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Atlante Returns to Estadio Azteca for First Time in 19 Years as They Rejoin Mexican First Division
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Atlante Returns to Estadio Azteca for First Time in 19 Years as They Rejoin Mexican First Division

From El Universal · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • The Atlante football club is returning to the Mexican First Division and will play home games at the Estadio Azteca.
  • Their last home game at the stadium, then called the Coloso de Santa Úrsula, was on April 28, 2007.
  • Atlante lost that match 1-4 to Pachuca before moving to Cancun and later playing in the Liga de Expansión.

The Atlante football club is set to return to the Mexican First Division, marking their comeback with home games at the Estadio Azteca. The Potros de Hierro will play their first home match at the iconic stadium, now known as Banorte, on Friday.

Their last home game at the Coloso de Santa Úrsula was on April 28, 2007, during the Clausura tournament's 17th matchday. This was the final game before the team relocated to Cancun. In that match, Atlante suffered a significant 1-4 defeat against Pachuca, with goals from Luis Ángel Landín, Juan Carlos Cacho (twice), and Jaime Correa for Pachuca, while Gustavo "El Grillito" Biscayzacú scored for Atlante.

After 12 years outside the top flight and 19 years since their last home game at the Azteca, the Potros are back. They will play their home games at the Estadio Azteca for the Apertura 2026 season. This return signifies a new chapter for the club, which previously played in the Liga de Expansión.

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