Monterrey La Raza (1992–2001)
Mexican indoor soccer club
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The original Monterrey La Raza (Spanish: La Raza de Monterrey) was a professional indoor soccer team based in Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico. The team was founded on December 29, 1992, as a member of the Continental Indoor Soccer League. After the CISL folded, the La Raza took one season off and attempted to join the National Professional Soccer League before joining the World Indoor Soccer League in 1999. The team folded after it was expelled from the WISL before the 2001 season due to the lack of progress on building Arena Monterrey.[1]
Full nameMonterrey La Raza
Founded1992
Dissolved2000
GroundMonterrey Tech Gym
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| Full name | Monterrey La Raza |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1992 |
| Dissolved | 2000 |
| Ground | Monterrey Tech Gym |
| Capacity | 3,500 |
| League | Continental Indoor Soccer League World Indoor Soccer League |
Honors
Championships
- 1995 CISL: Monterrey defeated the Sacramento Knights 12–6, 4–5 (OT), 10–7 to win series 2–1.
- 1996 CISL: Monterrey defeated the Houston Hotshots 10–6, 6–5 to win series 2–1 in the minigames.
- 2000 WISL: Monterrey defeated the Dallas Sidekicks 6–5 in shootouts.
Division titles
- 1995 Eastern Division
- 1996 Eastern Division
- 1997 Eastern Division
- 2000 WISL Regular Season
Year-by-year
| League champions | Runners-Up | Division champions* | Playoff berth |
| Year | League | Reg. season | Playoffs | Avg. attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | CISL | 4th 15–13 | Semifinals | 2,967 |
| 1994 | CISL | 2nd Eastern 17–11 | Semifinals | 3,374 |
| 1995 | CISL | 1st Eastern 23–5 | Won Championship | 3,137 |
| 1996 | CISL | 1st Eastern 18–10 | Won Championship | 2,447 |
| 1997 | CISL | 1st Eastern 20–8 | Semifinals | 2,684 |
| 1999 | WISL | 3rd WISL, 14–8 | Semifinals | 2,764 |
| 2000 | WISL | 1st WISL, 20–4 | Won Championship | 3,157 |
Home arena
The Monterrey Tech Gym was the home turf for La Raza. It had a playing surface of 162 x 82.
Coach
- Erich Geyer 1993–1997, 1999–2000
