Club Universidad Nacional

Mexican association football club
This article is about the men ‘s football clubhouse. For the women ‘s football clubhouse, see Club Universidad Nacional ( women ) football club
Club Universidad Nacional, A.C., often plainly known as U.N.A.M. and their nickname Pumas, is a mexican professional football club based in Mexico City. Founded in 1954 as Club Deportivo Universidad, the club represents the National Autonomous University of Mexico ( U.N.A.M. ) and play their family games at the Estadio Olímpico Universitario inside Ciudad Universitaria. [ 10 ]

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domestically, Universidad Nacional has won 11 trophies : 7 Liga MX, 1 Copa MX, the Campeón de Campeones twice, adenine well as 1 Segunda División de México. In international baseball club football, the club has won 3 CONCACAF Champions Leagues and 1 Copa Interamericana. [ 11 ] The baseball club has a long-standing competition with Club América, and matches between the two teams are referred to as Clásico Capitalino. [ 12 ] The club is one of the most democratic clubs in Mexico. Alongside Clásico Capitalino equal América, Cruz Azul and Guadalajara are considered to be the Cuatro Grandes in Liga MX. [ 13 ] [ 3 ] The team is besides known for their youth exploitation system which has produced external players such as Hugo Sánchez, Manuel Negrete, Luis Flores, Miguel España, Claudio Suárez, Luis García, Alberto García Aspe, David Patiño, Jorge Campos, Braulio Luna, Gerardo Torrado, Francisco Fonseca, Efraín Juárez, Héctor Moreno, Pablo Barrera, Israel Castro, Eduardo Herrera and Jesús Gallardo .

Los Pumas [edit ]

Club Universidad Nacional was in the first place an amateur club of college students from UNAM ‘s respective schools and then developed into a professional team competing in the Mexican football league. It is nowadays one of the biggest stadiums in all of Mexico. It has evolved into one of the most popular mexican teams and have gained an international follow. The team ‘s bluing and gold colors were selected as a tribute to the University of Notre Dame, whose football coaches helped to develop an American-style football team at the university. The dub was inspired by Roberto ‘Tapatio ‘ Mendez, who coached the team from 1946 to 1964 and whose motivational speeches frequently compared his players to pumas. The nickname stay with the populace, and all the acrobatic teams representing the university have been called Pumas. Their home plate labor is the Estadio Olímpico Universitario, the chief venue of the 1968 Summer Olympics. It has a seating capacity of over 72,000. The stadium is situated within the campus which enables easy access by the students. The Pumas have training facilities within the campus but their main complex is the Cantera, located nearby .

history [edit ]

The dean of the university, Luis Chico Goerne, made the beginning undertake to affiliate a representative of UNAM to the top football Mexican championship of the day, by filing a request to join the Liga Mayor de Fútbol Professional del Distrito Federal. The request was rejected in favor of Club Marte [ es ] de Morelos.Therefore, Pumas played 13 years in Mexicos Liga De Ascenso. By the 1940s, the dean Gustavo Baz Prada assigned the undertaking to prepare the UNAM representative to Rodolfo “ Butch ” Muñoz, then actor of Club España. The new coach formed its new team with members of the student body of the many schools and faculties of the university. The UNAM representative joined many university tournaments, with successful results, and “ Butch ” Muñoz went on to manage the team for 13 years. This prepared the team to complete their belated transition to professional status .

administration : 1950s [edit ]

In August 1954, the Club Universidad was accepted as a extremity of the Segunda División, in those days the second tier division of professional football in Mexico. This accomplishment was accomplished with the corroborate of the dean Nabor Carrillo and Guillermo Aguilar Alvarez Sr., a benefactor of the club. Aguilar Alvarez was appointed by the dean as the chair of the club. On September 12, 1954 UNAM played its first base professional game, an off match against Monterrey. After competing for three years, Club Universidad requested a annual moratorium in its compete in Segunda División dally to undergo a broadcast rebuilding process. Within that year, Hector Ortiz was appointed as the fresh director of the club, and a Board of Patrons was formed .

