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Santos Laguna
Full nameClub Santos Laguna S.A. de C.V.
Nickname(s)
  • Guerreros (Warriors)
  • Laguneros (Lakers)
  • Verdiblancos
  • (Green-and-Whites)
FoundedSeptember 4, 1983; 41 years ago (1983-09-04)
GroundEstadio Corona
Capacity30,000[1]
OwnerGrupo Orlegi
ChairmanAleco Irarragorri Kalb
ManagerIgnacio Ambríz
LeagueLiga MX
Clausura 2023Regular phase: 13th
Final phase: Quarter-finals
Websitehttp://www.clubsantos.mx
Current season

Club Santos Laguna S.A. de C.V., better known as just Santos Laguna, is a Mexican professional football club based in Comarca Lagunera, Mexico.

Santos Laguna was founded in 1983 and reached Mexico's top division after buying the Ángeles de Puebla club. The club debuted in first division in the 1988–89 season. Domestically, Santos Laguna has won 6 Liga MX championships, as well as 1 Copa MX and 1 Campeón de Campeones cup. It has also reached the finals of the CONCACAF Champions League twice, finishing runners-up on both occasions.

Santos is the third football club formed in the Comarca Laguerna region, after the unsuccessful C.F. Laguna and C.F. Torreón. In 2018, the club celebrated its 35th anniversary with a change in their logo. In a February 17, 2013 poll, by Consulta Mitofsky,[2] it was the fifth-most-popular team in Mexico.

History

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Formation and early years

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Santos Laguna was founded in 1983 by the Mexican Social Security Institute (IMSS) of the state of Durango as Santos IMSS. Since the late 1970s, the IMSS had sponsored a national football tournament with teams from across the country. Jose Diaz Couder, IMSS head of social services in Gómez Palacio, was invited to participate in the tournaments despite the fact that he did not have a team. He appealed to the players he knew to form a team, based on Asturias F.C.

In 1987 Tuberos de Veracruz, part of the Segunda División de México, was purchased by IMSS and moved to Santa Cruz, Tlaxcala. The first Santos Laguna team spent less than a year in Tlaxcala before moving to Gómez Palacio. A lack of facilities spurred efforts to obtain Moctezuma Stadium (Estadio Corona) in Torreon, owned by John Abusaid, and the Saints made their first home in the former Estadio Corona. On September 4, 1988 Los Guerreros played their first game as Santos Laguna, winning 2–0.

Segunda Division A

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When the IMSS sold its professional sports clubs, Salvador Necochea Sagi bought Santos Laguna. In their first year in the Second Division A, the Warriors avoided relegation with three wins, two draws and one loss. William (the Clash) Galindo, Carlos González, Julio Cesar Armendáriz, Tomas Moreno and Fernando de la Rosa were notable players.

In 1989 Los Guerreros earned their nickname when, after a poor start, they finished 10th. Their fan base grew, and the club's owners bought the first Estadio Corona. The club underwent changes the following year, replacing its logo with the current one and playing in green and white stripes. Of the 18 founding members of the Second Division B, two won promotion to the first division: the Autonomous University of Tamaulipas and Santos Laguna.

Promotion to Primera Division

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Juan Pablo Rodríguez, footballer with more presences in the history of the club.

In 1988 Santos Laguna purchased the Puebla Angels, giving them Cristian Saavedra, Wilson Graniolatti, Martin Zuniga and Miguel Herrera and a record of three wins, four draws and one loss. Lucas Ochoa scored the club's first First Division goal and the Warriors, led by Carlos Ortiz, avoided relegation with Herrera's two goals paving the way for a 3–1 defeat of Atletico in Potosino.

In 1991, Grupo Modelo became majority owner of the club and Ramon Ramirez made his First Division debut with a goal against Club Deportivo Guadalajara. Late the following year, club president Armando Navarro Gascón and his wife were killed in an automobile accident.

President Alberto Canedo and Chilean coach Pedro García arrived in 1993. Grupo Modelo made a strong investment in reinforcements, Antonio "El Turco" Apud, Daniel Guzmán, Olaf Heredia, Diego Silva, Héctor Adomaitis and Richard Zambrano who joined players coming from Second Division such as José Guadalupe Rubio and Pedro Muñoz. The 1993–94 season saw the team for the first time qualify for the playoffs in the First Division and managed to reach the final coinciding with their tenth anniversary of founding, though lost in overtime in the second leg of the final against Club Deportivo Estudiantes Tecos who were coached by Victor Manuel Vucetich.

