2010–11 Cruz Azul season

Cruz Azul
2010–11 season
President Mexico Guillermo Álvarez Cuevas
Coach Mexico Enrique Meza
Home stadium Estadio Azul
Apertura 2010 1st. GT. - Quarter-finals
Clausura 2011 5th. GT. - Semi-finals
CONCACAF Champions League Semi-finals
Top goalscorer League:
Argentina Christian Giménez (17)
Champions League:
Mexico Javier Orozco (11)
All:
Argentina Emanuel Villa (23)
Highest home attendance (Approximate unofficial) 35,161 vs. America (3 October 2010), UNAM (20 November 2010) & (22 January 2011) & Guadalajara (23 April 2011)
Lowest home attendance 5,000 vs. San Francisco (3 August 2010)
Average home league attendance (Approximate unofficial) 24,275
Home colours
Away colours
Third colours

The 2010–11 Cruz Azul season is the 64th professional season of Mexico's top-flight football league. The season is split into two tournaments—the Torneo Apertura and the Torneo Clausura—each with identical formats and each contested by the same eighteen teams. Cruz Azul will begin their season on July 23, 2010 against Estudiantes Tecos. Cruz Azul will play their homes games on Saturdays at 17:00 hours local time.

Club

Current squad

As of January 2011: Listed on the official website of Cruz Azul.[1]

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

No. Position Player
1 Mexico GK José de Jesús Corona
2 Mexico DF Fausto Pinto
3 Uruguay MF Marcelo Palau
4 Mexico DF Julio César Domínguez (vice-captain)
5 Mexico DF Alejandro Castro
6 Mexico MF Gerardo Torrado (captain)
8 Mexico MF Gonzalo Pineda
9 Mexico FW Isaac Romo
10 Argentina MF Christian Giménez
11 Mexico FW Alejandro Vela
No. Position Player
15 Mexico DF Horacio Cervantes
16 Mexico DF Rogelio Chávez (2nd vice-captain)
18 Mexico MF César Villaluz (3rd vice-captain)
19 Chile MF Hugo Droguett
21 Mexico MF Héctor Gutiérrez
22 Mexico DF Adrián Cortés
25 Mexico GK Yosgart Gutiérrez
26 Chile DF Waldo Ponce
27 Mexico FW Javier Orozco
30 Argentina FW Emanuel Villa

From youth system

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

No. Position Player
7 Mexico MF Javier Aquino
12 Mexico GK Guillermo Allison
13 Mexico MF Allam Bello
14 Mexico DF Nestor Araújo
17 Mexico MF Diego de la Cruz
No. Position Player
20 Mexico DF Germán Rodríguez
23 Mexico DF Hiram Mondragón
24 Mexico MF Luis Alanis
28 Mexico DF Gienir García
29 Mexico FW Martín Galván

Transfers

Summer

In and Loan

No. Position Natyionality Player From Type of Transfer Fee Note
8
MF
 Mexico Gonzalo Pineda Mexico San Luis
loan
"N/A"
7
MF
 Mexico Javier Aquino Youth system
"N/A"
"N/A"
12
GK
 Mexico Guillermo Allison Youth system
"N/A"
"N/A"
13
MF
 Mexico Allam Bello Youth system
"N/A"
"N/A"
14
DF
 Mexico Nestor Araújo Youth system
"N/A"
"N/A"
17
MF
 Mexico Diego De la Cruz Youth system
"N/A"
"N/A"
20
MF
 Mexico Germán Rodríguez Youth system
"N/A"
"N/A"
23
DF
 Mexico Hiram Mondragón Youth system
"N/A"
"N/A"
24
MF
 Mexico Luis Alanis Youth system
"N/A"
"N/A"
28
DF
 Mexico Gienir García Youth system
"N/A"
"N/A"

