1968–69 Copa México

1968–69 Copa México
Tournament details
CountryMexico
Teams16
Final positions
ChampionsCruz Azul (1st title)
Runner-upMonterrey
Tournament statistics
Matches played61
Goals scored153 (2.51 per match)

The 1968–69 Copa México was the 53rd staging of the Copa México.

The competition started on April 4, 1968, and concluded on March 2, 1969, with the final, played at the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City, in which Cruz Azul lifted the trophy for the first time ever with a 2–1 victory over Monterrey.[1]

This edition was played by 16 teams, first played a group stage, later a knock-out stage.[2]

Group stage

Group 1

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 América 6 3 3 0 11 7 +4 12 Advanced to the final stage
2 Guadalajara 6 2 3 1 10 8 +2 9
3 León 6 2 0 4 7 10 −3 6
4 Nuevo León 6 1 2 3 6 9 −3 5
Source: RSSSF

Results

Home \ Away AME GUA LEO NVLN
América 1–1 2–0 2–1
Guadalajara 2–2 1–3 2–2
León 2–3 0–2 1–0
Nuevo León 1–1 0–2 2–1
Source: RSSSF
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Group 2

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Oro 6 4 1 1 9 4 +5 13 Advanced to the final stage
2 Monterrey 6 2 3 1 8 5 +3 9
3 Pachuca 6 1 4 1 6 8 −2 7
4 Atlante 6 0 2 4 5 11 −6 2
Source: RSSSF

Results

Home \ Away ORO MON PAC ATE
Oro 1–0 3–0 2–0
Monterrey 3–1 1–1 3–1
Pachuca 0–0 1–1 3–2
Atlante 1–2 0–0 1–1
Source: RSSSF
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Group 3

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Necaxa 6 4 0 2 11 7 +4 12 Advanced to the final stage
2 Cruz Azul 6 3 1 2 8 5 +3 10
3 Laguna 6 2 1 3 6 8 −2 7
4 Atlas 6 2 0 4 5 10 −5 6
Source: RSSSF

Results

Home \ Away NEC CAZ LAG ATL
Necaxa 2–1 2–3 3–0
Cruz Azul 2–1 0–0 3–0
Laguna 1–2 1–0 0–2
Atlas 0–1 1–2 2–1
Source: RSSSF
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Group 4

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Toluca 6 3 1 2 7 4 +3 10 Advanced to the final stage
2 UNAM 6 3 0 3 10 7 +3 9
3 Irapuato 6 3 0 3 8 16 −8 9
4 Veracruz 6 2 1 3 7 5 +2 7
Source: RSSSF

Results

Home \ Away TOL UNAM IRA VER
Toluca 2–0 3–1 0–0
UNAM 1–0 5–0 1–0
Irapuato 2–1 3–2 2–0
Veracruz 0–1 2–1 5–0
Source: RSSSF
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Final stage

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
          
América 0 0 0
Cruz Azul 1 1 2
Cruz Azul 2 2 4
Oro 0 1 1
Oro 2 1 3
UNAM 1 0 1
Cruz Azul (a.e.t.) 2
Monterrey 1
Guadalajara 1 0 1 (2)
Necaxa 0 1 1 (0)
Guadalajara 2 2 4
Monterrey 0 5 5
Monterrey 1 1 2 (7)
Toluca 1 1 2 (6)

Quarter-finals

Oro2–1UNAM
  • Sánchez 49', 68'
Referee: Domingo de la Mora
UNAM0–1Oro
  • Durán 70'
Referee: Abel Aguilar Elizalde

Oro won 1–3 on aggregate.

Guadalajara0–1Necaxa
  • Martínez 2'
Referee: Vicente Medina
Necaxa0–1Guadalajara
  • Calderón 89'
Penalties
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Referee: Ricardo Basurto

1–1 on aggregate. Guadalajara won 2–0 on penalties.

América0–1Cruz Azul
Referee: Alfonso González Archundia
Cruz Azul1–0América
  • Guerrero 25'
Referee: Vicente Medina

Cruz Azul won 2–0 on aggregate.

Monterrey1–1Toluca
  • de Souza 11' (pen.)
Toluca1–1Monterrey
  • de Souza 11' (pen.)
Penalties
6–7

2–2 on aggregate. Monterrey won 7–6 on penalties.

Semi-finals

Cruz Azul2–0Oro
Referee: Vicente Medina
Oro1–2Cruz Azul
  • Vevé 4'
Referee: Abel Aguilar Elizalde

Cruz Azul won 4–1 on aggregate.

Guadalajara2–0Monterrey
Referee: Javier Galindo
Monterrey5–2Guadalajara
  • Escamilla 19', 52', 71'
  • Flores 54', 89'
Referee: Domingo de la Mora

Monterrey won 5–4 on aggregate.

Final

Cruz Azul2–1Monterrey
  • Guerrero 92'
  • Flores 104'
  • Chagas 113'
Referee: Abel Aguilar Elizalde


 1968–69 Copa México Winners 
Cruz Azul
1st title

References

  1. ^ "LAS COPAS DE CRUZ AZUL Y ATLANTE". noesotroblogdefutbol (in Spanish). 10 April 2013. Retrieved 10 April 2013.
  2. ^ "Mexico 1968/69". RSSSF. 7 July 2022. Retrieved 7 July 2022.