Reds de la Ciudad de México
{{short description|Mexican American football team}}
{{Infobox American football team
| name = Reds de la Ciudad de México
| bgcolor = #FC0000
| fontcolor = #FFFFFF
| current =
| uniform =
| uniformsize = 230px
| helmet =
| helmetsize = 135px
| logo = Reds de la Ciudad de México logo.png
| logosize = 110px
| established = {{start date and age|2020}}
| location = Tlalpan, Mexico City, Mexico
| field = Estadio ITESM CCM
| league = {{nowrap|Fútbol Americano de México}}
2020–2022
{{nowrap|Liga de Fútbol Americano Profesional}}
2023–present
| division = Central
| colours = Red, black and white
{{color box|#FC0000}} {{color box|black}} {{color box|white}}
| nickname =
| coach = Raúl Rivera
| manager =
| owner = Grupo Xoy Capital
| div_champ_type = Division Championships
| div_champs =
| league_champ_type = FAM title(s)
| league_champs = 2022
| mascot =
| website =
}}
Reds de la Ciudad de México (English: Mexico City Reds) are an American football team based in Mexico City, Mexico. The Reds compete in the Liga de Fútbol Americano Profesional, the top American football league in Mexico. The team plays its home games at the Estadio ITESM CCM.
History
=Beginnings=
The team was established in 2020 as Rojos de Lindavista and joined Fútbol Americano de México (FAM) as an expansion team to compete in the 2020 season; nevertheless, the season was canceled in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic with only four games played (the Rojos had a 1–3 record at the moment that the season was canceled).{{cite web|title=Cancelan temporada de futbol mexicano por pandemia|url=https://www.elsoldemexico.com.mx/deportes/en-el-ring/onefa-cancelan-temporada-de-futbol-mexicano-por-pandemia-5592618.html|website=El Sol de México|date=6 August 2020|access-date=3 January 2023|language=es}}
=Raúl Rivera era (2020–present)=
In October 2020, the team was rebranded as Rojos CDMX and Raúl Rivera, who previously led Pumas CU to several college championships, was appointed as head coach.{{cite web|title=Raúl Rivera busca guiar a Rojos a lo más alto|url=https://ligafam.mx/raul-rivera-busca-guiar-a-rojos-a-lo-mas-alto/|publisher=Liga FAM|website=ligafam.mx|date=26 October 2020|access-date=3 January 2023|language=es}}
The 2021 FAM season was also canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the league returned to play in 2022.{{cite web|title=FAM cancela la temporada 2021|url=https://esto.com.mx/537353-fam-liga-de-futbol-americano-de-mexicocancela-la-temporada-2021/|website=Esto|date=14 April 2021|access-date=3 January 2023|language=es}} The Rojos won the 2022 FAM season after finishing the regular season with a 6–2 record and as the second best team. In the semifinals, they defeated the Cabo Marlins 40–0 and won the final against the Parrilleros de Monterrey 21–14.{{cite web|title=Rojos CDMX pescan Marlin y se apuntan al Balón de Plata 2022|url=https://ligafam.mx/rojos-cdmx-pescan-marlin-y-se-apuntan-al-balon-de-plata-2022/|publisher=Liga FAM|website=ligafam.mx|date=5 July 2022|access-date=3 January 2023|language=es}}{{cite web|title=Rojos CDMX, campeones de la liga FAM-Yox 2022|url=https://www.maximoavance.com/2022/07/rojos-cdmx-campeones-de-la-liga-fam-yox-2022/|website=Máximo Avance|date=17 July 2022|access-date=3 January 2023|language=es}}
On 14 September 2022, after the dissolution of FAM, the team, now rebranded as Reds, joined the Liga de Fútbol Americano Profesional as one of the three expansions teams ahead of the 2023 LFA season, the others being Caudillos de Chihuahua and Jefes de Ciudad Juárez.{{cite web|title=La LFA le da la bienvenida oficial a los Reds|url=https://lfa.mx/la-lfa-le-da-la-bienvenida-oficial-a-los-reds/|website=LFA.mx|date=14 September 2022|access-date=3 January 2023|language=es}} It was also announced that the team will play in the Estadio Jesús Martínez "Palillo"; nevertheless, it was later announced that the team would play in the Estadio ITESM CCM, with a capacity of 2,500 spectators.{{cite web|title=Los Reds de la Ciudad de México se unen a la Liga de Futbol Americano Profesional|url=https://indeporte.cdmx.gob.mx/comunicacion/nota/reds-de-la-ciudad-de-mexico-unen-a-liga-de-futbol-americano-profesional|publisher=Instituto del Deporte de la Ciudad de México|date=14 September 2022|access-date=3 January 2023|language=es}}{{cite web|title=Reporte Semanal|url=https://lfa.mx/reporte-semanal-2/|website=LFA.mx|date=18 February 2023|access-date=19 February 2023|language=es}}{{cite web|title=Estadio Centro Cultural y Deportivo Borregos, la casa de Reds|url=https://lfa.mx/estadio-centro-cultural-y-deportivo-borregos-la-casa-de-reds/|website=LFA.mx|date=25 February 2023|access-date=27 February 2023|language=es}}
=Team names=
- Rojos de Lindavista (2020)
- Rojos CDMX (2021–2022)
- Reds de la Ciudad de México (2023–present)
Roster
| class="toccolours" style="text-align: left;"
|+ colspan="9" style="background:#FC0000; color:white; text-align: center; border:2px solid #000000;" | Reds de la Ciudad de México roster |
style="font-size: 95%;vertical-align:top;" | Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
| style="width: 25px;" | | style="font-size: 95%;vertical-align:top;" | Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
| style="width: 25px;" | | style="font-size: 95%;vertical-align:top;" | Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
|
| style="text-align:center;font-size: 95%;background:#F9F9F9;border:2px solid #A6192E" colspan="10"|
Italics indicate International player |
Staff
| class="toccolours" style="text-align: left;"
|+ colspan=7 style="background:#FC0000; color:white; text-align: center; border:2px solid black;" | Reds de la Ciudad de México staff |
| colspan=7 style="text-align:right;" | |
| style="vertical-align:top;" |
| style="font-size: 95%;vertical-align:top;" | Front office
Head coach
|
Season-by-season
| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%; text-align:center; width:65em" |
| rowspan="2" | Season
! rowspan="2" | League ! rowspan="2" | Head coach ! colspan="4" | Regular season ! colspan="4" | Postseason |
|---|
| Won
! Lost ! Win % ! Finish ! Won ! Lost ! Win % ! Result |
| 2020
| FAM | Hugo Ibarra | 1 | 3 | {{winpct|1|3}} | 3rd {{small|(Division)}} | colspan=4| Postseason cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic |
| 2021
| FAM | Raúl Rivera | colspan=9| Season cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic |
| style="background:#FFD604;"
! 2022 | FAM | Raúl Rivera | 6 | 2 | {{winpct|6|2}} | 2nd | 2 | 0 | {{winpct|2|0}} | {{small|Won FAM Championship game (Parrilleros) 21–14}} |
| 2023
| LFA | Raúl Rivera | 6 | 4 | {{winpct|6|4}} | 4th {{small|(League)}} | | | | |
| 2024
| LFA | colspan=8| Suspended Operations |
| colspan="3" | Total
! 8 ! 5 ! {{winpct|10|6}} ! ! 2 ! 0 ! {{winpct|2|0}} ! |
References
{{reflist}}
{{Liga de Fútbol Americano Profesional}}
Category:Liga de Fútbol Americano Profesional teams
Category:2020 establishments in Mexico