Celaya

Celaya Football Club is a Mexican professional football club based in Celaya, Guanajuato. Celaya currently plays in the Liga de Expansion MX. Initially formed on Sunday 7 February 1954, the team was reorganized in Winter 2003 after their city neighbour Atletico Celaya lost its license to Colibries de Morelos and moved to Primera Division A, through the moving of La Piedad to Celaya.

History

Early years (1954–1970)

Celaya was established as a football club on 7 February 1954 as Celaya Futbol Club, A.C. by Miguel Iriarte Montes, the first club president. Celaya registered in the Segunda Division 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 Division.

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 Division de Mexico from 1958 to 1961 and disappeared in the 1970s. After reactivation, they played in Primera Division A (second level) and became a farm team of Queretaro. 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 America, 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 A

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