Racing de Veracruz

Racing de Veracruz
Full nameRacing de Veracruz
NicknameEl Monstruo Morado (The Purple Monster)
Founded2 May 2023 (2023-05-02)
(as Racing Fútbol Club Porto Palmeiras)[1]
StadiumEstadio Gustavo Pachevo Villaseñor
San Juan Bautista Tuxtepec, Oaxaca[2]
Capacity15,000
OwnerRacing Sports Holding
ChairmanMaclovio Yáñez
ManagerIsrael Hernández Pat
LeagueLiga Premier (Primera Premier)
2025–26Liga Premier (Serie A)
Regular phase:
1st (Group III)
Final phase:
Quarterfinals
Websitewww.racingdeveracruz.com.mx

Racing de Veracruz is a Mexican professional football club based in San Juan Bautista Tuxtepec, Oaxaca,[2] that plays in the Primera Premier, the main branch of the Liga Premier de México, the third tier of Mexican football.

History

On 5 December 2019, the Veracruz metro area was left without representation in Mexican football after the dissolution of Tiburones Rojos de Veracruz, a team that played in the Liga MX.[3] Later, some clubs emerged seeking to fill the void left by the original team, such as Atlético Veracruz and Club Veracruzano de Fútbol Tiburón, however, both clubs failed in their attempt to attract fans from the city.

In March 2023, the Government of Veracruz began the reconstruction works of the Estadio Luis "Pirata" Fuente, with the aim of making it attractive to new investors interested in bringing a team to the city.[4] Meanwhile, Porto Palmeiras, a local football school, began negotiations with the aim of getting a professional team for the city. In April 2023, it reached an agreement with Racing City Group, a Qatari conglomerate that owns teams around the world.[5]

On 23 April 2023, the agreement between Porto Palmeiras and Racing City Group was announced, the new team was called Racing Porto Palmeiras.[6]

On 30 June 2023, the team was accepted into the Liga Premier - Serie A, being placed in Group 2.[7] The club signed Héctor Jair Real as the first team manager.

The team played its first official match on 12 August 2023, in that game Racing defeated C.F. La Piedad by a score of 1–2, Fabrizio Díaz scored the first goal in the history of the Veracruz team.[8]

On 10 April 2024, Racing Porto Palmeiras won its first official title by being champion of the Copa Conecta, a tournament that pits 32 teams from Liga Premier and Liga TDP. The team won the title after defeating Diablos Tesistán 0–2.[9]

On 28 June 2024, the team was renamed Racing de Veracruz because the board decided to end its relationship with the Racing City Group in addition to seeking the club's identification with the city and not only with the football school that was part of the team's founding.[10]

In July 2024, the owners of Racing de Veracruz bought Tepatitlán F.C., a team that participates in the Liga de Expansión MX, with the aim of establishing the Racing in the second tier of Mexican football starting with the 2025–26 season.[11] However, in February 2025, the board announced that the team would remain in Tepatitlán due to the limited chances of receiving the Liga de Expansión approval for the team's relocation to Veracruz.[12]

After Racing's disassociation with Tepatitlán, the board focused on strengthening its own sports structure, creating a new subsidiary team called F.C. Racing which competes in the Liga Premier – Serie B from the 2025–26 season.[13] A second reserves team was also created, which participates in the Liga TDP.[14]

In February 2026, the club was evicted from its stadium, the Unidad Deportiva Hugo Sánchez in Boca del Río, Veracruz, following the facility's closure in the wake of a violent clash between Racing and Celaya F.C. fans that resulted in one fatality; consequently, Racing finished the 2025–26 season playing at the Mexican Football Federation's facilities in Toluca.[15] Although the team tried to negotiate the handover of the venue, the government rejected their request and maintained the closure of the sports complex.[16]

In addition to the lack of a home venue in Veracruz, a new team, Piratas F.C., was founded in the city for the 2026–27 season; this team secured full government support and exclusive use of the Estadio Luis "Pirata" Fuente, the city's only other venue certified to host professional matches, making it unfeasible for Racing to remain in the city.[17] Consequently, on 14 August 2026, Racing announced its relocation to the city of San Juan Bautista Tuxtepec, Oaxaca, located approximately 150 kilometers from Veracruz.[2][18]

