| Mexico - Liga de Expansión | 04/28 23:00 | 3 |
Atlante
v
Cancun FC
|
- | View |
Wikipedia - Cancún F.C.
Cancún Fútbol Club is a Mexican professional football club based in Cancún, Quintana Roo. The club currently plays in Liga de Expansión MX. The club was established in June 2020, after the Cafetaleros de Chiapas franchise announced that it would be moving to the city of Cancún.
History
In June 2020, a possible move of Atlante began to be speculated, the team played at home in Cancun. On 26 June, the relocation of that club to Mexico City became official. The same day, the relocation of Cafetaleros de Chiapas was announced, the team was moved to Cancún and renamed as Cancún F.C.
On 30 June 2020, the club appointed Christian Giménez as its first manager.
In January 2022, the team was bought by an investment fund headed by Mexican-American businessman Jeff Luhnow, however, due to regulatory issues, José Luis Orantes remained in the presidency until the end of the 2021–22 season. On 1 June 2022, the sale was approved by the owners of the Liga de Expansión MX clubs, making the entry of the new owner official.
**Historie**
Cancun FC ble grunnlagt som Inter Playa del Carmen i 1983. Klubben spilte i Segunda División de México, den tredje divisjonen i det meksikanske ligasystemet, i mange år. I 2004 ble klubben flyttet til Cancún og omdøpt til Cancun FC.
I 2008 rykket Cancun FC opp til Ascenso MX, den andre divisjonen i det meksikanske ligasystemet. Klubben spilte i Ascenso MX i ti år, men klarte aldri å rykke opp til Liga MX, den første divisjonen.
I 2018 ble Ascenso MX omdøpt til Liga de Expansión MX. Cancun FC har spilt i Liga de Expansión MX siden den gang.
**Stadion**
Cancun FC spiller sine hjemmekamper på Estadio Andrés Quintana Roo i Cancún. Stadionet har en kapasitet på 17 289 tilskuere.
**Meritter**
* **Liga de Expansión MX:**
* Vinner: Clausura 2020
* **Segunda División de México:**
* Vinner: 2004, 2012