The promotion : 1960s [edit ]

UNAM realized its objective of promotion from Segunda División to Primera División when Club Universidad won the home-played forwarding match on January 9, 1962, by defeating Club Cataluña de Torreón, 9–1. The match ended, the students rushed the lurch, and honored its team by carrying them off the field on their shoulders—this was the first footstep towards the consolidation of the cabaret. The following day, dean Ignacio Chávez Sánchez congratulated the team when he met with them : Octavio Vial ( coach ), and players : Homero Villar, Raúl Chanes, José Antonio “ La Espátula ” Rodríguez, Rafael Ramirez Jimenez, Alfredo Echávarri, José Ruiz, Carlos Gutierrez, Alfredo “ Tito ” Zenteno, José Luis “ El Chango ” Ledezma, Antonio Sámano, Jorge Gaitán, Guillermo Vázquez Sr., José Luis González “ La Calaca ”, Lorenzo Garcia, Carlos Calderón de la Barca, Manuel “ Manolo ” Rodríguez, Edmundo “ El Poli ” Pérez, and Gustavo “ El Gato ” Cuenca. The team established itself in the Primera División, the Board of Patrons prepared for the continuance of the team ‘s success by establishing youth arrangement to develop raw players .

The caption begins : 1970s [edit ]

After two years under the management of Alfonso “ El Pescado ” Portugal, the Spaniard Ángel Zubieta took the reins of the team. This enabled the program to identify “ alien ” reinforcements, but trust on promoting from the young arrangement. The first half of the decade was marked by the arrival of three of the most significant foreign players in the universe of the club ; the peruvian Juan José Muñante, the serbian Velibor “ Bora ” Milutinović, and the brazilian Cabinho. They arrived to join a solid base of native-players such as Miguel Mejía Barón, Héctor Sanabria, Arturo Vázquez Ayala, José Luis “ Pareja ” López, and Leonardo Cuellar. In the second half of the decade those same players would give the club its beginning titles in the top division. In 1975 the club adopted a new government consist of an freelancer civil association that helped the university to support the club. In the 1974–75 temper, Universidad won the Copa México and the Campeón de Campeones. In the 1976–77 temper, Club Universidad became league champion for the foremost time in its history. That championship was followed by two bomber championships. The climax of a successful decade for Club Universidad came with the debut of Hugo Sánchez. In 1978, Club Universidad would signed Ricardo “ Tuca ” Ferretti, a actor that will prove to be vital for the team in the coming decade .

consolidation : 1980s [edit ]

In the 1980–81 season, Universidad won its second league backing. That temper was besides the stopping point season Hugo Sánchez played for the club. In the following season, the Pumas won the CONCACAF Championship and the Interamerican Cup. This ten besides marked the national realization of the work performed by the club, and the revolutionist and dynamic vogue of free rein that helped Mexican football overall. For the 1986 FIFA World Cup, the Mexican Football Federation appointed the coach of Universidad, Velibor “ Bora ” Milutinović as the coach of the Mexico national football team. Milutinović called numerous Pumas and early Pumas to the nation team, including Hugo Sánchez, Félix Cruz Barbosa, Rafael Amador, Raúl Servín, Miguel España, Manuel Negrete and Luis Flores. This generation of players gave great satisfactions not only to the followers of Pumas, but besides to the Mexican football fans .

Ups and downs : 1990s [edit ]

The decade began with one of the most celebrated championships in club history, the 1990–91 League Championship against arch-rivals Club América – the memorable gain goal via unblock complain from Ricardo “ Tuca ” Ferretti. This will be the last game of Ricardo “ Tuca ” Ferretti ascribable to retirement as a professional player. A modern generation of players arrived, including Luis García, Jorge Campos, Claudio Suárez, Antonio Sancho, Israel López, Braulio Luna, Rafael García, Jaime Lozano, and Gerardo Torrado. This ten is, however, considered one of the least successful in terms of championships and development of players. Towards the end of the decade, Hugo Sánchez became coach of the club for the first time .

success : 2000s [edit ]

In 2004, Sánchez led the Pumas to their beginning championship in thirteen years. The Pumas were able to retain the championship late that year, becoming the first base team since the Mexican league was split into two seasons to win back-to-back championships. As of summer 2012, they remain the lone team to achieve this feat. Along with two domestic titles, the Pumas were besides able to win both the Campeon de Campeones. In 2005, the Pumas reached the Copa Sudamericana concluding, where they lost to Boca Juniors in a penalty tear out when Roberto Abbondanzieri controversially stopped a penalty after having been forgiven a bolshevik card for handling the ball outside the penalty box denying a Pumas player a clean find on goal. domestically, the Pumas struggled after their 2004 success and, by 2006, were facing the threat of delegating. Ricardo Ferretti was appointed as coach that year in an effort to lead Pumas away from the relegation partition. The constancy and discipline that Ferretti brought to the team paid off as the Pumas climbed out of the relegation zone and reached a final in 2007 against Atlante, which they lost 2–1 on aggregate. In 2009, Ferretti once again led the Pumas to a final examination, this time being triumphant against Pachuca in extra clock time to claim the team ‘s one-sixth championship .