Honors

National

Promotion divisions

Friendly

  • Torneo Internacional Premier: 2023

Players

As of January 14, 2026[19]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  MEX Erubiel Castro
2 DF  MEX Luis Ocón
3 DF  MEX Jair Cerda
6 MF  MEX Edson Padilla
7 FW  MEX David García
12 MF  MEX Mario Aguilar
14 MF  MEX Álvaro Vidales
15 DF  MEX Eduardo Moreno
16 MF  MEX Alejandro Zamora
17 DF  MEX Guillermo Silva
18 MF  MEX Julio Ruiz
19 DF  MEX Roberto Quintero
20 MF  MEX Francisco Hernández
21 MF  MEX Lenin Camacho
24 DF  MEX Diego Luna
27 MF  MEX Yair Espinosa
28 MF  MEX Jalil Sánchez
29 GK  MEX Jair Dickey
32 MF  MEX Iván Hernández
No. Pos. Nation Player
33 FW  MEX Jonathan Parra
38 DF  MEX Gerardo Gómez
47 MF  MEX Brandón Rodríguez
50 GK  MEX Érick Valdez
— GK  MEX Emiliano Palomo
— GK  MEX Diego Reyes
— DF  MEX Luis González
— DF  MEX Antonio Martínez
— MF  MEX Jefferson Barojas
— MF  MEX Mario Guerrero
— MF  MEX Diego Núñez
— MF  MEX Gerardo Padilla
— MF  COL Andrés Preciado
— MF  MEX Juan Pablo Rangel
— MF  MEX Jassiel Ruiz
— MF  MEX Alan Vázquez
— FW  ARG Juan Román Pucheta (on loan frrom Argentinos Juniors)
— FW  MEX Sergio Vázquez

Reserve teams

Racing de Veracruz (Liga Premier B)
Reserve team that plays in the Liga Premier de México, the third level of the Mexican league system
Racing de Veracruz (Liga TDP)
Reserve team that plays in the Liga TDP, the fourth level of the Mexican league system

Managers

References

  1. ↑ "Racing de Veracruz second anniversary post". Racing de Veracruz on Facebook (in Spanish). 2 May 2025. Retrieved 2 May 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 "¡Racing de Veracruz se va de la UD Hugo Sánchez! Esta es su nueva casa". XEU Deportes (in Spanish). 14 August 2026. Retrieved 15 August 2026.
  3. ↑ Marshall, Tom (5 December 2019). "'Worst club' Veracruz gets Liga MX boot amid financial struggles". ESPN. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
  4. ↑ Guzmán, Marcel (15 March 2023). "Inician las demoliciones del Estadio Luis 'Pirata' Fuente en Veracruz". Claro Sports (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 July 2023.
  5. ↑ Mora Olivo, Julio (22 April 2023). "Porto Palmeiras expande su proyecto deportivo". Agencia de Noticias RTV (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 July 2023.
  6. ↑ Mota, Yadira (2 June 2023). "¡Racing FC Porto Palmeiras en Liga Premier!". Notiver (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 1 July 2023. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
  7. ↑ "!Bienvenido a LIGA PREMIER, Racing FC Porto Palmeiras!". Liga Premier FMF (in Spanish). 30 June 2023. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
  8. ↑ "La Piedad vs Racing Porto Palmeiras". Liga Premier FMF (in Spanish). 12 August 2023. Archived from the original on 10 August 2023. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  9. ↑ "¡RACING GANA SU PRIMERA COPA EN LIGA PREMIER!". Notiver (in Spanish). 11 April 2024. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
  10. ↑ "Racing de Veracruz se transforma y presenta su nueva imagen (FOTO)". XEU Deportes (in Spanish). 29 June 2024. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
  11. ↑ "Veracruz: un regreso esperado tras conclusión de asamblea de la Liga de Expansión". Imagen del Golfo (in Spanish). 12 July 2024. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
  12. ↑ "Alteños se queda en Tepa; descartan mudanza a Veracruz". Kiosko Informativo (in Spanish). 19 February 2025. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
  13. ↑ "Oficial: Llega un nuevo equipo de fútbol a Veracruz". XEU Deportes (in Spanish). 16 June 2025. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
  14. ↑ "INICIA LA ERA DE RACING DE VERACRUZ EN LIGA TDP". Racing de Veracruz (in Spanish). 8 July 2025. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
  15. ↑ "Clausuran unidad deportiva por muerte de aficionado en Boca del Río". e-veracruz.mx (in Spanish). 23 February 2026. Retrieved 15 August 2026.
  16. ↑ "Racing de Veracruz sigue sin sede: Protección Civil vuelve a clausurar la Unidad Hugo Sánchez en Boca del Río". Diario de Xalapa (in Spanish). 26 May 2026. Retrieved 15 August 2026.
  17. ↑ "Piratas FC "nace" en el futbol mexicano y se quiere quedar con fanaticada de Veracruz". Marca México (in Spanish). 23 April 2026. Retrieved 29 April 2026.
  18. ↑ "RACING DE VERACRUZ JUGARÁ EN TUXTEPEC". Racing de Veracruz (in Spanish). 14 August 2026. Retrieved 15 August 2026.
  19. ↑ "Racing de Veracruz". Liga MX.
  20. ↑ "MARCO ANTONIO ANGULO ES EL NUEVO DIRECTOR TÉCNICO DE RACING DE VERACRUZ". Racing de Veracruz (in Spanish). 23 May 2025. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
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