Puebla F.C.
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| Full name | Puebla Futbol Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Los Camoteros, La Franja (The Stripe) | ||
| Founded | May 7, 1904 | ||
| Ground | Cuauhtémoc Puebla, Puebla (Capacity: 42,684) |
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| Manager |  José Luis Sánchez Solá |
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| League | Primera División Mexicana | ||
| Clausura 2009 | Semi-Finalists 5th (league) |
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Puebla Futbol Club, also known as the Camoteros and La Franja (The Stripe), is a professional Mexican football club. Puebla FC recently returned to the First National Division (05-26-07), after two years of relegation. The team's white home jersey features a blue sash, which crosses the chest diagonally from the right shoulder to the waist.The team was formed as an amateur club in 1904, by Englishmen who integrated into the Mexican Football League. Between 1944 and 1949, Puebla FC gained one second place, one third, and three fourth-place finishes, plus their first Copa México in the 1944-45 season, thereby becoming one of the great football clubs in México. During the 1953-54 season they managed their second Copa México title. Puebla took home their first League Title in the 1982-83 season, after defeating Guadalajara on penalty kicks. Another Copa México was theirs after the 1987-88 season, and in the 1989-90 season they won both a Copa México and their second League Title after beating Universidad de Guadalajara. This feat (winning both the League and the Copa Mexico Championships) earned the team the right to be counted among the exclusive "campeonísimo" club.
In 1991 they defeated Police FC from Trinidad and Tobago for their first CONCACAF championship. Throughout more than sixty years of professional football, Puebla FC has counted on notable international players, mainly from Argentina, Brazil, Spain, Chile, Uruguay and other locations in Africa and Europe.
The team was relegated to the Mexican Primera A at the end of the Clausura 2005. The team won the "Apertura 2006" tournament in an exciting match against Salamanca. On May 26, 2007, Puebla won back the right to play in Mexico's premier soccer league, by defeating Dorados de Sinaloa in a packed Cuauhtémoc stadium with more than 45,000 fans. Celebrations all around Puebla city ensued, reminding of the celebrations in 1983 and 1990, when the team won the championship of the premier league. Puebla eluded relegation again in the "Clausura 2009" tournament, but it went much further than anybody anticipated. The team managed to reach the semifinals stage, where they performed admirably against the team that would be champions, U.N.A.M., which was able to reach the finals only because of their better position in the tournament standings.
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[edit] Championships
- Primera División de México: 1982-83, 1989-90
- Campeonato de Ascenso 1970, 2007
- Primera División A Apertura 2005, Apertura 2006
- Copa México: 1945, 1953, 1988, 1990
- Campeonisimo: 1990
- CONCACAF Champions League: 1991
[edit] Friendly
- Copa Independencia: 2006
- Copa Heroica Puebla: 2008
[edit] Professional debut
It all came to be on March 28, 1944 when Puebla was admitted to the league and was allowed to play the Copa Mexico. The first owners, Joaquín Díaz Loredo and Alfonso Sobero, were important textile owners in the 1940s. The first official match took place on Sunday may 7 1944 at 4 p.m in Veracruz in the Copa México tournament. Veracruz gave Puebla their first lost in the professional era beating them 5-1. Puebla's first goal was scored by Lupe Velázquez in the 68th minute. Two weeks later, at stadium El Mirador the teams played a friendly match against Atlante, match that Puebla lost 4-1. On July 4, 1944 Puebla obtained its first victory in El Mirador against Veracruz in Puebla with a score of 3-4.
On August 20 1944, Puebla played its first professional league match against Atlas, beating them 5-2. The Argentinean forward Eladio Vaschettpo], scored Puebla's first goal in the professional league era. The first lost in league was to Real Club España lossing 2-1 in Mexico City. In 24 games played in the 1944-45 league Puebla obtained 14 wins, 2 draws, and 8 losses, with 53 goals in favor and 30 against. That year, Puebla was the league runner-up to Real Club España, but saved the season by winning the Copa México against América in a memorable match wining it 5-3. Ricardo Alvarez was the lead scorer, scoring 4 goals.