Out and Loan

Position Natyionality Player To Fee Type of Transfer Note
MF
 Mexico Edgar Gerardo Lugo Mexico Puebla
Undisclosed
"N/A"
FW
 Mexico Mario Ortiz Mexico Puebla
Undisclosed
"N/A"
DF
 Mexico Félix Ísael González Mexico Puebla
Undisclosed
"N/A"
DF
 Mexico Melvin Brown Mexico Puebla
Undisclosed
"N/A"
MF
 Paraguay Cristian Riveros England Sunderland
Free
"N/A"
MF
 Mexico Israel López Mexico Necaxa
Undisclosed
"N/A"
MF
 Mexico Jaime Lozano Mexico Monarcas
Undisclosed
"N/A"
MF
 Mexico Gabino Velasco Mexico Querétaro
Undisclosed
"N/A"
GK
 Mexico Julio César Valdivia Unknown
"N/A"
"N/A"
DF
 Brazil Edcarlos BrazilCruzeiro
Undisclosed
"N/A"

Winter

In and Loan

No. Position Natyionality Player From Type of Transfer Fee Note
19
MF
 Chile Hugo Droguett MexicoMonarcas Morelia
"N/A"
"N/A"
3
MF
 Uruguay Marcelo Palau UruguayNacional
"N/A"
"N/A"
9
FW
 Mexico Isaac Romo MexicoQuerétaro
"N/A"
"N/A"
TBA
DF
 Chile Waldo Ponce SpainRacing de Santander
"N/A"
"N/A"

Out and Loan

Position Natyionality Player To Fee Type of Transfer Note
DF
 Mexico Joel Huiqui Mexico Monarcas
Undisclosed
"N/A"
FW
 Argentina Maximiliano Biancucchi Paraguay Olimpia
Undisclosed
"N/A"

Competitions

Cruz Azul play three different tournaments in the 2010–11 season are Apertura 2010, CONCACAF Champions League and Clausura 2011.

Overall

Competition Started round Current position / round Final position / round First match Last match
Apertura 2010 — — 1st. /Quarter-finals 23 July 2010 20 November 2010
Champions League Preliminary Round — Semi-finals 27 July 2010 6 April 2011
Clausura 2011 — — 5th. /Semi-finals 8 January 2011 15 May 2011

Competitions Statistics

Torneo Apertura 2010

Kickoff times are in CTZ or CST=UTC−06:00 and DST=UTC−05:00.

Pre-Season Summer 2010

Before the season   Win   Draw   Loss

Friendly during the season

  Win   Draw   Loss

Regular Phase

General table

General table

Pos
 Team
 Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
Qualification or relegation
1 Cruz Azul 17 12 3 2 33 13 +20 39
2 Monterrey 17 9 5 3 29 20 +9 32
3 Santos Laguna 17 9 3 5 28 19 +9 30
4 América 17 7 6 4 22 16 +6 27 2011 Copa Libertadores 1
5 San Luis 17 8 2 7 21 19 +2 26
6 Chiapas 17 6 7 4 21 14 +7 25
7 Pachuca 17 7 4 6 27 28 −1 25
8 UNAM 17 7 4 6 23 24 −1 25
9 UANL 17 6 6 5 24 16 +8 24
10 Guadalajara 17 4 10 3 16 15 +1 22
11 Toluca 17 5 7 5 18 20 −2 22
12 Morelia 17 5 6 6 17 16 +1 21
13 Puebla 17 5 4 8 21 26 −5 19
14 Querétaro 17 5 4 8 18 28 −10 19
15 Necaxa 17 4 4 9 14 20 −6 16
16 Atlante 17 4 4 9 17 27 −10 16
17 Estudiantes Tecos 17 4 3 10 18 36 −18 15
18 Atlas 17 3 4 10 18 27 −9 13

Updated to games played on November 14, 2010.
Source: FeMexFut
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
1. Cruz Azul, Monterrey, Santos Laguna and Toluca cannot qualify to 2011 Copa Libertadores because they are playing at 2010-11 CONCACAF Champions League.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

Group table

Group 3

Pos
 Team
 Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
Qualification or relegation
1 Cruz Azul 17 12 3 2 33 13 +20 39 Advances to the Final Phase
2 Chiapas 17 6 7 4 21 14 +7 25 Advances to the Final Phase
3 UNAM 17 7 4 6 23 24 −1 25
4 Morelia 17 5 6 6 17 16 +1 21
5 Puebla 17 5 4 8 21 26 −5 19
6 Querétaro 17 5 4 8 18 28 −10 19

Source: FeMexFut
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

Final Phase

Quarter-finals

UNAM won 2-3 in aggregate.

