 | ||||
| Full name | Club de Fútbol Monterrey Rayados, A.C. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicknames | Rayados (Striped-Ones) La Pandilla (The Gang) Los Albiazules (The White-and-Blues) | |||
| Short name | MTY, CFM | |||
| Founded | 28 June 1945; 80 years ago (28 June 1945) | |||
| Ground | Estadio BBVA Monterrey,Nuevo León | |||
| Capacity | 53,500[1] | |||
| Owner | FEMSA | |||
| Chairman | José Antonio Noriega | |||
| Head coach | Domènec Torrent | |||
| League | Liga MX | |||
| Clausura 2025 | Regular phase: 7th Final phase: Quarterfinals | |||
| Website | rayados.com | |||
 Current season | ||||
Club de Fútbol Monterrey Rayados, A.C., simply known asMonterrey or by its nicknameRayados, is a Mexican professionalfootball club based in theMonterrey metropolitan area inNuevo León, that plays inLiga MX, the top division ofMexican football. Founded in 1945, it is the oldest active professional club from thenorthern part of Mexico. Since 1999, the club has been owned byFEMSA,Latin America's largest bottling company. Its home games have been played inEstadio BBVA since 2015.[2] The team's nickname ofRayados (The Striped-Ones) stems from the club's traditional navy blue striped uniform. The uniform is reflected in the club's current crest, which is also decorated with stars above the crest representing the club's league titles and stars below representing continental.
Monterrey has won 5Liga MX titles and 3Copa MX titles, internationally, the club won oneCONCACAF Cup Winners Cup and 5CONCACAF Champions League titles of which it won three consecutive titles (2010–11,2011–12 and2012–13). In 2020, Monterrey became the second Mexican club to complete thetreble after winning the Liga MX, Copa MX and CONCACAF Champions League titles.[3][4]
The club's oldest and biggest rival isTigres UANL of theAutonomous University of Nuevo León. The derby between the two, known as theClásico Regiomontano, is considered to be one of the most heated and intensely competed rivalries in Mexican football; both teams consistently rank among the highest in attendance[5] and regularly feature among the most expensively assembled squads in the country.[6][7]
Club de Football Monterrey was founded on 28 June 1945, near the end ofWorld War II by a group of industrial businessmen headed by Ramón Cárdenas Coronado, Enrique Ayala Medina, Paul C. Probert, Rogelio Cantú Gómez and Miguel Margáín Zozaya.
The team's nickname was popularly accepted, after the team's uniform, which is traditionally white with navy blue vertical stripes. Although the original uniform was white with a diagonal blue upper shoulder, the stripes were inspired in 1965, when theTampico Madero (nicknamed "Jaibas Bravas", or Brave crabs) football team wore them, and the Monterrey team adopted them. Since then, the home uniform consists of vertical blue and white striped jerseys with blue shorts.
In its first professional game, played on 19 August 1945 against San Sebastián de León, Monterrey won 1–0, with José "Che" Gómez scoring the winner. That joy quickly came to an end, first by losing 6–0 to Montezuma, and then having the club's travelling bus involved in a tragic accident in theSan Juan de los Lagos roads that would take the lives of many of the club's players and had a big impact on the surviving players. The other Mexican clubs in solidarity loaned players to Monterrey in order to continue playing the tournament, but the club struggled nevertheless; they lost 21 games in a row and conceded 121 goals that year, finishing last in the league. Due to these events, the club decided to stop playing in the league in 1946 in honor of the players who died.
It was not until 1952 when the club resumed action thanks to Dr. Carlos Canseco, president of the Asociación de Fútbol de Nuevo León. The club enrolled in the second division and just 4 years later the club earned promotion to the top division. Once again the joy was short-lived, when the club finished last in their first year back and was relegated once again to the second division after finishing with a record of 4 wins, 7 draws and 13 losses for a total of 15 points, just 1 short ofZacatepec who earned their permanence in the category. The club would once again earn the promotion in the 1959–60 season, and haven't been relegated since then.
The club started off the 1960s in bad shape, barely avoiding relegation with only 2 more points than Club Celaya, who had 19 points, in the 1960–61 season.
In the 1961–62 season the club was again close to relegation, finishing second to last for the second year in a row just one point ahead ofZacatepec, who had 18 points and was relegated. In the following season the club finally managed to have a decent campaign in the first division, finishing 5th in the league.
