Club Guerreros de Autlán is a Mexican professional football club based in Autlán, Jalisco. It competes in Premier A, the intermediate branch of the Liga Premier de México, the third tier of Mexican football, and plays its home matches at the Unidad Deportiva Chapultepec. Founded in 2002 as Club Deportivo Autlán, the club was dissolved in 2008 and refounded in 2023 under its current name but registered as Atlético Cocula. In 2025, the franchise has been registered under its official name.
History The club first appeared in the 2002 under the name of Club Deportivo Autlán, it participated in the Segunda División de México and finished as runners-up in the Apertura 2004, while their affiliate B team finished as champions of the Tercera División de México in the same year (Apertura 2004). In 2008, the team was dissolved after selling its place in the Segunda División to C.D. Oro. In 2014, the team returned to competition for a brief period in the Tercera División, before being dissolved the following year.
After eight years of inactivity, the team was re-established on February 28, 2023, now under the name Guerreros de Autlán, and registered in the Tercera División de México, the fourth tier of Mexican football. However, due to regulatory issues, the team competed officially under the name Atlético Cocula, the franchise it leased to participate in the professional football.
On May 25, 2025, the team was promoted to the Liga Premier-Serie A after defeating C.F. Cadereyta in the Zona B semifinals. The team had finished the regular season in first place in its group and had previously eliminated Atlético Tesistán, Charales de Chapala, and Tapatíos Soccer. Guerreros de Autlán, registered under the name Atlético Cocula, finished as champions of Zona B after defeating Gorilas de Juanacatlán in the zone final, but finished as runners-up in the Tercera División de México after losing the final to Héroes de Zaci.
On June 27, 2025, the name Guerreros de Autlán was officially recognized by the Mexican Football Federation and its affiliated leagues, abandoning the old name Atlético Cocula.
Players First-team squad
Reserve teams Deportivo Purificación (Liga TDP) Reserve team that plays in the Liga TDP, the fourth level of the Mexican league system
Tornados Tlaquepaque (Liga TDP) Reserve team that plays in the Liga TDP, the fourth level of the Mexican league system
Honours National Promotion divisions Segunda División Runners-up (1): Apertura 2004 Liga TDP Runners-up (1): 2024–25 Liga TDP Zona B Champions (1): 2024–25
Reserves Deportivo Autlán "B" The team participated in the Tercera División, finishing as champions in the Apertura 2004 tournament.
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