Potros de la Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México
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Potros de la Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México is a Mexican
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...

 football team. They are nicknamed Potros (Broncos). Their uniform color are white and green, wearing a white and green vertical stripe shirt for their home games. The club was founded in 1970 when the National Autonomous University of Mexico register its football squad in to the 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...

 under the name of Moscos" de la UAEM.The club currently plays in the Segunda División Profesional South Zone.

History

Potros de la Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México is a Mexican
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...

 football team. They are nicknamed Los Potros(Colts). The club has played on and of in the 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...

 since 1970 hen they were known as Moscos" de la UAEM. In 1975 under the management of Javier Zea who in 1975 the club is promoted to the Segunda División Profesional. The club would disappear a couple years laters du to lack of fan support having Deportivo Toluca F.C. in the same city.

The club made its return in 1990, Rector M. en C. Efrén Rojas Dávila were important people in having the club playing once again professional university level football joying the IX Juegos Deportivos Selectivos Universitarios. That first squad was made up of students attending the university. In 1999 the club earned the right to promotion from the 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...

 to the Segunda División Profesional were they have being playing ever since.

Honours

  • 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
1975

  • Campeonas Estatales: 1
2007

See also

  • Toluca
    Toluca
    Toluca, formally known as Toluca de Lerdo, is the state capital of Mexico State as well as the seat of the Municipality of Toluca. It is the center of a rapidly growing urban area, now the fifth largest in Mexico. It is located west-southwest of Mexico City and only about 40 minutes by car to the...

  • 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...

  • Segunda División Profesional
  • Deportivo Toluca F.C.
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