Toluca
2005–06 season
ChairmanRafael Lebrija
ManagerAmérico Gallego
StadiumEstadio Nemesio Díez
AperturaWinners (5th)
ClausuraSemifinals (6th)
CONCACAF Champions' CupRunners-up
Top goalscorerLeague:
Vicente Sánchez
Israel López
(10 goals)

All:
Vicente Sánchez
Carlos Esquivel
(11 goals)
Biggest winMonterrey 0–3 Toluca
(18 December 2005)
Biggest defeatSantos Laguna 4–1 Toluca
(20 November 2005)

The 2005–06 season was Toluca's 88th season in existence and their 53rd consecutive season in the top flight of Mexican football. The club participated in the Apertura and Torneo Clausura tournaments of the Mexican Primera División and in the 2006 CONCACAF Champions' Cup.

Toluca won the Torneo Apertura after defeating Monterrey on the final, but failed to achieve the championship for the Torneo Clausura after being eliminated by San Luis in the semifinals.[1] Internationally, Toluca were runners-up of the CONCACAF Champions' Cup, losing in the final against América.[2]

This season was also Toluca's first season under Argentine Américo Gallego as manager, who achieved to win the Mexican Primera División title in his first season with the club.[3]

Coaching staff

Position Name
Manager Argentina Américo Gallego
Assistant coach Argentina Ángel Bernuncio
Fitness coach Argentina Jorge Fleitas
Doctors Mexico José Luis Serrano
Mexico Rodrigo López
Masseur Mexico Juan Martínez

Players

Apertura

No. Pos. Nat. Name Date of birth (Age) Since
1GKArgentinaHernán Cristante16 September 1969 (aged 35)1993
2DFMexicoMario Méndez1 June 1979 (aged 26)2004
3DFParaguayPaulo da Silva (Captain)1 February 1980 (aged 25)2003
4MFArgentinaAriel Rosada11 April 1978 (aged 27)2005
5MFMexicoIsrael López (Vice-captain)29 September 1974 (aged 30)2002
6DFMexicoManuel de la Torre13 June 1980 (aged 25)2004
7MFArgentinaRodrigo Díaz28 August 1981 (aged 23)2005
8MFMexicoErik Espinosa13 January 1980 (aged 25)2000
9FWUruguayPablo Granoche5 September 1983 (aged 21)2005
10MFMexicoSinha23 May 1976 (aged 29)1999
11FWUruguayVicente Sánchez7 December 1979 (aged 25)2001
12GKMexicoCésar Lozano31 May 1977 (aged 28)2004
13DFMexicoMiguel Almazán6 May 1982 (aged 23)2002
14DFMexicoÉdgar Dueñas5 March 1983 (aged 22)2004
15MFMexicoJosué Castillejos14 April 1981 (aged 24)2002
16MFMexicoSergio Amaury Ponce13 August 1981 (aged 23)2001
17DFMexicoHassan Viades10 January 1978 (aged 27)1999
19FWMexicoUzziel Lozano27 November 1981 (aged 23)2000
22DFMexicoJuan Carlos Núñez18 April 1983 (aged 22)2004
23FWMexicoJosé Manuel Abundis11 June 1973 (aged 32)2004
24DFMexicoJosé Manuel Cruzalta8 April 1978 (aged 27)2001
25DFMexicoEdgar García24 May 1980 (aged 25)2005
29MFMexicoCarlos Esquivel10 April 1982 (aged 23)2005
30DFMexicoAdalberto Palma3 February 1981 (aged 24)2005
43FWMexicoIsmael Valadez14 September 1985 (aged 19)2004
51DFMexicoFrancisco Gamboa20 July 1985 (aged 20)2005

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Ordered by squad number.

