Copa México 1948/49
The Copa MX 1948/49 was the seventh edition of the football - cup competition since the introduction of professional football in Mexico .
The cup tournament was held following the league round of the 1948/49 season. The 15 teams that were represented in the top division in the same season were eligible to participate .
Cup winners for the first time was León FC , which had also won the championship of the same season. Thus, León FC was also the first club to win the title of the Campeón de Campeones competition, introduced in 1942 , the Supercup between champions and cup winners , without a fight.
mode
The matches were played in a knockout system and decided in only one game.
Round of 16
The matches of the round of 16 were played on July 21 and 24, 1949, with five of the seven clashes being a city derby .
| Result | ||
|---|---|---|
| CD Marte | 2: 4 | CF Atlante |
| CD Oro | 5: 3 | CF Asturias |
| Real Club España | 4: 1 | Club America |
| CF Atlas | 3-0 | CD Guadalajara |
| Puebla FC | 3: 5 | CD Veracruz |
| UD Moctezuma | 2: 1 | ADO |
| San Sebastian | 1: 2 | León FC |
BYE: CD Tampico
Quarter finals
The quarter-finals took place on July 28 and 31, 1949.
| Result | ||
|---|---|---|
| CF Atlante | 2: 1 | Real Club España |
| CF Atlas | 2: 1 | CD Oro |
| León FC | 3: 1 a.d. | CD Tampico |
| CD Veracruz | 2-0 | UD Moctezuma |
Semifinals
The semifinals took place on August 7, 1949.
| Result | ||
|---|---|---|
| CF Atlante | 3: 2 a.d. | CD Veracruz |
| CF Atlas | 1: 2 | León FC |
final
The final between two major rivals in Mexican football was played on August 14, 1949 at the Estadio Ciudad de los Deportes in Mexico City . With his goals in the first and 61st minute, the Mexican striker Adalberto López made the preliminary decision in favor of the Esmeraldas , before the Argentine Edmundo Manzotti made the final score with his goal in the 66th minute.
| Result | ||
|---|---|---|
| CF Atlante | 0: 3 (0: 1) | León FC |
León FC won the 1948/49 cup competition with the following team :
Eugenio Arenaza - Antonio Battaglia , Antonio Muñiz , Genaro Ciénaga, Alfredo Costa - Fidel Villalobos , Guillermo Flores , Arturo Orozco - Adalberto López , Edmundo Manzotti , Ignacio Orozco; Coach: José María Casullo .
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ List of the winning team according to the statistics archive of Erik Francisco Lugo (RSSSF Mexico)