Final Tables 1902-03 to 2002-03 (some amateur seasons missing)
The game of football was introduced in Mexico by the english workers at the mines and the railroads. The first championship was organized in 1902 in Mexico City with five teams: British Club, Mexico Cricket Club, Orizaba Charleston, Pachuca and Reforma Club. This was the seed of what later became the Primera Fuerza. This league was based mainly in Mexico City. There were other leagues, like the Liga de Occidente (Western League) and the Liga Veracruzana, but the Primera Fuerza was considered the strongest and its champions were regarded as national champions.
Year Primera Fuerza League Champion
1902-03 Orizaba AC
1903-04 Mexico Cricket Club
1904-05 Pachuca
1905-06 Reforma AC
1906-07 Reforma AC
1907-08 British Club
1908-09 Reforma AC
1909-10 Reforma AC
1910-11 Reforma AC
1911-12 Reforma AC
1912-13 Mexico FC
1913-14 España
1914-15 España
1915-16 España
1916-17 España
1917-18 Pachuca
1918-19 España
1919-20 España (Liga Nacional)
Pachuca (Liga Mexicana)
1920-21 España (Liga Nacional)
Germania (Liga Mexicana)
1921-22 España
1922-23 Asturias
1923-24 España
1924-25 América
1925-26 América
1926-27 América
1927-28 América
1928-29 Marte
1929-30 España
1930-31 No Championship Held
1931-32 Atlante
1932-33 Necaxa
1933-34 España
1934-35 Necaxa
1935-36 España
1936-37 Necaxa
1937-38 Necaxa
1938-39 Asturias
1939-40 España
1940-41 Atlante
1941-42 España
1942-43 Marte
The Amateur Champions (42)
Real Club España 14
Reforma Club 6
América 4
Necaxa 4
Pachuca 3
Atlante 2
Marte 2
Asturias 2
Orizaba AC 1
Mexico Cricket Club 1
British Club 1
Mexico FC 1
Germania 1
In 1943 the Liga Mayor was founded with 10 members, it was the first professional league and a true national league. Founders were América, Asturias, Atlante, España, Marte and Moctezuma from the former Primera Fuerza, Atlas and Guadalajara from the Liga de Occidente and A.D.Orizabeño and Veracruz from the Liga Veracruzana. In the next 2 years 6 new members were accepted: Oro, León and Puebla for 1944-45 and Monterrey, Tampico and San Sebastian for 1945-46. In 1950 a Second Division was founded and the Liga Mayor became the First Division. The Championship was decided by the regular season points table until 1970. From 1970-71 it has been decided by the winner of a Championship Playoff.
SEASON CHAMPION RUNNER-UP RESULTS CHAMPION MANAGER
1943-44 Asturias (1) España 4-1 Ernest Pauler(Aut)
1944-45 España Puebla Rodolfo Muñoz "Bush"(CR)
1945-46 Veracruz Atlante Enrique Palomini(Arg)
1946-47 Atlante León Luis Grocz(Hun)
1947-48 León (1) Oro 0-0 (aet in Mexico City, 2-0 Replay) Jose Maria Casullo(Arg)
1948-49 León Atlas Jose Maria Casullo(Arg)
1949-50 Veracruz Atlante Juan Luque de Serrallonga(Esp)
1950-51 Atlas Atlante Eduardo Valdatti(Arg)
1951-52 León Guadalajara Antonio Lopez Herranz(Esp)
1952-53 Tampico Zacatepec Joaquín "Chavo" Urquiaga
1953-54 Marte Oro Ignacio Trellez
1954-55 Zacatepec Guadalajara Ignacio Trellez
1955-56 León (1) Oro 4-2 (In Mexico City) Antonio Lopez Herranz(Esp)
1956-57 Guadalajara Toluca Donald Ross(Uru)
1957-58 Zacatepec Toluca Ignacio Trellez
1958-59 Guadalajara León Arpad Fekete(Hun)
