Final Tables 1902-03 to 2002-03 (some amateur seasons missing)
Liga Veracruzana Champions 1915-1943
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.
Season Champions Runners-up
The Mexico Association Foot-ball League
1902-03 Orizaba AC Reforma AC
1903-04 Mexico Cricket Club Reforma AC
The Mexico Amateur Association Football League
1904-05 Pachuca AC (1) British Club
1905-06 Reforma AC Mexico Country Club
1906-07 Reforma AC British Club
1907-08 British Club Mexico FC
1908-09 Reforma AC Pachuca AC
1909-10 Reforma AC Popo Packing & Co
1910-11 Reforma AC Pachuca AC
1911-12 Reforma AC (2) Pachuca AC
Asociaci�n de Aficionados de M�xico en la Liga de Football
1912-13 Club M�xico Pachuca AC
1913-14 Espa�a Rovers FC
1914-15 Espa�a Pachuca AC
1915-16 Espa�a Pachuca AC
Liga Mexicana de Aficionados de Futbol Asociaci�n
1916-17 Espa�a Pachuca AC
1917-18 Pachuca AC Deportivo Espa�ol
1918-19 Espa�a Centro Uni�n
1919-20 Pachuca AC Germania FV
1920-21 Espa�a (Liga Nacional) (3) Am�rica
Asturias (Liga Mexicana) (3) Deportivo Internacional
1921 Espa�a (4) Asturias
1921-22 Espa�a (Liga Nacional) (2) (3) Am�rica
Germania FV (Liga Mexicana) (3) Asturias
Campeonato de Primera Fuerza de la Federaci�n Mexicana de Football Association
1922-23 Asturias Germania FV
Campeonato de Primera Fuerza de la Federaci�n Central de Futbol
1923-24 Espa�a (2) Am�rica
1924-25 Am�rica Necaxa
1925-26 Am�rica (5) Asturias
1926-27 Am�rica Espa�a
Campeonato de Primera Fuerza de la Federaci�n Mexicana de Futbol
1927-28 Am�rica Asturias
1928-29 Marte Espa�a
1929-30 Espa�a Am�rica
1930-31 cancelled
Campeonato Preferente de la Liga Mayor
1931-32 Atlante (5) Necaxa
1932-33 Necaxa Atlante
1933-34 Espa�a (6) Asturias
1934-35 Necaxa Am�rica
1935-36 Espa�a Am�rica
1936-37 Necaxa Atlante
1937-38 Necaxa Asturias
1938-39 Asturias Euzkadi
1939-40 Espa�a Necaxa
1940-41 Atlante Selecci�n Jalisco
1941-42 Espa�a (2) Atlante
1942-43 Marte Atlante
(1) This season finished with two clubs with the same points tied for first place,
championship decided by goal average criteria.
(2) These seasons finished with two clubs with the same points tied for first place,
so a tie breaker playoff game was staged.
(3) Some historians consider these seasons as valid, altough some references
indicates that were anulled.
(4) "Torneo del Centenario 1921". This tournament was organized by the government, but
some historians considered it as a league championship.
(5) These seasons finished with two clubs with the same points tied for first place,
so a three tie breaker playoff matches were staged.
(6) This season finished with three clubs with the same points tied for first place,
so a tie breaker playoff series was staged.
