1996–97 Club Necaxa season

Necaxa
1996–97 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)
	← 1995–96 1997–98 →
	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
Head coach	Manuel Lapuente
Assistant coaches	Mario Carrillo
Assistant coaches	Luis Esponda
Fitness coach	Roberto Bassagaisteguy
Doctor	Julio Cantú

Players[edit]

Squad information[edit]

No.	Pos.	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[edit]

Overview[edit]

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

League table[edit]

Pos	Team v t e	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	Advance to Repechage

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
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]

League table[edit]

Pos	Team v t e	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) Champions

Results summary[edit]


Overall								Home						Away
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
Gerardo Esquivel	Morelia	2–1 (H)	2 November 1996	Primera División

References[edit]

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

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

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