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Monterrey La Raza 
Full name La Raza de Monterrey (Spanish)
Monterrey La Raza (English)Founded 2007 Dissolved 2010 Stadium Arena Monterrey
(Capacity: 17,599)Owner 
Miguel Ángel GarzaHead Coach 
Mariano BollellaLeague Major Indoor Soccer League 2009-10 Regular Season: 3rd
Playoffs: Champions
Home colors
Away colorsMonterrey La Raza (Spanish: La Raza de Monterrey) were a Mexican professional indoor soccer team based in Monterrey, Mexico. Founded in 2007, the team played in the Major Indoor Soccer League.
The team played its home games at Arena Monterrey. The team's colors were orange, black and white. Their current head coach is Mariano Bollella.
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History
The current version of the Monterrey La Raza indoor soccer team began play in fall 2007 at Arena Monterrey as a member of the Major Indoor Soccer League. On July 17, 2007, the MISL officially announced [1] that La Raza would enter the league for the 2007–08 season.
According to a published article[1] in the Baltimore Sun newspaper, dated October 13, 2006, the owner of this new Monterrey franchise also owns the building in which the team will play. La Raza play their home games in Arena Monterrey, owned by TV Azteca, the second largest Mexican television network. TV Azteca also owns La Raza.
TV Azteca has acquired the rights to the Monterrey La Raza name from the owner of the original CISL/WISL franchise, Pedro Luis Durán.
The team was successful in their lone MISL season, reaching the league's championship game before losing to the Baltimore Blast. When the MISL folded, La Raza announced they would be joining the NISL for its inaugural 2008–09 season. They also announced an exhibition schedule against PASL teams for the 2008–09 season.
Players
Current roster
As of December 20, 2009 Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
No. Position Player 2 DF Angel Hernández 3 DF Genoni Martínez 4 DF Angel García 6 MF Armando Terán 7 
DF Mark Ughy 8 MF Víctor Quiroz 10 
MF Carlos Farias 13 
GK Steve Reese 16 MF Alejandro Morales No. Position Player 17 DF Víctor Santibañez 18 FW Héctor Vallejo 19 MF Jorge Durán 20 DF Evan McNeley 22 GK José Bontti 23 FW Byron Alvarez 25 
DF Ibrahim Kante 32 DF Yotsi Martínez 33 FW Shaun David Year-by-year
Championships 2008 - 2009 PASL Copa America 2009 - 2010 MISL Champions
Division Titles none
Year League Logo Reg. Season Playoffs Attendance Average 2007–08 MISL II 
4th MISL, 16-14 Lost Final, 8-13 9,980 2008–09 NISL 3rd NISL, 10-8 Lost Semi-Final, 1-2 5,490 2008–09 PASL Copa America 1st East Group, 5-0 Won Championship, 1-0 3,820 2009-10 MISL III 3rd MISL, 10-10 Won Championship, 12-6 3,881 Total 41-32
Win % = .7806-5
Win % = .8336,430 Head coaches
Erich Geyer (2007–2009)- Mariano Bollella (2009–2010)
Arenas
File:Arenamonterrey4.jpgLa Raza's current stadium, Arena MonterreyReferences
External links
Teams Active: Baltimore Blast • Milwaukee Wave • Missouri Comets • Norfolk SharX • Rochester Lancers • Syracuse Silver Knights • Wichita Wings
Arenas Active: 1st Mariner Arena • U.S. Cellular Arena • Independence Events Center • Norfolk Scope • Blue Cross Arena • Oncenter War Memorial Arena • Hartman Arena
Categories:- Association football clubs established in 2007
- Monterrey football clubs
- National Indoor Soccer League teams
- Defunct Mexican football clubs
- Mexican indoor football teams
- Major Indoor Soccer League (2001–2008) teams
- Monterrey La Raza
- Major Indoor Soccer League (2009–present)
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