Tigres UANL

Tigres UANL
Full name Tigres de la Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon
Nickname(s) Tigres (Tigers)
Auriazules (Golden 'n' Blue)
Los Universitarios (College Ones)
La U de Nuevo León (The U of Nuevo León)
Founded 7 March 1960 (1960-03-07)[1]
Ground Estadio Universitario
Ground Capacity 41,650[2]
Owner CEMEX
UANL
Chairman Ing. Alejandro Rodríguez
Manager Ricardo Ferretti
League Liga MX
Apertura 2015 5th (Champions)
Website Club home page

Club de Fútbol Tigres de la Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León or simply Tigres UANL, is a Liga MX football club based in San Nicolás de los Garza, a city located in the Monterrey metropolitan area, Mexico.[3] Founded in 1960, the club has spent most of its history in Liga MX, the top tier of the Mexican football league system.

The club had their first major success in the 1975–76 season, becoming the first team of northern Mexico to win a title by conquering the Copa MX. In the 1977–78, they won their first Liga MX title. Tigres has won the Liga MX four times and the Copa MX three times. The team was the 2015 Copa Libertadores runner-up, losing the finals against River Plate.

Tigres is the official team of the public University of the state of Nuevo León, the Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León. Their home is the 41,650 capacity Estadio Universitario, located inside the University complex in San Nicolás de los Garza.[4] The team's traditional kit colours are gold and blue.

It is one of the two professional football teams of Nuevo León. Tigres have a fierce rivalry with Monterrey, with whom they have contested the Clásico Regiomontano since 1974, a derby that is considered as one of the most heated rivalries in Mexican sport.

History

Birth, promotion to Primera División, Cup and League champions

Club de Fútbol Tigres Uanl was founded on 7 March 1960. They previously were named the Jabatos de Nuevo León. In 1967, their venue, the Estadio Universitario was built. In the 1973–74 season, José "Ché" Gómez guided the team to the title and promotion to the Primera División de México, now Liga MX. They defeated the Leones Negros de la Universidad de Guadalajara for 3–2. In the 1975–76, Tigres won their first domestic cup, the Copa México (now Copa MX), against Club América by 3–2.[5][6][7]

Under the command of Uruguayan coach Carlos Miloc and players such as Tomás Boy and Geronimo Barbadillo, for the 1977–78 season Tigres aimed to the league championship. In the quarter-finals of the liguilla (play-offs), they defeated Estudiantes Tecos by 1–0 and 3–2 (4–2). In the semi-finals Tigres defeated Cruz Azul 0–1 and 3–0 (3–1). In the finals they defeated Pumas UNAM by 2–0 and 1–1 (3–1). Tigres made their best season ever with 48 points in the 1978–79, but did not reach the finals.[8]

In the 1979-80 season, Tigres made it to the finals against Cruz Azul. In the first leg, Cruz Azul won by 1-0 at the Estadio Universitario, and in the second leg, at the Estadio Azteca, Tigres, that was losing by 3-0, tied dramatically to 3-3. Tigres lost the finals by an aggregate of 4-3. In the 1981-82, they won their second League championship against Atlante in the Estadio Azteca. In the quarter-finals, they tied with Guadalajara 1–1 and 1–1 (2–2). In the semi-finals they defeated Club América 2–0 and 0–1 (2–1). In the finals they tied 2–1 and 0–1 (2–2) against Atlante. Tigres won by penalty shoot-out ending 3–1 (5–3 global).[8] In the 1983–84, they lost in quarter-finals against Pumas UNAM 1–0 ; 0–3 (1–3). In the 1986–87, they lost in semi-finals against Monarcas Morelia by 3–2 ; 0–2 (3–4). In the 1989–90 season, Tigres finished the tournament as the first place of their group with 40 points and went to liguilla. They lost in quarter-finals by 3–2 and 1–3 (4–5) against Club Universidad de Guadalajara. In 1990, Tigres lost the finals of the 1989–90 Copa Mexico against Puebla. In the 1992–93 season, they achieved 44 points and went to play-offs. In the quarter-finals, Tigres lost 0–2, 2–4 (2–6) against Club León.[9]

Relegation, quick return to Primera División, 2001 and 2003 runner-up

In 1996, Tigres hired the Chilean international forward Claudio Núñez and after several years of ups and downs the team won their second domestic cup defeating Atlas by 2–1 but were relegated to Primera División A, now Ascenso MX, because of negative results of past seasons. Note that the Mexican League uses a percentage-based relegation system, in which the team with the worst performance percentage by year (instead of the worst team in the season) is relegated. Under the command of Victor Manuel Vucetich, the team qualified to play-offs in 1996 but because of the relegation they were unable to compete. After some negotiations, the administration of the team was given for 10 years to Sinergia Deportiva, a trust-holder run by CEMEX.[9][10] In 1997, after two consecutive Primera División A championships, the team returned to the Primera División.[11] In 1998, Tigres hired international striker Luis Hernández.