The Amateur Champions and Runners-up (42)
CLUB CHAMP R-Up
Real Club Espa�a 13 2 (does not include Torneo del Centenario)
Reforma AC 6 2
Am�rica 4 7 (includes Centro Uni�n)
Necaxa 4 3
Asturias 3 5
Pachuca AC 3 7
Atlante 2 4
Marte 2
British Club 1 2
Germania FC 1 2
Club M�xico 1
Mexico Cricket Club 1
Orizaba AC 1
Deportivo Espa�ol 1
Dep. Internacional 1
Euzkadi 1
Mexico Country Club 1
Mexico FC 1
Popo Packing & Co. 1
Rovers FC 1
Selecci�n Jalisco 1
In 1943 the Liga Mayor was founded with 10 members, it was the first professional league and a truly national league. Founders were Am�rica, Asturias, Atlante, Espa�a, Marte and Moctezuma from the former Primera Fuerza, Atlas and Guadalajara from the Liga de Occidente and A.D. Orizabe�o and Veracruz from the Liga Veracruzana. In the next 2 years 6 new members were accepted: Oro, Le�n 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) Espa�a 4-1 Ernest Pauler(Aut)
1944-45 Espa�a Puebla Rodolfo Mu�oz "Bush"(CR)
1945-46 Veracruz Atlante Enrique Palomini(Arg)
1946-47 Atlante Le�n Luis Grocz(Hun)
1947-48 Le�n (1) Oro 0-0 (aet in M�xico City, 2-0 Replay) Jose Maria Casullo(Arg)
1948-49 Le�n Atlas Jose Maria Casullo(Arg)
1949-50 Veracruz Atlante Juan Luque de Serrallonga(Esp)
1950-51 Atlas Atlante Eduardo Valdatti(Arg)
1951-52 Le�n Guadalajara Antonio Lopez Herranz(Esp)
1952-53 Tampico Zacatepec Joaqu�n "Chavo" Urquiaga
1953-54 Marte Oro Ignacio Trellez
1954-55 Zacatepec Guadalajara Ignacio Trellez
1955-56 Le�n (1) Oro 4-2 (In M�xico City) Antonio Lopez Herranz(Esp)
1956-57 Guadalajara Toluca Donald Ross(Uru)
1957-58 Zacatepec Toluca Ignacio Trellez
1958-59 Guadalajara Le�n Arpad Fekete(Hun)
1959-60 Guadalajara Am�rica Arpad Fekete(Hun)
1960-61 Guadalajara Oro Javier de la Torre
1961-62 Guadalajara Am�rica Javier de la Torre
1962-63 Oro Guadalajara Arpad Fekete(Hun)
1963-64 Guadalajara Am�rica Javier de la Torre
1964-65 Guadalajara Oro Javier de la Torre
1965-66 Am�rica Atlas Roberto Scarone(Arg)
1966-67 Toluca Am�rica 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
M�xico 70 Cruz Azul (2) Guadalajara Raul Cardenas
1970-71 Am�rica Toluca 0-0 2-0 2-0 agg Jos� Antonio Roca
1971-72 Cruz Azul Am�rica 4-1 Ra�l C�rdenas
1972-73 Cruz Azul Le�n 1-1 0-0 1-1 agg (2-1 aet in Puebla) Ra�l C�rdenas
1973-74 Cruz Azul Atl�tico Espa�ol 1-2 3-0 4-2 agg Ra�l C�rdenas
1974-75 Toluca Le�n Final Group (3) Ricardo de Le�n(Uru)
1975-76 Am�rica U. de Guadalajara 3-0 1-0 4-0 agg Ra�l C�rdenas
1976-77 U.N.A.M. U. de Guadalajara 0-0 1-0 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. 0-0 2-0 2-0 agg Ignacio Trelles
