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| Full name | Club Santos Laguna, S.A. de C.V. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicknames | Guerreros (Warriors) Laguneros (Lakers) Verdiblancos (Green-and-Whites) | |||
| Short name | SAN, CSL | |||
| Founded | September 4, 1983; 42 years ago (1983-09-04) (as Club Santos IMSS Laguna) | |||
| Ground | Estadio Corona Torreón,Coahuila | |||
| Capacity | 30,000[1] | |||
| Owner | Grupo Orlegi | |||
| Chairman | Alejandro Irarragorri Kalb | |||
| Head coach | Francisco | |||
| League | Liga MX | |||
| Apertura 2025 | Regular phase: 11th Final phase: Did not qualify | |||
| Website | clubsantos.mx | |||
 Current season | ||||
Club Santos Laguna, S.A. de C.V., simply known asSantos Laguna orSantos, is a Mexican professionalfootball club based inTorreón,Coahuila. The club competes inLiga MX, the top division ofMexican football.Founded in 1983 asClub Santos IMSS Laguna by theMexican Social Security Institute of the state ofDurango, and the following year it changed to its current name.
Santos Laguna reached Mexico's top division after buyingÁngeles de Puebla. The club debuted in the Primera División in the 1988–89 season. Domestically, Santos Laguna has won 6Liga MX titles, oneCopa MX and oneCampeón de Campeones. Internationally, it finished as runners-up twice in theCONCACAF Champions League.
Santos is the third football club formed in theComarca Lagunera region, after the unsuccessful clubsLaguna (which was moved toCiudad Nezahualcóyotl,State of Mexico) andClub Torreón (which was moved toGuadalajara,Jalisco). In 2018, the club celebrated its 35th anniversary with a change in their logo. In a February 17, 2013 poll, by Consulta Mitofsky,[2] it was the fifth-most-popular team in Mexico.
Santos Laguna was founded in 1983 by theIMSS of the state ofDurango. Since the late 1970s, the IMSS had sponsored a national football tournament with teams from across the country. José Díaz Couder, IMSS head of social services inGómez Palacio, was invited to participate in the tournaments despite the fact that he did not have a team. He appealed to the players he knew to form a team, based onAsturias F.C.
In 1987,Tuberos de Veracruz, part of theSegunda División de México, was purchased by IMSS and moved toSanta Cruz, Tlaxcala. The first Santos Laguna team spent less than a year inTlaxcala before moving to Gómez Palacio. A lack of facilities spurred efforts to obtain Moctezuma Stadium (Estadio Corona) inTorreón, owned byJohn Abusaid, and the Saints made their first home in the former Estadio Corona. On September 4, 1988, the Warriors played their first game as Santos Laguna, winning 2–0.
When the IMSS sold its professional sports clubs,Salvador Necochea Sagi bought Santos Laguna. In their first year in theSegunda División 'A' de México, the Warriors avoided relegation with three wins, two draws and one loss. William (the Clash) Galindo, Carlos González, Julio César Armendáriz, Tomás Moreno and Fernando de la Rosa were notable players.
In 1989, the Warriors earned their nickname when, after a poor start, they finished 10th. Their fan base grew, and the club's owners bought the first Estadio Corona. The club underwent changes the following year, replacing its logo with the current one and playing in green and white stripes. Of the 18 founding members of theSegunda División 'B' de México, two won promotion to thePrimera División de México: theAutonomous University of Tamaulipas and Santos Laguna.
In 1988, Santos Laguna purchased theÁngeles de Puebla franchise and relocated it toTorreón,Coahuila, giving themChristian Saavedra,Wilson Graniolatti, Martín Zúñiga andMiguel Herrera and a record of three wins, four draws and one loss.Lucas Ochoa scored the club's first Primera División goal and the Warriors, led by Carlos Ortiz, avoided relegation with Herrera's two goals paving the way for a 3–1 defeat ofAtlético Potosino.
In 1991,Grupo Modelo became majority owner of the club andRamon Ramirez made his Primera División debut with a goal againstClub Deportivo Guadalajara. Later, the following year, club presidentArmando Navarro Gascón and his wife died in a car accident.
