Atlético San Luis
Association football club in Mexico
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Club Atlético de San Luis, is a professional football club based in San Luis Potosí. The club competes in Liga MX, the top division of Mexican football, and plays its home matches at Estadio Libertad Financiera. Founded in 2013, after the dissolution of San Luis Fútbol Club and its relocation to Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas, but not as a direct successor.
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| Full name | Club Atlético de San Luis[1] | ||
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| Nickname | Atleti de San Luis | ||
| Short name | ASL, SNL | ||
| Founded | 28 May 2013 | ||
| Ground | Estadio Libertad Financiera | ||
| Capacity | 25,709 | ||
| Owner | Atlético de Madrid del Potosí S.A. de C.V.[2] | ||
| Chairman | Jacobo Payán Espinosa | ||
| Manager | Diego Mejía | ||
| League | Liga MX | ||
| Clausura 2026 | Regular phase: 14th of 18 Final phase: Did not qualify | ||
| Website | atleticodesanluis.mx | ||
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The club earned promotion to Liga MX, after automatically winning the Campeón de Ascenso 2019 as champions of both tournaments of the season (Apertura 2018 and Clausura 2019). In March 2017, Spanish football club Atlético Madrid acquired a controlling stake in the team.[3]
History
After the Clausura 2013 season, San Luis F.C., San Luis Potosí's first division franchise, was relocated to Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas and became Jaguares de Chiapas after the original Jaguares de Chiapas was relocated to the city of Querétaro and merged with the Querétaro franchise in 2012, leaving the city without a first division team. Jacobo Payán Latuff, owner of Estadio Alfonso Lastras and one of the largest employers of this state, acquired the Tiburones Rojos de Veracruz franchise from the Ascenso MX and relocated it to the city of San Luis Potosí. This sale happened after La Piedad, who recently won promotion, was relocated to the city of Veracruz.
Albeit the identity confusion, Atlético San Luis is essentially considered as a resurrection of San Luis Fútbol Club, geographically and aesthetically speaking. This is clearly reflected in the new shield that keeps the traditional blue and gold colors of the state of San Luis Potosí, although in darker hues.
The Apertura 2013 was their first tournament in the Ascenso MX, in which they gained access to their first league play, finishing seventh place in the overall standings, later to be eliminated by Necaxa in the quarterfinals. The first leg was held at the Estadio Alfonso Lastras Ramírez with a score of 2–0 in favor of Necaxa set, and back at the Estadio Victoria (Aguascalientes) with a score of 2–0 in favor of Necaxa, and so Atlético San Luis was eliminated 4–0 on aggregate.
Dissolution
The Jaguares de Chiapas franchise was nearly moved back to San Luis Potosí in time for the 2016–17 Liga MX season. However, the deal fell through causing San Luis Potosí to be unable to register for the Ascenso MX nor the top-tier league. The 2016–17 season ended up being a season without football for the city of San Luis Potosí.[4][5]
Atlético Madrid alliance
On March 16, 2017, Atlético Madrid announced a 50% ownership of the club along with the Government of San Luis Potosí and other minority owners.[2] The goal was for Atlético Madrid to carry their club talents to San Luis Potosí. The club was expected to compete in the Ascenso MX for the 2017–18 season. Manager Salvador Reyes Jr. intended on relying on prospects from Atletico Madrid's academy to supplement his roster for the 2017–2018 campaign.[6]
On April 24, 2017, the club officially began operations, this date is regarded as Atlético de San Luis' anniversary date.
Promotion to Liga MX
On May 5, 2019, Atlético San Luis beat rivals Dorados de Sinaloa for the second consecutive time in a tournament final, thus promoting them to the first division of Mexican football.
In the Apertura 2021, they finished 12th after an inconsistent run and were eliminated in the repechaje by Santos Laguna. The team showed improvement in the Clausura 2022, finishing 10th and advancing to the playoffs. They defeated Monterrey in the repechaje, but fell narrowly to eventual finalists Pachuca in the quarterfinals, losing 5-4 on aggregate.
During the 2023 Apertura season, Atlético San Luis reached the semi-finals, losing to eventual season winners América.
Stadium
Atlético San Luis play their home matches at the Estadio Libertad Financiera in the city of San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí. The stadium capacity is 25,709 people. It is owned by Jacobo Payán Latuff, and its surface is covered by natural grass. The stadium was opened in May 1999.
Honours
Domestic
| Type | Competition | Titles | Winning years | Runners-up |
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| Promotion division | Ascenso MX | 2 | Ape–2018, Cla–2019 | Cla–2015 |
| Campeón de Ascenso | 1 | 2019 | — |
Personnel
Management
| Position | Staff |
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| Chairman |  Jacobo Payán Espinosa |
| General Director | Rodrigo Incera |
| Director of football | Íñigo Regueiro |
| Director of sporting development | Rodrigo Palacios |
| Director of academy | Raúl Chabrand |
Source: Liga MX
Coaching staff
| Position | Staff |
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| Manager | Diego Mejía |
| Assistant manager | Diego Campos |
| Goalkeeper coach | Elías Lomelí |
| Fitness coach |  Alex Baro |
| Physiotherapist |  Martín Ferrer |
| Team doctor | Enrique Medina |
Players
First-team squad
- As of 23 September 2026[7]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Other players under contract
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Out on loan
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Reserve teams
Managers
Miguel Fuentes (2013–14)- Flavio Davino (2014)
- Raúl Arias (2015)
Carlos Bustos (2016)- Salvador Luis Reyes (2017)
José Francisco Molina (2017–2018)- Alfonso Sosa (2018–2019)
Gustavo Matosas (2019)- Guillermo Vázquez (2020)
- Leonel Rocco (2021)
- Marcelo Méndez (2021–2022)
André Jardine (2022–2023)- Gustavo Leal (2023–2024)
- Domènec Torrent (2024–2025)
- Guillermo Abascal (2025–2026)
- Raúl Chabrand (2026)
- Diego Mejía (2026–Present)