1979-80 Cruz Azul U.A.N.L. 1-0 3-3 4-3 agg Ignacio Trelles
1980-81 U.N.A.M. Cruz Azul 0-1 4-1 4-2 agg Velibor "Bora" Milutinovic(Yug)
1981-82 U.A.N.L. Atlante 2-1 0-1 2-2 agg (aet, 3-1 on pks) Carlos Miloc(Uru)
1982-83 Puebla Guadalajara 1-2 1-0 2-2 agg (aet, 7-6 on pks) Manuel Lapuente
1983-84 Am�rica Guadalajara 2-2 3-1 5-3 agg Carlos Reinoso(Chi)
1984-85 Am�rica U.N.A.M. 1-1 0-0 1-1 agg (3-1 in Queretaro) Miguel �ngel L�pez(Arg)
Prode 85 Am�rica (2) Tampico-Madero 1-4 4-0 5-4 agg (aet) Miguel �ngel L�pez(Arg)
M�xico 86 Monterrey (2) Tampico-Madero 1-2 2-0 3-2 agg (aet) Francisco Avil�n
1986-87 Guadalajara Cruz Azul 1-2 3-0 4-2 agg Alberto Guerra
1987-88 Am�rica U.N.A.M. 0-1 4-1 4-2 agg Jorge Vieira(Bra)
1988-89 Am�rica Cruz Azul 3-2 2-2 5-4 agg Jorge Vieira(Bra)
1989-90 Puebla U. de Guadalajara 2-1 4-3 6-4 agg Manuel Lapuente
1990-91 U.N.A.M. Am�rica 2-3 1-0 3-3 agg (on away goals) Miguel Mej�a Bar�n
1991-92 Le�n Puebla 0-0 2-0 2-0 agg (aet) V�ctor Manuel Vucetich
1992-93 Atlante Monterrey 1-0 3-0 4-0 agg Ricardo Lavolpe(Arg)
1993-94 U.A.G. Santos Laguna 0-1 2-0 2-1 agg (aet) V�ctor Manuel Vucetich
1994-95 Necaxa Cruz Azul 1-1 2-0 3-1 agg Manuel Lapuente
1995-96 Necaxa Atl�tico Celaya 1-1 0-0 1-1 agg (on away goals) Manuel Lapuente
1996-97
Winter Santos Laguna Necaxa 0-1 4-2 4-3 agg Alfredo Tena
Summer Guadalajara Toros Neza 1-1 6-1 7-2 agg Ricardo Ferreti(Bra)
1997-98
Winter Cruz Azul Le�n 1-0 1-1* 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 Ra�l 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 Quirarte
2001-02
Winter Pachuca Tigres 2-0 1-1 3-1 agg Alfredo Tena
Summer Am�rica Necaxa 0-2 3-0* 3-2 agg *(aet golden goal) 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 V�ctor Manuel Vucetich
Claus. Pumas Guadalajara 1-1 0-0 1-1 agg (aet, 5-4 pen) Hugo S�nchez
2004-05
Apert. Pumas Monterrey 2-1 1-0 3-1 agg Hugo S�nchez
Claus. Am�rica Tecos UAG 1-1 6-3 7-4 agg Mario Carrillo
2005-06
Apert. Toluca Monterrey 3-3 3-0 6-3 agg Am�rico Gallego (Arg)
Claus. Pachuca San Luis 0-0 1-0 1-0 agg Jos� Luis Trejo
2006-07
Apert. Guadalajara Toluca 1-1 2-1 3-2 agg Jos� Manuel de la Torre
Claus. Pachuca Am�rica 2-1 1-1 3-2 agg Enrique Meza
2007-08
Apert. Atlante Pumas 0-0 2-1 2-1 agg Jos� Guadalupe Cruz
Claus. Santos Laguna Cruz Azul 2-1 1-1 3-2 agg Daniel Guzm�n
2008-09
Apert. Toluca Cruz Azul 2-0 0-2 2-2 agg (aet, 7-6 pen) Jos� Manuel de la Torre
Claus. Pumas Pachuca 1-0 2-2 3-2 agg (aet) Ricardo Ferreti (Bra)
2009-10
