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)
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

Position	Name
Head coach	Manuel Lapuente
Assistant coaches	Mario Carrillo
	Luis Esponda
Fitness coach	Roberto Bassagaisteguy
Doctor	Julio Cantú

Players

Squad information

No.	Pos.	Nat.	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.
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Competitions

Overview

Competition	First match	Last match	Starting round	Final position	Record
					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

Main article: 1996–97 Mexican Primera División season § Torneo Invierno 1996

League table

Pos	Team	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

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

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

Main article: 1996–97 Mexican Primera División season § Torneo Verano 1997

League table

Pos	Team	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

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

Own goals

Player	Against	Result	Date	Competition
Gerardo Esquivel	Morelia	2–1 (H)	2 November 1996	Primera División