{"id":34541,"date":"2026-09-25T10:00:09","date_gmt":"2026-09-25T15:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/borderlessmag.org\/?p=34541"},"modified":"2026-09-24T15:42:59","modified_gmt":"2026-09-24T20:42:59","slug":"some-of-chicagos-oldest-latino-soccer-clubs-now-in-a-league-of-their-own","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/borderlessmag.org\/es\/2026\/09\/25\/some-of-chicagos-oldest-latino-soccer-clubs-now-in-a-league-of-their-own\/","title":{"rendered":"Some Of Chicago\u2019s Oldest Latino Soccer Clubs Now In A League Of Their Own"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fws_6ab6943a1c65f\"  data-column-margin=\"default\" data-midnight=\"dark\"  class=\"wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_row\"  style=\"padding-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; \"><div class=\"row-bg-wrap\" data-bg-animation=\"none\" data-bg-animation-delay=\"\" data-bg-overlay=\"false\"><div class=\"inner-wrap row-bg-layer\" ><div class=\"row-bg viewport-desktop\"  style=\"\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row_col_wrap_12 col span_12 dark left\">\n\t<div  class=\"vc_col-sm-2 vc_hidden-sm vc_hidden-xs wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col no-extra-padding inherit_tablet inherit_phone flex_gap_desktop_10px\"  data-padding-pos=\"all\" data-has-bg-color=\"false\" data-bg-color=\"\" data-bg-opacity=\"1\" data-animation=\"\" data-delay=\"0\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"vc_column-inner\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n\n\t<div  class=\"vc_col-sm-8 wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col padding-2-percent inherit_tablet inherit_phone\"  data-padding-pos=\"all\" data-has-bg-color=\"false\" data-bg-color=\"\" data-bg-opacity=\"1\" data-animation=\"\" data-delay=\"0\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"vc_column-inner\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t<p><em>Esta<a href=\"https:\/\/blockclubchicago.org\/2025\/09\/29\/ice-fires-chemical-weapon-at-reporter-in-chicago-unprovoked-attack-under-investigation\/\">\u00a0historia fue originalmente\u00a0<\/a>publicada en Block Club Chicago, una sala de prensa sin fines de lucro enfocada en reportar sobre los vecindarios de Chicago.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/pico.link\/blockclubchicago\/login?id=RegistrationWizard_blockclubchicago&amp;short_code=kvrky26d\">Suscr\u00edbete a su bolet\u00edn diario gratuito<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">ENGLEWOOD \u2014 For Jaime Alonso, his Tanganc\u00edcuaro amateur soccer club is more than just a weekend pastime. It\u2019s a squad that his uncle coaches, his brother helps manage and his grandfather founded decades ago.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tanganc\u00edcuaro \u2014 Tangas for short \u2014 is one of nine teams in a new 10-team league that are named for hometowns in Mexico, a tradition for many Latino soccer teams in the city. The league, CLASA Elite, concluded its first outdoor season Sunday featuring teams with ties to Chicago\u2019s soccer scene going back decades.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt\u2019s just a lot of talent, man,\u201d Alonso said. \u201cYou can see lots of ex-pro players, players that are still pro, players that played in the Premier League coming to play.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\t\t<div id=\"fws_6ab6943a1cc98\"  data-column-margin=\"default\" data-midnight=\"dark\"  class=\"wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_row vc_row-o-equal-height vc_row-flex vc_row-o-content-middle large top_margin_20px bottom_margin_20px\"  style=\"padding-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; \"><div class=\"row-bg-wrap\" data-bg-animation=\"none\" data-bg-animation-delay=\"\" data-bg-overlay=\"true\"><div class=\"inner-wrap row-bg-layer\" ><div class=\"row-bg viewport-desktop\"  style=\"\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row-bg-overlay row-bg-layer\" style=\"background: ##FFFFFF; background: linear-gradient(90deg,##FFFFFF 0%,##FFFFFF 100%);  opacity: 1; \"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row_col_wrap_12 col span_12 dark left\">\n\t<div  class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col padding-3-percent force-phone-text-align-center inherit_tablet inherit_phone border_top_desktop_1px border_bottom_desktop_1px border_color_000000 border_style_solid\"  data-padding-pos=\"all\" data-has-bg-color=\"false\" data-bg-color=\"\" data-bg-opacity=\"1\" data-animation=\"\" data-delay=\"0\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"vc_column-inner\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"fws_6ab6943a1ce65\" data-midnight=\"\" data-column-margin=\"default\" class=\"wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_row