Apert. Monterrey Cruz Azul 4-3 2-1 6-4 agg V�ctor Manuel Vucetich
Claus. Toluca Santos Laguna 2-2 0-0 2-2 agg (aet, 4-3 pen) Jos� Manuel de la Torre
2010-11
Apert. Monterrey Santos Laguna 2-3 3-0 5-3 agg V�ctor Manuel Vucetich
Claus. Pumas Morelia 1-1 2-1 3-2 agg Guillermo V�zquez
2011-12
Apert. Tigres Santos Laguna 1-0 3-1 4-1 agg Ricardo Ferreti
Claus. Santos Laguna Monterrey 1-1 2-1 3-2 agg Benjam�n Galindo
2012-13
Apert. Tijuana Toluca 2-1 2-0 4-1 agg Antonio Mohamed
Claus. Am�rica Cruz Azul 0-1 2-1 2-2 agg (aet, 4-2 pen) Miguel Herrera
2013-14
Apert. Le�n Am�rica 2-0 3-1 5-1 agg Gustavo Matosas
Claus. Le�n Pachuca 2-3 2-0 4-3 agg (aet) Gustavo Matosas
2014-15
Apert. Am�rica Tigres 0-1 3-0 3-1 agg Antonio Mohamed
Claus. Santos Laguna Quer�taro 5-0 0-3 5-3 agg Pedro Caixinha
2015-16
Apert. Tigres Pumas 3-0 1-4 4-4 agg (aet, 4-2 pen) Ricardo Ferreti
Claus. Pachuca Monterrey 1-0 1-1 2-1 agg Diego Alonso
2016-17
Apert. Tigres Am�rica 1-1 1-1 2-2 agg (aet, 3-0 pen) Ricardo Ferreti
Claus. Guadalajara Tigres 2-2 2-1 4-3 agg Mat�as Almeyda
2017-18
Apert. Tigres Monterrey 1-1 2-1 3-2 agg Ricardo Ferreti
Claus. Santos Laguna Toluca 2-1 1-1 3-2 agg Robert Dante Siboldi (Uru)
2018-19
Apert. Am�rica Cruz Azul 0-0 2-0 2-0 agg Miguel Herrera
Claus. Tigres Le�n 1-0 0-0 1-0 agg Ricardo Ferreti
2019-20
Apert. Monterrey Am�rica 2-1 1-2 3-3 agg (aet, 4-2 pen) Antonio Mohamed
Claus. abandoned
2020-21
Apert. Le�n Pumas 1-1 2-0 3-1 agg Ignacio Ambriz
Claus. Cruz Azul Santos Laguna 1-0 1-1 2-1 agg Juan Reynoso
2021-22
Apert. Atlas Le�n 2-3 1-0 3-3 agg (aet, 4-3 pen) Diego Mart�n Cocca
Claus. Atlas Pachuca 2-0 1-2 3-2 agg Diego Mart�n Cocca
2022-23
Apert. Pachuca Toluca 5-1 3-1 8-2 agg Guillermo Almada (Uru)
Claus. Tigres Guadalajara 0-0 3-2 3-2 agg (aet) Robert Dante Siboldi (Uru)
2023-24
Apert. Am�rica Tigres 1-1 3-0 4-1 agg (aet) Andr� Jardine (Bra)
Claus. Am�rica Cruz Azul 1-1 1-0 2-1 agg Andr� Jardine (Bra)
2024-25
Apert. Am�rica Monterrey 2-1 1-1 3-2 agg Andre Jardine (Bra)
Claus. Toluca Am�rica 0-0 2-0 2-0 agg Antonio Mohamed (Arg)
2025-26
Apert. Toluca Tigres 0-1 2-1 2-2 agg (aet, 9-8 pen) Antonio Mohamed (Arg)
Claus. Cruz Azul Pumas 0-0 2-1 2-1 agg Joel Huiqui
(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 (114):
CLUB CHAMP R-Up
Am�rica 16 11
Guadalajara 12 10
Toluca 12 8
Cruz Azul 10 12
Le�n 8 7
U.A.N.L. 8 7 (includes Tigres)
U.N.A.M. 7 9 (includes Pumas)
Pachuca 7 4
Santos Laguna 6 6
Monterrey 5 7
Atlante 3 4
Atlas 3 3
Necaxa 3 3
Puebla 2 2
Zacatepec 2 1
Veracruz 2
Oro 1 5
Morelia 1 3
Real Club Espa�a 1 1
