Lobos UPNFM
Universidad Pedagógica Nacional Francisco Morazán, most commonly known as UPNFM or Lobos (English: Wolves) is a Honduran football club, based In Tegucigalpa, Honduras.
| Full name | Lobos de la Universidad Pedagógica Nacional Francisco Morazán | ||
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| Nickname(s) | La U La Pedagógica Lobos Universitarios Los Puros Criollos | ||
| Founded | 10 August 2010 | ||
| Ground | Estadio Emilio Williams Agasse Choluteca, Honduras | ||
| Capacity | 8,000 | ||
| Coach | Hector Castellón | ||
| League | Liga Nacional | ||
| 2019 Apertura | Liga Nacional, 4th (regular season) 4th (postseason) | ||
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The club currently plays in the Honduran Liga Nacional.
History
The club was founded on August 10, 2010, as a sports club for the university. By coincidence, that very same year a place opened up in the Liga Nacional de Ascenso. Until that year, major Honduran teams had fielded affiliates that competed in the Liga de Ascenso. A reform in the league structure forced the withdrawal of those teams, and allowed UPNFM to move right into the spot. The club's roster was drawn from students at the university; here too, however, the withdrawal of the affiliated clubs worked in their favor. UPNFM was an attractive loan partner for reserve players at Olimpia and Motagua because they could pursue a university degree while playing.[1]
On 4 June 2017, the club claimed their first title by winning the Clausura of the 2016–17 Liga Nacional de Ascenso.[2] Seven days later, they defeated Lepaera F.C. to earn promotion to the 2017–18 Honduran Liga Nacional franchise.[3]
UPNFM finished 6th in the Apertura and 8th in the Clausura, finishing comfortably clear of relegation and earning a second season of top flight football.
Performance by year
| Regular season | Postseason | Others | |||||
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| Season | Finish | Record | Finish | Record | Cup | Supercup | International |
| 2017–18 A | 6th | 7–3–8 (22:28) | Playoffs | 0–1–1 (2:4) | Not held | Didn't enter | |
| 2017–18 C | 8th | 5–3–10 (18:27) | Didn't enter | ||||
| 2018–19 A | 3rd | 9–3–6 (25:20) | Playoffs | 0–1–1 (1:2) | Quarter-finalist | Didn't enter | |
| 2018–19 C | 5th | 6–9–3 (22:16) | Semi-finals | 2–0–2 (7:9) | |||
Other departments
List of international participations by Lobos UPNFM in other areas of football.
| Tournament | Finish |
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| 2017 CONCACAF Futsal Club Championship | Group stage |
| 2017 UNCAF Women's Interclub Championship | 4th |
Current squad
- As of 14 June 2022
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Former managers
- Salomón Nazar (2011)
- Donaldo Cáceres (2012)
- Nahúm Espinoza (2012)
References
- Liga de Ascenso: “Endiablado” debut de Jaguares de la UPNFM Archived 2013-02-10 at the Wayback Machine – La Tribuna (in Spanish)
- DiarioMas.hn – Lobos de la UPNFM se proclaman campeones de la Liga de Ascenso Archived 2017-11-10 at the Wayback Machine – 4 June 2017
- Terra.cl – Universidad Pedagógica asciende a la Primera División en Honduras Archived 2017-06-27 at the Wayback Machine – 11 June 2017