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Necaxa

Full name	Impulsora del Deportivo Necaxa S.A. de C.V.
Nickname(s)	Los Rayos (The Lightning) Los Electricistas (The Electricians) Los Once Hermanos (The Eleven Brothers)
Short name	NEC
Founded	August 21, 1923; 101 years ago (August 21, 1923)
Ground	Estadio Victoria
Ground Capacity	23,000
Owner	NX Football USA LLC (50%) Ernesto Tinajero Flores (50%)
Chairman	Ernesto Tinajero Flores
Head coach	Fernando Gago
League	Liga MX
Clausura 2025	Regular phase: 5th Final phase: Quarterfinals
Home colours Away colours Third colours

Club Necaxa is a professional football team from Aguascalientes, Mexico. They play in Liga MX, which is the top football league in Mexico. The club was started on August 21, 1923, in Mexico City by an engineer named William H. Fraser. In 2003, the team moved its home to Aguascalientes. Their home games are played at Estadio Victoria.

Necaxa has won many titles, including three League championships and four Mexico Cup titles. They were the first team in Mexico to win both the League and the Cup in the same season (1932-33). This amazing achievement earned them the nickname Campeonísimo, meaning "Champion of Champions".

Internationally, Necaxa finished third in the 2000 FIFA Club World Championship in Brazil. This was a big deal for the club. They are also ranked as the 7th best North and Central American club of the 20th century by the International Federation of Football History and Statistics.

Club History

How Necaxa Started (1923-1940s)

Club Necaxa was founded on August 21, 1923, by William H. Fraser. He was an engineer who owned a company called the Light and Power Company. Fraser loved football and brought together teams from his company to form one strong club.

At first, the Mexican football federation did not allow teams to be named after private companies. So, the team changed its name to Necaxa, after the Necaxa River nearby. The team's colors became red and white, earning them the nickname "Los roji-blancos". They were also known as "Los Electricistas" (The Electricians). During this time, a big rivalry started between Necaxa and Atlante F.C..

On September 14, 1930, Necaxa opened its own stadium, Parque Necaxa. It could hold 15,000 fans. Necaxa became a very strong team in the amateur league, winning championships in 1932–33, 1934–35, 1936–37, and 1937–38. Famous players like Hilario López and Luis Pérez helped the team succeed.

The "Eleven Brothers" Era (Late 1930s)

The late 1930s were a special time for Necaxa. Their team was known as the "Once Hermanos" or "Eleven Brothers". This nickname came from how well the players worked together as a team. In 1936, they won the Copa México.

A talented player named Horacio Casarín became very popular during this time. Even though he wasn't one of the original "Eleven Brothers", he was a great striker in the Mexican league.

A Short Break and Return (1940s-1960s)

In 1943, Necaxa stopped playing in the Mexican League because football became professional. After seven years, in 1950, Club Necaxa returned to the league. The team played its first game back on September 25, 1950.

In the late 1960s, Necaxa played in the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City. This was a huge stadium, one of the biggest in the world. On June 5, 1966, the first night game at Estadio Azteca was played between Valencia CF and Necaxa.

Necaxa faced financial challenges in the 1950s. In 1955, they had to sell many of their best players. Despite this, they won the Title Cup in 1960. The next year, they famously beat the Brazilian team Santos, led by the legendary player Pelé, in a tournament.

Changes and New Ownership (1970s-1980s)

In 1971, Club Necaxa had money problems. The owners sold the club to a group of Spanish businessmen. The team was renamed "Toros del Atlético Español" (Spanish Athletic Bulls).

In 1975, Atlético Español won their only international title, the CONCACAF Champions' Cup. They beat Transvaal of Suriname 5–1. In 1973–74, they reached the league final but lost to Cruz Azul.

In 1982, the Spanish owners sold the team back to Mexican businessmen, Grupo Televisa. They brought back the original name, Necaxa, because of its important history in Mexican football.

Return to Glory (1990-2000)

In 1988, Grupo Televisa bought Futbol Club Necaxa. This started a new successful period for the team. In the 1989 and 1990 season, a talented Ecuadorian midfielder named Álex Aguinaga joined the team. He became one of Necaxa's most famous players in the 1990s.

Under coach Manuel Lapuente, Club Necaxa won three Mexican League championships. They won in 1994 (beating Cruz Azul), 1995 (beating Celaya), and 1998 (beating Guadalajara).

After 56 years, Necaxa once again earned the title of "Campeonísimo". The team of the 1990s showed great teamwork, much like the "Once Hermanos" team from the 1930s. They even caused a big surprise by beating the famous European team Real Madrid CF to take third place in the first ever 2000 FIFA Club World Championship!

