Copa México 1939/40
The Copa México 1939/40 was a season of the Mexican football cup Copa México . Cup winners for the seventh time was the team of CF Asturias , which prevailed in the final against Club Necaxa . The cup tournament was held immediately after the league round of the 1939/40 season and, like this, was played exclusively by teams from Mexico City .
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The tournament began with the game played on March 28, 1940 between Real Club España and CF Atlante (0-2) and ended with the cup final played on April 28, 1940. It was played in a knockout process , whereby the winners of the preliminary round matches were determined in the first and second legs and the winning team with the best record qualified directly for the final. The other two winners determined the finalists in the semi-finals, which - like the final - was decided in a single match, which was held in Parque Asturias .
The games
Preliminary round
The quarter-finals were played between March 28 and April 14, 1940.
| total | First leg | Return leg | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Club España | 6: 4 | CF Atlante | 0: 2 | 6: 2 |
| Club America | 1: 5 | CF Asturias | 1: 5 | 0-0 |
| Club Necaxa | 8: 4 | CF Monterrey | 6: 3 | 2: 1 |
With the best record (only team with two wins), Necaxa qualified directly for the final, while the “old Spanish rivals ” had to take the “detour” via the semifinals.
Semifinals
- CF Asturias 6-3 Real Club España
final
- CF Asturias 1-0 Club Necaxa
The decisive goal in the final was scored by Enrique Larrinaga in the 34th minute. Other players in the CF Asturias squad included Francisco Argüelles, Eguirao and Tomás Ordóñez, and possibly Luis Argüelles and Joaquín Urquiaga .