1994–95 C.D. Veracruz season

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Veracruz

1994-95 season
Owner	State Government of Veracruz (75%)
Manager	Anibal Ruiz
Stadium	Pirata Fuente
Primera Division	9th Repechaje
Copa Mexico	Runner-up
Home colours Away colours
← 1993–94 1995–96 →
All statistics correct as of 27 January 2019.

The 1994–95 C.D. Veracruz season is the 51st campaign in existence and 6th consecutive season in the top flight division of Mexican football.

In summertime the club sold several players due to the Mexican peso crisis included midfielder Joaquin del Olmo to America,^[1] Picas Becerril to Necaxa, midfielder Ruben Omar Romano^[2] returned to Atlante FC, and Argentine Forward Jorge Comas. On the contrary, the arrivals were not promising: Brazilian Forward Leonel Bolsonello, goalkeeper Bautista from Pumas UNAM, Jose Luis Malibran from Toros Neza, Brazilian Forward Marquinho and defender Paco Ramirez from Necaxa.^[3] In his second year as head coach Anibal Ruiz finished in a decent 9th spot on mid-table, thanks to a mediocre group with Atlante FC and Morelia the squad qualified to post-season repechaje round. The playing of the squad was aimed by goalkeeper Adolfo Rios and the defensive line with Paco Ramirez and Jose Luis Gonzalez China saving several points in favor, meanwhile the offensive line had a poor performance with Bolsonello being a major flop.

In repechaje, the team was defeated by regional rivals Puebla FC after a two leg series.^[4]

Finally, the squad reached the 1994-95 Copa Mexico Final losing the trophy against Necaxa with a 0–2 score.^[5]

After the new Federal government arrived in December 1994 with President Ernesto Zedillo, former Secretariat of the Interior and Veracruz native Fernando Gutierrez Barrios linked to ex-President Carlos Salinas de Gortari along the minority of shareholders of the club were attempting to sell the club during the campaign and, in June 1995, concluded the sale to TV Azteca which bought the 75% of shares from State Government. It was the end of an era in the club beginning in 1989 when State Government, Gutierrez Barrios and minority private partners acquired the franchise of Potros Neza and moved it to Veracruz.^[6]

^[7] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player — GK  MEX Adolfo Rios — DF  MEX Alberto Duran — DF  MEX Pedro Osorio — FW  CHI Carlos Poblete — DF  MEX Jose Marroquin — DF  MEX Ricardo Munguia — DF  MEX Jose Luis Gonzalez China — MF  MEX Martin Yamasaki — MF  MEX Paco Ramirez — MF  MEX Sergio Bueno — MF  BRA Marquinho

No. Pos. Nation Player — MF  BRA Leonel Bolsonello — MF  MEX Jose Luis Malibran — GK  MEX Rafael Calderon — DF  MEX Pascual Ramirez — MF  MEX Victor Medina — MF  MEX Enrique Figueroa — MF  MEX Diego Bustos

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Cruz Azul	36	20	8	8	91	45	+46	48	Playoff
2	Veracruz	36	12	11	13	43	51	−8	35
3	Atlante	36	11	11	14	57	69	−12	33
4	Morelia	36	9	12	15	54	75	−21	30
5	Correcaminos	36	9	10	17	42	65	−23	28	Relegated

^[4]

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
7	Puebla	36	12	16	8	45	41	+4	40	Qualification for the Repechaje[a]
8	Santos Laguna	36	13	9	14	61	62	−1	35	Qualification for the quarter-finals[b]
9	Veracruz	36	12	11	13	43	51	−8	35	Qualification for the Repechaje[a]
10	Atlante	36	11	11	14	57	69	−12	33
11	Monterrey	36	9	15	12	37	52	−15	33	Qualification for the Repechaje[a]

^[4]

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