2015–16 Deportivo Toluca F.C. season
The 2015–16 Deportivo Toluca F.C. season was the 99th season in the football club's history and the 63rd consecutive season in the top flight of Mexican football. In addition to the Liga MX and Copa MX, the club also competed in the Copa Libertadores.
| 2015–16 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Jaime León | ||
| Manager | José Cardozo | ||
| Stadium | Estadio Nemesio Díez | ||
| Apertura | 2nd Playoffs: Semifinals | ||
| Clausura | 11th | ||
| Apertura Copa MX | Semifinals | ||
| Clausura Copa MX | Did not participate | ||
| Copa Libertadores | Round of 16 | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Enrique Triverio (16 goals) All: Enrique Triverio (22 goals) | ||
| Biggest win | Toluca 4–1 Tijuana (29 September 2015) | ||
| Biggest defeat | León 5–1 Toluca (20 February 2016) | ||
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| All statistics correct as of 9 December 2018. | |||
Players
Squad information
| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Date of birth (Age) | Signed in | Signed from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||
| 1 | GK |  |
Alfredo Talavera | 18 September 1986 (aged 28) | 2009 | Guadalajara |
| 12 | GK | |
Miguel Centeno | 16 August 1989 (aged 25) | 2008 | Youth System |
| 22 | GK | |
Liborio Sánchez | 9 October 1989 (aged 25) | 2014 | Delfines |
| Defenders | ||||||
| 2 | DF | |
Francisco Gamboa | 20 July 1985 (aged 29) | 2005 | Youth System |
| 3 | DF | |
Aarón Galindo | 8 May 1982 (aged 33) | 2013 | Santos |
| 4 | DF |  |
Paulo da Silva (Captain) | 1 February 1980 (aged 35) | 2013 | Pachuca |
| 5 | DF | |
Christian Pérez | 27 March 1990 (aged 25) | 2015 (Winter) | Delfines |
| 6 | DF | |
Óscar Rojas | 5 February 1988 (aged 27) | 2013 | Atlante |
| 16 | DF | |
Gerardo Rodríguez | 16 April 1985 (aged 30) | 2015 (Winter) | Guadalajara |
| 24 | DF | |
Aldo Benítez | 30 January 1996 (aged 19) | 2015 | Youth System |
| 24 | DF | |
Mario Quezada | 2 June 1987 (aged 28) | 2016 (Winter) | Puebla |
| 30 | DF | |
Jordan Silva | 30 July 1994 (aged 20) | 2014 (Winter) | Youth System |
| 84 | DF | |
Gerardo Heredia | 16 November 1993 (aged 21) | 2014 (Winter) | Youth System |
| Midfielders | ||||||
| 7 | MF | |
Moisés Velasco | 19 October 1989 (aged 25) | 2015 | América |
| 10 | MF | |
Lucas Lobos | 3 August 1981 (aged 33) | 2014 | UANL |
| 13 | MF |  |
Christian Cueva | 23 November 1991 (aged 23) | 2015 | Alianza Lima |
| 14 | MF | |
Sergio Nápoles | 23 November 1989 (aged 25) | 2015 | Guadalajara |
| 15 | MF | |
Antonio Ríos | 24 October 1988 (aged 26) | 2008 | Youth System |
| 18 | MF |  |
Darío Bottinelli | 26 December 1986 (aged 28) | 2015 |  Universidad Católica |
| 19 | MF | |
Edy Brambila | 15 January 1986 (aged 29) | 2015 | Atlas |
| 25 | MF | |
Alejandro Navarro | 30 November 1993 (aged 21) | 2014 (Winter) | Youth System |
| 26 | MF | |
Erbín Trejo | 3 June 1990 (aged 25) | 2009 | Youth System |
| 28 | MF | |
Jorge Sartiaguín | 24 August 1993 (aged 21) | 2014 (Winter) | Youth System |
| 29 | MF | |
Gustavo Castillo | 29 November 1994 (aged 20) | 2014 | Youth System |
| 32 | MF | |
Heriberto Vidales | 20 February 1993 (aged 22) | 2015 | UNAM |
| Forwards | ||||||
| 8 | FW | |
Nicolás Saucedo | 8 January 1982 (aged 33) | 2015 | UAT |
| 11 | FW | |
Carlos Esquivel | 10 April 1982 (aged 33) | 2005 | Youth System |
| 17 | FW | |
Diego Gama | 14 January 1996 (aged 19) | 2014 | Youth System |
| 20 | FW |  |
Fernando Uribe | 1 January 1988 (aged 27) | 2015 | Millonarios |
| 21 | FW | |
Enrique Triverio | 31 January 1988 (aged 27) | 2015 | Unión de Santa Fe |
| 23 | FW | |
Omar Arellano | 18 July 1988 (aged 26) | 2015 | Monterrey |
| 298 | FW | |
Diego Aguilar | 13 January 1997 (aged 18) | 2015 | Youth System |
Players and squad numbers last updated on 28 October 2018.[1]
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Competitions
Overview
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| Torneo Apertura | 25 July 2015 | 6 December 2018 | Matchday 1 | 2nd | 19 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 33 | 26 | +7 | 52.63 |
| Apertura Copa MX | 1 August 2018 | 5 September 2018 | Group stage | Semifinals | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 8 | +9 | 50.00 |
| Torneo Clausura | 10 January 2016 | 7 May 2016 | Matchday 1 | 11th | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 20 | 21 | −1 | 29.41 |
| Copa Libertadores | 17 February 2016 | 4 May 2016 | Second stage | Round of 16 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 10 | +2 | 62.50 |
| Total | 52 | 24 | 14 | 14 | 82 | 65 | +17 | 46.15 | ||||
Source: Mediotiempo.com
Torneo Apertura
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNAM (Q, A) | 17 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 37 | 20 | +17 | 35 | 2016 Copa Libertadores Second Stage, Advance to Liguilla[lower-alpha 1][lower-alpha 2] |
| 2 | Toluca (A, Q) | 17 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 33 | 24 | +9 | 32 | |
| 3 | León (A) | 17 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 32 | 31 | +1 | 30 | Advance to Liguilla[lower-alpha 2] |
