The 1995–96 Tigres UANL season is the 36th season in the football club's history and the 29th consecutive season in the top flight of Mexican football.
Summary In summertime, Manuel Silos in his 4th year as Dean of the University of Nuevo Leon appointed sports agent Guillermo Lara as new club president in a desperate effort to rescue the team from its first relegation ever. Thanks to Lara, two times (1991–92 and 1993–94) league Champion manager Victor Manuel Vucetich was appointed as new head coach after being discarded by Silos in 1993. Also, Lara reinforced the squad with several transfers in: Goalkeepers Robert Dante Siboldi (Puebla) and Miguel de Jesús Fuentes (Atlas), Defenders Alfredo Murguía (León), Marcos Ayala (Toluca), Arnulfo Tinoco (Toluca) and Francisco Gómez (Morelia), Midfielders Omar Arellano (Chivas) and José Manuel “Chepo” De la Torre (Chivas) and Argentine Forward Martin Felix Ubaldi (Atlas). However, the club had four failed bids: Juan Carlos Chávez (Atlas), Osmar Donizete (Tecos), Eric Wynalda and Ivo Basay all of them explicit petitions by manager Vucetich. On 1 February 1996 Manuel Silos resigned his post as University Dean following allegations of massive corruption during his tenure, also being the last day of Guillermo Lara as chairman, then, Reyes Tamez was appointed as interim president until June 1996.
In spite of the squad clinches 1995-96 Copa Mexico Final against heavily favourites Atlas FC -its first cup trophy since 1976– on 24 March 1996 the club was relegated to 1996-97 Primera División A season for the first since 1974 after lost the match against its archrival CF Monterrey on round 32 with 5 points below Atlético Morelia over the relegation table.
Squad
Transfers In Pos. Name from Type GK Robert Dante Siboldi Puebla FC GK Miguel de Jesus Fuentes Atlas FC DF Alfredo Murguia Club Leon DF Guillermo Muñoz Club Leon DF CD Toluca DF CD Toluca DF Francisco Javier Gomez Atlético Morelia MF Pietro Maiellaro Palermo FC MF José Manuel de la Torre CD Guadalajara MF Omar Arellano CD Guadalajara FW Martin Felix Ubaldi Atlas FC FW Sergio Almaguer Correcaminos UAT loan ended FW Sead Seferovic Hadjuk Split Out Pos. Name To Type FW Mariano Varela CD Guadalajara FW Gustavo Napoles CD Guadalajara GK Martin Zuñiga CD Guadalajara MF Antonio Carlos SantosCD Veracruz FW Andre da Costa Maciel Gilson GK Alberto Aguilar DF Cesilio de los Santos Puebla FC DF Carlos Muñoz retired DF Miguel España Santos Laguna MF Marco Antonio Ruiz CF Pachuca loan MF Dante Juarez CF Pachuca FW Francisco Javier Cruz Atlante FC DF Carlos Diaz CD Veracruz
Winter In Pos. Name from Type MF Marco Antonio Ruiz CF Pachuca loan ended FW Juan Antonio Flores Barrera Atlético Morelia FW Almir Turkovic SK Vorwärts Steyr Out Pos. Name To Type DF Roberto Ruiz Esparza Necaxa DF Juan Carlos Ortega Leon MF Jaime Pizarro CD Palestino
Competitions La Liga
League table Group 1
Results by round
Relegation table Pos. Team Pts. Pld. Ave. 14. Atlante 101 108 0.9352 15. Toros Neza 100 108 0.9259 16. Puebla 96 108 0.8889 17. Morelia 96 108 0.8889 18. UANL 91 108 0.8426
Matches
Repechaje
Quarterfinals
Copa Mexico
Semifinals
Final
Statistics Players statistics
References
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