In the late 90s, Monterrey had a semi-professional team playing in the Liga Nacional Master (Master National League), Cerveceros de Monterrey (Monterrey Brewers), who were national champions in 1995.[2]
Early years
The Fundidores (Spanish for smelters or founders) were founded in September 2016 as part of the 2017 LFA's expansion, this expansion also included another team in the North of Mexico: the Dinos de Saltillo.[3] The name is a reference to the city's Steel Foundry Company, that operated from 1900 to 1986 in what is now the Fundidora Park.
The team debuted at the Liga de Fútbol Americano Profesional in the 2017 season. On week 2, at the game against the Dinos, former NFL player, Chad Johnson, made its debut (and only appearance) with the team and scored on a 41-yard touchdown reception to help the Fundidores win the game.[4] Monterrey ended the season with a 2–5 record, not qualifying for the playoffs.[5]
For the 2018 season, the Fundidores failed again to qualify for the playoffs after finishing with a 2–5 regular season record.[6]
Carlos Strevel era (2020–2023)
Carlos Strevel was presented as head coach of the Fundidores ahead of the 2020 season. Strevel had previous experience as coach and administrator for several youth and college football programs in Mexico, most notably with the Borregos Salvajes CEM.[7]
In December 2020, Strevel felt into coma derived from COVID-19 complications. After recovering, Strevel returned to the Fundidores training camp in 2022, once the LFA authorized the 2022 season to be played.[8]
On 9 April 2023, the team announced that Carlos Strevel and Carlos Mercado, defensive coordinator, would no longer be with the team. Later that day, the team presented the Monterrey born Jorge Valdez, a remarkable linebacker as well as assistant coach of Auténticos Tigres, as the Fundidores' new head coach.[10]
Jorge Valdez era (2023-present)
Jorge "Pelón" Valdez was named head coach by the front office on 9 April 2023. He replaced Carlos Strevel as head coach and Carlos Mercado as defensive coordinator. Jorge had previous experience as the assistant to the head coach and defensive coordinator of Auténticos Tigres.
On 9 April 2017 Fundidores played their last match at Estadio Tecnológico before it was demolished.[12]
For the 2018 season, Fundidores moved to Estadio Nuevo León Unido, a stadium with a 1,500 spectators capacity and artificial turf owned by the Government of Nuevo León.[13]
The Fundidores debuted in their new stadium on 14 February 2020 in a match against rivals Dinos de Saltillo in the Clásico del Norte (Northern Classic), where they lost 15–23.[16]
Rivals
Dinos de Saltillo
Fundidores and Dinos are from northern Mexico and were divisional rivals since the establishment of the divisional system in the LFA in 2017, which was later discarded in 2022. The rivalry between the two cities, Saltillo and Monterrey, dates back to the times of the Liga Nacional de Futbol Americano (National American Football League) in the late 90s, when both cities had fierce matches between their two teams: the Dinosaurios (Dinosaurs) and the Cerveceros (Brewers).[17] The rivalry goes beyond the gridiron, since both teams fight season after season to get the best college players from Nuevo León and Coahuila.[18] The rivalry is known as Clásico del Norte (Northern Classic).[19]
Dinos de Saltillo vs. Fundidores de Monterrey season-by-season results
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^"Recordar es volver a vivir". Zócalo (in Spanish). 17 February 2017. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
^"Fundidores de Monterrey y Dinos de Saltillo, nuevos clubes de la LFA". ESPN Deportes (in Spanish). 28 September 2016. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
^"WATCH: Chad Johnson makes touchdown catch in Mexico look so easy". CBS Sports. 4 April 2017. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
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^"Fundidores cae y es eliminado" (in Spanish). Multimedios. 7 April 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
^""Queremos construir un Fundidores triunfador": Coach Strevel". LFA.mx (in Spanish). 20 January 2020. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
^"De estar en coma por COVID a pelear por el título de LFA; la historia de Carlos Strevel". ESTO.com.mx (in Spanish). 20 May 2022. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
^"¡Nuevos monarcas! Fundidores derrota a Gallos y se proclama campeón de la LFA". Mediotiempo.com (in Spanish). 22 May 2022. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
^Ortega, Héctor (10 April 2023). "Fundidores de Monterrey despide al coach Carlos Strevel". El Horizonte (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 April 2023.
