Atlas Football Club
The Atlas Fútbol Club is a soccer team in the Mexican First Division, originally from the city of Guadalajara, Jalisco. Founded on August 15, 1916, the team receives its name in honor of the titan of Greek mythology Atlas, since according to one of the founders, Juan José "Lico" Cortina, "we felt like the support of the world."
The colors that identify it are black and red, after San Lorenzo martyr, patron of Ampleforth College, the place where some of its founders studied. Black symbolizes the martyr and red, the blood shed for him. Based on these colors, the sports jacket and shield were designed; The famous A of the Atlas shield was designed by the Austrian-born painter and draughtsman, Carlos Stahl, who suggested the white A on a red and black background as the coat of arms.
The Clásico Tapatío is played against Guadalajara, with whom it has had a historic rivalry since its beginnings in soccer in that city.
It has 12 national titles in its showcases (three in the League, four in the Mexico Cup and five in the Champion of Champions), as well as five regional titles from the now-defunct Liga de Occidente.
History
Beginnings
At the dawn of the last century, several young people from Jalisco attended various schools in England where they had the opportunity to play soccer. Upon returning to Guadalajara they decided to form a team, so on August 15, 1916, while meeting at the Rimans café, they agreed to found Club Atlas; the first board of directors being headed by Luis Aguilar and Pedro Fernández taking charge of the technical direction of the Valle. The group of young people, including Gabriel Romo, Luis Aguilar, Raúl Romo, Federico Collignon, met to talk about the decline of soccer from Guadalajara at the time, in which there was no official league, much less any team organized, since previously there were amateur teams such as the "Excélsior", the "1910", the "Guadalajara", the "Liceo", the "Atlético Occidental", the "Colón" and the "Morelos". At the height of the soccer conversation, it was thought feasible to organize a team between the enthusiasts and a group of colleagues recently arrived from Europe, such as the Fernández del Valle brothers, popularly known as "Los Pericos"; the brothers [Orendáin, Ernesto, Tomás and Rafael], from Ampleforth College (from which the colors red and black are taken as the institutional colors of the club).
Many of the young people and colleagues who had studied in Europe, upon their return to Mexico, decided to create a team of the sport they had practiced so much during their years of study in England.
Atlas participated in the first championship organized in Guadalajara in 1916-17 together with Colón, Guadalajara and Standard. In 1919 it was the first team from Guadalajara to play in Mexico City, when it held a series against Spain.
Its entry into the Major League occurred on Sunday, October 17, 1943 when it won a 2-4 win against Asturias, although in that same season it suffered the worst defeat in its history when it fell 2-9 against ADO Asociación Deportiva Orizabeña. Under the command of Argentine coach Eduardo "Che" Valdatti, the Atlas won the Copa México and the Champion of Champions in 1945-46 and 1949-50, in the latter they defeated Veracruz in the two finals.
Golden age: nine championships
Atlas was the first team from Guadalajara to win the Mexico Cup in 1945-46. This title was achieved under the hand of Argentine Eduardo "Che" Valdatti. Atlas began his journey in this cup facing Monterrey on June 23, 1946 in the round of 16, Atlas defeated by the score of 6-1. Pairoux (3), Solano, Carniglia and Valdatti scored for the red and black. In the quarterfinals, Atlas faced Tampico, which they defeated resoundingly 6-3, the goals for the Academy came from Pairoux (2), Carniglia (3) and Flores. The team was in a great moment when faced América on July 6, 1946, the result of the match was clear 3-0 for those from Perla Tapatía, Carniglia, Valdatti and Solano were the authors of the goals.
Atlas faced Atlante in the final, who had finished runners-up in the league. The game started and Atlante went ahead on the scoreboard just after minute 6 with a goal from Mateo Nicolau. The red and blacks responded ten minutes then via Norberto Pairoux at minute 16. At minute 32 Atlas took advantage of a chance to score and went ahead 2-1 with another goal from Pairoux. Atlas left with the win at halftime; however, said advantage was short-lived and again Mateo Nicolau at minute 57 scored the provisional 2-2. Atlante scored the 3-2 with 16 minutes remaining with a goal from Martín Vantolrá, Atlas seemed resigned to defeat but the referee scored a free kick inside the capital area and Pairoux covered himself in glory and scored his third goal of the game with 2 minutes remaining to finish regulation time. Atlas had managed to tie 3-3 and go to extra time.
Parque Asturias was crazy and with the push of its people Atlante managed to score 4-3 just 4 minutes after extra time had started. Atlas insisted and it was minute 101 when Antonio Flores gave the academy a 4-4 draw. Tico Rodrigo Solano beat the Barça team at minute 112 and sealed the final. Atlas had accomplished the feat; Atlas was the first Guadalajara cup champion. The historic eleventh athlete was:
Ángel “Ranchero” Torres, Chapetes Gómez, Felipe Zetter, Jesús “Pelón” Silva, Jesús “Chita” Alderete Eduardo Valdatti, Luis Carniglia, Norberto Pairoux, Antonio “Niño” Flores, Rodrigo Solano and Fidencio “Toronjo” Casillas.[citation required]
Atlas was the first team from Guadalajara to win the Champion of Champions Cup in 1946. This title was also achieved under the hand of Argentine Eduardo Antonio "Che" Valdatti. The final was played on July 21, 1946 between the Tiburones Rojos de Veracruz (League champions) and the Rojinegros del Atlas (Cup champions) at Parque Asturias in Mexico City.
Those from the port went to the front and the historic soccer player Luis "el Pirata" Fuente opened the scoring at minute 24 and 12 minutes later Julián Durán made it 2-0 for those from the port, but the red and black reacted and at minute 43 Norberto Pairoux discounted a penalty for those from Guadalajara. At minute 56 the red and black managed to tie the game thanks to a score by Antonio Flores, when it seemed that the game would go into overtime, Luis Carniglia scored the third goal for the Atlista team 3 minutes from the end and with this Atlas achieved the feat of defeating the League Champion and with this being the first Club from Jalisco to win the Champion of Champions a week after winning the Copa México.
Valdatti's Atlas had a regular performance in the league tournament finishing in sixth place with 26 points, they were the best positioned club in Jalisco and they finished as one of the best defensive players in the tournament.
That same season, Atlas won their second cup title, defeating Club Deportivo Oro 3-1 in the first round with goals from Juan José Novo (2) and Rodrigo Noriega. In the next round, Atlas faced Real Club España, in a game of somersaults, Club España went ahead on the scoreboard with a score by Carlos Septién just at minute 5, the Atlista team reacted and at minute 28 José Mercado tied the game, 5 minutes later the red and blacks gave him the return to the game thanks to a score by Juan José Novo and at the end of the first half the team from the capital evened the score thanks to a goal from Guillermo García. Starting the second half, the team from the Capital turned the game around with a goal from Raúl Cárdenas, 18 minutes from the end José Mercado scored his second goal of the game and made the score 3-3 and with this he saved the red and blacks and sent the game to overtime.
In extra time, the Atlista team took the lead and at minute 98 the red and black legend Edwin Cubero scored the final 4-3 for the red and black and with this he gave them a pass to the semifinals.
In the semifinals, Atlas had to face Tampico. Those from Tamaulipas went ahead with a score by Felipe Altube, at the beginning of the second half Edwin Cubero tied the game; the game ended even and a tiebreaker game had to be played in which Atlas won 3-1 with goals from Juan José Novo and Edmundo Manzotti (2), and advanced to the final.
On August 6, 1950, Atlas faced Veracruz, who had just won the League, at the Ciudad de los Deportes Stadium in Mexico City. Atlas went ahead with two goals from José Mercado and a minute later After scoring the second goal, Veracruz discounted with a goal from Julio Ayllón. Finally, Edmundo Manzotti at the beginning of the second half made it 3-1 definitively and the Rojinegros del Atlas got their second Cup title and the right to play once again for the Champion of Champions.
Six days after having won their second Cup title, Atlas was up against the Tiburones Rojos de Veracruz (the same ones they had defeated in the Cup final), but this time disputing the Champion of Champions and new account in the Olympic Stadium of the City of Sports.
The Tapatío team opened the scoring with a goal by Juan José Novo at minute 30, those from Veracruz reacted and at minute 40 tied the game thanks to a score by Julio Ayllón, the game ended tied 1-1 and had to be play overtime.
Already in overtime Atlas began to dominate the match and the great idol Edwin Cubero scored at minute 94 and at minute 100; with those two scores from the Costa Rican Atlas he managed to defeat the Sharks 3-1 and won the Champion of Champions for the second time.
Valdatti's Atlas ratified in the League what it had shown in the Cup: it was the best Mexican team of the moment. Except for the change in goalkeeper, with the arrival of Raúl Córdoba to replace Luis Heredia, it was practically the same team that had won the 1950 Copa México.
The 1950-1951 season was the best in Atlas history. Atlas started the season by drawing 1-1 against Puebla Fútbol Club with a goal by Edwin Cubero in the city of Puebla, Atlas was reaping victories throughout the season including a 4-0 win against his hated rival Club Guadalajara on November 26, 1950 with 3 goals from José Mercado and one from Adalberto López, this being one of Atlas' biggest wins over his rival Guadalajara.
The crowning glory of the "whereabouts team" It became official on April 22, 1951 when in the game of the last day against Guadalajara, a hand from "Rafle" Orozco allowed Costa Rican Edwin Cubero to score the winning 1-0 goal from a penalty kick at Parque Oblatos. That result was combined with a painful defeat for León in Veracruz. Atlas won the title at a date before the end of the season, which closed with 12 wins, six draws and only four losses, for a total of 30 points, 44 goals a favor, 23 against and being the best defense of the season. It was the first league title that Atlas won in the First Division.
After having won their first League, Atlas faced Atlante (Cup Champion) at the Olympic Stadium in the Ciudad de los Deportes in Mexico City on June 3, 1951. Atlas defeated Atlante with a Edmundo Manzotti's goal at minute 40 and with this he got his third Champion of Champions title. Atlas closed the 1950-51 season by winning the League title and the Champion of Champions.
In the 1961-62 season, Atlas finished in 11th position in the league tournament, despite having an irregular season and fighting relegation, Atlas managed to reach the final of the cup tournament with the help of the Brazilian coach Josó Carlos Bauer, the final was played against Tampico at the Estadio Olímpico Universitario in Mexico City, the final ended tied 3-3 and a tiebreaker had to be played, the tiebreaker played in the same stadium was won by Atlas 1-0 and with this he won his third Cup title.
