Leones Negros de la Universidad de Guadalajara

The Universidad de Guadalajara football club, nicknamed Leones Negros (Black Lions) started in the Tercera División de México, where they played for two seasons after which they gained promotion to Segunda División de México. They reached the top division by acquiring the Primera División's franchise of Torreón, Coahuila (Club Torreón) and moving it to Guadalajara, Jalisco after the 1973-1974 season and renaming it Club Deportivo Leones Negros de la Universidad de Guadalajara. During their first years in the Primera División de México they had several skilled Brazilian players, reason for which noted sports broadcaster Ángel Fernández started to call them "Leones Negros" (the Black Lions), a nickname that stuck and remains part of the folklore of Mexican football. In the 1975–76, 1976–77 and 1989–90 seasons, the team achieved the runners-up in the Primera División. In addition, in 1978 the club won the CONCACAF Champions' Cup together with the clubs Comunicaciones F.C. from Guatemala and Defence Force F.C. from Trinidad and Tobago.

Disappearance of los Leones Negros de la UdeG

After 20 years in top flight football the team was in decline, alleged questionable financial dealings, a very poor squad and hardly any local fans (who are loyal to more popular teams like Guadalajara, better known as "Chivas" and to a lesser extent, Atlas) Leones Negros were acquired by the FMF, to make way for the reduction in the number of teams in the Primera División. Their last game…

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Copa de Guadalajara con Pelé: 1975 Copa Pacífica: 2024