Copa México 1959/60
The Copa MX 1959/60 was the 18th edition of the football - cup competition since the introduction of professional football in Mexico . The tournament was played following the league round of the 1959/60 season. Only the 14 teams that were represented in the country's top division in the same season were eligible to participate . The winner was the Club Necaxa team , which won the cup competition for the first time this season in the professional era, but was already successful four times during the so-called amateur era (1925, 1926, 1933 and 1936).
mode
The encounters were played in the knockout system . Due to the participation of 14 teams, two teams ( Celaya FC and CD Zacatepec ) advanced by bye in the first round . All rounds except for the final were played in home and away games with one home right for both opponents. The final venue was the Estadio Olímpico Universitario in Mexico City .
Round of 16
The matches of the round of 16 took place between March 6 and March 12, 1960.
| total | First leg | Return leg | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CD Oro | 2: 3 | CF Atlas | 1: 1 | 1: 2 |
| Deportivo Toluca | 3: 2 | CF Atlante | 1: 1 | 2: 1 |
| CD Irapuato | 3: 3 1: 3 i. E. |
Atlético Morelia | 3: 1 | 0: 2 |
| CD Zamora | 3: 8 | Club Necaxa | 1: 1 | 2: 7 |
| Club America | 2: 6 | CD Tampico | 1: 1 | 1: 5 |
| CD Guadalajara | 5: 2 | Club León | 2: 1 | 3: 1 |
- Celaya FC and CD Zacatepec bye.
Quarter finals
The first legs of the quarter-finals were on March 20 and the second legs on 26/27. March 1960.
| total | First leg | Return leg | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CD Guadalajara | 3: 6 | CF Atlas | 2: 2 | 1: 4 |
| Deportivo Toluca | 2-0 | Atlético Morelia | 1-0 | 1-0 |
| Club Necaxa | 7: 2 | Celaya FC | 5: 1 | 2: 1 |
| CD Zacatepec | 5: 6 | CD Tampico | 3: 2 | 2: 4 a.d. |
Semifinals
The first legs of the semi-finals were on 2/3. April and the second leg on April 10, 1960 played.
| total | First leg | Return leg | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CD Tampico | 6: 3 | CF Atlas | 4: 1 | 2: 2 |
| Deportivo Toluca | 2: 3 | Club Necaxa | 2: 2 | 0: 1 |
final
The final was held on April 17, 1960.
| Result | ||
|---|---|---|
| Club Necaxa | 4: 1 | CD Tampico |
Club Necaxa won the 1959/60 cup competition with the following team :
Jorge Morelos - "Diablo" Benhumea, Héctor Ferrari , Domingo de la Mora, Tomás Reynoso - Jaime Salazar , Benjamín Fal , Alberto Evaristo - Francisco Noriega , Guillermo Ortiz , Alberto Baeza ; Coach: Donaldo Ross .
See also
Individual evidence
- ^ Juan Cid y Mulet: Libro de Oro del Fútbol Mexicano, Tomo II . B. Costa-Amic, Mexico City, 1961, p. 293
swell
- Mexico - List of Cup Winners on RSSSF
- Data according to the statistics archive of Erik Francisco Lugo (RSSSF Mexico)