Tigres de Álica F.C.

Tigres de Álica F.C.
Full nameTigres de Álica Fútbol Club
Nickname(s)Tigres
Founded8 July 2021 (2021-07-08)
GroundEstadio Nicolás Álvarez Ortega
Tepic, Mexico
Capacity12,495
OwnerGrupo Álica[1]
ChairmanAntonio Echevarría Domínguez[1]
ManagerRicardo Jiménez
LeagueLiga PremierSerie A
Clausura 20255th – Group I

Tigres de Álica F.C. is a football club that plays in the Liga PremierSerie A. It is based in Tepic, Mexico.

History

The team was founded in July 2021, having been registered in the Liga TDP since its first professional season.[1]

In the 2023–24 season, the team managed to qualify for the promotion play-offs for the first time, after finishing in first position in the Group 15. After defeating the clubs Sultanes de Tamazunchale, Obson Dynamo, Aves Blancas and H2O Purépechas,[2] Tigres de Alica achieved promotion to the Liga Premier de México on May 18, 2024.[3]

On June 28, 2024 the team achieved a place in Serie A due to an expansion of participating clubs in that branch of the Liga Premier.[4] After that event, the team changed its stadium, starting to play in the Estadio Nicolás Álvarez Ortega, the largest sports venue in Tepic.[5]

Stadium

Estadio Nicolás Álvarez Ortega is a football stadium in Tepic, Mexico. It has a capacity for 12,495 spectators.

Players

First-team squad

As of 11 January 2025[6]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  MEX Carlos Jiménez
2 DF  MEX Luis David García
3 DF  MEX José Andrade
4 DF  MEX Brandon Sartiaguin
5 MF  MEX Sergio Velázquez
6 DF  MEX Juan Alberto Esqueda
7 MF  MEX Brandon Alcántar
8 MF  MEX José Ángel Reyes
9 FW  PAR Osías Fernández
10 MF  MEX Cristian Ortíz
11 FW  MEX César Gutiérrez
12 MF  MEX Leonardo Velasco
13 FW  MEX Jesús Garibay
14 MF  MEX Mario Domínguez
No. Pos. Nation Player
15 FW  MEX Leonardo Correa
16 MF  MEX Jesús Delgado
17 FW  MEX Jesús de Lucio
18 MF  MEX Carlos Castañeda
20 DF  MEX Ernesto Aguayo
21 MF  MEX Marco Ruíz
23 GK  MEX Erick Coronel
24 MF  MEX Juan Carlos Gómez
25 DF  MEX Jesús Velázquez
26 DF  MEX Edson Arjona
27 DF  MEX César Márquez
31 GK  MEX José Llamas
33 FW  MEX Ramón Maldonado
34 MF  MEX Miguelangel Peña

Reserve teams

Tigres de Álica (Liga TDP)
Reserve team that plays in the Liga TDP, the fourth level of the Mexican league system.

References

  1. ^ a b c Carrillo, Javier (8 July 2021). "Nace un nuevo equipo de fútbol en Tepic, los Tigres de Álica". ntv.com.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  2. ^ "Tigres de Alica 2023–24 play–offs". Liga MX (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  3. ^ "¡Los Tigres de Álica van a la final!". ntv.com.mx (in Spanish). 18 May 2024. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  4. ^ "¡TIGRES DE ALICA PARTICIPARÁ EN LA SERIE A DE LA LIGA PREMIER!". La Talacha Deportiva MX (in Spanish). 28 June 2024. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
  5. ^ Carrillo, Javier (27 June 2024). "Tigres de Álica son premier; único equipo nayarita". Meridiano (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 June 2024.
  6. ^ "Tigres de Alica F.C." Liga MX (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 May 2024.