A week after winning the Cup tournament, Atlas played for the Champion of Champions title against their staunch rival Guadalajara, it was the first time that two clubs from Jalisco had won the league (Chivas) and the cup (Atlas) in In the same season, the final was played at the Estadio Olímpico Universitario, the match was won by Atlas with a score of 2-0 and with this Atlas became champion again, defeating his hated rival (the first in 1951).
In the Cup tournament (already with a new format) Atlas was integrated into group 3 with Rayados de Monterrey, Necaxa and Club León; Atlas was group leader, tying with 11 points with Rayados, Atlas as a local defeated its 3 rivals by a score of 2-1 and on the road drawing 2 games, only losing to Rayados 1-0; José Delgado and Fernando Padilla were the top scorers in the group stage.
Atlas and Rayados had to play a tiebreaker match on a neutral ground to determine who would advance to the semifinals. Atlas managed to thrash Rayados 4-1 with goals from Jesús González and Ignacio Buenrostro and secure their pass to the semifinals.
In the semifinals, Atlas faced Deportivo Toluca, the first leg played in Toluca on May 7, 1968, in which Atlas emerged victorious by a score of 1-2 with goals from José Delgado and José Rodríguez. return at the Jalisco Stadium ended with a 1-1 draw where again José Delgado would be the author of the goal for the red and black, Atlas managed to advance to the final with a 3-2 aggregate.
The final was played on May 18, 1968 at the Azteca Stadium, against the Tiburones Rojos de Veracruz; The Sharks opened the scoring with a goal from Mariano Ubiracy at minute 20, the red and black reacted until the second half and it was enough to turn the score around in just 5 minutes with goals from José Rodríguez at 63 and José Delgado at 68.
Atlas won its fourth cup title with José Delgado, Fernando Padilla and José Rodríguez as the leading figures.[citation required]
Descents
Atlas was relegated to the Second Division three times in the 1953-54 season, securing the last place in the table by losing 0-4 against Tampico; titles in the First Division winning the Copa México in 1961-62 and 1967-68, and the Champion of Champions in 1961-62.
In 1970-71 they had the worst season in their history, winning just five games out of 34 and going 17 games without a win; even so, their relegation did not materialize until their non-relegation league loss to Pachuca, in three games full of controversy. The match played at the Estadio Revolución Mexicana in Pachuca, Hidalgo, ended with a 2-goal draw, a game suspended on four occasions with arbitration by Robert Wurtz, a French arbitrator who, through an agreement with the FMF and the FFF, acted in Mexico.[citation required] The Atlas was directed by Árpád Fekete and could not save them from relegation.
He only lasted a year in Segunda, he was promoted by the hand of Pistache Alfredo Torres showing quality football. The newspapers of that time said: "It is a First team playing in Second Division". As expected, they were champions, taking the place of the relegated Freseros de Irapuato and became the first recently promoted team to enter the league, in 1972-73, in which they lost in the semifinals against Cruz Azul, in another game where the referee Marco Antonio Dorantes, expelled several Atlistas players.
They were relegated again in 1977-78, losing the non-relegation league against Unión de Curtidores de León. Torres, at that time lived through the worst years in its history, setting negative records for Mexican soccer, such as the nine consecutive defeats in 1980-81, the 11 games (1075 minutes) without scoring a goal also in 1980-81 and the 11 years without qualifying for a league (1973-74 to 1983-84). He played and won two consecutive leagues for non-relegation against Curtidores and Tampico in 1981 and 1982. He only qualified for three leagues for the title (1984-85, 1993-94 and 1995-96), his best performance being in 1985 when he was eliminated in the semifinals against America.
The Bielsa and La Volpe era
In June 1992, after his pleasant experience at Newell's Old Boys, Marcelo Bielsa left for Mexico, where he first managed Atlas. During his first year at this club, Marcelo dedicated his efforts to promoting the the institution's youth academy, as it already did in Rosario. More than 10,000 young soccer players were tested, from which players such as Rafael Márquez, Juan Pablo Rodríguez, Jared Borgetti and Pável Pardo, among others, came out. For one season, practically Half of Mexico's national team was made up of players developed by Bielsa, who was one of the people who transformed youth work.
For the 1993-94 season, Bielsa had to assume responsibility for the first team. This is where the main aspects of his personality emerged. Atlas finished the season in fifth place overall and was eliminated by Santos de Torreón in the quarterfinals of that 1994 league.
In 1995 he took charge of Club América where he only managed 36 games, qualifying the team for the league. Returning to Atlas as sports director, he continued with his player training project.The good work done in these clubs earned him the chance to take command of the Mexican National Team, an offer that he declined.
The Argentine coach Ricardo La Volpe, trained in Mexico, was hired for the 1997 Winter Tournament. During the tournament, the team was reaping good results as the days went by, finishing in seventh position and gaining access to the league. Unfortunately, and despite their good level shown, the team was eliminated in the quarterfinal phase by Cruz Azul. Despite this harsh setback, the institution's board of directors decided to keep La Volpe in his position for the next championship.
In the 1998 Summer Tournament, Atlas displayed exceptional football, asserting the main reason for which they had earned nicknames such as "La Furia Rojinegra", "Los Amigos del Balón" and "The Academy" in the past. The club finished the regular phase ranked fourth, managing to obtain outstanding victories such as those against rivals such as Chivas (3-2), Pumas (4-1), Tecos (1-2) and Santos Laguna (2-2). 3). Already established in the final phase, the club faced Tecos in the quarterfinals, losing in the first leg match by 2-1 at the Tres de Marzo Stadium, but managing to overcome the global score with a 4-2 in an entertaining return match held at the Jalisco Stadium. In the semifinals, they played against Necaxa, with the first leg being played at the Jalisco Stadium. With a 1-2 result for the rayos team, and a 1-1 draw in the second leg, Atlas ended up being eliminated, but with his head held high and showing a fantastic style of play, alongside promising players like Rafael Márquez, Hugo Norberto Castillo, Pablo Lavallén, Erubey Cabuto, Pavel Pardo, Juan Carlos Chávez, Miguel Zepeda and Omar Briceño.
For the 1998 Winter Tournament and with the consolidation of soccer players such as César Andrade, Daniel Osorno and Mario Méndez, Atlas was able to maintain his good level from last tournament, with which he managed to qualify again for the league phase, this time by finish in seventh place overall; all this, despite having lost 4 of their last 5 regular phase matches.
In the league, Atlas faced Toluca in the quarterfinals. The first leg, played at the Jalisco Stadium, ended with a 1-2 victory for the choriceros, while in the second leg, held at the Nemesio Díez Stadium, the rojinegros managed to win by 0 -2 with goals from Héctor López and Juan Pablo Rodríguez; in the semifinals Atlas had to face Necaxa again, the first leg in Jalisco ended in a fierce 0-0 draw, the second leg played at the Azteca Stadium ended in an entertaining 3-2 in which, again, Atlas ended up being eliminated in the semifinals.
The year 1999 has been one of the most important and remembered years in the history of the institution, in the summer 99 Atlas tournament with practically the same squad as last year, they obtained very positive results, they finished the tournament undefeated in condition at home and won important victories against Monterrey 3-2, León 4-0, Puebla 3-0, Necaxa 2-3, América 3-2 and against Pachuca 3-0; Atlas finished in second place overall, undefeated at home, only losing 3 road games, winning 10 games, being the second best offense in the tournament, and also the second best defense in the tournament.
In the quarterfinals they faced Monarcas Morelia, with whom they drew 1-1 at Estadio Morelos and 2-2 at Estadio Jalisco, with Atlas advancing for better position in the table. In the semifinals, Atlas faced Cruz Azul, the first leg played on May 26, 1999 at the Estadio Azul Atlas thrashed the team 0-4 as a visitor with goals from César Andrade, Miguel Zepeda, Juan Pablo Rodríguez and Hugo Norberto Castillo. May at the Jalisco Atlas Stadium defeated the machine 2-0 with goals from Juan Pablo Rodríguez and Hugo Norberto Castillo; Atlas reached the final with a 6-0 aggregate score. Atlas reached a final for the first time since the league system was invented, Atlas and Toluca faced each other in what has been one of the best finals in the history of Mexican soccer. The first leg was played on June 3 of 1999 at the Jalisco Stadium, Toluca went ahead very early on the scoreboard with goals from Carlos María Morales and José Saturnino Cardozo, Atlas discounted with a goal from César Andrade but minutes later Carlos María Morales scored his second of the match and the third for the Devils. In the second half Atlas got into the game and managed to discount with a great play that ended in a goal by Hugo Norberto Castillo, finally at minute 69 Rafael Márquez in a header managed to tie the game for the red and black In compensation time, a poorly rejected cross by Hernán Cristante caused the ball to fall at Andrade's feet and he finished off the goal, fortunately for the devils Omar Blanco stopped the ball on the line and the game ended 3-3. The second leg final was played on June 6, 1999 at the Nemesio Díez Stadium, just in the 1st minute Atlas went ahead on the scoreboard thanks to a score by the striker Hugo Norberto Castillo; the Guarani prince Cardozo tied the game just 3 minutes later, Los Diablos turned the game around at minute 26 thanks to a goal from Alberto Macías; Despite the dominance of the devils, Atlas reacted and tied at minute 50 with a goal from Miguel Zepeda.
The match went into overtime where despite the numerous arrivals of the 2 teams the match ended 2-2 and had to be decided on penalties, after a long penalty shootout Toluca became Mexican soccer champion, being remembered as one of the most entertaining and disputed finals in history, as well as for being Rafa Márquez's last game with Atlas in his first stage.
For the winter 99 tournament, Atlas was reinforced with players like Diego Cocca and Jorge Santillana and the team continued to achieve excellent results starting the tournament with a streak of 10 games without losing, until Cruz Azul managed to break that streak by defeating 2-3 against Atlas in Jalisco. Despite the setback, Atlas managed to achieve another streak of 8 games without losing and 6 consecutive victories, Atlas lived what was probably his best tournament in history as he was the overall leader of the tournament, getting 38 points, 11 wins, only 1 loss, finishing undefeated as a visitor, being the best offense and the best defense; apart from qualifying for the Pre Pre Libertadores.
In the quarterfinals, Atlas had to face the UAG Tecos. The return at the Jalisco Stadium ended in an entertaining 2-2 with which Atlas got his pass to the semifinals.
In the semifinals, Atlas had to face Pachuca, who had just eliminated Deportivo Toluca. tournament. In the second leg played in a packed Jalisco Stadium on December 11, 1999, Atlas defeated Pachuca 1-0 with a goal from Hugo Norberto Castillo; unfortunately the aggregate ended 2-1 in favor of Pachuca and Atlas ended up eliminated in semifinals despite having played better.
