2020 Copa por México

2020 Copa por México
Tournament details
Host countryMexico
Dates3–19 July
Teams8 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
ChampionsCruz Azul
Runners-upGuadalajara
Tournament statistics
Matches played15
Goals scored35 (2.33 per match)
Attendance0 (0 per match)
Top scorer(s)José Juan Macías (4 goals)
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The 2020 Copa por México (officially Copa GNP por México for sponsorship reasons) was a football preseason club tournament organized by the FMF prior to the 2020–21 Liga MX season that started on 23 July 2020.[citation needed]

The tournament was held in two stadiums in two cities; the Estadio Akron in Zapopan and the Estadio Olímpico Universitario inside Ciudad Universitaria in Mexico City. The tournament featured eight Mexican teams were divided into two groups of four teams.[1]

The tournament started on 3 July 2020 and ended on 19 July 2020. Cruz Azul won the tournament defeating Guadalajara 2–1 in the final.[citation needed]

Venues

Mexico City Zapopan
Estadio Olímpico Universitario Estadio Akron
Capacity: 58,445 Capacity: 46,232

Teams

A total of 8 teams took part in the competition.

Format

The eight teams were divided into two groups of four teams, each team will play three matches at the group stages with the top two teams from each group progressing to the semi-finals, the winners of the semi-final matches then proceeds to the final.

Estadio Olímpico Universitario hosted all Group A, semi-finals and final matches. Estadio Akron hosted all Group B matches

Group stage

The top two teams from each group advance to the semi-finals.

All times are local, CST (UTC−5).

Group A

All matches were played at Estadio Olímpico Universitario, Mexico City.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Cruz Azul 3 3 0 0 9 2 +7 9 Advance to knockout stage
2 América 3 1 1 1 3 4 −1 4
3 UNAM (H) 3 0 2 1 1 4 −3 2
4 Toluca 3 0 1 2 0 3 −3 1
Source: Soccerway
(H) Hosts
América2–0Toluca
  • Martín 13'
  • Sauro 43', og'
 Report
Attendance: 0
Universidad Nacional1–4Cruz Azul
 Report
Attendance: 0
Universidad Nacional0–0América
Report
Attendance: 0
Cruz Azul1–0Toluca
 Report
Attendance: 0
América1–4Cruz Azul
Córdova 13' Report Viñas 39' (o.g.)
Rodríguez 47'
Gutiérrez 52'
Pineda 56'
Attendance: 0
Universidad Nacional0–0Toluca
Report
Attendance: 0

Group B

All matches were played at Estadio Akron, Zapopan.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Guadalajara (H) 3 2 0 1 5 3 +2 6 Advance to knockout stage
2 UANL 3 1 2 0 4 2 +2 5
3 Atlas 3 1 1 1 3 4 −1 4
4 Mazatlán 3 0 1 2 1 4 −3 1
Updated to match(es) played on 8 July 2020. Source: Soccerway
(H) Hosts
Mazatlán0–0UANL
Report
Attendance: 0
Guadalajara2–0Atlas
 Report
Attendance: 0
Atlas1–0Mazatlán
Jesús Gómez 82' Report
Attendance: 0
Guadalajara0–2UANL
Report André-Pierre Gignac 43', 54'
Attendance: 0
Guadalajara3–1Mazatlán
Angulo 21'
Macías 46', 79'		 Report Aristeguieta 81'
Attendance: 0
Atlas2–2UANL
Acosta 24'
Gómez 90+4'		 Report Aquino 31'
Gignac 44'
Attendance: 0

Knockout stage

Bracket

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
15 July — Mexico City
 
 
Cruz Azul (p)1 (4)
 
19 July — Mexico City
 
UANL1 (3)
 
Cruz Azul2
 
16 July — Mexico City
 
Guadalajara1
 
Guadalajara4
 
 
América3
 

Semi-finals

Cruz Azul1–1UANL
Penalties
 4–3
Attendance: 0
Guadalajara4–3América
Attendance: 0

Final

Cruz Azul2–1Guadalajara
Attendance: 0

Final ranking

As per statistical convention in football, matches decided in extra time were counted as wins and losses, while matches decided by a penalty shoot-out were counted as draws.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Final result
1st place, gold medalist(s) Cruz Azul 5 4 1 0 12 4 +8 13 Winners
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Guadalajara (H) 5 3 0 2 10 9 +1 9 Runner-ups
3 UANL 4 1 3 0 5 4 +1 6 Eliminated in
semi-finals
4 América 4 1 1 2 6 8 −2 4
5 Atlas 3 1 1 1 3 4 −1 4 Eliminated in
group stage
6 Universidad Nacional (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Toluca 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Mazatlán 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Source: [citation needed]
(H) Hosts

Broadcasting rights

Television rights

Country Broadcaster Ref.
Free Pay
 Mexico Azteca 7 [2]
Canal 5 ∙ Las Estrellas TUDN [2]
 United States Univision ∙ UniMás TUDN [3][4]

Radio rights

Territory Rights holder Ref.
United States United States TUDN Radio [3][4]

References

  1. ^ "Copa GNP Por México 2020". Goal.com (in Spanish). 26 June 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Que canal transmite cada partido de la Copa GNP por Mexico". bolavip.com (in Spanish). 2 July 2020.
  3. ^ a b "TUDN to show newly formed Copa por Mexico". Sportbusiness.com. 25 June 2020.
  4. ^ a b "Mexican soccer is back on TUDN with inaugural Copa por Mexico tournament". Corporate Univision. 25 June 2020.