The Copa Pachuca, sometimes referred to as La Cuna de Futbol is a short tournament in preparation for the Primera División de México. La Copa Pachuca is always held in C.F. Pachuca's stadium, which has been the Estadio Hidalgo.

Copa Pachuca
Founded1994
RegionMexico Mexico
Number of teams4
Current championsMexico C.F. Pachuca
Most successful club(s)C.F. Pachuca
(6 times)

History

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Copa Pachuca has had XIX issues, and has become the most important tournament in the Mexican Football Preseason. The first edition of this tournament was played in August 1994, and since then this competition has served to reinforce its guests club's preseason. Notably, in the first edition of Copa Pachuca it managed to involve 3 so-called "big teams" of the Primera División de México Club America, Cruz Azul, and Pumas; thus beginning the history and tradition of the most important Mexican preseason tournament.

Format

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Copa Pachuca is actually a very quick preparation tournament where each participating team only gets to play two games. The tournament starts in the semi-final round at the start with only one legged games. The two teams that win their first game move onto the final. The two teams that lose their first game play a game against each other for third place. All games are treated like playoff games. In case of a tie, the two teams will move onto penalties.

Results

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Year Final
Winner Score Runner-up
2014
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C.F. Pachuca   2–0   Pumas UNAM
2013
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Puebla F.C.   3–1   Pumas UNAM
2012
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Club León   3–1   C.F. Pachuca
2011
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C.F. Pachuca   2 (3)–2 (2)   Monarcas Morelia
2009
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C.F. Pachuca   1(5)–1(4)   Atlante FC
2008
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C.F. Pachuca   2(3)–2(5)   Monarcas Morelia
2006
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Cruz Azul   5–2   C.F. Pachuca
2005
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Atlante FC   4–2   Cruz Azul
2005
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Club Atlas   2 (4)–2 (3)   C.F. Pachuca
2004
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C.F. Pachuca   3–3 (5–4)*   Deportivo Toluca F.C.
2002
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Cruz Azul   1–1 (4–2)*   C.F. Pachuca
2001
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Monarcas Morelia   1–0   C.F. Pachuca
2000
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C.F. Pachuca   1–0   Cruz Azul
1999
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Club Deportivo Guadalajara   2–0   Monarcas Morelia
1999
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São Paulo FC   5–0   Cruz Azul
1998
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Cruz Azul   1–0   C.F. Pachuca
1997
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Cruz Azul   1–0   Club América
1997
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Club América   3–1   Club Celaya
1995
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Club América   4–1   Saprissa
1994
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Pumas UNAM   3–2   Club América
  • * winner determined by penalty shoot-out

Champions

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Position Team Participations # Titles Won Years won Years runner-Up
1   C.F. Pachuca 19 6 (2000), (2004), (2008), (2009), (2011), (2014) (1998),(2001), (2002), (2005), (2006), (2012)
2   Cruz Azul 12 4 (1997), (1998), (2002), (2006) (1999), (2000), (2005)
3   Club América 5 2 (1995), (1997) (1994), (1997)
4   Pumas UNAM 7 1 (1994) (2013),(2014)
5   Monarcas Morelia 5 1 (2001) (1999), (2008), (2011)
5   Atlante FC 4 1 (2005) (2009)
5   Club León 3 1 (2012)
5   Puebla FC 1 1 (2013)
5   CD Guadalajara 1 1 (1999)
5   São Paulo FC 1 1 (1999)
11   Deportivo Toluca F.C.* 1 0 (2004)
  • * means that the team has no yet been a champion (but they are included for having reached the final)
  • more teams have participated in Copa Pachuca yet are not included in the list above for not have reached the final

References

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