Copa México 1973/74

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The Copa MX 1973/74 was the 31st edition of the football - cup competition since the introduction of professional football in Mexico . The 18 teams that were represented in the top division in the 1973/74 season were eligible to participate . The cup winners were the Club América team for the sixth time (fifth under professional conditions) , but they have since been waiting in vain for another cup triumph.

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The tournament was played in the preliminary round with three groups, each consisting of six teams that competed against each other once. The three group winners as well as the group runner-up with the highest points (in this case the CD Cruz Azul with seven points) qualified for the semi-finals in the knockout system .

Preliminary round

The preliminary round matches were played between October 31 and December 2, 1973.

Group 1

table

Pl. society Sp. S. U N Gates Diff. Points
 1. Club America  5  3  2  0 011: 600  +5 08: 20
 2. CD Cruz Azul  5  3  1  1 008: 500  +3 07: 30
 3. CSD Jalisco  5  2  1  2 006: 700  −1 05: 50
 4th UNAM  5  1  2  2 006: 700  −1 04: 60
 5. CF Torreón  5  1  2  2 003: 400  −1 04: 60
 6th CF Atlante  5  0  2  3 001: 600  −5 02: 80

Games

date Team 1 Results Team 2
1st November 1973 Club America 1-0 CF Torreón
3rd November 1973 CSD Jalisco 1: 2 CD Cruz Azul
4th November 1973 UNAM 2-0 CF Atlante
November 10, 1973 CD Cruz Azul 1: 1 UNAM
November 11, 1973 CF Torreón 1: 1 CSD Jalisco
November 11, 1973 Club America 1: 1 CF Atlante
17th November 1973 CSD Jalisco 2-0 UNAM
November 18, 1973 CF Torreón 0-0 CF Atlante
November 18, 1973 Club America 3: 2 CD Cruz Azul
November 21, 1973 CSD Jalisco 1-0 CF Atlante
November 22, 1973 UNAM 2: 2 Club America
November 24, 1973 CD Cruz Azul 1-0 CF Torreón
November 29, 1973 Club America 4: 1 CSD Jalisco
2nd December 1973 CF Atlante 0: 2 CD Cruz Azul
2nd December 1973 CF Torreón 2: 1 UNAM

Group 2

table

Pl. society Sp. S. U N Gates Diff. Points
 1. CF Laguna  5  3  1  1 006: 400  +2 07: 30
 2. Club León  5  2  1  2 011: 800  +3 05: 50
 3. CF Monterrey  5  2  1  2 008: 800  ± 0 05: 50
 4th Deportivo Toluca  5  0  5  0 006: 600  ± 0 05: 50
 5. Club San Luis  5  1  2  2 009:110  −2 04: 60
 6th Puebla FC  5  1  2  2 006: 900  −3 04: 60

Games

date Team 1 Results Team 2
3rd November 1973 CF Monterrey 2: 1 Club León
4th November 1973 Deportivo Toluca 0-0 Puebla FC
4th November 1973 CF Laguna 1: 2 Club San Luis
November 11, 1973 Club León 3: 3 Deportivo Toluca
November 11, 1973 Club San Luis 2: 3 CF Monterrey
November 11, 1973 Puebla FC 1: 2 CF Laguna
17th November 1973 CF Monterrey 1: 2 Puebla FC
November 18, 1973 Club León 3: 1 Club San Luis
November 18, 1973 Deportivo Toluca 0-0 CF Laguna
November 25, 1973 CF Laguna 1-0 CF Monterrey
November 25, 1973 Deportivo Toluca 1: 1 Club San Luis
November 25, 1973 Puebla FC 0: 3 Club León
1st December 1973 CF Monterrey 2: 2 Deportivo Toluca
2nd December 1973 Club León 1: 2 CF Laguna
2nd December 1973 Puebla FC 3: 3 Club San Luis

Group 3

table

Pl. society Sp. S. U N Gates Diff. Points
 1. CD Zacatepec  5  5  0  0 013: 600  +7 10-00
 2. CD Guadalajara  5  3  0  2 011: 500  +6 06: 40
 3. CD Veracruz  5  2  1  2 006: 600  ± 0 05: 50
 4th CF Madero  5  1  2  2 008: 800  ± 0 04: 60
 5. Atlético Español  5  2  0  3 011:130  −2 04: 60
 6th CF Atlas  5  0  1  4th 003:140 −11 01: 90

Games

date Team 1 Results Team 2
October 31, 1973 CD Guadalajara 3-0 CF Atlas
4th November 1973 CD Zacatepec 2: 1 Atlético Español
4th November 1973 CF Madero 0-0 CD Veracruz
November 8, 1973 Atlético Español 0: 4 CD Guadalajara
November 10, 1973 CF Atlas 1: 1 CF Madero
November 11, 1973 CD Veracruz 1: 2 CD Zacatepec
November 18, 1973 CD Vercaruz 3-0 CF Atlas
November 18, 1973 CF Madero 5: 1 Atlético Español
November 18, 1973 CD Zacatepec 3: 2 CD Guadalajara
November 24, 1973 CD Guadalajara 1-0 CF Madero
November 25, 1973 Atlético Español 3-0 CD Veracruz
November 25, 1973 CD Zacatepec 1-0 CF Atlas
1st December 1973 CF Atlas 2: 6 Atlético Español
2nd December 1973 CD Vercaruz 2: 1 CD Guadalajara
2nd December 1973 CF Madero 2: 5 CD Zacatepec

Semifinals

The first legs were played on December 6, 1973, the second legs on December 9, 1973.

total First leg Return leg
Club America 3: 1 CD Zacatepec 2: 1 1-0
CF Laguna 2: 4 CD Cruz Azul 2: 1 0: 3

final

The finals were played on December 13 and 16, 1973.

total First leg Return leg
CD Cruz Azul 2: 3 Club America 1: 1 1: 2

With the following team, the Club América played the final second leg and won the cup competition of the 1973/74 season:

Prudencio Cortés - Fernando Santillán , Luis Miguel Barberena , Lino Espín, Mario Pérez Guadarrama - Gustavo León , Roberto Hodge , Carlos Reinoso , Osvaldo Castro - Sergio Ceballos (Alejandro Ojeda), Juan Manuel Borbolla ( Luis Haneine ); Coach: José Antonio Roca .

See also

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ América Campeón de Copa 73-74: Las Águilas derrotaron en la final a Cruz Azul (Spanish; article from December 16, 2016)

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