'Club de Fútbol Monterrey', also known as 'Monterrey', is a Mexican
football club from
Monterrey,
Nuevo León, in the northeast of the country. They are owned by
FEMSA, Mexico's largest beverage company. The team is popularly known as the 'Rayados' and was founded in
1945. Their chief rival is
UANL Tigres, with whom they play a derby called the
Clásico Regiomontano.
Honours
★
'
Mexican Championship: 2'
★
★ México 86, Clausura 2003
★ 'League Runner-Up: 3'
★
★ 1992-1993, Apertura 2004, Apertura 2005
★ 'México Cup: 1'
★
★ 1992
History
At the end of
World War II, a group of industrial businessmen headed by Ramón Cárdenas Coronado, Enrique Ayala Medina, Paul C. Probert, Rogelio Cantú Gómez and Miguel Margáín Zozaya, decided to create the Club de Futbol Monterrey, S. A. de C.V., which would play its first seasons in the Parque de Béisbol Cuauhtémoc.
In its first professional game, played
August 19,
1945 against San Sebastián de León, Monterrey won by a score of 1-0, with José "Che" Gómez scoring the winner.
On
March 1,
1986, the Rayados won their first title (though not of a complete league tournament) in the return leg of a series against
Tampico-Madero in the Estadio Tecnológico, to win by an aggregrate 3-2. The goals were scored by Brazilian
Reinaldo Güeldini, and Mexican
Francisco Javier "El Abuelo" Cruz, who finished the season as the league leader in goals. For many years the team's logo didn't show the star for this title.
Monterrey won their Second title in the ''Clausura 2003'' tournament, when on June 14, 2003 they defeated
Monarcas Morelia by an aggregate of 3-1.
Since
1965, the home uniform consists of vertical blue and white striped jerseys with blue shorts.
Their main rivals are the
UANL Tigres and they have played in 82 derbies, or
Clásico Regiomontano as they are called, one of them were played in Carson City, CA. It has been a close rivalry, Rayados have played the derby in semi-finals twice in a home and away format, having won two games and lost two games, both times (2003 and 2005) qualifying to the finals.
Rivalry
Tecnológico Stadium
Rayados' biggest rival is
Tigres. This rivalry is called
Clásico Regiomontano, the second most important game in Mexico, just behind the
Superclásico between Guadalajara and
América. Many people in Mexico believe that this could be the biggest Clásico in México if their stadiums were not so limited to attendance. Monterrey and Tigres sell out most of their home games independently of the weather and the teams status. On every Clásico the stadium is sold out before tickets even go on sell to the public in booths. Monterrey and Tigres played their first Clásico in July 13, 1974 in the
Estadio Universitario, with a draw 3-3. Monterrey would be the first team to win the Clásico in their second confrontation 2-1. In the first Clásicos, almost all were played in the Estadio Universitario. Estimating almost 70,000 fans attending these games before stadium renovation. Currently, Rayados lags behind Tigres with 29 defeats against 30 victories, tied games are 24.
La Adicción
CFM's biggest and most noticeable support group (a.k.a Barra Brava). There's is a rivalry between La Adicción and Libres y Lokos (UANL) each time a Clásico takes place. Other noted rival barras bravas are La Rebel (UNAM) and La Monumental (Club America).
Current squad
(
vice-captain)
(
vice-captain)
(
captain)
Squad Changes For Apertura 2007
'In:'
★ 'Manuel Perez' from
Atlas
★ 'Irving Rubirosa' from
Jaguares
★ 'Ignacio Ithurralde' from
Defensor Sporting
★ 'Egidio Arévalo Rios' from
Peñarol
★ 'Humberto Suazo' from
Colo-Colo
'Out:'
★
'Rolando Zárate' returned to
River Plate
★
'Leandro Gracian' transferred to
Boca Juniors
★
'Santiago Baños' transferred to
Puebla
★
'Guillermo Rojas' transferred to
Puebla
★
'Hugo Rodallega' transferred to
Necaxa
Top Club scorers of all times
★ #
Bahia '90 Goals' 1984-1992
★ #
Milton Carlos '69 Goals' 1973-1978
★ #
Ruben Romeo Corbo '68 Goals' 1974-1980
★ #
Guille Franco '63 Goals' 2002-2005
★ #
Ubirajara Chagas '55 Goals' 1968-1973
★ #
Francisco Javier Cruz '54 Goals' 1983-1992
★ #
Alfredo Jimenez '53 Goals' 1970-1975
★ #
Sergio Verdirame '45 Goals' 1992-1996
★ #
Rafael Ortega '45 Goals' 1982-1989
★ #
Miguel Angel Torres '44 Goals' 1980-1984
Top Goalscorers
★
Guillermo Franco '15 Goals' in "Apertura 2004"
★
Francisco Javier Cruz '18 Goals' in "Mexico 86"
Noted players
Managers
★
Miguel Herrera ( Apertura 2004 - present)
★
Hugo de León
★
Daniel Passarella (2002-2004)
★
Benito Floro
★
José Treviño
★
Carlos Jara Saguier
★
Magdaleno Cano
★
Eduardo Solari
★
Arturo Salah
★
Hugo Hernández
★
Miguel Mejía Baron
★
Pedro García
★
Francisco Avilán
★
José Ledezma
★
Vicente Pereda
★
Roberto Matosas
★
Claudio Lostanau
★
Ignacio Jáuregui
Uniform
Uniform
External links
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Official Website
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La Adicción
★
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