Ascenso MX 2nd; Semi-final
Apertura 2013 Ascenso MX 6th; Quarter-final
Clausura 2014 Ascenso MX Begins January 3

On 26 September 2012 the club advanced to the semi-finals winning the game versus Xolos de Tijuana with a remarkable score of 5–5 changing and advantage of losing 4–1. The game was defined in penalty kicks, having a glorious and historical victory winning the Correcaminos 7–6 in penalties.

Players

First-team squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 Mexico GK Éder Patiño (on loan from Atlante)
2 Honduras DF Johnny Leverón
3 Mexico DF Rolando Sena
4 Mexico DF Manuel López Mondragón (on loan from Querétaro)
5 Mexico MF Gerardo Moreno (on loan from Monterrey)
6 Mexico DF Eduardo Chávez (on loan from Morelia)
7 Mexico FW Ever Guzmán (on loan from Morelia)
8 Mexico MF José Rosas (on loan from Sinaloa)
9 Mexico FW José Rodolfo Reyes (on loan from Chiapas)
10 Argentina MF Diego Olsina
11 Mexico MF Gael Acosta (on loan from Monterrey)
No. Position Player
15 Mexico DF Luis Ahumada
16 Mexico FW Eduardo Gallegos
17 Mexico MF Lucas Ayala (on loan from Atlas)
18 Mexico FW Guillermo Clemens (on loan from Celaya)
19 Mexico DF Hugo Sánchez (Captain)
22 Mexico MF Sergio Rosas
23 Mexico GK Daniel Vogel (on loan from UANL)
24 Mexico MF Luis Morales (on loan from Morelia)
26 Mexico MF Juan Meza (on loan from Sinaloa)
27 Mexico MF Ricardo Bocanegra (on loan from Atlas)
29 Mexico FW Luis Nieves (on loan from León)

Reserve teams

UAT B
Reserve team that plays in the Segunda División in the third level of the Mexican league system.

Notable players

This list of former players includes those who received international caps while playing for the team, made significant contributions to the team in terms of appearances or goals while playing for the team, or who made significant contributions to the sport either before they played for the team, or after they left. It is clearly not yet complete and all inclusive, and additions and refinements will continue to be made over time.

Managers

References

External links

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