C.F. La Piedad

First years of the club

The club was founded on November 12, 1951 in La Piedad, Michoacán. In 1952, the team won the Segunda División tournament and was promoted to the Primera División de México, however, the squad was relegated in 1953. After its relegation in 1953, the team would spend several years playing in the Segunda División de México and the Primera División 'A' de México. In 2001, the club won the Verano 2001 championship defeating Toros Neza. Later, La Piedad won the promotion to the Primera División by winning against Gallos de Aguascalientes in the promotion playoff.

Return to Primera División and first disappearance of the club

La Piedad returned to the Primera División in the Invierno 2001 tournament, the team finished in 18th place with 19 points. In the Verano 2002 tournament, La Piedad finished the regular season in the first place of the general table. Being eliminated by Pumas UNAM in the quarterfinals, the team was managed by Víctor Manuel Vucetich. During the season, the team had to face criticism from own players, rival teams and the media, which accused the club and the city of not having the facilities or adequate urban infrastructure for the Primera División. Finally, the team was relocated to the city of Querétaro and merged with the Querétaro franchise. The original La Piedad franchise was dissolved in 2004 after the Federación Mexicana de Fútbol (FMF) decided to reduce the number of participants in the Primera División to 18…

National

Ascenso MX: (2) Verano 2001, Apertura 2012 Campeón de Ascenso: (2) 2001-02, 2012–13 Segunda División Profesional: (1) 1951-1952 Segunda División "B": (2) 1984-1985, 1993-1994