The summer 2000 tournament with the arrival of new players from the basic forces such as Fernando Salazar and Eduardo Lillingston Atlas started the tournament irregularly with 3 losses and only 1 win, despite that Atlas was getting positive results against rivals like Toros Neza 6-1, León 2-0, the current champion Pachuca 3-1, Monterrey 1-0 and they won the Clásico Tapatío against Chivas 3-1, Atlas finished fifth in the general table.
In the league they had to face their staunch rival Guadalajara, both games ended tied 1-1 and Chivas ended up advancing to the semifinals for better position in the table.
The winter 2000 tournament was an irregular tournament for the Atlista defense, despite that they managed to finish undefeated at home, they managed to be the best offense of the tournament and they achieved victories against Chivas 2-0, León 4-1, Necaxa 2-3, Pumas 3-1 and against Monterrey 2-5. Atlas managed to enter the league as eighth place.
In the league they had to face Cruz Azul who had just been the general leader, the first leg at the Jalisco La Máquina Stadium achieved a long-suffering 0-1 victory, the second leg played on December 2, 2000 Atlas achieved the feat and defeated Cruz Azul by a score of 0-2 with goals from Hugo Norberto Castillo and Miguel Zepeda. On December 6, 2000 Atlas faced Deportivo Toluca in the first leg semifinal at the Jalisco Stadium, Atlas started winning the game thanks to a goal from Zepeda, but the devils managed to turn the game around, in the last 10 minutes of screaming where there were 3 goals, Atlas and Toluca tied 3-3 in a great game. In the second leg played in Toluca Atlas lost 3-1 despite having started with an advantage thanks to a goal from Mario Méndez. José Saturnino Cardozo was the author of the 3 goals for Toluca.
For the 2001 summer tournament, Atlas began by defeating Chivas in a very entertaining Clásico Tapatío by 2-3, Atlas had a very irregular tournament in which thanks to its 2 victories in the last 2 dates the team achieved enter the playoffs. It was the first time that Atlas did not enter the league directly since they were led by Ricardo La Volpe.
In the playoffs, Atlas was defeated 1-2 by Club Puebla in the first leg; The return at the Cuauhtémoc Stadium ended in an entertaining 3-3 draw, with which Atlas could not access the league for the first time since the summer of 1997 and because of this Ricardo La Volpe left the club after 4 years of directing the red and black
During the technical direction of Ricardo Lavolpe (1997-2001), the team strings together eight consecutive leagues between winter 1997 and summer 2001; he achieved the general leadership of the competition in the winter of 1999 and a league runner-up in the summer of 99 against Toluca. In addition to international significance, by reaching the quarterfinal round of the Copa Libertadores 2000.
Libertadores Cup 2000
Atlas began his first participation playing the 1999 Pre Libertadores against Club América, and the Venezuelan clubs Deportivo Táchira and Deportivo Italchacao.
Atlas began on September 29, 1999 by losing 2-0 against América at the Azteca Stadium, to then travel to Venezuela and achieve a 2-2 draw in San Cristóbal against Deportivo Táchira and a 3-3 draw in Caracas against Deportivo Italchacao. On October 27, 1999, Atlas surprisingly defeated the Águilas del América 6-3 at the Jalisco Stadium; that victory served as motivation to later defeat Deportivo Táchira 3-0 and in the last match tied 2-2 against Deportivo Italchacao. Atlas finished with 9 points and leader of the group, thus winning the Pre Libertadores and getting a ticket to the Copa Libertadores 2000.
Atlas was in a difficult group: he had to face Atlético Nacional (current champion of Colombia), Universidad de Chile (current champion of Chile) and River Plate (historic Argentine soccer player). Atlas began the phase of groups with a draw against River Plate 1-1 at the Jalisco Stadium. On February 29, 2000, Atlas visited Medellín and got their first away win against Atlético Nacional, in a closely fought duel, by a score of 2-3 with goals from Miguel Zepeda and Jorge Santillana. In their third match, Atlas drew 0-0. -0 against the U of Chile at the Jalisco Stadium in a match in which the Chilean team was repeatedly saved from conceding a goal. [citation needed] With this, Atlas closed the first round undefeated with a win and two draws.
In the second round of the group stage, Atlas traveled to Buenos Aires on March 15, 2000 to visit River Plate in a very fought and historic match where 5 goals fell in just 15 minutes, a match which ended With a 3-2 victory for the Argentine team, the goals for the red and black were the work of Juan Pablo Rodríguez from a penalty and Daniel Osorno. Just a week later, Atlas received Atlético Nacional at the Jalisco Stadium, a match in which the team Tapatío thrashed the Colombian team by a score of 5-1 with goals from Juan Pablo Rodríguez, Hugo Norberto Castillo, Daniel Osorno and Jorge Santillana and with this almost tied their pass to the next round. The last game was played in Santiago against the U from Chile, a match that ended 3-2 in favor of the Chilean team, Atlas's goals were converted by the Venezuelan Cristian Cásseres.
With this, Atlas finished second in their group with 8 points, one less than River Plate and advanced to the next round where they had to face Junior from Barranquilla. The first leg at the Jalisco Stadium ended in victory for the rojinegros 2-0, both goals scored by Juan Pablo Rodríguez; the second leg in Barranquilla concluded again with a victory for the rojinegros, this time 1-3 with goals from Juan Pablo Rodríguez, Daniel Osorno and Aiton da Silva with a 5-1 aggregate score Atlas advanced to the quarterfinals.
In the quarterfinals, Atlas faced the current Copa Libertadores champion, Palmeiras. The first leg was held at the Jalisco Stadium, where the Brazilian club won by a score of 0-2, to leave the red-and-blacks with one foot out of the tournament; in the return match, held in São Paulo, Palmeiras defeated Atlas 3-2 in a great match which was chosen as the best match of that Copa Libertadores, the goals of the Atlas team were the work of Miguel Zepeda and Hugo Norberto Castillo. With this, Atlas was eliminated 5-2 on aggregate and concluded its first participation in the Copa Libertadores de América, being among the best 8 teams in the tournament.
2000s
After Ricardo La Volpe left the institution, Eduardo Solari arrived to replace him for the winter of 2001. He lasted in the position for only 7 games, since he had a very irregular start and only achieved two wins against Atlante and Morelia in the days 2 and 3. Efraín Flores was in charge of taking over the team. Flores' start was good, he managed 5 games without defeat and got 3 wins against Puebla, La Piedad and León by 3-1, 2-4 and 4-1 respectively; then the team continued irregularly and added 4 consecutive losses. Despite that, Atlas defeated Chivas 0-3 in the Clásico Tapatío with goals from Daniel Osorno and Pablo Lavallén. Atlas closed a very irregular tournament, outside the league, adding 21 points finishing in eleventh position and with José Luis Calderón as the top figure of the tournament with 9 annotations.
By the summer of 2002, Enrique Meza arrived forced to raise the team. The first tournament of "Ojitos" It was very good, Atlas started with a draw and 4 consecutive victories, Atlas finished the regular tournament with 30 points and entered the league in fifth place with 30 points (the most outstanding victory was a 5-1 win against Rayados de Monterrey). In the league, Atlas faced Santos Laguna; In the first leg, Atlas defeated those from Torreón 2-1, but the second leg at the Estadio Corona ended with a 2-1 victory for the home team and a 3-3 aggregate gave Los Laguneros a place in the semifinals, La The maximum figure of the foxes was once again José Luis Calderón, who added 13 annotations.
In the 2002 Apertura, Enrique Meza would be fired on matchday 10 after having only 3 wins (including the 6-0 win against Pumas) and 7 losses, the most painful of which was a 2-5 loss against Querétaro as local, and Fernando Quirarte would be in charge of taking the reins. Quirarte's start was regular; would achieve 4 wins against América, Jaguares, Cruz Azul and Tigres by 3-2, 1-2 and 1-0, but defeats against Puebla, Tecos, Chivas and San Luis and a draw against Pachuca were not enough to qualify, as they achieved 22 points in fifteenth position.
The 2003 Clausura, with Fernando Quirarte at the helm of the team, began with 2 losses; however, Atlas achieved regularity and with organized football he achieved a streak of 15 games without losing (6 wins and 9 draws). The most notable matches were the 4-4 draw against América at the Azteca Stadium and the 1-3 victory against Chivas in the Clásico Tapatío, with goals from Juan Pablo Rodríguez, Gerardo Torres and Mario Méndez. Atlas closed the tournament in sixth position, being the best defense and the team with the fewest losses. In the league he had to face the Rayados de Monterrey; In the first leg held at the Jalisco Atlas Stadium, they started losing but Juan Pablo Rodríguez equalized on a penalty kick; the score ended 1-1 and everything had to be defined in Monterrey. In the second leg, the Rayados went ahead with 2 goals from Guille Franco, Atlas reacted in the second half and tied the game with a score from Juan Pablo García and another from captain Juan Pablo Rodríguez from a free kick. Despite the reaction of the team Rojinegros, the Rayados once again went ahead with the advantage and defeated those led by Fernando Quirarte 3-2 4-3 on aggregate. Atlas closed a very regular tournament, with very organized football and with Chato Rodríguez as the top figure.
In the 2003 Apertura, Quirarte would have his worst start, he would be dismissed on matchday 7 after only getting just 2 points and with the team in last place. Sergio Bueno came to the team on matchday 8, beating the team 6-1 Irapuato (who at that time was the super leader), would achieve 4 more wins with a 4-1 win against San Luis with 3 goals from Carlos María Morales, 2-1 against Atlante, 3-1 against Pachuca (a team that dessert would be champion) and 2-0 against Toluca, but they were not enough they would end up in third from last with only 17 points.
In the winter transfer window of 2003-04, Atlas hired the attacker Robert de Pinho, who came from a short stay at Spartak Moscow in Russia and from Japanese football, at that time he was 22 years old and was part of his country's under-23 team.
De Pinho would become a benchmark for the red and black in recent times. Atlas would start the 2004 Clausura with defeats against Pumas and Cruz Azul, but then he got back on track and obtained 5 victories in the next 8 games. Robert de Pinho made his debut as a scorer with a penalty goal against Veracruz on matchday 4 and from there he scored 11 goals in the next 8 games. De Pinho closed the tournament with a total of 15 goals in 19 games, goals that were circumstantial for Atlas to enter the league in seventh place.
In the Quarterfinals, Atlas would lose to Pumas 1-2 at the Jalisco Stadium and 3-1 at the Olímpico Universitario Stadium and would be eliminated with a 5-2 aggregate score.
