Iberia de Veracruz

Iberia de Veracruz
Full nameIberia de Veracruz
Founded1915
Dissolved1943

Iberia de Veracruz was a Mexican football club based in Veracruz, that played in the Liga Mexicana de Football Amateur Association from 1918 to 1920, and also played in the Liga Amateur de Veracruz. The club changed its name to Club España Veracruz in 1918.

Liga Amateur de Veracruz

Iberia de Córdoba played in the Liga Amateur de Veracruz and became champions in the 1917–18 season.[1] In 1918, after winning the title, the club was invited to play in the Liga Mexicana de Football Amateur Association by España FC to replace España B. Before the start of the 1918–19 season the club decided to changed its name to España Veracruz.

Amateur league

1918–19

Main article: 1918–19 Primera Fuerza season

España Veracruz began playing in Primera Fuerza in the 1918–19 not faring well with the Mexico City teams. They ended last place in that season

Liga Mexicana de Football Amateur Association
Season1918-19
ChampionsEspaña FC (5th title)
Matches played40
Goals scored91 (2.28 per match)
← 1917-18
1919-20 →

The 1918-19 season was the edition XVII of the Liga Mexicana de Football Amateur Association. For the first time 7 teams participated, with Iberia de Veracruz joining the league and changed its name to España Veracruz. España FC and Germania returned after their withdrawal, Junior Club changed its name to "Tigres México" and Club América changed its name to "Centro Unión".

Standings

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 España FC 12 10 1 1 42 1 +41 21
2 Centro Unión 12 7 1 4 14 15 −1 15
3 Tigres México 12 5 5 2 9 7 +2 15
4 Pachuca 12 4 1 7 5 14 −9 9
5 Germania 12 3 3 6 9 19 −10 9
6 España Veracruz 10 3 1 6 8 11 −3 7
7 Deportivo Español 10 1 2 7 4 24 −20 4
Source: RSSSF

References

  1. ^ "Historia del Futbol en Mexico".

1919–20

Main article: 1919–20 Primera Fuerza season

Again as the previous season España Veracruz failed to improve ending in last place.

Liga Mexicana de Football Amateur Association
Season1919-20
ChampionsPachuca (3rd title)
Matches played15
Goals scored33 (2.2 per match)
← 1918-19
1920-21 →

The 1919-20 season was the edition XVIII of the Liga Mexicana de Football Amateur Association. The season started with 9 teams with the return of Club México and Asturias joined the league. However, Tigres México were expelled for not showing up in their last 3 matches and all their matches were annulled. While España FC and España Veracruz withdrew. It was the last season before the separation of the league (Liga Mexicana and Liga Nacional).

Standings

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Pachuca 5 3 2 0 7 2 +5 8
2 Germania 5 2 3 0 8 4 +4 7
3 Club México 5 2 2 1 4 3 +1 6
4 Asturias 5 2 1 2 5 6 −1 5
5 Centro Unión 5 1 1 3 8 7 +1 3
6 Deportivo Español 5 0 1 4 1 11 −10 1
Source: RSSSF

References

Return to Liga Amateur de Veracruz

After 2 bad seasons winning only 5 games out of 28 games played, the club return to play in the Liga Sur for the 1920–21 season in Veracruz after the Primera Fuerza decides that only clubs from the capital would be allowed to participate in the league. The club returns to a league dominated by Veracruz Sporting Club, who would dominate the league in the 20s and 30s after the club had its chance to play in the Primera Fuerza in Mexico City.[1]

Iberia de Veracruz was able to win a few more titles until the Liga Amateur de Veracruz was dissolved in 1943 in order to begin the first professional league in Mexico, Pimera Division de Mexico.

Honours

Amateur

References

  1. ^ "Mexico - Liga Veracruzana - List of Champions".

See also