In the 1963–64 season the club improved their performance and would finish 3rd in the league just 5 points behind championsGuadalajara who had 37 points. In the following two seasons the club would finish third and fourth respectively, narrowly missing out on clinching titles by only a few points. The 1966–67 season was mediocre, as the club finished tied for 8th in the league withIrapuato on 30 points each. This season is also remembered forJabatos de Nuevo Leon's promotion to the first division, which meant 2 clubs fromMonterrey would be participating in the first division for the first time. However, the following season was even worse, with the club finishing 14th, only four points from relegation.
In 1970 the tournament was split into 2 short tournaments, due to the1970 World Cup that was taking part in Mexico. In the first stage, the club was placed in group 1 where they managed to finish 2nd with 17 points, one less than group leaderToluca. In the second stage the club finished 7th of eight teams. The following year Monterrey finished runner up toClub América who went on to win the league title that year against Toluca.
In the 1971–72 tournament the club qualified for the play-offs which had been introduced a few years back. The club would lose in quarterfinals toClub América 2–1 on aggregate. The following year the club missed out on the playoffs, finishing tied for 5th withVeracruz andGuadalajara each with 32 points. The following season the club managed to qualify for the quarterfinals where they once again were eliminated, this time byAtlético Español 5–6 on aggregate.
Monterrey played its first match in international tournaments on 5 July 1975 in the1975 CONCACAF Champions' Cup when they defeated Canadian clubSerbian White Eagles FC by a score of 2–0.[8]
In the 1975–76 tournament the club finished in first place with a total of 44 points by means of 16 wins, 12 draws and 10 losses. In quarterfinals the club playedCruz Azul and won 7–2 on aggregate. In the semifinals the club played against Guadalajara who eliminated them, 2–3 on aggregate. During 1975, the Portuguese superstarEusébio played for the club.
In the 1976–77 and 1977–78 seasons, the club failed to qualify for the playoffs, finishing 4th both times. In the 1978–79 tournament the club once again qualified to the playoffs finishing 1st in group one with a total of 40 points by means of 14 wins 12 draws and 12 losses. This time a short tournament was played by the best 8 teams in the league who were then split into 2 groups. Monterrey was placed in group 2 along withPumas,Tigres andZacatepec. After 6 rounds of play the club finished in 3rd place with 6 points, just 2 points behind Pumas who went on to lose against Cruz Azul, the winners of the other group.
In the following season the club finished 3rd in group 1 with 34 points but failed to qualify for the playoffs again. The decade came to an end with "Rayados" having shown great effort, as they qualified a couple times for the playoffs, but failed to win their first league title.
1986 was the first time than Monterrey won theLiga MX title. Due to the1986 FIFA World Cup, the Mexican league was splitted in two short tournaments: PRODE 86 and México 86. In México 86, the team was commanded by the coach Francisco Avilán and ended at the top spot of the Group 2 and qualified to the Liguilla withTampico Madero,Cruz Azul andChivas Guadalajara. In the Liguilla, thrashed 6-0 in aggregate againstAtlante in the quarter-finals and eliminated Guadalajara by 2-0 aggregated at semifinals. In the final, the Rayados won the title defeating Tampico Madero by 3-2 on agregate.
In the year 1989, the anthem of Rayados was created by composerLuis Aguilé. It is considered by Monterrey's fans as one of the symbols of identity of the team.[9]
At the beginning of the decade, Monterrey signed two notable players,Carlos Hermosillo andManuel Negrete, for the 1990–91 season. The next season, they won their firstCopa MX after defeatingJuarez 4–2 in the Estadio Tecnológico and then went on to reach the league final of the1992–93 season, losing toAtlante.
While the early years of the decade seemed promising for Monterrey, the latter half of the decade would prove to be a disappointing one, as financial problems started to become a problem for the club. During this period, the club sold many players who would go on to have successful careers with other teams likeRamón Morales andSinha. Young talentJesus Arellano was sold to Guadalajara in 1997, though he returned to the club in 2000 and spent the next eleven years as captain before retiring in 2011.
One of the most memorable moments of this decade was the so-called "Clasico del Descenso" in the1995–96 season. On 24 March 1996, Monterrey defeated their arch-rivals Tigres 2–1 atEstadio Universitario. Tigres were facing a relegation battle after years of poor results, and needed a victory to avoid being relegated; the defeat meant that Tigres would be relegated for the first and so far only time in their history to theSegunda División.[10]
In 1999, Monterrey was facing a fierce relegation battle of its own againstPuebla, culminating on May 9, 1999, when the teams faced each other at the Estadio Tecnológico to decide which team would get relegated. Monterrey only needed a draw to stay in the Primera División, and with a memorable performance fromFrancisco Javier "El Abuelo" Cruz who had played a vital role in Monterrey's first title win thirteen years before, Monterrey managed to draw 1–1 and stay in Mexico's top flight. Also in 1999, Rayados made his firstCONMEBOL Libertadores participation and had a decent campaign despite falling in the group stage.
