Mazatlán F.C.
Association football club in Mexico
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Mazatlán Futbol Club, simplified as Mazatlán F.C., was a Mexican professional football club based in Mazatlán, Sinaloa. The club competed in Liga MX, the top division level of Mexican football, and played its home matches at Estadio El Encanto.
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| Full name | Mazatlán Futbol Club | |||
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| Nickname | Cañoneros (Gunners) | |||
| Short name | MZN, MFC | |||
| Founded | 2 June 2020 | |||
| Dissolved | 25 April 2026 | |||
| Owner | Grupo Salinas | |||
| Clausura 2026 | Regular phase: 16th Final phase: Did not qualify | |||
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Founded in 2020 following the relocation of the Monarcas Morelia franchise, the club spent six seasons competing in Mexico's top division. The team was ultimately dissolved at the conclusion of the Clausura 2026, after the franchise was acquired by Expansión MX side Atlante.[1][2]
History
In 2017, the government of Sinaloa decided to build a new football stadium in Mazatlán as part of a project that intended to build and improve several sport venues in the state. One of the goals of this project was to have a professional football team playing in Mazatlán.[3]
In 2020, works were accelerated in order to have the stadium completed before June 30 and ahead of the start of the 2020–21 season with the aim of looking for a professional team to move to the newly built stadium.[4] The stadium was provisionally named as Estadio de Mazatlán (Mazatlán Stadium) and it reportedly cost 1.452 billion pesos.[5]
The Government of Sinaloa, together with a group of businessmen from Mazatlán, lobbied with a few Liga MX teams. Three franchises were rumored as potential candidates to be moved to Mazatlán for the 2020–21 season: Monarcas Morelia, Puebla, and Querétaro.[6]
On 2 June, it was officially announced that Monarcas Morelia was being moved to Mazatlán, and that it would be rebranded as Mazatlán Futbol Club, as a entirely separate football club.[1] On June 8, Mazatlán unveiled its crest and colors. The team colors were purple, black, and white.[7]
On 11 June, the club presented Francisco Palencia as their manager for the 2020–21 season.[8] On July 27, Mazatlán played their first official match, in which they were defeated against Puebla with a score of 1–4: the club's first official goal was scored by César Huerta.[9]
On 9 December 2025, Atlante announced its intent to acquire Mazatlán's Primera División franchise and relocate it to Mexico City to take its place in Liga MX.[10] The transaction was finalized on 23 April 2026, and two days later, the club played its final match, a 5–1 loss to Tigres UANL.[11][12]
Personnel
Management
| Position | Staff |
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| Chairman |  Mauricio Lanz González |
| Director of football | Jaime Ordiales |
| Director of academy | Christian Ramírez |
Source: Liga MX
Coaching staff
| Position | Staff |
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| Manager | Sergio Bueno |
| Assistant managers | René Isidoro García |
| Alejandro Mercado | |
| Guillermo Velázquez | |
| Fitness coaches | José Pedraza |
| Julio Carranza | |
| Physiotherapist | Héctor Tapia |
| Team doctor | José Cedillo |
Players
First-team squad
- As of 12 July 2025[13]
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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Out on loan
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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Managers
Francisco Palencia (11 June 2020 – 3 October 2020)- Tomás Boy (5 October 2020 – 3 May 2021)
Beñat San José (18 May 2021 – 2 March 2022)- Gabriel Caballero (14 March 2022 – 29 January 2023)
Ruben Omar Romano (4 February 2023 – 30 April 2023)- Ismael Rescalvo (18 May 2023 – 8 April 2024)
- Víctor Manuel Vucetich (8 May 2024 – 13 May 2025)
Robert Siboldi (20 May 2025 – 12 December 2025)- Christian Ramírez (12 December 2025 – 20 January 2026)
- Sergio Bueno (20 January 2026 – 25 April 2026)
Honours
Friendly
- Copa del Pacífico: 2022, 2023
- Denso International Football Cup: 2025