inner_row vc_row-o-equal-height vc_row-flex vc_row-o-content-middle\"  style=\"\"><div class=\"row-bg-wrap\"> <div class=\"row-bg\" ><\/div> <\/div><div class=\"row_col_wrap_12_inner col span_12  left\">\n\t<div  class=\"vc_col-sm-7 wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col child_column no-extra-padding inherit_tablet inherit_phone\"   data-padding-pos=\"all\" data-has-bg-color=\"false\" data-bg-color=\"\" data-bg-opacity=\"1\" data-animation=\"\" data-delay=\"0\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"vc_column-inner\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t<h3 id=\"news-that-puts-power-under-the-spotlight-and-communities-at-the-center\"><strong>Noticias que ponen el poder en el punto de mira y a las comunidades en el centro.<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Suscr\u00edbase a nuestro bolet\u00edn gratuito y reciba actualizaciones dos veces por semana. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\t\t<\/div> \n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n\n\t<div style=\"margin-top: -20px; \" class=\"vc_col-sm-5 wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col child_column neg-marg no-extra-padding inherit_tablet inherit_phone\"   data-padding-pos=\"all\" data-has-bg-color=\"false\" data-bg-color=\"\" data-bg-opacity=\"1\" data-animation=\"\" data-delay=\"0\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"vc_column-inner\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"wpb_raw_code wpb_raw_html wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"_form_1\"><\/div><script src=\"https:\/\/borderlessmag.bluelena.io\/f\/embed.php?id=1\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div> \n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t<p>Unlike most amateur leagues, which are often run by organizers not connected to the clubs competing in them, CLASA Elite is governed by its 10 teams, considered to be among the city\u2019s most respected clubs.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The clubs decided to organize their own league after frustrations with some previous league owners over not respecting scheduled game times, not paying out promised prize money, and some alleged instances of bending the rules for certain teams.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Adrian Calleros, 54, one of the owners of Atl\u00e9tico Nacional, a Chicago team founded in the 1950s, said the intention was to give the clubs more control over league operations and make sure the teams themselves benefited from it. The league\u2019s games take place at Englewood STEM High School, 6835 S. Normal Blvd.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe usually have biweekly meetings, and everybody\u2019s there,\u201d Calleros said. \u201cI think all the teams being together and the owners constantly being there has helped.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The creation of the league was also personal for founders like Lorenzo Espinoza. His mother, Ignacia \u201cPanchita\u201d Espinoza, was a beloved street vendor at Douglass Park, selling Mexican snacks for more than 30 years. Espinoza grew up helping her sell while watching some of his favorite soccer teams play.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She died in 2022 at 62 from COVID-19 complications. Honoring her memory was one of Espinoza\u2019s biggest motivations to create the league. To him, seeing all the teams together again was something his mother had wanted to see.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cSince I was a child, I grew up selling there and seeing these teams grow,\u201d Espinoza said. \u201cOne of my dreams was to have them all together.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"img-with-aniamtion-wrap\" data-max-width=\"100%\" data-max-width-mobile=\"default\" data-shadow=\"none\" data-animation=\"none\" >\r\n      <div class=\"inner\">\r\n        <div class=\"hover-wrap\"> \r\n          <div class=\"hover-wrap-inner\">\r\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-with-animation skip-lazy\" data-delay=\"0\" height=\"873\" width=\"1320\" data-animation=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/borderlessmag.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Team-owners-w_-catalan.jpeg\" alt=\"CLASA Elite league\u2019s operators stand together, (Left to right) Adolfo Flores (Soccer2Night), Jorge Lavecchia (former professional game announcer), Salomon (co-owner of Deportivo Sauces), Marcos \u201cPrince\u201d Hernandez (Intra Sports creative director), and Lido Catalan (owner of Deportivo Sauces).\" srcset=\"https:\/\/borderlessmag.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Team-owners-w_-catalan.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/borderlessmag.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Team-owners-w_-catalan-18x12.jpeg 18w, https:\/\/borderlessmag.