In 2002, Monterrey hired Argentinian coachDaniel Passarella and started to form a strong and competitive side featuring the likes ofGuillermo Franco,Walter Erviti,Jesus Arellano andLuis Perez. In the Clausura 2003 tournament, they won their first official title. In the semi-finals, they faced their arch-rivals Tigres for the first time ever in a Liguilla. In the first leg, they won 4–1 at the Estadio Universitario, and despite losing 2–1 at their home ground in the second leg, they managed to advance to the finals with an aggregate victory of 5–3. On June 14, 2003, they defeatedMonarcas Morelia 3–1 on aggregate to claim their second league title after 17 years.
Pasarella left in 2004, and afterwards, Monterrey hiredMiguel Herrera to be their head coach. He led them to the finals of the Apertura 2004, but the club lost against Pumas. He would lead them to the finals again in the Apertura 2005 tournament, this time losing to Toluca by an aggregate of 6–3. After the loss, Guillermo Franco left the club to play for Spanish clubVillarreal. Herrera would remain their head coach until 2007, when he was fired after a poor string of results in the Apertura 2007. For the Clausura 2008, Monterrey hiredRicardo La Volpe to be their head coach, and they managed to reach the semi-finals. This team featured new players such asHumberto Suazo and newly acquired league veteran strikerJared Borgetti. However, the next tournament was a poor one for Rayados, as they finished in 14th place.
In 2009, Monterrey hired coachVíctor Manuel Vucetich and formed a team that would become one of the strongest in the league, with an attack led by Humberto Suazo and new acquisitionAldo de Nigris, a midfield featuring veteran players Luis Ernesto Perez and Jesus Arellano along withWalter Ayovi and a defence led byJose Maria Basanta,Duilio Davino and goalkeeperJonathan Orozco. They won their third league title, the Apertura 2009 tournament, with an aggregate 6–4 victory againstCruz Azul in the finals.[11] Thefirst leg was played at the Estadio Tecnológico, where Monterrey overcame a 3–1 deficit to win the game 4–3.The second leg was played at the Estadio Azul, with Monterrey winning 2–1. Thus, after a six-year wait Monterrey lifted their third league title.
In the next tournament, Humberto Suazo left to play for Spanish clubReal Zaragoza, but nonetheless, Monterrey managed to finish on top of the table for the first time in their history. However, they would be eliminated in the quarter-finals byPachuca. Suazo returned to Rayados for the Apertura 2010 tournament, and they managed to win their fourth league title when they defeatedSantos Laguna in the finals. Although they lost 3–2 in the first leg, they were able to make a comeback and win 3–0 in the second leg at the Estadio Tecnológico, with Humberto Suazo and Jose Basanta scoring two and one goals, respectively. With an aggregate score of 5–3, Monterrey claimed their fourth title.[12]
Monterrey secured a place in the2010–11 CONCACAF Champions League and won the tournament for the first time in their history. They facedReal Salt Lake in theFinals and won 3–2 on aggregate to claim their firstCONCACAF Champions League title and the third title in the Vucetich Era.[13]
The following year, they reached the finals of the Clausura 2012 league tournament and the2011–12 CONCACAF Champions League. Both finals were against the same opponent,Santos Laguna. Rayados were seeking to win their fifth league title and their second Champions League title. They lost the Clausura 2012 finals against Santos,[14] but won thefinals of the Champions League against them to claim their second consecutive CONCACAF title.[15]
Monterrey reached thefinals of the2012–13 CONCACAF Champions League for the third consecutive time, and faced Santos Laguna in a repeat of the previous year's final. The first leg finished in a 0–0 draw. In the second leg, Santos built a 2–0 lead with goals fromDarwin Quintero and former Rayados playerFelipe Baloy. However, Monterrey managed to make a dramatic comeback and scored four goals within 30 minutes, starting with a brace fromAldo de Nigris and a goal each fromHumberto Suazo andNeri Cardozo, which gave Monterrey their third consecutive CONCACAF Champions League title and the fifth overall title in the Vucetich Era. This solidified them as the best Mexican football team of all time. Although they enjoyed tremendous success in the CONCACAF Champions League, they did not return to thefollowing tournament as they could not reach any league finals during the2012–13 Liga MX season and thus could not get a chance to try to become the first team to win the tournament four times in a row.
