Osos Toluca
Osos Toluca (English: Toluca Bears) are an American football team based in Toluca, Mexico. The Osos compete in the Central Division of the Liga de Fútbol Americano Profesional, the top American football league in Mexico.
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Founded | 4 September 2018 |
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Based in | Toluca, State of Mexico, Mexico |
Home field | Universidad Siglo XXI |
Head coach | Horacio García |
League | Liga de Fútbol Americano Profesional |
Division | North Division |
Colours | Navy, silver, sky blue, white |
Nickname(s) | Tolucosos |
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History
The team was founded on 4 September 2018, as the second team of the 2019 Liga de Fútbol Americano Profesional expansion (the other being the Artilleros), and the eight team overall in the LFA.[1]
The name of the team refers to the mexican grizzly bear, today extinct. As a curious fact, Toluca already had two sports teams with the name of Osos (Spanish for "bears"): a baseball team, Osos Negros de Toluca (Toluca Black Bears) and a football team, Osos Grises (Gray Bears); both teams are now defunct.
On 17 September 2018, Horacio García Aponte, college national champion in 2017 with Borregos Toluca, was named head coach of the team.[2]
On their debut season, the team won only two games, finishing the regular season with a 2–6 record and as the last overall classified team.
Stadium
The Osos play their home games at the Universidad Siglo XXI. The university's field was conditioned with stands so it could seat 4,000 people.[3]
Roster
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
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Staff
Front office
Head coach
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Strength and conditioning
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Season-by-season
Season | Head coach | Regular season | Postseason | |||||||
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Won | Lost | Win % | Finish | Won | Lost | Win % | Result | |||
2019 | Horacio García | 2 | 6 | .250 | 4th (North) | – | – | – | – | |
2020 | Horacio García | 1 | 4 | .200 | 4th (Central) | – | – | – | – | |
References
- "Osos de Toluca, la nueva franquicia de la LFA" (in Spanish). LFA. 4 September 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
- "Osos de Toluca, ya tiene Head Coach" (in Spanish). LFA. 17 September 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
- "Osos Toluca jugarán en Zinacantepec" (in Spanish). QS Noticias. 2 February 2019. Retrieved 6 March 2019.