In 1994, key player Ramón Ramírez left for Guadalajara but Santos qualified for the playoffs a second time. Los Guerreros participated in the 1995 CONCACAF Champions Cup, and were eliminated in the first round by Deportivo FAS of El Salvador. Argentine Mauro Camoranesi played 13 games with Santos, scoring one goal before returning to Uruguay. Other notable players that season and the following one were Gabriel Caballero, Francisco Gabriel de Anda and Miguel España.

Chilean Cristian Montecinos reached the third league during the 1996 regular season, and Santos Laguna won their first First División title with new player Jared Borghetti. In the Verano 1997 tournament, Santos Laguna was eliminated by Guadalajara 5–0 in the Estadio Jalisco. Santos Laguna played poorly in the Invierno 1997 tournament, winning three games out of 17 and tied for last in the standings with Pumas UNAM and UAG Tecos. In 1998 the club reached one of the two qualifying finals for the Copa Libertadores, which was played on September 9 in Los Angeles.

2000s

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A match between Santos Laguna and Houston Dynamo corresponding to the quarterfinals of the Concacaf Champions League 2012-2013.

In the summer 2000 season, Santos Laguna was strengthened by the arrivals of Rodrigo Ruiz and Luis Romero. During the regular season, the Warriors lost only two games and finished second in the overall standings behind Toluca.

In the 2001 summer season, the club won their second league championship. During the winter 2001 season Santos Laguna, with eight losses, failed to qualify for the playoffs and finished eighth overall. In summer 2002, the Warriors were fourth in the overall standings but were eliminated 1–0 in the semi-finals by Necaxa at the Estadio Corona. Santos Laguna qualified for the CONCACAF Champions Cup that year for the second time. The Warriors defeated Tauro FC of Panama by aggregate score of 5–3; in the next round, at home, Santos Laguna lost 3–2 overall to the U.S. champion Kansas City Wizards. At the end of the summer tournament, Fernando Quirarte and his coaching staff stepped down; Quirarte was replaced by Sergio Bueno, who was soon sacked in favor of Luis Fernando Tena. Finishing eighth overall, Santos Laguna defeated defending champion and leader Global America 5–4 at Azteca Stadium. The Warriors qualified for the group stage of the Merconorte Cup, defeating the Kansas City Wizards and Barcelona of Guayaquil twice each and Sporting Cristal once; their only loss was to Sporting Cristal, 2–1.

For the 2003 Apertura tournament (the club's 20th anniversary) reinforcements arrived in the form of Vicente Matias Vuoso and Sixto Peralta, Argentines who had played for Manchester City and Inter Milan. In the match at Estadio Corona against Monterrey, 10 goals were scored. The Warriors qualified for the playoffs, but were eliminated in the quarter-finals, Luis Fernando Tena's contract was not renewed, and he was replaced by Eduardo De la Torre.

The Warriors began 2004 well, qualifying for the Copa Libertadores by defeating Atlas Guadalajara 4–3, but were injured, inconsistent and tired in the Clausura. The club, put up for sale, was in a precarious financial position but played two tournaments and finished 14th overall. In the Copa Libertadores, despite unpaid wages, Santos Laguna ended the group stage undefeated. In the second round, the Warriors were eliminated by River Plate after a struggle.

During Apertura 2004 the club was abandoned by the Ministry of Finance, who withdrew financial support and returned it to former owner Grupo Modelo with instructions not to invest more money in the franchise until current owner Carlos Ahumada Kurtz solved his legal problems. The club payroll was restructured, players were cut and Santos Laguna did not qualify for the playoffs.

In the 2005 Clausura, the Warriors' Vicente Matias Vuoso won the scoring championship with 15 points and Rodrigo Ruiz set a Mexican record for scoring passes with 12 assists. Santos Laguna was plagued by injuries during the Apertura tournament. The Clausura 2006 tournament was disastrous for the club.

Clausura 2008 champions

The Apertura 2007 was one of the team's best seasons. With the arrival of the Ecuadorian Christian Benitez, Santos Laguna lost only one match and was visited by Pele. For the Clausura 2008, the club scored 36 goals in the regular season. On June 1, 2008 Santos Laguna won their third Clausura championship, defeating Cruz Azul. The club began Apertura 2008 at Azteca Stadium against America.