Rejuvenating the club : 2010s [edit ]

UNAM squad former to a pit against Tijuana in April 2012. In 2011, Pumas became champions of Clausura 2011 tournament, winning their one-seventh championship against Monarcas Morelia. After hard times at the clubhouse after the sack of Guillermo Vasquez as steer coach in 2012, he was re-hired as head coach in 2014. In Apertura 2015, Pumas made it to the tournament final against Tigres U.A.N.L. Tigres won the first stage of the Final with a home win of 3–0. then in the second leg of the final Pumas managed to tie the game on the ball-shaped scoreboard at home 4–1. A penalty-shootout had to be done and Tigres won the championship 4–2 at a penalty-shootout. Thus, making Pumas unable to gain its 8th entitle. After the club ‘s inability to make it to the play-offs in Clausura 2016 and failing to reach the semifinal for Copa Libertadores 2016 Guillermo Vasquez was once again sacked as head coach in May 2016. At the goal of May 2016, Pumas hired Francisco Palencia as head coach making Palencia debut as his first team to manage. once again, in Apertura 2016 Pumas made it to the play-offs against Tigres for quarter finals. In the first leg with Pumas hosting the home game both teams tied 2-2. In the second branch Tigres hosting the dwelling game, Tigres won 5–0. thus, in the ball-shaped scoreboard Pumas lost 7–2, and was not able to go farther throughout the play-off stage. In the Clausura 2017, Pumas had signed the Chilean forward Nicolas Castillo in order to give more ability in the offensive part of the team. He conceived 8 goals the beginning 2 months of the season before he was injured and was out for the rest of the season. Pumas was having a great streak of games the first half of the season. Starting bet on Game 14 they lost 4 straight games and were not able to score a goal. With these results they finished in 17th stead and were the worst defensive team having 30 goals against and Nicolas Castillo missing his top scorekeeper backing by 1 finish by Raul Ruidiaz, actor of Monarcas Morelia who made 9 goals. In the Apertura 2017, many samara players were sold or loaned out the lend, such as Alejandro Palacios, and hanker meter captain Dario Veron, all with the aim to make room for new, young players .

Rivalries [edit ]

Puma Hobby in CU Universidad has potent rivalries with América and Cruz Azul. These games are passionate and followed by the whole city. There is besides a more late competition with Guadalajara .
Universidad Nacional fans in a match against América The competition with América, compared to the others, is quite old and began during the 1960s, when Universidad won its forwarding. The mere fact that both clubs are located in Mexico City generated the veracious atmosphere to see a competition born and grow. A few years late América bought UNAM paragon Enrique Borja, even though the player had made a populace statement that he did not want to be sold to América. In the 1980s the competition grew when América defeated Universidad doubly in the league finals, both times with controversial referee decisions. [ citation needed ] The 1990s began with a “ victory ” of the Pumas over their rivals in the league finals, although it was actually a tie ; the inaugural peg was lost 3–2, and lone the second peg was a 1–0 win. The sum score was 3–3, but UNAM scored two goals as the visit team, giving them the edge. A new coevals of players from the young person system grew up hating their adversaries ; this ten is besides marked by the parturition of Las Barras Bravas, who supported both sides but had a much longer background floor of competition. This competition is often referred to as the most violent of Mexico, with security measures exceeding those of any other game .

UNAM vs. Cruz Azul [edit ]

The competition with Cruz Azul comes out of the fact that both clubs are located in Mexico City, and they have played many important matches, including two league finals .

Clásico Universitario [edit ]

The entirely major run into these two clubs have had with each other was in the 1977 final. UNAM beat Leones Negros to achieve their first title .

UNAM vs. Guadalajara [edit ]

In late years, Pumas and Guadalajara have increased their competition. Most of it is due to the 2004 Final ; Pumas vanadium Guadalajara. besides UNAM went 36 years without winning an away match against Guadalajara. many people have started calling this fixture a clasico. On October 6, 2018, Pumas faced Guadalajara away in Liga MX. They had won this fastness ten days earlier in the Copa MX Round of 16 by a mark of 3–1, though many considered the winless streak still unbroken because it did not occur in Liga MX play. Guadalajara quickly took the lead, Isaác Brizuela opening the grade. however Guadalajara had little meter to celebrate, as Pumas tied the game soon thereafter. The sexual conquest remained 1-1 until the 66th moment, when Felipe Mora scored on a header to give Pumas the lead. Pumas then saw out the 2–1 acquire, officially ending the 36-year criminal record of not winning against Guadalajara in an away match in the Liga MX .