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Both teams' stars expected to play in July 8 clash at The Home Depot Center

FULLERTON, Calif. - Newly crowned champions of the Mexican Príméra Division, Santos Laguna, and recently promoted champions of the Liga de Ascenso, Club Léon, have announced their preliminary travel rosters for the Copa Campéon de Campeones, to be played on July 8 at the Home Depot Center in Carson. Both teams are expected to feature all of the star players that led them to their respective championships, as well as recent high-profile signings.

Santos Laguna features a star-studded roster led by El Tri, Guadalajara and Santos Laguna legend Oswaldo Sanchez, who was the starting goalkeeper for Mexico in the 2006 FIFA World Cup. The 38-year-old is joined by fellow club legend and Colombian international striker Carlos Quintero as well as by five more national team stars in Mexicans Aaron Galindo and Oribe Peralta, Christian Suárez (Ecuador), Felipe Baloy (Panama) and Priméra Divison goal-scoring phenom Hérculez Gómez (U.S.).

The impressive list of notable names is rounded out by three more legendary Santos Laguna players: former El Tri regular Juan Pablo Rodríguez, one-cap defender Jorge Iván Estrada (Mexico) and Argentine attacking midfielder Daniel Ludueña, who has averaged nearly one goal every three games in over 200 appearances with the club.

Newly promoted Club Léon recently made a major splash in the transfer market, as the five-time domestic champions have signed Mexican national team stars Jonny Magallón and Édgar Pacheco for the upcoming campaign. The pair joins a roster that also features former Mexican internationals Fernando Salazar and Christian Martínez, as well as Mexican-American defender/midfielder Marco Vidal, who was born in Dallas, Texas.

The Copa Campéon de Campeones, which will be hosted by the Blues, is scheduled to kick off at 5 p.m. PT on July 8. Both Santos Laguna and Club Léon are currently preparing for the high-profile match, as they are in their respective preseason training camps. While Santos Laguna recently started working out at Territorio Santos Modelo, Léon has chosen to prepare at El Bosque Country Club in Léon, Guanajuato.

Tickets for the Copa Campéon de Campeones start at $25 and may be purchased by visiting AXS.com or by calling 888-9-AXS-TIX (888-929-7849) or 714-738-8011. They are also available through The Home Depot Center Box Office, which is open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. VIP Suites may be purchased by calling 877-604-8777.

For additional information, please visit labluesprosoccer.com or homedepotcenter.com.

Preliminary Travel Rosters - Copa Campéon de Campeones

Club Léon: 1. EDGAR HERNANDEZ CABRERA 2. WILLIAM PAUL YARBROUGH STORY 3. CHRISTIAN MARTINEZ CEDILLO 4. OSCAR YAROSLAV MASCORRO 5. JUAN IGNACIO GONZALEZ IBARRA 6. JONNY MAGALLON OLIVA 7. EDGAR MEJIA VIRUETE 8. LUIS NIEVES 9. SAUL VILLALOBOS GUTIERREZ 10. JOSE CALDERON ENRIQUEZ 11. JUAN CARLOS PINEDA VAZQUEZ 12. EDWIN HERNANDEZ 13. CARLOS PEÑA RODRIGUEZ 14. JOSE JUAN VAZQUEZ GOMEZ 15. EDWIN SANTIBAÑEZ NOE 16. LUIS MONTES JIMENEZ 17. LUIS DELGADO TAPIA 18. EDGAR IVAN PACHECO 19. HERNAN DARIO BURBANO 20. JULIO CEJA 21. EISNER LOBOA 22. OTHONIEL ARCE JARAMILLO 23. JUAN CARLOS ROJAS 24. NELSON SEBASTIAN MAZ ROSANO 25. FERNANDO TORRES 26. ARTURO ORTIZ COACHES & TECHNICAL STAFF 27 GUSTAVO CRISTIAN MATOSAS 28. SERGIO MARTINEZ 29. JOSE ALTIERI 30. MARCELLO CAPIROSSI 31. MAURICIO SAUL JUAREZ RODRIGUEZ 32. ALFREDO LIMON 33. GUSTAVO PARRA 34. IVAN LUNA PARRA 35. JESUS MARTINEZ 36. RODRIGO FERNANDEZ J

Santos Laguna 1. OSWALDO SANCHEZ 2. MIGUEL BECERRA 3. JULIO GONZALEZ 4. IVAN ESTRADA 5. RAFAEL FIGUEROA 6. FELIPE BALOY 7. AARON GALINDO 8. OMAR MARES 9. OSWANDO ALANIS 10. CESAR IBAÑEZ 11. RODOLFO SALINAS 12. JUAN PABLO RODRIGUEZ 13. ALEJANDRO MARTINEZ 14. ALONSO ESCOBOZA 15. CANDIDO RAMIREZ 16. MARC CROSAS 17. HERCULEZ GOMEZ 18. DANIEL LUDEÑA 19. ORIBE PERALTA 20. CHRISTIAN SUAREZ 21. CARLOS PARRA 22. CARLOS DARWIN QUINTERO 23. GERARDO LUGO COACHES & TECHNICAL STAFF 24 BENJAMIN GALINDO 25. HECTOR ADOMITIS 26. HECTOR LOPEZ 27. LUIOS OCTAVIO DUARTE 28. NESTOR BENEDETICH 29. Dr. MUJICA 30. DANIEL SOLIS 31. CARLOS MARTIN DEL CAMPO 32. BENJAMIN MACIAS 33. RAYMUNDO RAMIREZ 34. JUAN DE DIOS LARA 35. JARED ACOSTA 36. KARLA POZOS 37. ELISEO LUCERO 38. ALSO AVILA 39. GUTAVO DE VILLA 40. ALBERTO CAÑEDO

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