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Querétaro F.C.
Querétaro Fútbol Club, also known as Gallos Blancos de Querétaro, is a Mexican professional association football, football club based in Querétaro (city), Querétaro. It plays in Liga MX, the top division of Mexican football league system, Mexican football. Founded in 1950 as one of the founding members of the Liga Premier de México, Segunda División, the club participated under the name Gallos Blancos UAQ from 1981 to 1989. Their colors are blue, black, and white and the team mascot is a rooster. Although the club has not had significant success in Mexico, the team has featured stars including Ronaldinho and Antonio Valencia. History Foundation In 1949, the Mexican Football Federation proposed the idea of creating a "Segunda División" to expand interest in the game and to create a development program for the first division. Querétaro received an invitation to participate. Alfonso "pachÃn" Niembro, then president of the Asociación Queretana de Fútbol, and Raúl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Estadio Corregidora
Estadio Corregidora is a stadium in Querétaro City, Mexico. Named for Mexican War of Independence heroine Josefa Ortiz de DomÃnguez ("La Corregidora"), it has a capacity of 33,162 and is located on the outskirts of the city of Querétaro, north of Mexico City. The venue is used mostly for football games as the home of Querétaro FC. It is also used for concerts, hosting internationally known pop stars like Rod Stewart, Miguel Bosé, and Shakira, among others. The stadium's design allows for the safe exit of all spectators, even if full, in less than seven minutes. It is one of the largest football venues in Mexico, after Estadio Azteca, Estadio OlÃmpico Universitario, Estadio Azul (all in Mexico City), Estadio Cuauhtémoc in Puebla, Estadio BBVA Bancomer in greater Monterrey, and Estadio Jalisco in Guadalajara. Built in 1985 in a collaboration between Mexican and European partners, Estadio Corregidora acted as a venue for the FIFA World Cup hosted the following year by Mex ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
