Caudillos de Chihuahua

Caudillos de Chihuahua
Team logo
Established1 August 2019; 5 years ago (2019-08-01)
Based inChihuahua City, Mexico
Home fieldEstadio Olímpico Universitario José Reyes Baeza
Head coachFederico Landeros Rodríguez
Owner(s)Jorge Ginther
LeagueFútbol Americano de México
2020–2022
Liga de Fútbol Americano Profesional
2023–present
ColoursNavy blue, metallic sunburst and gold
     
Tazón México
championship(s)		2: 2023 (VI), 2024 (VII)

Caudillos de Chihuahua are an American football team based in Chihuahua City, Mexico. The Caudillos compete in the Liga de Fútbol Americano Profesional (LFA), the top American football league in Mexico. The team plays its home games at the Estadio Olímpico Universitario José Reyes Baeza.

History

The team was announced on 1 August 2019 by Jorge Ginther, team owner and president, as an expansion franchise of Fútbol Americano de México for the 2020 season. In the press conference Ginther also announce that the head coach would be Mauricio Balderrama and the team had no name yet, and it would be chosen by the fans by a Facebook poll.[1]

On 9 August, the team announced that the name chosen by the fans was Caudillos de Chihuahua.[2] Also, the team announced that the fans would choose the team colors and logo.[3][4]

The first try out was in Chihuahua City and in the next months in the cities of Juárez in Chihuahua and El Paso in Texas.[5][6] In November the team announced they would play his local games on the Estadio Olímpico Universitario José Reyes Baeza.[7]

Balderrama era

2020 season

The Caudillos played their first game on 22 February against the Tequileros de Jalisco as a local team with a 53–13 win.[8] Then, the Caudillos won other three games before the season was cancelled due the COVID-19 pandemic in Mexico. The team had a perfect season with four victories against Tequileros, Rojos, Centauros and Bulldogs.[9]

On 9 February 2022, head coach Mauricio Balderrama announced his resignation for personal reasons.[10]

Landeros era

After Balderrama's resignation, the Caudillos announced that the new head coach for the 2022 season would be Federico Landeros Rodríguez.[11]

2022 season

The Caudillos began their season with a 28–9 loss to the Parrilleros de Monterrey.[12] The next week, the Caudillos hosted the Pioneros de Querétaro in a 43–6 win.[13]

In the several weeks, the Caudillos won another four games against Tequileros de Jalisco, Tiburones de Cancún, Jefes de Ciudad Juárez and Bulldogs de Naucalpan with a mark of 31–14, 62–0, 21-14 and 61-12 respectively. In the other hand, the team loss two games against Rojos CDMX and Cabo Marlins with a mark of 49-40 and 32–29.

The team qualified to the postseason and traveled to Monterrey to play against the Parrilleros, though they lost 27–23.[14][15]

Change of league

On 30 September 2022, the FAM League announced its dissolution[16] and after that, the team announced his integration on the Liga de Fútbol Americano Profesional for the 2023 season as the eleventh team in the league.[17]

Roster

Caudillos de Chihuahua roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

  •  2 Justin Lewis
  • 28 Fernando Mejía
  • 33 Denzel Strong

Wide receivers

  • 8 Terryon Robinson
  • 9 Malik Stanley
  • 10 Manuel Martinez
  • 18 Rashad Still
  • 30 Kendyl Williams
  • 81 Sergio Gutiérrez
  • 82 Hyram Gutiérrez
  • 84 Saul Torres
  • 87 Fernando Olivarez
Offensive linemen
  • 50 Carlos Mercado
  • 51 Diego Bedolla
  • 56 Naddir Hidalgo
  • 58 Mario Jardines
  • 59 Demetrich Anderton
  • 72 Josué López
  • 74 Kevin Moreno
  • 75 Luis Moreno
  • 79 Raymundo Mora

Defensive linemen

  • 1 Maximo González
  • 19 John Raby
  • 40 Rubén Muñoz
  • 89 Yohanna Ghaif An
  • 90 Ruben Talamantes
  • 91 Iván Gleason
  • 93 Octavio González
  • 97 Oscar Gutiérrez
Linebackers
  • 3 Alejandro Jimenez
  • 4 Alejandro Baliño
  • 5 Leondre Crosby
  • 11 Daniel Carrete
  • 25 Joshua Cruz
  • 36 Sergio Cantú
  • 42 Pedro Alcantar
  • 95 Kenneth Bradley