[edit] Copa Mexico
1945 Cup
In 1944 Puebla finished runner up in the league championship and many thought they had been better than the actual champions España. With a good league tournament played they also played the 1944 Copa Mexico in which they showed why they finished second in the league by crowing themselves champions that year. The tournament started when Puebla faced Orizaba beating them 6-0 in both games. Arturo Chávez scored 5 goals in both games and ended as the tournaments lead scorer with 15 goals. In the quarter-finals stage, Puebla faced Atlas, a club that did not put up much of a fight and ended up losing 4-0. Arturo Chávez scored the 4 goals in that series. At semifinals Puebla faced one of the best clubs in that tournament, Oro. However, Puebla was playing better and defeated Oro 3-1 to advance to their first final ever.
At the final game on June 25 1945, Puebla faced one of the most important club in Mexico America. Puebla came out since the first minute with intentions of winning the cup. Playing like that they found themselves up 3-0 in the 26th minute, with 2 goals by Eladio Vaschetto and one from Arturo Chávez. America scored its first goal at the 43th minuted by way of Vial. This way, the first half ended 3-1.
In the second half, America come out to reclaim their status as an important club and went on the offense. With an America hurt and looking for goals, Puebla found open spaces but they could not take advantage of. At the 61th minute Manolo Alarcón scored a goal for America, 3 minutes later Nicoluau scored another goal, and at the 69th minute Scarone scored yet another, reducing the deficit to a single goal. It seemed that America could achieve a historic comeback. But Puebla was a team with a lot of character and knew how to response to America's 3 goals. In the 71 minute the legendary forward Miguel López scored for Puebla giving them a comfortable 5-3 lead. Two minutes later Vial scored America's 4th goal bringing back the deficit to one goal. The last goal in the memorable final came in the 78 minute when Lupe Velázquez scored Puebla's 6th goal which closed that spectacular game.
1953 Cup During the 1952-1953 season Don Joaquín Díaz once again the owner of the club and with “El Gordo”, González Gatica , manage to obtain the clubs second Copa Mexico, beating León in the final.That off season they reinforced the club by sinning big names players such as "Chepe" Naranjo, Mota y Caserio,. Also the club had important friedly games with European club FK Austria Wien and also big south American clubs . In the first game Puebla beat Leon 2-0. In the second game Puebla finished them of with a score of 2-1 for an aggregated score of 4-1. This way on May 31 1953 , Puebla was once again the Copa México champion.In the Campeón de Campeones puebla lost to the Tamaulipan club Jaibos Tampico Madero just like they had lost it in 1944 The team´s manager (coach) was the Spanish Isidro Langara. The 4 goals scored by Puebla were by Fernández, Cubero, Velázquez, and Cubero. The staring line up were González (goalkeeper), Rivas, Torres Ruiz (defender), Cárdenas, Iturbe (midfielder), Lupe Velázquez, Uceda, Del Toro, Fernández, Cubero (forwards).
1988 Cup
On May 26 1988 Emilio Maurer acquired the club and his first action was to substitute coach Luis Enrique Fernández by Hugo Fernández. Hugo led the team to the 1988 league quarterfinals but was eliminated by America with a score of 6-2. For the 1988 Copa Mexico, Puebla reinforced by signing Arturo Castañon, Wana Contreras, the Chilean defender Oscar Rojas and the forward Jorge Aravena. In the quarterfinals Puebla defeated Toluca in the Estadio Cuauhtémoc before more than 40 thousand fans in a night game that had not being played in Puebla for more than 3 years. In semifinals, Puebla defeated Monterrey to advance to their fifth Copa Mexico final, having won 2 and lost 2. In the final Puebla faced Cruz Azul. The first match ended with a 1-1 draw. Scoring for Puebla was the midfielder Marcelino Bernal, while Mojica scored the Cruz Azul goal. The second match ended with a 0-0 draw and Puebla was awarded the cup for the goal scored as visitant in the first match played in the Estadio Azul. Puebla staring line up were Aguilar (goalkeeper), Torres, Gamal, Roberto Ruiz Esparza, Amador (Rosete) (defender), Marcelino Bernal, Cosío, Bartolotta (midfielders), Paúl Moreno, Ramos (Omar Mendiburu), Gustavo Moscoso (forwards).
