1996–97 Deportivo Toluca F.C. season

The 1996–97 Deportivo Toluca F.C. season was the 90th season in the football club's history and the 44th consecutive season in the top flight of Mexican football.

Toluca
1996–97 season
ChairmanSergio Peláez
ManagerJuan Manuel Álvarez
StadiumEstadio Toluca 70–86
Invierno5th
Playoffs: Quarterfinals
Verano11th
Copa MéxicoGroup stage
Top goalscorerLeague: José Cardozo
(10 goals)

All: Carlos María Morales
(11 goals)
Biggest winToluca 5–0 UAG
(17 August 1996)
Biggest defeatPachuca 3–0 Toluca
(25 August 1996)
All statistics correct as of 28 December 2018.

Players

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Squad information

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No. Pos. Nat. Name Date of birth (Age) Signed in Previous club
Goalkeepers
1 GK   Luis Islas (1965-12-22)22 December 1965 (aged 30) 1996   Platense
12 GK   Jesús Alfaro (1968-01-01)1 January 1968 (aged 28) 1994   UAT
Defenders
2 DF   Eugenio Villazón (1972-09-19)19 September 1972 (aged 23) 1994
3 DF   Manuel Vidrio (1972-08-23)23 August 1972 (aged 23) 1996   Guadalajara
4 DF   Salvador Carmona (1975-08-22)22 August 1975 (aged 20) 1993
5 DF   Omar Blanco (1975-07-17)17 July 1975 (aged 20) 1996   Atlas
11 DF   Efraín Herrera (1959-09-18)18 September 1959 (aged 36) 1995   Necaxa
13 DF   Alberto Macías (1969-12-28)28 December 1969 (aged 26) 1990
16 DF   Héctor Ruiz (1973-10-02)2 October 1973 (aged 22) 1996
19 DF   Adrián García Arias (1975-12-06)6 December 1975 (aged 20) 1996
33 DF   Adán Núñez (1974-02-27)27 February 1974 (aged 22) 1996
Midfielders
6 MF   Antonio Taboada (1967-09-11)11 September 1967 (aged 28) 1996   Cruz Azul
7 MF   Víctor Ruiz (1969-06-07)7 June 1969 (aged 27) 1996   Cruz Azul
8 MF   Marcelino Bernal (1962-05-27)27 May 1962 (aged 34) 1991   Puebla
8 MF   Jaime Ordiales (1963-12-23)23 December 1963 (aged 32) 1996   León
10 MF   Fabián Estay (1968-10-05)5 October 1968 (aged 27) 1996   Colo-Colo
18 MF   David Rangel (1969-11-12)12 November 1969 (aged 26) 1996   Cruz Azul
27 MF   Enrique Alfaro (1974-12-11)11 December 1974 (aged 21) 1994
28 MF   Gilberto Mora (1976-11-15)15 November 1976 (aged 19) 1994
Forwards
7 FW   Armando González (1968-11-16)16 November 1968 (aged 27) 1996   UAG
9 FW   José Cardozo (1971-03-19)19 March 1971 (aged 25) 1995   Olimpia
15 FW   Carlos María Morales (1970-03-01)1 March 1970 (aged 26) 1995   Unión Española
17 FW   Ariel Zárate (1973-07-13)13 July 1973 (aged 22) 1996   Vélez Sarsfield
23 FW   José Manuel Abundis (1973-06-11)11 June 1973 (aged 23) 1992   Youth System
25 FW   Eduardo Lillingston (1977-12-23)23 December 1977 (aged 18) 1996

Players and squad numbers last updated on 28 December 2018.[1]
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Competitions

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Overview

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Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Torneo Invierno 10 August 1996 7 December 1996 Matchday 1 5th 19 9 4 6 27 17 +10 047.37
Torneo Verano 11 January 1997 4 May 1997 Matchday 1 11th 17 5 6 6 26 21 +5 029.41
Copa México 30 June 1996 28 July 1996 Group stage Group stage 8 1 2 5 9 13 −4 012.50
Total 44 15 12 17 62 51 +11 034.09

Source: RSSSF.com

Torneo Invierno

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
3 Guadalajara 17 9 4 4 33 19 +14 31 Advance to Liguilla (Playoffs)
4 Puebla 17 9 4 4 32 22 +10 31
5 Toluca 17 9 3 5 26 15 +11 30
6 Necaxa 17 8 5 4 24 19 +5 29
7 Atlas 17 6 8 3 28 26 +2 26 Advance to Repechage
Source: Liga MX
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results between tied teams; 5) Number of goals scored away; 6) Highest relegation coefficient; 7) Fair Play points

Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
17 9 3 5 26 15  +11 30 6 1 2 16 5  +11 3 2 3 10 10  0

Source: RSSSF.com

Result round by round

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Round1234567891011121314151617
GroundAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAH
ResultLWLDWWDWDLWWLWWLW
Source: RSSSF.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

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10 August 1996 1 Puebla 2–1 Toluca Puebla
19:00 CST
Report
Stadium: Estadio Cuauhtémoc
17 August 1996 2 Toluca 5–0 UAG Toluca
15:00 CST
Report Stadium: Estadio Toluca 70-86
Referee: Antonio Marrufo
25 August 1996 3 Pachuca 3–0 Toluca Pachuca
12:00 CST
Report Stadium: Estadio Hidalgo
Referee: Pascual Rebolledo
11 September 1996 4 Toluca 0–0 Atlante Toluca
15:00 CST Report Stadium: Estadio Toluca 70-86
8 September 1996 5 Celaya 0–1 Toluca Celaya
12:00 CST Report
Stadium: Estadio Miguel Alemán Valdés
Referee: Eduardo Brizio
14 September 1996 6 Toluca 1–0 Monterrey Toluca
15:00 CST
Report Stadium: Estadio Toluca 70-86
Referee: Felipe Ramos Rizo
21 September 1996 7 Veracruz 1–1 Toluca Veracruz
19:00 CST
Report
Stadium: Estadio Luis "Pirata" Fuente
Referee: Armando Archundia
28 September 1996 8 Toluca 2–0 Necaxa Toluca
15:00 CST
Report Stadium: Estadio Toluca 70-86
Referee: Gonzalo González
5 October 1996 9 Atlas 1–1 Toluca Guadalajara
20:45 CST
Report
Stadium: Estadio Jalisco
Referee: León Padró Borja
12 October 1996 10 Toluca 0–2 Santos Laguna Toluca
15:00 CST Report
Stadium: Estadio Toluca 70-86
Referee: Edgar Ulises Rangel
19 October 1996 11 Toluca 1–0 Toros Neza Toluca
15:00 CST
Report Stadium: Estadio Toluca 70-86
Referee: Eduardo Brizio
25 October 1996 12 UNAM 0–3 Toluca Mexico City
15:00 CST Report
Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Universitario
Referee: Miguel Ángel Salas
2 November 1996 13 Toluca 2–3 León Toluca
15:00 CST
Report
Stadium: Estadio Toluca 70-86
10 November 1996 14 América 1–2 Toluca Mexico City
12:00 CST
Report
Stadium: Estadio Azteca
Referee: Miguel Ángel Salas
14 November 1996 15 Toluca 1–0 Morelia Toluca
15:00 CST
Report Stadium: Estadio Toluca 70-86
Referee: Pascual Rebolledo
17 November 1996 16 Guadalajara 2–1 Toluca Guadalajara
12:00 CST
Report
Stadium: Estadio Jalisco
Referee: Armando Archundia
24 November 1996 17 Toluca 4–0 Cruz Azul Toluca
15:00 CST
Report Stadium: Estadio Toluca 70-86
Referee: Eduardo Brizio
Liguilla
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Quarter-finals
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4 December 1996 First leg Toluca 1–2 Puebla Toluca
15:00 CST
Report
Stadium: Estadio Toluca 70-86
Referee: Antonio Marrufo
7 December 1996 Second leg Puebla 0–0 Toluca Puebla
19:00 CST Report Stadium: Estadio Cuauhtémoc
Referee: León Padró Borja

Torneo Verano

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
9 Cruz Azul 17 7 4 6 21 24 −3 25
10 León 17 5 8 4 21 18 +3 23
11 Toluca 17 5 6 6 26 21 +5 21
12 UAG 17 5 5 7 26 24 +2 20 Advance to Repechage
13 Puebla 17 4 8 5 15 18 −3 20
Source: Liga MX
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results between tied teams; 5) Number of goals scored away; 6) Highest relegation coefficient; 7) Fair Play points

Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
17 5 6 6 26 21  +5 21 4 2 2 12 6  +6 1 4 4 14 15  −1

Source: RSSSF.com

Result round by round

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Round1234567891011121314151617
GroundHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHA
ResultDDDLWWWDWLLWDLDLL
Source: RSSSF.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

