Petroleros de Ciudad Madero
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Club de Fútbol Ciudad Madero is a Mexican football team. They are nicknamed Petroleros (Oilers). The club was founded in 1964 were they won 2 titles the first in 1964 the second in 1973. The club is located in Ciudad Madero
Ciudad Madero
Madero, formally Ciudad Madero, is a city and its coextensive municipality in the state of Tamaulipas, Mexico. The city is located at 22.27°N, 97.83°W in the extreme southeastern part of the state, on the Gulf of Mexico, just north and east of Tampico but still on the banks of the Río Pánuco, and...

, Tamaulipas
Tamaulipas
Tamaulipas officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Tamaulipas is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 43 municipalities and its capital city is Ciudad Victoria. The capital city was named after Guadalupe Victoria, the...

, México
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...

. The club has played in the 3 most important leagues of Mexico. The club currently plays 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...

.

History

The club was founded in 1964 after Club Refinería Madero folded the year before playing in the Segunda División Profesional, who had previously finished runner-up in 3 occasions first in 1960 behind C.F. Monterrey, second in 1962 behind Club Universidad Nacional
Club Universidad Nacional
Club Universidad Nacional A.C., more commonly known as Pumas de la UNAM, or just Pumas, is a Mexican professional football club based in Mexico City...

, third in 1963 behind 1963.

In 1964 the league organized a short playoff tournament in order to increase the number of clubs in the first division. Clubs that took part of the tournament were Nacional de Guadalajara
Nacional de Guadalajara
Club Deportivo Nacional is a Mexican football team. The club was founded in Guadalajara, Jalisco México in 1916 . In 1919 the club joined the now defunct liga amateur de Jalisco. The club won its first title in 1922 playng in the second division. The club also won 7 Liga Amtures de jalisco in...

, Tiburones Rojos de Veracruz, Ciudad Madero and Poza Rica. The tournament finished with Nacional de Guadalajara
Nacional de Guadalajara
Club Deportivo Nacional is a Mexican football team. The club was founded in Guadalajara, Jalisco México in 1916 . In 1919 the club joined the now defunct liga amateur de Jalisco. The club won its first title in 1922 playng in the second division. The club also won 7 Liga Amtures de jalisco in...

 winning the tournament, there was a tie for runner up between Tiburones Rojos de Veracruz and Ciudad Madero which had to play a final decisive game. That game ended in a 0-0 draw in overtime and so a penalty shootout was the last option. That shootout ended in a 5-4 victory for Tiburones Rojos de Veracruz who along with Nacional de Guadalajara
Nacional de Guadalajara
Club Deportivo Nacional is a Mexican football team. The club was founded in Guadalajara, Jalisco México in 1916 . In 1919 the club joined the now defunct liga amateur de Jalisco. The club won its first title in 1922 playng in the second division. The club also won 7 Liga Amtures de jalisco in...

 were promoted to the Primera División de México
Primera División de México
The Primera División Profesional , known simply as the Primera División, is the top level of the Mexican football league system and is administered by the Mexican Football Federation. It was established in 1943 and as of 2011 has 18 clubs. Up to June 2011, it was divided into three groups competing...

 and had the club play its first tournament in the Segunda División Profesional.

The club played its first game in the now defunct tournament Copa Mexico
Copa México
The Copa México was a Mexican football cup competition that existed from 1907 to 1997. It consisted of both professional and amateur stages. It was the first official tournament that included teams from different parts of Mexico, and it was an important and prestigious tournament, especially during...

 as member of the Segunda División Profesional, its first rival was C.F. Monterrey who defeat the club 2-0 matched played 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...

, Nuevo León
Nuevo León
Nuevo León It is located in Northeastern Mexico. It is bordered by the states of Tamaulipas to the north and east, San Luis Potosí to the south, and Coahuila to the west. To the north, Nuevo León has a 15 kilometer stretch of the U.S.-Mexico border adjacent to the U.S...

. Their first home game was played on February 27 that same year, losing that match as well 5-1. That same year the club would go on to win its first title just one point over Club Poza Rica who finished runner-up. The club was promoted to the Primera División de México
Primera División de México
The Primera División Profesional , known simply as the Primera División, is the top level of the Mexican football league system and is administered by the Mexican Football Federation. It was established in 1943 and as of 2011 has 18 clubs. Up to June 2011, it was divided into three groups competing...

 taking over the empty spot left by Nacional de Guadalajara
Nacional de Guadalajara
Club Deportivo Nacional is a Mexican football team. The club was founded in Guadalajara, Jalisco México in 1916 . In 1919 the club joined the now defunct liga amateur de Jalisco. The club won its first title in 1922 playng in the second division. The club also won 7 Liga Amtures de jalisco in...

 who had being promoted the previous year.