For the 2004 Apertura, Atlas formed a very strong squad with great players like Robert de Pinho, Juan Pablo García, Carlos María Morales, Juan Manuel García, among others. Atlas led by Sergio Bueno achieved a very offensive and effective game with an average of 2 goals scored per game. On September 25, 2004, another edition of the Clásico Tapatío was played. Chivas dominated the first half, but a great performance by goalkeeper Antonio Pérez kept the Atlista goal intact; in the second half, the red and blacks went ahead on the scoreboard with a goal by Christian Valdez from outside the area. Ten minutes from the end, a great play by Juan Pablo García who followed with a cross into the area, ended with a goal from scissor by Robert de Pinho to make it 2-0 and in compensation time De Pinho would outwit the entire rojiblanca defense and beat goalkeeper Oswaldo Sánchez to make it 3-1 definitively and one more victory for the red and blacks. This has been one of the most remembered episodes in the history of the classic from Guadalajara.
The great performances of the red-and-blacks and a streak of 7 games without losing, ensured that Atlas finished in fourth place and managed to close the quarterfinal match in the league at home.
Atlas had to face Guadalajara, who had finished in fifth place in the tournament; In the regular season, Atlas had defeated Chivas 3-1 with a great performance by De Pinho and it was the second time that both teams had met in the Liguilla.
The first leg of the quarterfinals was played on November 25, Atlas managed to take the 0-1 victory with a goal by Juan Manuel García from a corner kick. Ramón Morales missed a penalty kick by the team chiverío.
The second leg was held just 3 days later, on November 28. Atlas came with an advantage and with the motivation of having won the last 2 classics. Atlas went ahead with 2 goals from Robert de Pinho and another from Juan Pablo García. In the second half Chivas reacted and the game ended tied 3-3. Juan Francisco Palencia missed a penalty by Guadalajara; it finished with a 4-3 aggregate in favor of the Rojinegros and with this Atlas eliminated Guadalajara and got their pass to the semifinals. This other episode has also been one of the most remembered of the Clásico Tapatío.
In the semifinals, Atlas would face off against the Pumas de la UNAM. In the first leg held in Mexico City, Pumas took the victory with a score of 4-3. Robert de Pinho, Juan Pablo García and Daniel Osorno appeared for Atlas. Atlas reached the second leg with a disadvantage but with the illusion of advancing to the final. The second leg ended with a 1-2 victory for the Pumas and with a 6-4 aggregate that allowed them to reach the final. Robert De Pinho finished with a total of 17 goals scored in 21 games.
Robert de Pinho said goodbye to Atlas in the Clausura 2005 tournament with a goal against Puebla FC, to go to PSV Eindhoven for four million Euros. De Pinho during his time at Atlas scored a total of 33 goals in 44 games and managed to enter the list of the 20 top scorers in the club's history.
In the Clausura 2005 Atlas would have its worst start in short tournaments losing its first 4 games; Later, after 13 days, Sergio Bueno would be dismissed, obtaining only 7 points out of 39. They finished the tournament in last position with only 11 points.
For the 2005 Apertura, Daniel Guzmán was hired as technical director, but the results did not improve; they finished in ninth position with 21 points, staying one away from the league and the only salvageable thing was Andrés Guardado's debut against Pachuca.
After a dismal 2005, the red and black started the Clausura 2006 very strong at home, defeating Veracruz and Monterrey 2-0 and 1-0 respectively, however as visitors they failed to win any match until matchday 7, when they defeated Estudiantes Tecos 0-4 with 3 goals from Manuel Pérez. On April 16, Atlas defeated Chivas 3-0 with two goals from Emmanuel Villa and a goal from Daniel Osorno despite the fact that Chivas was having a very good performance in the 2006 Copa Libertadores and they were celebrating their 100th anniversary. On the last date Atlas came against San Luis with a total of 20 points and needed a victory to advance to the league, Atlas went up on the scoreboard from minute 6 with a goal from Emmanuel Villa, but in the last 5 minutes San Luis He turned the game around and ended up leaving the red and black out of the league. Atlas concluded the Clausura 2006 with a total of 20 points and with Emmanuel Villa as the tournament's top figure, with 10 annotations.
For the 2006 Apertura, led by Rubén Omar Romano, the red-and-blacks began by defeating Pumas 1-0 with a goal from Hugo Rodallega; and finally on matchday 3 the Zorros team defeated the Águilas del América 2-0 with 2 spectacular goals from the young Andrés Guardado from outside the area. Throughout the tournament they achieved victories against Atlante and Veracruz by 0-2 and 3-1 respectively and in the final stretch against Monterrey and Necaxa, both 2-1. Atlas concluded the tournament with a total of 27 points, to occupy sixth place overall.
In the quarterfinals, Atlas was defeated by América with a score of 1-3 at the Jalisco Stadium. Daniel Osorno and Manuel Pérez respectively; disastrously, the red and black team was confident and América managed to equalize the match and ended up eliminating the Red and Black.
The red-and-black team began their intervention in the Clausura 2007 with a goalless draw against Pumas to later achieve 3 consecutive victories: beating Estudiantes Tecos 4-1, defeating América 0-1 at the Stadium Azteca and beating Monarcas Morelia 2-0. Days later came the victories against Tigres and Veracruz by 2-0 and 0-1 respectively, unfortunately then came the irregularity and they only achieved a victory against Cruz Azul by 1- 0 at the Jalisco Stadium in the following 8 games.
On the last day Atlas defeated Querétaro 2-0 with two goals from the Uruguayan Nicolás Olivera and with this Atlas managed to enter the playoffs and consummated the relegation of the Gallos Blancos del Querétaro.
In the playoffs, the Rojinegros had to face Monarcas Morelia. The first leg at the Morelos Stadium ended tied 1-1; despite the fact that Atlas dominated a large part of the match. In the end, Atlas managed to enter the league for the best position in the table.
In the quarterfinals, Atlas once again had to face Club América. The first leg at the Jalisco Stadium ended with an incredible 3-3 tie. Atlas's goals were the work of Manuel Pérez, Andrés Guardado and Nicolás Olivera; unfortunately for the Rojinegros, the Águilas team completely dominated the second leg and ended up thrashing the Rojinegros by a score of 4-1, to eliminate them again from the league.
Some time later, the transfer of Andrés Guardado to Deportivo la Coruña was announced for seven million euros.
In the 2007 Apertura, Atlas had one of the worst starts, getting only 1 point out of 24 possible during the first 8 dates. for which Rubén Omar Romano would be dismissed and Tomás Boy would be hired. Led by Boy, Atlas had three consecutive victories against Tecos, Morelia and Necaxa but the results did not improve, finishing again in the last place of the general table, with only just 12 points.
For the 2008 Clausura, Atlas took over the services of Miguel Ángel Brindisi. The start of the Rojinegros was fatal, they only managed a 3-0 victory against Veracruz and suffered 3 defeats; Despite that, Atlas gained a lot of strength at home by obtaining 2 victories against América and Puebla by 1-0 and 2-1 respectively, and rescued a draw at the last minute against Pumas by 2-2; later for the Rojinegros came a 3-3 draw against Estudiantes Tecos at the 3 de Marzo Stadium, a 1-0 home win against Monarcas Morelia and finally a scandalous 6-1 defeat against Santos Laguna at the Corona Stadium. After the defeat, the Rojinegros managed to beat the Tigres and Cruz Azul 1-0 and 2-0 respectively at the Jalisco Stadium and with this tie their pass to the playoffs.
In the playoffs, the red and black team had to face Rayos del Necaxa. The first leg at the Jalisco Stadium ended tied 1-1 thanks to an Olympic goal from "Negro" Juan Carlos Medina; the second leg ended tied without annotations, and the Aguascalientes team ended up advancing to the group for the best position in the table.
Atlas finished with a very outstanding participation in the 2008 Copa Libertadores by finishing in the quarterfinals and in the local tournament they proved to be a very strong team as local but very weak as a visitor by failing to win any game away from the Jalisco Stadium. Bruno Marioni was the top reference for the Rojinegros by scoring a total of 7 goals in the Copa Libertadores and 4 in the Mexican League.[citation required]
For the 2008 Apertura Bruno Marioni was sold to Pachuca, but the Rojinegros managed to sign Gonzalo Vargas, Darío Bottinelli and Ariel Bogado.
Atlas started the tournament by surprisingly beating Jaguares 5-0 with 2 goals from Ariel Bogado, 2 goals from Gonzalo Vargas and one more goal from Diego Colotto. for which Miguel Ángel Brindisi was dismissed and Darío Franco arrived to direct the Atlista team. Immediately the team rebounded and achieved 2 consecutive victories against Puebla 2-0 and Indios de Ciudad Juárez 2-4. In the end of the tournament Atlas achieved 3 victories against Necaxa, Santos Laguna and Morelia by 0-1, 2-1 and 2-1 respectively, but also received a 4-0 win against Toluca in the Nemesio Diez thus complicating their classification to the league.
In the last game of the day, Atlas drew 1-1 against Pachuca and failed to enter the league, finishing with a total of 22 points in eleventh position. Ariel Bogado was the top scorer for the Rojinegros with 7 annotations.
Copa Libertadores 2008
Atlas began its second participation in the Copa Libertadores, facing La Paz FC on January 30, 2008 at the Jalisco Stadium, in the previous round; Atlas defeated the Bolivian squad 2-0 with goals from Ulises Mendívil and Eduardo Rergis. The second leg played in La Paz Atlas fell 1-0 but advanced to the group stage with a 2-1 aggregate.
Atlas was placed in group 3 with Boca Juniors (current defending champion), Colo Colo (two-time Chilean champion) and Unión Atlético Maracaibo.
Atlas began the group stage on February 21, 2008 by beating Colo Colo 3-0 at the Jalisco Stadium, with goals from Bruno Marioni, Diego Colotto and Juan Carlos Medina. On March 6 Atlas visited Buenos Aires and was defeated by La Bombonera by a score of 3-0. In their third game, Atlas beat Maracaibo 3-0 at the Jalisco Stadium, with goals from Gerardo Flores, Bruno Marioni and Jorge Achucarro. Atlas finished the first round with 2 wins and one loss.
In the second round, Atlas traveled to Maracaibo and drew a 1-1 draw thanks to a goal by Bruno Marioni. On April 8, 2008, Atlas defeated Boca Juniors 3-1 at the Jalisco Stadium with a double of Bruno Marioni and another goal from Gerardo Flores. On April 22, 2008, Atlas traveled to Santiago and drew 1 goal against Colo Colo, as a result of a header from Diego Colotto and with this Atlas finished group leader with 11 points, staying on top of Boca Juniors and leaving out Colo Colo.