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11 January 1997 1 Toluca 0–0 Puebla Toluca
15:00 CST Report Stadium: Estadio Toluca 70-86
Referee: Jorge Eduardo Gasso
29 January 1997 2 UAG 1–1 Toluca Zapopan
20:30 CST
Report
Stadium: Estadio Tres de Marzo
Referee: Eduardo Brizio
25 January 1997 3 Toluca 1–1 Pachuca Toluca
15:00 CST
Report
Stadium: Estadio Toluca 70-86
Referee: Miguel Ángel Salas
2 February 1997 4 Atlante 3–2 Toluca Mexico City
12:00 CST
Report
Stadium: Estadio Azteca
Referee: León Padró Borja
8 February 1997 5 Toluca 2–0 Celaya Toluca
15:00 CST
Report Stadium: Estadio Toluca 70-86
Referee: Antonio Marrufo
15 February 1997 6 Monterrey 1–4 Toluca Monterrey
17:00 CST
Report
Stadium: Estadio Tecnológico
Referee: José Luis García
22 February 1997 7 Toluca 2–1 Veracruz Toluca
15:00 CST
Report
Stadium: Estadio Toluca 70-86
Referee: Edgar Ulises Rangel
5 March 1997 8 Necaxa 1–1 Toluca Mexico City
20:45 CST
Report
Stadium: Estadio Azteca
Referee: Gilberto Alcalá
8 March 1997 9 Toluca 4–0 Atlas Toluca
15:00 CST
Report Stadium: Estadio Toluca 70-86
Referee: Germán Arredondo
16 March 1997 10 Santos Laguna 2–1 Toluca Torreón
16:00 CST
Report
Stadium: Estadio Corona
Referee: Pascual Rebolledo
1 April 1997 12 Toluca 1–0 UNAM Toluca
15:00 CST
Report Stadium: Estadio Toluca 70-86
Referee: Sergio Herrera
5 April 1997 13 León 1–1 Toluca León
20:15 CST
Report
Stadium: Estadio León
Referee: León Padró Borja
9 April 1997 14 Toluca 1–2 América Toluca
15:00 CST
Report
Stadium: Estadio Toluca 70-86
Referee: Gilberto Alcalá
23 April 1997 15 Morelia 1–1 Toluca Morelia
16:00 CST
Report
Stadium: Estadio Morelos
Referee: Edgar Ulises Rangel
27 April 1997 16 Toluca 1–2 Guadalajara Toluca
15:00 CST
Report
Stadium: Estadio Toluca 70-86
Referee: Antonio Marrufo
4 May 1997 17 Cruz Azul 3–2 Toluca Mexico City
12:00 CST
Report
Stadium: Estadio Azul
Referee: Arturo Brizio

Copa México

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Group stage

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Group 1
Pos Team Pld W PKW PKL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Toros Neza 8 6 0 0 2 17 8 +9 18 Advanced to the next phase
2 San Luis 8 5 0 0 3 14 11 +3 15
3 Irapuato 8 4 0 2 2 11 7 +4 12
4 Pachuca 8 4 0 1 3 13 10 +3 12
5 Atlante F.C. 8 4 0 0 4 11 12 −1 12
6 Morelia 8 3 1 0 4 10 12 −2 12
7 Cruz Azul Hidalgo 8 3 1 1 3 9 13 −4 12
8 Toluca 8 1 2 0 5 9 13 −4 9
9 Celaya 8 1 1 1 5 7 15 −8 6
Source: [citation needed]

Statistics

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Goals

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Rank Player Position Invierno Verano Copa México Total[2]
1   Carlos María Morales FW 4 5 2 11
2   José Cardozo FW 7 3 0 10
3   Marcelino Bernal MF 5 3 1 9
4   Eduardo Lillingston FW 0 2 4 6
5   Enrique Alfaro MF 2 3 0 5
  Fabián Estay MF 1 4 0 5
7   José Manuel Abundis FW 3 1 0 4
8   Salvador Carmona DF 1 1 0 2
  Armando González FW 0 2 0 2
  Alberto Macías DF 2 0 0 2
11   Gilberto Mora MF 0 0 1 1
  Jaime Ordiales MF 0 1 0 1
  David Rangel MF 1 0 0 1
  Manuel Vidrio DF 0 1 0 1
Total 26 26 8 60

Own goals

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Player Against Result Date Competition
  Alberto Macías América 2–1 (A) 10 November 1996 Primera División
  Omar Blanco Puebla 1–2 (H) 4 December 1996 Primera División

Clean sheets

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Rank Name Invierno Verano Copa México Total[2]
1   Luis Islas 10 4 1 15
Total 10 4 1 15

References

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  1. ^ "Toluca | Calendario | Ligamx | Invierno 1996". MedioTiempo. Retrieved 28 December 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Mexico 1996/97". RSSSF.com. 6 February 2014. Retrieved 28 December 2018.