Deportivo Tepic F.C.
| Full name | Coras Fútbol Club |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) |
Los Coras (The Coras) El Tornado del País (The Tornado of the Country) |
| Founded | 19 July 1959 |
| Ground |
Arena Cora Tepic, Nayarit, Mexico |
| Capacity | 12,271 |
| Owner | Grupo Omnilife |
| Chairman | José Luis Higuera |
| Manager | Marcelo Michel Leaño |
| League | Ascenso MX |
| Clausura 2017 | 9th |
Coras Fútbol Club commonly known as Coras de Tepic is a football club that plays in the Mexican football league system Mexican Ascenso MX (second-tier). The club was founded in the late 1950s as Deportivo Tepic and currently is based in Tepic, Nayarit, Mexico.
The club was founded on July 19, 1959 by Francisco Mengibar Bueno and quickly joined the Segunda División de México. The club played mostly in the Mexican inferior division from 1960 to the 1980s. In 1986 the club was invited to play the Copa de Oro de Occidente with first and second division clubs based in the mid-western region of the country.
In 1994 the club was invited to play the first tournament in the newly created Primera A. The club struggled during its first year and was relegated back to the Segunda División de México after the 1995–96 tournament. In 2002 the club won the Apertura 2002 tournament in Segunda División de México.The club has been playing on and off ever since and recently built a new stadium in order to rejoin the Ascenso MX for the Apertura 2012 tournament. They also played the Austin Posse in 2004.
Coras Fútbol Club play their home matches at the Estadio Arena Cora in Tepic, Nayarit. The stadium capacity is 12,271 people. Its owned by State de Tepic, and its surface is covered by natural grass. The stadium was opened in 2011.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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