PresidentAlberto Cañedo andChilean coachPedro García arrived in 1993. Grupo Modelo made a strong investment in reinforcements,Antonio "El Turco" Apud,Daniel Guzmán,Olaf Heredia,Diego Silva,Héctor Adomaitis andRichard Zambrano who joined players coming from the Segunda División such asJosé Guadalupe Rubio andPedro Muñoz. The 1993–94 season saw the team for the first time qualify for the playoffs in the Primera División and managed to reach the final coinciding with their tenth anniversary of founding, though lost in overtime in the second leg of the final againstClub Deportivo Estudiantes Tecos who were coached byVictor Manuel Vucetich.
In 1994, key playerRamón Ramírez left for Guadalajara, but Santos qualified for the playoffs a second time. The Warriors participated in the 1995CONCACAF Champions Cup, and were eliminated in the first round byDeportivo FAS ofEl Salvador.ArgentineMauro Camoranesi played 13 games with Santos, scoring one goal before returning toUruguay. Other notable players that season and the following one wereGabriel Caballero,Francisco Gabriel de Anda andMiguel España.
ChileanCristian Montecinos reached the third league during the 1996 regular season, and Santos Laguna won their first Primera División title with new playerJared Borghetti. In the Verano 1997 tournament, Santos Laguna was eliminated by Guadalajara 5–0 in theEstadio Jalisco. Santos Laguna played poorly in the Invierno 1997 tournament, winning three games out of 17 and tied for last in the standings withPumas UNAM and Tecos de la U.A.G. In 1998 the club reached one of the twoqualifying finals for theCopa Libertadores, which was played on September 9 inLos Angeles.
In the summer 2000 season, Santos Laguna was strengthened by the arrivals ofRodrigo Ruiz andLuis Romero. During the regular season, the Warriors lost only two games and finished second in the overall standings behindToluca.
In the 2001 summer season, the club won their second league championship. During the winter 2001 season Santos Laguna, with eight losses, failed to qualify for the playoffs and finished eighth overall. In summer 2002, the Warriors were fourth in the overall standings but were eliminated 1–0 in the semi-finals byNecaxa at the Estadio Corona. Santos Laguna qualified for the CONCACAF Champions Cup that year for the second time. The Warriors defeatedTauro FC ofPanama by aggregate score of 5–3; in the next round, at home, Santos Laguna lost 3–2 overall to the U.S. championKansas City Wizards. At the end of the summer tournament, Fernando Quirarte and his coaching staff stepped down; Quirarte was replaced bySergio Bueno, who was soon sacked in favor of Luis Fernando Tena. Finishing eighth overall, Santos Laguna defeated defending champion and leaderAmérica 5–4 at the Estadio Azteca. The Warriors qualified for the group stage of the Merconorte Cup, defeating the Kansas City Wizards andBarcelona of Guayaquil twice each and Sporting Cristal once; their only loss was to Sporting Cristal, 2–1.
For the 2003 Apertura tournament (the club's 20th anniversary) reinforcements arrived in the form ofVicente Matías Vuoso andSixto Peralta, Argentines who had played forManchester City andInter Milan. In the match at Estadio Corona againstMonterrey, 10 goals were scored. The Warriors qualified for the playoffs, but were eliminated in the quarter-finals, Luis Fernando Tena's contract was not renewed, and he was replaced by Eduardo De la Torre.
The Warriors began 2004 well, qualifying for theCopa Libertadores by defeatingAtlas 4–3, but were injured, inconsistent and tired in the Clausura 2004. The club, put up for sale, was in a precarious financial position but played two tournaments and finished 14th overall. In the Copa Libertadores, despite unpaid wages, Santos Laguna ended the group stage undefeated. In the second round, the Warriors were eliminated byRiver Plate after a struggle.
During the Apertura 2004, the club was abandoned by the Ministry of Finance, who withdrew financial support and returned it to former owner Grupo Modelo with instructions not to invest more money in the franchise until current ownerCarlos Ahumada Kurtz solved his legal problems. The club payroll was restructured, players were cut and Santos Laguna did not qualify for the playoffs.
In the Clausura 2005, the Warriors' Vicente Matias Vuoso won the scoring championship with 15 points and Rodrigo Ruiz set a Mexican record for scoring passes with 12 assists. Santos Laguna was plagued by injuries during the Apertura tournament. The Clausura 2006 tournament was disastrous for the club.
