The 2020–21 Universidad Nacional season is the 66th season in the football club's history and the 59th consecutive season in the top flight of Mexican football.
| 2020–21 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| President | Leopoldo Silva Gutiérrez [1] [2] | ||
| Manager | Andrés Lillini[3] | ||
| Stadium | Olímpico Universitario | ||
| Guardianes 2020 | 2nd | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Guardianes 2020: Juan Ignacio Dinenno (4) All: Juan Ignacio Dinenno (4) | ||
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Coaching staff edit
| Position [4] | Name |
|---|---|
| Head coach |  Andrés Lillini
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| Technical Assistant |  Israel López
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| Physical trainer | Milton Mora
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| Kinesiologist | Miguel Márquez
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| Doctor | Antonio Acevedo
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| Doctor | Joaquín Ledesma
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Pre-season and friendlies edit
Universidad Nacional started their 2020–21 campaign by taking part in the Copa por México, being placed in Group A alongside América, Cruz Azul, and Toluca. The matches were announced in June 2020.[5] UNAM will also play a friendly Clásico Capitalino rivalry match with Club América in Carson, California.[6]
| 4 July 2020 Group stage | Universidad Nacional | 1–4 | Cruz Azul | Mexico City |
| 19:30 UTC-05:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Olímpico Universitario Attendance: 0[note 1] |
| 7 July 2019 Group stage | Universidad Nacional | 0–0 | América | Mexico City |
| 21:55 UTC-05:00 | Report | Stadium: Olímpico Universitario Attendance: 0[note 1] |
| 12 July 2019 Group stage | Universidad Nacional | 0–0 | Toluca | Mexico City |
| 20:55 UTC-05:00 | Report | Stadium: Olímpico Universitario Attendance: 0[note 1] |
| 8 October 2021 | Universidad Nacional | 0–0 | América | Carson, California, United States |
| 20:55 UTC-07:00 | Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park |
Competitions edit
Overview edit
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| Guardianes 2020 | 26 July 2019 | TBD | Matchday 1 | TBD | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 100.00 |
| Clausura 2021 | January 2021 | TBD | Matchday 1 | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — |
| Total | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 100.00 | ||||
Source: Competitions
Liga MX edit
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 |
Source: Match reports
Results by round edit
Updated to match(es) played on July 27, 2020. Source: Match reports
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Guardianes 2020 edit
Matches edit
| 26 July 2020 1 | Universidad Nacional | 3–2 | Querétaro | Ciudad Universitaria |
| 12:00 CT | Stadium: Olímpico Universitario Attendance: 0[note 1] |
| 3 August 2020 2 | Atlas | 1–2 | Universidad Nacional | Guadalajara |
| 19:00 CT | Stadium: Jalisco Attendance: 0[note 1] |
| 9 August 2020 3 | Universidad Nacional | 1–1 | Juárez | Ciudad Universitaria |
| 19:00 CT | Stadium: Olímpico Universitario Attendance: 0[note 1] |
| 12 August 2020 4 | Universidad Nacional | 1–1 | Monterrey | Ciudad Universitaria |
| 21:00 CT | Stadium: Olímpico Universitario Attendance: 0[note 1] |
| 15 August 2020 5 | Mazatlán | 0–0 | Universidad Nacional | Mazatlán |
| 21:00 CT | Report | Stadium: Mazatlán Attendance: 0[note 1] Referee: Alejandro Funk Villafañe |
| 12 August 2020 6 | UANL | 1–1 | Universidad Nacional | San Nicolás de los Garza |
| 21:00 CT | Stadium: Universitario Attendance: 0[note 1] |
| 30 August 2020 7 | Universidad Nacional | 3–0 | Tijuana | Ciudad Universitaria |
| 12:00 CT | Report | Stadium: Olímpico Universitario Attendance: 0[note 1] Referee: Jorge Isaac Rojas Castillo |
| 5 September 2020 8 | Universidad Nacional | 4–1 | Puebla | Ciudad Universitaria |
| 17:00 CT | Report |
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Stadium: Olímpico Universitario Attendance: 0[note 1] Referee: Fernando Hernandez Gomez |
| 3 October 2020 13 | América | 2–2 | Universidad Nacional | Mexico City |
| 21:00 CT | Stadium: Estadio Azteca |
Standings edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | León | 17 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 27 | 14 | +13 | 40 | Advance to the Liguilla[a] |
| 2 | UNAM | 17 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 29 | 17 | +12 | 32 | |
| 3 | América | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 31 | 22 | +9 | 32 | |
| 4 | Cruz Azul | 17 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 23 | 16 | +7 | 29 | |
| 5 | Monterrey | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 26 | 21 | +5 | 29 | Advance to Reclassification[b] |
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
Notes:
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
Notes:
- ^ The first four places in the table qualify for the Liguilla quarter-finals.
- ^ Teams ranked 5th to 12th in the table qualify for Reclassification
Liguilla edit
Quarterfinals edit
Notes edit
References edit
- ^ "Leopoldo Silva, nuevo presidente de Pumas". November 20, 2019.
- ^ "Leopoldo Silva es el nuevo presidente de Pumas". Excélsior. November 21, 2019.
- ^ Uzeta, Karla (17 August 2020). "Pumas: Andrés Lillini, ratificado como DT felino para el resto del Apertura 2020". Diario Récord (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 August 2020.
- ^ "LIGA MX - Página Oficial de la Liga Mexicana del Fútbol Profesional".
- ^ "GNP Seguros". www.gnp.com.mx.
- ^ "América celebra 105 años, en casa del Galaxy, ante Pumas" (in Spanish). ESPN Deportes. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
- ^ "Liga MX se jugaría sin público, quizá hasta la liguilla". mexico.as.com. as.com. 19 July 2020. Retrieved 10 July 2020.