C.D. Veracruz (women)

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Veracruz Femenil
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Full nameClub Tiburones Femenil
Nickname(s)Las Tiburonas Rojas (The Red Sharks)
Founded2016;5 years ago (2016)
Dissolved5 December 2019;17 months ago (2019-12-05)
Ground Estadio Luis "Pirata" Fuente
Veracruz City, Veracruz, Mexico
Capacity28,703 [1]
League Liga MX Femenil

Club Tiburones Femenil was a Mexican women's football club based in Veracruz City, Veracruz, Mexico. The club was the female section of Tiburones Rojos de Veracruz between 2017 and 2019. [2] The team played in the Liga MX Femenil which started in July 2017. [3]

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Players

Current squad

As of 6 August 2017 [2]

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References

  1. http://www.ligamx.net/cancha/estadio/57/estadio-luis-pirata-fuente
  2. 1 2 MX, LIGA MX / ASCENSO. "LIGA MX Femenil - Página Oficial de la Liga del Fútbol Profesional en México .: Bienvenido". www.ligafemenil.mx.
  3. "Women's Copa MX kicks off in Toluca on Wednesday".