Clásico Regiomontano
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| Clásico Regiomontano | |
|---|---|
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| Teams | Monterrey |
| UANL | |
| Games | 86 |
| Victories | UANL: 32 |
| Monterrey: 29 | |
Clásico Regiomontano is a football derby in Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico, between rival teams Monterrey and UANL.
Since the first Clásico in 1974, the two teams have competed 86 times for bragging rights and city honour.[1] The match is the biggest game of the season in Monterrey, and every year fans wait in line for days outside the stadium just to get tickets, which are often priced at two or three times their regular value.[2][3]
In March 31, 2002, Televisa reported that this match generates the same amount of revenue for ticket sales and for derivated products than the National Derby between Club América and Club Deportivo Guadalajara.[citation needed] This is despite the fact that both Rayados and Tigres play in stadiums with far lesser attendance capacity than either America's Estadio Azteca or Guadalajara's Estadio Jalisco,[4] and also despite the fact that the Clásico Regiomontano involves teams from only one city, while the National derby invovles teams from two more populated cities (Mexico City and Guadalajara).[5] Even when the match does not generate a lot of expectation in national environment, Monterrey has a higher medium income than people in Guadalajara and Mexico City, and the fans are more passional than in other places; regarding this some speculate that if Tigres or Rayados had a bigger stadium, this could be the biggest game in the Nation.[citation needed]
In 33 years and 86 games of heated rivalry both teams have fared almost evenly with Tigres winning 32 games and Rayados 29. The teams have tied on 24 occasions, with one game being suspended.
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[edit] Record
| Team | G | W | T | L | GF | GA | Dif |
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| Tigres | 86 | 32 | 24 | 29 | 123 | 121 | +2 |
| Rayados | 86 | 29 | 24 | 32 | 121 | 123 | -2 |
G = Games Played; W = Won; T = Tied; L = Lost; GF = Goals in Favor; GA = Goals Against; Dif = Goal Difference
- Clásico 28 was suspended without result
[edit] Historical Results
[edit] Notable Clásicos
- Clásico 1[1] on July 13, 1974. The first Clásico Regiomontano was the first Tigres game in the First Division, and resulted in a tie. Result: Tigres 3-3 Rayados.
- Clásico 12 and 13[1][6] on June 6, and June 16, 1979. This was the first time that Tigres and Rayados met on play-offs. In the 1978-1979 league playoffs where played in an elimination "group-stage" format, in which, after league elimination, two groups of four teams where formed and the leader of each group advanced to the Final. Tigres and Rayados where in Group 2, along with Pumas and Zacatepec. Both games where played in the Estadio Universitario. Tigres won Clásico 12 with a goal by Mantegazza at the 18th minute. Clásico 13 ended with a draw by 1-1, in which Rayados' Raúl Isiordia scored first, at the 8th minute, only to be tied at the 40th by Gerónimo Barbadillo. With these results, Tigres managed to tie first place with Pumas, but did not qualify to the final due to goal difference.
- Clásico 51 on March 24, 1996. Tigres had three very bad seasons,[7] as a result of governmental corruption (Tigres were then government-owned). It was a done deal that Tigres would be relegated to Primera División A, but to confirm it, they only needed to lose one more game. The last game in which Tigres saw that remote possibility was the Clásico, in which with goals by Sergio "El Pibe" Verdirame and Luis Miguel Salvador, Monterrey won by 2-1, destroying any hope of permanence. [8] The Tigres disaster resulted in a series of reforms that saw the team privatized[9], and returning to First Division within the year[10].
- Clásico 61 on February 26, 2000."¡Clasicazo!", El Norte February 27, 2000, was this one in which Tigres destroyed Rayados 6-3. The game started with a very offensive Tigres side who scored four goals very rapidly. Soon, Rayados issued its talent and almost managed to tie the game, scoring three goals, only to be overwhlemed the rest of the night and losing 6-3. A technicality occurred [11] (the registry of one Tigres player had problems), and the game, and two others, had to be re-matched on the league (the other Clásico, #62, ended 0-0). The Rayados insistence of a re-match was greatly condemned by the Tigres coach, who said Rayados "had other interests", particularly noting that one of the presumably affected teams, Toluca, refused to replay their match[12].