^"Encuentra Fundidores de Monterrey estadio" (in Spanish). Regio Deporte. 18 January 2017. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
^"Fundidores despedirá al Estadio Tecnológico" (in Spanish). LFA. 7 April 2017. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
^"Estadio Nuevo León". www.indenl.gob.mx. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
^"Fundidores jugará en el estadio Borregos del Tec de Monterrey". LFA.mx (in Spanish). LFA. 24 January 2020. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
^"¡Todo listo! Conoce el nuevo Estadio Borregos del campus Monterrey". Tec.mx (in Spanish). ITESM. 22 April 2019. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
^"Fundidores vs Dinos". LFA.mx (in Spanish). 14 February 2020. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
^Pérez Ocampo, Víctor Manuel (9 October 2016). "Inició la era jurásica en Saltillo". Vanguardia (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 March 2019.
^"Fundidores Vs. Dinos sí es un Clásico: Coach Tito González" (in Spanish). LFA. 9 February 2019. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
^Ávila, Carlos (8 July 2022). "Fundidores y Dinos, el "Clásico del Norte" de la LFA". LFA.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 February 2023.
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Fundidores de Monterrey English Monterrey Smelters officially Fundidores are an American football team based in Monterrey Mexico The Fundidores compete in the Liga de Futbol Americano Profesional LFA the top American football league in Mexico The team plays its home games at the Estadio Banorte Fundidores de MonterreyEstablished28 September 2016 6 years ago 2016 09 28 Based inMonterrey Nuevo Leon MexicoHome fieldEstadio BanorteHead coachJorge ValdezGeneral managerJose Luis DomeneOwner s List Fabian MarcosDavid Perez SalinasCarlos LankenauGerardo ContrerasLeagueLiga de Futbol Americano ProfesionalColoursBlack and gold Nickname s El Reino de Fuego The Kingdom of Fire Mascot s Coque 1 Tazon Mexico championship s 1 2022 V 2023 Fundidores de Monterrey season Contents 1 History 1 1 Origins 1 2 Early years 1 3 Carlos Strevel era 2020 2023 1 4 Jorge Valdez era 2023 present 2 Stadiums 3 Rivals 3 1 Dinos de Saltillo 4 Roster 5 Staff 6 Season by season 7 Championships 7 1 Tazon Mexico championships 8 Notable players 9 ReferencesHistory EditOrigins Edit Monterrey has an important American football tradition It is home of two of the most popular college football teams the Autenticos Tigres of the Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon and the Borregos Salvajes of the Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education The city was also home for a short time to the Mexico Golden Aztecs of the Continental Football League In the late 90s Monterrey had a semi professional team playing in the Liga Nacional Master Master National League Cerveceros de Monterrey Monterrey Brewers who were national champions in 1995 2 Early years Edit The Fundidores Spanish for smelters or founders were founded in September 2016 as part of the 2017 LFA s expansion this expansion also included another team in the North of Mexico the Dinos de Saltillo 3 The name is a reference to the city s Steel Foundry Company that operated from 1900 to 1986 in what is now the Fundidora Park The team debuted at the Liga de Futbol Americano Profesional in the 2017 season On week 2 at the game against the Dinos former NFL player Chad Johnson made its debut and only appearance with the team and scored on a 41 yard touchdown reception to help the Fundidores win the game 4 Monterrey ended the season with a 2 5 record not qualifying for the playoffs 5 For the 2018 season the Fundidores failed again to qualify for the playoffs after finishing with a 2 5 regular season record 6 Carlos Strevel era 2020 2023 Edit Carlos Strevel was presented as head coach of the Fundidores ahead of the 2020 season Strevel had previous experience as coach and administrator for several youth and college football programs in Mexico most notably with the Borregos Salvajes CEM 7 In December 2020 Strevel