1996–97 Atlante F.C. season

The 1996–97 Atlante F.C. season was the 5th season since the team's last promotion to Primera División. Atlante competed in Primera División and Copa México

Atlante
1996–97 season
ManagerMiguel Mejía Barón
StadiumEstadio Azteca
Invierno1st
Playoffs: Quarterfinals
Verano5th
Playoffs: Quarterfinals
Copa MéxicoGroup stage
Top goalscorerLeague: Luís Roberto Alves
(17 goals)

All: Luís Roberto Alves
(18 goals)
Biggest winAtlante 6–0 Celaya
(18 November 1996)
Biggest defeatToros Neza 4–0 Atlante
(4 December 1996)
All statistics correct as of 31 January 2019.

Coaching staff edit

Position Name
Head coach   Miguel Mejía Barón
Assistant coaches   Guillermo Vázquez Mejía
  Ricardo Aguirre
Fitness coach   Manuel Benítez
Doctor   Alfonso Díaz

Players edit

Squad information edit

No. Pos. Nat. Name Date of birth (Age) Signed in Previous club
Goalkeepers
1 GK   Ángel Maldonado (1973-09-08)8 September 1973 (aged 22)
9 GK   Jorge Campos (1966-10-15)15 October 1966 (aged 29) 1995   UNAM
12 GK   Félix Fernández (1967-01-11)11 January 1967 (aged 29) 1987   Youth system
Defenders
2 DF   Juan Hernández (1965-03-08)8 March 1965 (aged 31) 1996   América
3 DF   Juan de Dios Ramírez (VC) (1969-03-08)8 March 1969 (aged 27) 1996   Toros Neza
4 DF   Ignacio Ambríz (2nd VC) (1965-02-07)7 February 1965 (aged 31) 1996   Necaxa
5 DF   Miodrag Belodedici (1964-05-20)20 May 1964 (aged 32) 1996   Villarreal
15 DF   Eduardo Medina (1972-09-13)13 September 1972 (aged 23) 1995   UNAM
16 DF   José Luis Navarrete (1973-01-12)12 January 1973 (aged 23) 1992
24 DF   José Guadalupe Cruz (1967-11-22)22 November 1967 (aged 28) 1988
Midfielders
8 MF   José Damasceno (1970-07-13)13 July 1970 (aged 26) 1996   Celaya
10 MF   Vlada Stošić (1965-01-31)31 January 1965 (aged 31) 1997 (Winter)   Betis
13 MF   Víctor Saavedra (1973-07-17)17 July 1973 (aged 23) 1995
14 MF   Ricardo Carbajal (1968-10-17)17 October 1968 (aged 27) 1995   Cruz Azul
21 MF   Gastón Obledo (1966-02-06)6 February 1966 (aged 30) 1993   UAT
21 MF   Javier Flores (1973-07-10)10 July 1973 (aged 23) 1996
25 MF   Manuel Sol (1973-08-31)31 August 1973 (aged 22) 1996   Necaxa
29 MF   Mario García (1967-06-01)1 June 1967 (aged 29) 1989
Forwards
6 FW   Germán Carty (1968-07-16)16 July 1968 (aged 28) 1996   Sport Boys
7 FW   Alfonso Malibrán (1973-10-20)20 October 1973 (aged 22)
11 FW   Martín Ubaldi (1969-11-11)11 November 1969 (aged 26) 1996   UANL
17 FW   Luís Roberto Alves (Captain) (1967-05-23)23 May 1967 (aged 29) 1996   América
20 FW   Mario Jáuregui (1970-08-01)1 August 1970 (aged 26) 1995   Monterrey

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 edit

Overview edit

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Torneo Invierno 11 August 1996 7 December 1996 Matchday 1 1st 19 12 2 5 32 20 +12 063.16
Torneo Verano 11 January 1997 18 May 1997 Matchday 1 Runners-up 19 9 4 6 26 22 +4 047.37
Copa México 30 June 1996 28 July 1996 Group stage Group stage 8 4 0 4 11 12 −1 050.00
Total 46 25 6 15 69 54 +15 054.35

Source: RSSSF.com

Torneo Invierno edit

League table edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Atlante 17 12 2 3 30 11 +19 38 Advance to Liguilla (Playoffs)
2 Santos Laguna (C) 17 10 4 3 21 15 +6 34
3 Guadalajara 17 9 4 4 33 19 +14 31
4 Puebla 17 9 4 4 32 22 +10 31
5 Toluca 17 9 3 5 26 15 +11 30
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
(C) Champions

Results summary edit

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
17 12 2 3 30 11  +19 38 6 1 1 17 3  +14 6 1 2 13 8  +5

Source: Liga MX

Torneo Verano edit

League table edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
3 Toros Neza 17 9 3 5 40 32 +8 30 Advance to Liguilla (Playoffs)
4 Necaxa 17 8 4 5 33 20 +13 28
5 Atlante 17 8 4 5 23 19 +4 28
6 UNAM 17 8 3 6 25 26 −1 27
7 Santos Laguna 17 8 2 7 27 28 −1 26
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 edit

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
17 8 4 5 23 19  +4 28 5 1 3 14 10  +4 3 3 2 9 9  0

Source: Liga MX

Statistics edit

Goals edit

Rank Player Position Invierno Verano Copa México Total[2]
1   Luís Roberto Alves FW 10 7 1 18
2   Mario Jáuregui FW 7 1 1 9
3   Ricardo Carbajal MF 4 4 0 8
4   José Damasceno MF 4 2 0 6
  Juan Hernández DF 1 2 3 6
6   Martín Ubaldi FW 1 2 2 5
7   Germán Carty FW 0 4 0 4
8   Alfonso Malibrán FW 2 1 0 3
9   Ignacio Ambríz DF 1 1 0 2
  Miodrag Belodedici DF 1 0 1 2
  Javier Flores MF 1 0 1 2
  Vlada Stošić MF 0 2 0 2
13   Víctor Saavedra MF 0 0 1 1
  Mario García MF 0 0 1 1
Total 32 26 11 69

Clean sheets edit

Rank Name Invierno Verano Total[2]
1   Jorge Campos 3 5 8
2   Félix Fernández 3 0 3
Total 6 5 11

References edit

  1. ^ "CF Atlante » Plantilla 1996/1997". livefutbol.com. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Mexico 1996/97". RSSSF.com. 6 February 2014. Retrieved 30 January 2019.