List of Mexican football champions

The Mexican Football Champion is the winner of the Primera División of football in Mexico. Currently, there are two champions each calendar year with one champion for the Apertura ("opening") competition held in the autumn and one for the Clausura ("closing") competition in the spring.

Amateur Era Distrito Federal League Champions (1902–1943)

SeasonChampionCoachRunner-up
1902–1903Orizaba ACScotland Duncan MacomishReforma AC
1903–1904Mexico Cricket ClubFrance Claude M. ButlinReforma AC
1904–1905Pachuca ACEngland Charles GrenfellBritish FC
1905–1906Reforma ACEngland Thomas R. PhillipsSan Pedro Golf Club
1906–1907Reforma ACEngland Thomas R. PhillipsBritish FC
1907–1908British FCEngland Percy CliffordMexico Country Club
1908–1909Reforma ACEngland Thomas R. PhillipsPachuca AC
1909–1910Reforma ACEngland Thomas R. PhillipsPopo Park FC
1910–1911Reforma ACEngland Thomas R. PhillipsPachuca AC
1911–1912Reforma ACEngland Thomas R. PhillipsBritish FC
1912–1913México FCMexico Antonio SierraReforma AC
1913–1914Club EspañaSpain Francisco G. UbiertaRovers FC
1914–1915Club EspañaSpain Francisco G. UbiertaPachuca AC
1915–1916Club EspañaSpain Francisco AriasMéxico FC
1916–1917Club EspañaSpain Francisco G. UbiertaPachuca AC
1917–1918Pachuca ACEngland William PenguelyClub España
1918–1919Club EspañaSpain Francisco AriasCentro Union
1919–1920Real Club España (N)Spain Francisco AriasTigres
Pachuca AC (M)England Alfred C. Crowle
1920–1921Real Club España (N)Spain Francisco Arias
Germania FV (M)Germany Richard ObertClub Mexico
1921–1922Real Club España Asturias
1922–1923Asturias Germania FV
1923–1924Real Club España Club América
1924–1925Club AméricaMexico Rafael Garza GutiérrezNecaxa
1925–1926Club AméricaMexico Rafael Garza GutiérrezAsturias
1926–1927Club AméricaEngland Percy CliffordReal Club España
1927–1928Club AméricaEngland Percy CliffordAsturias
1928–1929CD Marte Real Club España
1929–1930Real Club EspañaHungary Emérico PozsonyiClub América
1930–1931No Championship held
1931–1932Atlante F.C. Necaxa
1932–1933Necaxa Leones
1933–1934Real Club España Asturias
1934–1935NecaxaAustria Ernest PaulerReal Club España
1935–1936Real Club España Club América
1936–1937Necaxa Atlante F.C.
1937–1938Necaxa Asturias
1938–1939Asturias Euzkadi
1939–1940Real Club España Necaxa
1940–1941Atlante F.C. Real Club España
1941–1942Real Club España Atlante F.C.
1942–1943CD Marte Atlante F.C.

Primera División – League System Champions (1943–1970)

SeasonChampionCoachRunner-up
1943–1944AsturiasAustria Ernest PaulerReal Club España
1944–1945Real Club EspañaCosta Rica Rodolfo MuñozPuebla F.C.
1945–1946VeracruzBrazil Enrique PalominiAtlante F.C.
1946–1947Atlante F.C.Hungary Luis GroczClub León
1947–1948Club LeónSpain José Maria CasulloCD Oro
1948–1949Club LeónSpain José Maria CasulloAtlas
1949–1950VeracruzSpain Juan Luque de SerrallongaAtlante F.C.
1950–1951AtlasBrazil Eduardo ValdattiAtlante F.C.
1951–1952Club LeónSpain Antonio López HerranzCD Guadalajara
1952–1953Tampico MaderoSpain Joaquín UrquiagaZacatepec
1953–1954CD MarteMexico Ignacio TrellesCD Oro
1954–1955ZacatepecMexico Ignacio TrellesCD Guadalajara
1955–1956Club LeónSpain Antonio López HerranzCD Oro
1956–1957CD GuadalajaraUruguay Donald RossDeportivo Toluca
1957–1958ZacatepecMexico Ignacio Trelles Deportivo Toluca
1958–1959CD GuadalajaraHungary Árpád Fekete Club León
1959–1960CD GuadalajaraHungary Árpád Fekete Club América
1960–1961CD GuadalajaraMexico Javier de la Torre CD Oro
1961–1962CD GuadalajaraMexico Javier de la Torre Club América
1962–1963CD OroHungary Árpád Fekete CD Guadalajara
1963–1964CD GuadalajaraMexico Javier de la Torre Club América
1964–1965CD GuadalajaraMexico Javier de la Torre CD Oro
1965–1966Club AméricaBrazil Alejandro Scopelli Atlas
1966–1967Deportivo TolucaMexico Ignacio Trelles Club América
1967–1968Deportivo TolucaMexico Ignacio Trelles Pumas UNAM
1968–1969CDCS Cruz AzulMexico Raúl Cárdenas CD Guadalajara
1969–1970CD GuadalajaraMexico Javier de la Torre CDCS Cruz Azul
México '70CDCS Cruz AzulMexico Raúl Cárdenas Deportivo Toluca

