Osos de Toluca

Osos de Toluca
Established	4 September 2018; 6 years ago
Folded	2022
Based in	Toluca, State of Mexico, Mexico
Home field	Universidad Siglo XXI
Head coach	Michel Esquivel
League	Liga de Fútbol Americano Profesional; 2019–2021
Division	Central Division
Colours	Navy, silver, sky blue, white;
Nickname(s)	Tolucosos
Uniform

Osos de Toluca (English: Toluca Bears) were an American football team based in Toluca, Mexico. The Osos competed in the Central Division of the Liga de Fútbol Americano Profesional, the top American football league in Mexico. During its existence, the team never made it to playoffs.

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 Salvajes Toluca, was named head coach of the team.^[2]

In 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.

In July 2020, head coach Horacio García left the team.^[3]

The team folded in January 2022, prior to the beginning of the 2022 LFA season.^[4]

Stadium

The Osos played their home games at the Universidad Siglo XXI. The university's field was conditioned with stands so it could seat 4,000 people.^[5]

Roster

**Osos de Toluca roster**
Quarterbacks 9 Rodrigo Elizondo 11 Hanscel Dottor 15 Christopher Jeffrey Running backs 4 Miguel Hernández 16 Dominique Carson 21 Axel Valderrama 25 Rodrigo Rascón 28 Mauricio Rubio Wide receivers 2 Daniel Manjarrez 6 J. D. Crandall 7 Mario Salas 8 Juan Carlos Maya Jr. 19 Alberto Castañón 80 Luis Galindo 83 Carlos Galván 87 Miguel Huerta Tight ends 88 Emilio Rodríguez		Offensive linemen 50 Diego Morales 56 Luis Miguel Hernández 61 Mario Rodríguez 65 Julio César Díaz 71 Elías González 72 Jorge de León 74 Alejandro Orozco 75 Mauricio Vargas Defensive linemen 1 Mauricio López DT 3 Javier Pérez 14 Jesús Márquez DE 31 Jorge Peña 34 Eduardo Estrada DE 52 José Blanco 53 Ian Marouf 93 Humberto Paniagua DE 99 Ángel Fuentes DE		Linebackers 5 Diego Oliva 17 Jonathan García 24 Aarón de León 32 Donovan Hyden 47 Christian Bringas 55 Rodolfo Lavanderos Defensive backs 12 Mandella Loggale S 13 Daniel Oropeza CB 18 Salvador Vázquez S 20 Antonio Dawkins CB 22 Armando Aguiluz S 23 Oliver Orihuela S 26 Sebastián Baig S 29 Daniel Quiroz CB 33 Daniel Maya S Special teams 85 Jaime Gaona K/P
Italics indicate International player Roster updated 2020-02-16

Staff

**Osos de Toluca staff**

	Front office Owner – Gabriel Solares General Manager – Juan Carlos Maya Head coach Head coach – Michel Esquivel Offensive coaches Offensive coordinator – Mauricio Santos Quarterbacks – Víctor Velázquez Running backs – Michel Esquivel Offensive line – Roberto Mota			Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator – Ramón Ruiz Defensive line – Ernesto Rosales Defensive backs – Ricardo Jiménez Defensive backs – Mauricio López Strength and conditioning Strength and conditioning – Michel Esquivel

Season-by-season

Season	Head coach	Regular season				Postseason
Season	Head coach	Won	Lost	Win %	Finish	Won	Lost	Win %	Result
2019	Horacio García	2	6	.250	4th (North)	–	–	–	–
2020	Horacio García	1	4	.200	4th (Central)	Post season not held
2021	Season cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
Total		3	10	.230		–	–	–

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.
^ "Horacio García se despide como head coach de los Osos Toluca LFA". Máximo Avance (in Spanish). 5 July 2020. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
^ Fernández, Domingo (14 November 2021). "Osos Toluca se despide de la liga LFA". El Sol de Toluca (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 January 2022.
^ "Osos Toluca jugarán en Zinacantepec" (in Spanish). QS Noticias. 2 February 2019. Retrieved 6 March 2019.

[1] "Osos de Toluca, la nueva franquicia de la LFA" (in Spanish). LFA. 4 September 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2018.

[2] "Osos de Toluca, ya tiene Head Coach" (in Spanish). LFA. 17 September 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2018.

[3] "Horacio García se despide como head coach de los Osos Toluca LFA". Máximo Avance (in Spanish). 5 July 2020. Retrieved 2 September 2020.

[4] Fernández, Domingo (14 November 2021). "Osos Toluca se despide de la liga LFA". El Sol de Toluca (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 January 2022.

[5] "Osos Toluca jugarán en Zinacantepec" (in Spanish). QS Noticias. 2 February 2019. Retrieved 6 March 2019.

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