Campeonísimo
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Campeonísimo was the title given to exceptional champions in Mexican
football from 1907 to 1996, who won both the Copa Mexico
and the League Cup.
In the early Mexican championships, the clubs to play a yearly tournament. The professional era began in Mexico in 1944, but there was a tournament that had been played since the early 1900s, the Copa Mexico, also known as the Tower Cup. A club that won both the Copa Mexico and the League Cup would then be known as campeonísimos.
There are only five clubs who achieved this. Club León
was the first to obtain this prestigious title in 1949. chivas obatain theres in 1957 Cruz Azul
achieved this in the 1969-1970 championships. Puebla Futbol Club obtained it in the 1989 - 1990 championships, winning the League Cup against the Leones Negros and the Copa Mexico
against U.A.N.L.
. Necaxa
was the last to achieve this title in 1994.
At the end of the 1995 championship, the Federation decided to play short tournament with a closed and an open tournament, thus the Copa Mexico could not be played and was forgotten, ending the list of teams to achieve campeonísimo.
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
football from 1907 to 1996, who won both the Copa Mexico
Copa México
The Copa México was a Mexican football cup competition that existed from 1907 to 1997. It consisted of both professional and amateur stages. It was the first official tournament that included teams from different parts of Mexico, and it was an important and prestigious tournament, especially during...
and the League Cup.
In the early Mexican championships, the clubs to play a yearly tournament. The professional era began in Mexico in 1944, but there was a tournament that had been played since the early 1900s, the Copa Mexico, also known as the Tower Cup. A club that won both the Copa Mexico and the League Cup would then be known as campeonísimos.
There are only five clubs who achieved this. Club León
Club León
Club León, is a Mexican professional football club based in the city of León, in the state of Guanajuato, Mexico. They currently play in the Liga De Ascenso formerly known as "Primera A", the second tier of football in Mexico since their relegation from the Primera Division in 2002.León has won...
was the first to obtain this prestigious title in 1949. chivas obatain theres in 1957 Cruz Azul
Club Deportivo Cruz Azul
Club Deportivo, Social, y Cultural Cruz Azul, known simply as Cruz Azul, is a Mexican professional Association football club based in Mexico City, Mexico; after which initially was based in Ciudad Cooperativa Cruz Azul in the Mexican state of Hidalgo...
achieved this in the 1969-1970 championships. Puebla Futbol Club obtained it in the 1989 - 1990 championships, winning the League Cup against the Leones Negros and the Copa Mexico
Copa México
The Copa México was a Mexican football cup competition that existed from 1907 to 1997. It consisted of both professional and amateur stages. It was the first official tournament that included teams from different parts of Mexico, and it was an important and prestigious tournament, especially during...
against U.A.N.L.
UANL Tigres
Tigres de la Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, often known only as Tigres or UANL, a Mexican football club that plays in the Primera División. It is one of the two professional football teams of the state of Nuevo León. The team plays home games at the Estadio Universitario, located in San...
. Necaxa
Necaxa
Necaxa is a Mexican football club and is based in the city of Aguascalientes. it plays in the Estadio Victoria. Necaxa is ranked seventh overall and 1st in ranking in Mexican football within the IFFHS Central and North America's Clubs of the Century in the CONCACAF behind CD Saprissa San Juan de...
was the last to achieve this title in 1994.
At the end of the 1995 championship, the Federation decided to play short tournament with a closed and an open tournament, thus the Copa Mexico could not be played and was forgotten, ending the list of teams to achieve campeonísimo.