- Clásico 71 and 72 The "4 a 1" on June 4 and June 7, 2003. This was the first time that Tigres and Rayados met on semi-finals. Both teams were favourites to claim the League playoffs, and it was expected that whoever won would have been champion. Tigres started the first game well, scoring very early 1-0. However, a series of defensive mistakes by Tigres combined with magical offensive football by Rayados to end the match at 4-1[13]. Almost at the death, then Tigres striker Kléber failed to score a penalty kick, and the game was thus named by the media as "¡Klébergüenza!", a combination of the name Kléber, and the phrase "¡Qué Vergüenza!" or "¡What a shame!"[citation needed]. The next match, Rayados scored early, but Tigres managed to score two. Tigres won the second match 2-1, but the die had been cast, and Rayados eliminated Tigres, qualified for the final, and claimed their second title in their 57-year history.
- Clásico 78 and 79 on December 7, and December 10, 2005. Rayados, again, made it to the final, but without such a clear-cut victory as in the last Clásico Semi-Final. Tigres qualified to the semifinals just barely after an unexpected, but quite explosive, quarter-final beating of America. The surprise continued, and Tigres was victorious in the first game (Clásico 78) 1-0 in the Estadio Universitario. For the second game, Rayados won 2-1, Defender Claudio Suarez saw the red card in a play that gave Rayados a penalty and the goal lead. The referee was then attacked by a Tigre player Walter Gaitan and was finally sent off after tripping him and pushing him, Rayados Defeated Tigres again in the semifinals and advanced to the finals.
- Clásico 80 on January 15,2006. The game took place for the first time outside of Monterrey and it was the first time both teams faced each other in a final.The winner of the game would qualify to Copa Libertadores.Rayados made the first goal by surprise at the 2nd minute by Ricardo Martinez. Tigres for the rest of the first half struggled to tie the game but instead tied at the 69th minute by Walter Gaitan.Because of the tie that couldn't be broken at the second half both teams had to play extra time when Tigres midfield Jaime Lozano made the winning goal at the beginning of the extra time. At the end of the game Tigres won Interliga 2006 beating rayados 2-1 and qualified to Copa Libertadores.
[edit] Notable players
[edit] Most Appearances
- 27, Jesús Arellano is the Rayados player with most Clásicos played.[14]
- 26, "El Jefe" Tomás Boy is the Tigres player with most Clásicos played.[14]
- 25, Carlos Muñoz played for Tigres.[14]
- 20, Javier Saavedra played for Tigres.[14]
- 17, Antonio Sancho played for Tigres.[14]
- 17, Gerónimo Barbadillo played for Tigres.[14]
- 17, Sergio Orduña played for Tigres.[14]
- 16, Francisco Javier "El Abuelo" Cruz is one of the few players to be successful with both Tigres and Rayados.[14]
- 16, José Pilar Reyes also played with both Tigres and Rayados, though he is mostly remembered for his participation with Tigres.[14]
[edit] Most Goals
- 11, Mario de Souza Mota "Bahía" is the greatest scorer in the history of the Clasicos. He played for Rayados.[citation needed]
- 8, Walter Gaitán Tied as the best scorer for Tigres in the history of Clásicos.[15]
- 8, Claudio "El Diablo" Nuñez Tied as the best scorer for Tigres in the history of the Clásico.[15]
[edit] Other Famous Players
- Carlos Hermosillo, played for Rayados for a short while.[citation needed]
- Claudio Suarez, the most capped International player defended Tigres' defense.[citation needed]
- Emil Kostadinov, played only one Clásico, but scored two goals that gave Tigres their victory.[citation needed]
- Jorge Campos, defended for a short while Tigres's goal.[citation needed]
- Luis "El Matador" Hernandez. He was the first player to have scored with both teams.[citation needed]
- Sebastián "El Loco" Abreu. He is the only foreign player (born in Uruguay) to have scored with both teams.[citation needed]
[edit] Notable coaches
- Carlos Miloc, is the only coach to have never lost a Clásico. He coached Tigres.[citation needed]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d e f La Historia de los Clásicos. Chavana.com Online Entertainment (Octubre 12, 2006). Retrieved on 2006-10-12.
