Comercializadora Laser Atletica S.A. de C.V., commonly referred to as Atletica, is a Mexican sports equipment manufacturer. It was the official sponsor of the
Mexican Olympic team from 2000 to 2012 and had previously sponsored several
football
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clubs in the
Mexican Primera División
Liga MX, also known as Liga BBVA MX for sponsorship reasons, is a professional association football league in Mexico and the highest level of the Mexican football league system. Formerly known as Liga Mayor (1943–1949) and also as Primera Divi ...
. In 2002, Atletica was the sponsor of the
Mexico national football team
The Mexico national football team () represents Mexico in men's international association football, football and is governed by the Mexican Football Federation, Federación Mexicana de Fútbol (). It has been a member of FIFA since 1929 and c ...
in the
2002 FIFA World Cup
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.
Football teams sponsored
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Neza FC
Neza Fútbol Club is a Mexican football club based in the city of Nezahualcóyotl, State of Mexico, that plays in the Liga de Balompié Mexicano. Founded in 1991 as Toros UTN, then the club was moved to Pachuca, Hidalgo and played the 1993–94 s ...
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Correcaminos UAT
Club de Fútbol Correcaminos de la Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas, simply known as Correcaminos UAT, is a Mexican professional football club based in Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas. It competes in Liga de Expansión MX, the second level divisi ...
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Mexico Olympic Team (until 2012)
Past teams
Since its inception into the sporting market, Atletica has also manufactured kits for national sides for such as:
National teams
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Belize
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(2003–06)
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Bolivia
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(2000–05)
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Costa Rica
Costa Rica, officially the Republic of Costa Rica, is a country in Central America. It borders Nicaragua to the north, the Caribbean Sea to the northeast, Panama to the southeast, and the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, as well as Maritime bo ...
(2000–01)
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El Salvador
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(2003, 2005, 2008)
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Guatemala
Guatemala, officially the Republic of Guatemala, is a country in Central America. It is bordered to the north and west by Mexico, to the northeast by Belize, to the east by Honduras, and to the southeast by El Salvador. It is hydrologically b ...
(1998–04)
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Mexico
Mexico, officially the United Mexican States, is a country in North America. It is the northernmost country in Latin America, and borders the United States to the north, and Guatemala and Belize to the southeast; while having maritime boundar ...
(2000–02)
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Trinidad and Tobago
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(2000)
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Venezuela
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(2000–05)
Club teams
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Dallas Burn
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(2001–04)
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Colorado Rapids
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(2003–04)
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New England Revolution
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(2000)
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Montreal Impact
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C.D. Saprissa (2000–03)
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Liga Deportiva Alajuelense
Liga Deportiva Alajuelense (LDA, ), commonly known as Alajuelense and nicknamed La Liga (), is a Costa Rican multisport club based in the borough of El Llano, Alajuela, Alajuela province. Although they compete in a number of different sports, Ala ...
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Unión de Curtidores
Unión de Curtidores (Spanish, Union of Tanners; nicknamed Curtidores) is a football club. The club was founded on August 15, 1928.
History
The club was founded on August 15, 1928. The club gained fame in the early 1930s by defeating local clubs ...
(1998–99)
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Toluca FC (2000–10)
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Correcaminos UAT
Club de Fútbol Correcaminos de la Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas, simply known as Correcaminos UAT, is a Mexican professional football club based in Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas. It competes in Liga de Expansión MX, the second level divisi ...
(2000)
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Santos Laguna
Club Santos Laguna S.A. de C.V., simply known as Santos Laguna or Santos, is a Mexican professional football club based in Torreón, Coahuila. The club competes in Liga MX, the top division of Mexican football.
Founded in 1983 as Club Santos I ...
(2000–10)
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Alacranes de Durango
Club de Fútbol Alacranes de Durango, is a Mexican football club based in the city of Durango, Durango, Mexico and currently play in the third level of the professional Mexican football league system. Their colors are green, white with black trim ...
(1999–2000)
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Real Sociedad de Zacatecas (2002–03)
(2)
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Chivas de Guadalajara
Club Deportivo Guadalajara S.A de C.V. (;), nicknamed ''"Chivas"'' () and simply known as Guadalajara or internationally as Chivas de Guadalajara, is a Mexican professional football club based in the Guadalajara metropolitan area, Jalisco. It c ...
(1998–2003)
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Leones Negros ()
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Atlas
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Atlases have traditio ...
(1995–2001 & 2007–2012)
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Dorados de Sinaloa
Club Deportivo Dorados de Sinaloa, simply known as Dorados, is a Mexican professional football club based in Culiacán, Sinaloa. It plays in the Liga de Expansión MX, the second level division of Mexican football.
History
Dorados de Sinaloa ...
(2004)
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Pachuca
Pachuca (; ), formally known as Pachuca de Soto, is the capital and largest city of the east-central Mexico, Mexican States of Mexico, state of Hidalgo (state), Hidalgo, located in the south-central part of the state. Pachuca Municipality, Pach ...
(1997–2004)
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Atlante Atlante or Atlantes may refer to:
* Atlantes, the plural of Atlas (architecture), an architectural support in the form of a man
* Atlante San Alejo, a Salvadoran football club
* Atlante F.C., a Mexican football club
* Atlante (private equity fund)
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(2008–10)
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León (1997–2004)
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Tigres UANL
Club Tigres de la Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, abbreviated as Tigres UANL and simply known as Tigres or internationally as Tigres de México, is a Mexican professional Association football, football club based in the Monterrey metropo ...
(1999–2006)
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Tecos
Tecos Fútbol Club, simply known as Tecos, is a Mexican professional football club based in Zapopan, Jalisco, and associated with the Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara (UAG). It competes in Liga Premier, the third level division of Mexican ...
(2002–07)
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C.F. Monterrey
Club de Fútbol Monterrey Rayados, A.C., simply known as Monterrey or by its nickname Rayados, is a Mexican professional association football, football club based in the Monterrey metropolitan area, Nuevo León, that plays in Liga MX, the top d ...
(1999–2007)
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Indios (2006–07)
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CD Veracruz
Club Deportivo Veracruz, commonly known as Tiburones Rojos de Veracruz, was a Mexican professional football club based in the city of Veracruz. Founded in 1943, and played in the Liga MX, the top division of Mexican football.
In December 2019 ...
(2007–09)
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Club Puebla
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(1999–2010)
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Club Tijuana
Club Tijuana Xoloitzcuintles de Caliente, simply known as Tijuana or Xolos, is a Mexican professional Association football, football club based in Tijuana, Baja California, that competes in Liga MX, the top division of Mexican football. The club ...
(2004–10)
Personalities
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Several Times World Champion Professional Boxer Erik "Terrible" Morales (2004)
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Professional Goalkeeper, Twice CONCACAF Gold Cup holder Oswaldo Sánchez (2005)
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LPGA Champion Professional Golfer Lorena Ochoa (2004)
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Kart, Indy & NASCAR Professional Racer Adrian Fernández (Early 2000s)
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Professional F1 Racer Sergio "Checo" Pérez (2012)
International Alliance
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NFL Dallas Cowboys (2003)
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Costa Rica Olympic Committee Rio 2016
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References
Notes
(2) This team is defunct.
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