The Apertura 2007 was one of the team's best seasons. With the arrival of theEcuadorianChristian Benítez, Santos Laguna lost only one match and was visited byPelé.For the Clausura 2008, the club scored 36 goals in the regular season. On June 1, 2008 Santos Laguna won their third Clausura championship, defeatingCruz Azul. The club began Apertura 2008 at Estadio Azteca against América.
Clausura 2009 was disastrous for the Warriors; coachDaniel Guzmán was dismissed and replaced by Sergio Bueno, and the club's fortunes improved somewhat. In the CONCACAF Champions League quarter-finals against the Montreal Impact in Montreal's Olympic Stadium before a crowd of 55,571, the Impact surprised and won 2–0. Apertura 2009 opened the Nuevo Estadio Corona; Bueno was dismissed and replaced by Rubén Omar Romano.
In 2010, Santos fell just short of the title, losing 4–3 to Toluca. For the Apertura Christian Benítez returned to the club, contributing to their rise to the top of the table and scoring 14 goals. The Warriors lost 3–0 to Monterrey, their second consecutive final loss.In the Clausura Rubén Omar Romano, unpopular with fans, was dismissed on February 20, 2011. Two days later, Diego Cocca debuted as coach in a 2–0 loss to Cruz Azul. Cocca lost his first six games before a 3–0 Week 12 victory over Cruz Azul, and the team did not qualify for the playoffs.
Cocca began Apertura 2011 with the support of the board and players, but was dismissed on September 3 and Eduardo Rergis became the interim coach. On September 12, Benjamín Galindo was appointed as new coach, with Héctor López his assistant. Under Galindo, Santos won five consecutive games and reached fourth place.
In the 2011–12 CONCACAF Champions League, Santos defeated theSeattle Sounders FC in the quarter-finals andToronto FC in the semi-finals. In the final, the club lost to Rayados de Monterrey. In the Clausura 2012, Santos Laguna finished in first place for the second time in its history. In the quarter-finals, the club won 6–4 on aggregate. The first game of the semi-finals, against theTigres UANL at theEstadio Universitario, ended in a 1–1 draw and Santos won the second game to advance to the final. After playing Monterrey to a 1–1 draw at Estadio Tecnológico, Santos Laguna won the second game 2–1 with goals by Daniel Ludueña and Oribe Peralta for the club's fourth title.
The Apertura 2012 featured Edgar Gerardo Lugo and rising defensive starsMonarcas Morelia andOswaldo Alanis. However, Santos did not qualify for the playoffs and was unable to repeat its championship. At the end of the season, Benjamín Galindo sacked his two assistants before he himself was dismissed.
In the Clausura 2013,Portuguese managerPedro Caixinha was hired based on a recommendation by formerReal Madrid coachJosé Mourinho.Daniel Ludueña andChristian Suárez were transferred toPachuca in exchange forMauro Cejas,Néstor Calderón and promisingColombianAndrés Rentería. Santos Laguna finished sixth during the regular season. They defeated Atlas 3–1 on aggregate in the quarter-finals and lost to Cruz Azul 0–3 and 2–1 in the semi-finals. In the 2012–13 CONCACAF Champions League, Santos again reached the final against Club de Fútbol Monterrey. The first game was a scoreless tie, and Monterrey won the second game 4–2.
For the Apertura 2013, Santos sold Iván Estrada to Pachuca and transferredHerculez Gomez, Gerardo Lugo and Aaron Galindo. After the June purchase of Grupo Modelo byBelgian-Brazilian companyAB InBev, on August 8 Grupo Modelo announced the sale of Santos Laguna to new company Orlegi Sports (led by Alejandro Irarragorri and otherMexican businessmen). The new owners said that they would continue their sponsorship.
