Club Deportivo Zamora
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Club Deportivo Zamora is Mexican football who plays in the Segunda División Profesional. The club was formed in 1950 and has played in the first division among other leagues in Mexico.

History

The club was founded on December 26, 1950 and quickly joined Mexican Second Division along with Zacatepec
Zacatepec
Zacatepec is a Mexican football team based in Zacatepec, Morelos. They are nicknamed Cañeros . Their colors are white and green . Their uniform color is a white shirt with a big green line in the middle and white shorts and socks. Their greatest achievements were in the 1950s when Zacatepec won two...

, Monterrey
Club de Fútbol Monterrey
The Club de Fútbol Monterrey is a Mexican football club from Monterrey, Nuevo León, and the current champion of the CONCACAF Champions League. Founded on June 28, 1945, it is the oldest active team in the professional division from the northern part of Mexico....

, Toluca, Deportivo Irapuato, Zamora, Querétaro, Morelia y Pachuca some clubs wer new comers some were re joining the league.In their first league the club quickly became a contender and fished a couple points behind the champion Zacatepec who earn the chance to join the Primera División de México
Primera División de México
The Primera División Profesional , known simply as the Primera División, is the top level of the Mexican football league system and is administered by the Mexican Football Federation. It was established in 1943 and as of 2011 has 18 clubs. Up to June 2011, it was divided into three groups competing...

.The following years were also successful years but not good enough to crown themselves.

In the 1954-55 tournament the club once again finished runner up this time just behind F.C. Atlas
F.C. Atlas
Club Social y Deportivo Atlas de Guadalajara is a Mexican football club. Atlas is one of three teams that play in Guadalajara, Mexico, along with Club Deportivo Guadalajara and Estudiantes Tecos in the Primera División de México...

, this time the club was allowed to be promoted after the federation decided to increase the number of clubs in the top division to 14.A playoff tournament was organized with 2 clubs from the first division along with the 11 and 12 place clubs from the first division clubs: Cuautla FC
Cuautla FC
Club Deportivo Cuautla is a Mexican football club based in Cuautla, Mexico. Their home stadium is Estadio Isidro Gil Tapia.The club plays in the Mexican Third division.- History :...

, Zamora, Querétaro, Atlante and Marte
Club Deportivo Marte
- History :The club‘s beginning was in Cuernavaca, Morelos. All of its amateur and part of the professional era were played in this city. The early club was mainly formed by the Mexican military.- Amateur era :...

. With the result of Atlante remaining in the top division joined by Cuautla FC and Zamora. Querétaro remain in the second division joined by the relegated Marte.

In the 1955-56 season the club played its first tournament in the top league under the management of the Enrique Álvarez.The club had a terrible time in the top division and so lost the category being relegated back to the second division leaving its spot to C.F. Monterrey who had being promoted.

In the 1956-57 season the club final won its first title led by the Argentine Raúl Leguizamón This time the club took over the empty spot left by C.F. Monterrey who a year ago had take n over the spot Zamora had left.That same year Puebla FC decided to leave the league and so its spot was taken over by Atlético Morelia marking this the first time 2 clubs from the state of Michoacán
Michoacán
Michoacán officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Michoacán de Ocampo is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 113 municipalities and its capital city is Morelia...

 played in the top division.

The club would once again loss the category in the 1959-60 tournament after playing 3 not so good tournament with its best season finish in 1957-58 finishing 7th with 25 points.In 1960 the club finished last under the management of Carlos Seville.

The club would not return to the first division, having 2 good opportunities one in 1963-64 when they played a promotion matched against Cruz Azul who would beat them 7-1.The club would eventually be relegated to the third division where they would win the 1977-78 title to return to the second division where in 1982-83 tournament they would have its second opportunity to return to the top division facing Unión de Curtidores
Unión de Curtidores
Unión de Curtidores is a Mexican football team, nicknamed Curtidores. The club was founded on August 15, 1928. The club plays in the Segunda División Profesional in el Estadio La Martinica in the city of León . Due to the club's long history and tradition it has many followers, not just in the city...

 in a second promotional match which they lost 1-0. The club has played on and off since then also becoming Jaguares de Chiapas
Jaguares de Chiapas
The Club de Fútbol Jaguares de Chiapas, is a Mexican football club now based in Tuxtla Gutiérrez, in the state of Chiapas. They currently play in Primera División de México...

 inferior reserve squad in 2004.In 2007 the club became once again independent and rejoined the Segunda División Profesional .

Honors

  • Segunda División Profesional  (1): 1956-1957
  • Runner Up: 1950–1951, 1954–1955, 1970–1971, 1982–1983
  • Tercera División de México
    Tercera División de México
    Tercera División is Mexico's fourth tier in the Mexican League System. The Tercera División is divided into 15 groups. For the 2009/2010 season, the format of the tournament has been reorganized to a home and away format, which all teams will play in their respected group...

    (1):
    1977-1978
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