Tigres de Alica F.C. is a football club that plays in the Liga TDP. It is based in Tepic, Mexico.

Tigres de Alica F.C.
Full nameClub Deportivo Alica
Nickname(s)Tigres
FoundedJuly 2021; 2 years ago (2021-07)
GroundEstadio Nicolás Álvarez Ortega
Tepic, Mexico
Capacity12,495
OwnerGrupo Alica[1]
ChairmanAntonio Echevarría Domínguez[1]
ManagerLevi Flores
LeagueLiga TDP – Group 15
2023–241st – Group 15 (Promoted)

History

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The team was founded in July 2021, having been registered in the Liga TDP since its first professional season.[1]

In the 2023–24 season, the team managed to qualify for the promotion play-offs for the first time, after finishing in first position in the Group 15. After defeating the clubs Sultanes de Tamazunchale, Obson Dynamo, Aves Blancas and H2O Purépechas,[2] Tigres de Alica achieved promotion to the Liga Premier de México on May 18, 2024.[3]

On June 28, 2024 the team achieved a place in Serie A due to an expansion of participating clubs in that branch of the Liga Premier.[4] After that event, the team changed its stadium, starting to play in the Estadio Nicolás Álvarez Ortega, the largest sports venue in Tepic.[5]

Stadium

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Estadio Nicolás Álvarez Ortega is a football stadium in Tepic, Mexico. It has a capacity for 12,495 spectators.

Players

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First-team squad

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As of 20 May 2024[6]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   MEX José Llamas
2 DF   MEX Ángel Escobedo
3 DF   MEX Maximiliano Apodaca
4 DF   MEX Ricardo González
5 DF   MEX Sergio Ramírez
6 MF   MEX Carlos Castañeda
7 MF   MEX Osmar Franco
8 MF   MEX Brandon Alcántar
9 FW   MEX Anthony Guardado
10 MF   MEX José Alcántar
11 FW   MEX César Gutiérrez
12 MF   MEX Miguelangel Peña
13 DF   MEX Erick Gallegos
15 DF   MEX Brayan Ibáñez
16 DF   MEX Luis Alberto García
17 MF   MEX Juan Carlos Gómez
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 MF   MEX Alán Castañeda
20 DF   MEX Daniel Haro
21 MF   MEX Karlo Tirado
22 MF   MEX Edson Gil
23 FW   MEX Ramón Maldonado
24 MF   MEX Darío Hernández
25 GK   MEX Juan Rocha
27 DF   MEX Wilbert Ramírez
28 MF   MEX Manuel Miranda
30 MF   MEX Pablo Pérez
34 MF   MEX Daniel Suárez
35 DF   MEX Daniel Ramírez
36 DF   MEX Killyan Verdín
37 DF   MEX Jesús Velázquez
38 MF   MEX Yiani Benítez

References

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  1. ^ a b c Carrillo, Javier (8 July 2021). "Nace un nuevo equipo de fútbol en Tepic, los Tigres de Álica". ntv.com.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  2. ^ "Tigres de Alica 2023–24 play–offs". Liga MX (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  3. ^ "¡Los Tigres de Álica van a la final!". ntv.com.mx (in Spanish). 18 May 2024. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  4. ^ "¡TIGRES DE ALICA PARTICIPARÁ EN LA SERIE A DE LA LIGA PREMIER!". La Talacha Deportiva MX (in Spanish). 28 June 2024. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
  5. ^ Carrillo, Javier (27 June 2024). "Tigres de Álica son premier; único equipo nayarita". Meridiano (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 June 2024.
  6. ^ "Tigres de Alica F.C." Liga MX (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 May 2024.