Copa México 1944/45
The Copa MX 1944/45 was the third edition of the football - cup competition since the introduction of professional football in Mexico . The 13 teams that were represented in the top division in the 1944/45 season were eligible to participate . Cup winners were the Puebla FC team, which was only founded at the beginning of the season .
mode
The tournament was held in the preliminary round with three groups, which - as in the previous year - were put together according to regional criteria. The Central group consisted of the five Mexico City- based clubs América , Asturias , Atlante , España and Marte . The group west consisted of the three traditional clubs based in Guadalajara Atlas , Club Deportivo Guadalajara and Club Deportivo Oro as well as the newly founded León FC from the city of León . The group east consisted of the three clubs located in the state of Veracruz, CD Veracruz (from the port city of the same name ), ADO and Moctezuma (both from the industrial city of Orizaba ) and the eventual cup winner Puebla FC from the city of the same name .
Preliminary round
The preliminary round matches took place between April 26 and May 27, 1945.
Group east
table
| Pl. | society | Sp. | S. | U | N | Gates | Diff. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Moctezuma | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8: 7 | +1 | 4: 2 |
| 2. | Puebla FC | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9: 5 | +4 | 3: 3 |
| 3. | CD Veracruz | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9: 7 | +2 | 3: 3 |
| 4th | ADO | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4:11 | −7 | 2: 4 |
Games
| date | Team 1 | Results | Team 2 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 29, 1945 | CD Veracruz | 1: 2 | ADO | |
| April 29, 1945 | Moctezuma | 2-0 | Puebla FC | |
| May 6, 1945 | Puebla FC | 3: 3 | CD Veracruz | |
| May 13, 1945 | Moctezuma | 4: 2 | ADO | |
| May 20, 1945 | CD Veracruz | 5: 2 | Moctezuma | |
| May 27, 1945 | Puebla FC | 6-0 | ADO |
Group center
table
| Pl. | society | Sp. | S. | U | N | Gates | Diff. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | America | 4th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13: 9 | +4 | 6: 2 |
| 2. | Asturias | 4th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 14:11 | +3 | 6: 2 |
| 3. | España | 4th | 2 | 1 | 1 | 16: 9 | +7 | 5: 3 |
| 4th | Atlante | 4th | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10:11 | −1 | 3: 5 |
| 5. | Marte | 4th | 0 | 0 | 4th | 8:21 | −13 | 0: 8 |
Games
| date | Team 1 | Results | Team 2 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 26, 1945 | Asturias | 1-0 | Atlante | |
| April 29, 1945 | España | 1: 2 | America | |
| May 3, 1945 | Marte | 2: 7 | Asturias | |
| May 6, 1945 | America | 5: 2 | Atlante | |
| May 10, 1945 | España | 5: 1 | Marte | |
| May 13, 1945 | Asturias | 3: 2 | America | |
| May 17, 1945 | Atlante | 3: 3 | España | |
| May 20, 1945 | America | 4: 3 | Marte | |
| May 24, 1945 | España | 7: 3 | Asturias | |
| May 27, 1945 | Marte | 2: 5 | Atlante |
Group west
table
| Pl. | society | Sp. | S. | U | N | Gates | Diff. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | CD Oro | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9: 1 | +8 | 6-0 |
| 2. | CF Atlas | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4: 4 | ± 0 | 4: 2 |
| 3. | León FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2: 7 | −5 | 2: 4 |
| 4th | CD Guadalajara | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2: 5 | −3 | 0: 6 |
Games
| date | Team 1 | Results | Team 2 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 29, 1945 | CD Oro | 2: 1 | CD Guadalajara | |
| April 29, 1945 | León FC | 1: 2 | CF Atlas | |
| May 6, 1945 | CD Guadalajara | 1: 2 | CF Atlas | |
| May 13, 1945 | CD Oro | 5-0 | León FC | |
| May 20, 1945 | CD Oro | 2-0 | CF Atlas | |
| May 27, 1945 | CD Guadalajara | 0: 1 | León FC |
Final round
Quarter finals
The first legs of the quarter-finals were played on June 3, 1945 and the second legs on June 10, 1945.
| total | First leg | Return leg | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CF Atlas | 4: 8 | Puebla FC | 4: 4 | 0: 4 |
| CF Asturias | 5: 5 1 | CD Oro | 4: 3 | 1: 2 |
| Moctezuma | 4: 5 | Club America | 1: 3 | 3: 2 |
1 A play-off was required, which was played on June 13, 1945 in Parque Felipe Martínez Sandoval and was won by the "host" CD Oro 5-3.
Semifinals
Due to three semi-finalists, there was only one match between Puebla FC and CD Oro, which was held on June 17, 1945 in Parque Asturias . The final opponent Club America reached the final by bye.
| Result | ||
|---|---|---|
| Puebla FC | 3: 1 (2: 0) | CD Oro |
final
The final was held on June 24, 1945 - as was the only semi-final - in Parque Asturias in Mexico City. For Eduardo Morilla , the coach of Puebla FC, it was already the second cup win in the Mexican professional era, after he had been successful with Moctezuma two years earlier.
| Result | ||
|---|---|---|
| Club America | 4: 6 (1: 3) | Puebla FC |
With the following team, Puebla FC won the cup competition of the 1944/45 season:
José Iborra - Mario Zendejas, Juan Ángel "Pito" Pérez - Ramón "Gato" Sánchez , Bruno Rodolfi , Filiberto Guerrero - Eladio Vaschetto , Miguel López, Arturo Chávez , Ricardo Alarcón , Guadalupe Velázquez ; Coach: Eduardo Morilla .
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ Las cuatro copas del Puebla (Spanish; article of November 4, 2014)