Monterrey

This article is about the Mexican city; for other uses, see Monterrey (disambiguation).

Sports

Monterrey has two soccer teams in the Mexican league, the Tigres of the Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León and the Club de Futbol Monterrey, known as the Rayados. While Tigres play in their stadium, the Estadio Universitario in San Nicolás de los Garza, Rayados plays in the Estadio Tecnológico, a facility owned by the ITESM, and rented to the team.

Related Topics:
Soccer - Tigres - Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León - Club de Futbol Monterrey - Rayados - Estadio Universitario - San Nicolás de los Garza - Estadio Tecnológico

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The city also hosted many official games during the 1986 FIFA World Cup.

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Baseball has a long history in the city, where it became the most popular sport during the early 20th century. Monterrey has twice been champion of the Little League World Tournament and often hosts Major League games. In the Mexican league, the Sultanes are one of the strongest teams every season and in the year 2003, they unsuccessfully attempted to buy the Montreal Expos franchise in the MLB.

Related Topics:
Baseball - Little League - Major League - Sultanes - 2003 - Montreal Expos

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Monterrey also has a basketball team, Fuerza Regia, which plays in the Mexican league.

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The city also hosts a Champ Car World Championship race once a year in Fundidora Park, since 2001.

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Other popular sports include golf and football (American). People can also find fishing and extreme-sports facilities near the city.

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