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clubname = Tigres UANL| image = | fullname = Tigres de la Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León | nickname = Tigres ''(Tigers)''| founded = 1960 | ground = Estadio Universitario San Nicolás De Los Garza , Nuevo León , Mexico | capacity = 52,000| chairman = Fernando Urdiales| manager = Ricardo "Tuca" Ferretti | league = Primera División De México | season = Clausura 2006| position = Did not qualify to playoffs| pattern_la1=|pattern_b1=_navyhorizontal|pattern_ra1=| leftarm1=FFD000|body1=FFD000|rightarm1=FFD000|shorts1=FFD000|socks1=FFD000| pattern_la2=|pattern_b2=_yellowhorizontal|pattern_ra2=| leftarm2=072487|body2=072487|rightarm2=072487|shorts2=072487|socks2=072487| }} Tigres de la Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, also known as '''Tigres UANL''' or simply '''Tigres''', is a Mexican professional Football club, who play in the Primera División De México . It is the youngest and most successful professional team from the state of Nuevo León . The side plays home games at the Estadio Universitario , located in San Nicolás De Los Garza , a municipality in the metropolitan area of Monterrey . The '''UANL Tigres''' are the official team of the state-owned university, the '' Universidad Autonoma De Nuevo León '' (UANL, or Autonomous University of Nuevo León). Their chief rival is Club De Fútbol Monterrey or Rayados, with whom they play a derby called the Clásico Regiomontano . Honours Professional Era
Derby Matches There are a number of matches which the media, or the rivals, regard as special matches for Tigres. However, the only real derby for Tigres is the Clásico Regiomontano . Following, is a list of matches that are called "special" or "classic" by the media:
History UANL Tigres were born as Jabatos, and later changed their name to "Tigres" (Tigers) in 1960. In 1967, their home, the Estadio Universitario was built. In 1974, they ascended to the Mexican First Division. In 1975, they became the first team in the state of Nuevo León to win an official First Division Cup Championship, and in 1978, they became the first team in the state to win the League. This was only after a few years of their ascenscion. In 1982, they won their second First Division League Championship In 1986, during the the stadium held several matches, including Mexico vs West Germany, which ended in a 4-1 victory for the Europeans In 1996, after years of corrupt management by the state-controlled university, the team descends to Primera "A", and the administration of the team is given for 10 years to Sinergia Deportiva, a trust-holder run by Cemex . In 1997, after two consecutive Primera "A" championships, the team returns to first division, or "Primera División de México". In 2001 and 2003, the team reached the final, both times against Pachuca, and both times defeated in their stadium. In October 2004, the team purchased the rights to a franchise in the MISL called the Monterrey Tigres . However, due to conflicts with the previous MISL franchise the Monterrey Fury , the team elected not to complete its purchase of the team, and the MISL terminated the indoor franchise in December 2004. In January of 2005, Tigres UANL became champion of the InterLiga and qualified for their first Copa Libertadores De América . In Jaunuary of 2006, Tigres defeated their arch-rival Club de Futbol Monterrey, to win their second InterLiga, and qualify again to Copa Libertadores. Copa Libertadores 2005 In January 2005, the team won the InterLiga Championship in Houston , Texas . With this, they qualified for the prestigious Copa Libertadores De América . This was the first time the team qualified to any international tournament. The Tigres adventure in the Libertadores included their first ever game in that tournament against , from Venezuela (home, score: 3-1), and on April 13, 2005 (away, score: 2-5). This last game was the biggest-scoring game the team had on the tournament. In the same group was also the Club Atlético Banfield . They confronted themselves in March 15 (home, score: 2-2) and in April 6, 2005 (away, score: 0-3). The Tigres qualifyied (along with , who later went on to become champion, and who only lost a match in this tournament against this team. On Quarterfinals, the first game on June 1, 2005 was lost (away, score: 4-0) and the next game on June 15, 2005 was won (home, score: 2-1). The aggregate score was 5-2 against, and the team was eliminated from the championship. In summary, UANL Tigres won 5 games, tied 4 and lost one, and ended 5th. With Tigres, Hugo Sánchez became the first person born in Monterrey to ever score in the tournament. 2006 After defeating their arch-rival, Club De Fútbol Monterrey , at the Home Depot Center in California, Tigres won their second consecutive Interliga and became the first Mexican team to qualify to two consecutive Copa Libertadores De América . In this edition, Tigres faced the Universidad Católica from Chile , the Corinthians , from Brazil , and Deportivo Cali , of Colombia . This was a tougher group stage than they had last year, and was one of the toughest in the tournament. However, Tigres qualifyied for the next round, but only by goal-difference advantage. Because of its intensity, this group staged produced a lot of memorable games: a 3-2 defeat in Chile, a 5-4 win at home against Cali, and a 1-0 home win against Universidad Católica to eliminate the Chileans and qualify for next round! Tigres lost its first match against Universidad Católica in Chile 3-2. The game was tight, and by the 7th minute the score was already 2-1 for the locals. Universidad