Under the command of the Brazilian coach Ricardo Ferretti, Tigres finished the Verano 2001 season in the fourth place with 27 points and secured play-offs. In the quarter-finals Tigres lost by 3–1 and 2–2 (5–3) against Puebla. In the Invierno 2001 season, Tigres finished the tournament as leader with 36 points. In the play-offs, they beat Santos Laguna in the quarter-finals by 1–1 and 3–0 (4–1). In the semi-finals, they tied with Cruz Azul 1–1 (0–1 and 1–0), and because of the 36 points they achieved in the tournament they went to the next stage. In the finals, Tigres lost 2–0 and 1–1 (3–1) against Pachuca in the Estadio Universitario. On June 2002, the talented Argentine attacking midfielder Walter Gaitán was hired, a player that later would become an icon of the team. In the Clausura 2003, Tigres finished the tournament as the fourth place with 34 points, and went to play-offs. In the quarter-finals, they defeated Toluca by 2–1 and 2–2 for an aggregate of 4–3. In the semi-finals, Tigres lost against arch-rival Monterrey. In the first game they lost by 4–1. In the second game, Tigres won by 2–1 for an aggregate of 5–3. After the loss, coach Ricardo Ferretti was fired. On the Apertura 2003, now under the command of Argentine coach Nery Pumpido (with a team that Ferretti build), Tigres finished the tournament as leader now with 38 points.[12] In the play-offs, they tied 1–0 and 1–2 (2–2) with Cruz Azul in the quarter-finals. In the semi-finals, they faced Toluca, who was now under the command of Ricardo Ferretti, and defeated them by 0–1 and 2–0 (2–1). In the finals, Tigres lost 1–3 and 1–0 (3–2) once more against Pachuca in the Estadio Universitario. In the Clausura 2004, Argentine striker Nestor Silvera finished the tournament as one of the top goal scorers,[13] but Tigres ended in 12th place and missed the play-offs. That same tournament they scored the biggest result in a Clásico Regiomontano, beating arch-rival Monterrey by 6–2.[11]

Coach Ricardo Ferretti has given some of the team's highest numbers

In October 2004, Sinergia Deportiva purchased the rights to a franchise in the MISL called the "Monterrey Tigres". However, due to conflicts with the previous MISL franchise the "Monterrey Fury", the team elected not to complete the purchase of the team, and the MISL terminated the indoor franchise in December, 2004.[11] In the Clausura 2005, Tigres went to play-offs and tied with Monarcas Morelia 2–2 and 2–2 (4–4) in the quarter-finals, and Morelia went to the next stage because of the points they achieved in the regular season.[14]

In the Apertura 2005, Walter Gaitán finished the season as the top scorer of the tournament and Tigres went to play-offs in 8th place.[13] In the quarter-finals, under the command of the iconic Osvaldo Batocletti, Tigres played the historical "Aztecazo", that became a way to describe a difficult victory over Club América or the Mexico national team in their venue, the Estadio Azteca. In the first game Tigres lost in the Estadio Universitario by 1–3. Against all odds, they defeated América in the second game by 4–1, for an aggregate of 5–4, leaving América out of the play-offs. In the semi-finals Tigres tied with arch-rival Monterrey by 1–0 and 1–2 (2–2). Monterrey went to the next level because of the points in the tournament.[14]

On 3 August 2006, CEMEX, the company who controls Tigres, celebrated its first 100 years with a match between Tigres and FC Barcelona in Monterrey. The game ended with the locals losing by 3–0. Sindey Balderas of Tigres scored an own goal, Ronaldinho scored with a free kick and later passed to Eiður Guðjohnsen for a third goal.[14]