In the round of 16, Atlas had to face Lanús (current champion of Argentina). In the first leg held in Argentina on April 29, 2008, Atlas defeated Lanús 0-1 thanks to a score by Bruno Heel Marioni. In the return match, held on May 6 at the Jalisco Stadium, Atlas and Lanús tied 2-2. Atlas's goals were by Bruno Marioni and Ulises Mendívil, Atlas advanced to the Quarterfinals by aggregate of 3-2.
In the quarterfinals, Atlas had to face Boca Juniors again. In the first leg played on May 14 at the José Amalfitani Stadium, Atlas and Boca tied 2-2; Atlas's goals were from Jorge Torres Nilo and Omar Flores. In the second leg, held on May 21 at the Jalisco Stadium, Boca Juniors defeated Atlas by a score of 0-3, with a hat-trick by Martín Palermo; Atlas concluded his second participation in the Copa Libertadores among the best 8 on the continent. Bruno Marioni was the greatest figure for the Rojinegros, scoring a total of 7 goals and coming close to taking the scoring title.
The return of La Volpe
Atlas, facing the Clausura 2009, managed to bring Bruno Marioni back and hire the Chilean Ismael Fuentes, apart from keeping the base team from the previous tournament.
Atlas began the tournament by losing 2-1 to the Jaguares at the Víctor Manuel Reyna Stadium and a day later they were thrashed 4-0 by Cruz Azul at the Azul Stadium. The decision was immediately made to fire coach Darío Franco and the board decided to bring Ricardo La Volpe back.
La Volpe made its return with the Rojinegros drawing 1-1 against Tigres at the Jalisco Stadium; on matchday 5 Atlas defeated Atlante 1-0 with an early goal from Gonzalo Vargas and with this the Rojinegro team achieved a streak of 9 games without defeat. Three days later Atlas drew 2-2 against América at the Azteca Stadium when Francisco Canales made his debut, to seize ownership.
On matchday 7, the Rojinegros beat the Pumas de la UNAM 2-0 at the Jalisco Stadium, with goals from Lucas Ayala and Edgar Pacheco. Eight days later, those led by Ricardo La Volpe drew 1-1 against Puebla at the Cuauhtémoc Stadium.
On matchday 9, Los Rojinegros beat the Indios de Ciudad Juárez 3-1 at the Jalisco Stadium with goals from Edgar Pacheco, Darío Bottinelli and Jorge Achucarro.
On matchday 10 the Clásico Tapatío was played, Atlas arrived as the favorite to win the Clásico since it came at a better time. At minute 25, the Rojinegros goalkeeper Francisco Canales was sent off and Alejandro Gallardo had to enter to save Replace him, it was Gallardo's debut and in a classic, despite playing almost the entire game with one man less at minute 89, the Guadalajara defender, Héctor Reynoso, committed a foul inside the area and the referee awarded a penalty in favor of the Rojinegros The penalty was taken by Bruno Marioni who ended up deceiving the goalkeeper Luis Michel and with this he gave the victory and the classic to the Atlas team by a score of 0-1.
The following two days ended in draws against Estudiantes Tecos and Monterrey by 0-0 and 2-2 respectively, and 7 days later Atlas' team thrashed Necaxa 4-1 with 2 goals from Gonzalo Vargas and goals from Bruno Marioni and Edgar Pacheco. On the following day, the Rojinegros lost 4-1 against Santos Laguna at the Corona Stadium, and a week later they drew 0-0 against Toluca at the Jalisco Stadium.
On the last day, the Rojinegros lost a 0-5 thrashing against Pachuca in a game behind closed doors. With this thrashing, Atlas was one win away from entering the league, despite not losing any game since matchday 5 to 13. Atlas finished with a total of 21 points. Bruno Marioni and Gonzalo Vargas were the team's top scorers with 5 goals each.
The following semester was disastrous for the Rojinegros, getting only 18 points, and being left out of the league again, finishing in fifteenth position. With this, Ricardo La Volpe failed in the second stage with Atlas and was fired from him.
2010s
Economic and percentage problems
For the 2010 Bicentennial, Atlas hired coach Carlos Ischia with the aim of avoiding percentage problems and qualifying the team for the league. The red and black team managed to bring back 2 former team references, Fabricio Fuentes and Miguel Zepeda, Apart from getting the services of Andrés Chitiva.
Atlas had a good start to the tournament by getting 4 wins and only 2 losses. They defeated Monterrey 3-0 with a hat-trick by Miguel Zepeda, Santos Laguna 1-2 at the Nuevo Corona Stadium, América 1-0 and a historic 7-1 win against the Indios de Ciudad Juárez on Wednesday, February 17, 2010.
On matchday 10, Atlas defeated the Tigres 0-1 with a goal by Uruguayan Gonzalo Vargas at the Estadio Universitario. On matchday 14 Atlas defeated Pachuca 0-2 as a visitor with 2 goals from Hebert Alférez. During the week Atlas lost to Puebla 0-2 and with this it complicated their pass to the league.
On matchday 16, Atlas defeated Chivas 0-2 in the Clásico Tapatío with two goals from Hebert Alférez in a clásico played with only Mexican players.
On the last day Atlas had to win in order to advance to the league. The Jaguares went ahead on the scoreboard with a goal by Jackson Martínez in the 24th minute; Atlas tied the game on the last play of the game with a goal from youth squad César Ibáñez, but it was not enough to qualify for the group.
Due to the institution's financial problems for the 2010 Apertura, the team had to sell key players such as Darío Bottinelli, Andrés Chitiva and Gonzalo Vargas; they brought back Pedro Hernández and Jorge Achucarro and hired Alfredo Moreno and Michael Ortega.
Atlas had the worst start in its history by achieving only 1 point out of 24 possible (1 draw and 7 losses) for which Carlos Ischia was dismissed on matchday 5 and his place would be occupied by José Luis Mata. On matchday 9 Atlas got his first win by defeating Puebla 1-0 with a goal from Alfredo Moreno, the following week Atlas tied against Chivas 2-2 in the first Clásico Tapatío played at the Omnilife Stadium despite the fact that Atlas arrived with only 4 points, as the last overall place and it was the first Clásico played at the Omnilife Stadium.
On matchday 11, Atlas defeated San Luis 2-1 with a goal by Alfredo Moreno and another by Gerardo Espinoza at the last minute. After this, José Luis Mata would be dismissed after losing to Tecos on matchday 12. On matchday 13, Atlas beat Atlante 3-1, with 2 goals from Alfredo Moreno and one more from Gerardo Espinoza, and with this, Atlas achieved its third consecutive home victory and the first under the command of Benjamín Galindo.
The last matchday was against Tigres. Atlas began losing 0-2 thanks to goals from Lucas Lobos and Itamar Batista, but Alfredo Moreno managed to score 2 penalty goals to tie the game 2-2 and salvage the last point of the game tournament. Atlas finished the tournament with 13 points, as the last overall place and with serious relegation problems for the following tournament. Alfredo Moreno was the figure of the Rojinegros in the season thanks to his 7 annotations.
For the 2011 Clausura, Atlas sold prominent players such as Fabricio Fuentes, Pedro Hernández and Jorge Achucarro, but managed to bring important players such as Wilman Conde, Miguel Pinto and Lucas Ayala.
Atlas began the tournament by beating Morelia 5-0 with a brace from Gerardo Espinoza and goals from Wilman Conde, Daniel Osorno and Christian Díaz. The following week they defeated Querétaro 2-1 with goals from Edgar Pacheco and Alfredo Moreno, and linked their third consecutive win by defeating Necaxa 0-1 thanks to a score by Alfredo Moreno. Then came a streak of 4 games without winning (1 draw and 3 losses), until on matchday 8 they defeated Monterrey 1- 0 with a goal from Gerardo Espinoza, then there were 3 draws, against Chivas, Estudiantes Tecos and San Luis, all 1-1.
On matchday 15 Atlas defeated Pachuca 1-2 thanks to a double by Alfredo Moreno and on matchday 16 they beat the Jaguares 2-0 with goals from Jahir Barraza and Ricardo Jiménez. With this, Atlas got into the fight to enter the league.
On the last day, Atlas was thrashed 3-0 by Tigres and failed to qualify for the league, finishing with a total of 23 points.
For the 2011 Apertura, financial problems caused Atlas to sell most of its key players; he got rid of Daniel Osorno, Wilman Conde, Alfredo Moreno, Gerardo Espinoza, Gerardo Flores, César Ibáñez, Darvin Chávez and Edgar Pacheco.
Atlas began the tournament with 2 losses, against Puebla and Cruz Azul, but on matchday 3 they beat Querétaro 3-0 with 2 goals from Francisco Torres and another from Mauricio Romero, and on the following matchday they drew 0-0 -0 against Toluca at the Nemesio Díez Stadium.
After this, Rubén Omar Romano would be fired after 9 days and his place would be taken by Juan Carlos Chávez. Due to the team's weak squad, they were unable to achieve another victory until matchday 13, when they surprisingly defeated the Pumas 4-1 at the Estadio Olímpico Universitario, with two goals from Jahir Barraza and individual goals from Ricardo Bocanegra and Daniel Arreola.
On matchday 16 Atlas and Chivas tied 1-1 in the Clásico Tapatío despite the fact that Chivas was the general leader and Atlas was last in the table. On matchday 17 Atlas lost 3-0 against Santos Laguna and thus He finished the tournament with only 12 points and only 2 victories and with considerable percentage problems for the next tournament.
Atlas had serious relegation problems ahead of the 2012 Clausura and brought with him Leandro Cufré, Facundo Erpen, Rogelio Chávez, Jorge Zamogilny and Giancarlo Maldonado to strengthen the team and avoid relegation.
Atlas began the tournament by drawing 0-0 against Puebla and then lost to Cruz Azul and Querétaro, 0-2 and 2-1 respectively.
Despite the lousy start, the team achieved an incredible improvement in defense thanks to the trident of Leandro Cufré, Facundo Erpen and Hugo Isaac Rodríguez, they got back on track and achieved a streak of 7 games without losing and conceding only 1 goal in 7 matches.
On matchday 12, Atlas lost 2-0 to the Xolos de Tijuana at the Caliente Stadium and complicated their stay in the First Division. Then came 2 consecutive 0-0 draws, against Pumas and Morelia.
On matchday 15, Atlas defeated Rayados de Monterrey 1-0 thanks to a score by youth player Hugo Isaac Rodríguez and with this, Atlas ensured its permanence in the First Division. A week later, Atlas beat Chivas 0-1 in the Omnilife Stadium and with this he reached a 3-year streak without losing in the Clásico Tapatío.
