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

Group East

ClubPldWDLGFGA+/-Points
1. Veracruz64022012+88
2. Orizaba6303121206
3. Moctezuma62131213-15
4. Puebla62131219-75

Group Center

ClubPldWDLGFGA+/-Points
1. Atlante F.C.4400127+58
2. Club España42028808
3. América42021312+14
4. Asturias4103810-22
5. Marte4103711-42

Group West

ClubPldWDLGFGA+/-Points
1. Atlas4310104+67
2. Guadalajara4211167+95
3. León4004621-150
Advances to the next Phase as the winner team in their group.

Final phase

SemifinalsFinal
      
Atlante F.C. (aet)4
Atlas3
Atlante F.C.2
Club España6
Club España4
Veracruz3

Semifinals

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
Club España4 – 3Veracruz
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

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