1988–89 Copa Mexico

1988-89 Copa México
Country Mexico
Teams 20
Champions Toluca (2nd Title)
Runners-up U. de G.
Matches played 86
Goals scored 247 (2.87 per match)

The Copa México 1988–89 is the 61st staging of the Copa México, the 34th staging in the professional era.

The competition started on September 8, 1988 and concluded on January 25, 1989 with the final, in which Toluca lifted the trophy for the second time ever with a 3–2 victory over U. de G..

This edition was played by 20 teams, first with a group stage and later a knock-out stage.

Group stage

Group A

Club Pld W D L GF GA +/- Points
1. Toluca 8 6 0 2 11 8 +3 12
2. América 8 3 4 1 10 6 +4 10
3. Atlas 8 4 2 2 15 12 +3 10
4. Irapuato 8 1 3 4 12 17 -5 5
5. UNAM 8 0 3 5 8 13 -5 3

Results

Home ╲ Away[1] AMÉ ATL IRAUNMTOL
América 2–1 2–2 1–0 3–0
Atlas 0–0 4–2 1–0 2–1
Irapuato 0–0 3–4 2–1 1–2
UNAM 1–1 3–3 2–2 0–1
Toluca 2–1 1–0 2–0 2–1

Group B

Club Pld W D L GF GA +/- Points
1. U. de G. 8 5 1 2 17 11 +6 11
2. Santos Laguna 8 3 4 1 7 6 +1 10
3. Tampico Madero 8 4 1 3 14 11 +3 9
4. Morelia 8 2 3 3 13 14 -1 7
5. Puebla 8 1 1 6 7 16 -9 3

Results

Home ╲ Away[1] MOR PUE SLATAMUDG
Morelia 1–2 1–1 4–1 2–1
Puebla 1–1 0–1 0–1 1–2
Santos Laguna 1–1 2–1 2–0 0–0
Tampico Madero 2–0 5–2 2–2 4–1
U. de G. 5–3 3–0 3–0 2–1

Group C

Club Pld W D L GF GA +/- Points
1. Atletico Potosino 8 4 2 2 11 9 +2 10
2. Atlante 8 4 1 3 12 8 +4 9
3. Guadalajara 8 3 3 2 10 8 +2 9
4. Necaxa 8 3 0 5 10 14 -4 6
5. Tigres UANL 8 1 4 3 8 12 -4 6

Results

Home ╲ Away[1] ATE GUA NECSLUUNL
Atlante 0–3 2–0 3–0 3–0
Guadalajara 0–2 3–4 0–0 1–1
Necaxa 2–1 0–1 0–1 2–3
San Luis 3–1 1–2 2–0 3–2
UANL 0–0 0–0 1–2 1–1

Group D

Club Pld W D L GF GA +/- Points
1. Cruz Azul 8 4 1 3 17 11 +6 9
2. Tecos 8 4 1 3 16 12 +4 9
3. Correcaminos 8 4 0 4 12 10 +2 8
4. Monterrey 8 3 2 3 11 14 -3 8
5. Cobras 8 3 0 5 10 19 -9 6

Results

Home ╲ Away[1] CJU CRU MONUAGUAT
Cobras Ciudad Juárez 0–3 2–0 2–5 2–0
Cruz Azul 5–1 0–0 0–1 2–1
Monterrey 3–1 4–3 0–0 2–1
UAG 1–2 2–4 4–2 3–0
UAT 2–0 2–0 3–0 2–1
Advances to the next phase as the winner team in their group.

Final stage

  Semifinals
From November 16 to November 30		 Final
January 11 and January 25
                         
A   Toluca 2 2 4  
D   Cruz Azul 1 2 3  
    A   Toluca 1 2 3
  B   U. de G. 1 1 2
C   Atletico Potosino 1 0 1
B   U. de G. 1 2 3  

Semifinals

First leg

November 16, 1988
Cruz Azul 1 – 2 Toluca
Estadio Azteca, Mexico DF

November 16, 1988
Atletico Potosino 1 – 1 U. de G.
Estadio Plan de San Luis, San Luis

Second leg

November 30, 1988
Toluca 2 – 2 Cruz Azul
Ricardo Ferretti  72' (pen.),  79' Horacio García  15'
Rubens Navarro 21'

Toluca advanced to final aggregate 4-3

November 30, 1988
U. de G. 2 – 0 Atletico Potosino
Víctor Rodríguez  70'
Daniel Guzmán  81'
Estadio Jalisco, Guadalajara

U. de G. advanced to final aggregate 3-1

Final

First leg

January 11, 1989
U. de G. 1 – 1 Toluca
Daniel Guzmán  25' Ricardo Ferretti  38' (pen.)
Estadio Jalisco, Guadalajara

Second leg

The match was suspended at 111' due to U. de G. only 6 players left, result stood
Toluca Won the cup aggregate 3-2

Copa México 1988-89 Winners
Toluca
2nd Title

References