Club Toluca
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Deportivo Toluca Fútbol Club is a Mexican professional football
club. Toluca's stadium Nemesio Diez Riega
is located in Toluca
, State of Mexico in Mexico
. Toluca plays in the Primera División de México
and has been champion ten times. The owner is Valentin Diez.
In 1950, the team joined the recently formed segunda division
, advancing to Primera División de México
in 1953.
The team won three consecutive championships in 1966 and 1967 under coach Ignacio Trelles
.
In 1975 Toluca won the championship one more time. Coached by Uruguayan Ricardo de León, Toluca played a style of game that was consistently criticized as ultra-defensive but won the championship by defeating Leon
in the final-four mini-tournament 1-0, with the lone goal being scored by Ecuadorian Ítalo Estupiñan. This is the only time the Mexican Championship has been decided by a round-robin, two-legged, mini-tournament.
In 1997 Enrique "Ojitos" Meza became the coach of the team, after reaching the finals of the Mexican league with Toros Neza
. Toluca resurged, its tactical scheme was very offensive, which was very characteristic of its coach. It was not atypical to see scores like 5-3. The offensive idea suited perfectly the Paraguayan Jose Saturnino Cardozo, who became the best scorer of the league in four occasions.
Toluca won the championship in 1998, the first one in twenty years. With Enrique Meza Enriquez
as coach, Toluca won the championship three times in a period of three years.
In the Invierno 2001 tournament Ricardo Lavolpe
became the coach of Toluca. He, along with Cardozo and Vicente Sanchez
had one of the most successful and exciting teams in years. However, Lavolpe left Toluca with a few weeks left in the season, but without him, they still won their 7th title.
At the end of the Apertura 2005 tournament, the team became champions again, beating CF Monterrey
by an aggregate of 6-3, after the questionable decisions of Mexican referee Marco Rodriguez "El Chiquidracula", who expelled three players from Monterrey on their first foul committed.
In Apertura 2006, they tied in the first leg (1-1) but suffered a loss in the Estadio Nemesio Diez
(2-1) against C.D. Guadalajara
.
In the Clausura 2007 tournament, Toluca had one of their worst seasons, finishing in last place. In the Copa Libertadores 2007, they made it to the round of 16, where they were subsequently eliminated by Cucuta Deportivo from Colombia. Following the elimination from both tournaments, Gallego resigned from his position stating the need for a year off as his reason for resigning from Club Toluca. Jose Pekerman, former coach of the Argentine national team, was appointed as head coach of Club Toluca on May 30, 2007. In the Apertura 2007, Toluca had a much better finish than the previous tournament, placing 2nd place out of 18 only behind league leader Santos Laguna. They were ultimately eliminated by league runner-up Pumas in the quarter-finals of the Apertura 2007 playoffs.
Club Toluca failed to qualify for the 2008 Copa Libertadores. On the Apertura 2008, Toluca had a weak start under their new coach, Jose Manuel "El Chepo" De La Torre, on one point going on a four game streak of only draws. On the last five games of the regular season, they reversed the tying streak, making 13 points out of a possible 15, ending the regular season in 2nd place overall with 27 points and thus advancing to the playoffs. Their goalkeeper Hernan Cristante set a record by not allowing any goals for 773 minutes.Toluca would go on to win the Bicentenario 2010 tornament by beating Santos Laguna in a dramatic penalty shoot-out,earning them the tenth cup win, the same amount as Club America
.
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
club. Toluca's stadium Nemesio Diez Riega
Estadio Nemesio Díez
The Estadio Nemesio Díez, nicknamed La Bombonera, is one of the oldest football stadiums in Mexico. Opened on August 18, 1954, with a capacity of 27,000 seats, it is located in the city of Toluca, Mexico, near Mexico City. It is the home of Deportivo Toluca Fútbol Club. Because of its location this...
is located in Toluca
Toluca
Toluca, formally known as Toluca de Lerdo, is the state capital of Mexico State as well as the seat of the Municipality of Toluca. It is the center of a rapidly growing urban area, now the fifth largest in Mexico. It is located west-southwest of Mexico City and only about 40 minutes by car to the...
, State of Mexico in Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
. Toluca plays in the Primera División de México
Primera División de México
The Primera División Profesional , known simply as the Primera División, is the top level of the Mexican football league system and is administered by the Mexican Football Federation. It was established in 1943 and as of 2011 has 18 clubs. Up to June 2011, it was divided into three groups competing...
and has been champion ten times. The owner is Valentin Diez.
History
Brothers Román and Gerardo Ferrat alongside Filiberto Navas created the Deportivo Toluca Futbol Club.In 1950, the team joined the recently formed segunda division
Segunda division
The Segunda División is the third level of the Mexican football league system. The Segunda División is divided into two leagues, the Liga Premier de Ascenso and the Liga de Nuevos Talentos...
