Clásico Regiomontano
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| Clásico Regiomontano | |
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| Teams | Rayados de Monterrey |
| Tigres UANL | |
| Games | 84 |
| Victories | Tigres: 30 |
| Rayados: 29 | |
Clásico Regiomontano is a football derby in Monterrey, México, between rival teams Rayados de Monterrey and Tigres UANL.
Since the first Clásico in 1974, the two teams have competed 84 times for bragging rights and city honour. 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.
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. 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, and also despite the fact that the Clásico Regiomontano involves teams from only one city, while the National derby invovles teams from two bigger cities (Mexico City and Guadalajara). Because of this, some speculate that if Tigres or Rayados had a bigger stadium, this could be the biggest game in the Nation.
In 33 years and 84 games of heated rivalry both teams have fared almost evenly with Tigres winning 30 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 | 84 | 30 | 24 | 29 | 120 | 119 | +1 |
| Rayados | 84 | 29 | 24 | 30 | 119 | 120 | -1 |
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][2] 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,[3] 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. [4] The Tigres disaster resulted in a series of reforms that saw the team privatized[5], and returning to First Division within the year[6].
- Clásico 61 on February 26, 2000. The most emotive Clásico of all time, "the best in history"[7], 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 tecnicality occurred [8] (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[9].
- Clásico 71 and 72 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 obvious 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[10]. 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!"[11]. 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 75 on August 21, 2004. Tigres scored three goals in under 5 minutes to defeat Rayados 6-2. Rayados Coach had been bragging all week about how they would defeat Tigres without problems, but they found an unpleasant surprise in the boots of Walter Gaitán and Nestor Silvera who destroyed their illusions. This Clásico is the one with the most goal difference in which Tigres have won.
- Clasico 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, and tied the aggregate score. In Mexican traditional rules, the deciding factor in an aggregate tie is not away goals but league position. This explains why Tigres did not qualify despite the away goal; Rayados had a better league position. It is to be noted that the game's refereeing was extremely controversial. Some of the most notable instances are as follows. Rayados defender Felipe Baloy aggressively tackled Tigres player Walter Gaitán inside the box and in front of the referee, but the referee failed to call a penalty[12]. On the second half, two red cards appeared and both where controversial. Tigres defender Claudio Suarez saw the red card in a play that gave Rayados a penalty and the goal lead. Walter Erviti, of Rayados, also saw a red card later in the game. The most controversial decision was near the end of the game, when, at the 82nd minute, Rayados forward Guillermo Franco scored the winning goal in what, some have argued, was an offside position[13]. The referee awarded the goal, but the cumulative controversies of the refereeing were felt by Tigres midfielder Walter Gaitán, who hit him and was sent off. In the end, aggregate score was 2-2, but Rayados qualified to the Final as per Mexican traditional rules.
- Clasico 80 on January 15, 2006 in the Final of the InterLiga. The Interliga is the qualifying tournament that the Mexican Football Federation uses to choose the teams who will go to the prestigious Copa Libertadores de América. This was the first time that the Clásico Regiomontano was played outside of the Monterrey city limits; the game was played at the Home Depot Center. On this occasion, Tigres won the Interliga championship in extra-time and obtained the ticket to become the first Mexican team to go to two consecutive Copa Libertadores de América. Final Result: Tigres 2-1 Rayados.
[edit] Notable players
[edit] Most Appearances
- 26, "El Jefe" Tomás Boy is the Tigres player with most Clásicos played.[14]
- 26, Jesús Arellano is the Rayados 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, Claudio "El Diablo" Nuñez is the best scorer for Tigres in the history of the Clásico.[15]
- 8, Walter Gaitán is tied with "El Diablo" Nuñez as the best scorer for Tigres in the history of Clásicos.[15]
[edit] Other Famous Players
- Carlos Hermosillo, played for Rayados for a short while.
- Claudio Suarez, the most capped International player defended Tigres' defense.
- Emil Kostadinov, played only one Clásico, but scored two goals that gave Tigres their victory.
- Jorge Campos, defended for a short while Tigres's goal.
- Luis "El Matador" Hernandez, is also the only player to play for both teams. He is the only player to have scored with both teams.
[edit] Notable coaches
- Carlos Miloc, is the only Tigres coach to have never lost a Clásico.
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d e La Historia de los Clásicos. Chavana.com Online Entertainment (Octubre 12, 2006). Retrieved on October 12, 2006.
- ^ http://www.senorgol.nu/mexico/Liguilla78-79.htm
- ^ "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
- ^ "¡Clasicazo!", El Norte February 27, 2000
- ^ "... 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
- ^ Citation needed
- ^ Esmas.com (In Spanish) "Jugada polémica se presentó al minuto 25, Tigre llegó por la izquierda, el balón fue al centro, Walter Gaitán no pudo llegar a la cita ya que fue jalado por Felipe Baloy sobre la línea del área, pero el silbante, que estaba de frente y a 10 metros, no señaló nada."
- ^ Cae Tigres ante Monterrey y Árbitro
- ^ 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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