Monterrey started the 2013–14 season with a lot of changes.Aldo de Nigris left the club to joinChivas, andWalter Ayovi joinedPachuca. By now, players likeJesus Arellano andDuilio Davino had retired, and long-time club players likeLuis Ernesto Perez had left the club. With the arrival of new players likeDorlan Pabon andLeobardo Lopez, Monterrey was ready for the Apertura 2013 tournament. However, a string of poor results and the shock early departure of Pabon would prove to be a threat as Monterrey started the tournament poorly. On August 25, 2013, Rayados announced that Vucetich had stepped down as coach, and thus the Vucetich Era, which earned the club a total of five titles in four years, came to an end.[16]
Rayados hiredJosé Guadalupe Cruz to become the new manager of the team, and although they managed to reach the semi-finals of the domestic cup, theCopa MX, they failed to qualify to the playoffs of theApertura 2013 tournament. After a bad start to the Clausura 2014, they fired Cruz on February 18, 2014, after only 17 league games coached.[17]
Monterrey replaced Cruz withCarlos Barra, who had worked as an assistant coach for Vucetich. Although they failed to reach the playoffs for the second consecutive tournament, the team kept Barra for the2014–15 season. Colombian strikerDorlan Pabon re-joined the team, and with new signings such asStefan Medina andPablo Barrera, Monterrey started the Apertura 2014 tournament with high expectations. They managed to secure 6th place and returned to the playoffs for the first time since Vucetich had managed the club. The club had a strike partnership of Dorlan Pabon andHumberto Suazo, with Pabon scoring 11 goals. The club reached the semi-finals but lost 3–0 on aggregate against the eventual championsClub América in what would prove to be Suazo's last games with the club before returning toColo-Colo. Suazo had scored over 102 league goals in a seven-year span and became the all-time top scorer for the club at the time.[18]
The team started the Clausura 2015 tournament in poor form, losing four of their first six games, and on February 15, the team fired Barra[19] and replaced him with two-time Liga MX championAntonio Mohamed,[20] who had led Club América to the league championship the previous tournament. Mohamed had played for Rayados during his years as a player. He was part of the squad that managed to avoid relegation in 1999. Monterrey did not qualify to the playoffs under Mohamed, but the club were keen on keeping him for the2015–16 season. That season would prove to be a special one as the team were moving to a new home ground, theEstadio BBVA Bancomer. In the summer, Rayados made new signings, including midfielderWalter Gargano, strikerRogelio Funes Mori and re-signedJose Maria Basanta, who had left for Italian sideFlorentina after the2014 FIFA World Cup. Former club veteransAldo de Nigris andLuis Ernesto Pérez also returned to the club, along with the promotion to the first team of promising young center backCesar Montes. Rayados had a formidable attacking trio of Dorlan Pabon, Rogelio Funes Mori andEdwin Cardona, who had signed with Monterrey during the winter of 2015. They narrowly missed the playoffs of the Apertura 2015 tournament, but their offense was lauded by many as one of the best in the league.[21][22]
After failing to qualify for the playoffs in 2015, the club loaned several players to other clubs in the league. Players such asStefan Medina andSevero Meza were loaned toPachuca andSinaloa, respectively. In the winter of 2016, the team acquired club veteranWalter Ayovi who had left the club in 2013 andRiver Plate midfielderCarlos Sánchez[23] who had won theCopa Libertadores a few months prior. The team began theClausura 2016 tournament in great form by winning their first three games. They went on to have their best regular season in years by finishing on top of the league with 37 points, seven points ahead of second placePachuca.[24][25] The team's success was primarily due to their attacking trio composed ofPabon,Funes Mori andCardona, with midfielder Carlos Sanchez providing several goals and assists.
