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Cobras was founded on May 12, 1980 as '''Club de Fútbol Cobras de Querétaro''', which was owned by television company [[Televisa]]. In 1985, the club acted as [[Club América|América]]'s [[reserve team]], while also pitching its veterans. Also in that year, it was first promoted to the [[Liga MX|Primera División de México]] after beating [[C.F. Pachuca|Pachuca]] with a score of 3–1. However, their stay would only be short-lived, as the team was immediately relegated, after collecting 31 points in 40 matches.<ref>{{cite web|title=Cobras, el primer equipo que fue idea original de Televisa|url=https://www.mediotiempo.com/futbol/liga-mx/cobras-ciudad-juarez-equipo-idea-original-televisa|website=Mediotiempo.com|first=Eric|last=Fong|date=1 May 2020|access-date=25 July 2020|language=Spanish}}</ref> |
Cobras was founded on May 12, 1980 as '''Club de Fútbol Cobras de Querétaro''', which was owned by television company [[Televisa]]. In 1985, the club acted as [[Club América|América]]'s [[reserve team]], while also pitching its veterans. Also in that year, it was first promoted to the [[Liga MX|Primera División de México]] after beating [[C.F. Pachuca|Pachuca]] with a score of 3–1. However, their stay would only be short-lived, as the team was immediately relegated, after collecting 31 points in 40 matches.<ref>{{cite web|title=Cobras, el primer equipo que fue idea original de Televisa|url=https://www.mediotiempo.com/futbol/liga-mx/cobras-ciudad-juarez-equipo-idea-original-televisa|website=Mediotiempo.com|first=Eric|last=Fong|date=1 May 2020|access-date=25 July 2020|language=Spanish}}</ref> |
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After Cobra's relegation, Alejandra de La Vega bought the club and moved it to [[Ciudad Juárez]], [[Chihuahua]], thus renaming it '''Club de Fútbol Cobras de Ciudad Juárez''', meeting immediate success as it reached the ''[[Ascenso MX|Liga de Ascenso de México]]'' final that year and beat [[Club León|León]] 1–0, in a game played at the ''[[Estadio Azteca]]'' on July 12, 1988, with Joaquín Mendoza as its manager. |
After Cobra's relegation, Alejandra de La Vega bought the club and moved it to [[Ciudad Juárez]], [[Chihuahua (state)|Chihuahua]], thus renaming it '''Club de Fútbol Cobras de Ciudad Juárez''', meeting immediate success as it reached the ''[[Ascenso MX|Liga de Ascenso de México]]'' final that year and beat [[Club León|León]] 1–0, in a game played at the ''[[Estadio Azteca]]'' on July 12, 1988, with Joaquín Mendoza as its manager. |
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In 1994, after the readjustments made in the ''Primera División'', Cobras folded, not being able to cope with serious economic problems. Seven years later, again as a feeder club – now to [[C.F. Monterrey|Monterrey]] – it was re-formed, playing and losing the 2003 promotion playoffs final, to [[Dorados de Sinaloa]]. |
In 1994, after the readjustments made in the ''Primera División'', Cobras folded, not being able to cope with serious economic problems. Seven years later, again as a feeder club – now to [[C.F. Monterrey|Monterrey]] – it was re-formed, playing and losing the 2003 promotion playoffs final, to [[Dorados de Sinaloa]]. |