1942–43 Copa Mexico

1942–43 Copa México
Country Mexico
Teams 10
Champions Moctezuma (1st Title)
Runners-up Atlante
Matches played 27
Goals scored 124 (4.59 per match)

The Copa México 1942–43 Copa México, was the 27th staging of this Mexican football cup competition.

The competition started on May 30, 1943 and concluded on September 19, 1943 with the final, held at the Parque Asturias in México DF, in which Moctezuma lifted the trophy for first time.

On April 1943 in an initiative of América and Atlante started the professional era in Mexican soccer, Necaxa didn't accept that resolution and decided to retire as well the Selección Jalisco which was dissolved.

The clubs Guadalajara and Atlas as well Orizaba and Veracruz joined the league, so, the Cup Tournament of 1942-43 season was the first one in the Professional Era.

Group stage

Group A

Club Pld W D L GF GA +/- Points City
1. Club España 4 3 0 1 16 6 +10 6 Mexico City
2. Atlante 4 2 1 1 11 6 +5 5 Mexico City
3. Orizaba 4 2 0 2 6 9 -3 4 Orizaba
4. Moctezuma 4 1 1 2 10 13 -3 3 Orizaba
5. Veracruz 4 1 0 3 8 17 -9 2 Veracruz

Results

Home ╲ Away ATE MOC ORIRCEVER
Atlante 22
Moctezuma 24 52
Orizaba 10
Real Club España 23 51 40
Veracruz 16 31 25

Group B

Club Pld W D L GF GA +/- Points City
1. Marte 4 3 0 1 10 5 +5 6 Mexico City
2. Asturias 4 2 0 2 8 4 +4 4 Mexico City
3. Guadalajara 4 2 0 2 7 9 -2 4 Guadalajara
4. América 4 2 0 2 6 8 -2 4 Mexico DF
5. Atlas 4 1 0 3 6 11 -5 2 Guadalajara

Results

Home ╲ Away AMÉ ATL ASTGUAMAR
América 53 10
Atlas 31 01
Asturias 40 30
Guadalajara 10 31
Marte 40 52
Advances to the next phase as the best four team in their group.

Second phase

Quarterfinals
From August 8 to August 29
Semifinals
September 5 and September 12
Final
September 19
         
América 2
Orizaba 3
Orizaba 1
Moctezuma 3
Marte 0
Moctezuma 2
Moctezuma 5
Atlante 3
Atlante 6
Guadalajara 1
Atlante 2
Asturias 1
Asturias 4
Club España 3

Final

September 19, 1943
Moctezuma 5 - 3 (a.e.t.) Atlante
Parque Asturias, Mexico DF

Moctezuma Won the cup

Copa México 1942-43 Winners
Moctezuma
1st Title

References

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