Primera División – Liguilla System Champions (1970–1996)

SeasonChampionCoachRunner-upReg Season most points*
1970–1971Club AméricaMexico José Antonio Roca Deportivo TolucaClub América (44 pts)
1971–1972CDCS Cruz AzulMexico Raúl Cárdenas Club AméricaCDCS Cruz Azul (51 pts)
1972–1973CDCS Cruz AzulMexico Raúl Cárdenas Club LeónCDCS Cruz Azul (46 pts)
1973–1974CDCS Cruz AzulMexico Raúl Cárdenas Atlético EspañolCDCS Cruz Azul (49 pts)
1974–1975Deportivo TolucaUruguay Ricardo de León Club LeónClub León (51 pts)
1975–1976Club AméricaMexico Raúl Cárdenas U. de GuadalajaraClub América (53 pts)
1976-1977Pumas UNAMHungary Jorge Marik U. de GuadalajaraPumas UNAM (50 pts)**
1977–1978Tigres UANLUruguay Carlos Miloc Pumas UNAMClub América (51 pts)
1978–1979CDCS Cruz AzulMexico Ignacio Trellez Pumas UNAMCDCS Cruz Azul (51 pts)
1979–1980CDCS Cruz AzulMexico Ignacio Trellez Tigres UANLClub América (57 pts)
1980–1981Pumas UNAMSocialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Bora Milutinovic CDCS Cruz AzulEstudiantes Tecos (51 pts)
1981–1982Tigres UANLUruguay Carlos Miloc Atlante F.C.Atlante F.C. (53 pts)
1982–1983Puebla F.C.Mexico Manuel Lapuente CD GuadalajaraClub América (61 pts)
1983–1984Club AméricaChile Carlos Reinoso CD GuadalajaraClub América (51 pts)
1984–1985Club AméricaArgentina Miguel Ángel López Pumas UNAMPumas UNAM (55 pts)
PRODE '85Club AméricaArgentina Miguel Ángel López Tampico Madero
México '86C.F. MonterreyMexico Francisco Avilán Tampico Madero
1986–1987CD GuadalajaraMexico Alberto Guerra CDCS Cruz AzulCD Guadalajara (55 pts)
1987–1988Club AméricaBrazil Jorge Vieira Pumas UNAMClub América (55 pts)
1988–1989Club AméricaBrazil Jorge Vieira CDCS Cruz AzulPuebla F.C. (53 pts)
1989–1990Puebla F.C.Mexico Manuel Lapuente U. de GuadalajaraClub América (48 pts)
1990–1991Pumas UNAMMexico Miguel Mejía Barón Club AméricaPumas UNAM (55 pts)
1991–1992Club LeónMexico Víctor Manuel Vucetich Puebla F.C.Atlante F.C. (50 pts)
1992–1993Atlante F.C.Argentina Ricardo La Volpe C.F. Monterrey Necaxa (54 pts)
1993–1994Tecos UAGMexico Víctor Manuel Vucetich Santos LagunaEstudiantes Tecos (51 pts)
1994–1995NecaxaMexico Manuel Lapuente CDCS Cruz AzulCD Guadalajara (52 pts)
1995–1996NecaxaMexico Manuel Lapuente Atlético CelayaCDCS Cruz Azul (56 pts)

* Not official/recognized title
** Goal Difference.

