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Condors CDMX

{{short description|Mexican American football team}}

{{Infobox American football team

| name = Condors CDMX

| bgcolor = #C1B14F

| fontcolor = #000000

| current =

| uniform = LFA Condors CDMX Uniforme 2020.png

| uniformsize = 230px

| helmet =

| logo = Condors CDMX logo.png

| established = {{start date and age|2015|11|4|df=yes}}

| location = Mexico City, Mexico

| field = Estadio Tormenta Negra

| league = {{nowrap|Liga de Fútbol Americano Profesional}}
2016–2021

| division = Central Division

| colours = Gold, black, and white
{{color box|#C1B14F}} {{color box|black}} {{color box|white}}

| nickname =

| coach =

| manager =

| owner =

| div_champ_type =

| div_champs = 2 (2019, 2020)

| league_champ_type = Tazón México
championships

| league_champs = 1 2019 (IV)

| mascot =

| website =

}}

The Condors LFA or Condors CDMX, were an American football team that began in Mexico City, Mexico. The Condors competed in the LFA, the top American football league in Mexico. The team had won Tazon Mexico IV.

History

The team was founded in 2015 as one of the charter members of the Liga de Fútbol Americano Profesional, alongside Eagles, Mayas and Raptors.{{cite news|title=Presentaron la Liga de Futbol Americano Profesional en México|url=http://adndeportivo.com/presentaron-la-liga-de-futbol-americano-profesional-en-mexico/|newspaper=ADN Deportivo|date=12 January 2016|accessdate=26 November 2018|language=es|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181127025413/http://adndeportivo.com/presentaron-la-liga-de-futbol-americano-profesional-en-mexico/|archive-date=27 November 2018|url-status=dead}}

The club's name and colours were chosen as a remembrance to the defunct college football team Cóndores of the National Autonomous University of Mexico, which played from 1970 to 1998, winning 10 National Championships.{{cite news|title=Los Condors LFA; un equipo en deuda con su afición|url=https://maximoavance.com/2018/02/los-condors-lfa-un-equipo-en-deuda-con-su-aficion/|newspaper=Máximo Avance|date=13 February 2018|accessdate=26 November 2018|language=es}} Thus, most of the players that were in the team's squad for the first season had played their college career at UNAM's teams. A group of Cóndores and Pumas CU fans created the first Condors' fan group, known as Legión Cóndor (Condor Legion).

On their first season, under head coach Enrique Zapata, the team could only win one game against their rivals Eagles, finishing with a 1–5 regular season record, being relegated from playoffs as the worst team in the league.{{cite news|title=Condors se quedó en la raya|url=http://lfa.mx/web/condors-se-quedo-en-la-raya|agency=LFA|date=28 March 2016|accessdate=26 November 2018|language=es}}

For the 2017 season, the team finished as the last ranked team in the league for second consecutive time with a 2–5 regular season record, again failing to advance to the playoffs.

In 2018, the team was franchised, this brought several changes, with the most important being the arrival of Félix Buendía as head coach. Despite the changes, the team failed to qualify for playoffs for third time in a row, finishing the season with a 3–4 record.{{cite news|title=Condors se queda sin finales de LFA|url=http://www.eluniversal.com.mx/universal-deportes/futbol-americano/condors-se-queda-sin-finales-de-lfa|newspaper=El Universal|date=8 April 2018|accessdate=26 November 2018|language=es}}

In 2019, Condors qualified for the playoffs for their first time after finishing with a 6–2 regular season record.{{cite news|title=Condors, a Playoffs de la LFA|url=https://ovaciones.com/condors-a-playoffs-de-la-lfa/|newspaper=Ovaciones|date=15 April 2019|access-date=28 April 2019|language=es}} The team defeated the Mayas at the Central Division championship game 18–13, qualifying for the Tazón México IV.

=Relocation and indefinite Hiatus=

In November 2021, LFA Commissioner, Alejandro Jaimes, announced that the Condors would relocate prior to the 2022 LFA season, having been acquired by the ownership group of football club Querétaro.{{cite web|title=

Volarán en Querétaro: Condors jugarán la siguiente temporada|url=https://www.diariodequeretaro.com.mx/deportes/volaran-en-queretaro-condors-jugaran-la-siguiente-temporada-7444052.html|website=Diario de Querétaro|first=Francisco|last=González|date=6 November 2021|access-date=24 February 2022|language=es}}

On 3 February 2022, the team was rebranded as Gallos Negros Querétaro. Following the rebrand, the league considers Gallos Negros as a new franchise that began competing in the 2022 season.{{Cite web|url=https://lfa.mx/la-nueva-historia-de-gallos-negros-en-queretaro/|title=La nueva historia de Gallos Negros en Querétaro|website=LFA.mx|date=14 February 2022}}

Uniforms

File:LFA-Uniform-Condors.png|Seasons 2016-2018

Roster

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|+ colspan="9" style="background:black; color:white; text-align: center; border:2px solid #C5B55A;" | Condors CDMX roster

style="font-size: 95%;vertical-align:top;" | Quarterbacks

  • {{CFL player| 1|N|Diego Pérez Arvizu}}

Running backs

  • {{CFL player| 4|N|Humberto López}}
  • {{CFL player| 5|N|Fernando Banda}}

Wide receivers

  • {{CFL player| 3|N|Óscar de la Concha}}
  • {{CFL player| 8|N|Omar Mendoza}}
  • {{CFL player|11|N|Luis David Martínez}}
  • {{CFL player|12|N|Marco Antonio Morales}}
  • {{CFL player|16|N|Sebastián Olvera}}
  • {{CFL player|17|N|Aarón Mendoza}}
  • {{CFL player|81|N|Josué Martínez}}

