Mexico 1919/20 (original) (raw)

Liga Mexicana de Aficionados de Association Foot-ball

Originally 9 teams entered: Espa�a FC (champion), Pachuca AC, Asturias, Germania FV, Tigres, Centro Uni�n, Club M�xico (comeback), Deportivo Espa�ol and Espa�a de Veracruz (Espa�a FC filial)

Regular season

Round 1 (annulled) [Oct 26] Club M�xico 1-3 Espa�a Veracruz [in Parque Espa�a]

Round 2 [Nov 2] Tigres 0-0 Asturias

NB: Club Espa�a announced its withdrawal after violent incidents in a friendly match against Atlas (Guadalajara) played on Nov. 2. Its filial team from Veracruz also withdrew.

The league announced a new fixture, the tournament was only played at a single leg in Campo Asturias (Paseo de la Reforma) which was called as the official league's field.

Round 2 (after the re-scheduling) [Nov 9] Germania FV 3-2 Centro Uni�n [in Campo Germania]

Round 3 [Nov 16] Pachuca AC 6-0 Tigres [in Campo del Vel�dromo]

Round 4 [Nov 23] Germania FV 2-0 Tigres [annulled]

Round 5 [Nov 30] Club M�xico 1-0 Centro Uni�n

NB: By decree of the king Alfonso XIII, Club Espa�a changes its name to Real Club Espa�a.

Round 6 [Dec 14] Asturias 2-0 Deportivo Espa�ol

Round 7 [Dec 21] Centro Uni�n awd Tigres [Tigres dns; awarded match to Centro Uni�n 1-0; afterwards annulled] Pachuca AC 1-1 Germania FV [in Campo del Vel�dromo]

Round 8 [Dec 28] Germania FV 0-0 Club M�xico

Round 9 [Jan 4] Deportivo Espa�ol awd Tigres [Tigres dns; awarded match to Deportivo Espa�ol 1-0; afterwards annulled] Centro Uni�n - Asturias [postponed; Centro Uni�n played friendly matches in Guadalajara]

Round 10 [Jan 11] Asturias 0-2 Pachuca

Round 11 [Jan 18] Club M�xico awd Tigres [Tigres dns, awarded match to Club M�xico 1-0; afterwards annulled]

NB: Tigres ejected after didn't show up for its last three matches; all its matches were annulled.

Pending match Round 9 [Jan 25] Centro Uni�n - Asturias [postponed again due to extreme cold weather]

Round 12 [Feb 1] Club M�xico 2-0 Asturias

Round 13 [Feb 8] Centro Uni�n 4-0 Deportivo Espa�ol

Round 14 [Feb 15] Club M�xico - Pachuca AC [postponed]

NB: Centro Uni�n changes back to its original name: Club Am�rica

Pending match Round 9 [Feb 22] Am�rica 1-2 Asturias

Round 15 [Feb 22] Germania FV 3-0 Deportivo Espa�ol

Round 16 [Feb 29] Germania FV 1-1 Asturias

Round 17 [Mar 14] Deportivo Espa�ol 1-1 Club M�xico

Round 18 [Mar 21] Am�rica 1-1 Pachuca AC

Round 19 [Mar 28] Deportivo Espa�ol 0-1 Pachuca AC

Pending match Round 14 [Apr 4] Pachuca AC 2-0 Club M�xico [in Campo del Vel�dromo] [El�as Vivar, Horacio Ortiz]

Final table

Pachuca AC 5 3 2 0 7 2 8 (champion)

Germania FV 5 2 3 0 8 4 7 [Ciudad de M�xico]
Club M�xico 5 2 2 1 4 3 6 [Ciudad de M�xico]
Asturias 5 2 1 2 5 6 5 [Ciudad de M�xico]
C. Uni�n/Am�rica 5 1 1 3 8 7 3 [Ciudad de M�xico]
Deportivo Espa�ol 5 0 1 4 1 11 1 [Ciudad de M�xico]

-. Tigres - - - - - - - (ejected) [Ciudad de M�xico] -. Espa�a FC - - - - - - - (withdrew) [Ciudad de M�xico] -. Espa�a Veracruz - - - - - - - (withdrew)

Pachuca Athletic Club 1919/20 champions

Before the start of the Cup tournament, Deportivo Espa�ol dissolved.

Copa Tower (Cup Tournament)

NB: All the matches in Parque Asturias I (Paseo de la Reforma)

Preliminary Round [May 30] Am�rica - Club M�xico [postponed by rain] [Jun 6] Am�rica 2-1 Club M�xico [Adeodato L�pez 14, Carlos Garc�s 72; N. Bravo 30]

Semifinals [Jun 13] Am�rica 2-0 Germania FV [Alfredo Garc�a Besn� 27 1t, Jos� Izquierdo 12 2t] [Jun 20] Asturias 4-0 Pachuca AC [Roberto Lecanda 5 1t, 4 2t, Juan Gil 17 1t, 33 2t]

Final [Jun 27] Am�rica 1-0 Asturias [Alfredo Garc�a Besn� 25 1t]

Changes for the next season:

Pachuca AC dissolved.

Deportivo Internacional and Morelos entered.

On June 20, 1920, Real Club Espa�a ejected after refusing to return the trophies of Copa Campeonato and Copa Tower.

RC Espa�a decided to form its own league, called "Liga Nacional" with Am�rica (left Liga Mexicana), L'Amicale Fran�aise, Reforma AC and Luz y Fuerza.

1918/19

1920/21

list of champions.

list of final tables.

list of divisional movements.

list of cup winners.

list of super cup winners.

list of topscorers.

About this document

Thanks to Sergio Eduardo Romo and Erik Francisco Lugo

Prepared and maintained by Federico Mart�nez for theRec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation

Author: Federico Mart�nez (apunte1916@gmail.com) Last updated: 10 Jul 2022