Monterrey team guide: History, trophies won and notable former players of 2025 FIFA Club World Cup club

It's the sixth appearance at the FIFA Club World Cup for Mexican side Monterrey, with only Auckland City and Al Ahly appearing in more tournaments.  

The five-time Primera Division winners will be led by one of Europe's best-ever skippers this summer and have a squad that also includes Sergio Canales and Hector Moreno. 

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Monterrey team guide

Location

The club is based in the Monterrey metropolitan area, Nuevo León.

They play their home games at the Estadio BBVA, situated in Guadalupe, Greater Monterrey. 

Origin

The club was founded on 28 June 1945 by a group of industrial businessmen - right near the end of the second World War - and it is the oldest active professional club from the northern part of Mexico.

Nicknames

• Rayados (Striped-Ones)
• La Pandilla (The Gang)
• Los Albiazules (The White-and-Blues)

Trophies won

• Primera División/Liga MX (5)
• Copa México/Copa Presidente/Copa MX (3)
• CONCACAF Champions League (5) 

The northern Mexico club have won three consecutive CONCACAF Champions Cup titles in 2010/11, 2011/12 and 2012/13.

Notable former players

• Magdaleno Cano (1967-1982) 
• Bahia (1984-1992) 
• Humberto Suazo (2007-2015) 
• Jesus Zavala (2006-2018) 
• Dorlan Pabón  (2013 and 2014-2021) 
• Rogelio Funes Mori (2015-2023) 

There have been plenty of top Mexican names to have played for Monterrey, but the current side has arguably the biggest names to appear for the club from outside the country. 

Top scorer (Liga MX Clausura 2025) - Germán Berterame (9 goals)

The Argentine-born striker is the club’s leading marksman this season and is targeting a second Liga MX Golden Boot of his career. 

Manager - Martin Demichelis (ARG)

One for the 'Premier League players that time forgot' games, Demichelis spent three seasons at Manchester City and won the Premier League during the 2010s before retiring in 2017.  

Since moving into management, he's coached River Plate and, in August last year, took over at Monterrey. 

How Monterrey qualified for the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup

Monterrey are one of five CONCACAF teams competing in the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup and qualify as the winners of the 2021 CONCACAF Champions League.

Monterrery group, schedule at 2025 FIFA Club World Cup

Monterrey have been drawn into Group E with Inter Milan, River Plate  and Urawa Red Diamonds

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