Primera División – Short Tournament Champions (1996-Currently)

SeasonChampionCoachRunner-upReg season full year*
Invierno 1996Santos LagunaMexico Alfredo Tena Necaxa
Verano 1997CD GuadalajaraBrazil Ricardo Ferretti Toros NezaAtlante F.C. (66 pts)
Invierno 1997CDCS Cruz AzulMexico Luis Fernando Tena Club León
Verano 1998Deportivo TolucaMexico Enrique Meza NecaxaCDCS Cruz Azul (61 pts)
Invierno 1998NecaxaMexico Raúl Arias CD Guadalajara
Verano 1999Deportivo TolucaMexico Enrique Meza AtlasDeportivo Toluca (75 pts)
Invierno 1999C.F. PachucaMexico Javier Aguirre CDCS Cruz Azul
Verano 2000Deportivo Toluca Mexico Enrique Meza Santos LagunaDeportivo Toluca (72 pts)
Invierno 2000Monarcas MoreliaMexico Luis Fernando Tena Deportivo Toluca
Verano 2001Santos LagunaMexico Fernando Quirarte C.F. PachucaCDCS Cruz Azul (55 pts)
Invierno 2001C.F. PachucaMexico Alfredo Tena Tigres UANL
Verano 2002Club AméricaMexico Manuel Lapuente NecaxaDeportivo Toluca (67 pts)
Apertura 2002Deportivo TolucaArgentina Alberto Jorge Monarcas Morelia
Clausura 2003C.F. MonterreyArgentina Daniel Passarella Monarcas MoreliaDeportivo Toluca (74 pts)
Apertura 2003C.F. PachucaMexico Víctor Manuel Vucetich Tigres UANL
Clausura 2004Pumas UNAMMexico Hugo Sánchez CD GuadalajaraPumas UNAM (79 pts)
Apertura 2004Pumas UNAMMexico Hugo Sánchez C.F. Monterrey
Clausura 2005Club AméricaMexico Mario Carrillo Tecos UAGMonarcas Morelia (57 pts)
Apertura 2005Deportivo TolucaArgentina Américo Gallego C.F. Monterrey
Clausura 2006C.F. Pachuca Mexico José Luis Trejo San Luis F.C.CDCS Cruz Azul (60 pts)
Apertura 2006CD Guadalajara Mexico José Manuel de la Torre Deportivo Toluca
Clausura 2007C.F. Pachuca Mexico Enrique Meza Club AméricaC.F. Pachuca (65 pts)
Apertura 2007Atlante F.C. Mexico José Guadalupe Cruz Pumas UNAM
Clausura 2008Santos Laguna Mexico Daniel Guzmán CDCS Cruz AzulSantos Laguna (69 pts)
Apertura 2008Deportivo Toluca Mexico José Manuel de la Torre CDCS Cruz Azul
Clausura 2009Pumas UNAM Brazil Ricardo Ferretti C.F. PachucaDeportivo Toluca (63 pts)
Apertura 2009C.F. MonterreyMexico Víctor Manuel Vucetich CDCS Cruz Azul
Bicentenario 2010Deportivo Toluca Mexico José Manuel de la Torre Santos LagunaC.F. Monterrey (66 pts)
Apertura 2010C.F. MonterreyMexico Víctor Manuel Vucetich Santos Laguna
Clausura 2011UNAM Mexico Guillermo Vázquez MoreliaCruz Azul (65 pts)
Apertura 2011Tigres UANLBrazil Ricardo Ferretti Santos Laguna
Clausura 2012Club Santos LagunaMexico Benjamin Galindo C.F. MonterreyTigres UANL (59 pts)
Apertura 2012TijuanaArgentina Antonio Mohamed Deportivo Toluca F.C.
Clausura 2013Club AméricaMexico Miguel Herrera CDCS Cruz AzulClub América (63 pts)
Apertura 2013 Club León Uruguay Gustavo Matosas Club América
Clausura 2014 Club León Uruguay Gustavo Matosas C.F. PachucaCruz Azul (65 pts)
Apertura 2014 Club América Argentina Antonio Mohamed Tigres UANLClub América (31 pts)

* Not official/recognized title

Liga de Ascenso / Ascenso MX Champions

See Ascenso MX Champions

Segunda División Champions

See Segunda División Champions

Tercera División Champions

See Tercera División Champions

References

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