2020 Copa por México

The 2020 Copa por México (officially Copa GNP por México for sponsorship reasons) was a one-off football preseason club tournament organized by the FMF prior to the 2020–21 Liga MX season that started on 23 July 2020.[1]

2020 Copa por México
Tournament details
Host countryMexico
Dates3–19 July
Teams8 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
ChampionsCruz Azul
Runners-upGuadalajara
Tournament statistics
Matches played15
Goals scored35 (2.33 per match)
Attendance0 (0 per match)
Top scorer(s)José Juan Macías (4 goals)

The tournament was held in two stadiums in two cities; the Estadio Akron in Zapopan and the Estadio Olímpico Universitario inside Ciudad Universitaria in Mexico City. The tournament featured eight Mexican teams were divided into two groups of four teams.[2]

The tournament started on 3 July 2020 and ended on 19 July 2020. Cruz Azul won the tournament defeating Guadalajara 2–1 in the final.[1]

Venues
Mexico City Zapopan
Estadio Olímpico Universitario Estadio Akron
Capacity: 58,445[3] Capacity: 46,232

Teams

A total of 8 teams took part in the competition.

Format

The eight teams were divided into two groups of four teams, each team will play three matches at the group stages with the top two teams from each group progressing to the semi-finals, the winners of the semi-final matches then proceeds to the final.

Estadio Olímpico Universitario hosted all Group A, semi-finals and final matches. Estadio Akron hosted all Group B matches

Group stage

The top two teams from each group advance to the semi-finals.

All times are local, CST (UTC−5).

Group A

All matches were played at Estadio Olímpico Universitario, Mexico City.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Cruz Azul 3 3 0 0 9 2 +7 9 Advance to knockout stage
2 América 3 1 1 1 3 4 −1 4
3 Universidad Nacional 3 0 2 1 1 4 −3 2
4 Toluca 3 0 1 2 0 3 −3 1
Source: Soccerway
América2–0Toluca
 Report
Attendance: 0
Universidad Nacional1–4Cruz Azul
 Report
Attendance: 0
Universidad Nacional0–0América
Report
Attendance: 0
Cruz Azul1–0Toluca
 Report
Attendance: 0
América1–4Cruz Azul
Córdova  13' Report Viñas  39' (o.g.)
Rodríguez  47'
Gutiérrez  52'
Pineda  56'
Attendance: 0
Universidad Nacional0–0Toluca
Report
Attendance: 0

Group B

All matches were played at Estadio Akron, Zapopan.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Guadalajara 3 2 0 1 5 3 +2 6 Advance to knockout stage
2 U.A.N.L. 3 1 2 0 4 2 +2 5
3 Atlas 3 1 1 1 3 4 −1 4
4 Mazatlán 3 0 1 2 1 4 −3 1
Updated to match(es) played on 8 July 2020. Source: Soccerway


Mazatlán0–0U.A.N.L.
Report
Attendance: 0
Guadalajara2–0Atlas
 Report
Attendance: 0
Atlas1–0Mazatlán
Jesús Gómez  82' Report
Attendance: 0
Guadalajara0–2U.A.N.L.
Report André-Pierre Gignac  43', 54'
Attendance: 0
Guadalajara3–1Mazatlán
Angulo  21'
Macías  46', 79'		 Report Aristeguieta  81'
Attendance: 0
Atlas2–2U.A.N.L.
Acosta  24'
Gómez  90+4'		 Report Aquino  31'
Gignac  44'
Attendance: 0

Knockout stage
Semi-finals Final
      
1 Cruz Azul 1(4)
2 U.A.N.L. 1(3)
1 Cruz Azul 2
2 Guadalajara 1
1 Guadalajara 4
2 América 3

Semi-finals
Cruz Azul1–1U.A.N.L.
Penalties
 4–3
Attendance: 0
Guadalajara4–3América
Attendance: 0

Final
Cruz Azul2–1Guadalajara
Attendance: 0

Final standings
Pos. Team G Pld W D L Pts GF GA GD
1 Cruz Azul A 3 3 0 0 9 9 2 +7
2 Guadalajara B 3 2 0 1 6 5 3 +2
Eliminated in the semi-finals
3 U.A.N.L. B 3 1 2 0 5 4 3 +1
4 América A 4 1 2 1 5 3 4 -1
Eliminated in the group stage
5 Atlas B 3 1 1 1 4 3 4 -1
6 Universidad Nacional A 3 0 2 1 2 3 4 -1
7 Toluca B 3 0 1 2 1 0 3 -3
8 Mazatlán A 3 0 1 2 1 3 4 -1

Broadcasting rights

Television rights
Territory Rights holder Ref
Mexico [4]
United States [5][6]

Radio rights
Territory Rights holder Ref
United States [6]
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References
  1. "GNP cup for Mexico". newsbreak.com. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
  2. "Copa GNP Por México 2020". Goal.com (in Spanish). 26 June 2020.
  3. "Cancha_club". Ligamx.net. 7 July 2020.
  4. "Que canal transmite cada partido de la Copa GNP por Mexico". bolavip.com (in Spanish). 2 July 2020.
  5. "TUDN to show newly formed Copa por Mexico". Sportbusiness.com. 25 June 2020.
  6. "Mexican soccer is back on TUDN with inaugural Copa por Mexico tournament". Corporate Univision. 25 June 2020.
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