Tigres finished the Clausura 2007 season as 8th with 23 points, securing play-offs. Tigres lost in quarter-finals against Guadalajara by 3–1 and 3–2 (6–3). On December 2007, Tigres hired who would become the last idol of the team, the skilled Argentine attacking midfielder Lucas Lobos. On 19 July 2008, Tigres played against Atletico de Madrid as their official presentation for the Apertura 2008 tournament. Atletico de Madrid opened the score with goals from John Heitinga and Diego Forlan for a sturdy 2–0 in favor of the Spanish side. Tigres responded well to this for Blas Pérez and Manuel Viniegra tied the game 2–2. In the Apertura 2008, under the command of Manuel Lapuente Tigres ended the tournament as sixth place and went to play-offs. They tied in quarter-finals against Atlante by 1–1 and 1–1 (2–2). Atlante went to semi-finals because they finished the regular season in third place.[14]

Risk of relegation, third Ferretti era, Apertura 2011 and Apertura 2015 championships

Apertura 2011 Championship starting line-up.

In 2010, Santiago Martinez presided over the team's worst season in the past few years. On 27 March 2010, after their 7th loss in the season, and with only 25% effectiveness, the fans and media heavily criticized coach Daniel Guzmán. Eventually, Martinez was fired and replaced by a former president of the team: Alejandro Rodríguez. He signed Ricardo Ferretti as the head coach for the third time. After the arrival of Ricardo Ferretti on 2010, the face of the team changed completely. Tigres was saved from relegation and became one of the most competitive teams in the league. With the adherence of Argentine winger Damián Álvarez, Brazilian attacking midfielder Danilinho and Chilean striker Hector Mancilla to captain Lucas Lobos, the offensive line of Tigres became the so-called "cuatro fantásticos" (fantastic four).[15] On the Clausura 2011, Tigres finished the tournament as leader with 35 points and as the best defense in the history of the short seasons, allowing only nine goals in seventeen games. Tigres faced Guadalajara in the playoffs. In the first leg of the quarterfinals, Tigres lost by 3–1. In the second, they tied to 1–1 at the Estadio Universitario. With an aggregate of 4–2, Tigres was eliminated. On the Apertura 2011, Tigres hired Carlos Salcido and was the best defense again, this time allowing thirteen goals in seventeen games. In playoffs, they faced old rival Pachuca. In the first leg of quarterfinals, Tigres defeated Pachuca by 1–0. In the second leg, they won by 3–0 at the Estadio Universitario, for an aggregate of 4–0. In semifinals, Tigres beat Queretaro by 1–0 in the second leg, after a 0–0 draw in the first. In the finals, they faced Santos Laguna. In the first leg, Tigres won 1–0 in Torreón with goal of Damián Álvarez. On 11 December 2011, with goals of Hector Mancilla, Danilinho and Alan Pulido, Tigres won by 3–1 in the Estadio Universitario, becoming champion for the third time after 29 years.[14]

Tigres against Xolos de Tijuana on 2011

On the Clausura 2012, Tigres hired Brazilian forward Edno and midfielder Elias Hernandez. The season ended with Tigres as the 5th place and secured playoffs. In quarterfinals they beat Monarcas Morelia 1–0 at the Estadio Universitario with goal of Mancilla, and 4–1 in Morelia with goals of Hugo Ayala, Edno, Lucas Lobos and Elias Hernandez, for an aggregate of 5–1. In semifinals, they faced old rival Santos Laguna. In the first leg, at the Estadio Universitario the teams tied 1–1 with goal of Lobos. In the second, after a total domain of Tigres, and winning 2–0 with goals of Mancilla, Santos tied dramatically 2–2 with goals of Oribe Peralta at 87' and 90'. With the aggregate of 3–3, Santos went to the next phase due they finished the regular season in first place. Santos reached the finals against Monterrey, avoiding an historical Clásico Regiomontano for the championship. In the Apertura 2012, Tigres dismissed Hector Mancilla and hired Spanish forward Luis García Fernández. Tigres finished in 12th place, missing play-offs.[14]

