Clásico Joven

The Clásico Joven (English:The Juvenile Classic) is the name given to the football matches disputed between Club América and Cruz Azul, the two most successful clubs based in Mexico City, Mexico. [1]

Clásico Joven
LocaleMexico City
TeamsClub América
Cruz Azul
Latest meetingAmérica 1-4 Cruz Azul
11 July 2020
2020 Copa por México
Next meetingTBD
StadiumsEstadio Azteca
(Shared as of the Apertura 2018 season)
Statistics
Meetings totalTotal matches: 168
Most winsTotal matches: América (61)
Top scorerFrancisco Palencia (9)
Largest victoryCruz Azul 0–5 América
1981–82 Mexican Primera División
(15 May 1982)

The first match among both teams was on 30 August 1964 in the stadium 10 de Diciembre, América won the match 2–1 with goals by Marín Ibarreche and Alfonso Portugal, Hilario Díaz scored for the "cementeros".[2] However, the clásico truly began on 9 August 1972 when both teams played against each other in the final during the 1971–72 season, where the "cementeros" easily defeated América 4–1.[3]

History

Clásico Joven Club América vs Cruz Azul in the Estadio Azteca

After Cruz Azul would win the title in the Segunda División de México during the season 1963–64 and was able to gain promotion into top flight football, they would face América during week 13 on 30 August 1964 in the stadium 10 de Diciembre where the score ended 2–1 with a victory for the "azulcrema". In just a couple of years had important wins and in 1971 they decided to move to Mexico City and play at Estadio Azteca, actual stadium of América.[2] Years later these club had great matches in which Cruz Azul became the team of the 1970s, where they earned the nickname"La Maquina", and América the best of the 1980s.

This rivalry became a true derby during the season 1971–72 where the teams played each other in the final and the "cementeros" came out with a convincing victory of 4–1,[2] this result hit hard for the Americanistas since Cruz Azul also knocked them out of Copa México the same season.

América were able to redeem some dignity in Copa México 1973 where they were able to defeat Cruz Azul in an aggregate score of 3–2 with two goals by Osvaldo "Pata Bendita" Castro and one by Roberto Hodge. But the most significant rematch for América was the final during the season 1988–89, where "las Águilas" rose to victory with a first leg score of 3–2 and second leg score of 2–2 which the aggregate score came to be 5–4 with a decisive goal by Carlos Hermosillo who years later would be considered an idol for the "Celestes" winning three Goalscoring titles during the years 1993–1996.

Statistics of the Clásico

This table takes into account all disputed classic tournaments that have been endorsed by the Federación Mexicana de Fútbol, CONCACAF, the Confederación Sudamericana de Fútbol, or any other tournaments and friendlies.[4]

Players who played on both sides

So far few players have played with both America and Cruz Azul. Only few have emerged as champions with both sides.

Players with a (*) have championed with both sides.

Amado Palacios Rendón

Javier Sánchez Galindo

Sergio Ceballos

Francisco Macedo

Carlos Silvio Fogel Rodríguez

Alberto Macias

Nicolás Ramírez

Cesareo Victorino Ramírez *

Horacio López Salgado *

Miguel Angel Cornero *

Ruben Omar Romano

Hector Tapia *

Adrian Camacho *

Agustin Manzo

Luis Hernandez

Carlos Hermosillo *

Pedro Pineda

Arturo Álvarez Perea

Adrian Chavez

Miguel Zepeda

Edoardo Isella

Sebastian Abreu

Richard Núñez

Christian Giménez

Alfonso Blanco

Francisco Javier Rodríguez

Vicente Matías Vuoso

Adrián Aldrete

José Madueña

Pablo Aguilar

All-time results (only League Without "Liguilla")

