Clásico Regiomontano
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Clásico Regiomontano is a football derby in Monterrey, México, between rival teams Club de Fútbol Monterrey (Rayados) and Tigres UANL.
Since the first Clásico in 1974, the two teams have competed 81 times for bragging rights and city honour. The match is the biggest game of the season in Monterrey, and every year fans wait in line for days outside the stadium just to get tickets, which are often priced at two or three times their regular value.
In 31 years and 81 games of heated rivalry, Tigres have won 29 times, while Rayados have won 28. The teams have tied on 23 occasions, with one game being suspended.
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Record
Won, Lost, Tied
- Tigres Record:
- * Won: 29
- * Lost: 28
- * Tied: 23
- Rayados Record:
- * Won: 28
- * Lost: 29
- * Tied: 23
Historical Results
- Clásico 1 (July 13, 1974): Rayados 3-3 Tigres
- Clásico 2: Tigres 1-2 Rayados
- Clásico 3: Rayados 4-0 Tigres
- Clásico 4: Tigres 0-0 Rayados
- Clásico 5: Rayados 1-0 Tigres
- Clásico 6: Tigres 1-2 Rayados
- Clásico 7: Rayados 3-2 Tigres
- Clásico 8: Rayados 0-1 Tigres
- Clásico 9: Tigres 4-2 Rayados
- Clásico 10: Tigres 0-0 Rayados
- Clásico 11: Rayados 1-1 Tigres
- Clásico 12: Tigres 1-0 Rayados
- Clásico 13: Rayados 1-1 Tigres
- Clásico 14: Tigres 1-1 Rayados
- Clásico 15: Tigres 2-1 Rayados
- Clásico 16: Rayados 2-2 Tigres
- Clásico 17: Tigres 3-2 Rayados
- Clásico 18: Tigres 2-0 Rayados
- Clásico 19: Tigres 3-0 Rayados
- Clásico 20: Rayados 1-1 Tigres
- Clásico 21: Rayados 1-1 Tigres
- Clásico 22: Tigres 2-0 Rayados
- Clásico 23: Tigres 0-2 Rayados
- Clásico 24: Rayados 0-1 Tigres
- Clásico 25: Tigres 1-2 Rayados
- Clásico 26: Rayados 2-2 Tigres
- Clásico 27: Rayados 2-0 Tigres
- Clásico 28: Suspended without result at the 7th minute
- Clásico 29: Tigres 1-2 Rayados
- Clásico 30: Tigres 1-1 Rayados
- Clásico 31: Rayados 0-2 Tigres
- Clásico 32: Tigres 2-1 Rayados
- Clásico 33: Rayados 2-1 Tigres
- Clásico 34: Tigres 1-3 Rayados
- Clásico 35: Rayados 1-0 Tigres
- Clásico 36: Tigres 0-2 Rayados
- Clásico 37: Rayados 0-1 Tigres
- Clásico 38: Rayados 4-1 Tigres
- Clásico 39: Tigres 2-1 Rayados
- Clásico 40: Rayados 0-1 Tigres
- Clásico 41: Tigres 1-1 Rayados
- Clásico 42: Tigres 1-1 Rayados
- Clásico 43: Rayados 2-1 Tigres
- Clásico 44: Rayados 1-0 Tigres
- Clásico 45: Rayados 3-3 Tigres
- Clásico 46: Rayados 1-0 Tigres
- Clásico 47: Tigres 2-4 Rayados
- Clásico 48: Rayados 1-0 Tigres
- Clásico 49: Tigres 1-2 Rayados
- Clásico 50: Rayados 2-1 Tigres
- Clásico 51 (March 24, 1996): Tigres 1-2 Rayados
- Clásico 52: Tigres 2-2 Rayados
- Clásico 53: Tigres 0-4 Rayados
- Clásico 54: Rayados 2-3 Tigres
- Clásico 55: Tigres 1-0 Rayados
- Clásico 56: Rayados 1-1 Tigres
- Clásico 57: Tigres 3-2 Rayados
- Clásico 58: Tigres 2-0 Rayados
- Clásico 59: Tigres 2-0 Rayados
- Clásico 60: Rayados 2-3 Tigres
- Clásico 61 (February 26, 2000): Rayados 3-6 Tigres
- Clásico 62: Rayados 0-0 Tigres
- Clásico 63: Rayados 1-0 Tigres
- Clásico 64: Tigres 2-2 Rayados
- Clásico 65: Tigres 2-0 Rayados
- Clásico 66: Rayados 0-0 Tigres
- Clásico 67: Tigres 0-0 Rayados
- Clásico 68: Tigres 0-1 Rayados
- Clásico 69: Rayados 1-1 Tigres
- Clásico 70: Tigres 2-1 Rayados
- Clásico 71 (June 4, 2003): Tigres 1-4 Rayados
- Clásico 72 (June 4, 2003): Rayados 1-2 Tigres
- Clásico 73: Tigres 3-2 Rayados
- Clásico 74: Rayados 3-3 Tigres
- Clásico 75 (August 21, 2004}: Tigres 6-2 Rayados
- Clásico 76: Tigres 1-1 Rayados
- Clásico 77: Rayados 2-1 Tigres
- Clásico 78 (December 10, 2005): Tigres 1-0 Rayados
- Clásico 79 (December 10, 2005): Rayados 2-1 Tigres
- Clásico 80 (January 15, 2006): Tigres 2-1 Rayados (a.e.t.)
- Clásico 81: Tigres 2-1 Rayados
Notable Clásicos
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- Clásico 1 on July 13, 1974. The first Clásico Regiomontano was the first Tigres game in the First Division, and resulted in a tie. Result: Tigres 3-3 Rayados.