CONCACAF Champions League

  Win   Draw   Loss

Kickoff times are in CTZ or CST=UTC−06:00 and DST=UTC−05:00.

Preliminary round

Cruz Azul won 9-2 in aggregate.

Group stage

Group table

Group A

Quarter-Finals

Cruz Azul won 5-1 in aggregate.

Semi-Finals

Monterrey won 3-2 in aggregate.

Torneo Clausura 2011

Kickoff times are in CTZ or CST=UTC−06:00 and DST=UTC−05:00.

Pre-Season Winter 2010

Before the season   Win   Draw   Loss

Friendly during the season

  Win   Draw   Loss

Regular Phase

General table

General table

Pos
 Team
 Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
Qualification or relegation
1 UANL 17 10 5 2 26 9 +17 35
2 UNAM 17 10 5 2 27 13 +14 35
3 Morelia 17 9 4 4 31 24 +7 31
4 Atlante 17 8 3 6 28 17 +11 27
5 Cruz Azul 17 7 5 5 25 20 +5 26
6 América 17 8 2 7 31 28 +3 26
7 Monterrey 17 7 5 5 23 20 +3 26
8 Guadalajara 17 6 7 4 23 15 +8 25
9 Santos Laguna 17 7 2 8 23 23 0 23
10 Atlas 17 6 5 6 19 19 0 23
11 San Luis 17 4 9 4 20 18 +2 21
12 Toluca 17 5 6 6 28 27 +1 21
13 Pachuca 17 4 6 7 16 25 −9 18
14 Puebla 17 5 3 9 16 26 −10 18
15 Estudiantes Tecos 17 4 5 8 21 34 −13 17
16 Querétaro 17 4 4 9 16 35 −19 16
17 Necaxa 17 3 6 8 10 15 −5 15
18 Chiapas 17 4 2 11 15 30 −15 14

Source: FeMexFut
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

Group table

Group 3

Pos
 Team
 Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
Qualification or relegation
1 UNAM 17 10 5 2 27 13 +14 35 Advances to the Final Phase
2 Morelia 17 9 4 4 31 24 +7 31
3 Cruz Azul 17 7 5 5 25 20 +5 26
4 Puebla 17 5 3 9 16 26 −10 18
5 Querétaro 17 4 4 9 16 35 −19 16
6 Chiapas 17 4 2 11 15 30 −15 14

Source: FeMexFut
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

Final Phase

Quarter-finals

Cruz Azul won 1-2 in aggregate.

Semi-finals

Squad statistics

Start formations

Qnt Formation Match(es)
41 4-4-2 A (16), CCL (7), C (18)
5 4-3-3 CCL (3), C (2)
4 5-3-2 A (2), C (1), CCL (1)
2 5-4-1 A (1), CCL (1)

Last updated: 16 May
Source:
Only competitive matches.

