- Club Universidad de Guadalajara
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Leones Negros 
Full name Club Deportivo Universidad de Guadalajara Nickname(s) Leones Negros, U. de G., La U Founded 1970 Ground Estadio Jalisco,
Guadalajara, Jalisco
Estadio Municipal Santa Rosa, Ciudad Guzmán, Jalisco
(Capacity: Estadio Jalisco: 60,000
Estadio Municipal Santa Rosa: 4,000)Chairman 
Jorge Enrique ZambranoManager Héctor MedranoLeague Liga de Ascenso 
Home coloursAway coloursThird coloursClub Deportivo Universidad de Guadalajara is a football club that currently plays in the Liga de Ascenso.
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History
The Universidad de Guadalajara football club, nicknamed "Leones" (Lions) was founded the 19th of August, 1970 and started in the tercera división (third division) in the Mexican professional league, where they played for two seasons after which they gained promotion to Segunda División Profesional.
They reached the top division by acquiring the Primera Division's franchise of Club Torreón.
During their first years in the top flight they had several skilled Brazilian players, some of them black, reason for which noted sports broadcaster Angel Fernandez started to call them "Leones Negros" (the Black Lions), a nickname that stuck and remains part of the folklore of Mexican football.
Disappearance of los Leones Negros de la U. de G.
After 21 years in top flight football the team was in decline, alleged questionable financial dealings, a very poor squad and hardly any local fans (who are loyal to more popular teams like Club Deportivo Guadalajara, better known as "Chivas" and to a lower extent, Club Atlas) Leones Negros were acquired by the Federación Mexicana de Fútbol Asociación, to make way for the reduction in the number of teams in the Primera División. Their last game was on May 27, 1994 against Atlas, in which they lost 2-1.
New Era
After the disappearance of the team by the Federación Mexicana de Futbol, the franchise was returned to the third division, the team obtained a title in the verano 1997 tournament, gaining promotion to the Primera División "A" where they stayed until the franchise was sold and moved to Coatzacoalcos.
The team played in Segunda División Mexicana in the Norte region and a few seasons back was close to gaining promotion to the Primera División A, first losing the final against, Académicos and then losing to Chivas La Piedad. For the Apertura 2007 season they changed stadium to Estadio Municipal Santa Rosa de Ciudad Guzmán, Jalisco, but have stated that some of their home games will still played at their traditional home in twice worldcup host Estadio Jalisco.
Return to the Primera División A
For some time businessmen, among them Jorge Vergara, tried to return the team of Club Universidad de Guadalajara to the top divisions of football in Mexico, this was achieved through the purchase of the franchise of Primera División A's CD Tapatio for $800,000 USD from Club Deportivo Guadalajara of which CD Tapatio was a subsidiary.
On May 21 of 2009 it was confirmed that team Club Universidad de Guadalajara entered the Primera División A instead of CD Tapatio, which disappeared completely.
Honours
National
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- Runner-up (3): 1975-76, 1976-77, 1989-90
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- 1996-97
- Runner-up (1): Apertura 2005
- Copa México: 1
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- 1990-91
International
- CONCACAF Champions' Cup: 1
Current squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
No. Position Player 1 
GK Hernán Cristante 2 
DF Rodrigo Folle 3 DF Juan Manuel García 4 DF Christian Roberto López 8 DF Héctor Castro 9 FW Álvaro Estrada (on loan from Querétaro) 10 MF Carlos Araújo 11 MF Alejandro Berber 16 MF Alejandro Hernández 18 MF Miguel Zepeda 20 MF Héctor Gómez 23 MF Juan Pablo Alfaro (on loan from CD Guadalajara) No. Position Player 25 MF Leo Edwin Castro 35 FW Renato Rivera 36 DF Christian López 52 DF Raúl Garnica 63 MF Francisco Navarrete 66 FW Marco Covarrubias GK Sergio Rodríguez (on loan from CD Guadalajara) DF Luis Cano (on loan from Querétaro) MF Marco Argüelles (on loan from Estudiantes Tecos) MF Josué Castillejos (on loan from Deportivo Toluca) FW Edgar González (on loan from Deportivo Toluca) FW Jonathan Tridente External links
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VeracruzCategories:- Mexican football clubs
- Association football clubs established in 1970
- Guadalajara football clubs
- Liga de Ascenso teams
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