Tigres UANL

Mexican professional football club based in San Nicolás de los Garza, Nuevo León.

Club Tigres de la Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, simply known as Tigres UANL or Tigres, is a Mexican professional football club based in San Nicolás de los Garza, a municipality in the Monterrey metropolitan area, Nuevo León. The club competes in Liga MX, the top division of Mexican football, and plays its home matches at Estadio Universitario. Founded in 1960 as Club Deportivo Universitario de Nuevo León, the club represents the Autonomous University of Nuevo León (UANL) and adopted its current name in 1967. Domestically, Tigres UANL has won eight Liga MX titles, three Copa MX titles and four Campeón de Campeones. Internationally, the club has won one CONCACAF Champions League, finished as runners-up in the 2015 Copa Libertadores, and reached the 2020 FIFA Club World Cup final, becoming the first Mexican and CONCACAF club to reach the final of a FIFA global competition.

Quick Facts

Full name: Club Tigres de la Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León
Short name: UANL, TIG
Founded: 7 March 1960; (as Club Deportivo Universitario de Nuevo León)
Ground: Estadio Universitario; San Nicolás de los Garza, Nuevo León
Capacity: 41,615
Owner: CEMEX
Chairman: Carlos Emilio González
Manager: Víctor Manuel Vucetich (interim)

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Did You Know?

In the 1979–80 season final against Cruz Azul, Tigres rallied from 3–0 down in the second leg to draw 3–3, but still lost the final 4–3 on aggregate.
In the Apertura 2005 quarter-finals, Tigres pulled off an 'Aztecazo' by defeating América 4–1 in the second leg at Estadio Azteca after losing the first leg 1–3 at home.

History

The club was founded on 7 March 1960, originally named the Jabatos de Nuevo León. In the 1973–74 season, under José "Ché" Gómez, the team won promotion to the Primera División de México by defeating Leones Negros de la Universidad de Guadalajara 3–2. Tigres won their first domestic cup, the Copa México, in the 1975–76 season, beating Club América 3–2 on aggregate. The 1978–79 season saw Tigres achieve their best points total of 48, but they did not reach the finals.

In the 1979–80 season, Tigres lost the league final to Cruz Azul 4–3 on aggregate. The club won its second league title in the 1981–82 season, defeating Atlante on penalties after a 2–2 aggregate draw. Tigres lost in the quarter-finals of the 1983–84 season to Pumas UNAM, and in the semi-finals of the 1986–87 season to Monarcas Morelia. Iconic midfielder Tomás Boy retired in 1988 after fourteen years with the team.

In the 1989–90 season, Tigres lost in the quarter-finals to Club Universidad de Guadalajara, and also lost the 1989–90 Copa Mexico final to Puebla. In the 1992–93 season, Tigres lost in the quarter-finals to Club León.

Culture

The club's colors are light gold and dark blue, with light gold predominant in the home jersey and dark blue predominant in the away jersey. The third color has varied, including black, white, red, green, copper, or dark gold. Tigres' main rival is Monterrey, and their derby is called the Clásico Regiomontano, considered one of the most intense in Mexican football after the Clásico Nacional. The first Clásico was played on 13 July 1974 at Estadio Universitario, ending in a 3–3 draw.

The teams met in the Liga MX final of the Apertura 2017 season, with Tigres winning 2–1 in the second leg to claim the championship. In 2019, Tigres lost the CONCACAF Champions League final to Monterrey. Tigres claims to have Mexico's most loyal supporters, with over 39,000 season-ticket holders and sold-out attendance at Estadio Universitario for league and cup games. After relegation in 1996, fans maintained full attendance during the club's year in Ascenso MX.

The supporters are nicknamed "Incomparables" and are known for their traveling support. The largest ultra group, Libres y Lokos, was founded in 1998. On 9 March 2013, over 23,000 fans traveled to San Luis Potosí for a match against San Luis FC.