The 1994–95 CF Monterrey season is the 49th campaign in existence and 36th consecutive season in the top flight division of Mexican football.
Summary
In summertime the club appointed Chilean Arturo Salah[1] as its new head coach. Also chairman Jorge Lankenau[2] reinforced the squad with several players such as: Chilean Forward Anibal Gonzalez, Argentine Striker Roberto Gasparini, midfielder Roberto Medina and centre back defender Juan de Dios Ramirez Perales.[3] The offensive line with just 37 goals collapsed to the second worst of the entire league (only ahead of local arch-rivals Tigres UANL) with Careca, Verdirame scoring only 8 goals, while Mario Jauregui scored 7 goals, on the contrary, new arrivals Gonzalez and Gasparini were null. It was the defensive line led by goalkeeper Ruben Ruiz Diaz[4] which levered up the team to the Repechaje -ahead of Leon and Atlas FC in the mediocre group 4- only to be defeated by Incumbent Champions Tecos UAG despite won the first match of the series 2-0 the next game the squad lost by the same score being eliminated due to its 11th spot on the overall table.[5]
Squad
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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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 Notes:
^ abTeams ranked 5th, 7th, 9th and 11th in the table qualified for Repechaje
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.
^"Muere Jorge Lankenau". Cancha (in Spanish). Reforma. 17 June 2012. Retrieved 8 September 2014. En los Rayados y en el futbol mexicano, Lankenau, quien nació en Monterrey el 16 de abril de 1944...