| Countries | México |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1902 |
| Folded | 1943 |
| Levels on pyramid | 1 |
| Domestic cup(s) | Copa Mexico |
| Most championships | Real Club España (14) |
| Website | www.femexfut.org.mx |
Liga Mexicana de Fútbol Amateur Association or known as the Primera Fuerza was founded in 1902 with 5 clubs "Orizaba Athletic Club", "Pachuca Athletic Club", "Reforma Athletic Club", "Mexico Cricket Club" and "British Club", having Orizaba Athletic Club as its first champion that same year. A total of 37 teams took part in this league from 1902 to 1943 when Football in Mexico became professional.
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Prior to the Liga Mayor, there was no national football league in Mexico, and football competitions were held within relatively small geographical regions. The winners of the Primera Fuerza, a local league consisting of teams near and around Mexican Federal District, was considered the national competition. There were other regional leagues such as the Liga Veracruzana, Liga Occidental and Liga del Bajío that also had notable clubs. Many club owners were not keen on the idea of establishing a professional league, despite paying players under the table. With the increasing demand of football, there was a sense of urgency to unite all the local amateur leagues in Mexico to progress as a football nation. The professional national league was finally established in 1943.[1]
| Club | Years of Activity | Titles |
|---|---|---|
| América (*1) | 1917/18-1942/43 | 1925, 1926, 1927, 1928 |
| Amicale Française (*9) | 1914/15, 1921/22 | --- |
| Asturias | 1919/20-1942/43 | 1923, 1939 |
| Atlante | 1927/28-1942/43 | 1932, 1941 |
| Atlas | 1921/22 | --- |
| Aurrerá | 1923/24-1928/29 | --- |
| British Club (*2) | 1902/03-1912/13 | 1908 |
| Deportivo Español (*3) | 1914/15-1916/17 1918/19-1919/20 |
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| Dep. Internacional | 1920/21 | --- |
| España | 1912/13-1929/30 1932/33-1942/43 |
1914, 1915, 1916, 1917, 1919 1920, 1921, 1922, 1924, 1930 1934, 1936, 1940, 1942 |
| España “B” | 1915/16-1917/18 | --- |
| España Veracruz | 1918/19-1919/20 | --- |
| Euzkadi (*4) | 1938/39 | --- |
| Germania (*9) | 1915/16-1916/17 1918/19-1932/33 |
1921 |
| Guadalajara | 1921/22 | --- |
| Guerra y Marina (*5) | 1922/23 | --- |
| Iberia de Córdoba | 1921/22 | --- |
| Junior Club (*6) | 1917/18 | --- |
| Leonés | 1931/32-1932/33 | --- |
| Luz y Fuerza (*7) | 1921/22-1922/23 | --- |
| Marte | 1928/29-1932/33 1937/38-1942/43 |
1929, 1943 |
| Mexico Cricket Club | 1902/03-1907/08 | 1904 |
| Club Mexico | 1912/13-1917/18 1919/20-1929/30 1932/33-1933/34 |
1913 |
| Moctezuma | 1940/41-1942/43 | --- |
| Morelos | 1920/21-1921/22 | --- |
| Necaxa | 1923/24-1942/43 | 1933, 1935, 1937, 1938 |
| Orizaba | 1902/03-1903/04 1921/22 |
1903 |
| Pachuca AC | 1902/03-1919/20 1921/22 |
1905, 1918, 1920 |
| Popo Park FC | 1909/10 | --- |
| Puebla AC (*8) | 1904/05-1906/07 | --- |
| Reforma AC (*2) | 1902/03-1914/15 1921/22, 1923/24 |
1906, 1907, 1909, 1910 1911, 1912 |
| Rovers FC (*2) | 1912/13-1913/14 | --- |
| Selección Jalisco | 1940/41-1942/43 | --- |
| Son-Sin (*5) | 1923/24 | --- |
| Veracruz Sporting Club | 1921/22 1931/32-1932/33 |
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| Tigres (*6) | 1918/19-1919/20 | --- |
| Tranvias (*7) | 1922/23 | --- |
(*1) Club América played its first 2 tournaments under the name of Centro Unión .
(*2) British Club was a club founded in 1902 and was the successor of Club Britania' who was founded in 1899. Percy C. Clifford took played and took part of its establishment, he also help found the football team within the older Reforma Athletic Club around 1900 as well as Rovers FC Mexico in 1912 .
(*3) Deportivo Español was founded by member's of Real Club España who weren't satisfied the club.
(*4) Under th name of Euzkadi played the local migrants from Basque Country in Spain, who migrated to Mexico due to the civil war in Spain at that time.
(*5) This club was founded by the Marines in Mexico, and consisted mainly of Marines serving at that time and played under the name of Marina y Guerra. One year later, the name was changed to Son-Sin, a short name for the two Mexican states called Sonora (Son) and Sinaloa (Sin) which had a strong influence in the Mexican Army at that time. Soon the club folded, but was re-established under the name of Marte some years later.
(*6) In 1915 Junior Club was founded and changed its name to Tigres in 1918.
(*7) The teams Luz y Fuerza ("Light and Power", an Electric Utility and the corporation from Tranvias (streetcars} merged and created Necaxa in 1923.
(*8)Puebla AC was founded in 1897 as an Athletic club playing mostly Tenis. It has no relations to Puebla FC who was founded in 1944.
(*9) Some clubs at that time were founded by local migrants from all over the world. Asturias F.C. was founded by migrants from the Spanish community Asturias. Germania FV was founded and consist mainly by local Germans. The French founded Amicale Française in 1911. The team was consisted mainly of local French migrants.
| Primera Fuerza Champions | |
| Team | Championships |
|---|---|
| Real Club España | 14 |
| Reforma Athletic Club | 6 |
| Club América, Necaxa | 4 |
| Pachuca Athletic Club | 3 |
| Asturias, Atlante FC, CD Marte | 2 |
| British FC, Germania FV, Mexico Cricket Club, México FC, Orizaba Athletic Club |
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