, advancing to Primera División de México
Primera División de México
The Primera División Profesional , known simply as the Primera División, is the top level of the Mexican football league system and is administered by the Mexican Football Federation. It was established in 1943 and as of 2011 has 18 clubs. Up to June 2011, it was divided into three groups competing...
in 1953.
The team won three consecutive championships in 1966 and 1967 under coach Ignacio Trelles
Ignacio Trelles
Ignacio "Nacho" Trelles is a Mexican former football player and coach. He had five tenures as coach of the Mexican national team, managing it in 106 international matches, and was in charge of the Mexican squads at the World Cups of 1962 and 1966.With professional clubs, he coached 1083 matches,...
.
In 1975 Toluca won the championship one more time. Coached by Uruguayan Ricardo de León, Toluca played a style of game that was consistently criticized as ultra-defensive but won the championship by defeating Leon
Club León
Club León, is a Mexican professional football club based in the city of León, in the state of Guanajuato, Mexico. They currently play in the Liga De Ascenso formerly known as "Primera A", the second tier of football in Mexico since their relegation from the Primera Division in 2002.León has won...
in the final-four mini-tournament 1-0, with the lone goal being scored by Ecuadorian Ítalo Estupiñan. This is the only time the Mexican Championship has been decided by a round-robin, two-legged, mini-tournament.
In 1997 Enrique "Ojitos" Meza became the coach of the team, after reaching the finals of the Mexican league with Toros Neza
Toros Neza
Neza FC, also known as Toros Neza is a Mexican football team that plays in the city of Nezahualcóyotl. The club returned for the 2011 Clausura Liga de Ascenso tournament, taking the place of Atlante UTN who had been purchased by Monarcas Morelia...
. Toluca resurged, its tactical scheme was very offensive, which was very characteristic of its coach. It was not atypical to see scores like 5-3. The offensive idea suited perfectly the Paraguayan Jose Saturnino Cardozo, who became the best scorer of the league in four occasions.
Toluca won the championship in 1998, the first one in twenty years. With Enrique Meza Enriquez
Enrique Meza Enriquez
Enrique Meza Enríquez is a long-standing Mexican football coach and technical manager. Prior to being coach, he was a professional footballer, playing as the goalkeeper for Cruz Azul, retiring in 1976. Popularly nicked-named "Ojitos" because of his sharp eyes, he was the substitute for Miguel...
as coach, Toluca won the championship three times in a period of three years.
In the Invierno 2001 tournament Ricardo Lavolpe
Ricardo Lavolpe
Ricardo Antonio La Volpe Guarchoni, born February 6, 1952 in Buenos Aires, is an Argentine football manager. He is a former Argentine World Cup-winning goalkeeper and the former coach of the Mexican national team. He is known for his tactical flexibility during matches and abrasive manner, as well...
became the coach of Toluca. He, along with Cardozo and Vicente Sanchez
Vicente Sánchez
Vicente Martín Sánchez Bragunde is a Uruguayan footballer. He currently plays for América of the Primera División de México.-Career:He also played for Sud América, Tacuarembó, Nacional and Toluca. On January 18, 2008, he joined German club Schalke, where he has remained for the last two seasons...
had one of the most successful and exciting teams in years. However, Lavolpe left Toluca with a few weeks left in the season, but without him, they still won their 7th title.
At the end of the Apertura 2005 tournament, the team became champions again, beating CF Monterrey
Club de Fútbol Monterrey
The Club de Fútbol Monterrey is a Mexican football club from Monterrey, Nuevo León, and the current champion of the CONCACAF Champions League. Founded on June 28, 1945, it is the oldest active team in the professional division from the northern part of Mexico....
by an aggregate of 6-3, after the questionable decisions of Mexican referee Marco Rodriguez "El Chiquidracula", who expelled three players from Monterrey on their first foul committed.
In Apertura 2006, they tied in the first leg (1-1) but suffered a loss in the Estadio Nemesio Diez
Estadio Nemesio Díez
The Estadio Nemesio Díez, nicknamed La Bombonera, is one of the oldest football stadiums in Mexico. Opened on August 18, 1954, with a capacity of 27,000 seats, it is located in the city of Toluca, Mexico, near Mexico City. It is the home of Deportivo Toluca Fútbol Club. Because of its location this...
(2-1) against C.D. Guadalajara
C.D. Guadalajara
Club Deportivo Guadalajara , is a Mexican professional football club based in Guadalajara, Jalisco. Guadalajara plays in the Primera División de México and is the most successful club in Mexican football, having won 11 First Division titles, 7 Campeón de Campeones and 2 Copa México...