felt into coma derived from COVID 19 complications After recovering Strevel returned to the Fundidores training camp in 2022 once the LFA authorized the 2022 season to be played 8 Strevel led the Fundidores to their first Tazon Mexico championship in 2022 after defeating the Gallos Negros de Queretaro 18 14 in the Tazon Mexico V played in Tijuana 9 On 9 April 2023 the team announced that Carlos Strevel and Carlos Mercado defensive coordinator would no longer be with the team Later that day the team presented the Monterrey born Jorge Valdez a remarkable linebacker as well as assistant coach of Autenticos Tigres as the Fundidores new head coach 10 Jorge Valdez era 2023 present Edit Jorge Pelon Valdez was named head coach by the front office on 9 April 2023 He replaced Carlos Strevel as head coach and Carlos Mercado as defensive coordinator Jorge had previous experience as the assistant to the head coach and defensive coordinator of Autenticos Tigres Stadiums Edit Estadio Tecnologico hosted Fundidores home games during 2017 Fundidores de Monterrey stadiumsStadium TenureEstadio Tecnologico 2017Estadio Nuevo Leon Unido 2018 2019Estadio Borregos 2020 present Estadio Borregos currently hosts the Fundidores For their first season in Liga de Futbol Americano Profesional the Fundidores played their home games at the Estadio Tecnologico which had been used previously for football matches by C F Monterrey but in that moment Fundidores were the only tenant since Monterrey had already moved to the Estadio BBVA Bancomer 11 On 9 April 2017 Fundidores played their last match at Estadio Tecnologico before it was demolished 12 For the 2018 season Fundidores moved to Estadio Nuevo Leon Unido a stadium with a 1 500 spectators capacity and artificial turf owned by the Government of Nuevo Leon 13 In 2020 the team moved to Estadio Borregos with a capacity of 10 057 spectators a major upgrade since Estadio Nuevo Leon Unido could only accommodate 1 500 people The stadium is owned by the Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education and it is used by college football team Borregos Salvajes Monterrey 14 15 The Fundidores debuted in their new stadium on 14 February 2020 in a match against rivals Dinos de Saltillo in the Clasico del Norte Northern Classic where they lost 15 23 16 Rivals EditDinos de Saltillo Edit Fundidores and Dinos are from northern Mexico and were divisional rivals since the establishment of the divisional system in the LFA in 2017 which was later discarded in 2022 The rivalry between the two cities Saltillo and Monterrey dates back to the times of the Liga Nacional de Futbol Americano National American Football League in the late 90s when both cities had fierce matches between their two teams the Dinosaurios Dinosaurs and the Cerveceros Brewers 17 The rivalry goes beyond the gridiron since both teams fight season after season to get the best college players from Nuevo Leon and Coahuila 18 The rivalry is known as Clasico del Norte Northern Classic 19 Dinos de Saltillo vs Fundidores de Monterrey season by season resultsSeason Results Location Overall series2017 Dinos 33 16 Estadio Olimpico Francisco I Madero Dinos 1 0Fundidores 14 6 Estadio Tecnologico Tie 1 12018 Fundidores 17 0 Estadio Nuevo Leon Unido Fundidores 2 1Dinos 30 20 Estadio Olimpico Francisco I Madero Tie 2 22019 Fundidores 26 13 Estadio Nuevo Leon Unido Fundidores 3 2Dinos 8 0 Estadio Olimpico Francisco I Madero Tie 3 32020 Dinos 23 15 Estadio Borregos Dinos 4 32022 Dinos 24 17 Estadio Francisco I Madero Dinos 5 32023 Dinos 38 31 Estadio Francisco I Madero Dinos 6 3Fundidores 55 34 Estadio Borregos Dinos 6 4Roster EditFundidores de Monterrey roster Quarterbacks 13 Ricardo Anguiz 8 Shelton EpplerRunning backs 32 Brandon Calzoncit 9 Aaron McCallister 29 Abraham Sosa 24 Fernando VillanuevaWide receivers 4 Tavarious Battiste 82 Cesar Gonzalez 2 Torin Justice 81 Daniel Lozano 85 Daniel Pena 17 Ramses Ramos 6 Fernando Richarte 83 Marco SosaTight ends 39 Tommy Auger 12 Claudio Montalvo Offensive linemen 71 Jorge Alvarado 66 Max Castellanos 76 Isaac Cuevas 53 Juan Pablo Garza 70 Dustin Burns 58 Emilio