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Dorados de Sinaloa

Club Deportivo Dorados de Sinaloa, simply known as Dorados, is a Mexican professional football club temporarily based in Tijuana, Baja California. It competes in Liga de Expansión MX, the second level division of Mexican football, and plays its home matches temporarily at the Estadio Caliente.[3]

Dorados de Sinaloa
Full nameClub Deportivo Dorados de Sinaloa[1]
NicknamesDorados (The Dorados)
El Gran Pez (The Great Fish)[2]
El Aurinegro (The Black Aurine)
Short nameDOR, SIN
Founded8 August 2003; 22 years ago (2003-08-08)
GroundEstadio Caliente
Tijuana, Baja California (temporary)
Capacity27,333
OwnerGrupo Caliente
ChairmanJosé Antonio Núñez
ManagerPaco Ramírez
LeagueLiga de Expansión MX
Clausura 2026Regular phase: 13th
Final phase: Did not qualify
Websitewww.doradosfc.com.mx
Current season

Dorados was founded in August 2003, in the Primera División "A" and secured promotion to Mexico's top flight just one year later. Throughout its history, Dorados has been relegated on two occasions, most recently at the conclusion of the Clausura 2016, and has since competed in the Liga de Expansión MX.[4]

History

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First promotion and relegation

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Dorados was founded on 8 August 2003, in the Primera División "A", the second level of the Mexican football league system. On 20 December, they won their first title in the Apertura 2003 tournament, with Guadalupe Castañeda scoring the decisive goal against Cobras de Juárez in the final. In the following tournament, Dorados finished as runners-up.

On 29 May 2004, Dorados secured promotion to the Primera División after defeating León in the promotion play-off. Remarkably, the club achieved top-flight status just one year after its founding. In an effort to remain in the top division, Dorados made several high-profile signings, including Sebastián Abreu, Pep Guardiola and Jared Borgetti. However, after two years in the Primera División, Dorados was relegated following the Clausura 2006 tournament.

Dorados claimed the title in the Clausura 2007 tournament, which allowed them to participate in the promotion play-off, but ultimately fell to Puebla. In October 2012, Dorados emerged as the Copa Mx champion following their victory over Correcaminos in the final.

In May 2013, Grupo Caliente, known for its casino operations, acquired a majority ownership in the club.[5]

Return to Primera División and Relegation

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On 23 May 2015, Dorados once again secured promotion to Mexico's top flight after defeating Necaxa in the promotion play-off. However, just a year later, they were relegated after finishing at the bottom of the relegation table.

Dorados secured the Apertura 2016 title, earning a spot in the promotion play-off, but were ultimately defeated by Lobos BUAP.

In September 2018, Diego Maradona was appointed head coach of Dorados. He made his debut on 17 September with a 4–1 victory over Cafetaleros de Tapachula. Maradona guided Dorados to two consecutive finals, though they fell short in both, losing to Atlético San Luis. In June 2019, Maradona's lawyer announced that he would be stepping down from the role, citing health reasons.[6]

Liga de Expansión

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In the spring of 2020, Ascenso MX was restructured into Liga de Expansión MX, a competition designed to foster the development of young footballers. Following this change, Dorados began functioning as a reserve team for both Tijuana and Querétaro, as all three clubs were owned by the same group.[7][8]

In September 2024, the team was relocated to Tijuana, Baja California due to concerns about the public safety situation in Sinaloa.[9]

Rivalry

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When the Dorados de Sinaloa arrived at Primera División A in 2003, a rivalry was born. When the franchise was first created in 2003, Dorados became champions in their first tournament, becoming the first team to ever accomplish this feat in Primera A. In their second tournament, Dorados made it to the final once again, falling to Club León. Despite losing this final, Dorados and León played the promotion game to Primera División de México where Dorados were victorious. Dorados and Leon have played a total of four finals, with each team winning two.

Since the relegation of Dorados to the Ascenso MX, the two sides have not played in a league match.

