Club de Futbol Monterrey stands out as a team comprised of counterattacking players. That was how they achieved such remarkable success during last season, earning a regional title that earned them entry into the Club World Cup tournament.
Since 1945, Club America has won five Liga MX championships, three Copa MX cups and two CONCACAF Champions League tournaments.
1. Suspend Access to the Stadium
Club de Futbol Monterrey is an active player in Mexico’s Liga MX, located in Guadalupe, Nuevo Leon. Popularly known as The Rayados (the Striped Ones), they have enjoyed tremendous success over their history – winning four league championships, two domestic cup championships and three CONCACAF Champions League tournaments – over four seasons of play in total.
Tigres UANL is known for their fierce support crowds that fill Estadio BBVA Bancomer when competing in Liga MX competition, often clashing with supporters from rival Tigres UANL’s Libres y Lokos group. Alineaciones De Club De Futbol Monterrey Contra Portland Timbers
Fans are highly invested in each match and often take matters into their own hands to influence its outcome. To maintain order between opposing groups, stadium management has implemented a “no touching” policy which prohibits spectators from taking up positions which allow them to touch players or staff from either side.
2. Change the Name
Monterrey FC has long been regarded as an influential and successful team, winning multiple league championships across Mexico and additional competitions like CONCACAF Champions League and UEFA Cup.
Guadalupe Rayados are based in Guadalupe in Nuevo Leon state and are famous for their traditional navy blue striped uniforms known as Rayados. One of their fiercest rivalries in Mexican football with Tigres UANL is known as Clasico Regiomontano which often results in one of the biggest matches during each year of league play.
FEMSA, Latin America’s largest bottling company, owns this club and its home games are held at Estadio BBVA Bancomer which replaced Estadio Tecnologico after 63 years as their home stadium and can accommodate 53,500 fans. Victor Manuel Vucetich coaches them and has an offensive line-up composed of Humberto Suazo and Aldo de Nigris as well as midfielders Luis Ernesto Perez and Walter Ayovi.
3. Change the Kit
Monterrey is one of Mexico’s most beloved teams and is a strong contender for league championship. They also maintain strong community ties.
Monterrey FC adopted its home uniform, featuring vertical blue and white stripes, from Tampico Madero football club known as the “Jaibas Bravas”, who had similar striping. Monterrey team adopted it shortly thereafter.
Monterrey earned their third league championship – Apertura tournament – as well as winning both Copa MX tournaments twice and qualifying for two FIFA Club World Cup tournaments in 2009.
Qatar 2022 participant Hector Moreno will play for Club Atletico Leon this season, alongside Mexican national team players Luis Romo and Jesus Gallardo from their international rosters, supported by an ownership group with deep pockets – making Fortaleza one of Liga MX’s premier clubs and its supporters, known as La Adiccion, regularly filling Estadio BBVA Bancomer Stadium during games.
4. Change the Symbols
Club de Futbol Monterrey, better known by their nickname the Rayados, are one of the premier clubs in Liga MX. Established in 1945, they have won five league titles and three Copa MX championships, in addition to regularly participating in Concacaf Champions League competition.
Rivalry between these teams will come to America when they meet for a friendly in Houston this October, during the FIFA international window – meaning any players called up by their national teams won’t be eligible to take part.
However, this match should still be an exciting spectacle; as the first Clasico Regiomontano ever held outside Mexico. Tickets have already sold out; this comes as no surprise considering Monterrey has been performing strongly recently; winning three of their previous four games before setting their sights on beating Tigres on April 3.