On the last day, Atlas lost 1-3 against Santos Laguna and failed to enter the league, finishing with 20 points, being the worst offense of the tournament with only 7 goals scored, but being the best defense by conceding only 12 goals in 17 games.
In the 2012 Apertura, Atlas was reinforced with Sergio Amaury Ponce, Vicente Matías Vuoso, Christian Sánchez, Luis Alonso Sandoval and the striker Héctor Mancilla.
On matchday 1, Atlas hosted the Pumas de la UNAM at home in a match that ended tied 1-1. On the following matchday, Atlas visited Pachuca at the Hidalgo Stadium, and defeated them 0-3, being his only win of the tournament. Later came a pair of 3 consecutive draws, 0-0 against Tigres and 1-1 against América and Jaguares.
On matchday 6, Atlas lost 1-0 against Atlante at the Andrés Quintana Roo Olympic Stadium, for which reason Juan Carlos Chávez would be dismissed from the team after this match. Tomás Boy would take the reins of the team where he showed no improvement, reaping a streak of 3 consecutive draws.
Atlas would arrive in a debacle on matchday 10 after losing to Toluca 3-1. On matchday 11 they lost 2-1 against Santos Laguna at the Corona Stadium and on matchday 12 they drew 1-1 against Cruz Azul.
In the following days, Atlas went through a losing streak of 4 defeats against Morelia, San Luis, Guadalajara, León and a 2-2 draw at home against Puebla. Atlas concluded the tournament with only 12 points, to finish the season in penultimate position, with serious relegation problems. Staying one of the 11 of the Clausura 2005 and equaling the points of the Apertura 2007 and 2011 (which also added 12), but surpassing the 13 points of the Apertura 2010.
For the Clausura 2013, due to financial problems, Atlas decided to maintain the base of the squad from the last tournament and reinforce with Isaac Brizuela, Óscar Razo, Rodrigo Millar, José Luis Chávez and Omar Bravo, who was a controversial signing because He is a historical player of Club Deportivo Guadalajara.
On matchday 1, Atlas visited the Pumas de la UNAM. finished tied 1-1.
On matchday 2, Atlas beat Pachuca 2-0 at the Jalisco Stadium with a goal from Omar Bravo and another from Matías Vuoso; the following week Atlas lost 1-0 to Tigres at the Universitario Stadium.
Atlas defeated América 2-1 at the Jalisco Stadium with a goal by Rodrigo Millar and a penalty goal by Omar Bravo in a match where the América striker got tired of making mistakes. On the following day, Atlas defeated the Jaguares 1-2, with goals from Isaác Brizuela and Jahir Barraza.
Atlas beat Atlante 2-1 on matchday 6 at the Jalisco Stadium, with goals from Jahir Barraza and a volley goal from Edson Rivera, and on matchday 7 Atlas tied its fourth consecutive win by defeating 2-1 against Rayados de Monterrey with goals from José Luis Chávez and another from Omar Bravo.
On matchday 8 Atlas drew 0-0 against Querétaro (which was their direct rival in the fight for non-relegation) at the Corregidora Stadium and a week later they defeated the Xolos de Tijuana 1-0 at the Estadio Jalisco, thanks to an early goal by Omar Bravo.
On matchday 10, the Rojinegros defeated Toluca 0-1 thanks to a goal by Rodrigo Millar from outside the area, in minute 80. On the following matchday, Atlas faced Santos Laguna at the Jalisco Stadium; the red and black eleven started winning thanks to a penalty goal by Omar Bravo at minute 63, but Santos tied the game and at minute 88 Darwin Quintero came back from behind and Santos ended up taking the game and ending Atlas' streak of 7 games without losing (6 wins and a draw).
On matchday 12, Atlas defeated Cruz Azul 1-2 at the Estadio Azul with goals from youth squad player Luis Ramos and Matías Vuoso. In the following matchdays they drew against Morelia and San Luis 0-0 and 2-2 respectively and with this Atlas ended up ensuring once again its permanence in the First Division.
On matchday 15, Atlas defeated Guadalajara 1-0 with a goal by Rodrigo Millar, once again taking the Clásico Tapatío and getting their place in the league.
Atlas finished third overall with 32 points, being the best defense in the tournament with only 13 goals conceded and showing their best soccer in many years.
In the quarterfinals, Atlas faced Santos Laguna. The first leg at Estadio Corona ended in a goalless draw, and this left Atlas with an advantage for the second leg, played at Estadio Jalisco. Atlas started winning thanks to a goal by Omar Bravo at minute 5; Santos tied the game in minute 15 thanks to a goal from Andrés Rentería; at minute 24 the goalkeeper of the Rojinegros Miguel Pinto was sent off and with this he ended up sentencing the Rojinegros who in the end were defeated 1-3, being eliminated from the league.
For the 2013 Apertura, due to financial problems, the team could not strengthen itself and they were forced to return Isaac Brizuela to Toluca and Tomás Boy decided not to continue directing the Rojinegros.
Atlas started the tournament drawing 3-3 against the Xolos de Tijuana, with 2 goals from Matías Vuoso and another from Edson Rivera, the team was very irregular for which Omar Asad would be fired after 13 rounds and failed to win No match until matchday 15, when they defeated Querétaro 3-1 with goals from Edson Rivera, Flavio Santos and Matías Vuoso. Atlas concluded the tournament with only 12 points in fifteenth position and with serious percentage problems for the next tournament. Omar Bravo and Matías Vuoso were the scorers for the red and black, with 6 goals each.
However, in the Atlas Cup tournament he achieved very good results, finishing in first place in his group with 12 points (3 wins and 3 draws. In the quarterfinals he eliminated the Pumas 2-1 with 2 goals by Jahir Barraza. In the semifinals, Atlas faces the Alebrijes de Oaxaca at the Estadio Benito Juárez; the match ended tied 1-1 and Atlas managed to advance to the final after winning 4-5 on penalties.
In the final, Atlas faces the Monarcas Morelia at the Morelos Stadium. Morelia went ahead on the scoreboard with 2 early goals from Jefferson Montero and Edgar Andrade; at minute 39 Omar Bravo discounted with a penalty goal but minutes later he was sent off. In the second half Matías Vuoso tied the game for the Rojinegros and 2 minutes later Héctor Mancilla made the game 3-2 for the locals, at minute 57 Lucas Ayala tied the game with a goal from outside the area; the match ended 3-3 and everything was decided on penalties. Monarcas Morelia became Cup champion after winning on penalties.
Jahir Barraza was the top scorer in the 2013 Copa MX Apertura with 6 goals.
Sale to Grupo Salinas
After several seasons fighting not to be relegated and with serious financial problems, the group of members of the Clubs Social y Deportivos Atlas de Guadalajara, decided to sell the team to Grupo Salinas in December 2013. The new owners settled the debts of the last administration, they invested in reinforcements for the team and hired Tomás Boy as coach, who in his first tournament had the task of saving the team from relegation.
Facing the Clausura 2014, Atlas was reinforced with Federico Vilar, Enrique Pérez, Maikon Leite and José Ortigoza. The first game ended in a 0-0 draw against the Xolos de Tijuana at the Jalisco Stadium; Edson Rivera ended up missing a penalty in the first half, after that draw came 3 consecutive defeats.
Until matchday 5, Atlas won for the first time in the tournament, defeating Pachuca 0-1 with a goal by Rodrigo Millar and in the following 2 matchdays Atlas drew 1-1 in both games against Morelia and Universidad Nacional.
On matchday 9 Atlas surprised Santos Laguna and defeated them 2-3 at the Estadio Corona with 2 goals from Rodrigo Millar and one more from Maikon Leite. On the following matchday Atlas let go of the victory and ended up drawing 2- 2 against Jaguares de Chiapas; the goals for the Rojinegros were the work of Arturo González and José Ortigoza.
In the following matchday, Atlas defeated the Tiburones Rojos de Veracruz 0-1 with a goal by Maikon Leite, in the following matchday Atlas and Chivas tied in the Clásico Tapatío 1-1. Chivas took the lead from the minute 8, but José Ortigoza tied the match at minute 72.
On matchday 13, Atlas defeated Cruz Azul 1-3 at the Estadio Azul with 2 goals from youth squad player Martín Barragán and one more from Maikon Leite and with this Atlas added its third consecutive win as a visitor. Atlas drew against Puebla in the following matchday 0-0 at the Tres de Marzo Stadium.
Atlas defeated Toluca 1-0 at the Jalisco Stadium on matchday 16, with a goal by Rodrigo Millar, and with this they reached the last matchday still with chances of entering the league.
On the last day, Atlas lost 2-1 to Tigres and finished the tournament with 21 points and with no chance of entering the league. The Rojinegros' top scorer was Rodrigo Millar with 5 goals.
Facing the 2014 Apertura, Atlas kept Tomás Boy as coach and was reinforced with Aldo Leão Ramírez, Enrique Esqueda, Edy Brambila, Luis Nery Caballero, among others.
Atlas began the tournament with a 0-0 draw against Tigres at the Jalisco Stadium. On the following day the Rojinegros defeated Morelia 0-2 at the Morelos Stadium with a half-field goal by Enrique Esqueda and one more goal by Edy Brambila in the final minutes.
On matchday 3, Atlas defeated the Jaguares de Chiapas 4-2 with goals from Arturo González, Rodrigo Millar, Luis Nery Caballero and Enrique Esqueda. The following week they defeated the Pumas 0-1, with a goal from Arturo Gonzalez.
On matchday 5, Atlas beat the recently promoted Leones Negros 1-0 with a penalty goal by Luis Nery Caballero at the last minute. On the following matchday, Atlas lost 3-1 to Pachuca and tied their next 2 games 1-1 against Santos and Veracruz.
On matchday 9, Atlas once again found victory by defeating Cruz Azul 2-1 at the Jalisco Stadium with goals from Arturo González and Rodrigo Millar. A week later the Rojinegros lost to Monterrey, 2-1, in Technological Stadium.
Atlas defeated Querétaro 2-1 on matchday 11 with goals from Enrique Esqueda and Edy Brambila; On the part of Querétaro Ronaldinho discounted, from a free kick. Four days later Atlas defeated Chivas 0-1 at the Omnilife Stadium with a goal from Enrique Pérez, once again taking the Clásico Tapatío.
Atlas beat Puebla 2-1 with goals from Rodrigo Millar and Martín Barragán; a week later they lost 4-0 against León at the Camp Nou and the following week they drew 1-1 against Tijuana thanks to a goal by Martin Barragan.
On the last day Atlas defeated América 1-2 at the Azteca Stadium, with goals from the Brazilian Maikon Leite and Juan Carlos Medina and with this victory Atlas finished in third place overall with 31 points and qualified for the 2015 Copa Libertadores.
