Tigres UANL
| Full name | Tigres de la Universidad
Autónoma de Nuevo León
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| Nickname | Tigres
(Tigers)
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| Founded | 1960
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| Ground | Estadio Universitario
San Nicolás de los Garza,
Nuevo León, Mexico
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| Capacity | 45,000
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| Chairman | Fernando Urdiales
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| Manager | Leo Alvarez
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| League | Mexican First Division
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| Apertura 2004 | 8th - Did not qualify
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UANL Tigres
Tigres de la Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, also known as Tigres UANL or simply Tigres, is a Mexican professional football club, and it is the youngest, and most succesful soccer team in the state of Nuevo Leon. Tigres UANL plays in the Primera División de México. The team plays home games at the Estadio Universitario, located in San Nicolás de los Garza, a municipality in the metropolitan area of Monterrey. Their chief rival is CF Monterrey.
Honours
Professional Era
- League Championships: 2
- League Runner-Up: 3
- 1979-80, Apertura 2001, Apertura 2003
- Mexican Primera División "A" Championships: 2
- Mexican Segunda División Championships: 1
- Mexico Cup Championship: 2
- Mexico Interliga: 1
History
The UANL Tigres are the official team of the state-owned university, the Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo León (UANL, or Autonomous University of Nuevo León).
They were borned as Jabatos, and later changed their name to "Tigres" (Tigers) in 1960.
In 1967, their home, the Estadio Universitario was built.
In 1974, they ascended to the Mexican First Division.
In 1975, they became the first team in the state of Nuevo León to win an official First Division Cup Championship, and in 1978, they became the first team in the state to win the League. This was only after a few years of their ascenscion.
In 1982, they won their second First Division League Championship.
In 1996, corruption and wasteful management of the team by the state government ended in shame, when the team descended to the newly created "Primera División A". That same year, Sinergia Deportiva, an association owned by Cemex and FEMSA took control of the team.
In 1997, after winning two "Primera División A" league championships, the team returns to First Division.
In October 2004, the team purchased the rights to a franchise in the MISL called the Monterrey Tigres. However, due to conflicts with the previous MISL franchise the Monterrey Fury, the team elected not to complete its purchase of the team, and the MISL terminated the indoor franchise in December 2004.
In January 2005, the team won the Interliga Championship in Houston, Texas. With this, they qualify for the prestigious Copa Libertadores de América
Current stars
Noted players
Managers
- Leo Alvarez (2005-present)
- Nery Pumpido (2003-2004)
- Ricardo "Tuca" Ferretti (2000-2003)
- Victor Manuel Vucetich
- Miguel Mejía Barón
- Oswaldo Batocletti
- Carlos Miloc
- Alberto Guerra
- Carlos de los Cobos
- Manuel Lapuente
- Claudio Lostaunau
See also
- Libres y Locos - fans organization
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