Deportivo Toluca F.C.
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| Full name | Deportivo Toluca Fútbol Club S.A. de C.V. |
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| Nickname(s) | Los Choriceros; Los Escarlatas; Diablos Rojos (Red Devils) |
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| Founded | February 12,1917 | ||
| Ground | Nemesio Díez Toluca, Mexico, Mexico (Capacity: 27,000) |
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| Owner |  Valentín Díez Morodo |
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| Chairman | Fernando Corona |
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| Manager | Jose Manuel de la Torre |
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| League | La Primera División | ||
| Clausura 2009 | Quarter-Finalists 2nd (league) |
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Deportivo Toluca Fútbol Club is a Mexican professional football club. Toluca's stadium is localized in Toluca, State of Mexico in Mexico. Toluca plays in the Primera División de México and has been champion nine times. The owner is Valentin Diez.
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[edit] History
Brothers Román and Gerardo Ferrat alongside Filiberto Navas created the Deportivo Toluca Futbol Club. In 1950, the team joined the recently formed segunda division, advancing to Primera División de México in 1953.
The team won two consecutive championships in 1966 and 1967 under the coach Ignacio Trelles. In 1975 Toluca won the championship one more time, coached by Uruguayan Ricardo de León, playing a style of game that was consistently criticized as ultra defensive, after defeating Leon in the final-four mini tournament by 1-0, with goal of the Ecuadorian Ítalo Estupiñan (the only time the Mexican Championship was decided by a round-robin, two legged, mini tournament).
In 1997 Enrique "Ojitos" Meza became the coach of the team, after reaching the finals of the Mexican league with Toros Neza (now disappeared). Toluca resurged, its tactical scheme was very offensive, which was very characteristic of its coach. It was not atypical to see scores like 5-3. The offensive idea suited perfectly the Paraguayan Jose Saturnino Cardozo, who became the best scorer of the league in four occasions.
Toluca won the championship in 1998, the first one in twenty years. With Enrique Meza Enriquez as coach, Toluca won the championship three times in a period of three years.
In the the Invierno 2001 tournament Ricardo Lavolpe became the coach of Toluca. He, along with Cardozo and Vicente Sanchez had one of the most successful and exciting teams in years. However, Lavolpe left Toluca with a few weeks left in the season, but without him, they still won their 7th title.
At the end of the Apertura 2005 tournament the team became champion again, beating CF Monterrey by an aggregate of 6-3, with the polemic decisions of mexican referee Marco Rodriguez "El Chiquidracula", who expelled three players from Monterrey in their first fauls.
In Apertura 2006, they tied in the first leg (1-1). But suffered a loss in the Estadio Nemesio Diez (2-1) against C.D. Guadalajara.
In the Clausura 2007 tournament, Toluca had one of their worst seasons, finishing up in last pof 18. In the Copa Libertadores 2007, they made it to the round of 16, where they were subsequently eliminated by surprise package Cucuta Deportivo from Colombia. Following the elimination from both tournaments, Gallego resigned from his position stating the need for a year off as his reason for resigning from Club Toluca. Jose Pekerman, former coach of the Argentine national team, was appointed as head coach of Club Toluca on May 30, 2007. In the Apertura 2007, Toluca had a much better finish than the previous tournament, placing 2nd place out of 18 only behind league leader Santos Laguna. They were ultimately eliminated by league runner-up Pumas in the quarter-finals of the Apertura 2007 playoffs.
Club Toluca failed to qualify for the 2008 Copa Libertadores. On the Apertura 2008, Toluca had a weak start under their new coach, Jose Manuel "el chepo" De La Torre, on one point going on a four game streak of only draws. On the last five games of the regular season, they reversed the tying streak, making 13 points out of a possible 15, ending the regular season in 2nd place overall with 27 points and thus advancing to the playoffs. Their goalkeeper Hernan Cristante obtain a record by not allowing any goals for 762 minutes. On December 14,2008 Toluca gained their ninth championship by defeating Cruz Azul in a penalty shootout.
[edit] Honours
- First Divisions Championships: 9
- 1966-67, 1967-68, 1974-75, Verano 1998, Verano 1999, Verano 2000, Apertura 2002, Apertura 2005, Apertura 2008
- Second Division Championships: 1
- 1952-53
- Mexico Cups: 2
- 1955-56, 1988-89
- Champion of Champions: 4
- 1966-67, 1967-68, 2002-03, 2005-06
- CONCACAF Champions' Cup: 2
- 1968, 2003
- Chicago Trophy (Pre-Season Tournament): 1
- 1999 2000 2002 2005
[edit] Squad
For recent transfers, see List of Mexican football transfers summer 2009.
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