After defeatingAtlante 3–1 in the latter half of theApertura 2013, Santos Laguna secured a berth in theCopa Libertadores for the second time in their history.[3]Los Guerreros finished undefeated at the top of Group 8, which includedCopa Argentina winnersArsenal de Sarandí,Uruguayan league championsPeñarol andVenezuelan league runners-upDeportivo Anzoátegui.[4][5] In the away leg of the Round of 16, Santos Laguna faced Argentinian sideLanús, which they lost 2-1. Darwin Quintero scored the only goal forLos Laguneros.[6] The Warriors sealed their elimination by losing 2-0 in the home leg afterIsmael Blanco andPaolo Goltz scored for the Argentinian side.[7] Following the two clashes in the tournament, several Lanús players were transferred to Santos Laguna in the latter months of the year, namely defenderCarlos Izquierdoz, midfielderDiego "Pulpo" González and goalkeeperAgustín Marchesín.[8]
In theClausura 2015, Santos rebounded from a six-match losing streak to qualify for the playoffs. The club defeated top-rankedTigres UANL 2–1 on aggregate to reach the semi-finals. They faced another favorite,Chivas del Guadalajara, whom they defeated 3–0 on aggregate. In the finals they facedGallos Blancos del Querétaro in their first Liga MX final. Santos defeated Querétaro in the first leg of the finals at Territorio Santos Modelo with a record-breaking score of 5–0;Javier "Chuletita" Orozco scored four of the goals. In the second leg, atEstadio Corregidora, Gallos won 3–0 but Santos won their fifth championship 5–3 on aggregate.
In theClausura 2018 tournament, under the management of formergoalkeeperRobert Dante Siboldi, Santos Laguna earned twenty-nine points, tied withAmérica andMonterrey, but placed fourth due to goal difference.[9] In the playoffs, the team faced defending champions Tigres UANL and lost 2-0 in the first leg of the quarterfinals. In the second leg, Santos Laguna played with ten players for most of the match asJonathan Rodriguez was sent off in the 28th minute but managed to win 2-0 and advance to the semi-finals.[10] At this stage, the Warriors defeated América 6-3 on aggregate and qualified for the finals against league leader Toluca.[11] In the final first leg, played in Estadio Corona, bothDjaniny Tavares andJulio Furch netted for Santos Laguna, helping the team defeat Toluca 2-1.[12] In the second leg, Furch scored in the 10th minute but Toluca'sGabriel Hauche levelled in the final minutes of the match, which finished 1-1. Santos Laguna earned its sixth league title,[13][14] whilst Djaniny Tavares finished the tournament as the top goal scorer, netting fourteen times,[9] the eighth time a Santos Laguna player has achieved this feat.[15]
The team qualified for the sixth time for theCONCACAF Champions League, in the2019 edition.[16] In the Round of 16,Los Guerreros achieved an 11-2 win on aggregate against Honduran sideMarathón.[17] In the following stage, Santos Laguna defeated theNew York Red Bulls in both legs, by 2-0 and 4-2 respectively.[18] In the semi-finals, however, the team lost 5-3 on aggregate against Tigres UANL and failed to advance to the finals.[19]
In the first leg, the team defeatedTecos de la U.A.G. 1–0 at Corona Stadium; in the second leg, they lost 2–0 at 3 de Marzo Stadium.
Adrián MarmolejoRamón Ramírez
Hector AdomaitisDiego SilvaAntonio ApudDaniel Guzmán
Richard ZambranoFelipe de Jesús AmezcuaJosé Antonio AlcántaraJesús Gómez
Ricardo Wagner de SouzaPedro MuñozIn Invierno 1996 Santos Laguna won its first title, defeatingNecaxa 4–3 on aggregate (first leg 0–1 and second leg 4–2). The winning goal was controversial, withJared Borgetti allegedly offside.
José MiguelFrancisco Gabriel de Anda Pedro MuñozJosé Guadalupe RubioRicardo Wagner de SouzaNicolás RamírezMiguel EspañaBenjamín GalindoHéctor AdomaitisJared BorgettiGabriel CaballeroFrancisco Del RíoIn Verano 2001, Santos Laguna won its second title 4–3 on aggregate (first leg 1–2, second leg 3–1) againstPachuca.
Adrián MartínezHéctor AltamiranoHéctor LópezMiguel Ángel CarreónMariano TrujilloCarlos CariñoLuis RomeroJohan RodríguezRodrigo RuizJoaquín Reyes ChávezJared BorgettiGutoRóbson Luíz
Luis Fernando SotoIgnacio VázquezEnrique VizcarraIn Clausura 2008 Santos became champions by defeatingMonterrey inMonterrey,Nuevo León with a last-minute goal in the semi-finals andCruz Azul by an aggregate score of 3–2.