U.A.G. 1 1 (includes Tecos)
Asturias 1
Marte 1
Tampico 1
Tijuana 1
U. de Guadalajara 3
Tampico-Madero 2
Atl�tico Celaya 1
Atl�tico Espa�ol 1
Quer�taro 1
San Luis 1
Toros Neza 1
The Managers with more than one Championship:
Ricardo Ferreti (Bra) (Guadalajara, Pumas, Tigres 5) 7
Ignacio Tr�lles (Marte, Zacatepec 2, Toluca 2, Cruz Azul 2) 7
Ra�l "Guero" C�rdenas (Cruz Azul 5, Am�rica) 6
Manuel Lapuente (Puebla 2, Necaxa 2, Am�rica) 5
Antonio Mohamed (Arg) (Tijuana, Am�rica, Monterrey, Toluca 2) 5
Javier de la Torre (Guadalajara 5) 5
Victor Manuel Vucetich (Le�n, UAG, Pachuca, Monterrey 2) 5
Enrique Meza (Toluca 3, Pachuca 1) 4
Arpad Fekete (Hun) (Guadalajara 2, Oro) 3
Andr� Jardine (Bra) (Am�rica 3) 3
Jos� Manuel de la Torre (Guadalajara, Toluca 2) 3
Jose Maria Casullo (Arg) (Le�n 2) 2
Diego Cocca (Arg) (Atlas 2) 2
Antonio Lopez Herranz (Esp) (Le�n 2) 2
Miguel Herrera (Am�rica 2) 2
Miguel Angel "Zurdo" Lopez (Arg) (Am�rica 2) 2
Gustavo Matosas (Arg) (Le�n 2) 2
Carlos Miloc (Uru) (UANL 2) 2
Hugo S�nchez (Pumas 2) 2
Robert Dante Siboldi (Uru) (Santos Laguna, Tigres) 2
Alfredo Tena (Santos Laguna, Pachuca) 2
Luis Fernando Tena (Cruz Azul, Morelia) 2
Jorge Vieira (Bra) (Am�rica 2) 2
The Mexican Champions an Runners-ups 1902-03 to 2025-26 (Clausura) (156 titles):
CLUB CHAMP R-Up
Am�rica 20 18
Real Club Espa�a 14 3
Guadalajara 12 10
Toluca 12 8
Cruz Azul 10 12
Le�n 8 7
Tigres U.A.N.L. 8 7
Pumas U.N.A.M. 7 9
Necaxa 7 6
CF Pachuca 7 4
Santos Laguna 6 6
Reforma Athletic Club 6 2
Atlante 5 8
Monterrey 5 7
Asturias 4 5
Pachuca Athletic Club 3 7
Atlas 3 3
Marte 3
Puebla 2 2
Zacatepec 2 1
Veracruz 2
Oro 1 5
Morelia 1 3
British Club 1 2
Germania FV 1 2
Mexico Cricket Club 1
Club M�xico 1
Orizaba Athletic Club 1
Tampico 1
Tijuana 1
Tecos U.A.G. 1 1
U. de Guadalajara 3
Tampico-Madero 2
Atl�tico Celaya 1
Atl�tico Espa�ol 1
Deportivo Espa�ol 1
Dep. Internacional 1
Euzkadi 1
Mexico Country Club 1
Mexico FC 1
Quer�taro 1
Popo Packing & Co. 1
Rovers FC 1
San Luis 1
Selecci�n Jalisco 1
Toros Neza 1
U.N.A.M. = Universidad Nacional Aut�noma de M�xico
U.A.G. = Universidad Aut�noma de Guadalajara
U.A.N.L. = Universidad Aut�noma de Nuevo Le�n
Thanks to Luis Aguilar for several corrections
Prepared by and mantained by Erik Franciso Lugo, H�ctor Villa Mart�nez and Macario Reyes Padilla for the Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
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H�ctor Villa Mart�nez and Macario Reyes Padilla
Last updated: 11 Jun 2026
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