Clausura 2009 was disastrous for the Warriors; coach Daniel Guzman was dismissed and replaced by Sergio Bueno, and the club's fortunes improved somewhat. In the CONCACAF Champions League quarter-finals against the Montreal Impact in Montreal's Olympic Stadium before a crowd of 55,571, the Impact surprised and won 2–0. Apertura 2009 opened the Nuevo Estadio Corona; Bueno was dismissed and replaced by Ruben Omar Romano.

2010s

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Clausura 2012 champions

In 2010 Santos fell just short of the title, losing 4–3 to Toluca. For the Apertura Christian Benitez returned to the club, contributing to their rise to the top of the table and scoring 14 goals. The Saints lost 3–0 to Monterrey, their second consecutive final loss. In the Clausura Ruben Omar Romano, unpopular with fans, was dismissed on February 20, 2011. Two days later, Diego Cocca debuted as coach in a 2–0 loss to Cruz Azul. Cocca lost his first six games before a 3–0 Week 12 victory over Cruz Azul, and the team did not qualify for the playoffs.

Cocca began Apertura 2011 with the support of the board and players, but was dismissed on September 3 and Eduardo Rergis became the interim coach. On September 12 Benjamin Galindo was appointed as new coach, with Hector Lopez his assistant. Under Galindo, Santos won five consecutive games and reached fourth place.

In the 2011–12 CONCACAF Champions League, Santos defeated the Seattle Sounders FC in the quarter-finals and Toronto FC in the semi-finals. In the final, the club lost to Rayados of Monterrey. In the 2012 Clausura, Santos Laguna finished in first place for the second time in its history. In the quarter-finals, the club won 6–4 on aggregate. The first game of the semi-finals, against the UANL Tigres at the Estadio Universitario, ended in a 1–1 draw and Santos won the second game to advance to the final. After playing Monterrey to a 1–1 draw at Estadio Tecnologico, Santos Laguna won the second game 2–1 with goals by Daniel Ludueña and Oribe Peralta for the club's fourth title.

The Apertura 2012 featured Edgar Gerardo Lugo and rising defensive stars Monarcas Morelia and Oswaldo Alanis. However, Santos did not qualify for the playoffs and was unable to repeat its championship. At the end of the season, Benjamín Galindo sacked his two assistants before he himself was dismissed.

In the Clausura 2013, Portuguese manager Pedro Caixinha was hired based on a recommendation by former Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho. Daniel Ludueña and Christian Suarez were transferred to the Pachuca Soccer Club in exchange for Mauro Cejas, Nestor Calderon and promising Colombian Andres Renteria. Santos Laguna finished sixth during the regular season. They defeated Atlas 3–1 on aggregate in the quarter-finals and lost to Cruz Azul 0–3 and 2–1 in the semi-finals. In the 2012–13 CONCACAF Champions League, Santos again reached the final against Club de Fútbol Monterrey. The first game was a scoreless tie, and Monterrey won the second game 4–2.

For the Apertura 2013, Santos sold Ivan Estrada to Pachuca and transferred Herculez Gomez, Gerardo Lugo and Aaron Galindo. After the June purchase of Grupo Modelo by Belgian-Brazilian company AB InBev, on August 8 Grupo Modelo announced the sale of Santos Laguna to new company Orlegi Sports (led by Alejandro Irarragorri and other Mexican businessmen). The new owners said that they would continue their sponsorship.

After defeating Atlante 3–1 in the latter half of the Apertura 2013, Santos Laguna secured a berth in the Copa Libertadores for the second time in their history.[3] Los Guerreros finished undefeated at the top of Group 8, which included Copa Argentina winners Arsenal de Sarandí, Uruguayan league champions Peñarol and Venezuelan league runners-up Deportivo Anzoátegui.[4][5] In the away leg of the Round of 16, Santos Laguna faced Argentinian side Lanús, which they lost 2-1. Darwin Quintero scored the only goal for Los Laguneros.[6] Los Guerreros sealed their elimination by losing 2-0 in the home leg after Ismael Blanco and Paolo Goltz scored for the Argentinian side.[7] Following the two clashes in the tournament, several Lanús players were transferred to Santos Laguna in the latter months of the year, namely defender Carlos Izquierdoz, midfielder Diego "Pulpo" González and goalkeeper Agustín Marchesín.[8]