Moving to a New Home (2000-2010s)

In the early 2000s, fewer people were coming to Necaxa's games. To fix this, the team moved to Estadio Victoria in Aguascalientes. This stadium was considered one of the first modern stadiums in Mexico.

However, attendance still went down, and Necaxa was relegated (moved down to a lower league) in 2009. But they quickly bounced back! They won the Ascenso MX titles in 2009 and 2010, earning their way back to Liga MX.

They were relegated again in 2011 but kept fighting to return to the top league. After losing two finals in 2013, Necaxa finally won the Apertura 2014 championship. Then, in Clausura 2016, they won the championship again and won a playoff series to return to Liga MX after five years!

New Owners and Future (2021-Present)

In 2021, a new group of owners called NX Football USA, LLC, bought 50% of Necaxa. This group includes famous people like actress Eva Longoria, former football player Mesut Özil, and NBA basketball player Shawn Marion.

In April 2024, Necaxa's owners also bought a small part of the Welsh football club Wrexham AFC. In return, Wrexham's owners, Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds, bought a small part of Necaxa. A TV series, similar to "Welcome to Wrexham", started filming on July 9, 2024, to show the story of Necaxa.

Sponsorships

Necaxa has had many different sponsors on their jerseys over the years. These sponsors help support the team financially.

• Championship jerseys

Team Uniforms Over Time

1922–1923

Second 1922–23

1922–23

1923–71

1971–81

1973–75

1972

Uniforms from 1990 to Today

1992

1994

1995

1996

1999

2005

2011

Club Achievements

Necaxa has won many titles both in Mexico and internationally.

National Titles

Club Necaxa honours

Type	Competition	Titles	Winning editions	Runners-up
Top division	Primera División/Liga MX	3	1994–95, 1995–96, Invierno 1998	Invierno 1996, Verano 1998, Verano 2002
	Copa México/Copa Presidente/Copa MX	4	1959–60, 1965–66, 1994–95, Clausura 2018	Clausura 2016
	Campeón de Campeones	2	1966, 1995	1960
	Supercopa MX	1s	2018	2019
Promotion division	Liga de Ascenso/Ascenso MX	4s	Apertura 2009, Bicentenario 2010, Apertura 2014, Clausura 2016	Apertura 2012, Clausura 2013
	Campeón de Ascenso	2s	2010, 2016	2015

International Titles

Type	Competition	Titles	Winning editions	Runners-up
CONCACAF Continental	CONCACAF Champions Cup	1	1999	1996
	CONCACAF Cup Winners Cup	1s	1994	–

Notes

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Amateur Titles

• Campeonato de Primera Fuerza/Liga Mayor: 1932–33, 1934–35, 1936–37, 1937–38
• Copa México: 1932–33, 1935–36
• Copa Eliminatoria: 1924–25, 1925–26

Friendly Competitions

• Torneo Cuadrangular Internacional de la Ciudad de México: 1956
• Torneo Jarrito de Oro: 1961, 1963
• Copa de la Amistad Cavall: 2016
• Copa Aras: 2021

International Games Record

Necaxa has played in many international tournaments. Here's a look at some of their results:

Season	Competition	Round	Club	Home	Away	Aggregate
1994	CONCACAF Cup Winners Cup	Quarter-final	CD México	5–1
		Semi-final	Lambada	4–1
		Final	Aurora	3–0
1996	CONCACAF Champions' Cup	Second round	Saprissa	2–2	2–1	4–3
		Final group stage	Cruz Azul	1–1		2nd
			Seattle Sounders	4–1
			Comunicaciones	3–3
1997	CONCACAF Cup Winners Cup	Group north	Cruz Azul	1–1		1st
			Dallas Burn	4–1
		Final	Olimpia	Cancelled1
1999	CONCACAF Champions' Cup	Qualifying playoff	LA Galaxy	1–1 (4–3 p)
		Quarter-finals	Saprissa	3–2
		Semi-finals	D.C. United	3–1
		Final	Alajuelense	2–1
2000	FIFA Club World Championship	Group B	Manchester United	1–1		2nd
			South Melbourne	3–1
			Vasco da Gama	1–2
		Third place	Real Madrid	1–1 (4–3 p)
	Copa Merconorte	Group B	Atlético Nacional	2–1	0–0	3rd
			Alajuelense	1–1	2–2
			Alianza Lima	0–0	0–1
2001	Copa Merconorte	Group A	Aucas	1–3	2–0	1st
			América de Cali	1–0	3–1
			Alianza Lima	2–1	3–0
		Semi-finals	Millonarios	3–2	2–3	5–5 (1–3 p)
2003	CONCACAF Champions' Cup	Round of 16	Arnett Gardens	1–0	0–0	1–0
		Quarter-finals	LA Galaxy	2–1	4–1	6–2
		Semi-finals	Morelia	0–0	0–6	0–6
2007	Copa Libertadores	Group 2	Alianza Lima	2–0	2–1	1st
			Audax Italiano	2–0	1–2
			São Paulo	2–1	0–3
		Round of 16	Nacional	0–1	2–3	2–4
2023	Leagues Cup	South 4	FC Dallas	0–3		3rd
			Charlotte FC	1–4
2024	Leagues Cup	West 6	Minnesota United FC	0–1		1st
			Seattle Sounders	3–1
		Round of 32	San Jose Earthquakes	0–5