1990 Cup
In the 1989-1990 league Puebla defeated Universidad de Guadalajara in the finales obtaining their second league title. On April 11, 1990 Puebla obtained the Copa Mexico which would make them the 4th campeonisimo in history. Only 3 others clubs had won the league and the cup the same year: Club León in 1949, Guadalajara in 1963, and Cruz Azul in 1970. In that final Puebla faced U.A.N.L.. The first match was played in Monterrey in the Estadio Universitario and the game ended there with a score of 2-0 in Tigres favor. Goals were scored by Almirón and Gama. The second game was played in Puebla in a packed Estadio Cuauhtémoc. That game ended 4-1 in favor of Puebla. Puebla's goals were score by Edgardo Fuentes, Carlos Poblete, Jorge Aravena and Marcelino Bernal. Almirón scored U.A.N.L. only goal that day. Ppuebla line up were Aguilar (goalkeeper), Torres, Gamal, Ruiz Esparza, Amador (Rosete) (defenders), Bernal, Cosío, Bartolotta (midfielders), Paúl Moreno, Ramos (Mendiburu), Moscoso (forwards).
[edit] League Titles
1982 - 1983 Title
At the start of the 1982 league championship few to none gave Puebla a chance in winning the championship. Destiny, however, would have it otherwise. With new coach Manuel Lapuente, who had played for Puebla for over 5 years and who know had the chance to manage the club. Lapuente qualified the club with record of 15 victories, 15 draws, and 8 defeats, for a total of 45 points with 53 goals for and 39 against. In the playoff they faced 3 clubs from Jalisco.
The first one was U.A.G. in quarterfinals. In the first match Puebla was defeated 2-1 in game played at Guadalajara. In the second game Puebla defeated U.A.G 5-1 for an aggregated score of 6-3. In the semifinals, they faced Universidad de Guadalajara. Puebla lost the first match played in Estadio Jalisco 1-0. In the second match Puebla was able to overcome the deficit and won 4-2 and advance with an aggregated score of 4-3.
In the final Puebla was fortunate after the terrible fight in semifinals that América and Guadalajara had, leaving Guadalajara with a number of players suspended. In the first match Guadalajara defeated Puebla 2-1 in the Estadio Jalisco. In the second game played in a packed Estadio Cuauhtémoc, an own goal scored by Alberto Orozco sent the game into overtime and then to a penalty shootout. Luis Enrique Fernández scored the final penalty goal which gave Puebla its first league title in the professional era. The line up in that final game were Toño de la Torre, Sambueza, Orozco, Luis Enrique Fernandez, Pedro Soto, Raul Arias, Muricy, Angel Ramos, Arturo Alvarez, Estupiñan, Chaplin Ceballos.
1989-1990 Title
in 1988, after an absence of 4 years Manuel Lapuente returned to coach Puebla and in the 1989-1990 championship he led the team to the finals.
In 1989 Lapuente led the club to a third place finishing with 46 points by means of 17 victories, 12 draws and 9 losses, with 57 goals in favor and 42 against. In quarterfinals Puebla faced U.A.T.. The first game wass won by U.A.T. by 3-1, while the second game was won by Puebla 3-1. In this way, the series ended even 4-4. However, Puebla advanced to quarterfinals because they had a better league standing than U.A.T. In semifinals Puebla faced U.N.A.M.. The first match finished tied 4-4. The second match was won by Puebla 4-2 in the Estadio Olímpico Universitario. In the final, Puebla faceed Universidad de Guadalajara. In the first match, Puebla defeated U. de Guadalajara 2-1 with goals by Jorge Aravena and Carlos Poblete, Octavio Mora scored U. de Guadalajara only goal. In the second game, played in Estadio Cuauhtémoc, Puebla defeated U. de Guadalajara 4-3 with goals by Javier "Chicharo" Hernández, two goals from Jorge Aravena and Carlos Poblete. The visiting club goaols were scored by Daniel Guzmán, Jorge Daválos and an own goal by Roberto Ruiz Esparza.
That same year Puebla won the Copa Mexico and became the fourth Campeonisimo in the history of the Mexican football.
The 1989-1990 squad is remebered as the best squad ever and be known as the Campeonisimo. The starting line up included Pablo Larios as goalkeeper, Arturo Álvarez, Eduardo Fuentes, Roberto Ruiz Esparza, and Arturo "Mango" Orozco as defenders; Marcelino Bernal, José Manuel de la Torre, Jorge Aravena y Javier "Chícharo" Hernández as midfielders, and Carlos Poblete, along side with Julio Cesar Romero "Romerito as forwards.
[edit] Difficult Times
In the 1991 - 1992 championship Puebla managed to reach their fourth final in its history, being the last final the club had played . Puebla lost that final against club Leon in overtime with a score of 2-0.
The 1992-1993 championship marked the start of a difficult period in the club. The tournament started with problems with the Mexican Federation. The owner, Emilio Maurer Espinoza, was accused of irregularities in his administration and was striped of the club and expelled from the league. That year Puebla finish 4th in group 2 with 43 points and didn't qualify.
In the 1993-1994 championship. Puebla finished 3th in group one with 34 points.
In the 1994-1995 championship Puebla, after an irregular tournament, finishing in 3th in group 3 with 40 points and managed to qualify to a knockout series against Veracruz. Puebla defeated Veracruz 1-0, but they were eliminated in quarterfinals by América with an overall score of 4-2.
In the 1995-1996 championship Puebla changed owners and the brothers Abed came to power. The new owners had no respect for the clubs history or tradition changing the club colors. That year was one of clubs worst tournaments in Puebla's history and they finished in last place with 28 points by means of 6 victories, 10 draws, and 18 losses with 29 goals for and 54 against.
Short Tournaments
In 1997 Puebla welcomed the short tournament era in white an orange home kit , impulsed by the brothers Abed showing little interest in the clubs tradition.None the less that tournament was a success and qualified to the quarterfinals by meas of 31 points in group 2 .In quarters they manged to eliminated Toluca by a score of 2-1.In semis the club was eliminated by Necaxa 7-2.In this tournament the club obtained its first and only goal scoring title till date by the Spanier Carlos Muñoz , who score 15 goals in 17 games but score none in the playoffs .Carlos also holds the record of most goals scored in the short tournaments , scoring 4 against Tecos in 1996 and 4 against Morelia in 98.
After 3 years as owners of the club the brothers Abed sold the club to Francisco Bernad Cid who along with Francisco Regordosa made up the directors board, who brought back the traditional crest and colors to the club.Before the brothers Abed sold the clubs they had already dismantle the club by sealing key players such as Gerardo Rabajda, Carlos Muñoz and José Soto.In that position the coach Raúl Cárdenas dint nort ask for any players from the draft and brought 5 players from Yugoslavia which were a led down. This tournament was the worst in the clubs history by only obtaining 9 poins by means of 2 victories 3 draws and 12 losses, with 13 goals in favor and 41 against .The clubs lead scorer was Aleksandar Janjic with a pair of goals .
1999 Regulation
in the summer of 1999 the story werent diffrent from the last yaers and even tho Alfredo Tena took over as coach ,who brought reinforcement in Martín Ubaldi, François Omam-Biyik, Rubén Ruiz Díaz, and with the return of Miguel Pardeza the club dint improve and was replace by José Mari Bakero.Who contribute less and in the last round tied against Monterrey which send the club to the second division for the second time senses 1964 when the club was reform .the number where 3 victories , 4 ties and 1o losses with 15 goals in favore and 30 against which earn them 13 points.
[edit] Unión de Curtidores Purchase
When everyone thought that the second division was inedible,unexpectedly during the Ixtapa draft it was announced the purchase of León from Valente Aguirre to Francisco Bernat who on June 21 announced that León was going to convert into Puebla FC .Valente Aguirre said that there was no way Leon was moving out of Guanajuato.Which in responce Francisco Bernat said if we bought the club was to move it to Puebla, were from Puebla and its our duty to our fans in having a club in first division ...now if they want the club to remain in leon they'll have to pay us the 9 millions that we payed.That gave way to a uproar from the supports from leon that din not what there club to disappear.On June 23 it was announced that Puebla would remain in first division ,also that Leon would remain in the city purchase by Roberto Zermeño.Unión de Curtidores bean the second club in the state of Guanajuato would disappear, having recently been promoted.only the players changed team ,Puebla took the players from Leon, and leon with the players from Curtidores who became Puebla FC.The club that had being regulated would become Lobos de la BUAP who had come out of Truenos de Cuautitlán.
None the less it turn out to be another dissapointed tournoment obtaining only 20 points that cause [José Mari Bakero]] to be replace by Mario Carrillo who quite after the tournament ended.In the summer of 2000 [Miguel Mejia Barón]]took over as head coach and the club qualified to quarterfinals after beating Atlas 5-1.In quarters the club was knock off and humiliated by Toluca with a score of 9-0.