Defensive backs

  • 0 Taurian Adams
  • 7 Christopher Gordon Jr.
  • 20 Joshua Donaldson
  • 21 Deyleon Williams
  • 22 Jorge Revuelto
  • 23 Aldo Romero
  • 27 José Mezquitic
  • 31 Hugo Mata
  • 37 Nehemias Martínez

Special teams

  • 14 Samuel Ovalle K
  • 16 Héctor López K

Italics indicate International player
Roster updated 2024-03-10[18]

Season-by-season

Season Head coach Regular season Postseason
WG LG TG AVR PF PA WG LG AVR PF PA
2020 Mauricio Balderrama 4 0 0 1.000 164 28 Postseason canceled.
2021 Mauricio Balderrama Season cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2022 Federico Landeros 5 3 0 0.625 296 155 0 1 0.000 23 27
FAM Total 9 3 0 0.750 460 183 0 1 0.000 23 27
2023 Federico Landeros 10 0 0 1.000 362 188 2 0 1.000 — —
LFA Total 10 0 0 1.000 362 188 — — — — —
Overall total 19 3 0 0.863 822 371 0 1 0.000 23 27

References

  1. ^ Carrión Velo, Alex (August 1, 2019). "Chihuahua se une a la FAM". El Diario de Juárez (in Spanish). Retrieved January 28, 2023.
  2. ^ "Se llamarán Caudillos". El Diario de Chihuahua (in Spanish). August 9, 2019. Retrieved January 28, 2023.
  3. ^ Güereque, Alexandro (August 11, 2019). "Ponen Caudillos Football a elección colores del uniforme". El Heraldo de Chihuahua (in Spanish). Retrieved January 28, 2023 – via Pressreader.com.
  4. ^ Ramírez Ll., Valentín (August 17, 2019). "Pondrán Caudillos Football a elección el logotipo del equipo por parte". Tiempo (in Spanish). Retrieved January 28, 2023.
  5. ^ Güereque, Alexandro (November 7, 2019). "Busca Balderrama cumplir sueño al frente de Caudillos". El Heraldo de Chihuahua (in Spanish). Retrieved January 28, 2023.
  6. ^ Güereque, Alexandro (December 2, 2019). "Todos quieren ser caudillos". El Heraldo de Chihuahua (in Spanish). Retrieved January 28, 2023.
  7. ^ Güereque, Alexandro (November 9, 2019). "Estadio de la UACh será la casa de Caudillos de Chihuahua". El Heraldo de Chihuahua (in Spanish). Retrieved January 28, 2023.
  8. ^ "¡Dan cátedra! Caudillos gana en su debut 53-13 a Tequileros de Jalisco". Voz en Red (in Spanish). February 22, 2020. Retrieved January 28, 2023.
  9. ^ "Cancelan temporada de futbol mexicano por pandemia". El Sol de México (in Spanish). August 6, 2020. Retrieved January 28, 2023.
  10. ^ Rodríguez, Efrén (February 9, 2022). "Renuncia Mauricio Balderrama al timón de Caudillos Chihuahua". El Heraldo de Chihuahua (in Spanish). Retrieved January 28, 2023.
  11. ^ Juárez, Sergio (February 9, 2022). "Federico Landeros: nuevo entrenador en jefe de Caudillos Pro Football Chihuahua". El Heraldo de Chihuahua (in Spanish). Retrieved January 28, 2023.
  12. ^ "Parrilleros MTY logran debut imponente sobre Caudillos Chihuahua". Máximo Avance (in Spanish). April 29, 2022. Retrieved January 28, 2023.
  13. ^ "Caudillos se lleva la victoria sobre Pioneros de Querétaro en casa". El Heraldo de Chihuahua (in Spanish). May 7, 2022. Retrieved January 28, 2023.
  14. ^ Ramírez Ll., Valentín (July 4, 2022). "Finaliza participación de Caudillos en la Temporada FAM-YOX 2022". Tiempo (in Spanish). Retrieved January 28, 2023.
  15. ^ Rodríguez, Efrén (July 3, 2022). "Caudillos dice adiós a la temporada Fam-Yox 2022". El Heraldo de Chihuahua (in Spanish). Retrieved January 28, 2023.
  16. ^ Chávez, Orlando (September 30, 2022). "Se quedan Caudillos sin liga de futbol americano". El Diario de Chihuahua (in Spanish). Retrieved January 28, 2023.
  17. ^ Ramírez Ll., Valentín (October 18, 2022). "Presentan a Caudillos de Chihuahua para la Liga de Fútbol Americano". Tiempo (in Spanish). Retrieved January 28, 2023.
  18. ^ "CAUDILLOS". LFA (in Mexican Spanish). October 20, 2022. Retrieved March 10, 2024.