.
In the Clausura 2007 tournament, Toluca had one of their worst seasons, finishing in last place. In the Copa Libertadores 2007, they made it to the round of 16, where they were subsequently eliminated by Cucuta Deportivo from Colombia. Following the elimination from both tournaments, Gallego resigned from his position stating the need for a year off as his reason for resigning from Club Toluca. Jose Pekerman, former coach of the Argentine national team, was appointed as head coach of Club Toluca on May 30, 2007. In the Apertura 2007, Toluca had a much better finish than the previous tournament, placing 2nd place out of 18 only behind league leader Santos Laguna. They were ultimately eliminated by league runner-up Pumas in the quarter-finals of the Apertura 2007 playoffs.
Club Toluca failed to qualify for the 2008 Copa Libertadores. On the Apertura 2008, Toluca had a weak start under their new coach, Jose Manuel "El Chepo" De La Torre, on one point going on a four game streak of only draws. On the last five games of the regular season, they reversed the tying streak, making 13 points out of a possible 15, ending the regular season in 2nd place overall with 27 points and thus advancing to the playoffs. Their goalkeeper Hernan Cristante set a record by not allowing any goals for 773 minutes.Toluca would go on to win the Bicentenario 2010 tornament by beating Santos Laguna in a dramatic penalty shoot-out,earning them the tenth cup win, the same amount as Club America
Club América
Club América is a Mexican Professional football club based in Mexico City. It competes in the Primera División, the top professional league in the country. The team's nickname is Las Águilas ....
.
Squad
Honours
- Primera División de MéxicoPrimera División de MéxicoThe Primera División Profesional , known simply as the Primera División, is the top level of the Mexican football league system and is administered by the Mexican Football Federation. It was established in 1943 and as of 2011 has 18 clubs. Up to June 2011, it was divided into three groups competing...
: (10) 1966-67, 1967-68, 1974-75, Verano 1998, Verano 1999, Verano 2000, Apertura 2002, Apertura 2005, Apertura 2008, Bicentenario 2010
- Segunda División de México: (1) 1952-53
- Copa MéxicoCopa MéxicoThe Copa México was a Mexican football cup competition that existed from 1907 to 1997. It consisted of both professional and amateur stages. It was the first official tournament that included teams from different parts of Mexico, and it was an important and prestigious tournament, especially during...
: (2) 1955-56, 1988-89
- Campeón de CampeonesCampeón de CampeonesCampeón de Campeones was an annual Mexican association football competition -as well as the name of the trophy given to its winner-, initiated in 1942 as a contest between each year's Mexican First Division league winner and its Mexican Cup counterpart, and then reformatted in 2001 as a yearly...
: (4) 1966-67, 1967-68, 2002-03, 2005-06
National Friendly
- Copa Orgullosamente Marty: 1998
- Copa Chihuahua-El Heraldo: 2008
International Friendly
- III Torneo Pentagonal Internacional de la Ciudad de México: 1960
- Cuadrangular Internacional de Singapur: 1999
- Trofeo Hispanomexicano: 2003
- México-Yemen: 2008 Sub-15
Club President's List
| Name | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Román Ferrat Alday | 1917 | 1923 |
| Fernando Barreto | 1923 | 1945 |
| Samuel Martínez García | 1945 | 1953 |
| Luis Gutiérrez Dosal | 1953 | 1959 |
| Enrique Enríquez | 1953 | 1953 |
| Nemesio Díez Riega | 1953 | 1972 |
| Fernando Corona Álvarez | 1972 | 1977 |
| Germán Sánchez Fabela | 1977 | 1980 |
| Ernesto Nemer Naime | 1980 | 1981 |
| Jesús Fernandez del Cojo | 1981 | 1983 |
| Germán Sánchez Fabela | 1983 | 1984 |
| Jesús Fernández del Cojo | 1984 | 1985 |
| Fernando Corona Álvarez | 1985 | 1986 |
| Germán Sánchez Fabela | 1986 | 1987 |
| Kurt Visetti Vogelbach | 1987 | 1989 |
| Antonio Mañón | 1989 | 1992 |
| José Antonio Roca | 1992 | 1993 |
| Jesús Fernández del Cojo | 1993 | 1995 |
| Sergio Peláez Farell | 1995 | 1997 |
| Rafael Lebrija Guiot | 1997 | 2007 |
| Fernando Corona Álvarez | 2007 | |
Notable players
