1943–44 Copa México

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The 1943–44 Copa México is the 28th staging of the Copa México, the 1st staging in the professional era.

1943–44 Copa México
Tournament details
CountryMexico
Teams12
Final positions
ChampionsClub España (4th Title) (1st title)
Runner-upAtlante
Tournament statistics
Matches played28
Goals scored158 (5.64 per match)

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 F.C.

This edition was played by 12 teams, first with a group stage and later a knock-out stage.

Group stage edit

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 F.C. 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 edit

Semifinals Final
      
  Atlante F.C. (aet) 4
  Atlas 3
  Atlante F.C. 2
  Club España 6
  Club España 4
  Veracruz 3

Semifinals edit

Atlante F.C.4 – 3Atlas
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

Final edit

Club España6 – 2Atlante F.C.
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 edit