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Team-owners-w_-catalan-150x100.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/borderlessmag.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Team-owners-w_-catalan-240x160.jpeg 240w, https:\/\/borderlessmag.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Team-owners-w_-catalan-900x595.jpeg 900w, https:\/\/borderlessmag.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Team-owners-w_-catalan-1245x823.jpeg 1245w, https:\/\/borderlessmag.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Team-owners-w_-catalan-768x508.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1450px) 75vw, (min-width: 1000px) 85vw, 100vw\" \/>\r\n         <\/div>\r\n      <\/div><span class=\"vc_figure-caption ccfic-text media-caption\">Photo of some of the CLASA Elite league\u2019s operators (Left to right) Adolfo Flores (Soccer2Night), Jorge Lavecchia (former professional game announcer), Salomon (co-owner of Deportivo Sauces), Marcos \u201cPrince\u201d Hernandez (Intra Sports creative director), and Lido Catalan (owner of Deportivo Sauces). <\/span><span class=\"media-credit\">Photo by Jonas Mejia<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n\n\t<div  class=\"vc_col-sm-2 vc_hidden-sm vc_hidden-xs wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col no-extra-padding inherit_tablet inherit_phone flex_gap_desktop_10px\"  data-padding-pos=\"all\" data-has-bg-color=\"false\" data-bg-color=\"\" data-bg-opacity=\"1\" data-animation=\"\" data-delay=\"0\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"vc_column-inner\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"fws_6ab6943a1e391\"  data-column-margin=\"default\" data-midnight=\"dark\"  class=\"wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_row\"  style=\"padding-top: 0px; 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Each team plays on the same field at Englewood STEM High School, starting in the late morning and running into the late afternoon. Families and supporters line tents and folding chairs along the sidelines, often wearing team colors and jerseys.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Many games have been decided by a single goal, team owners and players said. With little room for error, each matchup can carry weight in the standings.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jose Mariscal, 23, from Little Village, recalls his father bringing him to CLASA games when he was 3. Though he and his family support Atletico Nacional, he said he often arrives early and stays late to watch the other clubs.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mariscal said it\u2019s common to see fans in their 50s and 60s in the crowd, many of them former CLASA players. To him, that turnout reflects how deeply rooted the league is in Chicago\u2019s Latino soccer community.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cFor it to be packed every Sunday, I mean, it just speaks for itself.\u201d Mariscal said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Other spectators said the level of competition got their attention, while the family atmosphere keeps them coming back. Iscoa Mendoza, 39, of suburban Willowbrook, who played in CLASA years ago, said the league feels very familiar to him.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI\u2019d tell anyone who likes soccer to give themselves the opportunity to come out, enjoy it and see the level of play, because the level is very good,\u201d Mendoza said. \u201cThey won\u2019t regret coming.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"img-with-aniamtion-wrap\" data-max-width=\"100%\" data-max-width-mobile=\"default\" data-shadow=\"none\" data-animation=\"none\" >\r\n      <div class=\"inner\">\r\n        <div class=\"hover-wrap\"> \r\n          <div class=\"hover-wrap-inner\">\r\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-with-animation skip-lazy\" data-delay=\"0\" height=\"1440\" width=\"1920\" data-animation=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/borderlessmag.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Deportivo-Sauces-Player-recovers-ball-1.jpg\" alt=\"A soccer player on the Deportivo Sauces team passes a ball back to his teammate on Sept. 6, 2026.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/borderlessmag.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Deportivo-Sauces-Player-recovers-ball-1.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/borderlessmag.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Deportivo-Sauces-Player-recovers-ball-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/borderlessmag.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Deportivo-Sauces-Player-recovers-ball-1-16x12.jpg 16w, https:\/\/borderlessmag.