Mexico José Manuel Abundis Enrique Alfaro Enrique Alfaro Enrique Alfaro is a retired Mexican football midfielder. He spent most of his career with Club Toluca, playing from 1994 to 2002.He represented Mexico at the 1996 Summer Olympics.-External links:*... Marcelino Bernal Salvador Carmona Salvador Carmona Salvador José Carmona Álvarez is a former Mexican football defender who is currently banned for life from playing professional soccer affiliated to FIFA for failing two separate anti-doping tests.... Diego de la Torre Diego de la Torre Diego Javier De La Torre Muciño is a Mexican football midfielder currently playing for Toluca in Mexico. De la Torre also has American citizenship, as his paternal grandmother was born in the United States. After the Apertura 2009 season, Diego was sent on loan to San Luis F.C... Manuel de la Torre Manuel de la Torre Manuel Alejandro De la Torre Urbina is a Mexican football defender currently playing for Toluca in Mexico.-Toluca:... Israel López Israel López Israel López Hernández is a Mexican football player who plays for Querétaro FC.His former clubs include UNAM Pumas, Chivas de Guadalajara, and Cruz Azul, he has also played at international levelfor Mexico.... Mario Méndez Carlos Morales Carlos Morales Carlos Adrián Morales Higuera is a Mexican soccer player. He currently plays for Santos Laguna in the Mexican First Division... Vicente Pereda Sergio Amaury Ponce Sergio Amaury Ponce Sergio Amaury Ponce Villegas is a Mexican football player who plays as a Right Midfielder for Querétaro F.C. on loan from Chivas de Guadalajara.-Career:... Víctor Ruiz Víctor Ruiz Víctor Ruiz Torre is a Spanish footballer who plays for Valencia CF as a central defender.-Club career:Ruiz arrived in RCD Espanyol's youth system in 2006 at the age of 17, from Catalonia neighbours FC Barcelona...  SinhaÂntonio Naelson Antônio Naelson Matias , also known simply as Sinha is a Mexican football midfielder, who plays for Club Toluca in the Mexican First Division.-Biography:... Argentina  Hernán CristanteHernán Cristante Rolando Hernán Cristante Mandarino is a retired Argentine goalkeeper from Mexico's top league, who currently plays for Club Universidad de Guadalajara, a team from the second classification.. He had a serious knee injury and was released from Club Toluca in June 2010... Rodrigo Díaz Rodrigo Díaz (footballer) Rodrigo Ezequel Díaz is an Argentine football midfielder playing for Almirante Brown.- Career :Díaz made his professional debut in 2001 for Lanús,... Luis Islas Luis Islas Luis Alberto Islas Ranieri is a former football goalkeeper. He played for the Argentina national team, Independiente, Estudiantes de La Plata and León.... Bruno Marioni Bruno Marioni Bruno Marioni is a retired Argentine striker.- Career :Marioni made his debut under the last name Giménez for Newell's Old Boys in 1995 before moving to Estudiantes in 1997. After 2 seasons in Argentina, Marioni went to Portugal joining Sporting in 1998... Martín Romagnoli Martín Romagnoli Martín Andrés Romagnoli is an Argentine football midfielder who plays for Toluca in MexicoRomagnoli started his career in the 2nd Division with All Boys. In 1998-1999 he spent a season with Spanish team CD Badajoz.... Blas Giunta |
Chile Fabián Estay Hector MancillaHéctor Mancilla Héctor Raúl Mancilla Garcés is a Chilean Striker, who currently plays for the Mexican club Tigres.... Croatia Darko Vukić Darko Vukic Darko Vukić is a former Croatian football player. He capped once for Croatia.-External links:*... Ecuador Ítalo Estupiñán Ítalo Estupiñán Italo Estupiñán is a retired footballer from Ecuador, who played as a forward during his career. He obtained 14 caps for the Ecuador national football team during the 1980s, scoring 2 goals.-Clubs:... Paraguay José Saturnino Cardozo Paulo da Silva Spain  Juan Antonio PizziJuan Antonio Pizzi Juan Antonio Pizzi Torroja is a retired Argentine-born Spanish professional footballer who played as a striker, and a current coach.... Uruguay Ricardo Brandón Walter Gassire Carlos María Morales Carlos María Morales Carlos María Morales Maeso is a former Uruguayan footballer.-Club career:Morales spent most of his career in Uruguay, Chile and Mexico, notably playing for River Plate in the Primera División Uruguaya as well as Toluca and Atlas in the Primera División de México.-International career:Morales made... Darío Rodríguez Darío Rodríguez Octavio Darío Rodríguez Peña is an Uruguayan footballer who currently plays as a Left back for Peñarol. He was capped 51 times for the Uruguay national team.-Club career:... Vicente Sanchez Vicente Sánchez Vicente Martín Sánchez Bragunde is a Uruguayan footballer. He currently plays for América of the Primera División de México.-Career:He also played for Sud América, Tacuarembó, Nacional and Toluca. On January 18, 2008, he joined German club Schalke, where he has remained for the last two seasons... |
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