- Clásico 51 on March 24, 1996. Tigres had three very bad seasons,"Pagan Tigres 2 años malos y 1 irregular", El Norte March 22, 1996 as a result of governmental corruption (Tigres were then government-owned). It was a done deal that Tigres would go to the Primera "A" Division (inferior to the First Division), but to confirm it, they only needed to lose one more game. The last game in which Tigres saw that remote possibility was the Clásico, in which with goals by Sergio "El Pibe" Verdirame and Luis Miguel Salvador, Monterrey won by 2-1, destroying any hope of permanence. "Lamentan hundir a felinos", El Norte March 25, 1996 The Tigres disaster resulted in a series of reforms that saw the team privatized"Acaba novela felina: Es Cemex-Cervecería", El Norte May 4, 1996, and returning to First Division within the year"Invaden la Macroplaza", El Norte June 3, 1997.
- Clásico 61 on February 26, 2000. The most emotive Clásico of all time, "the best in history""¡Clasicazo!", El Norte February 27, 2000, was this one in which Tigres destroyed Rayados 6-3. The game started with a very offensive Tigres side who scored four goals very rapidly. Soon, Rayados issued its talent and almost managed to tie the game, scoring three goals, only to be overwhlemed the rest of the night and losing 6-3. A technicality occurred "... Y Rayados no los perdona", El Norte March 11, 2000 (the registry of one Tigres player had problems), and the game, and two others, had to be re-matched on the league (the other Clásico, #62, ended 0-0). The Rayados insistence of a re-match was greatly condemned by the Tigres coach, who said Rayados "had other interests", particularly noting that one of the presumably affected teams, Toluca, refused to replay their match"'Tienen otros intereses'", El Norte March 12, 2000.
- Clásico 71 and 72 on June 4, 2003. This was the first time that Tigres and Rayados met on semi-finals. Both teams were favourites to claim the League playoffs, and it was obvious that whoever won would have been champion. Tigres started the first game well, scoring very early 1-0. However, a series of defensive mistakes by Tigres combined with magical offensive football by Rayados to end the match at 4-1"Se 'rayan' con 4-1", El Norte June 5, 2003. Almost at the death, then Tigres striker Kléber failed to score a penalty kick, and the game was thus named by the media as "¡Klébergüenza!", a combination of the name Kléber, and the phrase "¡Qué Vergüenza!" or "¡What a shame!"Citation needed. The next match, Rayados scored early, but Tigres managed to score two. Tigres won the second match 2-1, but the die had been cast, and Rayados eliminated Tigres, qualified for the final, and claimed their second title in their 57-year history.
- Clásico 75 on August 21, 2004. Tigres scored three goals in under 5 minutes to defeat Rayados 6-2. Rayados Coach had been bragging all week about how they would defeat Tigres without problems, but they found an unpleasant surprise in the boots of Walter Gaitán and Nestor Silvera who destroyed their illusions. This Clásico is the one with the most goal difference in which Tigres have won.
- Clasico 78 and 79 on December 10, 2005. This time, Rayados barely made it through the final. Tigres qualified to the semifinals in a miraculous and unexpected quarter-final beating of America. The surprise continued, and Tigres was victorious of the first game (Clásico 78) 1-0 Estadio Universitario. For the second game, the refereeing was suspiciously controversial. Rayados defender Felipe Baloy aggressively tackled Tigres hero Walter Gaitán inside the box and in front of the referee, but the referee failed to call a penalty. On the second half, after threatening for some time defender Claudio Suarez the referee showed the Tigres player a red card in a biased decision, giving Monterrey a penalty. After the 1-0 (1-1 agg.), Tigres reacted and scored an incredible goal. The score was 1-1 (aggregate 2-1 for Tigres). But close to the end of the game, Rayados team hero Guillermo Franco shot the ball to the net while offisde. The referee awarded the goal, in the 82nd minute. Angry at the referee's call, Tigres hero Walter Gaitán hit the referee and was sent off. Rayados won the second game 2-1, but the aggregate result was 2-2. In a European International Club Competition, the tie and the Tigres away goal would have qualifed Tigres to the final, but because of Traditional Mexican rules, and a controversial refereeing, Rayados advanced to the final, (however, Rayados experienced a similar referreeing against them in the final, and could only achieve runner-up position).
- Clasico 80 on January 15, 2006 in the Final of the InterLiga. The Interliga is the qualifying tournament that the Mexican Football Federation uses to choose the teams who will go to the prestigious Copa Libertadores de América. This was the first time that the Clásico Regiomontano was played outside of the Monterrey city limits; the game was played at the Home Depot Center. On this occasion, Tigres started the match on the attack and had 3 missed chances on the first 5 minutes. In the 5th minute, Rayados midfielder Ricardo "Pepito" Martinez scored a great goal from way outfield, and the team dedicated the rest of the game to defend. Tigres, then overcame the goal and showed more attacking power and better football, which helped them tie the game, send it to extra-time, and claim the championship and ticket to the Libertadores, becoming the first Mexican team to go to two consecutive Copa Libertadores de América. Final Result: Tigres 2-1 Rayados.
Notable players
- Mario de Souza Mota "Bahía" is a player from Rayados and the greatest scorer in the clasico's with 11 goals.
- Claudio "El Diablo" Nuñez is the best scorer for Tigres in the history of the Clásico.
- Francisco Javier "El Abuelo" Cruz is one of the few players to be successful with both Tigres and Rayados. He scored many goals for both teams in the Clásicos.
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