In the Clausura 2015, Santos rebounded from a six-match losing streak to qualify for the playoffs. The club defeated top-ranked Tigres UANL 2–1 on aggregate to reach the semi-finals. They faced another favorite, Chivas del Guadalajara, whom they defeated 3–0 on aggregate. In the finals they faced Gallos Blancos del Querétaro in their first Liga MX final. Santos defeated Querétaro in the first leg of the finals at Territorio Santos Modelo with a record-breaking score of 5–0; Javier "Chuletita" Orozco scored four of the goals. In the second leg, at Corregidora Stadium, Gallos won 3–0 but Santos won their fifth championship 5–3 on aggregate.

In the Clausura 2018 tournament, under the management of former goalkeeper Robert Dante Siboldi, Santos Laguna earned twenty-nine points, tied with América and Monterrey, but placed fourth due to goal difference.[9] In the playoffs, the team faced defending champions Tigres UANL and lost 2-0 in the first leg of the quarterfinals. In the second leg, Santos Laguna played with ten players for most of the match as Jonathan Rodriguez was sent off in the 28th minute but managed to win 2-0 and advance to the semi-finals.[10] At this stage, Los Guerreros defeated América 6-3 on aggregate and qualified for the finals against league leader Toluca.[11] In the final first leg, played in Estadio Corona, both Djaniny Tavares and Julio Furch netted for Santos Laguna, helping the team defeat Toluca 2-1.[12] In the second leg, Furch scored in the 10th minute but Toluca's Gabriel Hauche levelled in the final minutes of the match, which finished 1-1. Santos Laguna earned its sixth league title,[13][14] whilst Djaniny Tavares finished the tournament as the top goal scorer, netting fourteen times,[9] the eighth time a Santos Laguna player has achieved this feat.[15]

The team qualified for the sixth time for the CONCACAF Champions League, in the 2019 edition.[16] In the Round of 16, Los Guerreros achieved an 11-2 win on aggregate against Honduran side Marathón.[17] In the following stage, Santos Laguna defeated the New York Red Bulls in both legs, by 2-0 and 4-2 respectively.[18] In the semi-finals, however, the team lost 5-3 on aggregate against Tigres UANL and failed to advance to the finals.[19]

Notable players

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1993–94 Runners-up

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In the first leg, the team defeated Tecos UAG 1–0 at Corona Stadium; in the second leg, they lost 2–0 at 3 de Marzo Stadium.

Squad

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Invierno 1996 champions

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In Invierno 1996 Santos Laguna won its first title, defeating Necaxa 4–3 on aggregate (first leg 0–1 and second leg 4–2). The winning goal was controversial, with Jared Borgetti allegedly offside.

Squad

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Verano 2001 champions

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In Verano 2001, Santos Laguna won its second title 4–3 on aggregate (first leg 1–2, second leg 3–1) against Pachuca.

Squad

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Clausura 2008 champions

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In Clausura 2008 Santos became champions by defeating Monterrey in Monterrey with a last-minute goal in the semi-finals and Cruz Azul by an aggregate score of 3–2.

Squad

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Clausura 2012 champions

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In Clausura 2012 Santos won their fourth championship, defeating Tigres in the semi-finals with two last-minute goals, and defeating Monterrey in the finals with an aggregate score of 3–2.

Squad

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Sponsors

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Year Manufacturer Sponsor
1988–89 Adidas Coca-Cola
1989–90 Pepín Martí
1990–91
1991–92 Topper Quesos La Risueña
1992–1994 Pony Coca-Cola
1994–1996 Aba Sport Corona Extra
1996–2000 Corona Sport
2000–2002 Soriana
2002–2010 Atletica
2011–2018 Puma
2018– Charly

Santos Laguna has always worn green, with white or black accessories. Their uniform originated after the acquisition of Angeles de Puebla and their sponsorship by the Mexican Social Security Institute during the 1983–84 season.

The first home uniform was white with green sleeves and a green vertical stripe, green shorts and socks; the away uniform was white, in tribute to Club Torreon. In 1986, they adopted a home uniform of green-and-white horizontal stripes, green shorts and white socks and a white-and-green away uniform. In 2000, Santos Laguna signed a sponsorship agreement with Soriana.

