Copa México 1940/41
The Copa México 1940/41 was the penultimate cup tournament of the Copa México before the introduction of professional football in Mexico . Cup winner for the eighth time was the record winner CF Asturias , who already recorded his second title hat trick by winning the title. This time, however, he won the final at the green table after the cup final against old Spanish rivals Real Club España in Parque Necaxa failed to find a winner and Club España refused to play the required replay in Parque Asturias , his opponent's stadium.
The cup tournament was played following the league round of the 1940/41 season and was played by the six teams from Mexico City that were represented in the top division in the same season . The two first division clubs not coming from the capital - Moctezuma from the city of Orizaba in eastern Mexico and the Selección Jalisco from the city of Guadalajara in western Mexico - did not participate.
mode
The tournament was played in a knockout process , always eliminating the team that had lost their second game. The tournament began on March 30, 1941 with the game between the last two teams in the previous league round, América and Marte , and ended on the sports field on May 18, 1941 with the undecided final between the Spanish rivals Asturias and España, which was a later one Decision at the "green table" on the award of the trophy followed.
The games
First round
Second round
- America 1: 9 Asturias
- Atlante - Marte 2: 2 a.d.
Third round
- América 2-6 España (America eliminated)
2nd round playoff
- Marte - Atlante 5: 2 (Atlante eliminated)
Fourth round
- Necaxa 0-1 Asturias (Asturias is the only undefeated team to qualify for the final)
Fifth round
- España - Marte 4-1 (Marte eliminated)
Semifinals
- Necaxa 2-4 España (Necaxa eliminated)
final
The (first) final was held in Parque Necaxa. If the unbeaten side of Asturias had won, it would have meant the Cup for Asturianos, because after losing in the first round (to Asturias) it would have been España's second defeat, which would have eliminated them.
- Asturias - España 2-2 aet
The draw would have required at least one more game. Because this should have taken place in the opponent's Parque Asturias, Club España protested to get a game on a neutral pitch. Because this was rejected, España did not compete and Asturias was declared the winner.
The squad of the winning team at CF Asturias included the following players: Joaquín Urquiaga (goalkeeper); Eguirao, René Hansen, Enrique Larrinaga , Tomás Ordóñez , Luis Regueiro , Tomás Regueiro .