*Mexico Vintage Gem* LE COQ SPORTIF MODEL! Universidad de Guadalajara Leones Negros #16 (Mexico) Match Worn Shirt Playera for Mexican League 1985-86!

*Provenance: Collection of Former Argentinos Juniors Player*

The Universidad de Guadalajara football club, nicknamed Leones Negros (Black Lions), was founded on August 19, 1970, and started in the Tercera División (third division) in the Mexican professional league, where they played for two seasons after which they gained promotion to Segunda División Profesional.

They reached the top division by acquiring the Primera Division's franchise of Torreón.

During their first years in the top flight they had several skilled Brazilian players, reason for which noted sports broadcaster Ángel Fernandez started to call them "Leones Negros" (the Black Lions), a nickname that stuck and remains part of the folklore of Mexican football.

In the seasons 1975–76, 1976–77 and 1989–90 the team achieved the runners-up in the Primera División. In addition, in 1978 the club won the CONCACAF Champions' Cup together with the clubs Comunicaciones F.C. from Guatemala and Defence Force F.C. from Trinidad and Tobago.

Shirt details: Le Coq Sportif trademark. Made in Mexico. Size 42. See pictures for all details!!