The Tiburones de Cancún (English: Cancún Sharks) were an American football team based in Cancún, Quintana Roo, Mexico. The Tiburones competed in Fútbol Americano de México (FAM) for a single season in 2022, finishing with a league-worst 1–7 record, before the league folded in September 2022. The team played its home games at three different stadiums: the Estadio Andrés Quintana Roo, the Coliseo Maya and the Estadio Cancún 86. History Beginnings In early 2020, it was announced that the team was approved as an expansion team in Fútbol Americano de México (FAM) for its 2021 season, with Andrés Baños as its CEO. The project was undertaken by a consortium of local businessmen, along with municipal and state authorities, commemorating the 50th anniversary of the seaside resort of Cancún. The team became the first professional American football team to play in the state of Quintana Roo. Roberto Aparicio was announced as the Tiburones' first head coach. The team held tryouts in November 2020 in search of local talent, with around 70 players attending. They also signed former Borregos Salvajes Monterrey standout Máximo González, who participated in the National Football League (NFL) International Player Pathway Program, as well as former New Orleans Saints running back Khiry Robinson. However, González left the team in February 2021 to play with the Győr Sharks in Hungary, and Aparicio announced his resignation soon afterward due to disagreements with the team owner over the direction of the project. A number of star players, such as David Casarrubias, Alejandro García and Humberto Noriega, decided to follow González's lead and leave the team over a perceived failure by the front office to deliver on promises made. Roberto "Gato" Silva was hired in March to replace Aparicio as the Tiburones' head coach, but the 2021 FAM season was ultimately canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Mexico. 2022 season The Tiburones hired Alejandro Evangelista as head coach for the 2022 season and held local tryouts in December 2021. The team signed American quarterback Clark Hazlett, who had previously joined the team in 2021 for training camp before the cancellation of the season. Additionally, they signed four players with NFL experience: Khiry Robinson, Mardy Gilyard, Monte Taylor and David Gilbert. On 18 April, the Tiburones released their final 48-man roster, which included 13 foreign players. The Tiburones played their first game on 30 April against the defending league champions, the Pioneros