[edit] Kit evolution and rare kits
- home kit: white shirt with a blue slash, blue shorts and white socks.
- away kit: blue shirt with a white slash , blue shorts and stocks.
- brand: Atletica. (99-present)
- previos brands :Adidas (82-91), Pony (91-95), Garcís (95-96), Joma (96-99)
The kit represent the state and the city of Puebla, whose colors are blue and white. The first home kit used by the club was white with the blue slash crossing the chest from left to right. Through the years Puebla has had numerous colors, but they have always used the slash.
There are many clubs around the world that use the slash like Puebla. In the Major League Soccer, Los Angeles Galaxy, Argentina, River Plate who uses a red slash , in the Spanish second division, Rayo Vallecano. In Brazil there are many clubs that use a slash such as Associação Atlética Ponte Preta, Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama, Fluminense and Sport Club Internacional. In Mexico there are clubs that use the slash such as Salamanca FC, Monarcas Morelia , Union de Curtidores and Real Colima.
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[edit] Badge
In the amateur era (1904) Puebla's crest had the traditional slash, which at that time ran from right to left. When the club was formed again in 1944 Puebla took a new crest not like the old one with the club's colors, but one with the city coat of arms. This coat of arms has the image of the cathedral of Puebla surrounded by angels. With this crest Puebla managed to obtain their first Copa Mexico. This crest was used from 1944 to 1956 when the club folded due to economics struggles which the owners asked permission for a short leave , which the federation dint not allow and told the club if when ever they should return it would be in the second division .
when the club reaper in 1964 the club took in a new crest keeping the old design they now added one with more detail and color,the outlines were red with the same picture of the cities cathedral with the angles surrounding it ,keeping the name of the club at the bottom a crest that was used from 1964 to 1980.
In the 1981 championship Puebla used a commemorative crest to commemorate the 450 years of the city of Puebla .It had the city's cathedral with angles surrounding it and at the top it had the 450 years of the founding of the city .
After the 1982 league title, the club changed there crest once more, this time they went to the traditional style with a slash now running from left to right and name of the club in the middle. This crest was used from 1982 to 1993 adding starts through the years to commemorate the leagues titles.
In 1995 the club new owners brought a new crest and new colors, which some people took as an insult to tradition and protested against the new owners. This crest was in shape of a square and was in use from 1995 to 1998.
In 1999 the club once again brought in a new logo this time going back to the desing used in the 80s, only changing the clubs color from navy blue to sky blue. Also adding 4 stars at the top of the crest surround the ball which commemorates the clubs 4 Copa Mexico titles. with this crest the club has had some good and bad times . in its 10 years of using it they have been regulated to the second division twice and won 2 second division league titles .
[edit] DERBY
Even before start of the professional era began in Mexico , there all ready had beeping a riginal rivalry between Puebla and Veracruz.When bought clubs were admitted in the league in 1944 the rivalry became even more intense .the first match took place on Sunday May 7 1944 at 4 p.m in Veracruz in the Copa Mexico tournament. Veracruz gave Puebla their first lost in the professional era beating them 5-1, giving Veracruz the bragging rights.They would meet once more that year in the league tournament were they would tie 0-0.In the 1940s Puebla would obtain only one cup , the copa mexico in 1944, which Veracruz answered back by winning the league title the following year and winning the copa mexico in 1947, Veracruz became one of the most successful clubs in Mexico by winning its last league title in 1949 and had beat Puebla in almost all matches played in that era.In the 1970s after Puebla's promotion from the second division the derby took off were it had being left off, veracruz was going trough a diffucul time i the 70s and so Puebla won most of does derby's. through out the years the clubs have face each other in over 100 official matches .the Argentine Jorge Comas is the top scorer in this derby , scoring 8 just one intest the derby even more . By 2007 Puebla was promoted once again to the first division and so destiny would have it that in the 15th round of the clausura 2007 Puebla defeated Veracruz in el Estadio Luis de la Fuente and means of that send Veracruz in to the second division , which they are still to date .So it would seem that the derby is postpone till one club is promoted or regulated.