Team Management and Staff

Management Team

Position	Staff
Chairman	Ernesto Tinajero Flores
General Director	Santiago Tinajero
Director of football	José Hanan Menendez
Coordinator of football	Alberto Clark
Director of academy	José María Padilla

Coaching Staff

Position	Staff
Manager	Fernando Gago
Assistant manager	Fabricio Coloccini
Goalkeeper coach	Ángel Maldonado
Fitness coaches	Roberto Luzzi
	Juan Lozano
Physiotherapist	Gonzalo Astrada
Team doctor	Franco Vázquez

Players

First Team Squad

No. Position Player 2 DF Emilio Martínez 3 DF Agustín Oliveros 4 DF Alexis Peña 5 MF Tomás Jacob 6 DF Jesús Alcántar 7 MF Kevin Rosero 8 MF Agustín Palavecino 9 FW Tomás Badaloni 11 MF Raúl Sánchez 12 GK Luis Jiménez 13 MF Alejandro Andrade 14 MF Diego de Buen 15 MF Pável Pérez

No. Position Player 16 DF Cristian Calderón (on loan from América) 17 MF Rogelio Cortéz 18 DF Raúl Sandoval 19 MF Diego Gómez 21 MF Johan Rojas (on loan from Monterrey) 22 GK Ezequiel Unsain 23 DF Alán Montes 24 DF Franco Rossano (on loan from América) 26 DF Emilio Lara (on loan from América) 27 FW Diber Cambindo 29 MF José Iván Rodríguez (on loan from León) 30 FW Ricardo Monreal

Players on Loan

No. Position Player DF Ángel Chávez (at Tepatitlán) MF Leonardo Becerra (at Tlaxcala) MF Andrés Colorado (at Atlético Junior) MF Waldo Madrid (at Venados)

No. Position Player FW Héctor Guerrero (at Tlaxcala) FW César López (at Venados) FW Misael Pedroza (at La Equidad)

Reserve Teams

Necaxa (Liga TDP)

This is a reserve team that plays in the Liga TDP, which is the fourth level of the Mexican league system.

Championship Teams

Here are the players who were part of Necaxa's championship-winning teams:

Top Scorers

Interior of Victoria Stadium.

Historical Amateur Leading Scorers

• 1926–27 Miguel Ruiz (13 Goals)
• 1931–32 Julio Lores (20 Goals)
• 1932–33 Julio Lores (8 Goals)
• 1934–35 Hilario López (17 Goals)
• 1936–37 Julio Lores (7 Goals)

Historical Leading Season Scorers

• 1950–51 Horacio Casarín (17 Goals)
• 1952–53 Tulio Quiñones (14 Goals)
• 1953–54 Julio María Palleiro (21 Goals)
• 1954–55 Julio María Palleiro (19 Goals)
• 1983–84 Norberto Outes (28 Goals)
• 1992–93 Ivo Basay (27 Goals)
• Verano 2000 Agustín Delgado (14 Goals)
• Apertura 2012 Víctor Lojero (11 Goals)
• Clausura 2013 Víctor Lojero (12 Goals)
• Apertura 2019 Mauro Quiroga (12 Goals)
• Clausura 2024 Diber Cambindo (8 Goals)

All-Time Leading Scorers

Player	Goals	Nationality
Ricardo Peláez	138
Ivo Basay	101
Víctor Lojero	86
Álex Aguinaga	82
Alberto García Aspe	65
Julio Maria Palleiro	64

Managers

Here is a list of the managers who have coached Club Necaxa in different tournaments:

Fan Clubs

Necaxa has many passionate fan clubs, including:

• Comando Rojiblanco
• La Popular
• Pasión Albirroja

See also

In Spanish: Club Necaxa para niños