Clausura

No. Pos. Nat. Name Date of birth (Age) Since
1GKArgentinaHernán Cristante16 September 1969 (aged 36)1993
3DFParaguayPaulo da Silva (Captain)1 February 1980 (aged 25)2003
4MFArgentinaAriel Rosada11 April 1978 (aged 27)2005
5MFMexicoIsrael López29 September 1974 (aged 31)2002
6DFMexicoManuel de la Torre13 June 1980 (aged 25)2004
7MFArgentinaRodrigo Díaz28 August 1981 (aged 24)2005
8MFMexicoErik Espinosa13 January 1980 (aged 26)2000
10MFMexicoSinha23 May 1976 (aged 29)1999
11FWUruguayVicente Sánchez7 December 1979 (aged 26)2001
12GKMexicoCésar Lozano31 May 1977 (aged 28)2004
13DFMexicoMiguel Almazán6 May 1982 (aged 23)2002
14DFMexicoÉdgar Dueñas5 March 1983 (aged 22)2004
15MFMexicoJosué Castillejos14 April 1981 (aged 24)2002
16MFMexicoSergio Amaury Ponce13 August 1981 (aged 24)2001
17DFMexicoHassan Viades10 January 1978 (aged 28)1999
19FWMexicoUzziel Lozano27 November 1981 (aged 24)2000
21MFMexicoDiego de la Torre5 February 1984 (aged 21)2004
22DFMexicoJuan Carlos Núñez18 April 1983 (aged 22)2004
23FWMexicoJosé Manuel Abundis11 June 1973 (aged 32)2004
24DFMexicoJosé Manuel Cruzalta8 April 1978 (aged 27)2001
25DFMexicoEdgar García24 May 1980 (aged 25)2005
29FWMexicoCarlos Esquivel10 April 1982 (aged 23)2005
36MFMexicoJorge Oropeza4 May 1983 (aged 22)2006
37FWMexicoIván Castillejos24 July 1984 (aged 21)2006
43FWMexicoIsmael Valadez14 September 1985 (aged 20)2004
51DFMexicoFrancisco Gamboa20 July 1985 (aged 20)2005

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Ordered by squad number.

Transfers

In

No. Pos. Nat. Player Moving from Type Transfer window Ref.
4MFArgentinaAriel RosadaArgentina Newell's Old BoysTransferSummer[4]
7MFArgentinaRodrigo DíazArgentina LanúsTransferSummer[4]
9FWUruguayPablo GranocheUruguay Miramar MisionesTransferSummer[4]
29MFMexicoCarlos EsquivelAtlético MexiquensePromotedSummer
30DFMexicoAdalberto PalmaAtlanteTransferSummer[4]

Out

No. Pos. Nat. Player Moving to Type Transfer window Ref.
9FWParaguayJosé CardozoArgentina San LorenzoTransferSummer[5]
2DFMexicoMario MéndezMonterreyTransferWinter[6]
9FWUruguayPablo GranocheVeracruzTransferWinter[7]
30DFMexicoAdalberto PalmaAtlético MexiquenseTransferWinter

Competitions

Overview

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Apertura 30 July 2005 18 December 2005 Matchday 1 Winners 23 12 6 5 36 25 +11 052.17
Clausura 21 January 2006 13 May 2006 Matchday 1 Semifinals (6th) 21 8 4 9 27 25 +2 038.10
CONCACAF Champions' Cup 22 February 2006 19 April 2006 Quarterfinals Runnerups 6 3 1 2 9 6 +3 050.00
Total 50 23 11 16 72 56 +16 046.00

Source: Mediotiempo.com

Torneo Apertura

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
3 Necaxa 17 9 4 4 35 31 +4 31 Automatically qualified for the Liguilla (Playoffs)
4 Cruz Azul 17 9 3 5 34 20 +14 30
5 Toluca 17 9 3 5 27 21 +6 30
6 Pachuca 17 7 7 3 26 18 +8 28
7 UAG 17 7 3 7 27 28 1 24 Qualified for Liguilla (Playoffs) on a points basis
Source: MedioTiempo

