Guerreros de Autlán
| Full name | Club Guerreros de Autlán | ||
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| Nickname | Guerreros (Warriors) | ||
| Founded | 2002 (as Club Deportivo Autlán) 2023 (as Guerreros de Autlán) | ||
| Ground | Unidad Deportiva Chapultepec Autlán, Jalisco | ||
| Capacity | 1,500 | ||
| Chairman | José Luis Rentería[1] | ||
| Manager | Sergio Díaz | ||
| League | Liga Premier (Serie A) | ||
| 2025–26 | TBD | ||
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Club Guerreros de Autlán is a Mexican professional football club based in Autlán, Jalisco, that competes in the Liga Premier, the third level division of Mexican football. Founded in 2002 as Club Deportivo Autlán, the club was dissolved in 2008 and refounded in 2023 under its current name but registered as Atlético Cocula. In 2025, the franchise has been registered under its official name.
History
The club first appeared in the 2002 under the name Club Deportivo Autlán, it participated in the Segunda División de México and finished as runners-up in the Apertura 2004, while their affiliate B team finished as champions of the Tercera División de México in the same year (Apertura 2004).[2] In 2008 the team was dissolved after selling its place in the Segunda División to C.D. Oro.[3] In 2014, the team returned to competition for a brief period in the Third Division, before being dissolved the following year.[3]
After eight years of inactivity, the team was re-established on February 28, 2023, now under the name Guerreros de Autlán, and registered in the Liga TDP, the fourth tier of Mexican football.[1] However, due to regulatory issues, the team competed officially under the name Atlético Cocula, the franchise it leased to participate in the professional football.[4]
On May 25, 2025, the team was promoted to the Liga Premier after defeating C.F. Cadereyta in the Zona B semifinals.[5] The team had finished the regular season in first place in its group and had previously eliminated Atlético Tesistán, Charales de Chapala, and Tapatíos Soccer.[6] Guerreros de Autlán registered under the name Atlético Cocula, finished as champions of Zona B after defeating Gorilas de Juanacatlán in the zone final, but finished as runners-up in the Liga TDP after losing the final to Héroes de Zaci.
On June 27, 2025 the name Guerreros de Autlán was officially recognized by the Mexican Football Federation and its affiliated leagues, abandoning the old name Atlético Cocula.[7]
Players
First-team squad
- As of 22 August 2025[8]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Honors
National
Promotion divisions
- Segunda División
- Runners-up (1): Apertura 2004
- Liga TDP
- Runners-up (1): 2024–25
- Liga TDP (Zona B)
- Champions (1): 2024–25
References
- ^ a b "Presenta Gustavo Robles a Guerreros de Autlán Equipo de Tercera División Profesional". ABC Noticia (in Spanish). 1 March 2023. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
- ^ "Mexico 2004/05". RSSSF. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
- ^ a b "Guerreros de Autlán, vinculado al narcotráfico al igual que Rafa Márquez". As México (in Spanish). 9 August 2017. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
- ^ "Atlético Cocula, rival de H2O Purépechas FC en Cuartos de Final de la Liga TDP". respuesta.com.mx (in Spanish). 6 May 2024. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
- ^ "¡Cocula lo logra! Voltereta para alcanzar la Final de Zona B". Liga TDP (in Spanish). 25 May 2025. Retrieved 27 May 2025.
- ^ "Atlético Cocula: 2024–25 play–offs". Liga MX. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
- ^ "Si no cambian las cosas así quedaría el grupo 1 de la Serie A en la Liga Premier FMF con sedes y equipo". Balompié MX (in Spanish). 30 June 2025. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
- ^ "Guerreros de Autlán". Liga BBVA MX (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 August 2025.