Atlético Hidalgo, nicknamed Toltecas is a Mexican

Mexico

The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...

 football

Football (soccer)

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 they play in the Tercera División de México

Tercera División de México

Tercera División is Mexico's fourth tier in the Mexican League System. The Tercera División is divided into 15 groups. For the 2009/2010 season, the format of the tournament has been reorganized to a home and away format, which all teams will play in their respected group...

. They are based in Pachuca

Pachuca

Pachuca, formally Pachuca de Soto is the capital of the Mexican state of Hidalgo. It is located in the south-central part of the state. Pachuca de Soto is also the name of the municipality of which the city serves as municipal seat...

, México

Mexico

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 and were founded in 1992.

History

Atlético Hidalgo was an expansion club that joined the Primera A

Liga de Ascenso

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 in 1996. Along with Real Sociedad de Zacatecas

Real Sociedad de Zacatecas

Real Sociedad Deportiva de Zacatecas was a Mexican football club that played in the Mexican second division from 1996 to 2003. It was based in Zacatecas, México.-History:...

 they expanded the primera A from 18 to 20 clubs.

That same year the club would reach the final and face Tigres, a final that the club would lose 3-1. The club won the first game 1-0 in Pachuca

Pachuca

Pachuca, formally Pachuca de Soto is the capital of the Mexican state of Hidalgo. It is located in the south-central part of the state. Pachuca de Soto is also the name of the municipality of which the city serves as municipal seat...

 but lost 3-0 in Monterrey

Monterrey

Monterrey , is the capital city of the northeastern state of Nuevo León in the country of Mexico. The city is anchor to the third-largest metropolitan area in Mexico and is ranked as the ninth-largest city in the nation. Monterrey serves as a commercial center in the north of the country and is the...

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In 1997 the club again reached the playoff and once again fell to Tigres 5-4. In 1998 the club was sold to Toluca F.C. who then moved the club to Mexico City

Mexico City

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 and changed the name to Atlético Mexiquense

Atlético Mexiquense

Atlético Mexiquense is a professional soccer team in México, serving as a farm team for Deportivo Toluca F.C. and playing in the Primera División A. For a long time they played in Toluca, but eventually they changed ground to Ixtapan de la Sal looking forward to getting more fans...

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Ever since then, the club has returned to action and plays under the name Club Deportivo Atlético Hidalgo, A.C in the Tercera División de México

Tercera División de México

Tercera División is Mexico's fourth tier in the Mexican League System. The Tercera División is divided into 15 groups. For the 2009/2010 season, the format of the tournament has been reorganized to a home and away format, which all teams will play in their respected group...

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