[edit] STATISTICS PUEBLA FC VS VERACRUZ
[edit] Year by Year standings
[edit] First division
| Year | Pos | GP | W | T | L | GS | GA | PTS |
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| 1944-45 | 2 | 24 | 14 | 2 | 8 | 53 | 30 | 30 |
| 1945-46 | 3 | 30 | 17 | 4 | 9 | 85 | 48 | 38 |
| 1946-47 | 4 | 28 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 55 | 45 | 35 |
| 1947-48 | 3 | 28 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 40 | 34 | 35 |
| 1948-49 | 4 | 28 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 53 | 50 | 32 |
| 1949-50 | 7 | 26 | 11 | 3 | 12 | 51 | 54 | 25 |
| 1950-51 | 7 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 38 | 47 | 21 |
| 1951-52 | 8 | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 30 | 47 | 19 |
| 1952-53 | 6 | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 34 | 28 | 21 |
| 1953-54 | 3 | 22 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 31 | 29 | 25 |
| 1954-55 | 8 | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 29 | 37 | 20 |
| 1955-56 | 13 | 26 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 35 | 64 | 16 |
| Total | 300 | 128 | 61 | 111 | 534 | 513 | 317 | |
After the 1955-56 season, the Puebla F.C. folded, until the season 1964-65 when the team did a comeback in Second division.
[edit] Second division
| Year | Position | Games played | Won | Tied | Lost | Goals Scored | Goals Against | Points | |
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| Year | Pos | GP | W | T | L | GS | GA | PTS | |
| 1964-65 | 4 | 30 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 49 | 31 | 37 | |
| 1965-66 | 4 | 30 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 68 | 32 | 42 | |
| 1966-67 | 4 | 30 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 69 | 37 | 41 | |
| 1967-68 | 5 | 34 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 54 | 33 | 43 | |
| 1968-69 | 3 | 34 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 44 | 28 | 42 | |
| 1969-70 | 9 | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 38 | 38 | 34 | |
| Total | 192 | 94 | 51 | 47 | 322 | 199 | 239 |
In 1970 the First Division was expanded from 16 to 18 teams; the Second Division champion Zacatepec was promoted and a playoff was held for the remaining place. The teams competing for the place were Nacional, Naucalpan, Puebla and Union de Curtidores. Puebla won the playoff and was promoted.
[edit] First Division
| Year | Position | Games played | Won | Tied | Lost | Goals Scored | Goals Against | Points | Postseason place |
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| 1970-71 | 11 | 34 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 43 | 49 | 32 | Didn't qualify |
| 1971-72 | 6 | 34 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 47 | 42 | 35 | Didn't qualify |
| 1972-73 | 8 | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 46 | 46 | 33 | Didn't qualify |
| 1973-74 | 4 | 34 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 57 | 40 | 40 | Semifinals |
| 1974-75 | 9 | 38 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 49 | 48 | 40 | Didn't qualify |
| 1975-76 | 18 | 38 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 42 | 61 | 28 | Didn't qualify |
| 1976-77 | 10 | 38 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 49 | 49 | 37 | Didn't qualify |
| 1977-78 | 18 | 38 | 10 | 8 | 20 | 35 | 52 | 28 | Didn't qualify |
| 1978-79 | 7 | 38 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 53 | 49 | 42 | Didn't qualify |
| 1979-80 | 13 | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 56 | 62 | 33 | Didn't qualify |
| 1980-81 | 11 | 38 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 57 | 59 | 37 | Didn't qualify |
| 1981-82 | 8 | 38 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 57 | 56 | 41 | Didn't qualify |
| 1982-83 | 3 | 38 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 53 | 39 | 45 | CHAMPIONS |
| 1983-84 | 13 | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 53 | 58 | 34 | Didn't qualify |
| 1984-85 | 10 | 38 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 53 | 43 | 37 | Quarterfinals |
| PRODE 85 | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | |
| Mexico 86 | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | |
| 1986-87 | 6 | 40 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 61 | 48 | 42 | Semifinals |
| 1987-88 | 10 | 38 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 58 | 51 | 38 | Quarterfinals |
| 1988-89 | 1 | 38 | 20 | 13 | 5 | 73 | 31 | 53 | Quarterfinals |
| 1989-90 | 2 | 38 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 55 | 42 | 46 | CHAMPIONS |
| 1990-91 | ? | 38 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 40 | 42 | 39 | Semifinals |
| 1991-92 | 7 | 38 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 44 | 42 | 41 | Final |
| 1992-93 | 9 | 38 | ? | ? | ? | 58 | 56 | 43 | Didn't qualify |
| 1993-94 | 14 | 38 | 9 | 16 | 13 | 41 | 49 | 34 | Didn't qualify |
| 1994-95 | 7 | 36 | 12 | 16 | 8 | 45 | 41 | 40 | Quarterfinals |
| 1995-96 | 7 | 34 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 31 | 53 | 22 | Didn't qualify |
| 1995-96 | 7 | 34 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 31 | 53 | 22 | Didn't qualify |
| Total | 864 | 335 | 279 | 294 | 1198 | 1142 | 897 | ?? |
This last total does not include the 92-93 season.
