C.F. Ciudad Juárez
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| Full name | Club de Futbol Indios de Ciudad Juarez | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nickname(s) | Indios | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Founded | 2005 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ground | Estadio Olimpico Benito Juárez, Ciudad Juárez (Capacity 22,300) |
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| Chairman | Francisco Ibarra Molina | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Manager | Sergio Orduña | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| League | Primera División | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007-2008 | Champions Promoted |
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Club de Futbol Indios de Ciudad Juarez commonly known as Indios or Los Indios de Juárez is a Mexican football (soccer) team that was promoted after the Clausura 2008 tournament to the Primera División de México, Mexico’s top division of professional football. The team was founded in the year 2005. However, they are the second team in the city to be named Indios. There are currently two baseball teams also named Indios. Attendance at Indios games has risen recently and many attribute this rise to the successful recent championship. Plans of a new world class stadium to be built in Juárez are underway for the club, with preliminary figures of a 46,000 capacity facility.
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[edit] Overview
During its time in Mexico’s second tier football league, the Primera División A Indios enjoyed much success.
In Clausura 2006, Indios played in the league final and lost to Queretaro FC in penalty shots; thus losing the chance to play for a berth in the Mexican top flight.
In Apertura 2006, Indios led a part of the competition with Jair García as the second best scorer in the league. However, Indios lost in the quarterfinals. Puebla would go on to beat Petroleros de Salamanca for the title, and eventually, promotion to the first division, over Dorados.
On December 12, 2007, the first leg of the Apertura 2007 final took place in Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, where Indios defeated Dorados with an almost decisive 3-0 score. The second leg took place December 15, 2007 in Culiacan, Sinaloa, where Indios defeated Dorados 4-0. This game made Indios league champions for the first time and granted them a possibility to be promoted to the first division. Leon took the Clausura 2008 title, qualifying them along with the Apertura 2007 champions (Indios), to the 2008 “Final de Ascenso”, which decides who is promoted to the first division. The first leg (ida) took place in Cd. Juarez on May 22, 2008, giving Indios a 1-0 lead. The second leg (vuelta), took place in Leon’s home stadium on May 25, 2008. The match ended in a 2-2 draw, giving Indios a 3-2 aggregate score, and the promotion to the first division.
The Club’s first season in the first division begins with the Apertura 2008 tournament.
[edit] Current Roster 2007-2008
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Andrés Chitiva (on loan from  Pachuca) |
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