Oswaldo SánchezIván EstradaRafael FigueroaFernando Ortiz
Edgar CastilloOsmar MaresJuan Pablo SantiagoJohnny GarcíaJorge BarreraJuan Pablo RodríguezFernando ArceFrancisco TorresWalter JiménezDaniel Ludueña
Christian BenítezVicente Matías VuosoOribe PeraltaAgustín HerreraIn Clausura 2012 Santos won their fourth championship, defeatingTigres UANL in the semi-finals with two last-minute goals, and defeating Monterrey in the finals with an aggregate score of 3–2.
Oswaldo SánchezIván Estrada
Felipe BaloyAarón GalindoOsmar Mares
Marc CrosasRodolfo Salinas
Carlos Darwin QuinteroJuan Pablo RodríguezDaniel LudueñaOribe PeraltaCésar IbáñezRafael FigueroaCándido RamírezHerculez Gomez| Year | Manufacturer | Sponsor |
|---|---|---|
| 1988–89 | Adidas | Coca-Cola |
| 1989–90 | Pepín | Martí |
| 1990–91 | ||
| 1991–92 | Topper | Quesos La Risueña |
| 1992–1994 | Pony | Coca-Cola |
| 1994–1996 | Aba Sport | Corona Extra |
| 1996–2000 | Corona Sport | |
| 2000–2002 | Soriana | |
| 2002–2010 | Atletica | |
| 2011–2018 | Puma | |
| 2018– | Charly |
Other sponsors:Corona Extra,Grupo Lala,Industrias Peñoles,Caliente.mx, Omnibus de México, SIMSA, Sanatorio Español,Totalplay,Grupo Peñafiel, Pinturas Berel,Burger King,AeroMéxico,Nivada Swiss,United Way, Greening Group, Grupo Alameda and Stori Card.
Santos Laguna has always worn green, with white or black accessories. Their uniform originated after the acquisition ofÁngeles de Puebla from the city ofPuebla,Puebla and their sponsorship by the Mexican Social Security Institute during the1983–84 season.
The first home uniform was white with green sleeves and a green vertical stripe, green shorts and socks; the away uniform was white, in tribute toClub Torreón. In 1986, they adopted a home uniform of green-and-white horizontal stripes, green shorts and white socks and a white-and-green away uniform. In 2000, Santos Laguna signed a sponsorship agreement withSoriana.
         1983–84 |     1988–89 |    1996–97 |   2000–01 | 2007–08 |  2008–09 |     2009–10 |
   2010 |      2011 |      2012 |     2013 |    30th-anniversary edition |      2014 |
Corona Stadium, inTorreón, Coahuila, was one of the smallestfootball stadiums in Mexico with a capacity of 20,100. Known as Montezuma Stadium, it opened on July 2, 1970, for a friendly match between the now-defunctCF Torreón andGuadalajara. The stadium was demolished on November 2, 2009.
Santos Laguna plays at the $100 millionEstadio Corona, with a capacity of 30,050. Construction began on February 22, 2008, and on November 11, 2009, the stadium opened for a friendly match between Santos Laguna andSantos FC from the BrazilianSérie A. The sellout crowd included Mexican presidentFelipe Calderón and Brazilian legendPelé. Santos Laguna won, 2–1.
Santos Laguna's home colors are green and white. When Santos Laguna was founded in 1983, its crest was white with green stripes and letters (similar to that ofSantos FC). In 1991, whenGrupo Modelo bought the club, the crest became similar to the current one. In 1996, a star was added to the badge after winning their first title in theInvierno 1996 tournament. After winning their second title in 2001, another star was added and switched to a darker shade of green with a black outline. As of 2012, the stars have been placed outside of the badge. In 2018, the club used a special badge, incorporating the number '35' for the club's 35th anniversary. A sixth star was added after winning theClausura 2018 tournament.[20]
In 1991, when the club was in danger of relegation to the second division, Santos adopted their first team song: "Es hora de ganar", byRicardo Serna. In April 1994, Serna wrote "Santos Campeon". Two years later, Chilean composer Martin Ibarreche Wilt Labarca was commissioned to write "Verdiblanco el corazon". In 1997 Serna wrote "Hymn to the Fans", and in May 2001 the club introduced "Venceremos".Yahir ofLa Academia sang a song celebrating the club's 25th anniversary.