The team entered the playoffs as favourites to win the title.[26] In the quarterfinals, they faced their arch-rivals and defending league championsTigres UANL, the first leg was played at theEstadio Universitario where Monterrey won 3–1.[27] The away leg was played at theBBVA Bancomer, where Tigres won 2–1 despite several penalties that were controversially awarded to Monterrey.[28][29] Monterrey advanced to the semi-finals with a 4–3 aggregate victory and extended their record of never being eliminated by Tigres in the playoffs. In the semi-finals, they facedAmérica, losing the first leg at theEstadio Azteca 1–0.[30] In the second leg, they faced them at home and pulled off a dramatic 4–2 victory, in what was described by some pundits as one of the best games in the history of the playoffs.[31][32] They advanced to the league finals where they would facePachuca. Controversy arose when it was confirmed that Carlos Sanchez would not be able to play the finals as theUruguay national team had called him up for the upcomingCopa América Centenario.[33][34] Inthe league finals against Pachuca, Monterrey lost the first leg 1–0 at theEstadio Hidalgo, with the sole goal coming from strikerFranco Jara. The second leg took place at theEstadio BBVA Bancomer in what was its first ever final since it was inaugurated the year before. On May 29, in front of 53,000 spectators, the final was played. Monterrey opened the scoring in the 39th minute with a shot fromDorlan Pabon to level the aggregate 1–1. Veteran goalkeeperÓscar Pérez had several key saves for Pachuca, and in the closing minutes of the game, a header fromVictor Guzman in the 93rd minute gave the title to Pachuca in what was described by the Mexican media as a heart-breaking defeat for Monterrey.[35][36][37][38]
The following tournament ended in disappointment as the team narrowly failed to qualify to the playoffs of theApertura 2016.[39] However, it also saw the return of Rayados to theCONCACAF Champions League after a three-year absence, having won the tournament three times in a row under Vucetich. The team had high hopes to redeem itself after their league title loss; however, the team was shockingly eliminated in the group stage after finishing second in their group behind Panamanian clubArabe Unido.[40][41]
In the Apertura 2017 season, Monterrey finished the regular season in first place with 37 points and advanced to playoffs. In quarterfinals, Monterrey beatAtlas 2–1 in the first leg and 4–1 in the second, a 6–2 aggregate. Monterrey facedMorelia in semifinals, winning 1–0 in the away leg and 4–0 in the home leg, a 5–0 aggregate. Monterrey advanced to the final against arch rival Tigres, In the first leg, the teams tied 1–1 at theEstadio Universitario. In the second leg at theEstadio BBVA Bancomer, Tigres beat Monterrey 2–1 with goals fromEduardo Vargas andFrancisco Meza. In May 2018, Mohamed resigned from his position shortly after being eliminated from the Clausura 2018 playoffs byClub Tijuana. He left the club having won two titles and breaking the club record amount of points for short seasons, but was criticized for various playoff failures.[42]
After announcing the appointment ofDiego Alonso in July 2018, the club would have a great run in theCopa MX. Despite beatingQuerétaro 1–0 in the quarter-finals andPachuca on penalties in the semi-finals, the club would fall short, losing 2–0 toCruz Azul inCopa MX Apertura final. Monterrey would finish third in theLiga MX Clausura and fifth in theLiga MX Apertura, giving them a playoff spot in both competitions. They would advance to the semifinals in the Clausura playoffs, beatingNecaxa but losing to Tigres on a league position decider after a 1–1 draw. In the Apertura playoffs they would have to face the same faith, going on to the semi-finals of the competition, beatingSantos Laguna 3–0 on aggregate in the quarter-finals until facing Cruz Azul and falling short on a league position decider after a 1–1 draw. In theCONCACAF Champions League, they would go on to win the continental tournament after convincingly beatingSporting Kansas City 10–2 on aggregate in the semi-final and finally beating rivalsTigres in theCONCACAF Champions League final. This championship was significant to the city, and seen as a kind of revenge for the domestic final lost to Tigres, and is known in the city as "the star that shines the most".[43]
In the Apertura 2019 season, Diego Alonso would be dismissed from his post having more defeats than victories in theApertura.[44]
On 14 October, Antonio Mohamed was reappointed as the manager of Monterrey. The club would find themselves in a good run in theClub World Cup, advancing to the semi-finals after beatingAl Sadd 3–2, but were eventually eliminated by losing toLiverpool after a stoppage time winner fromRoberto Firmino. The club would beatAl Hilal on penalties, earning a third place medal in the2019 FIFA Club World Cup. That same month, despite the club finishing 8th on theApertura general table, they would go on to reach the championship finals againstAmérica and defeat them in penalties, winning 4–2 and securing their 5th championship league trophy.[45]
Since the club's founding in 1945, the colours used by the club have been white and blue, with varied use from the usual stripes. The shade of the blue itself has been in constant change, ranging from navy and cobalt to slightly lighter tones. The third colour has also been inconsistent, sometimes presented as being red, orange and cyan, and recently, violet, purple or green.
The club has constantly emphasized home-grown (cantera) players and has produced international players such asFrancisco Javier Cruz,Héctor Becerra,Missael Espinoza,Jesús Arellano,Antonio de Nigris,Severo Meza,Jonathan Orozco,Jesús Zavala,Hiram Mier,Jesús Manuel Corona,César Montes,Jonathan González, andCarlos Rodríguez among others.
