Club de Fútbol Monterrey is a Mexican professional football club based in the Monterrey metropolitan area, Nuevo León. The team plays in Liga MX, the top tier of Mexican football. Founded on 28 June 1945, it is the oldest active professional team from the northern part of Mexico. Since 1999 the club has been owned by FEMSA, Latin America's largest bottling company. Its home games have been played in the Estadio BBVA since 2015. The team's nickname of Rayados stems from the club's traditional navy blue striped uniform. The uniform is reflected in the club's current crest, which is also decorated with stars above the crest representing the club's league titles and stars below representing continental.
Damián Ariel Álvarez, also known as "La Chilindrina", is a former professional footballer who played as a winger. Born in Argentina, he played for the Mexico national team.
Cirilo Saucedo Nájera, known as Cirilo Saucedo, is a Mexican former professional goalkeeper who last played for Juárez.
Club de Fútbol Tigres de la Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, abbreviated as Tigres UANL and internationally known as Tigres de México, is a Mexican professional football club based in the Monterrey metropolitan area, Nuevo León, Mexico. Founded in 1960, the club has spent 60 years in Liga MX, the top tier of the Mexican football league system.
Alfredo Talavera Díaz is a Mexican professional footballer who captains and plays as a goalkeeper for Liga MX club Juárez and the Mexico national team.
Club León is a Mexican professional football club based in León, Guanajuato, that competes in the Liga MX, the top flight of Mexican football.
Óscar Pérez Rojas is a Mexican former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Nicknamed El Conejo, he is regarded as one of the best goalkeepers in Mexican football history.
Lucas Armando Lobos Mack is an Argentine former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. He is a Mexican naturalized citizen.
Hugo Ayala Castro is a Mexican former professional footballer who played as a centre-back.
Rodolfo Cota Robles is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Liga MX club América, on loan from León.
The Liga MX, officially known as the Liga BBVA MX for sponsorship reasons, is the top professional football division in Mexico. Formerly known as the Primera División de México, it is contested by 18 clubs and is divided into two tournaments – "Apertura" and "Clausura"– which typically run from July to December and January to May. The champion of each tournament is decided via a playoff ("Liguilla") system. Since 2020, promotion and relegation has been suspended, which is to last until 2026.
José Arturo Rivas Mortera is a Mexican former professional footballer who played as a centre-back.
Jesús Antonio Molina Granados is a Mexican former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.
Javier Ignacio Aquino Carmona is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a full-back for Liga MX club Tigres UANL. He is an Olympic gold medalist.
Hugo Alfonso González Durán is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Liga MX club Mazatlán.
Nahuel Ignacio Guzmán Palomeque is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as goalkeeper for Liga MX club Tigres UANL.
Israel Sabdi Jiménez Nañez is a former Mexican professional footballer who last played as a defender for the Monterrey Flash of the Major Arena Soccer League. In traditional outdoor soccer, Jiménez primarily operated as a right-back. He is an Olympic gold medalist.
Alan Pulido Izaguirre is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a striker for Major League Soccer club Sporting Kansas City.
Jesús Alberto Dueñas Manzo, also known as Pollo, is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder.
Arturo Alfonso González González, also known as Ponchito, is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Liga MX club Pachuca.