On December 9, 2010, Santos formed a partnership withScottish championsCeltic. Like Celtic, Santos wear a green-and-white hooped kit and the clubs regularly mention each other onTwitter andFacebook.[21] On January 10, 2013, Santos formed a partnership withAtlético Nacional.[22]
Santos has a regional rivalry with state neighborsMonterrey, with whom they played finals in thePrimera División de México and two finals in theCONCACAF Champions League. To a lesser extent Santos also has a rivalry withTigres UANL.
| Type | Competition | Titles | Winning editions | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Top division | Primera División/Liga MX | 6 | Invierno 1996,Verano 2001,Clausura 2008,Clausura 2012,Clausura 2015,Clausura 2018 | 1993–94,Verano 2000,Bicentenario 2010,Apertura 2010,Apertura 2011,Guardianes 2021 |
| Copa MX | 1 | Apertura 2014 | – | |
| Campeón de Campeones | 1 | 2015 | 2018 |
| Type | Competition | Titles | Winning editions | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 ContinentalCONCACAF | CONCACAF Champions League | 0 | – | 2011–12,2012–13 |
| # | Season | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | DIF | Points | Position | Phase |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1988–89 | 38 | 6 | 15 | 17 | 25 | 56 | −31 | 33 | 19 | DNQ |
| 2 | 1989–90 | 38 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 38 | 49 | −11 | 45 | 15 | DNQ |
| 3 | 1990–91 | 38 | 6 | 14 | 18 | 35 | 53 | −18 | 32 | 19 | DNQ |
| 4 | 1991–92 | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 42 | 51 | −9 | 46 | 16 | DNQ |
| 5 | 1992–93 | 38 | 7 | 15 | 16 | 35 | 61 | −26 | 36 | 17 | DNQ |
| 6 | 1993–94 | 38 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 58 | 56 | 2 | 61 | 4 | Runner-up |
| 7 | 1994–95 | 36 | 13 | 9 | 14 | 62 | 62 | 0 | 48 | 8 | Quarter-final |
| 8 | 1995–96 | 34 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 39 | 43 | −4 | 35 | 15 | DNQ |
| 9 | Invierno 1996 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 15 | 6 | 34 | 2 | Champion |
| 10 | Verano 1997 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 27 | 28 | −1 | 26 | 7 | Quarter-final |
| 11 | Invierno 1997 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 31 | −9 | 16 | 18 | DNQ |
| 12 | Verano 1998 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 24 | 22 | 2 | 26 | 7 | Quarter-final |
| 13 | Invierno 1998 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 22 | 33 | −11 | 17 | 14 | DNQ |
| 14 | Verano 1999 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 33 | 29 | 4 | 29 | 5 | Semi-final |
| 15 | Invierno 1999 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 27 | 35 | −8 | 20 | 14 | DNQ |
| 16 | Verano 2000 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 31 | 22 | 9 | 31 | 2 | Runner-up |
| 17 | Invierno 2000 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 32 | 29 | 3 | 26 | 6 | Semi-final |
| 18 | Verano 2001 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 35 | 27 | 8 | 28 | 2 | Champion |
| 19 | Invierno 2001 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 36 | 34 | 2 | 24 | 8 | Quarter-final |
| 20 | Verano 2002 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 42 | 31 | 11 | 31 | 4 | Semi-final |
| 21 | Apertura 2002 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 30 | 28 | 2 | 26 | 8 | Semi-final |
| 22 | Clausura 2003 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 30 | 24 | 6 | 30 | 9 | DNQ |
| 23 | Apertura 2003 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 41 | 29 | 12 | 31 | 4 | Quarter-final |
| 24 | Clausura 2004 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 31 | 30 | 1 | 21 | 14 | DNQ |
| 25 | Apertura 2004 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 18 | 14 | DNQ |
| 26 | Clausura 2005 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 28 | 6 | Quarter-final |
| 27 | Apertura 2005 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 20 | 11 | DNQ |
| 28 | Clausura 2006 | 17 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 20 | 25 | −5 | 18 | 17 | DNQ |