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Deportivo-Sauces-Player-recovers-ball-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/borderlessmag.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Deportivo-Sauces-Player-recovers-ball-1-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/borderlessmag.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Deportivo-Sauces-Player-recovers-ball-1-1107x830.jpg 1107w, https:\/\/borderlessmag.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Deportivo-Sauces-Player-recovers-ball-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/borderlessmag.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Deportivo-Sauces-Player-recovers-ball-1-1707x1280.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1450px) 75vw, (min-width: 1000px) 85vw, 100vw\" \/>\r\n         <\/div>\r\n      <\/div><span class=\"vc_figure-caption ccfic-text media-caption\">A Deportivo Sauces player passes a ball back to his teammate on Sept. 6, 2026. <\/span><span class=\"media-credit\">Photo by Jonathan Torres<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n\n\t<div  class=\"vc_col-sm-2 vc_hidden-sm vc_hidden-xs wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col no-extra-padding inherit_tablet inherit_phone flex_gap_desktop_10px\"  data-padding-pos=\"all\" data-has-bg-color=\"false\" data-bg-color=\"\" data-bg-opacity=\"1\" data-animation=\"\" data-delay=\"0\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"vc_column-inner\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"fws_6ab6943a21e9a\"  data-column-margin=\"default\" data-midnight=\"dark\"  class=\"wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_row\"  style=\"padding-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; \"><div class=\"row-bg-wrap\" data-bg-animation=\"none\" data-bg-animation-delay=\"\" data-bg-overlay=\"false\"><div class=\"inner-wrap row-bg-layer\" ><div class=\"row-bg viewport-desktop\"  style=\"\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row_col_wrap_12 col span_12 dark left\">\n\t<div  class=\"vc_col-sm-2 vc_hidden-sm vc_hidden-xs wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col no-extra-padding inherit_tablet inherit_phone flex_gap_desktop_10px\"  data-padding-pos=\"all\" data-has-bg-color=\"false\" data-bg-color=\"\" data-bg-opacity=\"1\" data-animation=\"\" data-delay=\"0\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"vc_column-inner\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n\n\t<div  class=\"vc_col-sm-8 wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col no-extra-padding inherit_tablet inherit_phone\"  data-padding-pos=\"all\" data-has-bg-color=\"false\" data-bg-color=\"\" data-bg-opacity=\"1\" data-animation=\"\" data-delay=\"0\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"vc_column-inner\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t<h3 id=\"h-the-idea-is-to-grow\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span id=\"the-idea-is-to-grow\"><strong>\u2018The Idea Is To Grow\u2019<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The top four teams qualified for top division playoffs, and teams that finished fifth through eighth advanced to the Division B playoffs.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">CLASA Elite finished its first outdoor season Sunday, with Morelia beating Atl\u00e9tico Nacional 2-0 for the league\u2019s top division championship and a $20,000 prize. In the Division B final, Tanganc\u00edcuaro, Alonso\u2019s family team, won a $10,000 prize in a close penalty shootout after the 0-0 game went into overtime.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt\u2019s very family driven,\u201d Alonso said. \u201cYou can have some tacos with your family, and you see a bunch of little kids around too. So, it\u2019s nice to see that as well.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Calleros said other teams have also looked to join, and hinted at the possibility of adding another division in the future.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Other coaches would like to see what a youth league could look like.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\"<em>La idea es que la liga crezca, que sea m\u00e1s grande<\/em>,\u201d said Juan Orozco, 64, a longtime coach with Atl\u00e9tico Poncitl\u00e1n. \u201cThe idea is for the league to grow and become bigger.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"img-with-aniamtion-wrap\" data-max-width=\"100%\" data-max-width-mobile=\"default\" data-shadow=\"none\" data-animation=\"none\" >\r\n      <div class=\"inner\">\r\n        <div class=\"hover-wrap\"> \r\n          <div class=\"hover-wrap-inner\">\r\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-with-animation skip-lazy\" data-delay=\"0\" height=\"1440\" width=\"1920\" data-animation=\"none\" 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