Across season after season, Tigres has consistently vied for the league crown, striving to harness a blend of talent and discipline that keeps them among the most formidable forces in Mexican football. Though they remain a regional powerhouse, their payroll ranks among the highest, underscoring the club’s ambition and capacity to invest in top-level talent and development.
In Closing 2022, Miguel Herrera led the squad to stand out as a genuine title contender. The team impressed through the regular phase with a distinctive style of play that Herrera has instilled, featuring contributors who have shone throughout the competition, including the French striker Andre-Pierre Gignac. His presence, along with a cohesive unit, helped elevate Tigres into serious championship discourse.
Los Felinos have earned a storied place in Mexican football as the seventh club to win multiple championships, marking them as veterans of title runs. Their status as back-to-back title hopefuls is supported by a history of twelve finals, which reflects a culture of testing themselves at the highest stage and the belief that another triumph could be within reach.
The Herrera-led side has demonstrated a final-phase success rate of 58%, a figure that fuels their ongoing pursuit of another final and a fresh title that would add to the club’s legacy in San Nicolás de los Garza.
In collaboration with GOAL We present a detailed look at Tigres’ journey through Liga MX finals, highlighting what the club has achieved and what remains on the horizon as they seek further glory in the competition.
THE FINAL THAT TIGRES WON
SEASON | GENERAL SCOREBOARD |
1977-1978 | Tigers 3-1 Cougars |
1981-1982 | Tigers (3) 2-2 (1) Atlanteans |
Opening 2011 | Tigers 4-1 Saints |
Opening 2015 | Tigers (4) 4-4 (2) Cougars |
Opening 2016 |
Tigers (3) 2-2 (0) America |
Opening 2017 |
Tigers 3-2 Striped |
Closing 2019 |
Tigers 1-0 Leon |
THE FINAL THAT TIGRES LOST
SEASON | GENERAL SCOREBOARD |
1979-1980 | Blue cross 4-3 tigers |
winter 2001 | Pachuca 3-1 Tigers |
Opening 2003 | Pachuca 3-2 Tigers |
Opening 2014 | America 3-1 Tigers |
Closing 2017 |
Chivas 4-3 Tigers |
Notes based on historical tallies from Goal (citation). The overview reflects a long-standing narrative of Tigres’ performances in Liga MX finals, illustrating a club with repeated finals appearances and moments of triumph as well as heartbreak, all contributing to a robust legacy in Mexican football.