Matches

30 July 2005 (2005-07-30) 1 Necaxa 0–0 Toluca Aguascalientes City, Aguascalientes
20:00 Report Stadium: Estadio Victoria
Attendance: 20,000
6 August 2005 (2005-08-06) 2 Toluca 2–1 San Luis Toluca, State of Mexico
15:00
  • Díaz 30'
  • Granoche 89'
Report Stadium: Estadio Nemesio Díez
Referee: Paul Delgadillo
13 August 2005 (2005-08-13) 3 Veracruz 2–3 Toluca Boca del Río, Veracruz
19:00 Report Stadium: Estadio Luis "Pirata" Fuente
Referee: Marco Antonio Rodríguez
20 August 2005 (2005-08-20) 4 Toluca 2–1 Cruz Azul Toluca, State of Mexico
15:00
Report Stadium: Estadio Nemesio Díez
Referee: Adolfo Aquino
24 August 2005 (2005-08-24) 5 Monterrey 2–1 Toluca Monterrey, Nuevo León
21:00
Report
Stadium: Estadio Tecnológico
Referee: Gilberto Alcalá
27 August 2005 (2005-08-27) 6 Toluca 1–1 Pachuca Toluca, State of Mexico
15:00 Report
Stadium: Estadio Nemesio Díez
Referee: Germán Arredondo
10 September 2005 (2005-09-10) 7 Morelia 3–1 Toluca Morelia, Michoacán
19:00
Report
Stadium: Estadio Morelos
Referee: José Abramo Lira
17 September 2005 (2005-09-17) 8 Toluca 2–1 Atlas Toluca, State of Mexico
15:00
Report
Stadium: Estadio Nemesio Díez
Referee: Francisco Chacón
25 September 2005 (2005-09-25) 9 UAG 1–2 Toluca Zapopan, Jalisco
16:00
Report
Stadium: Estadio Tres de Marzo
Referee: José Gabriel Gómez
28 September 2005 (2005-09-28) 10 Toluca 0–1 América Toluca, State of Mexico
15:00 Report
Stadium: Estadio Nemesio Díez
Referee: Germán Arredondo
1 October 2005 (2005-10-01) 11 Toluca 0–1 Chiapas Toluca, State of Mexico
15:00 Report Stadium: Estadio Nemesio Díez
Referee: Gilberto Alcalá
16 October 2005 (2005-10-16) 12 UNAM 0–3 Toluca Coyoacán, Mexico City
12:00 Report Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Universitario
Referee: Manuel Glower
22 October 2005 (2005-10-22) 13 Toluca 1–0 Atlante Toluca, State of Mexico
15:00
Report Stadium: Estadio Nemesio Díez
Referee: Hugo León Guajardo
29 October 2005 (2005-10-29) 14 UANL 1–3 Toluca San Nicolás de los Garza, Nuevo León
19:00
Report
Stadium: Estadio Universitario
Referee: Adolfo Aquino
5 November 2005 (2005-11-05) 15 Toluca 2–2 Sinaloa Toluca, State of Mexico
15:00
Report
Stadium: Estadio Nemesio Díez
Referee: José Gabriel Gómez
20 November 2005 (2005-11-20) 16 Santos Laguna 4–1 Toluca Torreón, Coahuila
16:00
Report
Stadium: Estadio Corona
Referee: José Abramo Lira
26 November 2005 (2005-11-26) 17 Toluca 3–0 Guadalajara Toluca, State of Mexico
15:00
Report Stadium: Estadio Nemesio Díez
Referee: Marco Antonio Rodríguez

Playoffs

Quarterfinals
1 December 2005 (2005-12-01) First leg Toluca 1–0 Cruz Azul Toluca, State of Mexico
15:00 Report Stadium: Estadio Nemesio Díez
Referee: Gilberto Alcalá
4 December 2005 (2005-12-04) Second leg Cruz Azul 0–0
(0–1 agg.)
Toluca Benito Juárez, Mexico City
20:00 Report Stadium: Estadio Azul
Referee: Manuel Glower
Semifinals
8 December 2005 (2005-12-08) First leg Pachuca 0–0 Toluca Pachuca, Hidalgo
20:45 Report Stadium: Estadio Hidalgo
Referee: Jorge Gasso
11 December 2005 (2005-12-11) Second leg Toluca 2–1
(2–1 agg.)
Pachuca Toluca, State of Mexico
15:00 Report
Stadium: Estadio Nemesio Díez
Referee: Marco Antonio Rodríguez
Final
15 December 2005 (2005-12-15) First leg Toluca 3–3 Monterrey Toluca, State of Mexico
15:00
Report Stadium: Estadio Nemesio Díez
Referee: Gilberto Alcalá
4 December 2005 (2005-12-04) Second leg Monterrey 0–3
(3–6 agg.)
Toluca Monterrey, Nuevo León
20:00 Report
Stadium: Estadio Tecnológico
Referee: Marco Antonio Rodríguez

Torneo Clausura

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
4 Atlante 17 8 3 6 19 15 +4 27 Automatically qualified for the Liguilla (Playoffs)
5 San Luis 17 7 4 6 23 19 +4 25
6 Toluca 17 7 3 7 22 19 +3 24
7 Guadalajara 17 6 5 6 19 26 7 23 Qualified for Liguilla (Playoffs) on a points basis
8 Sinaloa 17 4 10 3 24 24 0 22
Source: MedioTiempo

