Campeon De Campeones Tickets

This year’s game will take place in Carson, CA, at the StubHub Center Soccer Stadium on July 16^th 2017.

History of the Tournament

The tournament was first played in 1942. From 1942 till 1995, the format of the tournament was different than what it is now. Initially, it was played between the champion of the Primera and the winner of the Mexican Cup. The single match tournament to crown the “super champion” was held at the end of the season at a stadium within the limits of Mexico City. The only exceptional years here were 1968 and 1988, when instead of one, two games were played to determine the ultimate champion.

In case where a team managed to win both the titles – the league championship and the cup, they would be awarded the title of Campeonísimo. Till today, such an occurring has happened on five occasions – Leon in 1949, Guadalajara in 1970, Cruz Azul in 1969, Necaxa in 1995 and Puebla in 1990.

The New Format

After the 1995 tournament, the format for the super game was changed. The championship was divided into shorter seasons called the Apertuta and Clausura. However, two years after the introduction of the new format, the Mexican Football Federation canceled the Mexican Cup. Hence, the Campeon De Campeones tournament was eventually postponed. For the next few years, the competition did not take place and it returned in the 2002-2003 season. This time, it was played between the champions of Apertura and Clausura of the season. For the next four years, the tournament took place normally, after which, it was put on hold again between 2007 and 2011.

In 2012, the Mexican Cup was rebranded as the Liga MX and the tournament was started again. A friendly game was played between the champions of Liga MX (first division) and Ascenso MX (second division). The rules again underwent some changes as in the 2013-2014 season. It was decided by the Liga MX that a Campeon De Campeones game can be played between the champions of Copa MX Apertura 2013 and Apertura 2013.

The Winners of Campeon De Campeones

Over the years, various Mexican top teams have had the honor of winning this title. Leading the score chart with 7 wins is Guadalajara. The club won the Campeon De Campeones in 1957, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1964, 1965 and 1970. Guadalajara is closely followed by Leon that has won 5 tournaments in the years 1948, 1949, 1956, 1971 and 1972. América, the Latin club, has also won the tournament 5 times, in the years 1955, 1976, 1988, 1989 and 2005. Altas won it 4 times in 1946, 1950, 1951 and 1962; Toluca won it 4 times as well in the years 1967, 1968, 2003, 2006; Atlante won it twice (1942 and 1952); Cruz Azul won it in 1969 and 1974; Marte won it in 1943 and 1954, Nacaxa won it twice as well in the years 1966 and 1995; Real Espana won it is 1944 and 1945; UNAM won it in 1975 and 2004; Tigres UANL in 2016, Santos in 2015, Moctezuma in 1947, Oro in 1963, Puebla in 1990, Tampico in 1953 and Zacatepec in 1958.

Campeon De Campeones 2017

The 2017 Campeon De Campeones & SuperCopa Doubleheader will be held this year on the 16^th of July at 2:30. Get your Campeon De Campeones tickets at the earliest to ensure you get a perfect view of the game. This year’s game will be played between UANL and Guadalajara. UANL is the defending champion. In 2016, the team beat Pachuca, 1-0 in a tough match that had fans on the edges of their sears. UANL has won the tournament once before, whereas Guadalajara leads the scoring chart with 7 tournament wins to its name. This year’s game is going to be the one to watch! So don’t forget to grab your Campeon De Campeones tickets soon!