The club made its Primera División de México
Primera División de México
The Primera División Profesional , known simply as the Primera División, is the top level of the Mexican football league system and is administered by the Mexican Football Federation. It was established in 1943 and as of 2011 has 18 clubs. Up to June 2011, it was divided into three groups competing...

 debut on May 27, 1965 visiting Club Deportivo Guadalajara in a match that ended in a 0-0 draw and earning its first point in the division. The club scored its first goal in the second round against Deportivo Toluca F.C. in the Estadio Tamaulipas
Estadio Tamaulipas
The Estadio Tamaulipas is a football stadium named after the state where the stadium is located.This facility have a capacity of near 25,000 seats and was built in 1966...

 and would win its first until the 5th round against Necaxa
Necaxa
Necaxa is a Mexican football club and is based in the city of Aguascalientes. it plays in the Estadio Victoria. Necaxa is ranked seventh overall and 1st in ranking in Mexican football within the IFFHS Central and North America's Clubs of the Century in the CONCACAF behind CD Saprissa San Juan de...

. The club would finish that tournament 14th overall with 24 points.

In the 1966-1967 tournament the club manages to win only one game on the road which was against Jabatos de Nuevo León
Jabatos de Nuevo León
Jabatos de Nuevo León is a former Mexican football club. The club was founded n 1957 in the second division.The club played in the first division among various inferior divisions from 1957-90 when the club was sold due to lack of fan support having 2 other professional clubs to compete with in the...

 a 1-0 match. The club scored only 8 goals in its 15 games on the road finishing last in that category. The club finished that tournament in last place with 18 points, the club was mathematically relegated from round 27 when they lost 2-1 against C.F. Monterrey with 11 games left to play.

After playing 2 years in the Primera División de México
Primera División de México
The Primera División Profesional , known simply as the Primera División, is the top level of the Mexican football league system and is administered by the Mexican Football Federation. It was established in 1943 and as of 2011 has 18 clubs. Up to June 2011, it was divided into three groups competing...

 the club returns to the Segunda División Profesional where they played until 1973 when they once again won the division and earn the right to play in the Primera División de México
Primera División de México
The Primera División Profesional , known simply as the Primera División, is the top level of the Mexican football league system and is administered by the Mexican Football Federation. It was established in 1943 and as of 2011 has 18 clubs. Up to June 2011, it was divided into three groups competing...

 after defeating Deportivo Irapuato 2-0.

The club had a short stay in the top division playing only 2 years when in 1975 the club finished last place with 21 points out of 75 possible, 5 points behind the close Club de Fútbol Laguna
Club de Fútbol Laguna
Club de Fútbol Laguna, was a Mexican professional football. The club played in the Primera División de México and its was base in Torreón, Coahuila.-History:...

. The club would not rejoin the Segunda División Profesional due to lack of financial support and would not return until 2002 when the club was reformed as Segunda División Profesional. The club recently plays 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...

 were they play out of the XI group.

Statistics

This are the total statistics in First Division
Primera División de México
The Primera División Profesional , known simply as the Primera División, is the top level of the Mexican football league system and is administered by the Mexican Football Federation. It was established in 1943 and as of 2011 has 18 clubs. Up to June 2011, it was divided into three groups competing...

:
GP W D L GF GA PTS DIF
132 23 40 69 140 278 84 -138

  • GP - Games Played
  • W - Won
  • D - Draw
  • L - Losses
  • GF - Goals in Favor
  • GA - Goals Against
  • Pts - Points
  • DIF -Difference in Goals

See also

  • Segunda División Profesional
  • Primera División de México
    Primera División de México
    The Primera División Profesional , known simply as the Primera División, is the top level of the Mexican football league system and is administered by the Mexican Football Federation. It was established in 1943 and as of 2011 has 18 clubs. Up to June 2011, it was divided into three groups competing...

  • 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...

  • Atlético Celaya
    Atlético Celaya
    The Club Atlético Celaya was a Mexican football club from Celaya, Guanajuato. The club was formed in 1994 when the two second-division clubs Atletico Cuernavaca and Escuadra Celeste de Celaya merged...

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