1994–95 Club Universidad Nacional season

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Club Universidad Nacional
1994-95 season
PresidentGuillermo Aguilar Alvarez
ManagerRicardo Ferretti
StadiumOlimpico Universitario
Primera Division6th
Quarterfinals
Copa MexicoGroup stage
Top goalscorerRafael Garcia (8 goals)
All statistics correct as of 27 January 2019.

The 1994–95 Club Universidad Nacional season is the 40th season in the football club's history and the 32nd consecutive season in the top flight division of Mexican football.

Summary

In summertime President Guillermo Aguilar Alvarez[1] sold midfielder Miguel España to Tigres UANL and centre back defender Juan de Dios Ramirez Perales to CF Monterrey[2] reinforcing the squad with the transfers in of Mike Sorber[3] loaned from Major League Soccer which inaugural season was delayed until 1996, midfielder Pedro Massacessi another loan from Atlante FC and Chilean Forward Juan Carreño. The average age of the players was the lowest of the entire league Division in a sign of austerity for upcoming years due to the Mexican peso crisis which hit the Federal Government Budget included state universities around the country such as: Tigres UANL, Correcaminos UAT, Leones Negros UdeG and, of course, even Pumas UNAM.[4] However, the young Pumas delivered a decent season despite the low level of its offensive line but a talented midfield with good performances by Braulio Luna, Antonio Sancho, Rafael "Chiquis" Garcia (club topscorer) and playmaker Tiba getting a good streak without a lost match during almost the whole second half of the season. Although, the defensive line had a poor start after a massive 2-6 defeat at Estadio Morelos then goalkeeper Jorge Campos, Oteo, Suarez and newly arrived left back Miguel A. Carreon improved their campaign helping to finish in a 6th spot in league and reached the quarterfinals[5] against Cruz Azul being eliminated after two exciting matches with a last minute goal scored by right back defender Guadalupe Castañeda.[6]

Squad

[7] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Mexico MEX Sergio Bernal
2 DF Mexico MEX Claudio Suarez
3 DF Mexico MEX David Oteo
4 MF United States USA Mike Sorber
5 DF Mexico MEX Miguel Angel Carreon
6 MF Mexico MEX Rafael Garcia
7 DF Mexico MEX Braulio Luna
8 MF Mexico MEX Antonio Sancho
9 GK Mexico MEX Jorge Campos
10 FW Brazil BRA Tiba
No. Pos. Nation Player
11 FW Mexico MEX Jorge Santillana
12 MF Argentina ARG Pedro Massacessi
13 FW Mexico MEX Eduardo Medina
14 DF Mexico MEX Israel López
15 MF United States USA Felipe Rodriguez
16 DF Mexico MEX Arturo Ortega
17 FW Mexico MEX Jesús Olalde
18 FW Chile CHI Juan Carreño
19 MF Mexico MEX Vicente Nieto
23 MF Mexico MEX Jorge Collazo

Transfers

In
Pos. Name from Type
DF Mike Sorber loan
MF Pedro Massacessi Atlante FC loan
FW Juan Carreño Unión Española

Winter

In
Pos. Name from Type
MF Felipe Rodriguez Queretaro FC
Out
Pos. Name To Type
FW Juan Carreño Cobreloa

Competitions

La Liga

League table

Group 1

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Guadalajara 36 22 8 6 70 35 +35 52 Playoff
2 UNAM 36 15 11 10 49 36 +13 41
3 Puebla 36 12 16 8 45 41 +4 40
4 Toluca 36 10 8 18 44 57 −13 28
5 Tampico Madero-TM Gallos 36 8 7 21 41 74 −33 23 Relegated
Source: [citation needed]
General table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
4 Necaxa 36 16 14 6 69 38 +31 46 Qualification for the quarter-finals[lower-alpha 1]
5 UAG (C) 36 14 14 8 50 47 +3 42 Qualification for the Repechaje[lower-alpha 2]
6 UNAM 36 15 11 10 49 36 +13 41 Qualification for the quarter-finals[lower-alpha 1]
7 Puebla 36 12 16 8 45 41 +4 40 Qualification for the Repechaje[lower-alpha 2]
8 Santos Laguna 36 13 9 14 61 62 −1 35 Qualification for the quarter-finals[lower-alpha 1]
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
Notes:
  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 The first four places in the table and teams ranked 6th and 8th qualified for the Liguilla quarter-finals.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Teams ranked 5th, 7th, 9th and 11th in the table qualified for Repechaje
Results by round

[5]

Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHA
ResultWWLLDWLWWL-DDWDLWDWDLDLDWLWLL-LDDDWWLL
Position1315181174866358101212101081081098865554445556556
Source: Competitive matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed;   = Leader, Qualification for the quarter-finals; C = Qualification for the quarter-finals as group leader.; E = Qualification for the quarter-finals as group runner-up.; R = Qualification for the Repechaje.

Matches

[5]

3 September 1994 1 CF Monterrey 1-0 UNAM Monterrey
Verdirame File:Soccerball shade.svg 6' Stadium: Tecnológico
17 September 1994 3 Atlas FC 1-0 UNAM Guadalajara
Berizzo File:Soccerball shade.svg 18' (pen) Stadium: Jalisco
30 October 1994 9 Correcaminos UAT 0-0 UNAM Ciudad Victoria
Stadium: Marte R.Gomez
9 December 1994 16 UNAM 1-0 Puebla FC Tlalpan
Suarez File:Soccerball shade.svg 16' Stadium: Olimpico Universitario
22 December 1994 18 Necaxa 2-1 UNAM Tlalpan
Luis Hernández File:Soccerball shade.svg 57'
Aspe File:Soccerball shade.svg 67' (pen)
File:Soccerball shade.svg 59' Carreño Stadium: Azteca
29 December 1994 19 UNAM 0-0 CD Toluca Tlalpan
Stadium: Olimpico Universitario
11 February 1995 25 Cruz Azul 0-1 UNAM Tlalpan
File:Soccerball shade.svg 49'García Stadium: Azteca
24 February 1995 27 Atlante FC 0-2 UNAM Benito Juarez
File:Soccerball shade.svg 58' Massacessi
File:Soccerball shade.svg 64' García
Stadium: Azulgrana
5 April 1995 33 Veracruz 0-0 UNAM Veracruz
Stadium: Pirata Fuente
9 April 1995 34 Pumas UNAM 0-0 América Coyoacan
Stadium: Olimpico Universitario

References

  1. "Scouting Report: A breakdown of what to expect from Pumas UNAM | Philadelphia Union".
  2. MedioTiempo. "Juan de Dios Ramírez Perales – Veracruz". Archived 2 April 2015 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on 14 January 2013.
  3. Pete Sorber (soccer) – St. Louis Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved January 16, 2020
  4. Mexican Secretariat of Public Education in 1994 announces that Universities' budget must not be spent on professional football teams.Omar Fares (14 June 2014). "It was a mistake sell UdeG:Padilla" (in español). espn.com.mx. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 Erik Francisco Lugo, Martín Toscano and RSSSF 2003/20 (24 April 2001). "Mexico 1994/95 Regular season". RSSSF. Retrieved 24 August 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  6. Leon Iturbide (1 November 2017). "Castañeda Recalled a Fight with Hermosillo during the 94-95 season" (in español). record.com.mx. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
  7. "UNAM » Squad 1994/1995". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 2019-06-11.

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