Know the Enemy: Club de Futbol Monterrey

The CONCACAF Champions League is down to just one Major League Soccer team. Sporting Kansas City are the only hope for MLS with three Liga MX clubs still alive. With the first game of the two-legged semi-final series set to be played in Mexico on Thursday, it’s time to get to know Sporting KC’s opponent Club de Futbol Monterrey.

They are often referred to as Rayados or “The Striped Ones” in English, due to their prominent white and navy stripes on their jerseys.

Championship History

C.F Monterrey have been around longer than any Liga MX club in the top flight. They were founded in June of 1945. Monterrey have won Liga MX four times, most recently in 2010. They’ve won two domestic cups and most…