Liguilla matches

#DateVenueResultCompetition
1 9 August 1972 Estadio Azteca
Cruz Azul América 4–1
1971/72 Final
2 3 June 1979 Estadio Azteca
América Cruz Azul 1–0
1978/79 Semi-final
3 26 June 1979 Estadio Azteca
Cruz Azul América 2–1
4 31 May 1984 Estadio Azteca
Cruz Azul América 0–2
1983/84 Semi-final
5 3 June 1984 Estadio Azteca
América Cruz Azul 0–0
6 13 July 1989 Estadio Azteca
Cruz Azul América 2–3
1988/89 Final
7 16 July 1989 Estadio Azteca
América Cruz Azul 2–2
8 13 May 1992 Estadio Azteca
Cruz Azul América 4–0
1991/92 Qualification Liguilla
9 16 May 1992 Estadio Azteca
América Cruz Azul 2–0
10 12 May 1993 Estadio Azteca
Cruz Azul América 0–3
1992/93 Quarterfinal
11 15 May 1993 Estadio Azteca
América Cruz Azul 3–4
12 13 April 1994 Estadio Azteca
América Cruz Azul 1–1
1993/94 Quarterfinal
13 17 April 1994 Estadio Azteca
Cruz Azul América 1–2
14 25 May 1995 Estadio Azteca
Cruz Azul América 1–1
1994/95 Semi-final
15 29 May 1995 Estadio Azteca
América Cruz Azul 1–2
16 17 April 1996 Estadio Azteca
Cruz Azul América 0–3
1995/96 Quarterfinal
17 21 April 1996 Estadio Azteca
América Cruz Azul 0–2
18 16 April 1998 Estadio Azteca
América Cruz Azul 2–1
Verano 1998 Quarterfinal
19 19 April 1998 Estadio Azul
Cruz Azul América 1–1
20 8 December 1999 Estadio Azul
Cruz Azul América 0–0
Invierno 1999 Semi-final
21 11 December 1999 Estadio Azteca
América Cruz Azul 1–2
22 19 May 2005 Estadio Azteca
América Cruz Azul 3–1
Clausura 2005 Semi-final
23 22 May 2005 Estadio Azul
Cruz Azul América 1–3
24 23 May 2013 Estadio Azul
Cruz Azul América 1–0
Clausura 2013 Final
25 26 May 2013 Estadio Azteca
América Cruz Azul 2–1
26 23 November 2017 Estadio Azul
Cruz Azul América 0–0
Apertura 2017 Quarterfinal
27 26 November 2017 Estadio Azteca
América Cruz Azul 0–0
28 13 December 2018 Estadio Azteca
América Cruz Azul 0–0
Apertura 2018 Final
29 16 December 2018 Estadio Azteca
Cruz Azul América 0–2
30 8 May 2019 Estadio Azteca
América Cruz Azul 3–1
Clausura 2019 Quarterfinal
31 13 May 2019 Estadio Azteca
Cruz Azul América 1–0
Cruz Azul wins América wins Draws
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  • Last Updated 26 November 2017.[5]
Competition GP AW T CW GoalA GoalC
Torneo de Liga99303933143141
Liguilla2911994035
Copa México137332213
Campeón de Campeones100112
Copa Pre Libertadores311132
InterLiga101033
SUBTOTAL142495046209194
Other Tournaments and Friendlies121471422
TOTAL153505453224216
GP: Games Played
AW: América Wins
CW: Cruz Azul Wins
T: Tie
GoalA: Goals scored by América
GoalC: Goals scored by Cruz Azul

References

  1. Grupo Reforma (2007). UNIVISION.com (ed.). "Encuesta completa sobre el equipo más popular de México". Archived from the original on 12 October 2007. Retrieved 2008. Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  2. Héctor Roberto Hernández. realidadamericanista.com (ed.). "El Clásico Joven". Archived from the original on 20 August 2008. Retrieved 18 July 2008.
  3. Edgar Salas (2002). Señor Gol (ed.). "El crecimiento del Clásico Joven". Archived from the original on 3 January 2003. Retrieved 18 July 2008.
  4. Óscar Ignacio Guevara Salinas (2007). esmas.com (ed.). "La edición 136 del 'clásico joven' roba la atención". Retrieved 18 July 2008.
  5. Dirección de Comunicación LIGA MX/ ASCENSO MX (2014). Liga MX (ed.). "La Máquina se impuso en el Clásico Joven". Archived from the original on 22 May 2014. Retrieved 21 May 2014.
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