Neza Fútbol Club, also known as Toros Neza, is a Mexican football team based in the city of Nezahualcóyotl. They play in the Liga de Balompié Mexicano.

Neza
Full nameNeza Fútbol Club
Nickname(s)Los Toros (The Bulls)
Los Astados (The Horned)
Founded1991; 33 years ago (1991)
GroundEstadio Jesús Martínez "Palillo"
Mexico City, Mexico
Capacity6,000
ChairmanHugo Vázquez
ManagerIgnacio Negrete
LeagueLiga de Balompié Mexicano
20231st Runner-up
Websitehttp://www.torosneza.mx/

The club returned for the Clausura 2011 Liga de Ascenso tournament, taking the place of Atlante UTN who had been purchased by Grupo Salinas.[1] An earlier Toros Neza side played in the Mexican Primera División in the 1990s.[2][3]

History

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Toros Neza was promoted after winning the championship of the Segunda División in the 1992–93 season (under the name "Toros de la Universidad Tecnológica de Neza") to the Mexican Primera División in the 1993–94 season as Toros Neza, taking the place of Pachuca who had been relegated from the Primera División. There have been several clubs that played in the city of Neza, such as Deportivo Neza, which had a short stay in the first division in the 1970s when after 4 years the club was sold.

In 1993–94 they finished bottom of their group, and played their last 14 home games in Pachuca, changing their name to Toros Neza Hidalgo. However, the following season they were known again as Toros Neza.[4][5]

In the 1996–97 tournament they reached the semi-finals in the Apertura. They bettered this in the Clausura, reaching the final where they lost to C.D. Guadalajara. However, they were relegated at the end of the 1999–2000 season.[4]

Return of Neza

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In December 2010 it was announced that Neza would be returning to the professional ranks for the Clausura stage of the 2010–11 Liga de Ascenso season. They will be the filial team of Monarcas Morelia, and ultimately be owned by TV Azteca.[6]

They effectively took the place of the Atlante UTN team who competed in the Apertura 2010 tournament. The Monarcas Morelia and Atlante clubs swapped their filial teams, and the changed team were known as Neza FC starting with the Clausura 2011 tournament.[7]

When the new calendar for the 2015-16 Segunda División season came out once again the team had dissolved.[8]

2nd Return of Neza

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A team called Neza FC is due to compete in the Liga de Balompié Méxicano for the league's first season, 2020–21, as a continuation of Toros Neza.

Players

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First-team squad

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As of 1 September 2021

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   MEX Alain Estrada
3 DF   COL Erick Ruiz
4 DF   MEX Edder Mondragón
6 MF   MEX Jesús Terrazas
7 FW   MEX Milton Lemus
9 FW   COL Luis Alfonso Páez
10 MF   MEX Isaác Vázquez
11 MF   MEX Erick Ruiz
12 GK   MEX Brandon Hernández
13 DF   MEX Julio Cataño
No. Pos. Nation Player
15 MF   MEX Luis Mendoza
18 MF   MEX Leonardo Bolaños
19 DF   MEX Eddie Ramírez
21 DF   MEX Marco Zavala
24 MF   MEX Hugo Ayala
27 DF   NGA William Onoruoiza
30 GK   MEX Ángel Torres
31 MF   HON Harold Mejía
33 DF   MEX Edwin Juárez

Notable former players

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Player Records

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Top scorers

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Number Player Seasons Total League Cup
1   Germán Arangio 1996-2000 53 53 -
2   Antonio Mohamed 1993-1998 52 51 1
3   Rodrigo Ruiz 1996-1999 36 32 4
4   Guillermo Vázquez 1994-1998 27 23 4
5   Nidelson 1995-1997 20 20 -
6   Martín Vilallonga 1995-1996 20 13 7
7   Pedro Pineda 1995-1996 14 14 -
8   Jesús López Meneses 1994-2000 12 12 -
9   Carlos Briseño 1993-95/1996-97 11 11 -

Competition record

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Ascenso MX record

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Ascenso MX
Season Tournament Place
Clausura 2011[9] Liga de Ascenso Semifinals
Apertura 2011 Liga de Ascenso Semifinals
Clausura 2012 Liga de Ascenso Quarterfinals
Apertura 2012 Ascenso MX Champions

Copa MX record

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Copa MX
Season Tournament Place
Copa MX Apertura 2012 Copa MX Semifinals

Honours

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Runner-up: 2023, 2023 B, 2024 A
1992-93
Runner-up: Verano 2001
Clausura 2013
Runner-up: 2012-13
Runner-up: Verano 1997
Runner-up: 1996-97
1997

Kit evolution and rare kits

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1994 Local

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1994

1997 Local

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1997

1997-98 Local

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1997-98

1998 Local

 
 
 
 
 
 
1998

1999 Local

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1999

2011 Local

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2011

References

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  1. ^ "We belong to: "Neza FC is part of Grupo Salinas..."". nezafc official site (in Spanish). 10 November 2012. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
  2. ^ "REMEMBERING TOROS NEZA". inbedwithmaradona.com.
  3. ^ "A Look Back at Toros Neza, the Craziest Team in Mexican Soccer History". remezcla.com.
  4. ^ a b Macario Reyes Padilla (20 January 2012). "professional era". México - List of Final Tables. RSSSF. Retrieved 8 May 2012.
  5. ^ "Federación Mexicana de Fútbol".
  6. ^ "Toros Neza regresa al futbol mexicano". El Universal (in Spanish). 22 December 2010. Retrieved 28 August 2011.
  7. ^ "Clausura 2011". Explanation of team changes, table and results. RSSSF. Retrieved 28 August 2011.
  8. ^ "Otra vez, Neza se queda sin futbol profesional". 25 April 2021.
  9. ^ Playing under the name "Neza UTN"
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