Matches

21 January 2006 (2006-01-21) 1 Toluca 3–1 Necaxa Toluca, State of Mexico
15:00 Report
Stadium: Estadio Nemesio Díez
Referee: Adolfo Aquino
29 January 2006 (2006-01-29) 2 San Luis 1–3 Toluca San Luis Potosí City, San Luis Potosí
12:00 Report
Stadium: Estadio Alfonso Lastras
Referee: José Abramo Lira
1 February 2006 (2006-02-01) 3 Toluca 2–1 Veracruz Toluca, State of Mexico
15:00 Report Stadium: Estadio Nemesio Díez
Referee: Armando Archundia
4 February 2006 (2006-02-04) 4 Cruz Azul 2–1 Toluca Benito Juárez, Mexico City
17:00
Report Stadium: Estadio Azul
Referee: Diego Camara
11 February 2006 (2006-02-11) 5 Toluca 0–1 Monterrey Toluca, State of Mexico
15:00 Report
Stadium: Estadio Nemesio Díez
Referee: Germán Arredondo
19 February 2006 (2006-02-19) 6 Pachuca 1–0 Toluca Pachuca, Hidalgo
16:00 Report Stadium: Estadio Hidalgo
Referee: Marco Antonio Rodríguez
25 February 2006 (2006-02-25) 7 Toluca 2–3 Morelia Toluca, State of Mexico
15:00
Report
Stadium: Estadio Nemesio Díez
Referee: Jorge Gasso
4 March 2006 (2006-03-04) 8 Atlas 0–1 Toluca Guadalajara, Jalisco
20:45 Report
Stadium: Estadio Jalisco
Referee: Armando Archundia
11 March 2006 (2006-03-11) 9 Toluca 3–1 UAG Toluca, State of Mexico
15:00
Report Stadium: Estadio Nemesio Díez
Referee: Mauricio Morales
15 March 2006 (2006-03-15) 10 América 1–0 Toluca Tlalpan, Mexico City
20:00 Report Stadium: Estadio Azteca
Referee: Adolfo Aquino
18 March 2006 (2006-03-18) 11 Chiapas 2–0 Toluca Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas
15:00 Report Stadium: Estadio Víctor Manuel Reyna
Referee: Marco Antonio Rodríguez
26 March 2006 (2006-03-26) 12 Toluca 2–1 UNAM Toluca, State of Mexico
12:00
Report Stadium: Estadio Nemesio Díez
Referee: José Abramo Lira
1 April 2006 (2006-04-01) 13 Atlante 0–0 Toluca Tlalpan, Mexico City
17:00 Report Stadium: Estadio Azteca
Referee: Manuel Glower
8 April 2006 (2006-04-08) 14 Toluca 1–1 UANL Toluca, State of Mexico
15:00
Report
Stadium: Estadio Nemesio Díez
Referee: Paul Delgadillo
15 April 2006 (2006-04-15) 15 Sinaloa 1–1 Toluca Culiacán, Sinaloa
21:00
Report
Stadium: Estadio Carlos González y González
Referee: Francisco Javier Caspeta
23 April 2006 (2006-04-23) 16 Toluca 1–2 Santos Laguna Toluca, State of Mexico
12:00 Report
Stadium: Estadio Nemesio Díez
Referee: Marco Antonio Rodríguez
29 April 2006 (2006-04-29) 17 Guadalajara 0–2 Toluca Guadalajara, Jalisco
19:00 Report
  • I. Castillejos 69', 89'
Stadium: Estadio Jalisco
Referee: Hugo León Guajardo

Playoffs

Quarterfinals
3 May 2006 (2006-05-03) First leg Toluca 2–1 Cruz Azul Toluca, State of Mexico
15:00 Report Stadium: Estadio Nemesio Díez
Referee: Jorge Gasso
6 May 2006 (2006-05-06) Second leg Cruz Azul 1–1
(2–3 agg.)
Toluca Benito Juárez, Mexico City
17:00
Report
Stadium: Estadio Azul
Referee: Armando Archundia
Semifinals
10 May 2006 (2006-05-10) First leg Toluca 1–2 San Luis Toluca, State of Mexico
15:00
Report
Stadium: Estadio Nemesio Díez
Referee: Mauricio Morales
13 May 2006 (2006-05-13) Second leg San Luis 2–1
(4–2 agg.)
Toluca San Luis Potosí City, San Luis Potosí
20:30
Report
Stadium: Estadio Alfonso Lastras
Referee: Marco Antonio Rodríguez