| 29 | Apertura 2006 | 17 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 31 | −12 | 11 | 18 | DNQ |
| 30 | Clausura 2007 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 20 | 1 | 22 | 9 | Quarter-final |
| 31 | Apertura 2007 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 40 | 22 | 18 | 38 | 1 | Semi-final |
| 32 | Clausura 2008 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 36 | 19 | 17 | 31 | 2 | Champion |
| 33 | Apertura 2008 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 22 | 20 | 2 | 22 | 10 | Semi-final |
| 34 | Clausura 2009 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 25 | 20 | 5 | 22 | 9 | DNQ |
| 35 | Apertura 2009 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 29 | 24 | 5 | 27 | 6 | Quarter-final |
| 36 | Bicentenario 2010 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 27 | 25 | 2 | 28 | 5 | Runner-up |
| 37 | Apertura 2010 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 28 | 19 | 9 | 30 | 3 | Runner-up |
| 38 | Clausura 2011 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 23 | 9 | DNQ |
| 39 | Apertura 2011 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 29 | 25 | 4 | 27 | 4 | Runner-up |
| 40 | Clausura 2012 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 33 | 18 | 15 | 36 | 1 | Champion |
| 41 | Apertura 2012 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 26 | −4 | 23 | 9 | DNQ |
| 42 | Clausura 2013 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 29 | 6 | Semi-final |
| 43 | Apertura 2013 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 32 | 20 | 12 | 33 | 2 | Semi-final |
| 44 | Clausura 2014 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 33 | 29 | 4 | 25 | 4 | Semi-final |
| 45 | Apertura 2014 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 23 | 24 | −1 | 23 | 9 | DNQ |
| 46 | Clausura 2015 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 21 | 3 | 25 | 8 | Champion |
| 47 | Apertura 2015 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 24 | −3 | 17 | 15 | DNQ |
| 48 | Clausura 2016 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 22 | 20 | 2 | 27 | 7 | Quarter-final |
| 49 | Apertura 2016 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 30 | −11 | 16 | 16 | DNQ |
| 50 | Clausura 2017 | 17 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 25 | 20 | 5 | 26 | 5 | Quarter-final |
| 51 | Apertura 2017 | 17 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 20 | 23 | −3 | 18 | 14 | DNQ |
| 52 | Clausura 2018 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 29 | 20 | 9 | 29 | 4 | Champion |
| 53 | Apertura 2018 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 27 | 18 | 9 | 30 | 4 | Quarter-final |
| 54 | Clausura 2019 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 23 | -2 | 22 | 11 | DNQ |
| 55 | Apertura 2019 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 40 | 25 | 15 | 37 | 1 | Quarter-final |
| 56 | Clausura 2020 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 17 | 3 | Cancelled |
| 57 | GUARD1ANES 2020 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 20 | 4 | 25 | 8 | DNQ |
| 58 | GUARD1ANES 2021 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 13 | 5 | 26 | 5 | Runner-up |
| 59 | Apertura 2021 | 17 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 23 | 16 | 7 | 24 | 5 | Quarter-final |
| 60 | Clausura 2022 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 20 | 14 | DNQ |
| 61 | Apertura 2022 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 38 | 21 | 17 | 33 | 3 | Quarter-final |
| 62 | Clausura 2023 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 23 | 37 | -14 | 19 | 13 | Quarter-final |
| 63 | Apertura 2023 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 31 | 34 | -3 | 23 | 9 | Play-in |
| 64 | Clausura 2024 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 28 | -13 | 15 | 15 | DNQ |
| 65 | Apertura 2024 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 30 | -18 | 10 | 18 | DNQ |
| 66 | Clausura 2025 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 36 | -21 | 7 | 18 | DNQ |
Last updated: 22 April 2025.
