# Toros Neza

Neza Fútbol Club is a Mexican football club based in the city of Nezahualcóyotl, State of Mexico, that plays in the Liga de Balompié Mexicano. Founded in 1991 as Toros UTN, then the club was moved to Pachuca, Hidalgo and played the 1993–94 season as Toros Hidalgo, the following year changed its name to Toros Neza. After the club's dissolution in 2002, the club returned under its current name in 2011.
The club returned for the Clausura 2011 Liga de Ascenso tournament, taking the place of Atlante UTN who had been purchased by Grupo Salinas. An earlier Toros Neza side played in the Mexican Primera División in the 1990s.

## History

Toros Neza was promoted after winning the championship of the Segunda División in the 1992–93 season (under the name "Toros de la Universidad Tecnológica de Neza") to the Mexican Primera División in the 1993–94 season as Toros Neza, taking the place of Pachuca who had been relegated from the Primera División. There have been several clubs that played in the city of Neza, such as Deportivo Neza, which had a short stay in the first division in the 1970s when after 4 years the club was sold.
In 1993–94 they finished bottom of their group, and played their last 14 home games in Pachuca, changing their name to Toros Neza Hidalgo. However, the following season they were known again as Toros Neza.
In the 1996–97 tournament they reached the semi-finals in the Apertura. They bettered this in the Clausura, reaching the final where they lost to C.D. Guadalajara. However, they were relegated at the end of the 1999–2000 season.

### Return of Neza

In December 2010 it was announced that Neza would be returning to the professional ranks for the Clausura stage of the 2010–11 Liga de Ascenso season. They will be the filial team of Monarcas Morelia, and ultimately be owned by TV Azteca.
They effectively took the place of the Atlante UTN team who competed in the Apertura 2010 tournament. The Monarcas Morelia and Atlante clubs swapped their filial teams, and the changed team were known as Neza FC starting with the Clausura 2011 tournament.
When the new calendar for the 2015-16 Segunda División season came out once again the team had dissolved.

### 2nd Return of Neza

A team called Neza FC is due to compete in the Liga de Balompié Méxicano for the league's first season, 2020–21, as a continuation of Toros Neza.

## Players
### First-team squad

    As of 1 September 2021
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 | Alain Estrada |
| 3 | DF | COL | Erick Ruiz |
| 4 | DF | MEX | Edder Mondragón |
| 6 | MF | MEX | Jesús Terrazas |
| 7 | FW | MEX | Milton Lemus |
| 9 | FW | COL | Luis Alfonso Páez |
| 10 | MF | MEX | Isaác Vázquez |
| 11 | MF | MEX | Erick Ruiz |
| 12 | GK | MEX | Brandon Hernández |
| 13 | DF | MEX | Julio Cataño |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 15 | MF | MEX | Luis Mendoza |
| 18 | MF | MEX | Leonardo Bolaños |
| 19 | DF | MEX | Eddie Ramírez |
| 21 | DF | MEX | Marco Zavala |
| 24 | MF | MEX | Hugo Ayala |
| 27 | DF | NGA | William Onoruoiza |
| 30 | GK | MEX | Ángel Torres |
| 31 | MF | HON | Harold Mejía |
| 33 | DF | MEX | Edwin Juárez |

### Notable former players

* German Arangio
* Daniel Garnero
* Federico Lussenhoff
* Antonio Mohamed
* Martín Vilallonga
* Bebeto
* Nildeson
* Rodrigo Ruiz
* Luis Carlos Perea
* Efraín Munguia
* Pedro Pineda
* Jesús López Meneses
* Félix Cruz
* Miguel Herrera
* Pablo Larios
* Oscar Mascorro
* Manuel Negrete
* Juan de Dios Ramírez
* Camilo Romero
* Humberto Romero
* Javier Saavedra
* Guillermo Vázquez
* Óscar Dautt
* Jörg Stiel

## Player Records
### Top scorers

| Number | Player | Seasons | Total | League | Cup |
| 1 | Germán Arangio | 1996-2000 | 53 | 53 | - |
| 2 | Antonio Mohamed | 1993-1998 | 52 | 51 | 1 |
| 3 | Rodrigo Ruiz | 1996-1999 | 36 | 32 | 4 |
| 4 | Guillermo Vázquez | 1994-1998 | 27 | 23 | 4 |
| 5 | Nidelson | 1995-1997 | 20 | 20 | - |
| 6 | Martín Vilallonga | 1995-1996 | 20 | 13 | 7 |
| 7 | Pedro Pineda | 1995-1996 | 14 | 14 | - |
| 8 | Jesús López Meneses | 1994-2000 | 12 | 12 | - |
| 9 | Carlos Briseño | 1993-95/1996-97 | 11 | 11 | - |

## Competition record
### Ascenso MX record

Ascenso MX :
| Season | Tournament | Place |
| Clausura 2011 | Liga de Ascenso | Semifinals |
| Apertura 2011 | Liga de Ascenso | Semifinals |
| Clausura 2012 | Liga de Ascenso | Quarterfinals |
| Apertura 2012 | Ascenso MX | Champions |

### Copa MX record

Copa MX :
| Season | Tournament | Place |
| Copa MX Apertura 2012 | Copa MX | Semifinals |

## Honours

Neza FC honours :
| Type | Competition | Titles | Winning editions | Runners-up |
| Top division | Primera División | 0 | – | Verano 1997 |
| Top division | Copa México | 0 | – | 1996–97 |
| Promotion divisions | Primera División A/Ascenso MX | 1 | Clausura 2013 | Verano 2001 |
| Promotion divisions | Campeón de Ascenso | 0 | – | 2013 |
| Promotion divisions | Segunda División | 1 | 1992–93 | – |

### Friendly

* Torneo Cuadrangular Toluca: 1980
* Parmalat Cup: 1997

## Kit evolution and rare kits

| 1994 Local 1994 | 1997 Local 1997 | 1997-98 Local 1997-98 | 1998 Local 1998 | 1999 Local 1999 | 2011 Local 2011 |