Tight ends

  • {{CFL player|22|N|Arturo Miranda}}

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| style="font-size: 95%;vertical-align:top;" | Offensive linemen

  • {{CFL player|53|N|Luis Rodarte}}
  • {{CFL player|55|N|Marlon Romero}}
  • {{CFL player|63|N|Marco Valle}}
  • {{CFL player|66|N|Mauricio Romero}}
  • {{CFL player|77|N|Carlo Yannini}}
  • {{CFL player|79|N|Héctor Venegas}}

Defensive linemen

  • {{CFL player|50|N|Irwin Zuviri}}
  • {{CFL player|72|N|Jesús Fabela}}
  • {{CFL player|90|N|Abraham Herrera}} DE
  • {{CFL player|92|N|César Pérez}}
  • {{CFL player|95|N|Daniel Murillo}}
  • {{CFL player|99|N|Luis Ochoa}}

| style="width: 25px;" |

| style="font-size: 95%;vertical-align:top;" | Linebackers

  • {{CFL player| 2|N|David Aceves}}
  • {{CFL player|26|N|Fernando Zárate}}
  • {{CFL player|33|N|Daniel Vera}}
  • {{CFL player|43|N|Luis Canela}}
  • {{CFL player|44|N|Jorge Sámano}}
  • {{CFL player|56|N|Luis Enrique Bautista}}
  • {{CFL player|58|N|Lamberto Ruiz}}

Defensive backs

  • {{CFL player| 6|N|Fernando Espinoza}}
  • {{CFL player| 7|N|Emiliano Santino}}
  • {{CFL player|14|N|Julio Obregón}}
  • {{CFL player|20|I|Maikon Zepeda}} S
  • {{CFL player|21|N|Pedro Ledezma}} S
  • {{CFL player|23|N|Cristopher Heredia}}
  • {{CFL player|24|N|César Torres}}
  • {{CFL player|25|I|Nick Parisotto}} S
  • {{CFL player|29|N|Yannic Hernández}} CB
  • {{CFL player|34|N|Edwin Ibarra}} S
  • {{CFL player|18|N|Emmanuel Serna}} S

Special teams

  • {{CFL player| 9|N|Alberto González}} K/P
style="text-align:center;font-size: 95%;background:#F9F9F9;border:2px solid #A6192E" colspan="10"|

Italics indicate International player
[https://lfa.mx/condors Roster] updated 2020-02-16

Staff

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|+ colspan=7 style="background:black; color:white; text-align: center; border:2px solid #C5B55A;" | Condors CDMX staff

colspan=7 style="text-align:right;" |
style="vertical-align:top;" |

| style="font-size: 95%;vertical-align:top;" | Front office

  • Owner – José Luis Nassar
  • General Manager – Joaquín Castillo

Head coaches

  • Head coach – Félix Buendía
  • Assistant head coach – Christopher Gutiérrez

Offensive coaches

  • Running backs – Andrés López
  • Wide receivers – Pavel Tosky

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| style="vertical-align:top;" |

| style="font-size: 95%;vertical-align:top;" |

Defensive coaches

  • Defensive coordinator – Arturo Vargas
  • Linebackers – Rodrigo Romero
  • Defensive backs – Carlos Munguía

Strength and conditioning

  • Strength and conditioning – Ignacio Pérez
  • Physiotherapist – Carlos Reyes

Medical

  • Doctor – Federico Esquivel
  • Doctor – Luis Alfredo Sixtos

Season-by-season

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%; text-align:center; width:65em"
rowspan="2" | Season

! rowspan="2" | Head coach

! colspan="4" | Regular season

! colspan="4" | Postseason

Won

! Lost

! Win %

! Finish

! Won

! Lost

! Win %

! Result

2016

| Enrique Zapata

| 1

| 5

| .166

| 4th {{small|(League)}}

| –

| –

| –

| –

2017

| Enrique Zapata

| 2

| 5

| .286

| 3rd {{small|(Central)}}

| –

| –

| –

| –

2018

| Félix Buendía

| 3

| 4

| .429

| 3rd {{small|(Central)}}

| –

| –

| –

| –

style="background:#FFD604;"

! 2019

| Félix Buendía

| 6

| 2

| .750

| 1st {{small|(Central)}}

| 2

| 0

| 1.000

| {{small|Won Central Division Championship (Mayas) 18–13
Won Tazón México IV (vs Raptors) 20–16}}

2020

| Félix Buendía

| 4

| 1

| .800

| 1st {{small|(Central)}}

| colspan=4| Postseason cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic

2021

| colspan=9| Season cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic

Awards

  • Tazón México
  • Champions (1): (2019)
  • Central Division
  • Champions (1): (2019)

References

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Category:2015 establishments in Mexico

Category:American football teams established in 2015

Category:Sports clubs and teams in Mexico City