Kit

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1983–84
1996–97
2000–01
2007–08
2008–09
2009–10
2010
2011
2012
2013
30th-anniversary edition
2014

Grounds

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Corona Stadium

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Football pitch after a goal was scored
Old Corona Stadium (1970-2009)

Corona Stadium, in Torreón, Coahuila, was one of the smallest football stadiums in Mexico with a capacity of 20,100. Known as Montezuma Stadium, it opened on July 2, 1970, for a friendly match between the now-defunct CF Torreón and Guadalajara. The stadium was demolished on November 2, 2009.

New Corona Stadium

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Santos Laguna plays at the $100 million Estadio Corona, with a capacity of 30,050. Construction began on February 22, 2008, and on November 11, 2009, the stadium opened for a friendly match between Santos Laguna and Santos FC from the Brazilian Série A. The sellout crowd included Mexican president Felipe Calderón and Brazilian legend Pelé. Santos Laguna won, 2–1.

Football pitch during a game, seen from one end
New Corona Stadium (2009-)

Symbols

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Insignia

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Green Gothic "S" under a gold halo
Club logo

Santos Laguna's home colors are green and white. When Santos Laguna was founded in 1983, its crest was white with green stripes and letters (similar to that of Santos FC). In 1991, when Grupo Modelo bought the club, the crest became similar to the current one. In 1996, a star was added to the badge after winning their first title in the Invierno 1996 tournament. After winning their second title in 2001, another star was added and switched to a darker shade of green with a black outline. As of 2012, the stars have been placed outside of the badge. In 2018, the club used a special badge, incorporating the number '35' for the club's 35th anniversary. A sixth star was added after winning the Clausura 2018 tournament.[20]

Songs

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In 1991, when the club was in danger of relegation to the second division, Santos adopted their first team song: "Es hora de ganar", by Ricardo Serna. In April 1994, Serna wrote "Santos Campeon". Two years later, Chilean composer Martin Ibarreche Wilt Labarca was commissioned to write "Verdiblanco el corazon". In 1997 Serna wrote "Hymn to the Fans", and in May 2001 the club introduced "Venceremos". Yahir of La Academia sang a song celebrating the club's 25th anniversary.

Partnerships

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Santos playing the second leg of the semifinal of the Concacaf Champions League against America in 2016.

On December 9, 2010, Santos formed a partnership with Scottish champions Celtic. Like Celtic, Santos wear a green-and-white hooped kit and the clubs regularly mention each other on Twitter and Facebook.[21] On January 10, 2013, Santos formed a partnership with Atlético Nacional.[22]

Rivalries

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Santos has a regional rivalry with state neighbors Monterrey, with whom they played finals in the First Division of Mexico and two finals in the CONCACAF Champions League. To a lesser extent Santos also has a rivalry with Tigres UANL.

Honours

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Domestic

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Type Competition Titles Seasons
Domestic Liga MX 6 Invierno 1996, Verano 2001, Clausura 2008, Clausura 2012, Clausura 2015, Clausura 2018
Copa MX 1 Apertura 2014
Campeón de Campeones 1 2015