Rayados' biggest rival isTigres UANL. This rivalry is called theClásico Regiomontano. Monterrey and Tigres are both known to sell out all of their home games regardless of weather conditions and the teams' status. For Clásico matches, the stadium is sold out as soon as tickets go on sale. The rivalry has been labeled as the most intensely competed rivalry in Mexican football.[46][47][48]
As of August 2022, there have been a total of 128 official Clásico games, Tigres has been victorious in 47 of them, while Monterrey has won 42, and a total of 39 games have been draws. Monterrey and Tigres played their first Clásico on 13 July 1974 in theEstadio Universitario, with the match ending in a 1–1 draw. Monterrey would be the first team to win the Clásico in their second confrontation, 2–1. Almost all their first encounters were played in the Estadio Universitario, with averages of 70,000 fans attending these games, which were before the stadium renovation. In addition, there were also another six "non-official" games before the first official Clásico, in five of which Rayados were victorious.[citation needed]
Monterrey has recently held somewhat of a regional rivalry with state neighborsSantos Laguna, whom they have played a total of four finals, with Monterrey winning three of them and Santos one. It is known by many as La Nortena.
Los Rayados supporters constantly fill the Estadio BBVA Bancomer. They had the highest averageLiga MX attendance (50,000 per game) in 2016. The city of Monterrey claims and does have Mexico's most loyal supporting crowds for their teams, due to the city having the only venues that regularly sell-out in thePrimera División.[citation needed] There is a rivalry between theLa Adicción, a C.F. Monterrey support crowd, and theLibres y Lokos, aTigres UANL support crowd, each time aClásico takes place.
In 2017, the club launched itsYouTube andYouTube Kids original series,Rayados Kids,[50] dedicated to creating content for children who love the team, in interview style format with the team players and original stories revolving around the teams actual positioning on football leagues. The web garnered around six thousand subscriptions and one million views in its first year.
Since 2010 Rayados teammates have joined to wish a Merry Christmas to its fans, by filming their annual holiday campaign.[51] It has become a tradition to include a new rendition of their famous crowd chant song "El Corrido de Monterrey" each year on their holiday video, showing their fans how their passion lives "En la Vida y en la Cancha" (In Life and on the Field).[52]
Monterrey played their home matches at theEstadio Tecnológico from 1950 to 2015, though for a period of time from 1973 to 1980 they played at theEstadio Universitario, the stadium was opened on July 17, 1950, by Mexican presidentMiguel Alemán Valdés, it was the second oldest football stadium in Mexico, after Estadio Azul. The stadium was a part of the1986 Mexico FIFA World Cup which could hold 38,000 people, and served 4 matches within the tournament but, in July 2017 the stadium began to be demolished.
In1977–78, with preparations for the 1977 CONCACAF Championship underway at the Estadio Universitario, both Tigres and Rayados played at the Estadio Tecnológico, including the first Clásico Regio derby held in the stadium; it would be the first of 42 meetings between the two clubs venue, with the final fixture being a 2–2 draw in October 2014.
Monterrey won league titles in 1986 (Mexico 1986) and Apertura 2010 in the venue, as well as the Copa MX in 1991 and the CONCACAF Champions League in 2012–13.
In July 2015, Monterrey moved to a new stadium calledEstadio BBVA, located in Guadalupe, Nuevo León, inGreater Monterrey. The new stadium currently has a capacity of 53,500 people. The stadium has similar features of those incorporated within the design of England'sWembley Stadium and theAviva Stadium in Ireland. The stadium was inaugurated on 2 August 2015 in a friendly match for the eighth edition of theEusébio Cup, where Monterrey defeatedBenfica 3–0 hosting in front of a sold-out crowd.[53][54]
.jpg)
Estadio BBVA, designed by Christopher Lee ofPopulous, started its development in October 2011, and included plans for reforestation and environmental healing for the decaying area that surrounds the construction site. The stadium was developed byFEMSA which costed around US$200 million. It is seen as one of the most beautiful stadiums in Mexico, it has the fourth largest capacity crowd in Mexico. It has an authentic grass surface, suites, a club-themed Restaurant, a club lounge, and high-end interior and exterior design. The inclination of the grandstand is 34 degrees and with the minimum distance allowed by FIFA to provide unsurpassed closeness to the action.
On 29 May 2016, Monterrey played their first final in their new stadium in front of 50,000 fans againstPachuca for theClausura 2016 championship, which they tied 1–1, but lost 2–1 on aggregate.
