U.A. Zacatecas
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Wikipedia - Tuzos UAZ
The Tuzos de la Universidad Autónoma de Zacatecas, commonly known as Tuzos UAZ, or just UAZ, is a Mexican football club based in Zacatecas City. The club was founded in 1990, and currently plays in the Serie A of Liga Premier.
History
The team was established in 1990 having intermittent appearances in the Second and Third Division leagues of Mexico.
In 2009 the team was refounded and registered in the Liga de Nuevos Talentos, currently Serie B de México, in the 2009–10 season the team was based in Fresnillo, and remained in the league until 2013. In 2013 the team was promoted to the Liga Premier de Ascenso, current Serie A de México, because UAZ bought the Real Saltillo Soccer franchise. In 2017 the team was returned to Serie B de México because it did not meet the requirements to participate in Serie A.
In the 2018–19 season, the team returned to Serie A after meeting the participation requirements. At the end of the tournament, the team was runner-up in the league after being defeated by Loros UdeC.
The team won its first official championship in the 2022 Apertura Tournament after defeating Tampico Madero by an aggregate score of 2–3.
U.A. Zacatecase kodustaadion on Estadio Francisco Villa, mis mahutab 17 000 pealtvaatajat. Klubi värvid on punane ja valge.
U.A. Zacatecas on võitnud ühe Mehhiko esiliiga meistritiitli, hooajal 2021–22. Klubi on osalenud ka Mehhiko karikavõistlustel, jõudes 2019. aastal poolfinaali.
U.A. Zacatecase treener on Omar Moreno. Klubi kapten on keskkaitsja Alan Mendoza.
Mõned U.A. Zacatecase tuntumad mängijad on ründaja Martín Barragán, keskkaitsja Héctor Mascorro ja väravavaht Ricardo Gutiérrez.