Seasons

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# Season P W D L GF GA DIF Points Position Phase
1 1988–89 38 6 15 17 25 56 −31 33 19 DNQ
2 1989–90 38 11 12 15 38 49 −11 45 15 DNQ
3 1990–91 38 6 14 18 35 53 −18 32 19 DNQ
4 1991–92 38 12 10 16 42 51 −9 46 16 DNQ
5 1992–93 38 7 15 16 35 61 −26 36 17 DNQ
6 1993–94 38 16 13 9 58 56 2 61 4 Runner-up
7 1994–95 36 13 9 14 62 62 0 48 8 Quarter-final
8 1995–96 34 8 11 15 39 43 −4 35 15 DNQ
9 Invierno 1996 17 10 4 3 21 15 6 34 2 Champion
10 Verano 1997 17 8 2 7 27 28 −1 26 7 Quarter-final
11 Invierno 1997 17 3 7 7 22 31 −9 16 18 DNQ
12 Verano 1998 17 8 2 7 24 22 2 26 7 Quarter-final
13 Invierno 1998 17 4 5 8 22 33 −11 17 14 DNQ
14 Verano 1999 17 9 2 6 33 29 4 29 5 Semi-final
15 Invierno 1999 17 5 5 7 27 35 −8 20 14 DNQ
16 Verano 2000 17 8 7 2 31 22 9 31 2 Runner-up
17 Invierno 2000 17 7 5 5 32 29 3 26 6 Semi-final
18 Verano 2001 17 8 4 5 35 27 8 28 2 Champion
19 Invierno 2001 18 7 3 8 36 34 2 24 8 Quarter-final
20 Verano 2002 18 9 4 5 42 31 11 31 4 Semi-final
21 Apertura 2002 19 7 5 7 30 28 2 26 8 Semi-final
22 Clausura 2003 19 9 3 7 30 24 6 30 9 DNQ
23 Apertura 2003 19 8 7 4 41 29 12 31 4 Quarter-final
24 Clausura 2004 19 6 3 10 31 30 1 21 14 DNQ
25 Apertura 2004 17 5 3 9 22 22 0 18 14 DNQ
26 Clausura 2005 17 9 1 7 31 31 0 28 6 Quarter-final
27 Apertura 2005 17 5 5 7 31 31 0 20 11 DNQ
28 Clausura 2006 17 3 9 5 20 25 −5 18 17 DNQ
29 Apertura 2006 17 1 8 8 19 31 −12 11 18 DNQ
30 Clausura 2007 17 6 4 7 21 20 1 22 9 Quarter-final
31 Apertura 2007 17 11 5 1 40 22 18 38 1 Semi-final
32 Clausura 2008 17 8 7 2 36 19 17 31 2 Champion
33 Apertura 2008 17 5 7 5 22 20 2 22 10 Semi-final
34 Clausura 2009 17 5 7 5 25 20 5 22 9 DNQ
35 Apertura 2009 17 7 6 4 29 24 5 27 6 Quarter-final
36 Bicentenario 2010 17 8 4 5 27 25 2 28 5 Runner-up
37 Apertura 2010 17 9 3 5 28 19 9 30 3 Runner-up
38 Clausura 2011 17 7 2 8 23 23 0 23 9 DNQ
39 Apertura 2011 17 8 3 6 29 25 4 27 4 Runner-up
40 Clausura 2012 17 11 3 3 33 18 15 36 1 Champion
41 Apertura 2012 17 6 5 6 22 26 −4 23 9 DNQ
42 Clausura 2013 17 8 5 4 20 13 7 29 6 Semi-final
43 Apertura 2013 17 9 6 2 32 20 12 33 2 Semi-final
44 Clausura 2014 17 6 7 4 33 29 4 25 4 Semi-final
45 Apertura 2014 17 5 8 4 23 24 −1 23 9 DNQ
46 Clausura 2015 17 7 4 6 24 21 3 25 8 Champion
47 Apertura 2015 17 4 5 8 21 24 −3 17 15 DNQ
48 Clausura 2016 17 8 3 6 22 20 2 27 7 Quarter-final
49 Apertura 2016 17 4 4 9 19 30 −11 16 16 DNQ
50 Clausura 2017 17 5 11 1 25 20 5 26 5 Quarter-final
51 Apertura 2017 17 3 9 5 20 23 −3 18 14 DNQ
52 Clausura 2018 17 9 2 6 29 20 9 29 4 Champion
53 Apertura 2018 17 8 6 3 27 18 9 30 4 Quarter-final
54 Clausura 2019 17 6 4 7 21 23 -2 22 11 DNQ
55 Apertura 2019 18 11 4 3 40 25 15 37 1 Quarter-final
56 Clausura 2020 10 5 2 3 14 14 0 17 3 Cancelled
57 GUARD1ANES 2020 17 7 4 6 24 20 4 25 8 DNQ
58 GUARD1ANES 2021 17 7 5 5 18 13 5 26 5 Runner-up
59 Apertura 2021 17 5 9 3 23 16 7 24 5 Quarter-final
60 Clausura 2022 17 5 5 7 25 25 0 20 14 DNQ
61 Apertura 2022 17 10 3 4 38 21 17 33 3 Quarter-final
62 Clausura 2023 17 5 4 8 23 37 -14 19 13 Quarter-final
63 Apertura 2023 7 3 2 2 11 11 0 11 7 Ongoing

Last updated: 12 September 2023.
Source: Liga MX

Personnel

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Management

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Position Staff
Sporting Chairman Mexico Dante Elizalde
Director of football Mexico Ricardo Martínez
Director of academy Mexico Guillermo Hernández

Source: Liga MX

Coaching staff

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Source:[23]

