Atlético San Luis

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Atlético de San Luis

Full name	Club Atlético de San Luis[1]
Nickname(s)	Atleti de San Luis
Short name	ASL, SNL
Founded	May 28, 2013; 11 years ago (May 28, 2013)
Ground	Estadio Alfonso Lastras
Capacity	25,709
Owner	Atlético Madrid[2]
Chairman	Jacobo Payán Espinosa
Manager	Domènec Torrent
League	Liga MX
Apertua 2024	Regular phase: 6th Final phase: Semi-finals
Website	atleticodesanluis.mx
Home colours Away colours
Current season

Atlético de San Luis is a Mexican professional football club based in San Luis Potosí, it competes in Liga MX, the top division of Mexican football. Founded in 2013, replacing the defunct club of the city (San Luis FC) after its relocation. The club was promoted to Liga MX in 2019.

After the Clausura 2013 season, San Luis F.C., San Luis Potosí's first division franchise, relocated to Tuxtla Gutiérrez and became Chiapas F.C., leaving the city without a first division team. Jacobo Payán, owner of Estadio Alfonso Lastras and one of the largest employers of this state, acquired Tiburones Rojos de Veracruz from Ascenso MX and relocated it to the city. This sale happened after La Piedad, who recently won promotion, relocated to Veracruz.

Albeit the identity confusion, Atlético is essentially a resurrection of San Luis Fútbol Club geographically and aesthetically speaking. This is clearly reflected in the new shield that keeps the traditional blue and gold colors of the State of San Luis Potosí, although in darker hues.

The Apertura 2013 was their first tournament in the Ascenso MX, in which they gained access to their first league play, finishing seventh place in the overall standings, later to be eliminated by Club Necaxa in the quarterfinals. The first leg was held at the Estadio Alfonso Lastras Ramírez with a score of 2–0 in favor of Necaxa set, and back at the Victoria Stadium (Aguascalientes) with a score of 2–0 in favor of Necaxa, and so Atletico San Luis was eliminated 4–0 on aggregate.

The Jaguares de Chiapas franchise nearly moved back to San Luis Potosí in time for the 2016–17 Liga MX season however the deal fell through causing San Luis to be unable to register for the Ascenso nor the top-tier league. The 2016–17 season ended up being a season without football for the city of San Luis Potosí.^[3][4]

On 16 March 2017 Atlético Madrid announced a 50% ownership of the club along with the Government of San Luis Potosí and other minority owners.^[2] The goal was for Atlético Madrid to carry their club talents to San Luis. The club was expected to compete in the Ascenso MX for the 2017–18 season. Manager Salvador Reyes Jr. intended on relying on prospects from Atletico Madrid's academy to supplement his roster for the 2017–2018 campaign.^[5]

On April 24, 2017, the club officially began operations, this date is regarded as Atletico de San Luis' anniversary date.

On 5 May 2019 Atlético San Luis beat rivals Dorados de Sinaloa for the second consecutive time in a tournament final, thus promoting them to the first division of Mexican football.

In the Apertura 2021, they finished 12th after an inconsistent run and were eliminated in the repechaje by Santos Laguna. The team showed improvement in the Clausura 2022, finishing 10th and advancing to the playoffs. They defeated Monterrey in the repechaje but fell narrowly to eventual finalists Pachuca in the quarterfinals, losing 5-4 on aggregate.

During the 2023 Apertura season Atlético san Luis reached the semi-finals, losing to eventual season winners Club America

Atlético San Luis play their home matches at the Estadio Alfonso Lastras in San Luis Potosí City, San Luis Potosí. The stadium capacity is 25,709 people. It is owned by Jacobo Payán Latuff, and its surface is covered by natural grass. The stadium was opened in May 1999.

Position	Staff
Chairman	Jacobo Payán Espinosa
Vice-chairman	Jacobo Payán Latuff
General Director	Rodrigo Incera
Vice-director	Severiano García
Director of football	Íñigo Regueiro
Director of academy	Raúl Chabrand

Position	Staff
Manager	Domènec Torrent
Assistant managers	Jordi Gris
	Jordi Guerrero
Goalkeeper coach	Marcello Capirossi
Fitness coach	Vicente Espadas
Physiotherapists	Martín Ferrer
	Emilio Ricart
Team doctor	Enrique Medina

As of 5 July 2024^[6]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK  MEX Andrés Sánchez 2 DF  ITA Cristiano Piccini 3 DF  MEX Iker Moreno 4 DF  MEX Julio César Domínguez 5 DF  MEX Ricardo Chávez 7 FW  CIV Franck Boli 8 DF  URU Juan Manuel Sanabria 9 FW  BRA Léo Bonatini 10 MF  GER Mateo Klimowicz 11 MF  BRA Vitinho 12 MF  USA David Rodríguez 13 MF  BRA Rodrigo Dourado 15 DF  MEX Daniel Guillén

No. Pos. Nation Player 17 DF  MEX Gabriel Martínez 18 DF  MEX Aldo Cruz 19 MF  FRA Sébastien Salles-Lamonge 21 MF  MEX Óscar Macías 22 FW  BRA Yan Phillipe 23 GK  MEX César López 24 MF  MEX Ronaldo Nájera 25 MF  MEX Jürgen Damm 27 MF  MEX Benjamín Galdames 28 MF  MEX Jonantan Villal 31 DF  MEX Eduardo Águila 32 GK  MEX Diego Urtiaga

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player — DF  MEX Alberto Ríos (at Tampico Madero) — MF  VEN Jhon Murillo (at Atlas)

No. Pos. Nation Player — MF  MEX Gabriel Sánchez (at Tlaxcala) — FW  MEX José González (at Herediano)

• Official website (in Spanish)