Starting 11

Apps and Goals

xxxxXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXxxxx Apertura 2010 Champions League Clausura 2011 Total
No.
Pos.
Player
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
GS Apps
Goals
Notes
1GKMexico Jesús Corona 18(-16)6(-4)21(-24)4545(-44)(-) means goals conceded
12GKMexico Guillermo Allison 000000000(-) means goals conceded
25GKMexico Yosgart Gutiérrez 106(-11)0077(-11)(-) means goals conceded
2DFMexico Fausto Pinto 1805(1)020043430
4DFMexico Julio César Domínguez 6(2)09016131331
5DFMexico Alejandro Castro 4(7)110(1)02(10)116342
14DFMexico Nestor Araújo 502010(1)018190
15DFMexico Horacio Cervantes 17410014141415
16DFMexico Rogelio Chávez 14(2)01(4)06(2)021290
22DFMexico Adrián Cortés 2(5)15(1)25(2)012203
23DFMexico Hiram Mondragón 000(1)000010
26DFChile Waldo Ponce __3016(1)119201
28DFMexico Gienir García 0(1)02100231
3MFUruguay Marcelo Palau __2(1)014(1)116181
6MFMexico Gerardo Torrado 17(1)07(2)013(2)037420
7MFMexico Javier Aquino 1(10)14(4)07(11)012371
8MFMexico Gonzalo Pineda 18(2)06(1)016(1)140441
10MFArgentina Christian Giménez 18(1)95(4)4218444921
13MFMexico Allam Bello 0(1)00(2)04(2)0480
17MFMexico Diego De la Cruz 000000000
18MFMexico César Villaluz 3(5)29(3)210(11)123415
19MFChile Hugo Droguett __1(1)08(2)29122 Injured.
20MFMexico Germán Rodríguez 000000000
21MFMexico Héctor Gutiérrez 2(7)0502(1)09170
24MFMexico Luis Alanis 000(1)000010
9FWMexico Isaac Romo __0(3)02(7)22122
11FWMexico Alejandro Vela 17(2)35(3)0__22273 Injured.
27FWMexico Javier Orozco 15(3)610(1)113(8)0294017
29FWMexico Martín Galván __0000000
30FWArgentina Emanuel Villa 1959820(1)10484923
59GKMexico Christian Barrientos 000000000(-) means goals conceded
OUTDFMexico Joel Huiqui 13030__16160out to Morelia
OUTFWArgentina Maximiliano Biancucchi 3(8)16(1)2__9184out to Olimpia
--- _--------(parenthesis indicates entry by substitution)

Discipline

xxxxXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXxxxx Apertura 2010 Champions League Clausura 2011 Total Discipline
No.
Pos.
Player
1GKMexico Jesús Corona 010000100110
12GKMexico Guillermo Allison 000000000000
25GKMexico Yosgart Gutiérrez 000000000000
2DFMexico Fausto Pinto 300110200610
4DFMexico Julio César Domínguez 000000100100
5DFMexico Alejandro Castro 300100300700
14DFMexico Nestor Araújo 000000300300
15DFMexico Horacio Cervantes 5202008011521
16DFMexico Rogelio Chávez 000000000000
22DFMexico Adrián Cortés 000100000100
23DFMexico Hiram Mondragón 000000000000
26DFChile Waldo Ponce ___010800810
28DFMexico Gienir García 100100000200
3MFUruguay Marcelo Palau ___200500700
6MFMexico Gerardo Torrado 7003006001600
7MFMexico Javier Aquino 100000200300
8MFMexico Gonzalo Pineda 300200300800
10MFArgentina Christian Giménez 6003103011211
13MFMexico Allam Bello 000100000100
17MFMexico Diego De la Cruz 000000000000
18MFMexico César Villaluz 100200300600
19MFChile Hugo Droguett ___100000100
20MFMexico Germán Rodríguez 000000000000
21MFMexico Héctor Gutiérrez 200100100400
24MFMexico Luis Alanis 000000000000
9FWMexico Isaac Romo ___000101101
11FWMexico Alejandro Vela 200000___200
27FWMexico Javier Orozco 000100000100
29FWMexico Martín Galván 000000000000
30FWArgentina Emanuel Villa 3003004001000
59GKMexico Christian Barrientos 000000000000
OUTDFMexico Joel Huiqui 200100___300
OUTFWArgentina Maximiliano Biancucchi 000100___100

Source: Competitive matches
Only competitive matches
= Number of bookings; = Number of sending offs after a second yellow card; = Number of sending offs by a direct red card..

