The finals pattern that gives Toluca hope against Tigres

Toluca’s Red Devils pushed but couldn’t find an edge, falling 1–0 to Tigres after an Ángel Correa goal. Now the choricero side will try to overturn the deficit at home – a scenario deeply embedded in the club’s history.

Since Mexico adopted short-format tournaments, the team from the State of Mexico’s capital has reached 12 finals, winning just two away games in that span. Home, however, has often been decisive: Toluca have lifted the title five times thanks to their dominance in front of their own fans.

Toluca finals in the short-tournament era

• Summer 1998 | Necaxa 2-1 Toluca
• Summer 1999 | Atlas 3-3 Toluca
• Summer 2000 | Santos 0-2 Toluca
• Winter 2000 | Morelia 3-1 Toluca
• Apertura 2002 | Morelia 1-0 Toluca
• Apertura 2006 l Chivas 1-1 Toluca
• Apertura 2008 | Cruz Azul 0-2 Toluca
• Bicentennial 2010 | Santos 2-2 Toluca
• Apertura 2012 | Tijuana 2-1 Toluca
• Clausura 2018 | Santos 2-1 Toluca
• Clausura 2025 | América 0-0 Toluca
• Apertura 2025 | Tigres 1-0 Toluca

The finals Toluca have lost

In short tournaments, the Red Devils have lost five finals: Invierno 2000, Apertura 2006, Apertura 2012, Clausura 2018 and Apertura 2022. Four of those defeats came at home, a reminder that history cuts both ways.

Now led by Antonio Mohamed, Toluca will look to flip the aggregate, aiming to claim a 12th league title and secure back-to-back championships. The margin is slim, but this is familiar ground for a club that has built much of its legacy on comebacks at the Nemesio Díez.

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