CONCACAF Champions' Cup

Knockout phase

Quarterfinals
22 February 2006 (2006-02-22) First leg Olimpia Honduras 0–2 Mexico Toluca San Pedro Sula, Honduras
Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Metropolitan
Referee: Brian Hall (United States)
8 March 2006 (2006-03-08) Second leg Toluca Mexico 2–1
(4–1 agg.)
Honduras Olimpia Toluca, Mexico
Stadium: Estadio Nemesio Díez
Referee: Kevin Stott (United States)
Semifinals
22 March 2006 (2006-03-22) First leg Toluca Mexico 2–0 Costa Rica Saprissa Toluca, Mexico
Stadium: Estadio Nemesio Díez
Referee: Terry Vaughn (United States)
29 March 2006 (2006-03-29) Second leg Saprissa Costa Rica 3–2
(3–4 agg.)
Mexico Toluca San José, Costa Rica
Stadium: Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá
Referee: Peter Prendergast (Jamaica)
Final
12 April 2006 (2006-04-12) First leg Toluca Mexico 0–0 Mexico América Toluca, Mexico
Report Stadium: Estadio Nemesio Díez
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: José Pineda (Honduras)
19 April 2006 (2006-04-19) Second leg América Mexico 2–1 (a.e.t.)
(2–1 agg.)
Mexico Toluca Mexico City, Mexico
Report Stadium: Estadio Azteca
Attendance: 35,920
Referee: Brian Hall (United States)

Statistics

Appearances and goals

No. Pos. Player Total Apertura Clausura Champions' Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1GKArgentina Hernán Cristante35019012040
3DFParaguay Paulo da Silva48423121141
4MFArgentina Ariel Rosada43120017061
5MFMexico Israel López331019414600
6DFMexico Manuel de la Torre47323220140
7MFArgentina Rodrigo Díaz42820516261
8MFMexico Erik Espinosa120405040
10MFMexico Sinha2832127100
11FWUruguay Vicente Sánchez441119621441
12GKMexico César Lozano150409020
13DFMexico Miguel Almazán2308010050
14DFMexico Édgar Dueñas43021018140
15MFMexico Josué Castillejos2807016050
16MFMexico Sergio Amaury Ponce2405015140
17DFMexico Hassan Viades50004010
19FWMexico Uzziel Lozano1911017020
21MFMexico Diego de la Torre50002030
22DFMexico Juan Carlos Núñez10100000
23FWMexico José Manuel Abundis3071769140
24DFMexico José Manuel Cruzalta29111012061
25DFMexico Edgar García20000020
29MFMexico Carlos Esquivel431117421453
36MFMexico Jorge Oropeza202000
37FWMexico Iván Castillejos1129220
43FWMexico Ismael Valadez2033113240
51DFMexico Francisco Gamboa2301309010
86MFMexico Salvador Reyes202000
 ?MFMexico Rigoberto Esparza10000010
Players that left the club during the season
2DFMexico Mario Méndez140140
9FWUruguay Pablo Granoche132132
30DFMexico Adalberto Palma1010

Goalscorers

Rank Pos. Player Apertura Clausura Champions' Cup Total[8]
1 FW Uruguay Vicente Sánchez 641 11
MF Mexico Carlos Esquivel 443
3 MF Mexico Israel López 460 10
4 MF Argentina Rodrigo Díaz 521 8
5 FW Mexico José Manuel Abundis 610 7
6 FW Mexico Ismael Valadez 121 4
7 DF Paraguay Paulo da Silva 111 3
DF Mexico Manuel de la Torre 210
MF Mexico Sinha 210
10 FW Mexico Iván Castillejos 020 2
FW Uruguay Pablo Granoche 200
12 DF Mexico José Manuel Cruzalta 001 1
DF Mexico Édgar Dueñas 010
FW Mexico Uzziel Lozano 100
DF Mexico Mario Méndez 100
MF Mexico Sergio Amaury Ponce 010
MF Argentina Ariel Rosada 001
Own goals 1102
Total 36 27 9 72

Own goals

Player Against Result Date Competition
Paraguay Paulo da Silva Monterrey 3–3 (H) 15 December 2005 Primera División

References

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  3. "Tolo Gallego, un viejo conocido que sabe mucho de México". Goal.com (in Spanish). 15 November 2019. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
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  5. "José Cardozo es presentado de manera oficial con San Lorenzo". Mediotiempo.com (in Spanish). 18 July 2005. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
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