Gorilas de Juanacatlán
| Full name | Club Gorilas de Juanacatlán | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Gorilas | ||
| Founded | 2016 | ||
| Ground | Club Juanacatlán Juanacatlán, Jalisco, Mexico | ||
| Capacity | 800 | ||
| Owner | Industriales del Salto y Juanacatlán | ||
| Chairman | Carlos Sánchez | ||
| Manager | Damián Osorno | ||
| League | Liga TDP - Group XIV | ||
| 2024–25 | 1st – Group XIII (Promoted) | ||
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Club Gorilas de Juanacatlán is a football club that plays in the Liga Premier de México – Serie B. It is based in the city of Juanacatlán.
History
The team was founded in 2016 with the aim of training professional players from neighboring towns: El Salto and Juanacatlán, Jalisco.[1]
In the 2018–19 season, the team finished in third position of group X with 81 points. So Gorilas managed to qualify for the promotion playoff. On the Round of 32 Gorilas defeated Valle F.C. by 9–1 on the aggregate, however, in the Round of 16 the Juanacatlán team was eliminated by Orgullo Surtam on penalty series after drawing 2–2 in the aggregate.[2]
On May 25, 2025, the team was promoted to the Liga Premier de México after defeating Deportivo Zamora F.C. in the regional semi–finals.[3] The team had finished the regular season in first place in its group and had previously eliminated H2O Purépechas, Deportivo Etchojoa and Irritilas F.C.[4]
References
- ^ "Gorilas de Juanacatlán at Facebook" (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 October 2019.
- ^ "Gorilas de Juanacatlán Fase Final TDP con Ascenso 2019". Liga BBVA MX (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 October 2019.
- ^ "Gorilas de Juanacatlán dejó fuera al Deportivo Zamora en semifinal de Liga TDP MX". El Sol de Zamora (in Spanish). 26 May 2025. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
- ^ "Gorilas de Juanacatlán: 2024–25 play–offs". Liga MX. Retrieved 26 May 2025.