Campeonato del Fútbol Centenario 1921
The Campeonato del Fútbol Centenario 1921 was a special tournament of the Primera Fuerza , which was held in August and September 1921 on the occasion of the celebrations of the centenary of Mexico's independence from Spanish colonial rule . In the final, of all things, the two “ Spanish ” teams from Real Club España and Club Asturias faced each other, which was linked by a traditional rivalry . The final ended when the game was abandoned after the Asturias team left the pitch prematurely. Then the Real Club España was declared the tournament winner.
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All encounters were held in Parque España de la Reforma on Paseo de la Reforma in Mexico City . Because the tournament was played in a knockout process and a total of 15 teams took part, the Pachuca AC advanced in the first round by bye .
Round of 16
| Result | ||
|---|---|---|
| Club America | 0: 2 | CF Asturias |
| Iberia de Cordoba | 1-0 | CF México |
| L'Amicale Française | 4: 3 | CD Guadalajara |
| Reforma AC | 2-0 | ADO |
| Real Club España | 1-0 | FV Germania |
| Luz y Fuerza | 1: 1 n.V. 1 | CF Atlas |
| Club Morelos | 1: 3 | Sporting Veracruz |
1 Because of the 1-1 draw between Luz y Fuerza and Atlas, a playoff became necessary, which Club Atlas won 2-0 after extra time .
BYE: Pachuca AC
Quarter finals
| Result | ||
|---|---|---|
| Pachuca AC | 0: 7 | CF Asturias |
| Iberia de Cordoba | 0: 3 | L'Amicale Française |
| Reforma AC | 0: 1 | Real Club España |
| Sporting Veracruz | 1: 1 (canceled) 2 | CF Atlas |
2 The game ended 1-1 and went into extra time. During this, the Sporting team left the pitch, so the match was canceled and scored 2-1 in favor of Club Atlas.
Semifinals
| Result | ||
|---|---|---|
| L'Amicale Française | 3: 5 a.d. | CF Asturias |
| Real Club España | 2-0 | CF Atlas |
final
| Result | ||
|---|---|---|
| Real Club España | aborted 3 | CF Asturias |
3 In the heated “ Spanish derby ”, the Club Asturias team left the pitch prematurely, so that the match was broken off and scored 1-0 in favor of Real Club España.