Halcones F.C. (Mexico)

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Halcones F.C.
Full nameHalcones Fútbol Club
Founded12 June 2020; 5 years ago (2020-06-12)
GroundUnidad Deportiva Hermanos López Rayón, Uruapan, Michoacán
Capacity6,000
OwnerDante Eludier Vargas Caro[1]
ChairmanUlises Zurita[2]
ManagerJosé Roberto Muñoz
LeagueLiga Premier - Serie A
Clausura 2025Regular season:3rd, Group II
Play–offs: Quarter–finals
Websitehttps://halconesdezapopanfc.com/?v=0b98720dcb2c

Halcones Fútbol Club, formerly Club Deportivo Zap and Halcones de Zapopan, is a Mexican professional football team which originally played in the Liga de Balompié Mexicano, and in July 2021 was affiliated into Liga Premier de México – Serie A.[3]

History

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In May 2020 the team began its registration to be part of the inaugural season of the Liga de Balompié Mexicano.[4] On June 12 their incorporation into the new league was made official, in addition to announcing the Tres de Marzo Stadium as their stadium.[5][6] On June 20, Jorge Hernández González was announced as the first team's manager.[7] On July 18, Jesús Roberto Chávez was presented as the first player in the club's history.[8]

On December 30, 2020, the team withdrew from the season due to financial problems, planning to come back next season as long as the league had adjustments in its structure and had financial stability,[9] however, on January 12, 2021 the team left the LBM due to lack of compliance with the league board and announced their goal of seeking to join another competition.[10]

On June 1, 2021, the club announced changes in its structure, the team was renamed Club Deportivo Zap and was relocated to Zapotlanejo, Jalisco, 45 km from its original location, this with the aim of obtaining its affiliation to the Liga Premier de México, affiliated with the Mexican Football Federation.[3] On July 30, 2021, the team was confirmed as a member of the Serie A de México, being placed in Group 2.[11]

On May 25, 2022, the club returned to its original name, Halcones de Zapopan.[12]

In June 2024 the team was renamed Halcones F.C. after a change of ownership,[1] in addition to being relocated to Querétaro City.[13]

On August 20, 2024, the team won its first championship by being champion of the Copa Promesas MX, also being the first winner in the history of the competition.[14]

On July 31, 2025 the team was relocated from Querétaro to Uruapan, Michoacán due to operational decisions.[15]

Stadium

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The Estadio de la Unidad Deportiva Hermanos López Rayón is a multi-use stadium in Uruapan, Michoacán. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium for Halcones F.C. and Aguacateros CDU. The stadium has a capacity of 6,000 people.[16]

Honors

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2024

Players

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First-team squad

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As of 23 August 2025[17]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
4 DF Mexico MEX Luis Camarena
5 DF Mexico MEX Cristóbal Aguilera
6 MF Mexico MEX Marco González
7 MF United States USA Manuel Guzmán
8 FW Mexico MEX Mario Barajas
9 FW Mexico MEX Alejandro Frausto
10 MF Mexico MEX Abel Muñoz
11 FW Argentina ARG Lucas Cantón
12 GK Mexico MEX Ronaldo Gutiérrez
13 FW Mexico MEX Daniel Valencia
14 DF Mexico MEX Farid Hurtado
15 DF Mexico MEX Salvador Arzate
No. Pos. Nation Player
16 FW United States USA Daniel Fuentes
17 MF Mexico MEX Moisés Juárez
19 MF Mexico MEX Christopher Padilla
20 DF Mexico MEX Luis Menera
21 GK Mexico MEX Joshua Reyes
22 FW Mexico MEX José Pahua
23 DF Mexico MEX Cristopher Molina
24 DF Mexico MEX Jesús González
25 DF Mexico MEX Emmanuel Villa
27 DF Mexico MEX Raúl Fuentes
28 GK Mexico MEX Alex Cruz
36 DF Mexico MEX Roberto Enciso

Reserve teams

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Halcones AFU
Reserve team that plays in the Liga TDP, the fourth level of the Mexican league system.
Halcones Guadalajara
Reserve team that plays in the Liga TDP, the fourth level of the Mexican league system.

Managers

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Halcones F.C. new owner statement". Halcones F.C. (in Spanish). 2 July 2024. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Dante Eludier presentó a Carlos Salcido como DT de Halcones FC". Ecos del Quinceo (in Spanish). 10 July 2024. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
  3. ^ a b "C.D. Zap presentation" (in Spanish). 1 June 2021. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
  4. ^ Castellanos Sahagún, Sergio (26 May 2020). "Liga de Balompié Mexicano tendría nuevo equipo en Jalisco". Soy Fútbol (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  5. ^ Hernández, Jesús (13 June 2020). "Presentan Halcones de Zapopan, jugarán en el 3 de marzo". Milenio (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  6. ^ Figueroa, Juan Manuel (12 June 2020). "Halcones de Zapopan, confirmados como nuevo equipo de la Liga de Balompié". Mediotiempo.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  7. ^ Figueroa, Juan Manuel (20 June 2020). "Campeón del mundo, nuevo DT de Halcones de Zapopan en la LBM". Mediotiempo.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  8. ^ Ruíz, Luis Miguel (18 July 2020). "Presenta Halcones de Zapopan a Jesús Chávez como su primer refuerzo". Quadratín Jalisco (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  9. ^ "Halcones de Zapopan abandonan la LBM en lo que resta de la temporada". Milenio Diario (in Spanish). 30 December 2020. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
  10. ^ "Fútbol Halcones de Zapopan se va de la LBM y busca una nueva liga". Marca Claro (in Spanish). 13 January 2021. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
  11. ^ "¡YA ESTÁN LOS GRUPOS!". Liga Premier Magazine (in Spanish). 31 July 2021. Archived from the original on 1 August 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  12. ^ "HALCONES DE ZAPOPAN ESTÁ DE REGRESO". Halcones de Zapopan on Twitter (in Spanish). 25 May 2022. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
  13. ^ "Relocation to Querétaro statement". Halcones FC (in Spanish). 4 July 2024. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  14. ^ "Carlos Salcido y sus Halcones FC, se coronan campeones de la Copa Promesas 2024". Update Me News (in Spanish). 20 August 2024. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
  15. ^ "COMIENZA A TOMAR FORMA". Passion Deportiva (in Spanish). 31 July 2025. Retrieved 31 July 2025.
  16. ^ "Unidad Deportiva Hermanos López Rayón". SoccerWay.
  17. ^ "Halcones FC". ligamx.net (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 August 2022.


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