| Full name | Club de Fútbol Indios de Ciudad Juárez | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nicknames | Los Indios (The Indians) La Tribu (The Tribe) | ||
| Founded | 8 March 2005; 20 years ago (2005-03-08) | ||
| Dissolved | 31 December 2011; 13 years ago (2011-12-31) | ||
| Ground | Estadio Olímpico Benito Juárez, Ciudad Juárez,Chihuahua,Mexico | ||
| Capacity | 19,765 | ||
| Owner | UACJ | ||
Club de Fútbol Indios de Ciudad Juárez, commonly referred asIndios de Ciudad Juárez or simplyIndios, was a Mexicanfootball club. Founded in 2005 whenPachuca moved itsPachuca Juniors franchise toCiudad Juárez,Chihuahua, it was promoted to thePrimera División de México after the 2007–2008 season, with Pachuca divesting its shares upon promotion.[1] However, the team was relegated back to theLiga de Ascenso de México following the2010 Clausura and folded in 2011.


During its time in Mexico's second-tier football league, Indios enjoyed much success in thePrimera División 'A' de México.
In Clausura 2006, Indios played in the league final and lost toQuerétaro on penalty kicks, narrowly missing promotion.
In Apertura 2006, Indios led a part of the competition withJair García as the second-best scorer in the league. However, Indios lost in the quarterfinals.Puebla would go on to beatPetroleros de Salamanca for the title and later would win promotion to thePrimera División de México with a victory overDorados de Sinaloa.
On December 12, 2007, the first leg of the Apertura 2007 final took place inCiudad Juárez,Chihuahua, where Indios defeated Dorados, 3–0. The second leg took place December 15, 2007, inCuliacán,Sinaloa, where Indios defeated Dorados 4-0. This game made Indios league champions for the first time and clinched a spot in the promotion series.León took the Clausura 2008 title, setting up a two-legged "Final de Ascenso" to decide promotion. Indios won the first leg, 1–0, at home on May 22 and earned a 2–2 draw atLeón,Guanajuato on May 25, giving them a 3–2 aggregate victory and promotion to the Primera División.
The club's first season in thePrimera División de México began with theApertura 2008 tournament.
Indios de Ciudad Juárez started the Apertura 2008 poorly, losing their first four matches. After managerSergio Orduña was fired,Héctor Hugo Eugui took over as manager and tied his first game withToluca.
Due to Mexico's unique system of relegation, Indios were on the brink of being relegated during theClausura 2009 tournament despite having a winning season and qualifying as 7th place for the playoffs. In the playoffs, Indios stunned[citation needed] 2nd-seeded, defending champion Toluca, 1–0 on aggregate before falling to top-seeded Pachuca by a 4–3 count.
In the Apertura 2009 tournament, Indios failed to win a single match, managing just six draws in seventeen matches while being outscored 26–7. Indios improved in the Torneo Bicentenario, but their four victories left them far short of safety. On April 25, 2010, Indios said goodbye to the Primera División with a 2-0 victory win at home overPumas.
During the opening half of the2010–11 Liga de Ascenso season, Juárez finished second toClub Tijuana during the classification phase. However, they were upset byAlbinegros de Orizaba in the playoffs. In the Clausura season, they finished tenth and outside of playoff contention. Indios finished 13th and eight points out of the playoffs during their final season.
At the end of the 2011 season, the club had many financial problems. Femexfut announced in December 31, 2011 that the club was being disbanded.
After the disaffiliation of Club Indios de Ciudad Juarez,Ciudad Juárez was left without a professional soccer team. After failed attempts to maintain a team of professional soccer for this border was theUACJ, which assumed that leadership, joining other universities that have professional football teams.
Therefore, in May 2012, Francisco Javier Sánchez Carlos, rector of theUACJ, announced the integrated to theSegunda División de México of Mexican Soccer asClub de Fútbol Indios de la UACJ. Their official match was on August 18 with a 1–3 loss toCoras de Tepic correspond to Group 1 Liga Premier, which currently plays.
On May 10, 2014, Indios UACJ won theLiguilla de Copa Clausura 2014 for the first time and also making history. Indios UACJ defeatedIrapuato in Final Clausura 2014 in penalty kicks with a big save from the goalkeeper, gets this important fact for the Juárez institution.
Their major rival wasDorados de la UACH, for which the classic was called "El Clásico del Norte".
Indios UACJ played their home matches at theEstadio Olímpico Benito Juárez inCiudad Juárez,Chihuahua. The stadium capacity is 23,500 people. It is owned byUniversidad Autónoma de Ciudad Juárez, and its surface is natural grass. The stadium was opened in October 1980 with a match betweenMexico national football team andAtlético Español.
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| 2004 | 2006 | |
| 2006 | 2008 | |
| 2008 | 2009 | |
| 2009 | 2010 | |
| 2011 | 2012 |
| Torneo | Tier | Position | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | GF[note 1] | GA[note 2] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apertura 2005 | Primera A | 6th/1st Round | 19 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 29 | 26 |
| Clausura 2006 | Primera A | 9th/Runner-Up | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 29 | 16 |
| Apertura 2006 | Primera A | 5th/Quarterfinals | 17 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 30 | 21 |
| Clausura 2007 | Primera A | 12th | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 25 | 21 |
| Apertura 2007 | Primera A | 6th/Champions | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 26 | 22 |
| Clausura 2008 | Primera A | 9th/Promoted | 17 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 27 | 14 |
| Apertura 2008 | Primera Division | 14th | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 26 |
| Clausura 2009 | Primera Division | 7th/Semifinals | 17 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 21 | 22 |
| Apertura 2009 | Primera Division | 18th | 17 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 26 |
| Bicentenario 2010 | Primera Division | 17th/Relegated | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 29 |
| Apertura 2010 | Liga de Ascenso | 2nd/Quarterfinals | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 32 | 27 |
| Clausura 2011 | Liga de Ascenso | 10th | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 20 |
| Apertura 2011 | Liga de Ascenso | 13th | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 20 | 24 |
| Clausura 2012 | 'INDIOS DE CD. JUAREZ' | |||||||
| Apertura 2012 | INDIOS DE CD. JUAREZ | |||||||
| Apertura 2012 | Liga Premier | 23rd | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 23 |
| Clausura 2013 | Liga Premier | 16th | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 15 |
| Apertura 2013 | Liga Premier | 16th | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 19 |
| Clausura 2014 | Liga Premier | 12th/Champions (Copa) | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 22 | 24 |
| Totals | 2 Titles | 7/17 | 282 | 99 | 72 | 111 | 361 | 375 |
| Goal number | Date | Player | Opponent | Score | Final result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 August 2005 | Edwin Santibáñez | Deportivo Irapuato | 0–1 | 2–1 |
| 100 | 26 November 2006 | Darío Gigena | Monarcas Morelia B | 0–2 | 0–2 |
| 200 | 27 August 2008 | Mauricio Romero (OG) | Monarcas Morelia | 0–1 | 0–1 |