1943–44 Copa Mexico

1943–44 Copa México
Country Mexico
Teams 12
Champions Club España (4th Title)
Runners-up Atlante
Matches played 28
Goals scored 158 (5.64 per match)

The Copa México 1943–44 is the 28th staging of the Copa México, 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 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.

Group stage

Group East

Club Pld W D L GF GA +/- Points
1. Veracruz 6 4 0 2 20 12 +8 8
2. Orizaba 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. Club España 4 2 0 2 8 8 0 8
3. América 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
Club España 6
Club España 4
Veracruz 3

Semifinals

2 July 1944
Atlante 4 3 Atlas
Rafael Zeledón  15'
Horacio Casarín  23'
Jesús Silva  23' (o.g.)
Martín Vantolrá  107'
Manuel Grajeda  44', 82'
Antonio Flores  88'
Parque asturias, Mexico DF

9 July 1944
Club España 4 3 Veracruz
Domingo Pérez Alonso  36'
Isidro Lángara  42'
Carlos Septién  53'
José Iraragorri  64'
Julián Durán  59'
Félix de los Heros  66'
Carlos Leblanc  70'
Parque asturias, Mexico DF

Final

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

References

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