- ^ “Roba cámara” el clásico norteño entre Tigres y Monterrey by Milenio Diario, "Pese a que ambos equipos no llegan en su mejor momento, el “clásico del norte” entre Tigres de la UANL y Monterrey destaca en la fecha 13 del Torneo Clausura 2007"
- ^ Agotadas las localidades para el partido Tigres-Monterrey by Milenio Diario "El Clásico norteño es el juego esperado del Torneo de Apertura 2006 por los aficionados de ambos equipos locales, quienes tuvieron que enfrentar un aumento del 100 por ciento en el costo de los boletos para ese encuentro."
- ^ Tigres official website "(El Estadio de Tigres tiene) capacidad actual para 41 mil espectadores"; Info on Estadio Tecnológico, "Team: Club de Futbol Monterrey (Rayados), Capacity: 38,000"; Info on Estadio Azteca "Team: Club America, Capacity: 114,600"; Info on Estadio Jalisco, "Team: Chivas Rayadas, Capacity: 56,700".
The Estadio Jalisco, at a capacity of 56,700 is bigger than the Estadio Universitario, which has a capacity of 41,000. The Estadio Jalisco is also bigger than the Estadio Tecnológico, which has a capcity of 38,000. The Estadio Azteca, at a capacity of 114,600 not only is bigger than both Stadiums, but also has more capacity than both stadiums combined (41,000 of Universitario + 38,000 of Tecnológico = 79,000, which is smaller than 114,600 of Azteca). - ^ INEGI: Delimitación de las Zonas Metropolitanas de México, (Population as of 2000): "Zona Metropolitana del Valle de México (Mexico City and Metropolitan Area of Valley of Mexico): 18,396,677"; "Zona Metropolitana de Guadalajara (Metropolitan Area of Guadalajara): 3,699,136"; "Zona Metropolitana de Monterrey (Metropolitan Area of Monterrey): 3,299,202"
Monterrey, at 3.3 million inhabitants, has a smaller population in its metro area than Guadalajara, whose metro area holds 3.7 million inhabitants. The population of Mexico City's metro area is higher than both Guadalajara and Monterrey combined (3.3+3.6= 6.9 < 18.4)
Tigres and Rayados play in the Monterrey Metro Area, while Chivas plays in Guadalajara, and América plays in Mexico City (see stadium locations in above reference). - ^ Fútbol Mexicano: Liguilla 1978/79
- ^ "Pagan Tigres 2 años malos y 1 irregular", El Norte March 22, 1996
- ^ "Lamentan hundir a felinos", El Norte March 25, 1996
- ^ "Acaba novela felina: Es Cemex-Cervecería", El Norte May 4, 1996
- ^ "Invaden la Macroplaza", El Norte June 3, 1997
- ^ "... Y Rayados no los perdona", El Norte March 11, 2000
- ^ "'Tienen otros intereses'", El Norte March 12, 2000
- ^ "Se 'rayan' con 4-1", El Norte June 5, 2003
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Será un jugador Clásico" (In Spanish; Requires Subscription), "El Norte"
- ^ a b "Pega duro el Tigre" (In Spanish; Requires Subscription), "El Norte", "El argentino (Gaitán) liquidó a los Rayados, al anotar su octavo gol en el Clásico Regio, para empatar al chileno Claudio "El Diablo" Núñez como mejor anotador felino en la historia del duelo."
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