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| Full name | Racing de Veracruz | ||
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| Nickname | El Monstruo Morado (The Purple Monster) | ||
| Founded | 2 May 2023 (as Racing Fútbol Club Porto Palmeiras)[1] | ||
| Stadium | Unidad Deportiva Hugo Sánchez Boca del Río, Veracruz | ||
| Capacity | 4,000[2] | ||
| Owner | Racing Sports Holding | ||
| Chairman | Maclovio Yáñez | ||
| Manager | Gastón Obledo | ||
| League | Liga Premier (Serie A) | ||
| Clausura 2025 | Regular season: 1st (Group III) Final phase: Quarterfinals | ||
| Website | www.racingdeveracruz.com.mx | ||
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Racing de Veracruz is a Mexican professional football club based in Boca del Río, Veracruz, that plays in the Liga Premier, the third level division of Mexican football.
History
[edit]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 April 23, 2023, the agreement between Porto Palmeiras and Racing City Group was announced, the new team was called Racing Porto Palmeiras.[6]
On June 30, 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 August 12, 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 April 10, 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 June 28, 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]
Honors
[edit]National
[edit]Promotion divisions
[edit]- Copa Conecta
- Champions (1): 2024
Friendly
[edit]- Torneo Internacional Premier: 2023
Players
[edit]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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Reserve teams
[edit]Managers
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Héctor Jair Real (2023–2024)- Martín Calderón (2024)
- Alejandro Pérez (2024–2025)
- Marco Angúlo (2025)[16]
- Gastón Obledo (2026–)
References
[edit]- ^ "Racing de Veracruz second anniversary post". Racing de Veracruz on Facebook (in Spanish). 2 May 2025. Retrieved 2 May 2025.
- ^ "¡RACING LISTO PARA RECIBIR A AVISPONES!". Notiver (in Spanish). 21 February 2025. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
- ^ Marshall, Tom (5 December 2019). "'Worst club' Veracruz gets Liga MX boot amid financial struggles". ESPN. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
- ^ Guzmán, Marcel (15 March 2023). "Inician las demoliciones del Estadio Luis 'Pirata' Fuente en Veracruz". Claro Sports (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 July 2023.
- ^ Mora Olivo, Julio (22 April 2023). "Porto Palmeiras expande su proyecto deportivo". Agencia de Noticias RTV (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 July 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "!Bienvenido a LIGA PREMIER, Racing FC Porto Palmeiras!". Liga Premier FMF (in Spanish). 30 June 2023. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "¡RACING GANA SU PRIMERA COPA EN LIGA PREMIER!". Notiver (in Spanish). 11 April 2024. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
- ^ "Racing de Veracruz se transforma y presenta su nueva imagen (FOTO)". XEU Deportes (in Spanish). 29 June 2024. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Alteños se queda en Tepa; descartan mudanza a Veracruz". Kiosko Informativo (in Spanish). 19 February 2025. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
- ^ "Oficial: Llega un nuevo equipo de fútbol a Veracruz". XEU Deportes (in Spanish). 16 June 2025. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
- ^ "INICIA LA ERA DE RACING DE VERACRUZ EN LIGA TDP". Racing de Veracruz (in Spanish). 8 July 2025. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
- ^ "Racing de Veracruz". Liga MX.
- ^ "MARCO ANTONIO ANGULO ES EL NUEVO DIRECTOR TÉCNICO DE RACING DE VERACRUZ". Racing de Veracruz (in Spanish). 23 May 2025. Retrieved 24 May 2025.