Source:Liga MX
| Position | Staff |
|---|---|
| Sporting Chairman | Alejandro Irarragorri Kalb |
| Director of football | Ricardo Martínez |
| Director of academy | Omar Tapia |
Source:Liga MX
Source:[23]
| Position | Staff |
|---|---|
| Manager | Francisco |
| Assistant managers | Gorgonio López |
| Jaime Ramos | |
| José Rodríguez | |
| Goalkeeper coach |  Manuel Gerardo Corona |
| Fitness coach | Sergio Pardo |
| Physiotherapist | Jorge Monárrez |
| Team doctor | Luis Serratos |
| Date | Name | Date | Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988–89 | Carlos Ortiz | 1989–90 | Rubén Maturano |
| July 1, 1990 – June 30, 1991 |  Chelato Uclés | 1991 | José Luis Estrada |
| 1991–92 | Rubén Maturano | 1992 | Ignacio Jáuregui |
| 1992 | Pedro Dellacha | 1992–93 | Roberto Matosas |
| 1993–94 | Pedro García | 1994–95 | Miguel Ángel López |
| 1995–96 | Patricio Hernández | 1996 | José Vantolrá |
| 1996–98 | Alfredo Tena | 1998 | Miguel Ángel López |
| Jan 1, 1999 – Oct 4, 1999 | Juan de Dios Castillo | Oct 8, 1999 – Dec 31, 2001 | Fernando Quirarte |
| July 1, 2002 – Sept 13, 2002 | Sergio Bueno | Sept 14, 2002 – Dec 31, 2003 | Luis Fernando Tena |
| Jan 1, 2004 – Oct 31, 2005 | Eduardo de la Torre | Nov 3, 2005 – Dec 31, 2005 | Jorge Vantolrá |
| Jan 1, 2006 – Feb 28, 2006 | Benjamín Galindo | March 5, 2006 – Sept 1, 2006 | Wilson Graniolatti |
| Sept 12, 2006 – March 24, 2009 | Daniel Guzmán | March 26, 2009 – Dec 31, 2009 | Sergio Bueno |
| Jan 1, 2010 – Feb 20, 2011 | Rubén Omar Romano | Feb 21, 2011 – Sept 3, 2011 | Diego Cocca |
| Sept 3, 2011 – Sept 18, 2011 | Eduardo Rergis(int.) | Sept 19, 2011 – Nov 17, 2012 | Benjamín Galindo |
| Jan 1, 2013 – Aug 15, 2015 |  Pedro Caixinha | Aug 19, 2015– Nov 22, 2015 | Pako Ayestarán |
| Jan 1, 2016 – Aug 15, 2016 | Luis Zubeldía | Aug 16, 2016 – Sep 18, 2017 | José Manuel de la Torre |
| Sep 18, 2017 – Aug 8, 2018 | Robert Siboldi | Aug 8, 2018 – Apr 04, 2019 | Salvador Reyes |
| Apr 16, 2019 – Nov 29, 2021 | Guillermo Almada | Dec 1, 2021 – Feb 24, 2022 | Pedro Caixinha |
| Feb 24, 2022 – Apr 24, 2023 | Eduardo Fentanes | Apr 27, 2023 – Feb 11, 2024 | Pablo Repetto |
| Feb 12, 2024 — Nov 12, 2024 | Ignacio "Nacho" Ambríz | Nov 23, 2024 — May 5, 2025. | Fernando Ortiz |
| May 10, 2025 — Present | Francisco |
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Jared Borgetti,Forward (1996 - 2006)Gabriel Caballero (Verano 1997; 13)Jared Borgetti (Invierno 2000; 19)Jared Borgetti (Verano 2001; 22)Vicente Matías Vuoso (Clausura 2005; 16)Vicente Matías Vuoso (Apertura 2005; 11)Christian Benítez (Apertura 2010; 14)
Djaniny (Clausura 2018; 14)Harold Preciado (Apertura 2023; 16)Oribe Peralta (2011–12 CONCACAF Champions League; 7)Darwin Quintero (2012–13 CONCACAF Champions League; 6)
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| Name | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Salvador Necochea Sagui | 1984 | 1988 |
| Francisco Dávila Rodríguez | 1989 | 1990 |
| Salvador Necochea Sagui | 1991 | 1991 |
| Francisco Dávila Rodríguez | 1991 | 1992 |
| Armando Navarro Gascón | 1992 | 1992 |
| Alberto Canedo Macouzet | 1993 | 1994 |
| Francisco Dávila Rodríguez | 1994 | 1995 |
| Martín Ibarreche | 1995 | 1996 |
| Francisco Dávila Rodríguez | 1996 | 2000 |
| Guillermo Cantú | 2000 | 2003 |
| Alberto Canedo Macouzet | 2004 | 2006 |
| Alejandro Irarragorri | 2007 | 2019 |
| Dante Elizalde | 2019 | 2024 |
| Aleco Irarragorri | 2024 |
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