Real Apodaca F.C.
Mexican association football club
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Real Apodaca Fútbol Club is a Mexican professional football team based in Apodaca, Nuevo León that plays in the Liga Premier de México.
Apodaca, Nuevo León, Mexico
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| Full name | Real Apodaca Fútbol Club | |||
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| Nickname | Los Merengues (The Meringues)[1] | |||
| Founded | 13 June 2023 | |||
| Ground | Unidad Deportiva Centenario del Ejército Mexicano Apodaca, Nuevo León, Mexico | |||
| Capacity | 2,000 | |||
| Owner | Jaime Rodríguez Ruíz | |||
| Chairman | Júlio César Santos Correa | |||
| Manager | Ricardo Rayas | |||
| League | Liga Premier de México - Serie A | |||
| Clausura 2025 | Regular season: 2nd, Group I Play–offs: Semi–finals | |||
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History
In 2022, Real de Arteaga F.C. was founded in Querétaro City, this team played in the Liga Premier – Serie A during 2022–23 season, however, it failed to attract enough interest from the public and also had poor sporting results, so its owners decided to put it up for sale. On June 13, 2023, the purchase of Real de Arteaga was announced by businessmen and footballers like Héctor Mancilla and Julio César, who are based in the Monterrey area, finally the new owners moved the team to that region and renamed it Real Apodaca F.C.[2]
On June 30, 2023, the team was accepted into the Liga Premier - Serie A, being placed in Group 1.[3]
In February 2025, the club was involved in a match-fixing scandal involving betting, which resulted in the suspension of six Real Apodaca players for several years, although the team was able to continue participating normally.[4]
Players
First-team squad
- As of January 13, 2026[5]
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
Héctor Mancilla (13 June 2023 – 4 September 2023)
Omar Gómez (1 October 2023 – 29 May 2025)- Ricardo Rayas (24 June 2025 – present)
Reserve teams
- Real Apodaca (Liga TDP)
- Reserve team that plays in the Liga TDP, the fourth level of the Mexican league system.
