1996–97 Club Necaxa season

The 1996–97 Club Necaxa season was the 9th season since the team's revival after being replaced by Atlético Español in 1971. Necaxa competed in Primera División and Copa México, reaching the final in the Invierno 1996 tournament.

Necaxa
1996–97 season
ManagerManuel Lapuente
StadiumEstadio Azteca
Invierno6th
Playoffs: Runners-up
Verano4th
Playoffs: Semifinals
Copa MéxicoGroup stage
Top goalscorerLeague: Marco Antonio Figueroa
(19 goals)

All: Marco Antonio Figueroa
(20 goals)
Biggest winNecaxa 4–0 Veracruz
(7 February 1997)
Biggest defeatSantos Laguna 4–2 Necaxa
(22 December 1996)
All statistics correct as of 1 February 2019.

Coaching staff

Position Name
Head coach Manuel Lapuente
Assistant coaches Mario Carrillo
Luis Esponda
Fitness coach Roberto Bassagaisteguy
Doctor Julio Cantú

Players

Squad information

No. Pos. Nat. Name Date of birth (Age) Signed in Previous club
Goalkeepers
1 GK Nicolás Navarro (1963-09-17)17 September 1963 (aged 32) 1983 Youth system
19 GK Raúl Orvañanos Jr. (1969-07-03)3 July 1969 (aged 27) 1992 Cruz Azul
Defenders
2 DF Suelio da Silva (1967-12-11)11 December 1967 (aged 28)
3 DF Eduardo Vilches (1963-04-21)21 April 1963 (aged 33) 1994 Colo-Colo
4 DF Roberto Ruiz Esparza (1965-01-16)16 January 1965 (aged 31) 1996 (Winter) UANL
5 DF José Luis Montes de Oca (1967-12-21)21 December 1967 (aged 28) 1997 (Winter) Toluca
15 DF Octavio Becerril (1964-03-31)31 March 1964 (aged 32) 1994 Veracruz
20 DF José María Higareda (1968-06-16)16 June 1968 (aged 28) 1994 UdeG
24 DF Jaime Hernández (1972-12-06)6 December 1972 (aged 23) 1996 (Winter) Internacional de Acapulco
Midfielders
6 MF José Castro (1972-04-20)20 April 1972 (aged 24) 1996 Monterrey
8 MF Alberto García Aspe (1967-05-11)11 May 1967 (aged 29) 1991 UNAM
18 MF Jesús Eduardo Córdova (1968-02-21)21 February 1968 (aged 28) 1996 Puebla
22 MF Mario Ordiales (1963-12-23)23 December 1963 (aged 32) 1996 Santos Laguna
35 MF René Fuentes (1973-06-05)5 June 1973 (aged 23)
Forwards
9 FW Ricardo Peláez (1963-03-14)14 March 1963 (aged 33) 1987 América
12 FW Luis Hernández (1968-12-22)22 December 1968 (aged 27) 1994 Monterrey
13 FW Edson Alvarado (1975-09-27)27 September 1975 (aged 20) 1994 Youth system
21 FW Sergio Vázquez (1972-10-14)14 October 1972 (aged 23) 1997 (Winter) Deportes Antofagasta

Players and squad numbers last updated on 1 February 2019.[1]
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Competitions

Overview

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Torneo Invierno 11 August 1996 22 December 1996 Matchday 1 Runners-up 23 12 5 6 37 28 +9 052.17
Torneo Verano 11 January 1997 25 May 1997 Matchday 1 4th 21 10 4 7 39 27 +12 047.62
Copa México 7 July 1996 27 July 1996 Group stage Group stage 7 4 1 2 13 11 +2 057.14
Total 51 26 10 15 89 66 +23 050.98
Source: RSSSF.com

Torneo Invierno

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
4 Puebla 17 9 4 4 32 22 +10 31 Advance to Liguilla (Playoffs)
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
8 Toros Neza 17 8 0 9 30 36 6 24
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

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
17 8 5 4 24 19  +5 29 4 2 3 12 9  +3 4 3 1 12 10  +2

Source: Liga MX

Torneo Verano

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
2 Guadalajara (C) 17 9 7 1 27 16 +11 34 Advance to Liguilla (Playoffs)
3 Toros Neza 17 9 3 5 40 32 +8 30
4 Necaxa 17 8 4 5 33 20 +13 28
5 Atlante 17 8 4 5 23 19 +4 28
6 UNAM 17 8 3 6 25 26 1 27
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
(C) Champion.

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
17 8 4 5 33 20  +13 28 4 3 1 15 7  +8 4 1 4 18 13  +5

Source: Liga MX

Statistics

Own goals

Player Against Result Date Competition
Gerardo Esquivel Morelia 2–1 (H) 2 November 1996 Primera División

References

  1. "Necaxa - Calendario - Ligamx - Verano 1997". Mediotiempo.com. Archived from the original on 31 December 2018. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
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