Perez 69 Saul Sauceda 71 Jorge Luis Villegas 66 Anthony TurrubiartesDefensive linemen 14 Darius Allen 91 Marco Alvarez 42 David Garza 90 Joan Lara 3 Uriel Martinez 92 Daniel Moreno 7 Andrew Salas Linebackers 25 Emilio Castillon 11 Sebastian Gonzalez 5 Christian Hernandez 28 Itan Salas 56 Xavier Woodson LusterDefensive backs 0 Jeremy Cruter 10 Colby Burton 21 Javier Garcia 18 Cosme Lozano 1 Prince Robinson 27 Ricardo Saenz 23 Javier Sanchez 20 Sebastian SierraSpecial teams 19 Ricardo Aguilar KItalics indicate International playerRoster updated 04 04 2023Staff EditFundidores de Monterrey staff Front office Owners Fabian Marcos Carlos Lankenau David Perez Salinas Gerardo Contreras General manager Jose Luis Domene Marketing PR director Carlos LankenauHead coach Head coach Jorge Valdez Offensive coaches Offensive coordinator Alfredo Hernandez Running backs Joel Rodriguez Offensive line Joaquin DavilaDefensive coaches Defensive coordinator Jorge Valdez Defensive line Miguel Angel AlvaradoSeason by season EditSeason Head coach Regular season PostseasonWon Lost Win Finish Won Lost Win Result2017 Leopoldo Trevino 2 5 286 3rd North 2018 Israel Gonzalez 2 5 286 3rd North 2019 Israel Gonzalez 3 5 375 2nd North 0 1 000 Lost North Division Championship at Raptors 53 47 OT 2020 Carlos Strevel 3 2 600 3rd North Postseason cancelled due to the COVID 19 pandemic2021 Season cancelled due to the COVID 19 pandemic2022 Carlos Strevel 4 2 667 2nd League 2 0 1 000 Won Semifinals Raptors 30 27 Won Tazon Mexico V Gallos Negros 18 142023 Carlos Strevel Jorge Valdez 6 4 600 5thTotal 20 23 465 2 1 667Championships EditTazon Mexico championships Edit Year Coach Location Opponent Score Record2022 Carlos Strevel Estadio Caliente Tijuana Gallos Negros de Queretaro 18 14 6 2Notable players Edit Chad Johnson WR 2017 one game Jose Carlos Maltos K 2017 2019 Rene Brassea OL 2019 Kasey Peters QB 2019 Jalen Conwell RB 2020 Shelton Eppler QB 2022 League MVPReferences Edit Los colores de Fundidores LFA mx in Spanish 7 December 2020 Retrieved 15 February 2023 Recordar es volver a vivir Zocalo in Spanish 17 February 2017 Retrieved 30 March 2019 Fundidores de Monterrey y Dinos de Saltillo nuevos clubes de la LFA ESPN Deportes in Spanish 28 September 2016 Retrieved 21 November 2018 WATCH Chad Johnson makes touchdown catch in Mexico look so easy CBS Sports 4 April 2017 Retrieved 21 November 2018 Derriten a Fundidores El Norte in Spanish 9 April 2017 Retrieved 21 November 2018 Fundidores cae y es eliminado in Spanish Multimedios 7 April 2018 Retrieved 21 November 2018 Queremos construir un Fundidores triunfador Coach Strevel LFA mx in Spanish 20 January 2020 Retrieved 29 December 2022 De estar en coma por COVID a pelear por el titulo de LFA la historia de Carlos Strevel ESTO com mx in Spanish 20 May 2022 Retrieved 29 December 2022 Nuevos monarcas Fundidores derrota a Gallos y se proclama campeon de la LFA Mediotiempo com in Spanish 22 May 2022 Retrieved 29 December 2022 Ortega Hector 10 April 2023 Fundidores de Monterrey despide al coach Carlos Strevel El Horizonte in Spanish Retrieved 11 April 2023 Encuentra Fundidores de Monterrey estadio in Spanish Regio Deporte 18 January 2017 Retrieved 7 March 2019 Fundidores despedira al Estadio Tecnologico in Spanish LFA 7 April 2017 Retrieved 7 March 2019 Estadio Nuevo Leon www indenl gob mx Retrieved 7 March 2019 Fundidores jugara en el estadio Borregos del Tec de Monterrey LFA mx in Spanish LFA 24 January 2020 Retrieved 3 February 2020 Todo listo Conoce el nuevo Estadio Borregos del campus Monterrey Tec mx in Spanish ITESM 22 April 2019 Retrieved 3 February 2020 Fundidores vs Dinos LFA mx in Spanish 14 February 2020 Retrieved 22 February 2023 Perez Ocampo Victor Manuel 9 October 2016 Inicio la era jurasica en Saltillo Vanguardia in Spanish Retrieved 9 March 2019 Fundidores Vs Dinos si es un Clasico Coach Tito Gonzalez in Spanish LFA 9 February 2019 Retrieved 9 March 2019 Avila Carlos 8 July 2022 Fundidores y Dinos el Clasico del Norte de la LFA LFA mx in Spanish Retrieved 22 February 2023 Retrieved from https en 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