Overall

Total Home Away
Games played522626
Games won291910
Games drawn1156
Games lost12210
Biggest win (Apertura)0–3 vs Estudiantes,
4–1 vs Pachuca,
3-0 vs Querétaro,
3-0 vs Santos		4–1 vs Pachuca,
3-0 vs Querétaro,
3-0 vs Santos		0–3 vs Estudiantes
Biggest win (CONCACAF)6–0 vs San Francisco,
0–6 vs Árabe Unido		6–0 vs San Francisco0–6 vs Árabe Unido
Biggest win (Clausura)0-4 vs Pachuca4-1 vs Estudiantes,
3-0 vs Monterrey		0-4 vs Pachuca
Biggest lose (Apertura)2–0 & 0-2 vs UNAM0–2 vs UNAM2–0 vs UNAM
Biggest lose (CONCACAF)1-3 vs Real Salt Lake- - - - -1-3 vs Real Salt Lake
Biggest lose (Clausura)3-0 vs Atlante,
3-0 vs Santos,
3-0 vs Morelia		2-3 vs Morelia3-0 vs Atlante,
3-0 vs Santos,
3-0 vs Morelia
Goals scored955639
Goals conceded552034
Goal difference+40+36+4
Average GF per game1.832.151.5
Average GA per game1.060.771.31
Most Game Started48Argentina Emanuel Villa
Most appearances49ArgentinaChristian Giménez & Emanuel Villa
Top scorer23Argentina Emanuel Villa
Points98/156 (62.82%)62/78 (79.49%)36/78 (46.15%)
Winning rate29/52 (55.77%)19/26 (73.08%)10/26 (38.46%)

Last updated: 16 May 2011
Source: Competitive matches

Goalscorers

[2]

Position Nation Name Apertura 2010
Champions League
Clausura 2011
Total
1 Argentina Emmanuel Villa
5
8
10
23
2 Christian Giménez
9
4
8
21
3 Mexico Javier Orozco
6
11
17
4 Mexico Horacio Cervantes
4
1
5
César Villaluz
2
2
6 Argentina Maximiliano Biancucchi
1
3
"N/C"
4
7 Mexico Alejandro Vela
3
3
Adrián Cortés
1
2
9 Mexico Alejandro Castro
1
1
 2
Isaac Romo
"N/C"
2
Chile Hugo Droguett
Own goal
2
13 Mexico Gienir García
1
1
Javier Aquino
1
Gonzalo Pineda
1
Julio César Domínguez
Uruguay Marcelo Palau
"N/C"
Chile Waldo Ponce
TOTAL
35
31
29
95

Goal minutes

Updated to games played on 13 May 2011.

1'–15' 16'–30' 31'–HT 46'–60' 61'–75' 76'–FT Extra time "Total"
14 13 19 13 16 15 5 95

Results

Apertura 2010

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
19 13 3 3 35 16  +19 42 8 0 1 18 5  +13 5 3 2 17 11  +6

Last updated: 20 November.
Source: Competitive Matches

Results by round

Round12345678910111213141516171819
GroundAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAH
ResultWWLWWWWWLWDWDWWDWWL
Position22532211111111111

Updated to match(es) played on 20 November. Source: Competitive Matches[3]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

CONCACAF Champions League

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
12 7 2 3 31 15  +16 23 4 2 0 16 5  +11 3 0 3 15 10  +5

Last updated: 12 April.
Source: Competitive Matches

Results by round

Round123456789101112
GroundAHAHAHHAHAAH
ResultWWLWWDWLWWLD
Position411212

Updated to match(es) played on 12 April. Source: CONCACAF Champions League
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Clausura 2011

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
21 9 6 6 29 24  +5 33 7 3 1 22 10  +12 2 3 5 7 14  −7

Last updated: 16 May.
Source: Competitive Matches

Results by round

Round123456789101112131415161718192021
GroundHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHA
ResultWLDWWLWDDWWLLWLDDWDWL
Position28753534543465555

Updated to match(es) played on 16 May. Source: Competitive Matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

IFFHS Ranking

Cruz Azul position on the Club World Ranking during the 2010-11 season, according to IFFHS.[4]

Month Position Points
July 52 141.5
August 36 171.5
September 46 166.5
October 43 169.5
November 49 160.5
December 55 156
January 53 159
February 45 168
March 53 157.5
April 67 144
May 64 151.5
June 66 151.5

Last updated: 20 July 2011.
Source: IFFHS

References

  1. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-22. Retrieved 2011-01-06.
  2. ↑ "Cruz Azul stats". ESPN Deportes. Retrieved 1 August 2010.
  3. ↑ "League Table". Medio Tiempo. Archived from the original on 11 August 2010. Retrieved 25 July 2010.
  4. ↑ IFFHS Archived 2007-07-22 at WebCite
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