The original uniform was a shirt that was split diagonally across the chest with blue and white at each side, with white shorts and navy blue socks. In 1955 after winning the second division the club used a white shirt with two horizontal blue lines across the chest. In the 1960s the club wore a different kit inspired by the one used byJaibos Tampico Madero with vertical baby blue lines with white shorts and socks. It was in 1962 whenD. José Ramón Ballina introduced the kit that the club still uses to date, inspired byAsturias FC, a club he had played in Mexico City.
In the 1970s, many models emerged, some with broad, thicker stripes, and blue and black combinations, but the most significant change occurred in the mid-1980s when the color of the T-shirt changed from royal blue to navy blue, a colour that is still in use today.
Atletica was the kit manufacturer from 1999 to 2007, followed by American companyNike which manufactured the kits from 2007 to 2014. Afterwards, Monterrey signed a contract with German sportswear manufacturerPuma which has been making the team's kit ever since.
| Year | Manufacturer | Main Sponsor | Other Sponsors |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984–91 | Adidas | ||
| 1991–98 | Aba Sport | ABACO-CONFIA 1989–98 | AGUA SPORT |
| 1998–99 | Aba Sport | Bimbo | AGUA SPORT,Pepsi andTecate |
| 1999–07 | Atletica | Bimbo | Coca-Cola, Casas Javer,Oxxo, Carta Blanca andBBVA Bancomer |
| 2007–08 | Nike | Bimbo | Coca-Cola, Casas Javer,LG, Carta Blanca andBBVA Bancomer |
| 2008–13 | Nike | Bimbo | Coca-Cola, Casas Javer, Carta Blanca, Berel,The Home Depot andBBVA Bancomer |
| 2014–2016 | Puma | Bimbo | Coca-Cola, Tecate, The Home Depot,AeroMéxico,H-E-B, Berel, HaVital Casas,Carl's Jr andBBVA Bancomer |
| 2016–2017 | Puma | BBVA Bancomer | Coca-Cola, Tecate, The Home Depot,Cemex, H-E-B, Berel, HaVital Casas,AT&T and Hagamoslo Bien |
| 2017–2019 | Puma | AT&T | Coca-Cola, Tecate, The Home Depot,Cemex, H-E-B, Berel, Hagámoslo Bien,Chilchota Alimentos,MAN SE, Vidusa andBBVA Bancomer |
| 2019–2021 | Puma | AT&T | Coca-Cola, Tecate, The Home Depot, H-E-B, Berel, Hagámoslo Bien, Oxxo Gas, Chilchota Alimentos, CREST México,MAN SE, Vidusa andBBVA Mexico |
| 2021–2022 | Puma | Codere | Coca-Cola, Tecate, The Home Depot, H-E-B, Berel, Hagámoslo Bien, Oxxo Gas, Roshfrans, Chilchota Alimentos, CREST México, Vidusa andBBVA Mexico |
| 2022– | Puma | Codere | Coca-Cola, Tecate, H-E-B, Berel, Hagámoslo Bien, Oxxo Gas, Roshfrans, Chilchota Alimentos,Carl's Jr., CREST México, Vidusa andBBVA Mexico |
| Type | Competition | Titles | Winning editions | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Top division | Primera División/Liga MX | 5 | México 1986,Clausura 2003,Apertura 2009,Apertura 2010,Apertura 2019 | 1992–93,Apertura 2004,Apertura 2005,Clausura 2012,Clausura 2016,Apertura 2017,Apertura 2024 |
| Copa México/Copa Presidente/Copa MX | 3 | 1991–92,Apertura 2017,2019–20 | 1963–64,1968–69,Apertura 2018 | |
| Campeón de Campeones | 0 | – | 2003 | |
| Supercopa MX | 0 | – | 2018 | |
| Promotion division | Segunda División | 2 | 1955–56,1959–60 | 1957–58,1958–59 |
| Copa México de Segunda División | 0 | – | 1957–58 | |
| Campeón de Campeones de Segunda División | 1 | 1960 | 1956 |
| Type | Competition | Titles | Winning editions | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 ContinentalCONCACAF | CONCACAF Champions League | 5 | 2010–11,2011–12,2012–13,2019,2021 | – |
| CONCACAF Cup Winners Cup | 1s | 1993 | – |
s shared record
| Position | Staff |
|---|---|
| Sporting Chairman |  José Antonio Noriega |
| Corporate Chairman | Manuel Filizola |
| Coordinator of football | Héctor Lara |
| Director of academy |  Nicolás Martellotto |
Source:Liga MX
| Position | Staff |
|---|---|
| Manager |  Domènec Torrent |
| Assistant managers | Jordi Gris |
| Jordi Guerrero | |
| Nicolás Sánchez | |
| Goalkeeper coach | Fabián Donelli |
