Atlante F.C.

Overview

Atlante Fútbol Club is a professional football club based in Mexico City. The club competes in Liga MX, the highest level of Mexican football, and plays its home matches at Estadio Azteca. Founded in 1916 as Sinaloa, the club was renamed as Lusitania, U-53 (in reference to a German submarine), and Atlántico (linked to the Atlantic Ocean). Due to widespread colloquial use, the club adopted its current name in 1921. It was one of ten founding clubs of the professional era of the Liga Mayor in 1943. In domestic competitions, Atlante FC has won three Primera División titles, two Copa México titles and one Campeón de Campeones. In international competitions, the club has won the CONCACAF Champions Cup twice. Throughout its history, Atlante has been relegated on three occasions, the most recent at the conclusion of the Clausura 2014 tournament. Following that setback, the club spent twelve years in Ascenso MX (currently Liga de Expansión MX). Its return to the top flight was ultimately secured by acquiring Mazatlán’s first-division franchise and assuming its place in the league by relocating it to Mexico City.