1996–97 Atlético Morelia season

The 1997–97 Atlético Morelia season was the 82nd season in the football club's history and the 15th consecutive season in the top flight of Mexican football.

Morelia
1996–97 season
ManagerJesús Bracamontes
(until 1 September)
Tomás Boy
(from 2 September)
StadiumEstadio Morelos
Invierno18th
Verano8th
Playoffs: Semifinals
Copa MéxicoGroup stage
Top goalscorerLeague: Marco Antonio Figueroa
(19 goals)

All: Marco Antonio Figueroa
(20 goals)
Biggest winMorelia 4–0 UAG
(11 May 1997)
Biggest defeatAmérica 5–1 Morelia
(20 August 1996)
All statistics correct as of 31 January 2019.

Coaching staff

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Position Name
Head coach   Tomás Boy
Assistant coaches   Mauro Jácome
  José Aceves
Fitness coach   Augusto Martín
Doctor   Rubén Trejo

Players

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Squad information

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No. Pos. Nat. Name Date of birth (Age) Signed in Previous club
Goalkeepers
1 GK   Ricardo Martínez (1966-04-07)7 April 1966 (aged 30) 1996   León
25 GK   Fernando Piña (1966-08-12)12 August 1966 (aged 29)
Defenders
2 DF   Carlos Bustos (Captain) (1966-04-16)16 April 1966 (aged 30) 1996   Independiente
7 DF   Silviano Delgado (1969-09-04)4 September 1969 (aged 26) 1996   Toluca
11 DF   Heriberto Morales (1975-03-10)10 March 1975 (aged 21) 1995   Youth system
14 DF   Roberto Hernández (1967-07-11)11 July 1967 (aged 29) 1994   Monterrey
17 DF   Rafael Bautista (1965-10-07)7 October 1965 (aged 30) 1996   Monterrey
21 DF   Jesús Gómez (1968-05-14)14 May 1968 (aged 28)
Midfielders
4 MF   Javier Hernández (1961-06-01)1 June 1961 (aged 35) 1995   UAG
10 MF   Jafet Soto (1976-04-01)1 April 1976 (aged 20) 1995   Herediano
13 MF   Cleomar (1967-08-11)11 August 1967 (aged 28) 1996 (Winter)   União São João
16 MF   Jorge Chávez (1976-02-06)6 February 1976 (aged 20) 1996   Youth system
18 MF   Mario Juárez (1964-01-19)19 January 1964 (aged 32) 1980
20 MF   Tomás López (1966-12-21)21 December 1966 (aged 29)
23 MF   Pablo López (1974-01-14)14 January 1974 (aged 22)
26 MF   Héctor Islas (1967-09-08)8 September 1967 (aged 28) 1996   Cruz Azul
28 MF   Andrés Garza (1974-01-19)19 January 1974 (aged 22)
58 MF   Juan Carlos Chávez (1967-01-18)18 January 1967 (aged 29) 1996   Atlas
Forwards
8 FW   Marco Antonio Figueroa (VC) (1962-02-21)21 February 1962 (aged 34) 1986 (Winter)   Everton
19 FW   Everaldo Begines (1971-07-12)12 July 1971 (aged 25) 1996   Santos Laguna
24 FW   Emilio Mora (1978-03-07)7 March 1978 (aged 18) 1996   Youth system
29 FW   Claudinho (1968-06-12)12 June 1968 (aged 28) 1997 (Winter)   Bahia

Players and squad numbers last updated on 31 January 2019.[1]
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Competitions

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Overview

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Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Torneo Invierno 11 August 1996 24 November 1996 Matchday 1 18th 17 3 3 11 20 31 −11 017.65
Torneo Verano 11 January 1997 25 May 1997 Matchday 1 8th 23 10 7 6 35 27 +8 043.48
Copa México 30 June 1996 28 July 1996 Group stage Group stage 8 3 1 4 10 12 −2 037.50
Total 48 16 11 21 65 70 −5 033.33

Source: RSSSF.com

Torneo Invierno

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
14 UAG 17 5 3 9 20 30 −10 18
15 América 17 4 5 8 24 27 −3 17
16 Celaya 17 5 2 10 19 33 −14 17
17 Pachuca 17 3 6 8 25 36 −11 15 Team is last in Relegation table
18 Atlético Morelia 17 3 3 11 20 31 −11 12
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 summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
17 3 3 11 20 31  −11 12 2 2 4 11 14  −3 1 1 7 9 17  −8

Source: Liga MX

Torneo Verano

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
6 UNAM 17 8 3 6 25 26 −1 27 Advance to Liguilla (Playoffs)
7 Santos Laguna 17 8 2 7 27 28 −1 26
8 Atlético Morelia 17 6 7 4 26 23 +3 25 Advance to Repechage
9 Cruz Azul 17 7 4 6 21 24 −3 25
10 León 17 5 8 4 21 18 +3 23
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 summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
17 6 7 4 26 23  +3 25 4 4 1 15 10  +5 2 3 3 11 13  −2

Source: Liga MX

Statistics

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Goals

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Rank Player Position Invierno Verano Copa México Total[2]
1   Marco Antonio Figueroa FW 8 11 1 20
2   Claudinho FW 0 11 0 11
3   Everaldo Begines FW 2 1 4 7
4   Juan Carlos Chávez MF 1 3 1 5
5   Jafet Soto MF 2 2 0 4
6   Marcelo Carracedo MF 2 0 1 3
  Mario Juárez MF 0 3 0 3
8   Andrés Garza MF 2 0 0 2
  Emilio Mora FW 1 1 0 2
10   Cleomar MF 0 1 0 1
  Javier Hernández MF 0 1 0 1
  Heriberto Morales DF 0 1 0 1
  Héctor Nicanor MF 0 0 1 1
Total 18 35 8 61

Hat-tricks

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Player Against Result Date Competition
  Marco Antonio Figueroa Pachuca 3–0 (H) 29 September 1996 Primera División

Own goals

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Player Against Result Date Competition
  Juan Carlos Chávez Toluca 1–0 (A) 14 November 1996 Primera División

Clean sheets

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Rank Name Invierno Verano Total[2]
1   Ricardo Martínez 0 3 3
2   Miguel Ángel Murillo 2 0 2
3   Fernando Piña 0 2 2
Total 2 5 7

References

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  1. ^ "Morelia - Calendario - Ligamx - Verano 1997". Mediotiempo.com. Archived from the original on 2017-07-07. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Mexico 1996/97". RSSSF.com. 6 February 2014. Retrieved 30 January 2019.