In the league, Atlas had to face Rayados de Monterrey. In the first leg, Atlas won 0-1 thanks to a goal by Luis Nery Caballero, from midfield. In the second leg, Atlas left unfocused and clueless game and ended up losing 0-2, for which he was eliminated in the quarterfinals.
For the 2015 Clausura, the Rojinegros began the tournament with two wins 0-1 against Tigres at the Estadio Universitario, and 2-1 against Morelia on March 3 (because their stadium was banned after the Game of the Liguilla last against Monterrey).
On the following date they lost 3-1 against Jaguares. For date 4 they tied 1-1 against Pumas at home.
On Matchday 5 they managed to beat the Black Lions by 0-2, and a week later they lost 1-3 at home against Pachuca.
Later, on date 7, they managed to beat Santos 0-1 as visitors, but they lost on the following date 0-3 against Veracruz in their stadium and drew 1-1 against Cruz Azul as visitors.
They beat Monterrey 2-1 on date 10, and lost 2-0 against Querétaro in La Corregidora on date 11.
Atlas drew against Chivas with a missed penalty at the last minute. A week later they drew again 0-0 against Toluca at the Nemesio Diez.
Later they obtained 3 consecutive victories against Puebla, 0-1; León, 3-2, and Tijuana 1-2. Later they lost 1-2 against América, at home.
In the league they faced Chivas in a Clásico Tapatío. they caused the elimination of the team and the veto of the stadium. Two days later Tomás Boy resigned from office.
Copa Libertadores 2015
Atlas began its third participation in the 2015 Copa Libertadores in Group 1 led by Santa Fe, Atlético Mineiro and Colo-Colo.
In their first game they began by losing their stadium 0-1 against Santa Fe, on the following date they achieved a historic victory against Atlético Mineiro 0-1 at the Estadio Independência with a goal from Christian Suárez.
In the following dates they lost the two games against Colo-Colo by 2-0 and 1-3 respectively, to complicate their classification.
For the following date they managed to beat Atlético Mineiro 1-0 at home with a goal from Arturo González, to maintain their hopes of qualifying for the round of 16.
On the last date they visited Santa Fe in the Campín in search of their classification, but they lost 3-1 and were eliminated from the South American competition when they finished in the last place of group 1, with 6 points.
Relegation problems again
For the 2015 Apertura, Uruguayan Gustavo Matosas was hired, with whom he won two championships with León. At the beginning, they lost 0-2 against Querétaro in a banned Jalisco Stadium. Later, on the following date, they obtained their first win against América, 2-1 at the Azteca Stadium.
Los Zorros would not win again until the 8th, beating Los Dorados 3-2 at home. A week later they beat Santos 2-0 at the Estadio Corona. After that, Atlas had its worst streak, where they only won one game out of 8 remaining. Matosas would be fired from office after losing to León 2-1. Former player Hugo Norberto Castillo would take over the helm on an interim basis, to direct the last two games of the tournament. In the end they would finish penultimate, with only 16 points.
In the 2016 Clausura, Rafa Márquez would return after 17 years and having Gustavo Costas as coach. The tournament began with a 1-3 victory against Querétaro, but after that came a streak of 5 consecutive games without winning where he recorded 3 losses and 2 draws. On date 7 they returned to the path of victory by beating Pachuca 1-0, who would later be champion of that tournament. After this came a negative streak of 8 consecutive games without winning where he recorded 6 losses and 2 draws and for which Gustavo Costas would be dismissed after drawing against León and leaving the team in last place, and Francisco Ramírez he would take command of the last two games on an interim basis; in one of them he won a victory as visitors against Jaguares, Atlas would end another disappointing campaign in fifteenth position, with only 14 points (two less than the previous tournament).
Already in the Apertura 2016 in the campaign of its centenary already with José Guadalupe Cruz as Technician. During the first 7 rounds the team remained in the league positions with 10 points, with two good 3-2 games against Puebla and a draw against Chivas in the Clásico Tapatío, but later they obtained bad results where they only won two games: 3-1 against Monterrey and 2-1 against Querétaro, finishing the tournament in fifteenth position with only 19 points.
For the Clausura 2017 still with José Guadalupe Cruz as coach, and during the first six rounds they obtained only 7 of 18 points. Later in the tournament they improve by obtaining 5 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses and to finish sixth with 26 points to qualify for the league after 3 tournaments without entering.
They would face Chivas again in the quarterfinals in one more edition of the Clásico Tapatío. In the first game, played at the Jalisco Stadium, the Zorros won 1-0; then, in the return match at the Omnilife Stadium, they lost with the same score, for which the Rojinegros were eliminated from the tournament.
For the next tournament they keep José Guadalupe Cruz. At the beginning of the tournament, two consecutive victories would be achieved, against León and Pumas. After that they would enter a losing streak of 6 consecutive games without winning where they recorded 5 losses. They would return to the upward path by beating Puebla 1-2 and closed the tournament with 4 more victories; the most notable of these was against Chivas 1-2, thus removing their hated rival from any chance of defending their title. They qualify for the league as eighth place with 25 points. They faced Monterrey; in the first game at the Jalisco Stadium they lost 1-2, and in the second game, at the BBVA Stadium, they were thrashed 4-1 and were eliminated from the tournament 6-2 on aggregate.
In the Clausura 2018, the Atlas team had one of its worst tournaments. They lost their first four games against: León, Pumas (where Profe Cruz would be fired), Toluca and América. Rubén Omar Romano would return to Atlas and there the results did not improve: they won only 2 games: 2- 1 against Cruz Azul, on date 5, and 1-0 against Puebla on date 11 and in both they played as locals. Gerardo Espinoza would take charge where he achieved three wins: 3-2 against Santos, which would later be champion of that tournament, 1-0 against Querétaro and Chivas. Atlas would finish the tournament in fifteenth position, with 18 points, and the most salvageable thing was the retirement of Rafa Márquez.
Gerardo Espinoza would continue for the Apertura 2018 as coach. There he obtained his worst start of 7 consecutive games without being able to score, for which Espinoza was fired on date 8 when he lost to Tigres at the University Stadium, leaving the team last with only 1 point out of 21 possible. Ángel Guillermo Hoyos took charge of the team where he obtained his only two wins of the tournament, against Toluca 1-0 on matchday 11 and Veracruz 4-3 on matchday 13, to finish the tournament in penultimate place with only 11 points and where he equaled the Clausura 2005 (curiously in that tournament he also added 11 points, but that time he would finish last).
In the next tournament with Ángel Guillermo Hoyos, the team got its best start by getting 10 points in the first 5 dates, but there would come a losing streak of 5 consecutive losses and in which it caused his dismissal after losing at home against Cruz Azul. Leandro Cufré would take the reins, where he won three victories and two of them were consecutive against Santos and Veracruz. They would finish the tournament in thirteenth position, with 19 points.
Sale to Grupo Orlegi
On April 8, 2019, the sale of the Atlas by Grupo Salinas was announced due to the lack of sports results, financial losses and lack of trust between the fans and the club's board of directors. The sale included the team's squad, the training facilities and the different land belonging to the club. On May 20, the purchase of the team by Grupo Orlegi, a company that already owned the Santos Laguna clubs, was made official. and Tampico Madero before finalizing the purchase agreement for the Rojinegros. On May 22, Pedro Portilla was named the new president of the Atlas club.
Already with Leandro Cufré in the Apertura 2019, the team obtained 9 points during the first 5 dates. But later regular results were obtained and the team wandered between positions 7 and 12; on the last date he arrived with the possibility of entering the league, he finally lost to Monterrey as a visitor and was eliminated from any chance of qualifying for the big party, finishing the tournament in fourteenth position with 21 points.
Leandro Cufré would continue in the following tournament, which began with a 1-2 away win against Cruz Azul, but he would be sacked after losing to Puebla and Tigres. Rafael Puente would take the reins of the team, where he got only 1 win before the cancellation of the tournament.
2020s
Second League title
In the following tournament Rafael Puente would continue in the first three days where he only scored one point and one goal in favor. His replacement would be Diego Cocca, who was previously a player for the club between 1999 and 2001; under the command of the Argentine Zorros did not improve: they had only 3 wins, and 4 consecutive losses in the last 5 dates, leaving the team in fifteenth position, with 14 points.
For the Clausura 2021 tournament, the rojinegros, still led by Diego Cocca, had a terrible start of 3 consecutive defeats and without being able to score a goal, however, the team made up the bad start and achieved a streak of 8 games without losing and where they obtained 5 victories against Pachuca, América, San Luis, Juárez and Puebla. Atlas achieved the percentage salvation and qualified for the playoffs, defeating Necaxa 1-5 in Aguascalientes, finishing with 22 points and seventh overall.
In the Clausura 2021 group, Atlas managed to defeat Tigres de la UANL 1-0 at the Jalisco Stadium, thus earning their place in the quarterfinals. They will begin the quarterfinals with a 1-0 victory in Guadalajara against Puebla, but they would end the tournament being eliminated for finishing worse located in the general table after losing the second leg 1-0 at the Cuauhtémoc Stadium and drawing the aggregate 1-1.
Atlas in the Apertura 2021 achieved one of its best short tournaments by finishing second in the general table with 29 points and 8 victories, in addition to finishing as the best defense of the tournament with only 10 goals conceded and 9 clean sheets, achieving thus its best defensive tournament in its history.
In the Apertura 2021 league, Atlas managed to eliminate Club de Fútbol Monterrey and advance with an aggregate score of 1-1 and advancing to the semifinals thanks to its best position in the general table. In the semifinals Atlas would defeat Universidad Nacional in Ciudad Universitaria in the first leg 0-1, at the end of the second leg the global score would again end tied 1-1 and Atlas would advance to the Mexican soccer final for the best position in the table. 22 years old.
In the final Atlas would face Club León, the first leg at the Estadio León ended 3-2 in favor of the Esmeraldas, taking the advantage for the second leg. On December 12, 2021, in the final match of the tournament, Atlas would defeat León 1-0 with a goal by Aldo Rocha in the 55th minute, taking the game to extra time and later to the definition on penalties. Atlas would get its second First Division title by defeating 4-3 on penalties against León, with a goal by Julio Furch the final penalty and Camilo Vargas being the figure of the shootout by saving two penalties, thus ending the 70-year drought without a League title.
Third league title and two-time championship
For the Clausura 2022 Tournament, Atlas led by Diego Cocca had a tournament almost as successful as the previous one, this time they finished in third place in the general table with 27 points, 7 wins, 6 draws and 4 losses, again managed to be the best defensive (along with the Pachuca Football Club) with only 15 goals conceded.
