Alacranes de Durango
| Full name | Club de Fútbol Alacranes de Durango |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) |
Los Alacranes (The Scorpions) Los Albiverdes (The White-and-Greens) Los Ponzoñosos (The Poisonous) |
| Founded | 12 January 1987 |
| Ground |
Estadio Francisco Zarco Durango, Durango, Mexico |
| Capacity | 18,000 |
| Chairman | José Sergio Montenegro |
| Manager | Jorge Sosa |
| League | Segunda División |
| Website | www |
Club de Fútbol Alacranes de Durango, is a Mexican football club based in the city of Durango, Durango, Mexico and currently play in the third level of the professional Mexican football league system. Their colors are green, white with black trim, and their mascot is the scorpion.
Club Alacranes de Durango was founded in 1958 in the Segunda División de México. In 1992 the club was integrated into the private initiative for four years. Later, in 1996, the Football Club Alacranes de Durango fell under the state government's administration.
The need for a true professional sporting team, after the recent failures of basketball in the twilight of duranguense CIMEBA, prompted the state government to acquire through an application, the franchise of the now defunct Serpientes de Cancún (Cancun Serpents).
Once the league application was approved, Durango returned to professional football after an absence of eight years. During the Torneo Invierno 1997, Durango were as champions of the Zona Norte (North Region) and national runner-up after falling to Monarcas de Zitácuaro for an aggregate score of 3–1.
At the time, head coach Mario "Pichojos" Pérez who played in the 1970 FIFA World Cup, rethought the tactics and had another excellent season in the Torneo Verano 1998, but unfortunately succumbed in the final of the Zona Norte (North Region) to Aguascalientes, who won the national final against Monarcas de Zitácuaro resulting in their promotion.
The Torneo Invierno 1998 and Verano 1999 of the Second Division of Mexican Football gave Durango great hope with a good tactical game and planning the perfect pair in Mario "Pichojos" Pérez and José Vázquez. Time and effort rewarded Alacranes de Durango, then under the name of (Camineros de Durango), reached the final on two occasions for the national championship to first beat Monarcas de Zitácuaro 1–0 in the Torneo Invierno 98 and then beat Potros Marte 4–3 in the Torneo Verano 99.
The starting XI that earned promotion for of was:
Once Durango gained promotion into the Primera A, their name changed from Camineros de Durango to Alacranes de Durango. Unfortunately the departure of Mario "Pichojos" Pérez and José Vázquez was forced by the separation of the then directors of the club.
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