Position Staff
Manager Mexico Ignacio Ambríz
Assistant managers Argentina Miguel Ángel Martínez
Mexico Carlos Cruz
Goalkeeper coach Germany Manuel Gerardo Corona
Fitness coach Mexico Luis Martínez
Physiotherapist Argentina Pablo Barrionuevo
Team doctor Mexico Luis Serratos

Managers

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Main article: List of Club Santos Laguna managers
Date Name Date Name
1988–89 Mexico Carlos Ortiz 1989–90 Mexico Rubén Maturano
July 1, 1990 – June 30, 1991 Honduras José de la Paz Herrera 1991 Mexico José Luis Estrada
1991–92 Mexico Rubén Maturano 1992 Mexico Ignacio Jáuregui
1992 Argentina Pedro Dellacha 1992–93 Uruguay Roberto Matosas
1993–94 Chile Pedro García 1994–95 Argentina Miguel Ángel López
1995–96 Argentina Patricio Hernández 1996 Mexico José Vantolrá
1996–98 Mexico Alfredo Tena 1998 Argentina Miguel Ángel López
Jan 1, 1999 – Oct 4, 1999 Mexico Juan de Dios Castillo Oct 8, 1999 – Dec 31, 2001 Mexico Fernando Quirarte
July 1, 2002 – Sept 13, 2002 Mexico Sergio Bueno Sept 14, 2002 – Dec 31, 2003 Mexico Luis Fernando Tena
Jan 1, 2004 – Oct 31, 2005 Mexico Eduardo de la Torre Nov 3, 2005 – Dec 31, 2005 Mexico Jorge Vantolrá
Jan 1, 2006 – Feb 28, 2006 Mexico Benjamín Galindo March 5, 2006 – Sept 1, 2006 Uruguay Wilson Graniolatti
Sept 12, 2006 – March 24, 2009 Mexico Daniel Guzmán March 26, 2009 – Dec 31, 2009 Mexico Sergio Bueno
Jan 1, 2010 – Feb 20, 2011 Argentina Rubén Omar Romano Feb 21, 2011 – Sept 3, 2011 Argentina Diego Cocca
Sept 3, 2011 – Sept 18, 2011 Mexico Eduardo Rergis (int.) Sept 19, 2011 – Nov 17, 2012 Mexico Benjamín Galindo
Jan 1, 2013 – Aug 15, 2015 Portugal Pedro Caixinha Aug 19, 2015– Nov 22, 2015 Spain Pako Ayestarán
Jan 1, 2016 – Aug 15, 2016 Argentina Luis Zubeldía Aug 16, 2016 – Sep 18, 2017 Mexico José Manuel de la Torre
Sep 18, 2017 – Aug 8, 2018 Uruguay Robert Siboldi Aug 8, 2018 – Apr 04, 2019 Mexico Salvador Reyes
Apr 16, 2019 – Nov 29, 2021 Uruguay Guillermo Almada Dec 1, 2021 – Feb 24, 2022 Portugal Pedro Caixinha
Feb 24, 2022 – Apr 24, 2023 Mexico Eduardo Fentanes Apr 27, 2023 – Feb 11, 2024 Uruguay Pablo Repetto
Feb 12, 2024 — pres. Mexico Ignacio "Nacho" Ambríz

Players

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First team

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For a list of all former and current Santos players with a Wikipedia article, see Category:Santos Laguna footballers.
As of 14 July 2024[24]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Mexico MEX Carlos Acevedo (captain)
2 DF Argentina ARG Bruno Amione
3 DF Mexico MEX Ismael Govea
4 DF Argentina ARG Santiago Núñez
5 DF Peru PER Anderson Santamaría
8 MF Mexico MEX Salvador Mariscal
9 MF Mexico MEX Jordan Carrillo
10 MF Uruguay URU Franco Fagúndez
11 FW Honduras HON Choco Lozano
14 MF Spain ESP Fran Villalba
15 MF Mexico MEX Santiago Naveda (on loan from América)
16 MF Mexico MEX Aldo López
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 DF Mexico MEX Emmanuel Echeverría
18 MF Peru PER Pedro Aquino
19 FW Mexico MEX Santiago Muñoz
20 DF Mexico MEX Hugo Rodríguez
21 FW Mexico MEX José Juan Macías
22 MF Mexico MEX Ronaldo Prieto
23 DF Mexico MEX Vladimir Loroña (on loan from UANL)
24 MF Mexico MEX Diego Medina
26 MF Argentina ARG Ramiro Sordo
27 MF Mexico MEX Luis Gutiérrez
32 DF Mexico MEX Raúl López
33 GK Mexico MEX Héctor Holguín
For recent transfers, see List of Mexican football transfers summer 2023.