1959-60 Guadalajara América Arpad Fekete(Hun)
1960-61 Guadalajara Oro Javier de la Torre
1961-62 Guadalajara América Javier de la Torre
1962-63 Oro Guadalajara Arpad Fekete(Hun)
1963-64 Guadalajara América Javier de la Torre
1964-65 Guadalajara Oro Javier de la Torre
1965-66 América Atlas Roberto Scarone(Arg)
1966-67 Toluca América Ignacio Trellez
1967-68 Toluca U.N.A.M. Ignacio Trellez
1968-69 Cruz Azul Guadalajara Raul Cardenas
1969-70 Guadalajara Cruz Azul Javier de la Torre
Mexico 70 Cruz Azul (2) Guadalajara Raul Cardenas
1970-71 América Toluca 2-0 0-0 2-0 agg Jose Antonio Roca
1971-72 Cruz Azul América 4-1 Raul Cardenas
1972-73 Cruz Azul León 0-0 1-1 1-1 agg (2-0 in Puebla) Raul Cardenas
1973-74 Cruz Azul Atlético Español 3-0 1-2 4-2 agg Raul Cardenas
1974-75 Toluca León Final Group (3) Ricardo de León(Uru)
1975-76 América U. de Guadalajara 3-0 1-0 4-0 agg Raul Cardenas
1976-77 U.N.A.M. U. de Guadalajara 1-0 0-0 1-0 agg Jorge Marik(Hun)
1977-78 U.A.N.L. U.N.A.M. 2-0 1-1 3-1 agg Carlos Miloc(Uru)
1978-79 Cruz Azul U.N.A.M. 2-0 0-0 2-0 agg Ignacio Trellez
1979-80 Cruz Azul U.A.N.L. 3-3 1-0 4-3 agg Ignacio Trellez
1980-81 U.N.A.M. Cruz Azul 4-1 0-1 4-2 agg Velibor "Bora" Milutinovic(Yug)
1981-82 U.A.N.L. Atlante 3-1 0-1 3-2 agg Carlos Miloc(Uru)
1982-83 Puebla Guadalajara 1-0 1-2 2-2 agg (aet, 7-6 on pks) Manuel Lapuente
1983-84 América Guadalajara 3-1 2-2 5-3 agg Carlos Reinoso(Chi)
1984-85 América U.N.A.M. 1-1 0-0 1-1 agg (3-1 in Queretaro) Miguel Angel Lopez(Arg)
Prode 85 América (2) Tampico-Madero 4-0 1-4 5-4 agg Miguel Angel Lopez(Arg)
Mexico 86 Monterrey (2) Tampico-Madero 2-0 1-2 3-2 agg Francisco Avilan
1986-87 Guadalajara Cruz Azul 3-0 1-2 4-2 agg Alberto Guerra
1987-88 América U.N.A.M. 4-1 0-1 4-2 agg Jorge Vieira(Bra)
1988-89 América Cruz Azul 2-2 3-2 5-4 agg Jorge Vieira(Bra)
1989-90 Puebla U. de Guadalajara 4-3 2-1 6-3 agg Manuel Lapuente
1990-91 U.N.A.M. América 1-0 2-3 3-3 agg (on away goals) Miguel Mejia Baron
1991-92 León Puebla 2-0 0-0 2-0 agg Victor Manuel Vucetich
1992-93 Atlante Monterrey 1-0 3-0 4-0 agg Ricardo Lavolpe(Arg)
1993-94 U.A.G. Santos Laguna 2-0 0-1 2-1 agg Victor Manuel Vucetich
1994-95 Necaxa Cruz Azul 2-0 1-1 3-1 agg Manuel Lapuente
1995-96 Necaxa Atlético Celaya 0-0 1-1 1-1 agg (on away goals) Manuel Lapuente
1996-97
Winter Santos Laguna Necaxa 4-2 0-1 4-3 agg Alfredo Tena
Summer Guadalajara Toros Neza 6-1 0-1 6-2 agg Ricardo Ferreti(Bra)
1997-98
Winter Cruz Azul León 1-1 1-0* 2-1 agg *(aet golden goal) Luis Fernando Tena
Summer Toluca Necaxa 1-2 5-2 6-4 agg Enrique Meza
1998-99
Winter Necaxa Guadalajara 0-0 2-0 2-0 agg Raúl Arias
Summer Toluca Atlas 3-3 2-2 5-5 agg (aet, 5-4 pen) Enrique Meza
1999-00
Winter Pachuca Cruz Azul 2-2 1-0* 3-2 agg *(aet golden goal) Javier Aguirre
Summer Toluca Santos Laguna 2-0 5-1 7-1 agg Enrique Meza
2000-01
Winter Morelia Toluca 3-1 0-2 3-3 agg (aet, 5-4 pen) Luis Fernando Tena
Summer Santos Laguna Pachuca 1-2 3-1 4-3 agg Fernando Quirate
2001-02
Winter Pachuca Tigres 2-0 1-1 3-1 agg Alfredo Tena
Summer América Necaxa 0-2 3-0 3-2 agg Manuel Lapuente
2002-03
Apert. Toluca Morelia 0-1 4-1 4-2 agg Alberto Jorge (Arg)
Claus. Monterrey Morelia 3-1 0-0 3-1 agg Daniel Passarella (Arg)
