Club: Santos Laguna
Founded: 1983
City: Torreon, Coahuila
Stadium: Estadio Corona
Manager: Benjamin Galindo
Qualification method: 2010 Mexican Apertura runner-up
Previous CONCACAF Champions League appearances: 2 (2008-09, 2010-11)
Honors: Mexican Primera Division champion - 3 (1996 Inv, 2001 Ver, 2008 Cl); Interliga champion - 1 (2004); Copa Independenica - 1 (2007)
Official website: http://www.clubsantoslaguna.com.mx/

Santos Laguna is competing in its third CONCACAF Champions League, and second straight after reaching the semifinals of the inaugural event in 2008 when it lost to Mexican rival and eventual champion Atlante of Cancun. Last year, Santos went into the knockout stage as Group B winner, but was defeated by Mexican rival Cruz Azul 5-1 in the semifinals. Santos plays at the $100 million Estadio Nuevo Corona, which seats 30,050. Mexican international goalkeeper Oswaldo Sanchez, who with 99 caps did not make El Tri's 2010 World Cup squad, will anchor the defense. In front of him will be defender George Ivan Estrada as well as a midfield including Argentine Daniel Ludena, fourth on the Santos all-time goal scoring list with 54. Santos, which lost to Monterrey in the Apertura final, is coached by Argentine Diego Cocca, who replaced Ruben Omar Romano. Romano was fired after allegedly making insulting gestures at fans following a league loss against Queretaro in February.