Other players under contract

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— FW Colombia COL Harold Preciado (suspended)

Out on loan

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— DF Mexico MEX Alejandro Gómez (at Tijuana)
— MF Mexico MEX Jair González (at Puebla)
No. Pos. Nation Player
— FW Mexico MEX Eduardo Aguirre (at Atlas)
— FW Mexico MEX Alberto Ocejo (at UdeG)

Retired numbers

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Reserve teams

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Main article: Santos Laguna Reserves and Academy

Player records

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Top scorers

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Primera División
Copa Mexico
International

All-time records

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  • Updated March 6, 2019.

Management

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Name From To
Mexico Salvador Necochea Sagui 1984 1988
Mexico Francisco Dávila Rodríguez 1989 1990
Mexico Salvador Necochea Sagui 1991 1991
Mexico Francisco Dávila Rodríguez 1991 1992
Mexico Armando Navarro Gascón 1992 1992
Mexico Alberto Canedo Macouzet 1993 1994
Mexico Francisco Dávila Rodríguez 1994 1995
Mexico Martín Ibarreche 1995 1996
Mexico Francisco Dávila Rodríguez 1996 2000
Mexico Guillermo Cantú 2000 2003
Mexico Alberto Canedo Macouzet 2004 2006
Mexico Alejandro Irarragorri 2007 2019
Mexico Dante Elizalde 2019

See also

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References

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  2. ^ Chivas y América: los más populares (10 de marzo de 2013) (Spanish)
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  4. ^ Padilla, Cristian (17 March 2014). "Santos Laguna, en 2 participaciones, tiene buenos números en Libertadores" (in Spanish). ESPN. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  5. ^ "Santos vence 2-0 al Peñarol y es líder de grupo en la Copa Libertadores" (in Spanish). Expansión. Reuters. 18 February 2014. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  6. ^ Notimex (16 April 2014). "Santos pierde 2-1 con Lanús con un gol en tiempo de compensación en la Libertadores" (in Spanish). 20 Minutes. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  7. ^ Notimex (24 April 2014). "Lanús elimina a Santos en la Copa Libertadores de América" (in Spanish). Excélsior. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
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  10. ^ Gomez, Eric (7 May 2018). "Tigres denied as Santos Laguna advance to Liga MX semis". ESPN. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  11. ^ Gomez, Eric (14 May 2018). "Santos Laguna storms into Liga MX Clausura final with upset of Club America". ESPN. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  12. ^ Marshall, Tom (17 May 2018). "Santos Laguna storms back to beat Toluca in Clausura final first leg". ESPN. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  13. ^ Marshall, Tom (20 May 2018). "Santos Laguna wins Liga MX title, playing their best when it matters most to beat Toluca". ESPN. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
  14. ^ Guzmán, Marcel (21 May 2018). "Santos Laguna suma su sexto título de Liga y se acerca a un campeonato de Pumas" (in Spanish). Marca. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
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  16. ^ Castrejón Hernández, Carlos (20 February 2019). "Santos listo para su retorno a la Concachampions" (in Spanish). Milenio. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  17. ^ Almeida, Salvador (27 February 2019). "Santos termina con la tarea ante Marathón en la Concachampions" (in Spanish). Radio Fórmula. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  18. ^ Butler, Dylan (12 March 2019). "New York Red Bulls knocked out of Concacaf Champions League by Santos Laguna". Pro Soccer USA. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  19. ^ Almeida, Salvador (10 April 2019). "¡A la final! Tigres cae ante Santos pero avanza" (in Spanish). Radio Fórmula. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
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  21. ^ Celtic to form ties with Mexican club Santos Laguna BBC Sport, December 9, 2010
  22. ^ Convenio entre Atlético Nacional y Santos Laguna de México (Spanish)
  23. ^ "El cuerpo técnico de Pedro Caixinha". 15 December 2021.
  24. ^ "LIGA MX - Página Oficial de la Liga Mexicana del Fútbol Profesional".
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