| Fitness coach | Vicente Espadas |
| Physiotherapist | Emilio Ricart |
| Team doctors | Francisco García |
| Felipe Peña | |
| Assistant doctors | Sebastián Giavino |
| Gustavo Zingaretti |
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
|
|
| Club de Fútbol Monterrey | ||||||||
| Rank | Player | FMF | CUP | CON | REC | CWC | INL | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rogelio Funes Mori | 133 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 160 |
| 2 |  Humberto Suazo | 102 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 121 |
| 3 |  Mario de Souza | 90 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 96[61] |
| 4 |  Dorlan Pabón | 73 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 88 |
| 5 | Aldo de Nigris | 66 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 83 |
| 6 | Milton Carlos | 73 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 73 |
| 7 |  Rubén Romeo Corbo | 68 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 69 |
| 8 | Guillermo Franco | 63 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 65 |
| 9 | Alfredo Jiménez | 58 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 |
| 10 | Francisco Javier Cruz | 54 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57 |
| 11 | Lucho Pérez | 49 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 55 |
| - | Bira | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 |
| 13 | Sergio Verdirame | 46 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| 14 | Jesús Arellano | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 49 |
| 15 | Nicolás Sánchez | 31 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 |
| Club de Fútbol Monterrey | |||||
| Rank | Player | Period | Apps | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Magdaleno Cano | 1967–1982 | 437 | ||
| 2 | Jesús Arellano | 1994–1997; 2000–2011 | 407 | ||
| 3 | José María Basanta | 2008–2014; 2016–2020 | 390 | ||
| 4 | Lucho Pérez | 2003–2012; 2015–2016 | 388 | ||
| 5 | Jonathan Orozco | 2005–2016 | 371 | ||
| 6 | Stefan Medina | 2014; 2016–present | 350 | ||
| 7 | Rogelio Funes Mori | 2015–2023 | 328 | ||
| 8 | Jesús Eduardo Zavala | 2006–2018 | 285 | ||
Roberto Scarone (1962–65) Mario Perez (1966–69)Ignacio "El Gallo" Jáuregui (1969–74)Fernando Riera (1975–76)
Bira (1976)Luis Firpo (1976–77)Fernando Riera (1977–78)Otto Glória (1978–79)Gustavo Peña (1979)Bira (1979–80)Pedro Dellacha (1980–81)Héctor Hugo Eugui (1981–82)Vicente Pereda (1982–83)Roberto Matosas (1983–84)Francisco Avilán (1984–87)José Ledezma (1987–89)Fernando Riera (1989)Pedro García (1989–91)Carlos Alberto Torres (1991–92)[citation needed]Miguel Mejía Barón (1 July 1991 – 30 June 93)Hugo Hernández (1993–94)Magdaleno Cano (1994), (1997), (1999)Arturo Salah (1 July 1994 – 30 June 97)
Claudio Lostanau (1997)Tomás Boy (1 July 1997 – 30 June 98)José Treviño (22 Jan 1999 – 1 March 99)
Carlos Jara Saguier (4 March 1999 – 30 June 99)Eduardo Solari (1999)Benito Floro (12 Nov 1999 – 30 June 2001)Daniel Passarella (1 July 2002 – 31 Dec 2003)Hugo de León (2004)Sergio Orduña (20 April 2004 – 30 June 2004)Miguel Herrera (1 July 2004–16 Sept 2007)Isaac Mizrahi Smeke (1 Oct 2007 – 10 Jan 2008)Ricardo La Volpe (12 Jan 2008 – 8 Jan 2009)Víctor Manuel Vucetich (9 Jan 2009 – 26 Aug 2013)José Guadalupe Cruz (27 Aug 2013 – 18 Feb 2014)C. Barra &J. Treviño(interim) (19 Feb 2014 – 16 May 2014)Carlos Barra (16 May 2014 – 15 February 2015)Antonio Mohamed (16 February 2015 – 7 May 2018)Diego Alonso (18 May 2018 – 30 September 2019)Antonio Mohamed (9 October 2019 – 25 November 2020)Javier Aguirre (7 December 2020 – 26 February 2022)Víctor Manuel Vucetich (2 March 2022 – 28 May 2023)Fernando Ortíz (29 May 2023 – 6 August 2024)Martín Demichelis (12 August 2024 – 11 May 2025)Domènec Torrent (21 May 2025 – present)
{{cite web}}:Check|url= value (help)
| |||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||