[edit] Short Tournaments
| Year | Position | Games played | Won | Tied | Lost | Goals Scored | Goals Against | Points | Postseason place |
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| Invierno 96 | 2 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 37 | 29 | 35 | Semifinals |
| Verano 97 | 16 | 17 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 15 | 18 | 20 | Didn't qualify |
| Invierno 97 | 17 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 27 | 19 | Didn't qualify |
| Verano 98 | 10 | 19 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 25 | 33 | 18 | Repechaje |
| Invierno 98 | 18 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 39 | 9 | Didn't qualify |
| Verano 99 | 16 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 30 | 15 | Didn't qualify |
| Invierno 99 | 16 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 30 | 15 | Didn't qualify |
| Verano 2000 | 8 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 30 | 28 | 24 | Didn't qualify |
| Invierno 2000 | 16 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 18 | 20 | 16 | Didn't qualify |
| Verano 2001 | 5 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 21 | 17 | 27 | Semifinals |
| Invierno 2001 | 10 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 22 | 22 | 23 | Didn't qualify |
| Verano 2002 | 18 | 18 | 5 | 11 | 24 | 45 | 22 | 11 | Didn't qualify |
| Apertura 2002 | 16 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 23 | 29 | 22 | Didn't qualify |
| Clausura 2003 | 19 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 31 | 16 | Didn't qualify |
| Apertura 2003 | 17 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 23 | 30 | 20 | Didn't qualify |
| Clausura 2004 | 16 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 27 | 29 | 20 | Didn't qualify |
| Apertura 2004 | 12 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 21 | Didn't qualify |
| Clausura 2005 | 15 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 29 | 16 | Didn't qualify |
| Apertura 2007 | 14 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 17 | Didn't qualify |
| Clausura 2008 | 11 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 28 | 25 | 21 | Didn't qualify |
| Apertura 2008 | 18 | 17 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 21 | 15 | Didn't qualify |
| Clausura 2009 | 5 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 24 | 26 | Semifinals |
[edit] All Time Goal Leaders
Since 1950s, when Ricardo Alvarez scored his 86th and last goal with the club, no one else has accomplished this feat. It was on May 21 1959 when Alvarez scored his last goals with Puebla before leaving the club to join Veracruz. Alvarez left a record of 86 goals in 125 games through a career that spanned 5 years. Half a century later, the name of "La Changa" Alvarez is still the best goal scorer ever in the history of Puebla F.C. in first division. Even with the clubs constancy in first division, playing a total of 54 championships, no other player has reached Alvarez's number of goals scored and only one player has obtained the league goal scoring title in 1996.
It was the Spaniard Carlos Muñoz who gave Puebla F.C. their only one goal scoring title in 1996 with 15 goals. Thanks to 4 good tournaments, Muñoz placed himself in the list of the best goal scorers in the club's history but still far from the 86 scored by Ricardo Alvarez.
Two players were close to beat Alvarez's record: Silvio Fogel in The 1970s and Carlos Poblete in the 1980s. Silvio Fogel scored 84 goals and now is the scoring runner-up in Puebla's history. Carlos Poblete scored 83 and now is third place in the all time scoring list. Carlos Poblete is at the top of the list in goals scored in playoffs with 15 goals scored. Carlos and Silvio scored over 100 goals each one, but this was done playing with different clubs. And Ricardo Alvarez did the same scoring 113 goals in his career playing for Puebla F.C., Moctezuma, and Veracruz.
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Ricardo Alvarez
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 Silvio Fogel
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 Carlos Poblete
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Jorge Aravena
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 Álvaro González
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lupe Velázquez
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 Muricy Ramalho
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René Paúl Moreno
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 Carlos Muñoz
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Juan Alvarado 33 Goals |
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For recent transfers, see List of Mexican football transfers summer 2009.
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