New Mexico Chupacabras
| New Mexico Chupacabras | |||
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| General information | |||
| Founded | 2015 | ||
| Headquartered | Tingley Coliseum in Albuquerque, New Mexico | ||
| Colors | Red, gold, white | ||
| Website | abqfootball | ||
| Personnel | |||
| Owners | Michael Fietz Bob Pitre | ||
| General manager | Tim Smith | ||
| Head coach | Kyle Moore-Brown | ||
| Team history | |||
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| League / conference affiliations | |||
Champions Indoor Football (2015–2019)
Indoor Football League (2020–present)
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| Championships | |||
League championships: 2
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Conference championships: 2
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| Playoff appearances (5) | |||
The New Mexico Chupcabras are a professional indoor football team based in Albuquerque, New Mexico. They began play in March 2015 as the Duke City Gladiators and were members of the Champions Indoor Football (CIF) league. The Gladiators played at Tingley Coliseum in Albuquerque from 2015 to 2019, but began playing the 2021 season at Rio Rancho Events Center in nearby Rio Rancho due to availability during the COVID-19 pandemic. The team played the entire 2022 Indoor Football League season at Rio Rancho Events Center. After winning back-to-back CIF championships in 2018 and 2019, the Gladiators left the CIF for the Indoor Football League (IFL) in the 2020 season. They went dormant for the 2025 season, but will be returning for 2026 as the Chupacabras, returning to Albuquerque and the Tingley Coliseum.