For the Clausura 2013, Tigres hired the experienced Argentine striker Emanuel Villa and Danilinho returned from his loan to Brazil, giving the team a highly offensive power.[16] The regular season ended with Tigres as the leader with 35 points and only 2 defeats. One of their two defeats was against Monterrey. Finishing the regular season in the ninth place, Monterrey did not qualify to playoffs. Queretaro was the eight place and meant to be the rival of Tigres, but was relegated to Ascenso MX, so Monterrey was dragged to play-offs. In the away leg of playoffs, Monterrey defeated Tigres by 1–0 in a game where Monterrey had less ball possession and offensive plays. In the second game, Tigres had to win by 1–0, or by two goals advantage because of the away goals rule (3–1, 4–2, 5–3). Tigres came out aggressive and Danilinho scored a goal early in the game. Minutes later, with a game totally handled by Tigres, Israel Jimenez scored an own goal that tied the game 1–1. Tigres lost with an aggregate of 2–1. For the Apertura 2013 tournament, Tigres hired midfielders Guido Pizarro and Édgar Lugo. Finishing the tournament in eight place, the team went to playoffs. In quarterfinals, they faced Club América, leaders of the tournament and reigning champions. In the home game at the Estadio Universitario, they tied by 2–2, with Guido Pizarro and Alan Pulido scoring for Tigres.[17] In the away game, at the Estadio Azteca, the teams tied by 1–1, leaving Tigres out of the play-offs.[18] After the game, coach Ricardo Ferretti criticized the work of the referee, claiming that Club América is the only team in the world that "plays with 12 men".[19]

Apertura 2015 Championship starting line-up.

Tigres hired Colombian winger Hernán Darío Burbano, defender Jorge Iván Estrada and Argentine striker Emanuel Herrera for the Clausura 2014 tournament, but finished the season at 14th place missing playoffs.[20] On 9 April 2014, Tigres won the Clausura 2014 Copa MX against Alebrijes de Oaxaca by 3–0 at the Estadio Universitario. Ricardo Ferretti became the first coach in Mexico to win a league and cup title with the same team. By winning the Clausura 2014 Copa MX, Tigres secured the Supercopa MX and faced Monarcas Morelia, winners of the Apertura 2013 Copa MX. Tigres lost the 2014 Supercopa MX against Morelia and failed to qualify to the following year's Copa Libertadores as "Mexico 3". For the Apertura 2014 tournament, Tigres hired the Argentine goalkeeper Nahuel Guzmán, American striker Hérculez Gómez, Argentine striker Marco Ruben, Ecuadorian winger Joffre Guerrón, young defender Antonio Briseño and the international Uruguayan midfielder Egidio Arévalo. Tigres finished the regular season as second place with 31 units securing playoffs. In quarterfinals, Tigres tied by 1–1 and 1–1 against Pachuca for an aggregate of 2–2. In semifinals, Tigres tied against Toluca 0–0 in both games. On 11 December 2014, in the first match of the finals against Club América, Tigres won 1–0 with goal of Joffre Guerrón at the Estadio Universitario. On 14 December, in the second game, Tigres lost by 3–0 at the Estadio Azteca in a controversial match where Hernán Darío Burbano, Damián Álvarez and goalkeeper Nahuel Guzmán were expelled, leaving Tigres with 8 men.[21] Tigres lost the finals by an aggregate of 3–1. For the Clausura 2015 tournament, Tigres hired the skilled Brazilian forward Rafael Sóbis. The team finished the regular season in first place with 29 points earning a ticket to playoffs. In the away game of quarterfinals against Santos Laguna, Tigres tied 1-1 with goal of Guerrón at the Estadio Corona. In the home game Tigres lost by 1-0. With an aggregate of 1-2, Tigres was eliminated in playoffs of the Clausura 2015 tournament.

For the Apertura 2015, the team hired wingers Jürgen Damm and Javier Aquino, Nigerian forward Ikechukwu Uche and international French striker André-Pierre Gignac. Tigres finished the season in fifth place with 28 points, best defense allowing 16 goals and securing playoffs. Gignac scored eleven goals in regular season, the highest number for a Tigres' player in the first season. In playoffs, with goals of Gignac and Damián Álvarez, Tigres won by 2-1 the first leg of the quarterfinals against Jaguares de Chiapas at the Estadio Universitario and in the second leg, they won by 1-0 at Chiapas with goal of Gignac. In semifinals against Toluca, Tigres won the away leg by 2-0 with goals of Damián Álvarez and Javier Aquino, after a 0-0 draw in the first. Tigres reached to the finals against Pumas UNAM. In the home leg, with goals of Gignac, via penalty kick, Aquino and Rafael Sóbis, Tigres won by 3-0. In the second leg, at the Estadio Olímpico Universitario, Pumas won by 3-0. With the aggregate on 3-3, the game went to extra time. At 103' Gignac scored the 1-3 (4-3). With only one minute left of extra time, at 119' Pumas scored the 4-1 and equalized the aggregate on 4-4. The game was to be defined via penalty shoot-out. Gignac shot the first one for Tigres and scored his second goal of the night. With goals of Juninho, Rivas and Jiménez, Tigres prevailed 4-2 in penalty kicks to defeat Pumas and claim the Liga MX Apertura 2015 championship in dramatic fashion.[22] For the Clausura 2016, the team hired the Argentine attacking midfielder Lucas Zelarayán, Paraguayan striker Fernando Fabián Fernández and the Chilean striker Héctor Mancilla returned after his departure on 2012.

