The round of 16 of this year’s Leagues Cup will see a new edition of the Clásico Regio, one of the fiercest derbies in LIGA MX between CF Monterrey and Club Tigres, playing out this Tuesday, August 8.
Over the course of the nearly 50-year rivalry, the two teams have played each other 131 times, and the head-to-head record shows how balanced they are: 47 wins for Tigres, 43 for Rayados, 40 draws, and one game that had to be called off.
When it comes to the international stage, the rivals have played each other six times when taking into account official games and friendlies, giving a record of two wins each and two draws.
CF Monterrey’s three biggest wins in the Clásico Regio
CF Monterrey 2-0 Club Tigres | March 13, 1960
The first match-up between the two teams took place in the Mexican second division. CF Monterrey would run out 2-0 winners, a result which virtually guaranteed their spot in the top flight.
CF Monterrey 2-1 Club Tigres | March 24, 1996
This game is known as the “Relegation Clásico”, given the final score meant that Tigres would be relegated at the hands of their biggest rivals.
CONCACAF Champions League final 2019 | CF Monterrey champions
May 1, 2019, saw the second leg of the final for the continental title, which Rayados would go on to win. The eventual champions had won the first leg 1-0 at their arch rivals’ Estadio Universitario, and the return match at the Estadio BBVA Bancomer ended in a 1-1 draw.
Club Tigres’ biggest wins in the Clásico Regio
Club Tigres 1-0 CF Monterrey | June 6, 1979
This was the first match-up between the local rivals in a LIGA MX play-off. Back then, the final phase was played out in a group-stage elimination format - although the two teams ended up going through, it was Club Tigres who won on the day.
Club Tigres 6-2 CF Monterrey | August 21, 2004
The highest-scoring match between the two teams was played out at Estadio Universitario. The Auriazules convincingly beat their cross-town opponents 6-2 as part of the Apertura 2004 campaign.
2017 Final Regia | Club Tigres champions
Tigres and Rayados faced off in a LIGA MX final for the very first time in the Apertura 2017 season. After a 1-1 draw at the Estadio Universitario, Tigres then managed a 2-1 win away from home to clinch the title.
The all-time top scorers in the Clásico Regio
1. Mario Mota Souza: 11 (Rayados)
2. André-Pierre Gignac: 10 (Tigres)
3. Claudio Núñez: 8 (Tigres)
3. Walter Gaitán: 8 (Tigres)
5. Tomas Boy: 6 (Tigres).
6. Guillermo Franco: 5 (Rayados)
6. Nicolás Sánchez: 5 (Rayados)
6. Aldo de Nigris: 5 (Rayados and Tigres)
The top appearance-makers in the history of the Clásico Regio
1. Jesús Arellano: 31 (Rayados)
2. Nahuel Guzmán: 29 (Tigres)
2. Luis Ernesto Pérez: 27 (Rayados).32
4. Hugo Ayala: 26 (Tigres)
4. Jesús Dueñas: 26 (Tigres)
4. Tomás Boy: 26 (Tigres)
7. Carlos Muñoz Remolina: 25 (Tigres)
7. José María Basanta: 25 (Rayados)
9. André-Pierre Gignac: 24 (Tigres)