2003-04
Apert. Pachuca Tigres 3-1 0-1 3-2 agg Victor Manuel Vucetich
Claus. Pumas Guadalajara 1-1 0-0 1-1 agg (aet, 5-4 pen) Hugo Sánchez
2004-05
Apert. Pumas Monterrey 2-1 1-0 3-1 agg Hugo Sánchez
Claus. América Tecos UAG 1-1 6-3 7-4 agg Mario Carrillo
2005-06
Apert. Toluca Monterrey 3-3 3-0 6-3 agg Américo Gallego (Arg)
Claus. Pachuca San Luis 0-0 1-0 1-0 agg José Luis Trejo
2006-07
Apert. Guadalajara Toluca 1-1 2-1 3-2 agg José Manuel de la Torre
Claus. Pachuca América 2-1 1-1 3-2 agg Enrique Meza
2007-08
Apert. Atlante Pumas 0-0 2-1 2-1 agg José Guadalupe Cruz
Claus. Santos Cruz Azul 2-1 1-1 3-2 agg Daniel Guzmán
2008-09
Apert. Toluca Cruz Azul 2-0 0-2 2-2 agg (aet, 7-6 pen) José Manuel de la Torre
Claus. Pumas Pachuca 1-0 2-2 3-2 agg (aet) Ricardo Ferreti (Bra)
(1) These seasons finished with two clubs with the same points tied for
first place, so a tie breaker playoff game was staged.
(2) These were shorter championships played before or after the 1970 and
1986 World Cup finals but they are counted as league championships.
(3) This season the 4 clubs played a final group for the Championship and
the winner was the one with the most points in it.
The Professional Champions and Runners-up (81):
CLUB CHAMP R-Up
Guadalajara 11 9
América 10 7
Toluca 9 5
Cruz Azul 8 8
U.N.A.M. 6 6 (includes Pumas)
León 5 5
Pachuca 5 2
Atlante 3 4
Necaxa 3 4 (1 R-up as Atlético Español)
Santos Laguna 3 2
Monterrey 2 3
U.A.N.L. 2 3 (includes Tigres)
Puebla 2 2
Zacatepec 2 1
Veracruz 2
Oro 1 5
Atlas 1 3
Morelia 1 2
Real Club España 1 1
U.A.G. 1 1 (includes Tecos)
Asturias 1
Marte 1
Tampico 1
U. de Guadalajara 3
Tampico-Madero 2
Atlético Celaya 1
San Luis 1
Toros Neza 1
The Managers with more than one Championship:
Ignacio Trellez (Marte, Zacatepec 2, Toluca 2, Cruz Azul 2) 7
Raul "Guero" Cardenas (Cruz Azul 5, América) 6
Manuel Lapuente (Puebla 2, Necaxa 2, América) 5
Javier de la Torre (Guadalajara 5) 5
Enrique Meza (Toluca 3, Pachuca 1) 4
Arpad Fekete(Hun) (Guadalajara 2, Oro) 3
Victor Manuel Vucetich (León, U.A.G., Pachuca) 3
Jose Maria Casullo(Arg) (León 2) 2
Antonio Lopez Herranz(Esp) (León 2) 2
Carlos Miloc(Uru) (U.A.N.L. 2) 2
Miguel Angel "Zurdo" Lopez(Arg) (América 2) 2
Hugo Sánchez (Pumas 2) 2
Alfredo Tena (Santos Laguna, Pachuca) 2
Luis Fernando Tena (Cruz Azul, Morelia) 2
Jorge Vieira(Bra) (América 2) 2
The Mexican Champions 1902-03 to 2008-09 (Clausura) (123 titles):
Real Club España 15
América 14
Guadalajara 11
Toluca 9
Cruz Azul 8
Pachuca 8
Necaxa 7
Reforma Club 6
U.N.A.M. 6 (includes Pumas)
Atlante 5
León 5
Asturias 3
Marte 3
Santos Laguna 3
Monterrey 2
Puebla 2
U.A.N.L. 2
Veracruz 2
Zacatepec 2
Atlas 1
British Club 1
Germania 1
Mexico Cricket Club 1
Mexico F.C. 1
Morelia 1
Orizaba Charleston 1
Oro 1
Tampico 1
U.A.G. 1
U.N.A.M. = Universidad Nacional Autonoma de México
U.A.G. = Universidad Autonoma de Guadalajara
U.A.N.L. = Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo León
Thanks to Luis Aguilar for several corrections; thanks to Juan Pablo Andrés for updates
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Authors: Héctor Villa Martínez and Macario Reyes Padilla
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