International activity

InterLiga, SuperLiga, Copa Libertadores and CONCACAF Champions League

In January 2005, the team won the InterLiga Championship in Houston, Texas. With this, they qualified for the prestigious Copa Libertadores de América. This was the first time the team qualified to any international tournament.[14]

In the Copa Libertadores Tigres played their first ever game in that tournament against Alianza Lima in Peru on 15 February 2005 (away, score: 0–0) and 3 May 2005 (home, score: 0–0). Their first ever win on the tournament, on 23 February 2005, against Caracas, from Venezuela (home, score: 3–1), and on 13 April 2005 (away, score: 2–5). This last game is the biggest-scoring game the team has had in its history on the tournament. In the same group was also the Banfield. Tigres confronted them on 15 March (home, score: 2–2) and on 6 April 2005 (away, score: 0–3).[14]

Tigres qualified (along with Banfield) into the next stage, where they met against previous year champion Colombian team Once Caldas. On 19 May 2005, both teams tied (away, score: 1–1) and then, Tigres won on the second game on 26 May 2005 (home, score: 2–1) thus qualifying to quarter-finals against São Paulo, who later went on to become champion, and who only lost a match in this tournament against this team.[14]

On Quarter-finals, the first game on 1 June 2005 was lost (away, score: 0–4) and the next game on 15 June 2005 was won (home, score: 2–1). The aggregate score was 5–2 against, and the team was eliminated from the championship. With Tigres, Hugo Sánchez became the first person born in Monterrey to ever score in the tournament.[14]

In January 2006, after defeating their arch-rival, Monterrey, at the Home Depot Center in California, Tigres won their second consecutive Interliga and became the first Mexican team to qualify to two consecutive Copa Libertadores de América.[14]

In this edition, Tigres faced the Universidad Católica from Chile, the Corinthians, from Brazil, and Deportivo Cali, of Colombia.[14]

This was a tougher group stage than they had last year, and was one of the toughest in the tournament. However, Tigres qualified for the next round, but only by goal-difference advantage, and after a last minute goal by Carlos Ramírez.[14]

Because of its intensity, this group staged produced a lot of memorable games, particularly against Universidad Católica and against Corinthians at home and away. Tigres ended second in the group due to goal difference advantage, in a last minute goal against Universidad Católica, and so qualified again for play-offs.[14]

In summary, Tigres played 8 games, and produced 3 wins, 3 ties, and two defeats.

This performance at the beginning was considerably lacking, and it produced its first penalty kicks experience in Copa Libertadores.

On 5 August 2009, Tigres won the final of the 2009 North American SuperLiga against the Chicago Fire at their home stadium in the Chicago's suburb of Bridgeview, Illinois.

After finishing 3rd in the regular season of the Apertura 2011 Tournament, they returned after a 6-year absence to the 2012 Copa Libertadores, playing in the first stage. Tigres played home and away qualifying matches against Chile's Unión Española. They played the first match in Chile, on 25 January 2012 at 6:50pm local time (3:50pm CST). Unión Española took the first game by a score of 1–0, scoring at the 58th minute, after Tigres sent a reserve squad to play the match. They hosted their Chilean rival on 2 February 2012, at 8:00pm CST. They tied 2–2 and failed to qualify for the Group Stage. Coach Ricardo Ferretti was criticized by the media and fans for sending a reserve squad to play the matches.[14]

After the championship of the Apertura 2011, Tigres qualified for the first time to the CONCACAF Champions League. They lost in quarterfinals against Seattle Sounders by 1–0, 3–1, for an aggregate of 2–3. Ferretti was criticized again for sending a reserve squad to play the second match against the Sounders like he did in the Copa Libertadores.[14]

Copa Libertadores 2015

Copa Libertadores 2015 Finals starting line-up.

