FC Celaya
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| Full name | Celaya Club Deportivo |
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| Nickname(s) |
Los Toros (The Bulls) Los Cajeteros (The Cajeta-Makers) |
| Founded | 7 February 1954 |
| Ground |
Estadio Miguel Alemán Valdés Celaya, Guanajuato, Mexico |
| Capacity | 23,182 |
| Owner | Eduardo Cesarman Guillermo Lara |
| Chairman | Marcos Achar |
| Manager | Ricardo Valiño |
| League | Ascenso MX |
| Clausura 2016 | 14th |
Celaya Club Deportivo is a Mexican football club based in Celaya, Guanajuato.
Celaya currently plays in the Ascenso MX. The team was reactivated in Winter 2003 after their city neighbour Atlético Celaya lost its license to Colibríes de Morelos and moved to Primera División A, through the moving of La Piedad to Celaya.
Club Celaya was formed on 7 February 1954 as Celaya Fútbol Club, A.C. by Miguel Iriarte Montes, the first club president. Celaya registered in the Segunda División Profesional, which at that time it was the second most important league in Mexico. In its second year of existence the club finished runner-up to Monterrey, who achieved to promotion to the Mexican Primera División.
In 1957–58 the club achieved promotion after winning the season. The club did not lose in their first 18 games. The club's promotion became official on 15 December 1957 when the club defeated Nacional 2–1 under the management of the Argentine Florencio Caffaratti. Celaya replace relegated Tampico Madero. Celaya played in Primera División de México from 1958 to 1961 and disappeared in the 1970s. After reactivation, they played in Primera División A (second level) and became a farm team of Querétaro. When this club was relegated after 2006–07 season, Celaya was absorbed and disappeared.
The club made its first division appearance on 13 July 1958 against América, losing 4–1. The first goal scored in the top division was by Felipe Negrete in a confusing play, although Mateo De la Tijera possibly should have been credited. The club struggled in its first games and did not win till round 8 when they beat Zamora 3–2. The club managed to stay in its league by just one point over last-place Cuautla. That year the club finished 13 in the league with 19 points, winning 4 games. Ranulfo "Chapulin" Rosas was the club's top scorer with 8 followed by Jones and Appicciafoco with 5.
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