1994–95 Club León season

Club León
1994-95 season
PresidentRoberto Zermeño
ManagerRoberto Saporiti
(until 20 November 1994)
Jose Guadalupe Diaz
StadiumNou Camp
Primera Division14th
Copa MexicoGroup stage
Top goalscorerGustavo Dezotti (13 goals)
All statistics correct as of 27 January 2019.

The 1994–95 Club León season is the 55th season in the football club's history and the 5th consecutive season in the top flight of Mexican football.

Summary

In summertime President Zermeño appointed Roberto Saporiti as new manager of the club. Saporiti arrived from Necaxa (1991-94) being credited of building the core of upcoming back-to-back Champions with transfers in such as Alex Aguinaga, Alberto Garcia Aspe, Ignacio Ambriz and Ivo Basay.[1] The squad was reinforced with several players: midfielder Marcelo Balboa on loaned from Major League Soccer which inaugural season was delayed until 1996,[2] [3] Forward Gerardo Reinoso from Correcaminos UAT[4] and 30-yr-old Gustavo Dezotti arriving from US Cremonese. Club legend Milton Queiroz "Tita" left the club transferred out to Puebla FC.

However, Saporiti was sacked on round 12 after a humiliating defeat 2-5 at home against Atlético Morelia, being replaced as head coach by Jose Guadalupe Diaz for the rest of the season. The squad improved its performance delivering a decent second half of the league season aimed with goals scored by "ageing" Gustavo Dezotti who became crutial to compete for the last Playoff spot although, finally, the club was eliminated by just two points not classifying for post season for the second consecutive year.[5]

Squad

[6] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Mexico MEX Adrian Martinez
— MF United States USA Marcelo Balboa
— DF Brazil BRA Uidemar
— DF Mexico MEX Alfredo Murguia
7 MF Mexico MEX Raul Martinez
4 DF Mexico MEX Jimmy Lopez
— FW Argentina ARG Gustavo Dezotti
— MF Mexico MEX Victor Hugo Garcia Reza
19 MF Mexico MEX Sergio Martinez
8 MF Mexico MEX Roberto Garcia Reza
6 MF Argentina ARG Gerardo Reinoso
No. Pos. Nation Player
24 GK Mexico MEX Marco Ferreira
58 FW Ghana GHA Isaac Ayipei
20 FW Mexico MEX Luis Antonio Valdéz
— DF Mexico MEX Guillermo Muñoz
— DF Mexico MEX Ricardo Cadena
— MF Mexico MEX Ricardo Rayas
— MF Mexico MEX Ricardo Enriquez
— MF Mexico MEX Luis Humberto Salazar
4 DF Mexico MEX Daniel Alcantar

Transfers

In
Pos. Name from Type
FW Gustavo Dezotti U.S. Cremonese
MF Gerardo Reinoso Correcaminos UAT
MF Marcelo Balboa
MF Victor Santos CD Guadalajara
DF Luis Humberto Salazar Atlas FC
Out
Pos. Name To Type
FW Tita Puebla FC
FW Marquinho Veracruz

Winter

In
Pos. Name from Type
Out
Pos. Name To Type

Competitions

La Liga

Main article: 1994–95 Mexican Primera División season

League table

Group 1

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Santos Laguna 36 13 9 14 61 62 −1 35 Playoff
2 Monterrey 36 9 15 12 37 52 −15 33
3 Atlas 36 12 8 16 43 52 −9 32
4 León 36 11 9 16 39 55 −16 31
Source: [citation needed]
General table

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
12 Toros Neza 36 12 8 16 55 62 −7 32
13 Atlas 36 12 8 16 43 52 −9 32
14 Leon 36 11 9 16 39 55 −16 31
15 Morelia 36 9 12 15 54 75 −21 30
16 Toluca 36 10 8 18 44 57 −13 28
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 by round

[5]

Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHA
ResultLDWLDDLWDWLLLDDDL-LLWWLLWWLLLDWDLWWL-W
Position15178121312141010910131414141415161818151417181714151617171717171614141414
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]

