1996–97 Club Necaxa season

Necaxa 1996–97 football season

Necaxa1996–97 season

Manager| Manuel Lapuente
Stadium| Estadio Azteca
Invierno| 6th
Playoffs: Runners-up
Verano| 4th
Playoffs: Semifinals
Copa México| Group stage
Top goalscorer| League: Marco Antonio Figueroa
(19 goals)
All: Marco Antonio Figueroa
(20 goals)
Biggest win| Necaxa 4–0 Veracruz
(7 February 1997)
Biggest defeat| Santos Laguna 4–2 Necaxa
(22 December 1996)

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All statistics correct as of 1 February 2019.

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.

## Coaching staff[edit]

Position  | Name

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

## Players[edit]

### Squad information[edit]

No.  | Pos.  | Nat.  | Name  | Date of birth (Age)  | Signed in  | Previous club

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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[edit]

### Overview[edit]

Competition  | First match  | Last match  | Starting round  | Final position  | Record

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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[edit]

Main article: 1996–97 Mexican Primera División season § Torneo Invierno 1996

#### League table[edit]

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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[edit]

Overall | Home | Away

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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD
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[edit]

Main article: 1996–97 Mexican Primera División season § Torneo Verano 1997

#### League table[edit]

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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) Champions

#### Results summary[edit]

Overall | Home | Away

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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD
17  | 8  | 4  | 5  | 33  | 20  |  +13  | 28  | 4  | 3  | 1  | 15  | 7  |  +8  | 4  | 1  | 4  | 18  | 13  |  +5

Source: Liga MX

## Statistics[edit]

### Own goals[edit]

Player  | Against  | Result  | Date  | Competition

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Gerardo Esquivel | Morelia | 2–1 (H)  | 2 November 1996  | Primera División

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Necaxa - Calendario - Ligamx - Verano 1997". Mediotiempo.com. Archived from the original on 11 November 2017. Retrieved 1 February 2019.

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| Domestic leagues|

* Primera División
* Primera División A

Championship stage (Liguilla)|

* Primera División (Invierno 1996, Verano 1997)
* Primera División A: (Invierno 1996, Verano 1997)

Domestic cups|

* 1996–97 Copa México

Club seasons

Primera División|

* América
* Atlante
* Atlas
* Celaya
* Cruz Azul
* Guadalajara
* León
* Monterrey
* Necaxa
* Morelia
* Pachuca
* Puebla
* Santos Laguna
* Toluca
* Toros Neza
* UAG
* UNAM
* Veracruz

*[Pld]: Played
*[W]: Wins
*[D]: Draws
*[L]: Losses
*[GF]: Goals for
*[GA]: Goals against
*[GD]: Goal difference
*[Win %]: Winning percentage
*[Pos]: Position
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*[Pts]: Points