In the Clausura 2022 league, Atlas met his staunch rival Club Deportivo Guadalajara in the quarterfinals, in the first leg Atlas would take the 1-2 lead at the Akron Stadium and in the second leg they tied 1-1, the overall score was 3-2 in favor of Atlas.
In the semifinals they would face Tigres from UANL, in the first leg Atlas would take a wide 3-0 lead with an outstanding performance by Julián Andrés Quiñones, for the second leg at the University Stadium, the locals managed to give the return and having the momentary score of 4-1 that gave them the pass to the final for the best position in the table, until Aldo Rocha managed to score a penalty marked at minute 90 (+10'), the game ended 4 -2, which gave them a pass to the final with an agonizing overall score of 5-4.
Atlas was again in a final and with the possibility of being a two-time champion, he met a worthy rival, the Pachuca Football Club, who were the best offensive, defensive and general leaders of the tournament, the first leg this time would be in Jalisco Stadium, Atlas took the lead again now 2-0, with goals from Luis Reyes at minute 26'; (Curiously, Luis also scored the first goal for Atlas in the first leg final against León six months ago) and for Julián Andrés Quiñones at 90 (+3'). In this match once again Camilo Vargas was a figure by stopping several chances against goal.
The venue for the second leg would be at the Estadio Hidalgo, the locals would quickly go ahead on the scoreboard at minute 8', but at 45' the second leg was over. a penalty was scored in favor of Atlas, Julio Furch was in charge of scoring and tying the match, the last goal of the match would be in favor of Pachuca at minute 45'; (+9'), after a busy second half and an expulsion against Atlas at minute 83', the match ended 2-1 with Pachuca winning, but with an overall score of 3-2 Atlas became the third team in short tournaments to be crowned two-time champion in the history of Liga MX (Pumas achieved it in the Clausura 2004 and Apertura 2004 tournaments, and Club León in the Apertura 2013 and Clausura 2014 tournaments), in addition to achieving the third title of league for the red and black institution.
Academy
At this time there was a long period of transcendence for the institution, basically based on its great work in basic forces. It is creditor with the nickname of the Academy for its type of game, for its quality and for having one of the best academies in Mexican soccer, being the basis for the emergence of outstanding players.
Trajectory
Honours of Prizes
Official titles
 National titles
| Titles | Subcamponatos |
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| First Division of Mexico (3/3) | 1950-51, Opening 2021, Clausura 2022. | 1948-49, 1965-66, Summer 1999. |
| Mexico Cup (4/2) | 1945-46, 1949-50, 1961-62, 1967-68. | 1995-96, Opening 2013. |
| Champion of Champions (5/1) | 1945-46, 1949-50, 1950-51, 1961-62, 2021-22. | 1967-68. |
| Second Division of Mexico (3) | 1954-1955, 1971-1972, 1978-1979. | |
| MX League Super Cup (0/1) | 2022 |
 Regional titles
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| Jalisco Amateur League (5) | 1918, 1919, 1920, 1921, 1936. |
Ranking Tournament
- Pre-Liberators (1): 1999.
- Copa Pre Libertadores (1): 1999.
Friendly tournaments
- Hexagonal Tournament of Football (1): 1966.
- Guadalajara City Gold Cup: 1969.
- Trophy International City of Guadalajara: 1971.
- Jaiba Brava Tournament: 1979.
- Marlboro Cup (1): 1990.
- Cuadrangular "Gigantes War": 50 years of the Jalisco Stadium (1): 2010.
- Asian Cup Jalisco (1): 2011.
- Revolution Cup (1): 2019.
Historical data of the club
- Seasons in Mexico's First Division: 89
- Seasons in Second Division: 3
- Liguillas by title: 22
- Finals by title: 3 (summer 1999) (opening 2021) (Clausura 2022)
- Superliderates: 2 (1950-51 and winter 1999)
- 2nd Division: 3
- 1st Division: 3
- Best position in Mexico's First Division:
- In long tournaments: 1 (1950-51)
- In short tournaments: 1 (Winter 1999)
- Worse position in the First Division of Mexico:
- In long tournaments: 20 of 20 teams (1980-81 and 1981-82)
- In short tournaments: 18 of 18 teams (Clausura 2005, Opening 2007, Opening 2010 and Opening 2011)
- First victory in the First Division of Mexico: Atlas 3-1 Veracruz in 1943-44.
- Major welcome:
Atlas 2-9 A.D.O. in 1943-44
- More points in a season:
- In long tournaments: 53 (1995-96)
- In short tournaments: 38 (Winter 1999)
- Greatest streak without losing: 16 (between 1951-52 and 1952-53)
- Increased number of goals scored in one season: In long tournaments: 71 (1945-46)
- More wins in a season: 18 (1948-49 and 1972-73)
- More consecutive victories: 7 (1948-49)
- More consecutive draws: 8 (1963-64 and 1989-90)
- More consecutive defeats: 9 (1980-81)
- More draws in a season: 18 (1989-90 and 1992-93)
- More defeats in a season: 21 (1981-82 and 1988-89)
- More games followed without winning: 20 (between 1970-71 and 1972-73). He finished the 1970-71 season with 17 games without winning, descended and on his return in the 72-73 season did not win in his first three games.
- Less victories in one season: 1 (opening 2012)
- Less defeats in a season: 1 (Winter 1999)
- Less goals received in a tournament: 10 (opening 2021)
- Player with more goals in one season: Norberto José Pairoux with 30 goals in the season 1945-46 (21 in league, 8 in cup and 1 in champions)
- More games followed without score: 11 in the 1980-81 season (Mexican football record).
Nicknames
The Atlas club has had several nicknames: Los Rojinegros, Los Chicos del Paradero, La Academia, Las Margaritas, Los Amigos del Balón, La Furia rojinegra but finally their nickname is Los Zorros, with which they are known at the moment current.
Uniform
Current uniforms
- Local uniform: Red t-shirt, black pants and black stockings.
- Uniform visitor: Light grey t-shirt with reddish sleeves, pants and light grey stockings.
- Alternative uniform: Black t-shirt with a stylized drawing of a fox and red details, pants and black stockings.
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Previous Uniforms
- 2021-2022 (Charly)
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- 2020-2021 (Charly)
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- 2019-2020 (Adidas)
     First Uniform |      Second Uniform |    Third uniform |     Special 70 Years Of Stripes |
- 2018-2019 (Adidas)
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- 2017-2018 (Adidas)
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- 2016-2017 (Puma)
    First Uniform |     Second Uniform |     Third uniform |     Special Centennial |
- 2015-2016 (Puma)
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- 2014-2015 (Puma)
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- 2013-2014 (Nike)
     First Uniform |     Second Uniform |    Third uniform |      2014 |
- 2013 (Nike)
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- 2012 (Atlético)
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- 2011-2012 (Atlético)
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- 2010-2011 (Atlético)
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Players
Squad and coaching staff
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Mission- According to the regulations, competition of the MX League and participation by training of the FMF, the teams of the maximum circuit are limited to having registered in their templates a maximum of 10 untrained players in Mexico, of which only eight can be called by match. This category of registration, not only includes foreigners, but also Mexicans by naturalization and Mexicans by birth, whose training period (contemplated between 12 and 21 years) had not been carried out in the country.
- According to the above, the nationality shown here corresponds to that of the formal registration before the league, indistinctly of other criteria as dual nationality, the aforementioned naturalization or the representation of a national selected different from that of the registered origin.
Ups and downs: Opening 2023
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International players
| Selection | Category | # | Player(s) |
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| Absolute | 4 | Luis Reyes, José Abella, Aldo Rocha, Ozziel Herrera |
Peru Peru
| Absolute | 2 | Anderson Santamaría, Edison Flores |
Colombia Colombia
| Absolute | 1 | Camilo Vargas |
Ecuador Ecuador
| Absolute | 1 | Aníbal Chalá |
Uruguay Uruguay
| Absolute | 1 | Brian Lozano |
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Note: in bold players part of the last call in the corresponding category.
Top scorers
| # | Player | Period | LIGA | COPA | CDC | WITH | LIB | PRE | INL | SPL | Total |
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| 1 |  Edwin Cubero | 1944-52 | 81 | 5 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 88 |
| 2 | Joseph of Jesus Aceves | 1974-88 | 82 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 82 |
| 3 | Daniel Osorno | 1997-03 / 2004-07 / 2009-11 | 66 | - | - | - | 3 | 3 | 3 | - | 75 |
| 4 | Carlos González | 1956-62 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 70 |
| 5 | Sergio Pacheco | 1983-91 / 1994-95 | 63 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 67 |
| 6 | Juan Pablo Rodríguez | 1997-03 / 2015 | 54 | - | - | - | 6 | 3 | 4 | - | 67 |
| 7 | Rodrigo Solano | 1945-49 | 58 | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 65 |
| 8 | Pepe Delgado | 1965-79 | 62 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 63 |
| 9 | Ricardo Chavarín | 1970-76 | 62 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 62 |
| 10 | Alfredo Torres | 1952-64 | 60 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 61 |
| 11 |  Hugo Castillo | 1998-01 | 49 | - | - | - | 3 | 4 | 4 | - | 60 |
| 12 | José Rodríguez | 1963-70 | 54 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 57 |
| 13 | Bernardino García | 1975-86 | 54 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 54 |
| 14 | Norberto Pairoux | 1945-48 | 41 | 9 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 51 |
| 15 | Miguel Zepeda | 1996-01 / 2010 | 41 | - | - | - | 3 | 2 | 2 | - | 48 |
| 16 | Cristian Domizzi | 1992-95 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 40 |
| 17 | Julián Quiñones | 2021-presente | 32 | - | 1 | 3 | - | - | - | - | 36 |
| 18 | Carlos María Morales | 2002-04 | 33 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 35 |
| 19 |  Pedro Araya | 1973-78 | 30 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 33 |
| 20 |  Robert de Pinho | 2004-05 | 33 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 33 |
| 21 | Bruno Marioni | 2007-08 / 2009 | 18 | - | - | - | 7 | - | 7 | - | 32 |
| 22 | Jahir Barraza | 2009-14 / 2016-17 | 11 | 21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 32 |
| 23 | Julio Furch | 2021 - Presente | 23 | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | 25 |
| 24 | Martín Barragán | 2013-17 | 18 | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 24 |
Symbols:
LEAGUE: League
CUP: Cup
CDC: Champion of Champions and/or Super Cup of the MX League
CON: Concacaf Champions League/Cup
LIB: Libertadores Cup
PRE: Pre Libertadores Cup
INL: Pre Pre Libertadores and InterLiga
SPL: Super League