| 4 | Chiapas (A) | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 31 | 27 | +4 | 29 | |
| 5 | UANL (A) | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 16 | +10 | 28 | Advance to Liguilla and cannot qualify for South American competitions[lower-alpha 3][lower-alpha 2] |
Updated to match(es) played on 22 November 2015. Source: Medio Tiempo
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
(A) Advance to a further round; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
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
(A) Advance to a further round; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Notes:
- Both teams who qualify for Copa Libertadores will also participate in the Playoffs of this competition.
- The first 8 places in the table qualify for the Playoffs.
- Clubs cannot qualify to the 2016 Copa Libertadores due to their participation in the 2015–16 CONCACAF Champions League.
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 19 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 21 | +15 | 36 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 9 | +12 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 12 | +3 |
Source: Mediotiempo.com
Apertura Copa MX
Group stage
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | RW | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toluca | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 7 | +7 | 15 | Group winner |
| 2 | Tijuana | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 15 | Best runner-up |
| 3 | Zacatepec | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 13 | −3 | 5 | |
| 4 | Necaxa | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 17 | −5 | 4 |
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source:
Round 1
| 29 July 2015 First leg | Toluca | 4–2 | Necaxa | Toluca |
| 19:00 | Uribe  16', 56', 75'Triverio 82' |
Report | Isijara 2' Valdivia 30' |
Stadium: Estadio Nemesio Díez Attendance: 13,071 Referee: Marco Ortiz |
| 5 August 2015 Second leg | Necaxa | 1–1 | Toluca | Aguascalientes City |
| 19:00 | Gorocito 79' |
Report | Saucedo 45+1' |
Stadium: Estadio Victoria Attendance: 4,880 Referee: Christian Ramírez |
Toluca won the round 5–3 on aggregate
Round 2
| 19 August 2015 Second leg | Zacatepec | 1–1 | Toluca | Zacatepec |
| 21:00 | Espinoza 44' (pen.) |
Report | Cueva 10' |
Stadium: Estadio Agustín Coruco Díaz Attendance: 15,604 Referee: Saúl Fernando orozco |
| 26 August 2015 Second leg | Toluca | 3–1 | Zacatepec | Toluca |
| 19:00 | Arellano 3', 32' Esquivel 90+4' |
Report | Calderón 27' |
Stadium: Estadio Nemesio Díez Attendance: 12,244 Referee: Roberto Ríos |
Toluca won the round 4–2 on aggregate
Round 3
| 16 September 2015 First leg | Toluca | 3–0 | Tijuana | Toluca |
| 21:00 | Bottinelli 8' Triverio 64'Cueva 85' |
Report | Stadium: Estadio Nemesio Díez Attendance: 13,127 Referee: Adonai Escobedo |
| 22 September 2015 Second leg | Tijuana | 2–2 | Toluca | Tijuana |
| 19:00 | Hauche 60' Flores 64' (pen.) |
Report | Saucedo 51' Trejo 79' (pen.) |
Stadium: Estadio Caliente Attendance: 17,333 Referee: Miguel Ángel Chacón Viveros |
Toluca won the round 5–2 on aggregate
Round of 16
| 20 October 2015 | Toluca | 3–0 | Oaxaca | Toluca |
| 19:00 | Bottinelli 24' (pen.) Arellano 76'Lobos 89' (pen.) |
Report | Stadium: Estadio Nemesio Díez Attendance: 12,519 Referee: Diego Montaño |
Semifinal
| 28 October 2015 | Guadalajara | 1–0 | Toluca | Zapopan |
| 19:00 | Bravo 33' |
Report | Stadium: Estadio Omnilife Attendance: 24,910 Referee: Erick Yair Miranda |
Torneo Clausura
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Cruz Azul | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 25 | 24 | +1 | 22 |
| 10 | UNAM | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 23 | 24 | −1 | 22 |
| 11 | Toluca | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 20 | 21 | −1 | 22 |
| 12 | Puebla | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 21 | 26 | −5 | 22 |
| 13 | Querétaro | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 21 | 25 | −4 | 19 |
Updated to match(es) played on 7 May 2016. Source: Medio Tiempo
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
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
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 21 | −1 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 14 | −4 |
Source: Mediotiempo.com
Copa Libertadores
Second stage
Toluca joined the competition in the second stage.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toluca |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 13 | Final stages |
| 2 |  Grêmio |
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 11 | |
| 3 | San Lorenzo |
6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 4 | |
| 4 |  LDU Quito |
6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 | −5 | 4 |
Source: CONMEBOL
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) away goals scored; 5) drawing of lots.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) away goals scored; 5) drawing of lots.