Honours

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Domestic

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Type Competition Titles Winning years Runners-up

Top division		 Copa MX 1 Apertura 2012 —
Promotion division Primera División A/Ascenso MX 4s Apertura 2003, Clausura 2007, Clausura 2015, Apertura 2016 Clausura 2004, Apertura 2007, Clausura 2008, Apertura 2012, Apertura 2018, Clausura 2019
Campeón de Ascenso 2s 2004, 2015 2007, 2017
Notes
  •   record
  • s shared record

Personnel

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Management

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Position Staff
Chairman Mexico José Antonio Núñez
Director of football Mexico Juan Pablo Santiago

Source: [citation needed]

Coaching staff

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Position Staff
Manager Mexico Paco Ramírez
Assistant managersMexico Christian Ortega
Japan Takuya Shiozawa
Mexico Miguel Pulido
Goalkeeper coachMexico Daniel Zamora
Fitness coachMexico Héctor Barba
PhysiotherapistMexico Juan García
Team doctorMexico Hernando Casillas

Players

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First-team squad

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As of 3 August 2025[10]

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
2 DF  MEX Sebastián Yáñez (on loan from Tijuana)
3 DF  MEX Salvador Manríquez
4 DF  MEX Luis Ruiz (on loan from Tijuana)
5 DF  MEX Abraham Flores (on loan from Tijuana)
6 MF  MEX Dylan Guajardo
7 MF  MEX Jaime Álvarez (on loan from Tijuana)
8 MF  MEX Carlos Galicia (on loan from Tijuana)
9 FW  COL Jhan Rengifo
10 FW  MEX Leonardo Vargas (on loan from Tijuana)
11 MF  MEX Luis García
12 MF  MEX Arath Egaña (on loan from Tijuana)
13 GK  SLV Geonathan Barrera (on loan from Tijuana)
14 MF  MEX Martín Sol (on loan from Querétaro)
16 FW  MEX Diego Martínez (on loan from Querétaro)
17 MF  MEX César Leyva (on loan from Tijuana)
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 DF  MEX Sebastián Cervantes (on loan from Tijuana)
20 DF  MEX David Osuna (on loan from Tijuana)
21 GK  MEX José Castro (on loan from Tijuana)
22 DF  COL Willian González
23 DF  MEX Josué Reyes
25 DF  MEX Emiliano Velazco (on loan from Tijuana)
26 DF  MEX Edson Gutiérrez
27 MF  MEX Alfonso Sánchez
28 FW  URU Lucas Suárez (on loan from La Luz)
29 FW  PAR Óscar Coronel
30 GK  MEX Jonathan Vaal (on loan from Tijuana)
31 MF  MEX Alan Ramos
33 MF  MEX Octavio Vázquez (on loan from Tijuana)
34 GK  MEX Javier Medina
35 FW  ECU Jakson Porozo

Notable players

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Coaches

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Reserves

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Dorados de Los Mochis

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The team participated in the Segunda División, finishing as runners-up in the Clausura 2009, losing to Universidad Del Futbol [es] 5–2 on aggregate.

Dorados "B"/Dorados Premier

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The team participated in the Serie B of the Liga Premier, Dorados Premier changed its name to Dorados "B", after Dorados de Sinaloa was relegated from Liga MX to Ascenso MX in 2016.

Dorados "C"/Dorados "TDP"

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The team competes in the Liga TDP, winning the Torneo de Filiales de la Liga TDP in the 2020–21 season, defeating Cimarrones "B" 1–0 on aggregate.

References

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  1. ↑ "Comunicado Oficial".
  2. ↑ "Dorados de Sinaloa: Vinicio Angulo se olvida del Gran Pez y refuerza a club de Ecuador".
  3. ↑ "Liga MX: Dorados de Sinaloa se muda a Tijuana por ola de violencia". El Universal (in Spanish). Retrieved 2026-02-10.
  4. ↑ "Historia Dorados". Dorados de Sinaloa. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
  5. ↑ "Adquiere Hank Rhon a Dorados de Sinaloa" (in Spanish). Proceso. 27 May 2013.
  6. ↑ "Maradona out as Dorados manager, cites health". ESPN. 14 June 2019.
  7. ↑ "Asamblea Ordinaria de Clubes del 26 de Junio del 2020". Liga BBVA MX (in Spanish). 26 June 2020. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  8. ↑ Reséndiz, Mac (2020-07-22). "Dorados, un conglomerado de jugadores de Querétaro y Tijuana". ESPN.com.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved 2026-02-13.
  9. ↑ "Por la violencia en Sinaloa, los Dorados seguirán jugando como locales en Tijuana". DEBATE (in Spanish). 17 June 2025. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
  10. ↑ "Dorados de Sinaloa". Liga BBVA Expansión MX (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 January 2021.
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