4 September 1994 1 Leon 0-2 America Irapuato
26' Zague
73' Zague		 Stadium: Sergio Leon Chavez
Note: Match not played in Leon de los Aldama due to a ban on Nou Camp
10 September 1994 2 Pumas UNAM 3-3 León Tlalpan
Antonio Sancho 4'
Eduardo Medina 55'
Rafael García 75'		 31' Reinoso
47' Dezotti
81' Luis Salazar		 Stadium: Olimpico Universitario
18 September 1994 3 León 3-0 Tampico Madero Leon de los Aldama
Isaac Ayipei 60'
Alfredo Murguía 67'
Luis Antonio Valdez 89'		 Stadium: Nou Camp
24 September 1994 4 Necaxa 1-0 Leon Tlalpan
Víctor Escalera 39' Stadium: Azteca
2 October 1994 5 León 2-2 Toluca Leon de los Aldama
Luis Antonio Valdez 39' (pen.)
Dezotti 50'		 16' Marcelino Bernal ,
77' Claudio Sppontón		 Stadium: Nou Camp
8 October 1994 6 CF Monterrey 0-0 León Monterrey
Stadium: Tecnológico
16 October 1994 7 Puebla FC 2-1 León Puebla de los Angeles
Paúl René Moreno 23'
Milton Queiroz 88'		 13' (pen.) Luis Antonio Valdez Stadium: Cuauhtemoc
23 October 1994 8 León 2-0 Atlas FC Leon de los Aldama
Dezotti 65'
Ricardo Enríquez 80'		 Stadium: Nou Camp
28 October 1994 9 Tecos UAG 1-1 León Zapopan
Fernando Guijarro 66' 81' Dezotti Stadium: 3 de Marzo
6 November 1994 10 León 1-0 Santos Laguna Leon de los Aldama
Dezotti 75' Stadium: Nou Camp
12 November 1994 11 Cruz Azul 6-0 León Tlalpan
Octavio Mora 29'
Carlos Hermosillo 32', 64', 69'
Pedro Duana 46',
Víctor Ruiz 75'		 Stadium: Azteca
19 November 1994 12 León 2-5 Atlético Morelia Leon de los Aldama
Dezotti 17', 87' (pen.) 26'Vera
33', 39' (pen.), 50' Figueroa ,
53' Santana		 Stadium: Nou Camp
27 November 1994 13 Atlante 3-2 Club León Benito Juarez
Salvador 25' (pen.) 35' (pen.)
Sanchez 46'		 8' Isaac Ayipei
50' (pen.) Dezotti		 Stadium: Azulgrana
30 November 1994 14 León 0-0 Correcaminos UAT Leon de los Aldama
Stadium: Nou Camp
3 December 1994 15 Tigres UANL 1-1 León San Nicolas de los Garza
Mario Bueno 30' 55' (pen.) Dezotti Stadium: Universitario
11 December 1994 16 León 1-1 Toros Neza Leon de los Aldama
Luis Antonio Valdez 46' 67' Oscar García Stadium: Nou Camp
18 December 1994 17 Guadalajara 2-1 León Guadalajara
Daniel Guzmán 27' Ignacio Vázquez 76' (pen.) 70' (pen.)Luis Antonio Valdez Stadium: Jalisco
22 December 1994 18 Leones Negros UdeG bye Leon Guadalajara
Stadium: Jalisco
29 December 1994 19 Veracruz 2-0 León Veracruz
Leonel Bolsonello 34', 47' (pen.) Stadium: Pirata Fuente
8 January 1995 20 Club América 1-0 León Coyoacan
Pedro Pineda 15' Stadium: Azteca
18 January 1995 21 León 2-0 U.N.A.M. Leon de los Aldama
Isaac Ayipei 25', 84' Stadium: Nou Camp
22 January 1995 22 TM Gallos Blancos 0-1 León Queretaro
37'Gerardo Reynoso Stadium: Corregidora
29 January 1995 23 León 0-4 Necaxa Leon de los Aldama
21'Alberto García Aspe
75'Ricardo Peláez
82', 88' Ivo Basay		 Stadium: Nou Camp
5 February 1995 24 Toluca 1-0 León Toluca
Jorge Rodríguez 55' Stadium: La Bombonera
12 February 1995 25 Leon 1-0 CF Monterrey Leon de los Aldama
Videmar Pessoa 69' Stadium: Nou Camp
18 February 1995 26 Leon 1-0 Puebla FC Leon de los Aldama
Víctor García Reza 66' Stadium: Nou Camp
25 February 1995 27 Atlas FC 2-0 León Guadalajara
Arturo Beltrán 51, Jared Borguetti 84 Stadium: Jalisco
4 March 1995 28 Leon 1-2 Tecos UAG Leon de los Aldama
Isaac Ayipei 63' 14', 89' Mauricio Gallaga Stadium: Nou Camp
12 March 1995 29 Santos Laguna 2-1 Leon Torreon
Miguel Asprilla 4'
Héctor Adomaitis 68' (pen.)		 22' Dezotti Stadium: Corona
18 March 1995 30 Leon 1-1 Cruz Azul Leon de los Aldama
Gerardo Reynoso 41' 50' Víctor Ruiz Stadium: Camp Nou
26 March 1995 31 Atlético Morelia 2-3 Leon Morelia
Pérez 54'
Jaque 89'		 12', 59' Ayipei
16' Dezotti		 Stadium: Morelos
2 April 1995 32 Leon 0-0 Atlante FC Leon de los Aldama
Stadium: Nou Camp
5 April 1995 33 Correcaminos UAT 4-1 Leon Ciudad Victoria
de Anda 5'
James Cantero 14'
César Ovando 47' (pen.)
Leopoldo Castañeda 49'		 60' Jaime López Stadium: Marte R. Gomez
9 April 1995 34 Leon 2-0 Tigres UANL Leon de los Aldama
Ricardo Rayas 76'
Isaac Ayipei 78' (pen.)		 Stadium: Nou Camp
16 April 1995 35 Toros Neza 1-2 Leon Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
Antonio Mohamed 42' 3' Raúl Martínez
86' Dezotti		 Stadium: Neza 86
23 April 1995 36 Leon 0-4 CD Guadalajara Leon de los Aldama
49' (pen.) Ignacio Vázquez
60' Ramón Ramírez
65' Manuel Vidrio
87' Camilo Romero		 Stadium: Nou Camp
30 April 1995 37 Leon bye Leones Negros UdeG Leon de los Aldama
Stadium: Nou Camp
6 May 1995 38 Club León 3-0 Veracruz Leon de los Aldama
Dezotti 12'
Ricardo Cadena 42'
Isaac Ayipei 84'		 Stadium: Nou Camp

References

  1. ^ "Roberto Saporiti - DT" (in Spanish). Medio Tiempo. Retrieved 8 June 2012.
  2. ^ 1990 San Francisco Bay Blackhawks
  3. ^ 1992 Colorado Foxes
  4. ^ Rangers chileno despide al técnico argentino Gerardo Reinoso Archived 2011-07-09 at the Wayback Machine at Deportes.com (in Spanish)
  5. ^ a b c 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 » Squad 1994/1995". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 2019-06-11.