Católica was the most special rival because Tigres qualifyied against them, and star-striker "Chamagol" , who started his career in Chilean team Colo-Colo , arch rival of U. Católica, declared repeatedly to Chilean and Mexican press that he wanted to win against them to upset a life-long rival. In the last game, Tigres faced Universidad Católica with the possibility of qualifying by eliminating the Chileans, for a win would tie them in points, but give Tigres a better goal difference. This last game at home was also tight, but a last-minute goal by Carlos Ramirez defined the match and Tigres was able to qualify. The other rivals in the group stage also produce emotive games. Tigres won a very tight 5-4 match against Deportivo Cali at home, after starting with an adverse scoreline, Tigres players were able to come from behind and win. At the death, when the match was 5-3 for Tigres, Cali scored from the penalty spot and the game was over. In the return leg, Tigres managed to only tie 2-2, with two goals from "Chamagol". The last rival, Corinthians, was also the most formidable. However, Tigres managed to control their game and, with a bit of good luck, managed to defeat them 2-0 at home, but the intensive injuries had a squad full of younger players against the Timao at their home, and so TIgres lost 1-0. At the end of the group stage, Tigres was second with 10 points and a +2 goal difference (Universidad Católica was third because, even though they also had 10 points, their goal difference was only a +1). In their second Copa Libertadores, Tigres qualified again for playoffs. In the round of sixteen, Tigres played Libertad of Paraguay on April 27 , 2006 at their home, resulting in a 0-0 scoreline. They will now face them again in Paraguay on May 4 , 2006. Because of the importance of away goals, Tigres only needs to tie by any scoreline of one goal or more (e.g. 1-1, 2-2, etc...) to advance to quarterfinals. However, a defeat will see them out of the tournament. Current roster Note: The #7 in Tigres has been immortalized to honor Gerónimo Barbadillo. However, since it is a requirement for teams playing the Copa Libertadores to list their players with numerical order, the #7 has been given only in these special occasions to special players. In 2005, the #7 was given to Claudio Nuñez, and in 2006, to Walter Gaitán. Noted players
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Anthem Throughout the years, Tigres has had different songs to represent its colors. The fight song, also known as "anthem" is played in an informal manner every time Tigres plays, and it is also played on local radio programs that cover Tigres games or are about soccer in Monterrey , and talk about Tigres. The current anthem was written and composed in 1996 by José Antonio "Tony" Villegas, and produced by Santiago Yturria. This is the newest Tigres anthem, created when the team was privatized. A hip-hop remix of the anthem has also been created since. This anthem is different from past anthems because it glorifies attributes that are popularly related to the city of Monterrey or the State of Nuevo León , and relates those values to the team. Lyrics Ejemplo es Nuevo León en toda la nación Su magia es el trabajo y la dedicación. Unida nuestra gente un gran Estado construyó con un sueño en la mente, ser siempre el mejor. Queremos al Fútbol , es fuerza y convicción ejemplo a nuestros hijos de la superación. Estallará el Volcán , anota ya ese Gol SOY TIGRE DE CORAZÓN SOY TIGRE DE CORAZÓN Nuestro equipo es ganador, con la garra de los Tigres y aguerrido el corazón. SOY TIGRE DE CORAZÓN Con mi equipo siempre estoy, es el alma de nuestro pueblo con coraje y con valor. Jugar para ganar, no es sólo una ilusión si sales a luchar, si das el corazón. Escúchanos gritar, vibrando de emoción no debes detenerte, anota ya un Gol. Queremos al Fútbol es fuerza y convicción ejemplo a nuestros hijos de la superación. Estallará el Volcán, anota ya ese Gol SOY TIGRE DE CORAZÓN Nuestro equipo es ganador, con la garra de los Tigres y aguerrido el corazón. SOY TIGRE DE CORAZÓN Con mi equipo siempre estoy, es el alma de nuestro pueblo con coraje y con valor. SOY TIGRE DE CORAZÓN Nuestro equipo es ganador, siempre sale a la cancha para ser el vencedor. SOY TIGRE DE CORAZÓN Con orgullo y con honor, vamos juntos por el triunfo, el equipo y su afición. A GANAR!... Lyrics translation to English An example is Nuevo León all over the nation Its magic is work and dedication United, our people have built a great State with one dream in mind, always be the best. We love Football , its force and conviction example to our children of achievement. The Volcano will erupt, just score that Goal I am TIGRE from the heart I am TIGRE from the heart Our team is a winner, with the claw of the Tigres and a warring heart. I am TIGRE from the heart With my team I always am, it is the soul of our people with courage and valor. Playing to win, is not just an illusion if you go out to fight, if you give your heart Hear us shout, vibrating with emotion You should not stop, score now a Goal! We love Football , its force and conviction example to our children of achievement. The Volcano will erupt, just score that Goal I am TIGRE from the heart Our team is a winner, with the claw of the Tigres and a warring heart. I am TIGRE from the heart With my team I always am, it is the soul of our people with courage and valor. I am TIGRE from the heart Our team is a winner, it always goes to the field to be the victor. I am TIGRE from the heart With pride and honor, lets go together for the triumph, the team and its fans. TO WIN!... External links |