Copa México 1947/48
The Copa MX 1947/48 was the sixth edition of the football - cup competition since the introduction of professional football in Mexico . Cup winners were the team of CD Veracruz for the first time , which celebrated their second cup success only 68 years later (2016).
The cup tournament was held after the league round of the 1947/48 season. The 15 teams that were represented in the top division in the same season were eligible to participate, which meant that one team advanced to the round of 16 by bye.
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The encounters were played in the knockout system . All encounters were decided in just one game.
Round of 16
The matches of the last sixteen were played on July 1 and July 4, 1948.
| Result | ||
|---|---|---|
| Real Club España | 3: 1 | CF Asturias |
| CF Atlas | 3: 2 | CD Oro |
| CD Marte | 3: 1 | Club America |
| CD Guadalajara | 4: 2 | CF Atlante |
| Puebla FC | 3: 1 | UD Moctezuma |
| CD Veracruz | 3: 1 | ADO |
| León FC | 4-0 | CD Tampico |
BYE: San Sebastián
Quarter finals
The quarterfinals met on July 11, 1948.
| Result | ||
|---|---|---|
| CD Guadalajara | 1-0 | CF Atlas |
| Real Club España | 2: 4 a.d. | CD Marte |
| San Sebastian | 1: 3 | León FC |
| Puebla FC | 1: 2 | CD Veracruz |
Semifinals
The semi-finals were played on July 18, 1948.
| Result | ||
|---|---|---|
| CD Marte | 1: 2 | CD Veracruz |
| CD Guadalajara | 5: 1 | León FC |
final
The final was held on July 25, 1948 at the Estadio Olímpico Ciudad de los Deportes in Mexico City . Despite an earlier opening goal from Max Prieto (14th minute), Chivas Guadalajara lost to Tiburones Rojos Veracruz , for whom Raymundo “Pelón” González scored twice.
| Result | ||
|---|---|---|
| CD Veracruz | 3: 1 | CD Guadalajara |
The CD Veracruz won the 1947/48 season cup competition with the following team :
Carlos "Tico" Jiménez - Antonio "Negro" León, Miguel Ángel Velázquez - Juan Paratore, Rufino Lecca , Gonzalo Buenabad - José Luis "Chito" "García , Grimaldo González , Jorge Enrico, Luis" Pirata "Fuente , Raymundo" Pelón "González . Coach: Joaquín Urquiaga .
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ Cuando el tiburón ganó su primera copa (Spanish; article from April 20, 2016)
Web links
- The 1947/48 Mexican season on RSSSF