By finishing the regular season of the Apertura 2014 as second place with 31 units, Tigres advanced to Copa Libertadores 2015 as Mexico 1 to play in Group 6 against River Plate, San José and Juan Aurich. On 18 February 2015, Tigres defeated Juan Aurich by 3–0 at the Estadio Universitario with two goals of Joffre Guerrón and one of Jesús Dueñas. On 5 March, with goal of Guerrón, Tigres tied 1–1 against River Plate at the Estadio Monumental. On 11 March, Tigres defeated San José by 1–0 with goal of Amaury Escoto at the Estadio Jesús Bermúdez. Tigres won by 4–0 against San José at the Estadio Universitario with two goals of Rafael Sóbis, and goals of Guerrón and Egidio Arévalo on March 17. On April 8, Tigres received River Plate for a high-profile match in the Estadio Universitario. River Plate needed to win or tie to remain in the fight for a ticket to the next phase. At 11' Egidio Arévalo scored the 1-0 for Tigres. The team kept the match under control and at 68' Damián Alvarez scored the 2-0. After a defensive mistake from José Rivas and Hugo Ayala, Teofilo Gutierrez scored the 1-2 at 86' for River Plate. Rodrigo Mora scored the 2-2 at the 89'. On April 15, Tigres played against Juan Aurich at the Estadio Elías Aguirre. Tigres, first place of the group and already qualified to the next phase, sent a reserve squad. The decision was heavily criticized by the Argentinian press, that stated that River Plate would not get to the second stage if Tigres lost against Juan Aurich. With a hat-trick of Enrique Esqueda, and goals of Dieter Villalpando and Jonathan Espericueta, Tigres won by 5-4, eliminating Juan Aurich. Tigres played the round of 16 against Universitario de Sucre. In the first leg, Tigres defeated Universitario by 2-1 with goals of Damián Álvarez and Enrique Esqueda. On May 5, in the second leg, Tigres tied by 1-1 with goal of Sobis vía penalty-kick for an aggregate of 3-2 earning a ticket to quarterfinals. In the first leg of the quarterfinals, Tigres lost against Emelec by 1-0 at the Estadio Jocay. In the second leg at Estadio Universitario on May 26, Tigres won by 2-0 with goals of Rafael Sóbis and José Rivas for an aggregate of 2-1 reaching semifinals against S.C. Internacional. On July 15, Tigres lost the first leg of the semifinals at the Estádio Beira-Rio by 2-1 with goal of Hugo Ayala. In the second leg, on July 22, Tigres defeated Internacional by 3-1 at the Estadio Universitario, with goals of André-Pierre Gignac, Egidio Arévalo and an own goal of Geferson. With an aggregate of 4-3, Tigres became the third Mexican team ever to reach the finals of the Copa Libertadores. On July 29, in the first leg of the finals against River Plate, the teams tied by 0-0 at the Estadio Universitario. Tigres lost by 3-0 in the second leg at the Estadio Monumental on August 5.

CONCACAF Champions League 2015-16

As the runner-up of the Apertura 2014, Tigres qualified to the 2015–16 CONCACAF Champions League, playing their first match of the tournament on August 18, only thirteen days after the second leg of the final of the 2015 Copa Libertadores. In the group stage, Tigres defeated A.D. Isidro Metapán at the Estadio Universitario by 2-1, tied by 1-1 against C.S. Herediano at the Estadio Eladio Rosabal Cordero, defeated Isidro Metapan by 2-1 at the Estadio Jorge Calero Suárez and tied at the Estadio Universitario against Herediano by 0-0, securing quarterfinals. Tigres defeated Real Salt Lake by 2-0 in the first leg of quarterfinals and tied 1-1 in the second leg, for an aggregate of 3-1. After a 0-0 draw in the first leg of semifinals against Querétaro, in the second leg Tigres won by 2-0. In the finals against Club América, Tigres fell by 0-2 the first leg at the Estadio Universitario and by 1-2 in the second leg at the Estadio Azteca for an aggregate of 1-4.

Culture

Colours

Since the foundation of the club in 1960, its distinctive colours are light gold and dark blue. In the home jersey, light gold is always predominant than dark blue, but in the away jersey is the opposite, the dark blue is predominant. The third colour has been inconsistent, sometimes presented as black, white, red, green, copper or dark gold.[23]

Rivalry

Main article: Clásico Regiomontano

Tigres' biggest rival is Monterrey. Their derby is called Clásico Regiomontano. On every Clásico the stadium is sold out as soon as tickets go on sale. It is known for being one of the most intense and competed derbies in Mexican football,[24] and is widely regarded as the most important Mexican derby after the Clásico Nacional.[25] Tigres and Monterrey played their first Clásico on 13 July 1974 at the Estadio Universitario, game that ended with a 3–3 draw.[23]

