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| Full name | Colibríes de Morelos | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nickname | Los Colibríes | ||
| Founded | December 10, 2002[1] | ||
| Dissolved | June 1, 2003 | ||
| Ground | Estadio Mariano Matamoros.Xochitepec,Morelos,Mexico | ||
| Capacity | 18,000 | ||
| Manager |  Felipe de Jesús Ocampo | ||
| League | Primera División de México | ||
Club De Fútbol Cuernavaca was a Mexicanfootball team. NicknamedLos Colibríes (The Hummingbirds), the club was founded in 2002 when the state ofMorelos bought theAtlético Celaya franchise who at the time played in the top Mexican division. Colibries was the fifth professional club in the state of Morelos to play in thePrimera División de México,Atlético Zacatepec being the first in 1948, followed byMarte, which was moved fromMexico City toCuernavaca in 1953,Cuautla in 1955 andOaxtepec in 1982. Colibries is the team with the least amount of history in the Primera División, having played only six months in the top league for 2003 before being relegated. That same year, the club was moved and sold to the city ofTijuana,Baja California where it becameTrotamundos Tijuana. The club was later moved toSalamanca,Guanajuato and last played in theTercera División de México. The state of Morelos was also represented byClub Universidad Nacional's inferior squad,Pumas Morelos, up until 2014.
Colibríes was a Mexicanfootball team. They are nicknamed Los Colibríes ('hummingbirds'). Their colors were a variation of blue and white. Their uniform color was a blue and white shirt that is split down the middle. Their greatest achievements were in the early 2000s when they played in the top division. The club was founded in 2002[2] whenAtlético Celaya was moved toCuernavaca,Morelos where they changed the club's colors and badge. There were problems with the club from the beginning whenAtlético Zacatepec protested with the city claiming that they did not want another club in the city that played in a higher division than they did. Zacatepec at the time played in theSegunda División de México. Soon after, there were problems with their stadium, which was built between a brook a rocky area. Because of this, the federation implied that fans might use the rocks as weapons, but the FIFA approved the use of the stadium almost at the ultimate hour. The club's first matches were surprisingly good, winning the first 3 out of 4 matches; including a 3–0 home victory againstTecos de la U.A.G. and a 1–3 away victory atPumas UNAM, but soon after, controversy arose with high attrition when players and coaches alike claimed that their monthly paycheques had no funds/bounce. In 2003[3] their stadium was finally approved by the federation and played there from 2002's preseason to 2003.[4]
Financial problems arose after they'd found out that their fundless checks wouldn't cover the cost of training, which led to an immediate decline in onfield performance. Such was the issue that training sessions were often held in the backyard ofClaudio Pinto da Silva, who was the team's top goalscorer. After a string of poor results, head coach/managerSergio Rubio, who had been there since week one, was released from his contract, placingCroat nationalZlatko Petričević as the interim coach/manager.
One notable game, againstAmerica, on week 15 at theEstadio Azteca in front of what was basically an empty stadium, was memorable in that during the team photo, they had revealed white shirts under their uniforms with the words 'basta de mentiras' (which is English for 'stop the lies'), calling outJorge Rodriguez Marie on their financial problems. They would go on to lose 2–0 in the Estadio Azteca. This would be Sergio Rubio's last match in charge of the squad, after getting re-hired to replace Zlatko Petričević.
With a poor tournament, the club found itself fighting neck and neck withChiapas which was also playing its first year in thePrimera División de México.[5] On week 17, the final week of regular season, Colibries had a chance to avoid relegation with a victory overCruz Azul but unfortunately, the club walked away with a 0–0 result,[6] andChiapas' last minute win overTecos de la U.A.G. sealed their fate. After theSpring/Clausura 2003 season, they were relegated, placing them inPrimera División 'A' de México the following season. Soon after, the club was seized byFMF and the assets were sold and moved to the city ofTijuana,Baja California.
Claudio da Silva Pinto (8 goals)
Carlos Trucco (since the club's inception in December 2002 to 7 January 2003, preseason) Sergio Rubio (weeks 1–10 in the Clausura/Spring 2003)
Zlatko Petričević (weeks 11 and 12 in the Clausura/Spring 2003) Sergio Rubio (weeks 13 to 15 in the Clausura/Spring 2003) Felipe de Jesús Ocampo Garcia and Rodolfo Sotelo Esparza (Jointly handled from weeks 16–19 in the Clausura/Spring 2003)