| 17 February 2016 1 | Toluca | 2–0 | Grêmio | Toluca |
| 20:00 UTC−6 | Triverio 46', 76' (pen.) |
Report | Stadium: Estadio Nemesio Díez Attendance: 12,000 Referee: Gery Vargas (Bolivia) |
| 2 March 2016 2 | San Lorenzo | 1–1 | Toluca | Buenos Aires |
| 19:30 UTC−3 | Ortigoza 11' (pen.) |
Report | Esquivel 12' |
Stadium: Estadio Pedro Bidegain Attendance: 22,000 Referee: Enrique Osses (Chile) |
| 10 March 2016 3 | LDU Quito | 1–2 | Toluca | Quito |
| 19:45 UTC−5 | Hidalgo 47' |
Report | Tenorio 41' (o.g.) Uribe 84' |
Stadium: Estadio de Liga Deportiva Universitaria Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Wilson Lamouroux (Colombia) |
| 5 April 2016 4 | Toluca | 2–1 | LDU Quito | Toluca |
| 19:45 UTC−5 | Vega 18' Triverio 62' |
Report | Puch 17' |
Stadium: Estadio Nemesio Díez Attendance: 10,000 Referee: José Argote (Venezuela) |
| 12 April 2016 5 | Toluca | 2–1 | San Lorenzo | Toluca |
| 19:45 UTC−5 | Uribe 81', 87' |
Report | Blandi 43' |
Stadium: Estadio Nemesio Díez Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Wilmar Roldán (Colombia) |
| 19 April 2016 6 | Grêmio | 1–0 | Toluca | Porto Alegre |
| 21:45 UTC−3 | Ramiro 15' |
Report | Stadium: Arena do Grêmio Attendance: 34,628 Referee: Gustavo Murillo (Colombia) |
Final stages
Round of 16
| 28 April 2016 First leg | São Paulo | 4–0 | Toluca | São Paulo |
| 21:45 UTC−3 | Michel Bastos 26' Centurión 44', 60'Thiago Mendes 52' |
Report | Stadium: Estádio do Morumbi Attendance: 51,342 Referee: Jonhatan Fuentes (Uruguay) |
Statistics
Goals
| Rank | Player | Position | Apertura | Ap. Copa MX | Clausura | Libertadores | Total[2][3] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Enrique Triverio |
FW | 10 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 22 |
| 2 | Fernando Uribe |
FW | 11 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 20 |
| 3 | Omar Arellano |
FW | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Christian Cueva |
MF | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | |
| 5 | Carlos Esquivel |
MF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 6 | Darío Bottinelli |
MF | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 7 | Nicolás Saucedo |
FW | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Alexis Vega |
FW | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| 9 | Paulo da Silva |
DF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Gerardo Rodríguez |
DF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Óscar Rojas |
DF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| Erbín Trejo |
MF | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 13 | Martín Abundis |
FW | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Edy Brambila |
MF | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Lucas Lobos |
MF | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Richard Ortiz |
MF | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Antonio Ríos |
MF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Total | 35 | 17 | 19 | 11 | 82 | ||
Hat-tricks
| Player | Against | Result | Date | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fernando Uribe |
Pachuca | 4–3 (A) | 12 September 2015 | Liga MX |
(H) – Home ; (A) – Away
Clean sheets
| Rank | Name | Apertura | Ap. Copa MX | Clausura | Libertadores | Total[2][3] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alfredo Talavera |
4 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 12 |
| Total | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 12 | |
References
- "Equipo - Deportivo Toluca F.C." Archived from the original on 2016-03-23.
- "Toluca | Calendario". MedioTiempo. Retrieved 2018-10-05.
- "Toluca | Calendario". MedioTiempo. Retrieved 2018-10-05.
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