Fanbase

Every season Tigres play with a full Estadio Universitario due to the over 39,000 fans that count with the annual ticket to all of the home games. Since the reactivation of the domestic cup (Copa MX) in 2012, the Estadio Universitario has registered a full attendance in the cup games also. After its relegation to Ascenso MX on 1996, fans supported for a year until the team achieved the promotion to Liga MX. It was the only team in the Ascenso MX that that year registered a full attendance in all the home games. Its fan base expands to states such as Coahuila, Durango, San Luis Potosí, Tamaulipas, Veracruz and Texas. Tigres claims to have Mexico's most loyal supporting crowd. Several Mexican sports media have ranked the Tigres' fans as the best in the Liga MX, citing their loyalty in the bad streaks of the team.[26] The fans, nicknamed Los Incomparables (The incomparable ones), are the best known travelling support group due to the thousands of members chanting for the team in the away games. Founded in the early 2000s, Libres y Lokos are the biggest group of ultras of the club. On 9 March 2013, over 23,000 fans traveled to the city of San Luis Potosí to support the team in a game against San Luis FC at the Estadio Alfonso Lastras.[27][28][29]

Season to season

Season Division RK
1967–68 2nd Division
1968–69 2nd Division
1969–70 2nd Division
1970–71 2nd Division
1971–72 2nd Division
1972–73 2nd Division
1973–74 2nd Division Champions
1974–75 Primera División (First Division) 13
1975–76 Primera División (First Division) 12
1976–77 Primera División (First Division) 19
1977–78 Primera División (First Division) Champions
1978–79 Primera División (First Division) 2
1979–80 Primera División (First Division) 8
1980–81 Primera División (First Division) 11
1981–82 Primera División (First Division) Champions
1982–83 Primera División (First Division) 9
1983–84 Primera División (First Division) 9
Season Division RK
1984–85 Primera División (First Division) 12
Prode 85 Primera División (First Division) 19
Mexico 86 Primera División (First Division) 15
1986–87 Primera División (First Division) 5
1987–88 Primera División (First Division) 15
1988–89 Primera División (First Division) 13
1989–90 Primera División (First Division) 6
1990–91 Primera División (First Division) 12
1991–92 Primera División (First Division) 11
1992–93 Primera División (First Division) 8
1993–94 Primera División (First Division) 17
1994–95 Primera División (First Division) 18
1995–96 Primera División (First Division) Relegated
Invierno 1996 Primera A Champions
Verano 1997 Primera A Champions
Invierno 1997 Primera División (First Division) 15
Verano 1998 Primera División (First Division) 10
Season Division RK
Invierno 1998 Primera División (First Division) 9
Verano 1999 Primera División (First Division) 10
Invierno 1999 Primera División (First Division) 9
Verano 2000 Primera División (First Division) 10
Invierno 2000 Primera División (First Division) 11
Verano 2001 Primera División (First Division) 4
Invierno 2001 Primera División (First Division) 1
Verano 2002 Primera División (First Division) 9
Apertura 2002 Primera División (First Division) 12
Clausura 2003 Primera División (First Division) 4
Apertura 2003 Primera División (First Division) 1
Clausura 2004 Primera División (First Division) 12
Apertura 2004 Primera División (First Division) 8
Clausura 2005 Primera División (First Division) 9
Apertura 2005 Primera División (First Division) 8
Clausura 2006 Primera División (First Division) 12
Apertura 2006 Primera División (First Division) 16
Season Division RK
Clausura 2007 Primera División (First Division) 8
Apertura 2007 Primera División (First Division) 16
Clausura 2008 Primera División (First Division) 13
Apertura 2008 Primera División (First Division) 6
Clausura 2009 Primera División (First Division) 16
Apertura 2009 Primera División (First Division) 10
Clausura 2010 Primera División (First Division) 15
Apertura 2010 Primera División (First Division) 9
Clausura 2011 Primera División (First Division) 1
Apertura 2011 Primera División (First Division) Champions
Clausura 2012 Primera División (First Division) 5
Apertura 2012 Primera División (First Division) 12
Clausura 2013 Primera División (First Division) 1
Apertura 2013 Primera División (First Division) 8
Clausura 2014 Primera División (First Division) 14
Apertura 2014 Primera División (First Division) 2
Clausura 2015 Primera División (First Division) 1
Apertura 2015 Primera División (First Division) Champions

