Gavilanes de Matamoros
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| Full name | Gavilanes de Matamoros Fútbol Club | ||
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| Nickname | Los Gavilanes (The Red-tailed hawks) | ||
| Founded | August 2011 | ||
| Ground | Estadio El Hogar Matamoros, Tamaulipas | ||
| Capacity | 22,000 | ||
| Owner | Juan Alberto García | ||
| Chairman | Juan Alberto García | ||
| Manager | Enrique Garza | ||
| League | Liga Premier (Serie A) | ||
| 2025–26 | Regular phase: 6th (Group II) Final phase: Did not qualify | ||
| Website | gavilanesfc | ||
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Gavilanes de Matamoros Fútbol Club, simply known as Gavilanes, is a Mexican professional football club based in Matamoros, Tamaulipas, that competes in the Liga Premier - Serie A, the third level division of Mexican football.[1]
History
The team was founded in August 2011, taking the place of the team Hogar de Matamoros. It played its first match in the Tercera División de México on August 21, 2011 against Orinegros de Ciudad Madero, the final score was 1–0 in favor of Orinegros.[2] On August 26, the club was officially presented by Horacio García, with Jorge Alberto Hinojosa being the team's first technical director.[3]
In August 2017, Gavilanes de Matamoros began to participate in the Serie A of the Segunda División de México, after acquiring an expansion franchise.[4]
On July 1, 2026, the team went on hiatus due to financial problems, although maintaining the possibility of returning to participate in the future, only if conditions improve.[5]
Players
Current squad
- As of January 12, 2026.[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.
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References
- ↑ "Equipo - Gavilanes de Matamoros". Segunda División de México. Archived from the original on December 15, 2017. Retrieved February 27, 2016.
- ↑ "Orinegros 1-0 Xicoténcatl". LIGA Bancomer MX. 21 August 2011. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
- ↑ "Presentan a "Gavilanes de Hogar Matamoros" en futbol de Tercera División Profesional". En Línea Directa. 26 August 2011. Archived from the original on 18 March 2017. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
- ↑ "Matamoros estrena equipo y estadio de élite". Milenio Diario (in Spanish). 19 August 2017. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
- ↑ "Gavilanes dice adiós: el club anuncia el cierre de sus equipos y academias". horacero.mx (in Spanish). 1 July 2026. Retrieved 1 July 2026.
- ↑ "Gavilanes de Matamoros". Liga BBVA MX. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
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