free to sign with any club, and their women's team was also kicked out of the Liga MX Femenil. All other branches of the club, including its academies and reserves, dissolved as well. As a result, Liga MX began its 2020 Clausura with only 18 teams. 2020 reestablishment of reserves In 2020, their former reserve team (2013–2016), Atlético Veracruz, was one of the teams reestablished to play in the Liga de Balompié Mexicano. On February 10, 2021, the club announced its retirement from the LBM to seek integration into the Federación Mexicana de Fútbol, with the aim of being able to participate in the Liga de Expansión MX as of the 2021–22 season. Subsequently, the team decided to redirect their application and began the procedure to join the Liga Premier de México. On May, 23, 2022, the Club Deportivo Veracruz Facebook page published a statement stating that they had finally paid all their debts. Also, they stated that the Mexican Football Federation had falsely accused them of having debt, and opened a lawsuit against the Mexican Football Federation for wrongful disaffiliation, looking to return to Liga MX if the case is won. Rivalries The club had a long-standing rivalry with Puebla. This rivalry dated back to the amateur era from the early 1930s, before both clubs had been admitted into the professional division in 1944. In all Puebla and Veracruz played 68 official matches including league and Copa México. Puebla had the best record with 30 wins 15 draws. Past sponsors First kit evolution Honours Primera División: 2 1945–46, 1949–50 Primera División A: 1 2001 Copa México/Copa MX: 2 1947–48, Clausura 2016 Record Year-by-Year Club Records Longest undefeated streak: 18 (1945–46) Most game without a draw: 19 (Invierno '99) Most games without a win: 40 (Clausura 2019) Longest winning streak: 8 (1945–46 y Apertura 2004) longest draw streak: 5 (1990–91) Longest losing streak: 9 (Verano 2002) Longest scoring streak: 28 (1946–47) Longest streak without a goal: 4 (1970–71) Longest streak with allowing a goal: 4 (1967–68 e Invierno 2000) Biggest win: 14–0 May 26, 1946 vs. Monterrey Biggest loss: 9–2 April 13, 2019 vs. C.F. Pachuca Veracruz vs. 0-7 Necaxa All time top Goalscorers These are the top 10 all time goal scorers in the club history. Goal scoring champions Copa México 1943–44: José Miguel Díez (5) Liga 1949–50: Julio Ayllón (30) Liga 1989–90: Jorge Comas (26) Players First-team squad