Historic shields

Honours

Domestic League

1977-78, 1981-82, Apertura 2011, Apertura 2015
1975–76, 1995–96, Clausura 2014
Invierno 1996, Verano 1997
1973–74, Apertura 2015 (reserve team)
2005, 2006
2009–10

International

2009
2015
2015-16

Friendly Tournaments

2007, 2008, 2009
2007
2008
2013

Copa Nissan 2016

Players

Current squad

As of 5 January 2016[30]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 Argentina GK Nahuel Guzmán
2 Mexico DF Israel Jiménez
3 Brazil DF Juninho (Captain)
4 Mexico DF Hugo Ayala (Vice-captain)
5 Paraguay FW Fernando Fernández
6 Mexico DF Jorge Torres Nilo
8 Argentina MF Lucas Zelarayán
9 Brazil MF Rafael Sóbis
10 France FW André-Pierre Gignac
11 Mexico MF Damián Álvarez (3rd captain)
13 Mexico DF Antonio Briseño
14 Mexico DF Iván Estrada
15 Mexico MF Manuel Viniegra
17 Chile FW Héctor Mancilla (on loan from Morelia)
No. Position Player
18 United States MF José Francisco Torres
19 Argentina MF Guido Pizarro (4th captain)
20 Mexico MF Javier Aquino
21 Mexico GK Aarón Fernández
22 Mexico GK Enrique Palos
23 United States MF Luis Silva
24 Mexico DF José Rivas
25 Mexico MF Jürgen Damm
29 Mexico MF Jesús Dueñas
30 Mexico GK Richard Sánchez
31 Mexico MF Uvaldo Luna
32 Mexico MF Genaro Castillo
34 Mexico MF Jonathan Espericueta

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
— Mexico GK Sergio García (loan to Veracruz)
— Mexico GK Jesús Urbina (loan to Juárez)
— Mexico GK Daniel Vogel (loan to UAT)
— Mexico DF Alonso Zamora (loan to Chiapas)
— Mexico DF Hugo Rodríguez (loan to Pachuca)
— Colombia DF Francisco Meza (loan to UNAM)´
– El Salvador DF Alexander Larín (at FAS)
— Mexico DF Nicolás Ruvalcaba (loan to BUAP)
— Mexico DF Éder Borelli (loan to Juárez)
— Mexico DF Abel Fuentes (loan to Oaxaca)
— United States DF Juan Pablo Ocegueda (loan to Oaxaca)
— Mexico DF Abraham Stringel (loan to Sonora)
— Uruguay MF Egidio Arévalo Ríos (loan to Atlas)
No. Position Player
— Mexico MF Alberto Acosta (loan to Puebla)
— Peru MF Christian Cueva (loan to Toluca)
— Mexico MF Gerardo Lugo (loan to Veracruz)
— Colombia MF William Palacio (loan to Independiente Santa Fe)
— Mexico MF Luis Martínez (loan to Juárez)
— Mexico MF Alfonso Tamay (loan to Tapachula)
— Mexico MF Édgar Pacheco (loan to Gangwon)
— Colombia FW Luis Quiñones (loan to UNAM)
— Nigeria FW Ikechukwu Uche (at Málaga)
— Colombia FW Carlos Ibargüen (loan to Independiente Santa Fe)
— Colombia FW Carlos Rivas (loan to Independiente Santa Fe)
— Mexico FW Emmanuel Cerda (loan to Murciélagos)
— Colombia FW Julián Quiñones (loan to Venados)

Reserve teams

UANL Premier
Reserve team that plays in the Segunda División in the third level of the Mexican league system.
Sahuayo
Reserve team that plays in the Segunda División in the third level of the Mexican league system.

Sponsorship

Recent managers

See also

References

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  9. 1 2 "1982-1996 « Tigres UANL". Tigres.com.mx. Retrieved 2014-06-12.
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  11. 1 2 3 "1996-2004 « Tigres UANL". Tigres.com.mx. Retrieved 2014-06-12.
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  15. ↑
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  21. ↑ -asi-como-la-final-del-apertura-2014
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  24. ↑ -vs-monterrey-is-mexicos-best-clasico
  25. ↑ o-regio-tops-bill-in-liga-mx-this-weekend
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  29. ↑ "Afición de Tigres hace un lleno espectacular en San Luis - Terra México". Deportes.terra.com.mx. Retrieved 2014-06-12.
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