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Toluca has gone 7 finals without winning at the Nemesio Diez (23 years)

Toluca has gone 7 finals without winning at the Nemesio Diez (23 years)

Toluca will host América in the second leg of the Final of the 2025 Clausura at the Nemesio Diez Stadium , however, the 'Diablos' have gone 7 Liga MX finals without winning at home; the last time they achieved this was in the 2002 Apertura against the defunct Monarcas Morelia.

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Contrary to recent history, Antonio 'Turco' Mohamed's Scarlet squad will seek its 11th star in Mexican soccer against América , current three-time Liga MX champion, on the Nemesio Diez Stadium field.

In front of more than 27,000 fans at the "Infierno," Toluca will look to break a 23-year streak without winning at home in a Liga MX Final; the last time they did so was on December 21, 2002 , against Monarcas Morelia, which represented their seventh title.

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In total, and considering only short tournaments , the Diablos have played 12 Liga MX Finals at the Nemesio Diez Stadium, however, 'hell' is not as it is painted... at least that's what history says:

Finals at the Nemesio Diez : 12 (2 outbound and 10 return).

Penalty shootout : 4 (3 wins, 1 loss).

Championships closing at home : 6/10.

Runners-up at home : 4/10.

Record at Nemesio Diez : 4 wins, 5 draws and 3 losses (24 goals scored and 19 conceded).

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Toluca is experiencing its worst home run in Liga MX finals , finishing runners-up three times in a row; its last final was decided outside the State of Mexico:

Summer 1998 / Toluca 5-2 Necaxa (second leg), champion.

Summer 1999 / Toluca 2(5)-(4)2 Atlas (second leg), champion.

Summer 2000 / Toluca 5-1 Santos (second leg), champion.

Winter 2000 / Toluca 2(4)-(5)0 Morelia (second leg), runner-up.

Apertura 2002 / Toluca 4-1 Morelia (second leg), champion.

Apertura 2005 / Toluca 3-3 Monterrey (first leg), champion.

Apertura 2006 / Toluca 1-2 Chivas (second leg), runner-up.

Opening 2008 / Toluca 0(7)-(6)0 Cruz Azul (second leg), champion.

Bicentennial 2010 / Toluca 0(4)–(3)0 Santos (second leg), champion.

Apertura 2012 / Toluca 0-2 Xolos (second leg), runner-up.

Clausura 2018 / Toluca 1-1 Santos (second leg), runner-up.

Apertura 2022 / Toluca 1-5 Pachuca (first leg), runner-up.

* Qualifying matches decided by penalty shootout are officially considered a draw.

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