In its first year the team won the category championship and promotion to the Second Division.

[3] In 2002 the team was moved to Mexico City and renamed Potros DF, this due to administrative issues of the club's owner group.

In 2017 the team returned to compete in Serie B de México, but was renamed Atlético Zitácuaro.

In 2019 the team competed again, but from that year it took the name Club Deportivo de Fútbol Zitácuaro,[6] in 2021 the team paused its participation due to financial problems derived from COVID-19.

[8] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply.