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Toluca
Full nameDeportivo Toluca Fútbol Club S.A. de C.V.
NicknamesDiablos Rojos (Red Devils)
Los Escarlatas (The Scarlets)
Los Choriceros (The Sausage Makers)
Short nameTOL
Founded12 February 1917; 109 years ago (1917-02-12)
GroundEstadio Nemesio Díez
Capacity30,000
Coordinates19°17′14″N 99°40′0″W / 19.28722°N 99.66667°W / 19.28722; -99.66667
OwnerValentín Diez Morodo
ChairmanFrancisco Suinaga Conde
ManagerAntonio Mohamed
LeagueLiga MX
Clausura 2026Regular phase: 5th
Final phase: Quarterfinals
Websitetolucafc.com

Deportivo Toluca Fútbol Club S.A. de C.V., simplified as Toluca FC, is a Mexican professional football club based in Toluca, State of Mexico. The club competes in Liga MX, the top division of Mexican football, and plays its home matches at Estadio Nemesio Díez. Founded in 1917, it is one of seven Mexican clubs that have never been relegated.[1][2]

Toluca is one of the most successful clubs in Mexican football, having won twelve Liga MX titles, the second highest total in the competition's history, along with two Copa MX titles and five Campeón de Campeones. They have also won one Campeones Cup.[3] Internationally, Toluca were runners-up in the 1969 Copa Interamericana and have won three CONCACAF Champions Cup titles, in 1968, 2003, and 2026. The 2026 title earned the club qualification to the 2026 FIFA Intercontinental Cup and the 2029 FIFA Club World Cup, both for the first time in the club's history.[4]

The club's top goalscorer is José Saturnino Cardozo, who played from 1995 to 2005 and scored 249 goals in 332 appearances.[5]

History

Foundation and early years (1917–1950)

Deportivo Toluca Fútbol Club S.A. de C.V., known simply as Toluca FC,[6] was founded on 12 February 1917, in Toluca, State of Mexico, by a group of businessmen and local sports enthusiasts.[7][8] The club traces its origins to two amateur football teams, La Huerta and Xinantécatl, both linked to the Henkel Bross family, a German-descent family based in Toluca.[9] La Huerta drew players from a family-owned hacienda, while Xinantécatl drew from workers employed by the Toluca–Tenango and San Juan Railways and a utilities company owned by the family.[10] Between 1915 and 1917, both sides competed in friendly matches that attracted local attention, under the guidance of physical education specialist Filiberto Navas Valdés.[9] In 1917, brothers Gerardo and Román Ferrat Alday, owners of the clothing business La Valenciana, formed their own side to compete with Henkel's teams.[11][12] Following discussions among the Ferrat brothers, the brothers Francisco and Manuel Henkel Bross, Navas Valdés, and other organizers, the parties formally established the club, naming it Club Deportivo Toluca (CDT).[13][11]

Following the club's founding, several other company-sponsored teams emerged in Toluca. In 1918, the club organized a local competition featuring La Huerta, Xinantécatl, Unión, and Anahuác, which Toluca won. The following year, the club hosted Real España, a Mexico City football club, in their first match against outside opposition.[14] Toluca remained the dominant club in the region for several years, though rivals emerged to challenge them. Fernando Barreto, a prominent local player, organized a succession of sides with the aim of defeating Toluca, beginning with Águila. When Águila failed to defeat Toluca and was dissolved, Barreto founded Cuauhtémoc, then later Reforma, which finally defeated Toluca in 1923. Having achieved his goal, Barreto dissolved Reforma, and many of the amateur players from these sides joined Toluca by 1925.[15]

In the 1920s, other clubs continued to emerge across Mexico, including Industrial, Triángulo Verde, Constancia, and Necaxa. Facing limited local competition, Toluca sought matches against outside clubs, including Irapuato, Guadalajara, América, and ADO Orizaba [es]. Among the prominent players of the era were the trio of Barreto, Ricardo Barraza, and Vicente Téllez, alongside the emerging Benito Contreras, who had come up through the club's ranks.[16] By 1930, Jesús Piña had become the club's leading player, while Barreto had retired from playing and moved into a management role.[17]

Toluca's first recorded international match was played in 1935 against Costa Rican club La Libertad [es], a 2–0 home defeat. In 1937, Toluca defeated the Basque Country national football team during the latter's tour of Mexico, in which the touring side also faced several local clubs and the Mexican national team. In the national amateur tournaments of 1937 and 1938, the State of Mexico representative team was composed largely of Toluca players.[18] By 1943, Toluca had shifted focus to local and inter-state competitions, appointing Samuel Martínez García to their management. Under his direction, the club sought more involvement in the Reserve Tournament, organized in Mexico City, to expose the team to more competitive opposition. Toluca won the championship in 1945, with Héctor Barraza as their leading player.[19] In 1947, the club attempted to establish the Segunda División, Mexico's second-tier football division, but was unsuccessful, with the league not being formally constituted until 1950.[20]

Entry into professional football and promotion (1950–1960)

On 18 January 1950, thirty-three years after its founding,[21] Toluca joined the newly established Segunda División in the 1950–51 season as part of the expansion of professional football in Mexico,[13][22] alongside founding clubs Irapuato, Zamora, Pachuca, Querétaro, Morelia, and Zacatepec.[23][24] Toluca won the Segunda División title in the 1952–53 season under Spanish coach Tomás Fábregas, earning promotion to the Primera División, Mexico's top-tier football division. The title was secured on 18 January 1953, following a 3–3 draw against Irapuato at the Estadio Revolución, in which Toluca came from three goals down, with Rubén Pichardo scoring twice and Mateo de la Tijera [de] adding the equalizer.[25] Toluca finished the season with 35 points, three ahead of second-placed Veracruz. De la Tijera ended the season as the tournament's top scorer with 22 goals.[26]

Toluca made its Primera División debut on 9 August 1953,[27] winning 2–1 against Atlante.[28] Since their promotion, the club has never been relegated, establishing one of the longest uninterrupted tenures in the top tier flight of Mexican football.[27] On 8 August 1954, Toluca inaugurated their home stadium, then known as Campo Patria and now as Estadio Nemesio Diez, in an exhibition match against Yugoslavia's Dinamo Zagreb, losing 1–4.[29][30] Toluca won their first official title with the 1955–56 Copa México,[31] defeating Irapuato 2–1 in the final on 27 May 1956 at the Estadio Olímpico Ciudad de los Deportes. In the 1956 Campeón de Campeones [es] super cup, they faced league champions León, losing 2–1.[32]

In 1959,[33] following the death of club president Luis Gutiérrez Dosal, Toluca faced a period of institutional instability.[34] President of Mexico Adolfo López Mateos, a native of the State of Mexico, personally requested Spanish-born businessman Nemesio Diez Riega to assume control of the club.[35] Diez, who had previously held management roles at Toluca and had served as a sponsor, agreed with the ambition of making the club league champions.[36]

First success era and transitional period (1960s–1980s)

Toluca's first major period of success came under coach Ignacio Trelles,[37] who joined the club in October 1966.[38] The club won its first league title in the 1966–67 season, clinching it on 19 February 1967, with a 2–0 victory over Necaxa, both goals scored by Juan Dosal [es].[39] That season, Toluca striker Amaury Epaminondas finished as the league's top scorer with 21 goals.[38] In the 1967 Campeón de Campeones [es] super cup, Toluca defeated León 1–0 to claim the title.[40] Toluca retained the title in the 1967–68 season,[41] with the championship secured on 4 January 1968, through a 3–0 victory over Pumas UNAM, who ended second in the league table. The goals came from an own goal by José Luis González Dávila and strikes from Dosal and Vicente Pereda.[42] In the 1968 Campeón de Campeones [es] super cup, Toluca faced Atlas, drawing 3–3 on aggregate before winning on penalties. Albino Morales converted all three penalties to secure the title for Toluca.[43]

In international competition, Toluca entered the 1968 CONCACAF Champions' Cup, advancing past the first round with a 7–3 aggregate victory over New York Greek American. Toluca were subsequently declared champions on 19 December 1968 without a final being played after the other finalists, Aurora of Guatemala and Transvaal of Suriname, were disqualified from the competition.[44] Having won the CONCACAF tournament,[45] Toluca qualified for the inaugural Copa Interamericana against Argentina's Estudiantes de La Plata.[46] After losing 2–1 at home and winning 2–1 away in Buenos Aires, a third play-off match was held in Montevideo, where Estudiantes won 3–0 to claim the title.[47]

Toluca won its third league championship in the 1974–75 season under Uruguayan manager Ricardo de León [es]. The club finished top of the league table and advanced to the playoffs, where they faced Cruz Azul, León, and Unión de Curtidores in home and away matches.[48] Against Cruz Azul, Toluca lost the first leg 1–0 before winning the second 1–0. Against Curtidores, they won 3–0 away and 2–1 at home.[49] The title was sealed on 26 June 1975 in the decisive match against León, with Ítalo Estupiñán scoring the only goal in a 1–0 victory.[50] In the 1975 Campeón de Campeones super cup, Toluca lost 1–0 against Pumas UNAM in the Estadio Olímpico Universitario.[51] Throughout his tenure, De León implemented a defensive system inspired by the Italian catenaccio, earning Toluca the nickname Cangrejo Rojo (Red Crab) for the club's defensive style of play.[52]

Following its previous successes, Toluca endured a prolonged period without league titles through the 1980s and into the early 1990s,[53] frequently finishing in the bottom half of the table and qualifying for the playoffs only occasionally, though the club never dropped out of the Primera División.[54] An exception came in 1989, when Toluca won the 1988–89 Copa México, defeating Leones Negros UdeG 3–2 on aggregate in the final,[55] ending a 14-year wait for a title,[56] though a league title remained out of reach during this period.[53]

Second dominant era (1998–2010)

In August 1997, Toluca appointed Mexican coach Enrique Meza.[57] Ahead of the Verano 1998 season,[58] Meza took the squad on a pre-season tour of Croatia and Slovenia in December 1997, with the aim of building international experience and team cohesion. The tour yielded two wins and a draw against local sides, with Meza noting a stronger sense of unity among the players upon their return.[59] Toluca won the Verano 1998 tournament, defeating Necaxa 6–4 on aggregate in the final to secure their fourth league title on 10 May 1998,[60] their first in 23 years.[61] Toluca's striker José Saturnino Cardozo finished as the tournament's top scorer with 18 goals, 13 in the regular season and five in the playoffs.[62] The following year, Toluca won its fifth league title with the Verano 1999,[63] topping the table before defeating Atlas on penalties after a 5–5 aggregate in the final,[64] a match widely regarded as one of the greatest finals in Mexican football.[65] Cardozo again finished as the league's top scorer with 20 goals, 15 in the regular season and five in the playoffs.[66]

Toluca continued its run of success under Meza into the new century, winning the Verano 2000 title with a 7–1 aggregate victory over Santos Laguna to claim their sixth league championship.[67] Three days after the victory, in June 2000, club owner Nemesio Diez Riega died, with his son Valentín Diez Morodo assuming ownership of the club.[68] In the Invierno 2000, Meza departed mid-season in September to take charge of the Mexican national team.[69] Toluca nonetheless reached the final against Monarcas Morelia, drawing 3–3 on aggregate before losing on penalties.[70][71] In the Invierno 2001 season, Argentine manager Ricardo La Volpe joined Toluca.[72] Under La Volpe, Toluca had a strong Apertura 2002 campaign, although he departed during the season to take charge of the Mexico national team.[73] Toluca went on to win the championship in December under newly-appointed Argentine coach Alberto Jorge, defeating Monarcas Morelia 4–2 on aggregate in the final to claim the club's seventh league title.[74] Cardozo finished as the season's top scorer with 36 goals: 29 in the regular season and seven in the playoffs. The total remains the highest goal tally recorded in a single tournament in Mexican football history.[75]

In October 2003, under Brazilian coach Ricardo Ferretti, Toluca won their second international title with the 2003 CONCACAF Champions' Cup, defeating Monarcas Morelia 5–4 on aggregate.[76] The following month, in the Apertura 2003 season, Toluca defeated América 6–0 at Estadio Nemesio Diez, a match that featured a collective team goal by Cardozo widely regarded as one of the finest ever scored in Liga MX history.[77] A few days later,[78] Toluca competed in the 2003 Campeón de Campeones [es] super cup, drawing 1–1 in regular time before defeating Monterrey on penalties.[79]

Cardozo departed at the end of the Clausura 2005 as the club's all-time leading scorer with 249 goals.[80][81] In the Apertura 2005, under Argentine coach Américo Gallego, Toluca reached the final against Monterrey, drawing 3–3 at home before winning 3–0 away to claim the title.[82] Gallego was often criticized for his disciplined, defensively oriented style of play throughout the tournament.[83] In the 2006 Campeón de Campeones super cup, Toluca defeated Pachuca 2–0 on aggregate to win the title.[84] In April 2006, Toluca reached the 2006 CONCACAF Champions' Cup final against América. After a goalless first leg, Toluca lost 2–1 away at the Estadio Azteca in the second leg, with all the goals scored in extra time.[85] Later that year, Toluca reached the Apertura 2006 final against Guadalajara but lost 3–2 on aggregate to finish as runners-up.[86]

Under Mexican coach José Manuel de la Torre, Toluca claimed the Apertura 2008 championship, defeating Cruz Azul on penalties after a 2–2 aggregate draw in the final to secure their ninth league title.[87] De la Torre credited the team's tactical discipline and mental resilience as key factors in their success throughout the tournament.[88] Toluca striker Héctor Mancilla finished as the league's top scorer with 13 goals, 11 in the regular season and two in the playoffs.[89][90] De la Torre led Toluca to their tenth league title in the Bicentenario 2010 tournament, defeating Santos Laguna on penalties after a 2–2 aggregate draw in the final.[91]

Title absence (2010–2020)

After the Bicentenario 2010 title,[92] Toluca went without a league title for the remainder of the 2010s.[93] In April 2014, with Cardozo serving as head coach, Toluca reached the 2013–14 CONCACAF Champions League final against Cruz Azul.[94] After a goalless first leg away, the return leg at Estadio Nemesio Díez ended 1–1, with Cruz Azul claiming the title on away goals.[95][96] In the Apertura 2012 season, Toluca reached the final against Tijuana, a club that had recently been promoted from the second division of Mexican football,[97] losing 4–1 on aggregate.[98]

On 12 February 2017, the date of the club's centenary, Toluca played their anniversary fixture against Veracruz at Estadio Nemesio Díez in the sixth round of the Clausura 2017 season,[99] winning 1–0 through a header by Colombian forward Fernando Uribe.[100] Ahead of the match, the club held a commemorative ceremony on the pitch featuring an orchestra and a display of the various crests used throughout the club's history. Tributes were paid to several historical players, and the event was attended by prominent figures in Mexican football.[a] At half time, the club's board presented awards to former players and to the families of deceased players who had made significant contributions to the club.[101] On 25 July 2017, Toluca played a centenary friendly against Atlético Madrid of Spain at Estadio Nemesio Díez, drawing 0–0.[102]

In 2018, under head coach Hernán Cristante, Toluca reached the Copa MX's Clausura 2018 final, losing to an own goal in the closing minutes of a single-leg match against Necaxa at Estadio Victoria.[103] Weeks later, Toluca finished as the top-seeded team of the Liga MX's Clausura 2018 season and reached the finals,[104] where they were defeated 3–2 on aggregate by Santos Laguna.[b][106]

2021–present

At the end of the Clausura 2022 season, Toluca finished 16th in the relegation table under manager Ignacio Ambriz following a 4–4 draw with León. The relegation table, calculated from points accumulated over three seasons, placed Toluca in a position that would have made them eligible for relegation. However, as Liga MX had abolished the relegation system, the club was instead required to pay a MXN$33 million fine.[107] In response, the club's board implemented a significant transfer strategy, investing approximately €92 million over three years to strengthen the team after more than a decade without a league title.[108] In the subsequent Apertura 2022, Toluca reached the final but were defeated by Pachuca 8–2 on aggregate.[109]

In December 2024,[110] Argentine coach Antonio Mohamed was appointed ahead of the Clausura 2025 season.[111] Toluca finished top of the table during the season and reached the final against América, who were seeking a fourth consecutive league title.[112] Toluca defeated them 2–0 on aggregate to claim their eleventh league title, their first in 15 years.[113] Toluca and América faced themselves again for the 2025 Campeón de Campeones super cup, where Toluca claimed the title with a 1–3 victory.[114] The club continued its success in the Apertura 2025 season, again finishing top of the table.[115] In the final, they faced Tigres UANL, drawing 2–2 on aggregate before defeating them 9–8 on penalties to secure their twelfth league title and a second consecutive league championship.[c][118]

The following year, Toluca competed in the 2026 CONCACAF Champions Cup, reaching the final against Tigres UANL after defeating several North American clubs in the knockout stage.[119] The final was played as a single-leg match at Estadio Nemesio Diez, with Toluca and Tigres drawing 1–1 after extra time before Toluca won 6–5 on penalties.[120] Toluca claimed its third CONCACAF Champions Cup title and its first international title in 23 years.[121] The victory also earned Toluca qualification to the 2026 FIFA Intercontinental Cup and the 2029 FIFA Club World Cup,[122] both for the first time in the club's history.[123]

Club identity

Toluca is the second most successful club in Liga MX history with twelve league titles, level with Guadalajara and behind only América, and has been among the division's most consistent competitors since the introduction of the torneos cortos (short tournaments) format in 1996,[124] in which the annual season was divided into two tournaments each concluded by a liguilla (playoff).[125] Despite this record, Toluca does not hold the same level of popular recognition as the traditional Big Four, and there is ongoing debate in Mexican football media over whether Toluca should be included in that group or recognized as part of an expanded Big Five.[126][127] Several players, football figures, and sports analysts have cited the club's league titles and sustained presence in the top division as grounds for considering Toluca among the most important clubs in Mexican football.[128]

Toluca's most recognized nickname is Diablos Rojos (Red Devils), which is meant to denote the team's competitive resolve.[129] The name is also believed to derive from the devil's hand tree, a plant native to the State of Mexico whose red coloring matches the club's primary color and whose unusual flower resembles a hand.[130] The club's mascot, Diablito (Little Devil), has taken several forms over the years, including designs aimed at younger supporters.[129] Toluca is also known as Los Escarlatas (The Scarlets), a reference to the scarlet red of their home kit,[131] and as Los Choriceros (The Sausage Makers),[132] a reference to chorizo, one of the city's most traditional foods.[131]

Toluca is the only major Mexican club without an active, formally defined derby.[133][134] While matches against other clubs carry a competitive weight due to historical playoff encounters, none are classified as traditional derbies.[135] Toluca previously contested a regional derby known as the Clásico Mexiquense [es] against Toros Neza, a club based in Nezahualcóyotl, State of Mexico, the same state where Toluca is based.[136] The derby began in the 1993–94 season but came to an end when Toros Neza were relegated at the close of the Verano 2000 season.[133][137]

Crest and colors

Toluca's crest has undergone several modifications throughout its history while retaining core design elements.[138] The original featured a white background with a red C-shaped circle enclosing the initials DT, standing for Deportivo Toluca, with the C representing Club and the full abbreviation CDT denoting Club Deportivo Toluca, a constant phrase across all crest versions.[139][138] Subsequent versions incorporated olive branches and a crown with a cross on top framing the CDT monogram on a white circular background, with the full name Club Deportivo Toluca inscribed.[139] Stars representing each league championship won by the club were also added over time above the crown.[138][140]

In November 2016,[141] a commemorative version was introduced as part of the club's centenary celebrations, retaining the CDT monogram within a circular frame bearing the inscription Deportivo Toluca Fútbol Club. The circular border is blue on the upper half, transitioning to the green, white, and red of the Mexican flag on the lower half, referencing the club's 100-year history.[142][143] The club currently maintains three versions of its crest: a retro logo based on the original CDT monogram, an institutional crest featuring the crown and olive branches, and a commercial crest incorporating the green, white, red, and blue introduced in the centenary design.[144]

Toluca's primary home kit is red,[145] with an away kit typically in white and a third kit that varies by season.[146] The club's colors have evolved since its founding in 1917, when the team wore white shirts with blue shorts and socks, a combination chosen by co-founder Román Ferrat Alday. Around 1925 a horizontal blue stripe was added to the shirt, and in 1929 the club adopted red and white as its primary colors.[147]

As of 2025, Toluca's kit is supplied by American sportswear company New Balance,[148] with Mexican motor oil company Roshfrans as the club's main sponsor.[149] Previous kit suppliers have included Under Armour,[150] Atletica,[151] Diadora, and Corona Sports.[152]

1917–1924
1925–1929
1929–present

Support

The club's primary supporter group, Barra Perra Brava (lit. fierce female dog group), was formally founded in December 1985 by a group of local fans led by Rolando González Medina,[153] many of whom were truck drivers who had gathered regularly at matches before the group grew large enough for Toluca to designate them a section of the stadium. The group takes its name from González Medina's nickname, La Perra,[154] and was originally known as Porra Brava before adopting its current name, with the term barra brava drawn from Argentine supporter group nomenclature.[153] The group is also commonly referred to as Perra Brava.[155]

Traditionally located in the non-shaded stands behind the goal at Estadio Nemesio Díez, the section was originally designated for visiting supporters before Perra Brava claimed it as their own and were later formally assigned the area.[154] The group is known for a distinctive celebration in which members remove their shirts whenever Toluca scores their first goal, regardless of weather.[156][157] The tradition originated during a match against Monterrey played in cold, sleeting conditions,[153] when González Medina removed his shirt to celebrate a goal, a gesture that was adopted by other members and became a permanent custom.[153][154] On matchdays, the group organizes supporter caravans, banners, and pre-match displays.[158]

The group is legally registered as a non-profit organization, maintains a formal office, and advocates for a family-oriented atmosphere at matches.[159][160] It publicly opposes violence in football stadiums and has sought legislation in favor of prosecuting those who engage in violent activities during matches.[161] The group also organizes charitable initiatives in the State of Mexico including toy, clothing, and adaptive equipment donations, athletic events such as road races, tree planting drives, and community outreach programs.[153][162]

Other supporter groups have emerged within the Toluca fan base since the Perra Brava.[163] Among them is La Banda del Rojo (lit. The Red Ones' Band), founded in February 2004 by Ángel Contreras Valinor with an initial group of 26 members, originally a youth faction of Perra Brava that broke away following internal disagreements.[164] The group adopted a South American style of support characterized by continuous chanting, coordinated banners, and musical instruments, and is also located in the non-shaded stands of the stadium.[164] Initially, the group faced resistance from other supporter groups and the club due to its unorthodox style, but was eventually accepted.[163][165]

Fan attendance for Toluca was the highest in Liga MX between the five league tournaments played between 2023 and 2025, averaging 94 percent occupancy per game.[166] According to a 2026 survey by Mexican market research firm Mitofsky, Toluca ranked fifth among the most supported football clubs in Mexico with 6.1 percent of respondents, and also placed among the five most disliked clubs with 1.6 percent.[167]

Stadium

Main article: Estadio Nemesio Díez

Nemesio Diez Stadium, one of the oldest football stadiums in Mexico, is the home ground of Toluca, located in the city's downtown area.[168][169] Originally inaugurated on 8 August 1954, the stadium has carried several names throughout its history before being renamed in honor of Nemesio Díez Riega.[170] It has a capacity of 30,000 and sits at an elevation of about 2,670 m (8,760 ft) above sea level, making it one of the highest-altitude football stadiums in Mexico.[171][172] The stadium is known by two nicknames: La Bombonera (The Chocolate Box), a reference to its compact shape, and El Infierno (The Hell), a nod to the club's nickname, Diablos Rojos (Red Devils).[173]

The stadium has hosted matches in the 1970 and 1986 FIFA World Cups,[174] the 1975 Pan American Games,[175] the 1983 FIFA World Youth Championship,[176] and the 1990 Central American and Caribbean Games.[177] The stadium underwent a significant renovation in 2017, expanding its capacity and modernizing its facilities with updated audiovisual infrastructure,[178] while preserving its distinctive English-style architecture, including the stands' close proximity to the pitch.[179]

Prior to playing at Nemesio Diez Stadium, Toluca's earliest facilities were located on what is now Paseo Colón in downtown Toluca, consisting of a football pitch with wooden stands.[10][180] In 1919, the club relocated to the grounds of the Presa de Gachupines, which served as their headquarters until 1921, when they moved to Campo del Tívoli, a venue that hosted international matches. Following the club's promotion to professional football, Campo del Tívoli served as their home ground until 1952,[180] when the club moved to Campo Patria, the site on which Nemesio Diez Stadium now stands.[181]

Management

See also: List of Toluca FC managers

Coaching staff

Position Staff Source
Manager Antonio Mohamed [182]
Assistant managers Pablo Morant [182]
Shayr Mohamed [183]
Goalkeeper coach Óscar Resano [182]
Fitness coaches Carlos Kenny [182]
Stefano Zito [184]
Physiotherapists Raymundo Cruz [184]
Team doctors Adolfo Martínez [184]
Carlos Villasana [184]

Executive team

Position Staff Source
Owner Mexico Valentín Diez Morodo [185]
President Mexico Francisco Suinaga Conde [186]
Sports Vice President Mexico Santiago San Román Celorio [187]
Board Member Mexico Arturo Pérez Arredondo [188]
Sports Management Mexico Antonio Naelson Matías [189]
Marketing Director Mexico Rubén Cuevas [190]
Director of Academy Argentina Guillermo Carlos Morigi [191]

Players

See also: List of Toluca FC players

Current squad

As of 23 June 2026[192]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  MEX Hugo González
2 DF  MEX Diego Barbosa
3 DF  MEX Antonio Briseño
4 DF  URU Bruno Méndez
5 MF  ARG Franco Romero
6 DF  URU Federico Pereira
7 MF  MEX Sebastián Córdova
8 MF  ARG Nicolás Castro
9 FW  MEX Alexis Vega
10 MF  MEX Jesús Angulo
11 MF  BRA Helinho
13 DF  BRA Luan
14 MF  MEX Marcel Ruiz
15 MF  MEX Pável Pérez
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 DF  MEX Mauricio Isais
18 GK  MEX David Shrem
19 MF  ARG Santiago Simón
20 DF  MEX Jesús Gallardo
22 GK  MEX Luis García
23 FW  MEX Oswaldo Virgen
24 MF  USA Fernando Arce Jr. (on loan from Puebla)
25 DF  MEX Everardo López
26 FW  POR Paulinho
27 FW  URU Franco Rossi
29 MF  MEX Jorge Díaz
33 MF  MEX Víctor Arteaga
35 MF  MEX Alek Álvarez
For recent transfers, see List of Mexican football transfers winter 2025–26.

Other players under contract

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK  MEX Ronaldo Beltrán [193]
No. Pos. Nation Player
— DF  MEX Brian García [194]

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF  USA Frankie Amaya (at CF Montréal)[195]
— MF  MEX Kléver Castillo (at Zacatecas)
— MF  MEX Juan Pablo Domínguez (at León)[196]
No. Pos. Nation Player
— FW  URU Anderson Duarte (at Atlético San Luis)[197]
— FW  MEX Iván López (at Tigres UANL)[198]
— FW  PAR Robert Morales (at Pumas UNAM)[199]

International players

Note: Players in bold were included in the most recent call-up for their respective national teams.

National team Category Players
 Mexico Senior Alexis Vega, Jesús Gallardo[200]

Honours

Domestic

Type Competition Titles Winning years Runners-up Source

Top division 		Primera División/Liga MX 12 1966–67, 1967–68, 1974–75, Verano 1998, Verano 1999, Verano 2000, Apertura 2002, Apertura 2005, Apertura 2008, Bicentenario 2010, Clausura 2025, Apertura 2025 1956–57, 1957–58, 1970–71, Invierno 2000, Apertura 2006, Apertura 2012, Clausura 2018, Apertura 2022 [201]
Copa México/Copa MX 2 1955–56, 1988–89 1960–61, Clausura 2018 [202]
Campeón de Campeones 5 1967, 1968, 2003, 2006, 2025 1956, 1975, 1989 [51]
Promotion division Segunda División 1 1952–53 —  [203]
Copa México de la Segunda División 0 — 1951–52 [204]
Campeón de Campeones de la Segunda División 1 1953 —  [205]

International

Type Competition Titles Winning years Runners-up Source
Intercontinental CONCACAF–CONMEBOL Copa Interamericana 0 — 1969 [206]

Continental CONCACAF 		CONCACAF Champions Cup/Champions League 3 1968, 2003, 2026 1998, 2006, 2013–14 [207]

Subregional

Type Competition Titles Winning years Runners-up Source
North America MLS
Liga MX 		Campeones Cup 1 2025 — [208]

Friendly National

  • Torneo Jarrito de Oro: 1956[209]
  • Copa Guadalajara: 2013[210]
  • Copa Toluca 500: 2019[211]
  • Copa del Pacífico: 2025[212]

Friendly International

  • III Torneo Pentagonal de Football Soccer: 1960[213]
  • American Family Insurance Cup: 2023[214]

International competitions

  • Competitions won by the club are shown in bold.
Competition Editions Source
CONCACAF Champions Cup (15) 1968 CONCACAF Champions' Cup, 1969 CONCACAF Champions' Cup, 1972 CONCACAF Champions' Cup, 1974 CONCACAF Champions' Cup, 1998 CONCACAF Champions' Cup, 1999 CONCACAF Champions' Cup, 2000 CONCACAF Champions' Cup, 2003 CONCACAF Champions' Cup, 2006 CONCACAF Champions' Cup, 2009–10 CONCACAF Champions League, 2010–11 CONCACAF Champions League, 2013–14 CONCACAF Champions League, 2019 CONCACAF Champions League, 2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup, 2026 CONCACAF Champions Cup [215]
Leagues Cup (4) 2023 Leagues Cup, 2024 Leagues Cup, 2025 Leagues Cup, 2026 Leagues Cup [216]
Copa Libertadores (3) 2007 Copa Libertadores, 2013 Copa Libertadores, 2016 Copa Libertadores [217]
Copa Sudamericana (1) 2006 Copa Sudamericana [218]
Copa Interamericana (1) 1969 Copa Interamericana [219]
Copa Merconorte (1) 2000 Copa Merconorte [220]

By competition

  • Competitions currently active are shown in bold.
Competition Seasons Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
CONCACAF Champions Cup[221] 14 60 30 14 16 109 66 +43 104
Leagues Cup[222] 4 12 7 4 1 28 17 +11 25
Copa Libertadores[223] 3 22 12 3 7 33 32 +1 39
Copa Sudamericana[224] 1 6 3 0 3 7 7 0 9
Copa Interamericana[225] 1 3 1 0 2 3 6 −3 3
Copa Merconorte[226] 1 6 2 2 2 15 11 +4 8
Total 24 109 55 23 31 195 139 +56 188

Statistics

By competition

  • Competitions currently active are shown in bold.
Competition Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Best result
Liga MX[227] 2,618 1,057 763 798 3,998 3,205 +793 3,390 Champions
Segunda División[228] 52 25 15 12 124 81 +43 65 Champions
Copa MX[229] 237 112 60 65 386 294 +92 319 Champions
Campeón de Campeones[230] 10 7 0 3 12 8 +4 21 Champions
CONCACAF Champions Cup[231] 77 39 18 20 150 82 +68 135 Champions
Total 2,994 1,240 856 898 4,670 3,670 +1,000 3,930 22 Titles

Divisional movements

Divisional movements of Deportivo Toluca FC[232]
Division Years First season Last season Promotions Relegations
Primera División 72 1953–54 2025–26 Increase 1 Decrease 0
Segunda División 3 1950–51 1952–53 Increase 1 Decrease 0

Recent seasons

Main article: List of Toluca FC seasons

Records

Top scorers

Position Player Period Goals
1 Paraguay José Saturnino Cardozo 1995–2005 249 [233][234]
2 Mexico Vicente Pereda 1960–1975 119[235]
3 Uruguay Vicente Sánchez 2001–2007 98 [236]
4 Mexico José Manuel Abundis 1992–2004 84 [citation needed]
5 Uruguay Carlos María Morales]] 1995–2002 84 [citation needed]
6 Mexico Carlos Carús 1953–1962 77 [citation needed]
7 Mexico Sinha 1999–2017 71 [citation needed]
8 Chile Héctor Mancilla 2008–2010 64 [citation needed]
9 Uruguay Juan Paz 1978–1986 62 [citation needed]
10 Portugal Paulinho 2024– 62[237]

League top scorers

Primera División [238]
Player Season Goals
Brazil Amaury Epaminondas 1966–67 21[239]
Mexico Vicente Pereda 1969–70 20[240]
Paraguay José Cardozo Verano 1998 10[241]
Paraguay José Cardozo Verano 1999 15 [citation needed]
Paraguay José Cardozo Apertura 2002 29 [citation needed]
Paraguay José Cardozo Clausura 2003 21 [citation needed]
Argentina Bruno Marioni Apertura 2006 11[242]
Chile Héctor Mancilla Apertura 2008 11[243]
Chile Héctor Mancilla Clausura 2009 14[244]
Uruguay Iván Alonso Apertura 2011 11[245]
Uruguay Iván Alonso Clausura 2012 14[246]
Paraguay Pablo Velázquez Apertura 2013 12[247]
Argentina Alexis Canelo Clausura 2021 11[248]
Portugal Paulinho Apertura 2024 13[249]
Portugal Paulinho Clausura 2025 12[250]
Portugal Paulinho Apertura 2025 12[251]
Copa México [252]
Player Season Goals
Mexico Carlos Carús 1960–61 7 [citation needed]
Mexico Vicente Pereda 1966–67 5 [citation needed]
Mexico Francisco Linares 1967–68 7 [citation needed]
Mexico Jesús Romero 1969–70 4 [citation needed]
Paraguay Edgar Benítez Apertura 2012 5 [citation needed]
Colombia Fernando Uribe Apertura 2016 6[253]
Argentina Alexis Canelo Clausura 2018 7 [citation needed]
Mexico Kevin Castañeda 2019–20 7 [citation needed]
Segunda División [254]
Player Season Goals
Mexico Mateo de la Tijera 1952–53 22[255]
Copa de Campeones CONCACAF / Liga de Campeones CONCACAF [256]
Player Season Goals
Brazil Amaury Epaminondas 1968 3[257]
Mexico Vicente Pereda 1972 2 [citation needed]
Mexico Raúl Nava 2013–14 7[258]
Portugal Paulinho 2026 8[259]

Affiliate teams

Women's club

Main article: Toluca FC (women)

Toluca's women team was founded in 2017. They play in the Liga MX Femenil, the top level women's football league in Mexico. The team plays some of its home games at the Estadio Nemesio Díez, which it shares with the men's team. For less important matches, the women's team plays at the Metepec Facilities, the club's training complex.[260] Toluca hosted the inaugural Copa MX Femenil ahead of the league's first season in 2017.[261]

Recently, the club significantly strengthened its squad with the signing of several high-profile international players. The arrivals of French internationals Eugénie Le Sommer, Amandine Henry, and Faustine Robert, alongside Swedish forward Sofia Jakobsson, positioned Deportivo Toluca Femenil as a highly competitive team aiming for their first Liga MX Femenil title.[262][263]

Atlético Mexiquense

Atlético Mexiquense, also known as El Mexiquense and Los Pingos, was an affiliate club of Toluca that competed in Ascenso MX, Mexico's second-tier football division. Based in Ixtapan de la Sal, State of Mexico, the club relocated to the city of Toluca in 2008 and played at Nemesio Diez Stadium.[264] The team served as a primary development pathway for young players advancing to the first team.[265]

The club's greatest achievement was reaching the runner-up spot in the Apertura 2004 of Ascenso MX, under the management of Enrique Meza Jr., losing the final against San Luis F.C. After a 1–1 draw in the first leg with a goal by Efraín Velasco, the Mexiquense squad fell in extra time during the second leg at the Estadio Alfonso Lastras due to a golden goal by Roberto Silva. That runner-up roster included Mexican players Armando Mejía, Octavio Mira, Edgardo Marín, and Rigoberto Esparza, alongside foreign players such as Brazilian Douglas Caetano, Argentine Emanuel Ruiz, and Uruguayan Enrique David Díaz. However, the most notable players from that group to achieve wider recognition were Jorge Oropeza (who later played in Albania and Ukraine), Arturo Albarrán (who became a naturalized El Salvador international), the late forward Édgar García de Dios, and especially playmaker Diego de la Torre.[266][267]

The team ceased operations following a restructuring of Mexican football at the end of the Clausura 2009, when the league eliminated several reserve teams that lacked the right to promotion, leading to its dissolution as a professional club. Subsequently, its youth categories were fully absorbed into Toluca's main academy system.[268]

Reserve team

Toluca Premier was a reserve team of Toluca that participated in the Liga Premier de Ascenso, Mexico's third-tier football division, debuting in the 2015 Apertura season after a six-year hiatus.[269] The team was based at the Metepec Facilities in Metepec, State of Mexico, and managed by José Edmundo Núñez.[270][271]

In 2019, the team ceased operations following the dissolution of several Liga MX reserve sides in the Liga Premier as part of a restructuring of Mexico's youth development system.[272]

Youth academy

The club has achieved several titles in youth tournaments organized by FMF. Notable championships include the Clausura 2023 Sub-20 title, where they defeated América 2–1 on aggregate, and the Apertura 2024 Sub-15 title, where they beat América again with a 3–2 aggregate score to secure the championship.[273][274]

Honours

Type Competition Titles Winning Seasons Runners-up
Reserves and academy Liga MX Sub-23 1 Clausura 2025[275] —
Liga MX Sub-20 1 Clausura 2023[276] Apertura 2019[277]
Liga MX Sub-17 0 — Clausura 2026[278]
Liga MX Sub-15 1 Apertura 2024[279] Verano 2016[280] Clausura 2026[281]
Liga MX Sub-13 1 Verano 2016[282] Primavera 2013[283]

Current Managers

Notes

  1. ^ Among the Toluca players recognized were José Saturnino Cardozo, Vicente Pereda, Hernán Cristante, Walter Gassire, and Ítalo Estupiñán. Among the figures in Mexican football who attended were then-Liga MX president Enrique Bonilla and then-Mexico national team coach Juan Carlos Osorio.
  2. ^ With these results, Toluca became the second Mexican club to lose both a league and domestic cup final in the same season, after Club América in the 1990–91 season.[105]
  3. ^ By securing two consecutive championships, Toluca became one of the few Mexican clubs to win back-to-back titles in the torneos cortos (short tournaments) era of Liga MX,[116] in which the annual calendar is divided into two short tournaments each concluded by a liguilla (playoff), a format introduced in the 1996–97 season.[117]

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