1943-44 Copa Mexico

The Copa Mexico 1943–44 is the 28th staging of the Copa Mexico, the 1st staging in the professional era.

The competition started on May 7, 1944 and concluded on July 16, 1944 with the Final, held at the Parque Asturias in México DF , in which Real Club España lifted the trophy for fourth time ever with a 6-2 victory over Atlante.

This edition was played by 12 teams, first with a group stage and later a knock-out stage.

Contents

Group stage

Group East

Club Pld W D L GF GA +/- Points
1. Veracruz 6 4 0 2 20 12 +8 8
2. ADO 6 3 0 3 12 12 0 6
3. Moctezuma 6 2 1 3 12 13 -1 5
4. Puebla 6 2 1 3 12 19 -7 5

Group Center

Club Pld W D L GF GA +/- Points
1. Atlante 4 4 0 0 12 7 +5 8
2. España 4 2 0 2 8 8 0 8
3. Club America 4 2 0 2 13 12 +1 4
4. Asturias 4 1 0 3 8 10 -2 2
5. Marte 4 1 0 3 7 11 -4 2

Group West

Club Pld W D L GF GA +/- Points
1. Atlas 4 3 1 0 10 4 +6 7
2. Guadalajara 4 2 1 1 16 7 +9 5
3. León 4 0 0 4 6 21 -15 0
Advances to the next Phase as the winner team in their group.

Final Phase

  Semifinals Final
                 
 Atlante (aet) 4  
 Atlas 3  
     Atlante 2
   España 6
 España 4
 Veracruz 3  

Semifinals

2 July 1944
Atlante 4 – 3 Atlas Parque asturias, Mexico DF
Rafael Zeledón  15'
Horacio Casarín  23'
Jesús Silva  23' (o.g.)
Martín Vantolrá  107'
Manuel Grajeda  44'82'
Antonio Flores  88'
9 July 1944
Real Club España 4 – 3 Veracruz Parque asturias, Mexico DF
Domingo Pérez Alonso  36'
Isidro Lángara  42'
Carlos Septién  53'
José Iraragorri  64'
Julián Durán  59'
Félix de los Heros  66'
Carlos Leblanc  70'

Final

16 July 1944
Real Club España 6 – 2 Atlante Parque asturias, Mexico DF
Manuel Gil Fernández  20'43'45'
Isidro Lángara  40'79'
Carlos Septién
Rafael Zeledón  1'
Horacio Casarín
Copa Mexico 1943-44 Winners
Real Club España
4th Title

Reference