Águilas Blancas
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Águilas Blancas[3] (English: White Eagles), also known as Politécnico when representing the entirety of National Polytechnic Institute, founded as Águilas Blancas de la ESCA-ESIQIE, is a Mexican college football team based in the Casco de Santo Tomas neighborhood of Mexico City, Mexico. Águilas Blancas participate in the Green Conference as part of the National Student Organization of American Football (ONEFA). It is one of the most successful college football teams in Mexico having won five national championships throughout their history. They maintain a fierce rivalry with teams from the National Autonomous University of Mexico particularly with its Coyoacán based team from Ciudad Universitaria, Pumas Dorados de la UNAM.
Águilas Blancas IPN | |
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First season | 1969 (1969) |
Head coach | Enrique Zárate 8th season, 25–25 (.500) |
Stadium | Estadio Wilfrido Massieu (capacity: 13,000[1][2]) |
Field surface | Grass |
Location | Mexico City, Mexico |
League | ONEFA |
Conference | Conferencia Jacinto Licea |
Past conferences | Conferencia del Centro (2009–2018) Conferencia de los 12 Grandes (2005–2008) Conferencia de los 10 Grandes (1997–2004) Conferencia Mayor (1987–1996) Conferencia Metropolitana (1978–1986) |
Claimed national titles | 5 (1973, 1981, 1982, 1988, 1992) |
Rivalries | UNAM Burros Blancos IPN |
Current uniform | |
Colors | Red and White |
Website | www |
The team plays in Estadio Wilfrido Massieu, and Enrique Zárate is the head coach since 2014.[4]