1943–44 Copa México

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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 1943–44 Copa México 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 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]

Copa México 1943-44 Winners
Club España
4th Title

References[edit]